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Ask any student which subject he or she hates most. 9 out of 10 students will answer "math". No
matter which country you visit, no matter which grade you are in, you may not learn art, geography,
chemistry or Chinese, but you always learn math. Why is this so? How come so many students hate math,
and yet cannot avoid learning it in school?
Jenny Sanders, a high school student in California, asks, "What good do we get from learning math?
We can use computers to compute numbers, and we can use computers to store information. I think
learning math at school is a waste of time."
However, there is much more to math than just learning to add and subtract (减) numbers. In fact,
math is not so much about calculation (计算) as it is about learning to think logically (逻辑地) and solving
problems. Of course, Jenny was right that we can use computers to do calculations, but how would we
even know how to use the computer if we can"t think logically? In short, computers are only tools when
solving problems.
For example, imagine you are a cook and must serve dinner to 100 guests. How should you divide
your resources so that you can get the job done most efficiently (高效地)? In situations like this, the
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bility to think logically will get you to a reasonable answer and solve your problem.B. Math.
C. Geography.
D. Art.
B. Boring.
C. Useless.
D. Difficult.
B. Students can learn math well with computers.
C. Math can do calculations and store information.
D. Math helps students learn all the other subjects well.
B. 效率
C. 信息
D. 资源
B. Math can be good for both our body and our mind.
C. Math helps us think logically and solve problems.
D. Math can help students find a good job in the future.
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Guinea Pigs (荷兰猪) are friendly animals that enjoy being held and seldom bite. They come from South
America and can live as long as seven or eight years.
Housing
Your Guinea Pigs can be kept indoors all year round. They do not like sudden loud noises, so it"s best
to put their cages in a quiet place. A wooden cage is good, although a metal cage can also be used if it has
a plastic floor.
Feeding
Guinea Pigs only eat grass and other plants. It"s important to give them some fresh fruit and vegetables.
Fresh drinking water should always be provided in a bottle, and food should be given in bowls, Guinea
Pigs will eat plastic!
Looking after your Guinea Pigs
Give your Guinea Pigs as much exercise as possible, and provide them with an outdoor run, but be sure
to keep cats and dogs out of the way.
Young Guinea Pigs are nervous. For the first few days, talk gently to your Guinea Pigs to build up trust,
then slowly introduce your hands into the cage. Your Guinea Pigs will become curious and more
confident around you. After a week or two, try picking up your pets using both hands. This is a good time
to start feeding your Guinea Pigs something which should be done daily.
1 . How long can a Guinea Pig live?
A. Five to Six years.
B. Six to Seven years.
C. Seven to eight years.
D. Eight to nine years.
2. What kinds of cages are the best for keeping Guinea Pigs?
A. Glass cages.
B. Metal cages.
C. Plastic cages.
D. Wooden cages.
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Guinea Pigs like biting their owners very much.
B. Guinea Pigs can be kept indoors all the time.
C. Guinea Pigs eat any kind of food, either plants or meat.
D. Guinea Pigs needn"t be fed everyday.
4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Some kinds of cages for pets.
B. Guinea pigs from SouLh America.
C. Different food to feed different pets.
D. The ways to build up pets" trust.
They are used to do many dangerous,difficult or boring jobs. Some people can"t look after themselves and robots are used to help them. For example,some people can"t see,so many of these people use a dog to help themselves move around. This dog is called a guide dog. Scientists are making a robot to help them.ln the future,robot dogs might take the place of these guide dogs.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. At one hospital,a robot takes meals from the kitchen to the sick people"s rooms. It never loses its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system.
In the future,robots will work in space. But robots will never take the place of humans. They can,however, help us in a lot of different ways.
( )1. Robots have a long history.
( )2. The first robot was invented by a Greek.
( )3. Robots can only be seen in films.
( )4. Robots can help some people look after themselves.
( )5. Today"s robots have quite a few different uses.
( )6. A robot cooks meals for the sick people at an American hospital.
( )7. Robots can help humans a lot both now and in the future.
about your life? Follow these steps to find some peace.
Make a list of the things that you and your parents fight about the most.
Find what it is that makes you so unhappy or angry.
Decide on a fair compromise (公平的妥协案) a resolution that you can live with and that you think
your parents will accept.Set up a time to talk to your parents. Do not just bring it up over dinner but
make an actual appointment and tell them that you have an important plan to make.Bring your notes with
you to the meeting so you can stay on track if feelings get high.
Before talking to jour parents, take a few deep breaths. Make a promise (许诺) to yourself that you
will not raise your voice or get angry even if your parents turn up the volume.
When you have presented(提出) your case, take another deep breath and let your parents talk.
Really listen to what your parents say. Even if you do not like what they are saying, keep your ears and
mind open.
If the outcome (结果) makes you disappointed, do not shout at your parents. Go to your room
and write down your feelings or go outside and ride vour bike.
makes most people nervous.
But there are a few things you can do to r 2 before you start. At the beginning of an exam,read all the instructions c 3 ,so you know exactly what you have to do. Work out how much time you can spend on each q 4 . If you feel
yourself getting nervous at any time,stop w 5 you are doing and take a few deep breaths.
However,the most useful things are always done b 6 you get to the exam room. You may do some practice tests
and review your l 7 right way. And then the real thing will seem much e 8 .
You also need to remember that exams are not the most important things in the world-even though you f 9 ,and
that you can do better next time.
There are some different ideas about UFOs. 2 popular one is that UFOs carried visitors coming from other stars.They 3 to fly much faster than planes on the earth.
UFO scientists and many other people believed it.Some people said that they saw a few UFOs 4 on the earth;some people said they saw some strange visitors 5 the UFOs; others even said they were taken 6 in the UFOs,and then were sent back.
Some people made mistakes (犯错误) when they said they ever saw UFOs. They 7 saw a weather balloon(气球) or a plane,or the light in the sky(天空) 8 the ground. Sometimes it is the light from the moon.
But there are a lot of other things we can"t understand. Now people cannot see UFOs clearly 9 .It may 10 many years to find a clear answer. Then people will give the UFO another name.