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阅读理解。     A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy
and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few
minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.
     By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those
who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous,
confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early on were more likely to be lonely,
easily frustrated (沮丧) and inflexible (固守己见的).
     Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn"t show up on an IQ test.
     The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists" concerns. But brain
theory can"t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face
of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.
     Here comes the theory of Daniel Coleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting
people"s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once
thought of as "character".
     EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together;
how one"s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use.
Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the
rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
     While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously,
some few fear EQ invites misuse. 1. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that _____. A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment
B. emotional intelligence won"t show up until adolescence
C. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success
D. candy can be used to measure a person"s emotional intelligence 2. Which of the following is true of EQ and IQ according to the text? A. The higher a person"s EQ is, the higher his or her IQ is.
B. The higher a person"s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.
C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.
D. Scientists have already discovered the way in which EQ and IQ work together. 3. The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4 probably means _____. A. kind
B. floating
C. excited
D. optimistic 4. Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text? A. To amuse both the children and readers.
B. To prove the scientist"s wisdom.
C. To introduce the topic of the text.
D. To show us how to do an IQ test.5. What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows? A. Information about famous people with high EQ.
B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.
C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.
D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.

1-5 CCDCB

阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：表格中每个空格只填一个单词。      Having entered a hoarding school, Ada and her twin sister Rita determined to strike out independently.
Although the sisters had requested rooms in different dorms, they were placed in the same, Ada on the eighth
floor and Rita one floor higher. While Ada lived in harmony with her roommate, Rita was unhappy. She and
her roommate had a quarrel over matters like the smallest thing-the time of lights being turned off-and the
biggest thing-the arrangement of the furniture. Finally, they communicated primarily through short notes rather
than by speaking. Rita kept running down along the stairs to ask Ada for help. Before long, the two wanted to
live together again. Rita"s roommate finally had to move out.
     Rita"s ability to solve her problem by rooming with her twin is unusual, but the conflict she faced is not.
Despite great efforts by many schools to make good roommate matches, unpleasant outcomes are common.
    Most conflicts between roommates develop from small, annoying differences. In extreme cases, the
conflicts can lead to serious violence and affect roommates" psychological (心理的) health.
    Learning to tolerate a stranger"s habits may teach students the art of compromise, hut the learning process
is often painful.
     Many schools have started conflict solution programs to calm tensions that could build up like a volcano
preparing to explode, resulting in physical violence. Some schools try to prevent conflicts by using
computerized matching. Students are put together on the basis of their answers to housing form questions
about preferred hours of study and sleep, and self-described tendencies toward tidiness or disorder. Parents
sometimes weaken the process by taking the forms and filling in false data about their children"s habits.
     If only conflicts between roommates could disappear!

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Title

Roommate (1)_______

Example

Rita, living on the (2)_______ floor, quarreled with her roommate over
matters (3)_______ from when lights should be turned off to how the
furniture should be arranged before they gave up on oral communication.
Rita kept running (4)_______ to seek comfort from her twin sister. They
finally (5)_______ the room again.

(6)_______

Though many schools try to make (7)_______ roommates, conflicts
between roommates still exist.

Bad results

● Leading to serious physical violence.
● (8)_______ roommates" psychological health.

Solutions

● Learning the art of (9)_______.
● Tolerating a stranger"s habits.
● Using computerized matching.

Wish

Conflicts between roommates could be (10)_______.

