Elephants have good memories. They never_____...

Elephants have good memories. They never__________(忘记)the places with food and water.

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Have you heard of the saying, “Elephants never forget”? We can know that elephants have good memories, But do you know monkeys have good memories, too?

Monkeys can recollect what they’ve seen, according to a science study. It offers clear evidence (证据) that monkeys have ability of memory like humans.

Scientists found out that monkeys can recall simple shapes from memory. They even can draw those shapes on a computer touch screen.

Scientists say that findings suggest that the memory of humans and monkeys is more similar than scientists knew. Monkeys can recall. Recall is necessary for planning and imagining, and can increase social behavior and other skills. By recalling, monkeys show an ability to remember things that are not present at the moment.

A scientist named Benjamin Basile said, “The ability of monkeys to recall these shapes suggests that they might be able to recollect other kinds of information that would be useful to them in the wild. They may be able to recollect the appearance of things they knew, what their favorite foods look like, or the path they would have to take to a pond.

The scientists say that the ability to recollect does not depend on language. The ability may have been present in our common ancestor (祖先) million years ago.

1.After reading the first paragraph, we can know ______.

A. only elephants have good memories

B. only monkeys have good memories

C. both elephants and monkeys have good memories

D. neither elephants nor monkeys have good memories

2.The underlined word “recollect” has the same meaning as the word “______”.

A. recall　　 B. collect　　 C. gather　　 D. repeat

3.Which is the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Monkeys have the ability of memory like humans.

B. Monkeys can not draw shapes they saw on a computer touch screen.

C. Monkeys may be able to recall what their favorite food look like.

D. Monkeys may be able to recall the path they would have to take.

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Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer. We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.

Tibetan Antelopes

Tibetan antelopes（藏羚羊）mainly feed on grass. They are usually found in groups of about 20. They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes. The number of them is dropping year by year. There are less than 75, 000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world.

Golden Monkeys

Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, and Shaanxi provinces. Golden monkeys have golden-orange fur（皮毛）. They move around in the daytime. They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos. But people are destroying the environment where they live. Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.

Elephants

Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animals on land. They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunk（象鼻）. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming. Also, people hunt them for their tusks.

Wolves

Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. They eat animals, insects and snails. They are friendly to each other and never attack（攻击）people. Wolves are in danger, too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.

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5.________

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No one wakes up feeling happy every day. Very happy people are not different. They never stop trying to be happy.1.

◆They slow down.

Sometimes we think too much.2. Happy people know how to enjoy the taste of their meal, enjoy the world's colors, even just step outside to enjoy the fresh air.

◆They exercise.

3.Happy people exercise regularly and follow through on it because they know it will help them get in good mood and stay in good mood.

◆They spend money on other people.

A research shows that spending money on others makes you much happier than spending it on yourself. This is especially true of small things that show effort, such as going out of your way to buy your friend a book that you know he or she will like.

◆They get enough sleep.

4. Your energy, attention and memory all go down when you don't sleep well. Happy people make sleep a first thing of all.

◆They have deep conversations.

Happy people know that happiness and depth go hand­in­hand. They avoid saying mean things about people.5.5. They talk with others on a deeper level because they know doing it feels good and is an interesting way to learn.

A.We don't have time to look around.

B.Here are some of the habits of happy people.

C.Instead, they focus on meaningful relationships.

D.When you sleep, your brain restarts and cleans itself.

E.Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes can make you happy.

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They play many different kinds of music-from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, its both of these things, but it's also something else: they’re elephants.

These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center(TECC)in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle（温顺的） animals, And like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

Richard Lair works with TECC. He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea: if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To　 test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra(管弦乐队). During a show elephants play different kinds of instruments, including the drums. The animals also use their voices and trunks(象鼻)to make sounds.

But can elephants really, make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs; they don’t just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDS of the group's music, which make money for the TECC. And the music these articles create is pretty amazing.

1.The elephants at the TECC_______________.

A.see better than they hear B.are encouraged to paints

C.can't create their own music D.make their own instruments

2.Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra because he_____________.

A.was quite interested in playing music B.needed to make money for the TECC

C.thought elephants could play music D.wanted to be famous in Thailand

3.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Teaching Elephants to Paint B.Elephants in Danger

C.smart TECC Trainers D.An Unusual Orchestra.

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

It's a common belief that fish can't remember anything for longer than seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time. But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have much better memories than we used to think.

In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They took the fish out and then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. They found that after such a long break the fish sill went to the same place where they first got food.

In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. But there was no clear evidence until the latest findings.

Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild. "If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains(容纳) safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger," lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.

So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel close to them-they may remember who you are.

1.We often feel sorry for fish because __________.

A.they have bad memories B.they can't remember anything

C.they are often used for research D.every moment in their lives is new

2.Why did the researchers carry out the research?

