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阅读理解。     Collections were the inspiration (灵感) for a project at Thomas Tallis School, which formed part of the
Imagine Children"s Literature Festival last autumn. Each child (aged 12-13) beatified a box and wrote a story
on the subject of collections to throw inside it. The boxes were spread within the Royal Festival Hall"s
Ballroom. Some were left empty to encourage
     The subject chosen by Luren was an imaginative one. "It"s a sort o f Cinderella (灰姑娘) story," she told
me, inspired by a collection of letters from her cousin, ha the story these become love letters, burned by a
creel stepmother. Lauren"s best friend Charlotte is the stepmother. "I"m in Charlotte"s story too," says Lauren,
"and I get run over." Charlotte"s tale was inspired by the girls" coin collection."We"ve collected foreign coins
for years-since our families went on holiday to Tenerife." she explains."That was before the Euro, so we put
pesetas in." Lauren continues: "I fred a coin in the road, go to get it and get run over. I"m in hospital and then
I die." Charlotte adds: "Or she might not die. I haven"t decided yet."
     Millie Murray, who is a tea-novel author, thinks that setting the subject of collections was a useful
inspiration to their creativity rather than a restriction (限制). "In the beginning I thought, "Will the children be
able to do it?"" she says. "But it"s been fruitful. Some have their own collection, some have parents who do,
and some have wlstten complete stories. It"s made them think about something they wouldn"t have otherwise,
winch can only be a good thing."1. What were the children asked to do in the project? A. To meet friends at Thomas Tallis School
B. To write stories on the subject of collections.
C. To encourage visitors to write their own stories.
D. To have their friends for characters in the stories. 2. The underlined word "pesetas" in Paragraph 2 is a kind of _____. A. story
B. collection
C. inspiration
D. foreign coin 3. From the stories by Lauren and Charlotte, we know that _____. A. Charlotte hurt herself when getting a coin
B. both of them developed their imagination
C. both of tram will die in each other"s stories
D. Latwen"s cousin posted her some love letters 4. Millie Murray thinks ______. A. collections could inspire writing creativity
B. it was good for parents to have collections
C. inspirations were very useful in writing stories
D. setting collection subjects restricted inspirations

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阅读理解。     Last year my sixth-grader daughter, Elizabeth, was forced to put up with science. Her education week after
week, contained mindless memorization of big words like "batholith" and "saprophyte" She learned by heart the
achievements of famous scientists who did things like "improved nuclear fu-sion (核聚变)"-never mind that
she hasn"t the least idea of what nuclear fusion means. Eliza-beth did very well (she"s good at memorizing things ). And now she hates science. My eighth-grad-er son,Ben,also suffered from science education. Week after
week he had to perform lab experiments with answers already known.Ben figured out how to guess the right
answers, so he got good grades. Now he hates science, too.
     Science can provide an exciting way to develop children"s curiosity. Science education should teach ways
to ask questions and week answers. But my children got the mistaken idea in school than science is difficult
dull and has no relation to their everyday interests.
     As a physicist, I am saddened and angered to see "the great science turnoff" I know that science is
important in our lives.Yet studies prove that our schools are turning out millions of graduates who know
almost nothing about and have almost no interest in science. What"s gone wrong? Who is to blame?1. We learn from paragraph 1 that _____. A. the writer was proud of Elizabeth and Ben
B. both Elizabeth and Ben could become scientists
C. Elizabeth had to learn much about great scientists
D. Ben was good at trying new ideas in lab experiments2. The writer thinks that in science education we should first _____. A. get students interested in the subject
B. answer students" questions in delightful ways.
C. smooth out difficulties in lab experiments
D. explain the special terms clearly 3. By writing the text,the author questions _____. A. the difficulty level of the science texts
B. the way science is taught in school
C. the achievements of famous scientists
D. students" poor records in science classes

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阅读理解。     No one can fail to stand in awed (令人敬畏的) admiration of the great discoveries of history-Newton"s
laws of motion, Kepler"s principles of planetary movement, Einstein"s general theory of relativity. Equally
awe-inspiring are artistic creations in painting, theatre, music, and literature, which have also been brought
about by discovery through personal efforts. What do these extraordinary achievements of well-known
scientists and artists have to do with problem solving?
     A great scientific discovery or a great work of art is surely the result of problem-solving activity. The
solution to a problem, we are told, often comes to thinkers in a "flash of insight (顿悟)", although they may
have been turning the problem over in their minds for some time. As a particular form of problem solving,
these creative acts are based on the broad knowledge gained in the past, whether this be of the " public" sort
known to science, or of the "private" sort known to the artist.
     Many creative thinkers state that they have completely devoted themselves to the subject matter of the
problem, often over fairly long periods of time. Indeed, it would be strange if they had not done this.
Nothing in such statements supports the idea that there is anything very different about the problem solving
that leads to discoveries of the great contributions to the society. The act of discovery, even in the relatively
predictable (可以预见的) sense that it occurs in everyday learning, involves (涉及) a " sudden insight"
which changes the problem situation into a solution situation. As we have seen, everyday discovery also
0requires that the learner have the knowledge of the rules gained in the past, which is involved in the solution. 1. Newton, Kepler and Einstein are mentioned in the first paragraph to _____. A. bring about the subject of the discussion
B. explain that scientists are more creative
C. show the difference between science and arts
D. prove that arts require more personal efforts 2. While knowledge from the past plays an important role in their achievements, thinkers
sometimes also depend on their _____. A. artistic tastes
B. sudden insight
C. admiration of discoveries
D. scientific experiments 3. What does the underlined word " this" refer to? A. Great contributions to the society.
B. Long-time study of the subject matter.
C. Various statements about problem solving.
D. Complete devotion to artistic creation. 4. We may conclude from the passage that _____. A. it is more likely to make scientific and artistic discoveries in everyday learning
B. a sudden insight and knowledge from the past are required in making discoveries
C. scientific discoveries or artistic creations are usually unpredictable in nature
D. knowledge of the rules in the past is often developed in the changes of situation