阅读理解。

     Researchers in Britain are driving the environmental movement to a new level. A team from the University
of Warwick has built what it calls the world"s first completely environmentally friendly Formula Three racing
car.
     The car is made mainly of renewable materials, like plants and vegetables. The structure around the car is
made from natural plant fibers and potatoes. The steering wheel (方向盘) is made from root vegetables like
carrots. The engine uses bio-fuel made from vegetable oil and waste chocolate.
     The new racing car is extremely fast. The car has a top speed of two hundred fifteen kilometers an hour.
And it can go from zero to ninety-five kilometers an hour in just two and a half seconds. The racing car meets
all of the Formula Three racing requirements except for its biodiesel (生物柴油) engine.
     Automobile racing is one of the most widely watched sports in the world. But it is also considered one of
the least friendly sports to the environment. Racing cars burn a lot of fuel, and create a lot of air pollution. In
recent years, the racing industry has taken steps to protect the environment. More racing companies are now
producing cars that use less energy. These cars produce less pollution than cars that depend on traditional fuel,
like gasoline.
     Last month, the new racing car was set to run in its first competitive race at the Formula Three
Championship Final at Brands Hatch. It would have been the first biodiesel-powered car to race at Formula
Three. Current Formula Three rules let only gasoline-powered car to compete. Officials needed permission
from all of the Formula Three racers for the biodiesel-powered car to compete. They were unable to contact
one of the drivers, so the new racing car didn"t appear in the event. In test runs, the new racing car was the
fifth fastest among the Formula Three race cars. Supporters are hoping to have the fuel problem solved in time
to compete in the next season.

1. What"s the second paragraph mainly about?

A. What materials the new racing car is made of.
B. Why researchers built the new racing car.
C. The characteristics of the new racing car.
D. The process of the new racing car being designed.

2. According to the passage, the of the new racing car doesn"t meet the Formula Three racing requirements.

A. speed
B. appearance
C. weight
D. engine

3. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. the new racing car is the first environmentally friendly car
B. automobile racing could be forbidden in the near future
C. many people like to watch automobile racing
D. the new racing car will be allowed to compete in the next season of Formula Three racing

4. In recent years, racing companies are producing cars that _____.

A. burn more fuel
B. go more quickly
C. produce less pollution
D. cost less money

5. Why didn"t the new racing car compete at the Formula Three Championship Final last month?

A. Because the new racing car still needs testing.
B. Because officials needed each racer"s permission but failed to contact one.
C. Because there"re some technical problems to be solved.
D. Because few drivers think it is fast enough.

阅读表达。阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

     [1]Medical research is leading American education officials to consider having high school classes start
later in the morning. The research says that teenagers are more awake later at night than adults are. When
staying up late at night, the teenagers have problems learning early in the morning.
     [2]Researchers in the state of Rhode Island measured the amount of the hormone (荷尔蒙) melatonin
(降黑素) in people"s mouths at different times of the day. Melatonin causes people to feel sleepy.
     [3]They found that melatonin levels rise later at night in teenagers than they do in children and adults. It
remains at higher levels in teenagers later in the morning. They said this shows that teenagers have difficulty
learning early in the morning. Yet most school systems in the United States begin high school classes at about
seven o"clock.
     [4]A few school districts have made some changes. In 1996, school officials in Edina, Minnesota, changed
the start of classes from seven thirty to eight thirty. Two years later, the nearby city of Minneapolis did the
same. Teachers there reported that students were no longer sleepy in class and were happier. Staying in school
later in the day did not seem to be a problem for students who had jobs after school either.
     [5]Health experts say that teenagers need between eight and nine hours of sleep a night. Students _____ are
likely to be late for school, fail to do their homework, fall asleep in class and have trouble taking part in class
discussions.
     [6]Some people, however, don"t support a later start time because they say that it would limit the time for
practicing sports after school. However, the Minnesota schools found that this did not hurt school sports
competitions.
     [7]More American school districts are discussing the possibility of changing high school start times.
Researchers and teenagers say that they cannot make the change quickly enough.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words.)
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please
    answer within 8 words.)
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Complete the following statement with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words.)
    If they go to bed very late at night, teenagers _____ early in the morning.
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Do you think the change is necessary? Why? (Please answer within 15 words.)
    _______________________________________________________________________________________
5. What does the word "this"(line 3, paragraph 6) probably refer to? (No more than 4 words.)
    _______________________________________________________________________________________

Cloze test.

