阅读理解。 Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who

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阅读理解。     Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting
a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe
of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when
still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get
along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their
cat and dog.
     However, it wasn"t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in
25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this
is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away
it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.
     In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are
learning how to talk each other"s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk "dog", and dogs
can learn how to talk "Cat".
     What"s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn
how to read each other"s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously
suspected. Once familiar with each other"s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together,
greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water
bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.
     The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets─to people who don"t get along,
including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along,
surely people have a good chance. 1. The underlined word swimmingly in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____. A. early
B. sweetly
C. quickly
D. smoothly 2. Some cats and dogs may fight when _____. A. they are cold to each other
B. they look away from each other
C. they misunderstood each other"s signals
D. they are introduced at an early age 3. What is found surprising about cats and dogs?A. They eat and sleep each other.
B. They observe each other"s behaviors.
C. They learn to speak each other"s language.
D. They know something from each other"s voices. 4. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _____. A. have common interests
B. are less different than was thought
C. have a common body language
D. are less intelligent than was expected 5. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? A. We should learn to live in harmony.
B. We should know more about animals.
C. We should live in peace with animals.
D. We should learn more body languages.

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1-5: BCCBA

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阅读理解。     For years we have been told that encouraging a child"s self-respect in important to his or her success in
life. But child experts are now learning that too much praise can lead to the opposite effect, praise-aholic kids
who expect it at every turn may become teens who seek the same kind of approval from their friends when
asked if they want to go in the backseat of the car.
     The implication (含义) of saying "You are the prettiest girl in class," or talking about the goals she scored
but not her overall effort, is that you love her only when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the
most. And this carries over to the classroom.
     Social psychologist Carol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders while she was
at Columbia University. She found that kids praised for "trying hard" did better on tests and were more likely
to take on difficult assignments than those praised for being "smart".
     "Praising attributes (品质) or abilities makes a false promise that success will come to you because you
have that quality, and it devalues effort, so children are afraid to take on challenges," says Dweck, now at
Stanford University. "They figure they"d better quit while they"re ahead." 1. The underlined words "Praise -aholic kids" refer to kids who are _____. A. tired of being praised
B. worthy of being praised
C. very proud of being praised
D. extremely fond of being praised 2. The author quoted (引用) Dr. Dweck"s words in the last paragraph in order to make the article _____. A. better-known
B. better-organized
C. more persuasive
D. more interesting 3. We can infer from the passage that _____. A. praise for efforts should be more encouraged
B. praise for results works better than praise for efforts
C. praising a child"s achievements benefits his or her success in life
D. praising a child"s abilities him or her to take on challenges

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阅读理解。     Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you
need large, flat, black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of
buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are rub of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt
(柏油) roads?
     Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded
his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a
system that relies on the surface of the road outside.
    The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes. Most of them ran from one side of the street to
the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the ground.
     When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes
it underground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer (蓄水层) into
which several heat exchangers (交换器) have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these
exchangers, warning the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is
thus used as a heat store.
     In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick
up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After
performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and
ice. 1. Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs? A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss.
B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.
C. The Dutch engineer"s system has been widely used.
D. Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads. 2. For what purpose are the diving pipes used? A. To absorb heat from the sun.
B. To store heat for future use.
C. To turn solar energy into heat energy.
D. To carry heat down below the surface. 3. From the last paragraph we can learn that _____. A. some pipes have to be re-arranged in winter
B. the system can do more than warming up the building
C. the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surface
D. less heat may be collected in winter than in summer4. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows? A. What we shall do if the system goes wrong.
B. What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.
C. How the system cools the building in summer.
D. How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.

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阅读理解。                                           How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings
     Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and
behaviors, But now scientists are giving this feelings an empirical (经验的, 实证的) basis. They are
discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused, and lead to relaxation.
     Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan
Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room"s ceiling affects how
people to think. Her research indicates that the higher callings encourage people to think more freely,
which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire
a more detailed outlook.
     In addition to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant"s ability to
concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who
experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a
standard test of attention.
     Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according
to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design ＆Planning Laboratory at University
of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50
feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did
students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.
     Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim (暗淡的) light helps people to loosen up. If
that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers
of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.
     So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. "We have a very limited number of studies,
so we"re almost looking at the problem through a straw (吸管)," architect David Allison says. "How do
you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? That"s what we"re
all struggling with." 1. What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research? A. Light
B. Ceilings
C. Windows
D. Furniture. 2. The passage tells us that _____. A. the shape of furniture may affect people, s feelings
B. lower ceilings may help improve students" creativity
C. children in a dim classroom may improve their grades
D. Students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed 3. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that _____. A. the problem is not approached step by step
B. the researches so far have faults in themselves
C. the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect
D. research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns 4. Which of the following shows the organization of the passage? A.

CP: Central Point P: point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

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阅读理解。     When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably
at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere
entertainment, but certainly not an education priority (优先). This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education
is beneficial and important for all students.
     Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their
thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as
surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into
their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our
character and values. It gives us identity as a society.
     Music provides a kind of perception (感知) that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how
the sun rises and sets. The arts explore emotive (情感的) meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every
possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it
all. The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific
symbols. They are ways we human beings "talk" to each other. They are the language of civilization through
which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes.
     The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When
we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away
from them the meanings that music expresses.
     Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way
we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love. So music education is far
more necessary than people to realize. 1. According to Paragraph 1, students _____. A. regard music as a way of entertainment
B. disagree with their parents on education
C. view music as an overlooked subject
D. prefer the arts to science 2. In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to _____. A. compare it with rock music
B. show music identifies a society
C. introduce American musical traditions
D. prove music influences people"s lifestyles 3. According to the passage. the arts and science _____. A. approach the world from different angles
B. explore different phenomena of the world
C. express people"s feelings in different ways
D. explain what it means to be human differently 4. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Music education deserves more attention.
B. Music should be of top education priority.
C. Music is an effective communication tool.
D. Music education makes students more imaginative.

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阅读理解。     Only three local students won Chinese Blog (博客) Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards want to
students from China.
     170 students" task: to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many posting based
on a theme of choice-all written in Chinese.
     Themes ranged from local opinions－such as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore
can be a cultural centre－to food blogs.
    The entries were judged on Language proficiency (熟练程度) and the quality of writing, as well as
the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers.
    Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University IT experts, and a journalist
from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges.
     In the end, only three Singaporean students made it to the award list-the rest of the awards were swept
up by students from China.
     "No surprise." said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teachers in charge from Ianova Junior College, which
organized the event. "Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students were generally better in
terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language."
     One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina
Gao 19, from the Saint Andrew"s Junior College, who spared no effort in researching for and writing her
blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts
(播客).
     Her advice for bloggers is: Be responsible
     "Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers." Said Miss Gao. "I think
they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts." 1. The competition was organized by _____.A. the National University of Singapore
B. Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao
C. Innova Junior College
D. the Saint Andrew"s Junior College 2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Chinese students won most of the awards.
B. Not all the themes were about local subjects.
C. The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.
D. The judges were from university in Singapore and China. 3. What Miss Gao said suggests that _____.A. she likes to blame the authorities
B. she has a sense of responsibility
C. she thinks highly of the others" blogs
D. she loves to read valuable posts 4. The passage in mainly about _____.A. how Chinese students won the awards in the competition
B. why bloggers should take responsibility for their blogs
C. how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competition
D. what the result of the competition was

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