阅读理解 Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence
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environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes.
To some degree our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of special education can
make a genius (天才) out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who
lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied
surroundings. Thus the limits of a person"s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he
reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts can be
supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to say that intelligence is to some degree something we are born with. The closer the
blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we
take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence
will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins, they will very likely
be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have
similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine that now we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might
send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We
would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as
birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact
with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.
writer wants to prove _________.
B. intelligence can be developed by environment
C. intelligence can be developed by experience
D. education plays an important part in the development of education
B. he can break the limits of intelligence fixed at birth
C. his family is rich and provides him with various healthy food
D. these surroundings are likely to help him reach the limits of their intelligence
B. environment plays the most important role in the development of intelligence
C. education plays the most important role in the development of intelligence
D. birth plays the most important role in the development of intelligence
B. Birth and Environment
C. Intelligence
D. Intelligence and Education
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| A.The spreading tea B.The history of tea growing C.Changes of tastes for drinks D.Reducing cancer risks E.The plant Camellia sinensis F.A woman"s opinion of tea |
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| No one wants to be tested. We would all like to get a driver" s license without answering questions about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a car. Many future lawyers and doctors probably wish they could join their profession without taking an exam. But tests and standards are a necessary fact of life. They protect us from unskilled drivers, harmful products and dishonest professionals. In schools too exams play a constructive role. They tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off. They tell teachers what their students have learned -- and have not. They tell parents how their children are doing compared with others of their age. They encourage students to make more effort. It is important to recall that for most of this century, educators used intelligence tests to decide which children should get a high - quality education. The point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learned. Based on IQ scores, millions of children were assigned to dumbed-down programs instead of solid courses in science, math, history, literature and foreign language. This history reminds us that tests should be used to improve education. Every child should have access to a high-quality education. Students should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise their scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated family. In the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state tests. Those who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in after-school classes and summer programs. In their efforts to improve student performance, states are increasing teachers" salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher education. Performance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skills. This is why it is reasonable to test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach it to young children. And this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate from high school. 1. According to the passage, school exams enable ______. A. teachers to understand if their students have made efforts B. parents to compare their kids" behavior across schools C. students to meet their teachers" requirements D. governments to make right policies 2. "Dumbed - down programs" in Paragraph 3 refer to the programs which . A. lead to high-quality education B. are less academically challenging C. are intended for intelligent students D. enable children to make steady progress 3. Which of the following does the author probably agree with? A. Disadvantaged students can benefit from state tests. B. Tests should focus on what students have actually learned. C. Intelligent tests decide if children should get a high - quality education. D. Intelligent tests are helpful in separating excellent students from poor ones. 4. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To re-assess the value of IQ testing. B. To defend the role of testing in education. C. To explain what high-quality education means. D. To call for thorough and complete reform in education. |
A quarrel at home may result in you falling ill. Don"t laugh, it"s true. Family matters including living habits and even the way we speak have a big effect on our health, doctors say. Wang Xiaoyu, a Senior 2 girl from Xichang, Sichuan Province, fainted (晕倒) in class when she heard her classmates quarrel at the top of their voices. Quarrels between her parents also put the girl into a coma. It is because she is suffering from depression (抑郁症), caused by bad relations at home, doctors explained. "We don"t get sick or stay well by ourselves," says Dr Robert Ferrer from the US. Ferrer shows that family forces may explain up to a quarter of health problems, in his recent research. The genes you get from your family may cause illness. If one of your parents has a heart attack, your risk of being affected may double. But effects on health are not only written in our DNA. Unrelated people who live under the same roof also get similar problems. Diet, lifestyle and environment affect our health, too. Ferrer"s research also found that if teenagers feel they are ignored or unimportant at home they are more likely to get sick. We may never fully understand all the effects that families have on our health. But just as individual (个别的) problems can have effects on others, a small improvement can have big benefits, Ferrer said. |
| 1. Which of the following can best explain why Wang Xiaoyu fainted in class? |
A. Because her classmates often quarreled in class.B. Because her parents used to quarrel. C. Because of her depression caused by bad family relations. D. Because her classmates shouted loudly at her. |
| 2. According to Dr Ferrer, which of the following statements is TRUE? |
| A. We get sick or stay well by ourselves. B. Only the genes we get from our family have a big effect on our health. C. Our health has nothing to do with diet, lifestyle and environment. D. Teenagers who are ignored at home get sick more easily than those who are not. |
| 3. The underlined word "coma" in Paragraph2 probably means ________. |
| A. surprise B. faint C. tiredness D. sadness |
| 4. The best title for this passage is ________. |
| A. Family relations. B. The reasons why we get sick. C. Family—another cause to health D. A research about health. |
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| In the early 1990s, the word" Internet" was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind(人类). Communicating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use search e  ngines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at. We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing (浏览) websites. There are some games for free. We can meet new and interesting people in the chat now. We can also listen to music and see films. Now, there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online bankin  g, job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping  and find nearly all kinds of goods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good but very cheap. |
| 1. How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage? |
| A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. |
| 2. What fact doesn"t the passage provide? |
| A. We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet. B. Some games on the Internet are free. C. We can buy most things we need on the Internet. D. Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops. |
| 3. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage? |
| A. Online Shopping B. Exchanging Information on the Internet C. The Advantages of the Internet D. Surfing the Websites on the Internet |
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| I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean fortunately." He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided. My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I console myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be faced and overcome. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved." One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. Whilst we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it. The biographies of great people are littered with examples of how they took these kinds of steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become defeatist or depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won. 1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. Attitude makes difference B. Well begun is half done. C. The early bird gets the worm. D. Easier said than done. 2. From Helen Keller"s example we can infer that__________. A. Great people are born to be great and successful B. Life is hard and difficult so we have to give up C. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life D. Practice makes people successful and powerful 3. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he/she continues to write? A. Some examples of our daily life. B. His stories of overcoming difficulties. C. Stories of some unlucky great people. D. Some examples of his friend Graham. 4. The underlined word "adversity " in the fourth paragraph probably NOT refers to ______. A. problems B. difficulties C. hardships D. advertisements |