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This morning I got an e-mail from Roy. It seems that my boy really enjoys his new life at Harvard University. The e-mail made me think of the first day when we moved into this house.
Little Roy ran around the new house with great excitement and tried to move his own things, such as his toys, books and clothes, into the house. Suddenly, his little hand knocked over a bottle of paint on the shelf. The paint made the tidy floor and white wall a terrible mess. “Oh, my dear!” My wife rushed in angrily. I looked at my son, and his small face was filled with terror.
I smiled and held his hand, “Take it easy, Roy. Now let’s do something to make it look nice.” I took out a brush. “You see, Dad is a magician. I can change it into a big tree.”
His mother soon helped paint some butterflies and flowers on the wall with the paint.
We spent the whole afternoon painting and laughing. The wall became a beautiful forest with plants, birds and small animals. Blue sky and white clouds were also painted by Roy. On that day, everybody in the house knew something special happened.
The night before Roy left for Harvard, he asked me if I still remembered the day when he had knocked over the paint. “Since then I’ve never worried about making mistakes,” he said, “I believe I can always find out ways to solve the problems.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.What is Roy?
A. A worker. B. A student. C. A painter. D. A postman.
2.Which one has the same meaning as the word underlined “terror”?
A. regret B. smile C. peace D. fear
3.Why did the father ask his son to paint on the wall with him?
A. Because he was good at painting.
B. Because he wanted to teach his son to paint.
C. Because he wanted to make good use of the paint.
D. Because he wanted to make his know how to face mistakes.
4.What do you think of the father?
A. A good father. B. A good painter.
C. A good magician. D. A good teacher.
5.What the best title for the passage?
A. A New House B. A Bottle of Paint
C. A Special Paint D. A Happy Family
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Speaking two or more languages are useful. You can travel in another country easily. You can talk with strangers there. Ordering delicious food there is easy for you. Besides these things, speaking more languages is also good for you in many ways.
Adults who have spoken two languages seem to have better cognitive flexibility (认知灵活性), they are better able to accept a new thing than people who only speak one language. When they do the same work, people who know more language can finish more quickly. Nearly 324 people joined the experiment.
People, who learned a second language later in life, are also cleverer than those men who only know one language. They are better at reading. They can understand certain words in a different way, such as, the word “sport” in English and Chinese. They can understand it easily and fast.
Anyone can get Alzheimer (老年痴呆症). People who can speak two languages may develop the illness at least four years later than people who only speak one language. The result was got from 450 Alzheimer’s patients.
The study included 121 children. They all learn foreign languages. They can complete math problems faster. Their brains are better and they can make better decisions.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.The writer thinks foreign languages are ________.
A. necessary B. useful C. simple D. difficult
2.The result of experiment on about ________ people shows that people speaking more languages can accept new things better that those who only speak one language.
A. 324 B. 121 C. 450 D. 230
3.How will people become if they learn a second language?
A. Braver. B. Happier. C. Friendlier. D. Cleverer.
4.If people speaking only one language get Alzheimer at 65, Mr Green, who can speak several languages, may get Alzheimer earliest at ________.
A. 65. B. 67 C. 69. D. 71.
5.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Speaking more languages can help people read better.
B. Speaking more languages is good for people in many ways.
C. People who know more languages can finish work more quickly.
D. Children who speak more languages can solve math problems faster.
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Stonehenge and Bath Tour
Stonehenge is a “must see” for anyone visiting the UK, and Bath is a famous city which was built over 2,000 years ago! Because of its popularity, we operate this tour seven days a week all year round!
07:30~09:00hrs London pick-ups
London Bridge (7:30am), Baker Street (8:10am), South Kensington (8:50am) Earls Court (9:00am)
The place of your pick up point is found on the top of your E-Ticket.
We advise you arrive at your pick up point at least 10 minutes before your tour make sure you do not miss your tour!
First we visit Stonehenge (Ticket included). The Journey takes about 2 hours. You will have about 90 minutes~2 hours to explore the area.
We leave Stonehenge and start our journey to Bath. The bus will drop you in the city centre where after a short bus tour, the Tour Manager will walk the group into the Roman Baths.
From this point on, you will have free time to explore the city & grab some lunch.
16:30hrs Approximate departure time from Bath for your return journey back to London—your Tour Manager will advise what time to be back at the bus.19:00hrs Expected arrival time back into central London.
To book please click on the date of travel using the calendar below
Adult Price from £54.00
Child Price from £49.00
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
1.From the first paragraph, we know that Stonehenge and Bath are ________.
A. modern B. popular C. beautiful D. wonderful
2.If your pick up point is Baker Street, you’d better get there at ________.
A. 7:30 am B. 7:45 am C. 8:00 am D. 8:10 am
3.Where will the bus take you when you visit Bath?
A. The city center. B. The Roman Baths.
C. Stonehenge. D. The bus station.
4.How should they pay if Mr Green and his young son take the tour?
A. 54£. B. 98£. C. 103£. D. 108£.
5.Where may the information appear?
A. In a book. B. In a newspaper. C. On TV. D. On the Internet.