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完形填空。     At the beginning of this century, medical scientists made an interesting discovery: we are built not just of
flesh (肌肉) and blood but also of time. They were   1   to show that we all have a "body clock"   2 us, which
controls the   3 and fall of our body energies,   4 us different from one day to the next.
     The   5 of a "body clock" should not be too   6 since the lives of most living things are controlled   7 the
24-hour night-and-day cycle (循环). We fell   8 and fall asleep at night and become   9 and energetic during
the day. If the 24-hour cycle is  10  most people experience unpleasant  11 , For example, people who are not
12  to working at night can find that  13  of sleep causes them to  14  badly at work.
      15  the daily cycle of sleeping and  16 , we also have other cycle which  17  longer than one day. Most of
us would  18  that we feel good on some days and not so good on  19 ; sometimes our ideas seem to flow and
at other times, the  20 do not exist.

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(     )1. A. anxious
(     )2. A. inside
(     )3. A. movement
(     )4. A. showing
(     )5. A. invention
(     )6. A. difficult
(     )7. A. from
(     )8. A. dull
(     )9. A. regular
(     )10. A. disturbed
(     )11. A. moments
(     )12. A. prevented
(     )13. A. miss
(     )14. A. perform
(     )15. A. With
(     )16. A. working
(     )17. A. repeat
(     )18. A. agree
(     )19. A. other
(     )20. A. just

B. able
B. around
B. supply
B. treating
B. opinion
B. exciting
B. by
B. tired
B. excited
B. shortened
B. feelings
B. allowed
B. none
B. show
B. As well as
B. moving
B. remain
B. believe
B. the other
B. only

C. careful
C. between
C. use
C. making
C. story
C. surprising
C. over
C. dreamy
C. lively
C. reset
C. senses
C. expected
C. lack
C. manage
C. Except
C. living
C. last
C. realize
C. all other
C. still

D. proud
D. on
D. rise
D. changing
D. idea
D. interesting
D. during
D. peaceful
D. clear
D. troubled
D. effects
D. used
D. need
D. control
D. Rather than
D. waking
D. happen
D. allow
D. others
D. yet

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     Researchers are placing robotic dogs (机器狗 )in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether
they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and
Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of
robotic dogs on old people"s depression, physical activity, and lefe satisfaction. "No one will argue that an
older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated (刺激), "Edwards points out."The
problem is how we promote (使……成为现实) that,especially for those without riends or help. A robotic
dog could be a solution."
     In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live
alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old
people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will
review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.
     "I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice," says a seventy-year-old lady, "When I"m
watching TV, he"ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own."
     The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs,
especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or
playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.
     "At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and
not furry." Beck says. "But it"s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief."
     "Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will
record their masters" blood pressure, oxygen levels. Or heart rhythms. ASIBOs may even one day have games
that can help stimulate older people"s minds."

1. The purpose of Beck and Edwards" study is to _____.

A. understand human-animal relationship
B. make lonely old people"s life better
C. find the causes of old people"s loneliness
D. promote the animal-assisted research

2. In the research, the old people are asked to _____.

A. note the activities of AIBOs
B. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks
C. record their feelings and activity
D. analyze the collected information

3. What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?

A. It is easier to keep at home.
B. It can help the disabled people.
C. It responds to all the human orders.
D. It can watch TV with its owner.

4. The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may _____.

A. cure certain diseases
B. keep old people active
C. change people"s beliefs
D. look more like real gods

完形填空。

     Bedtime stories are one of the delights of early childhood. But according to Dr.Julie Sprecadbury form
Queensland University. parents should not   1   up reading to their children   2    they enter mary school. She
says listening to.reading and discussing the stories help chidren"s   3   .
     "My   4   indicates that once children can read themseives. most parents stop reading   5   them."
Dr.Spreadbury says.
     "  6 may be at the end of Year I,which is far too   7  ."
     Dr.Spreadbury says   8   reading not only gives children a good start at school.but brings parents and their
children closer.
     "This makes it   9   for then to open up and talk to parents about things that are worrying them,or things
they are   10   in their everyday life."

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