     As we all know, Chinese handwriting has infinite power to express differences of character and cultivation.
But we have to admit that traditional handwriting has become a   1   art, now that kids start using keyboards as
soon as they begin school. However, writing things out by hand may be a   2   way we train our brains, several
studies suggest. Many psychologists think that handwriting can make you   3 !
     Writing by hand is different from   4   because it requires using strokes to create a letter,   5 just selecting
the whole letter by touching a key, says Virginia Berninger, a professor of psychology at the University of
Washington. These   6 movements activate large regions of the brain   7   in thinking, memory, and language.
Handwriting helps children learn letters and shapes, improves their composition of ideas, and may also   8   fine-
motor skills development.
     A study by Berninger found that in grades two, four, and six, children wrote more words, faster, and
expressed more   9   when writing essays by hand than when typing on a keyboard.
     A separate study by researchers at Indiana University found that children who practiced printing by hand had
more active  10  than kids who  11  looked at letters.
     It"s not just children who  12  from writing things out by hand, says a study in the Journal of Cognitive
Neuroscience. Adults learning a new language remember its  13  better if they write them out by hand than if they
produce them with a keyboard.
     As more people  14  their days on the computer, says neuroscientist P. Murali Doraiswamy of Duke
University, " 15  people in handwriting skills could be a useful cognitive exercise."

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The definition of the standard kilogram is almost entirely wrong. Getting that definition right is a challenge that has tried the patience and intelligence of scientists for decades. Scientists use just seven basic units to define all the other quantities we use-quantities such as speed or electric power. All of those basic units except the kilogram are themselves defined according to natural properties (属性) that are beyond human control. For example, the standard second (time) is defined as a specific number of vibration (振动) of a type of radiation sent out by atoms of a special metal. The standard metre (length), in turn, is defined as the length of the path light travels under certain conditions. Not so the kilogram. This orphan of the basic unit family is simply the mass of a small platinum-iridium alloy cylinder (铂一铱合金筒) locked away in a container maintained by the International Bureau of Weights & Measures in Sevres, France, near Paris. Official bodies around the world have copies of the cylinder. Embarrassingly, the last time the copies were brought to Sevres for a checkup in the 1980s, officials found that some copies had gained about 20 parts per billion in weight compared to the master cylinder since the previous checkup in the 1940s. This implies that the master cylinder itself may be an inconstant standard. Several efforts in several different countries are under way to redefine the kilogram according to basic physical quantities such as counting the actual number of atoms of a specific substance in a kilogram or the electromagnetic (电磁的) force that balances a kilogram mass against gravity. A project of the latter type at the laboratories in Gaithersburg, Md., hopes eventually to define mass by means of electrical units. So far, none of these redefinition projects has borne fruit. They require the very accuracy of measurement and control of experimental conditions. The slightest influence-even a tiny change in weather-can ruin results. You"ve got to hand it to scientists who are willing to devote many years to such painstaking-but extremely important-research.
1. Compared with other basic units, the kilogram is _____.
A. as accurate as other basic units B. not universally accepted in the world C. not defined according to natural properties D. defined in the same way as other basic units
2. The author introduced the examination of copies of a platinum-iridium alloy cylinder in the 1980s to indicate that _____.
A. the causes of weight changes had been found B. such kind of checks had been carried out regularly C. the changes in weight challenged the definition of the kilogram D. the consequences of such changes were great in research
3. According to the passage, to define the weight of mass by means of electrical units _____.
A. is the only way to redefine the kilogram scientifically B. has been accepted as the only possible redefinition project C. is not as complicated as people understand D. has been considered by some scientists as a better approach
4. Which of the following cannot be concluded from the passage?
A. Scientists will achieve success in redefining the kilogram in the near future. B. Some scientists are trying to redefine the kilogram according to basic physical quantities. C. The redefining of the standard kilogram is quite complicated and can be affected by a number of factors. D. A number of experiments are being carried out to redefine the kilogram.