Today, traditional opinions about men still exist. A man has to be strong, brave
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Today, traditional opinions about men still exist. A man has to be strong, brave, sports loving and manly. Anything less would not be considered manly. Sports such as football, basketball and boxing all tend (往往是) to be men’s sports. However, the dance of ballet is considered feminine because it requires nice movements. This tradition is shown in the movie, Billy Elliot.
Billy Elliot is a movie that protests against this traditional view of men. Billy Elliot is an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy’s father wants him to take up boxing and become stronger, but Billy goes against his father’s wishes and takes up ballet dancing. This difference of opinion makes Billy sad. What’s more, his friends also laugh at him.
After saving enough money, his father sends Billy to a weekly boxing course; however, Billy doesn’t enjoy boxing because he always loses in matches and is often hurt. His ballet teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson thinks that men or women should not be judged by the activities they like to do, so she tells Billy’s father that although he wants his son to make a good living, he should let his son do what he loves to do because he has a talent for it. When his father finally realizes the truth, Billy is surprised. In the end, with the help of his father, brother and all the people around him, Billy goes to the Royal Ballet Academy in London and becomes a very successful ballet dancer.
小题1:The underlined word “feminine” in the first paragraph most probably means ______| A．of men | B．of children | C．of women | D．of students |
小题2:Why is Billy laughed at by other children?| A．He always loses in boxing matches. | B．He isn’t strong. | | C．He looks like a girl. | D．He loves ballet. |
小题3:What do we know about Billy?| A．His teacher encourages him to take up ballet dancing. | | B．He does well in ballet dancing and boxing. | | C．He does what his father wants him to do. | | D．He has never taken up any men’s sports. |
小题4:From Billy’s story, we can see that _______.| A．children should accept their parents’ opinions | | B．we should try to fight against traditional opinions | | C．men and women play different sports | | D．parents should let their children do what they are interested in |
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答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:D |
解析
父母应该让孩子做自己喜欢的事情，而不是压抑孩子的天性。
小题1:猜测词义题。根据上文的boxing all tend (往往是) to be men’s sports.可知拳击被认为是男性的运动，那么芭蕾就被认为是女性的运动。
小题2:推理题。根据文章第二段可知芭蕾被认为是女性的运动，所以当Billy学习芭蕾的时候，男孩都嘲笑他。
小题3:根据文章第三段2,3行Mrs. Wilkinson thinks that men or women should not be judged by the activities they like to do…可知他的老师一直在鼓励他从事芭蕾事业。
小题4:推理题。通读全文可知父母应该让孩子做自己喜欢的事情，而不是压抑孩子的天性。 |
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Recently Dr. Cleiman has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labor (work) through your work, you may say that you are “hot”. That is true, the time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak (顶峰). For some people the peak comes during the forenoon (上午前). For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so.
Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what this energy cycle means and which cycle each member of the family has.
You cannot change your cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. “Habits can help,” Dr. Cleiman believes. If your energy cycle is low in the morning but you have an important job early in the day, rise before your usual hour, and then you will work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a lazy yawn(哈欠) and stretch(伸展). Sit on the edge of bed before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.
小题1:Dr. Cleiman did not explain in the passage ___________.| A．how people can make their life fit their cycle | | B．whether everyone has a daily cycle or not | | C．why people have their energy cycle at different times | | D．what will happen in the family if the couple fail to realize which cycle each member has |
小题2:For what reason may husbands and wives quarrel with each other?| A．Either of them gets up late in the morning. | | B．Husbands and wives have different cycles of energy. | | C．Either of them wants to change the cycle of the other’s. | | D．They do not know which cycle they themselves have. |
小题3:According to the passage, ____________.| A．one works better at one’s peak energy point | | B．if you know your cycle you can change it to fit your life. | | C．whenever you feel hot, your energy cycle reaches the highest | | D．your energy cycle must be in the morning if you can get up early |
小题4:Which of the following can save your energy in the morning?| A．Getting up late. | | B．Jumping out of bed as quickly as possible. | | C．Looking for clean clothes. | | D．Sitting for a while before getting out of bed. |
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Why don’t birds get lost on their long migratory (迁居的) flights? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved conclusively that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
One such bird, a warbler(鸣禽) , had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky at migration time. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the direction of the make-be-live stars caused a change in the direction of his flight. Scientists think that warblers, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are apparently their main means of navigation (导航). What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the warblers circle helplessly, unable to get their direction.
小题1:The reasons why birds don’t get lost on migratory flights__________.| A．have been known to scientists for many years | | B．are known by everyone | | C．have only recently been discovered | | D．will probably remain a mystery |
小题2:Warblers migrate__________.| A．from North America to South America | | B．using what is apparently an inborn navigational ability | | C．only once during their lifetime | | D．when they are freed from their cages |
小题3:When the stars are hidden by clouds, warblers find their way by__________ .| A．an artificial star | B．some landmarks | | C．their inborn ability | D．A and B |
小题4:This article is a good example of the way scientists__________ .| A．discover workable answers to universal questions by studying particular cases(特别案例) | | B．jump to conclusions | | C．find a law and then investigate（调查） | | D．are disappointed by the habits of animals |
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The Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延长)human life. But those communities and policy makers are also careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.
For the last few years, the genetic advances in the fast developing field of biotechnology have provided material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the population imagination.
While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research in the Untied States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with as yet terrible diseases, and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer(乳腺癌)or AIDS.
Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.
小题1:Why did the scientists work so hard at mapping the human genome?| A．Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses. | | B．Because the human genome’s completion can help to get rid of many diseases. | | C．Because they wanted to be better known than others. | | D．Because the Human Genome Project can provided a lot of chances of work. |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following countries is the most advanced in genetic research?| A．Japan | B．Germany | | C．The United States | D．China |
小题3:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?| A．If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses. | | B．The United States began genetic research early in the 19th century. | | C．Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map. | | D．The scientists have made great progress in connecting some genes with the cancers. |
小题4:What is mainly talked about in this passage?| A．The great human genome. | B．The discovery of genes. | | C．Unlocking the genetic code. | D．Genes and scientists. |
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The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the world’s fastest land animal, reaching speeds of just over 110kph for short period of time. However, many people know little else about this wonderful animal. The word cheetah probably comes from a Hindi word spotted animal. It is very similar to other cats but also has some obvious differences. Its body is much leaner than most cats and it has much longer legs.
People sometimes make a cheetah a leopard(美洲豹)because they both have spots, but in fact they are very different. A leopard is far heavier and more powerful, but also much slower. The cheetah’s spots cover most of its body except for its stomach and throat. The cheetah’s tail has spots and these become rings at the end of the tail.
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小题3:Cheetahs will not fight another animal to protect their food because _______| A．they can quickly run away | | B．they are very fast runners | | C．They want to protect their young | | D．They are poor fighters |
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