A.To know if fish can find food easily. B.To find out if fish have better memories.

C.To tell us fish can live for days without water. D.To show fish can live long without eating things.

3.What does the underlined word "tank" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.A kind of fish food. B.A kind of hiding place.

C.A container for holding water. D.A container for keeping fish.

4.Which is true according to Trevor Hamilton?

A.Fish know where to get food. B.It's easy for fish to live in the wild.

C.A good memory can make fish safer in the wild. D.Fish are often in danger when they look for food.

5.Where does this article probably come from?

A.A story book. B.A science magazine. C.A news report. D.A travel book.

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In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of music—from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of these things, but it's also something else：they're elephants.

These musical elephants are from the Thai Elephant Conservation Center （TECC）in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and care for these huge, but gentle, animals. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.

Richard Lair works with the TECC. He knew that elephants hear better than they see. So he had an idea：if elephants are intelligent and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a variety of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone. The animals also use their voices and trunks to make sounds.

But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. they’re very creative. Humans may encourage the animals to play instruments, but the elephants make their own songs；they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music, which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing.

1.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Musical Elephants

B.An Introduction to the TECC

C.Richard Lair's Achievements

2.What does the underlined word "them" refer to in the passage?

A.Musicians. B.Children. C.Adults.

3.What can be inferred（推断） from the passage the passage ?

A.Richard Lair started the Thai Elephant Orchestra by himself.

B.The elephants in the TECC can only play traditional Thai songs.

C.The CDs of the Thai Elephant Orchestra are popular with people.

4.The writer wrote this passage to _______.

A.ask people to save the elephants

B.invite more people to join the TECC

C.introduce the elephants' special talents to people

5.Where can we most probably read this passage?

A.A medical newspaper.

B.An animal magazine

C.A story book

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Mom and Dad live in Calverton. On June 28, my parents celebrated 70 years of marriage.

They have been through years of hard work and good times, a1. supporting each other.

As a child, I remember my parents working side by side for spring, fall, winter, and summer cleaning or working in the yard, or painting and wallpapering.

My parents bought a h2. in Elmont. They never believed they'd be able to own their own home, and to them, it was their castle. They worked hard to decorate it and kept i3. looking beautiful. They taught us to work hard and to appreciate everything we had.

Mom likes everything—sightseeing, clubs, shopping, anything. Dad, even today, can't u4. why she always wants to go out!

Mom is really active with the Red Hatters women's group and her gardening club. Dad spoils (宠坏) her by taking care of the house.

The key to their s5. marriage is that they respect each other.

My brother, who is 67, and I (now 69), have always known we are lucky to have such great parents. They have shown us what love is, what hard work is, and what respect is all about.

My daughter and I try to see them almost every weekend w6. we play cards together and catch upon the week's news.

My parents are the glue that holds our whole family t7. , making holidays and ordinary days special to us all.

I know we are lucky to have them both, even save all of their voice-mail messages, just so I'll have their voice to h8. when they are not here. But Mom keeps t9. us all that she's definitely (绝对地) going to live to be 100. So we will have a f10. more holidays, birthdays, and memories to experience.

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阅读下面的短文,将划线部分译成英文或中文。

Lots of young people have never experienced home-life. Meals are cooked and clothes are washed as if by magic! 1.我们知道很多孩子不会洗衣做饭。They don't clean the floor, make the bed or slice（切）the meat. Yes, they have homework but often no housework. But how are you ever going to learn the practical skills you will need in later life if everything is done for you? A change is coming. 2. In China, schools are now thinking about teaching life skills as a subject. We all need to prepare for real life, especially the housework. 3.我父母拥有这些技能,但他们却忘记教我了。At university, I had to learn to shop, prepare my food and cook meals. I wish my parents or my teachers had taught me all of them before! Now, I feel very confident （信心）in running a home. I especially enjoy cooking.

4. Some people might say you can order food or book services online. In fact, good life skills will make you a better student, a better workmate and a better family member in your life. Making a meal needs good planning, skillful cooking, control of temperature and a good nose! It makes you smarter!

All this needs to start early. 5.If you don't have practical life skills, your education will be incomplete. One day, you will wonder why you have no clean socks, and why some of your best friends can cook a delicious meal but you cannot!

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A number of years ago, a man went to visit a circus(马 戏 团 )in New York. He was able to walk around looking at the lions, monkeys, bears and other circus animals. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away. "Well,” the trainer said, "when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it's enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they can not break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”

“How could it be?" said the man. These animals could at any time break free from ropes. But because they were always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn't.

Just like the poor elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we can not do something, just because we failed at it once before?

Failing is part of learning.

1.Where were the animals kept?

A.In the circus. B.In the zoo C.In the fore D.In the park.

2.What does the underlined phrase "break away" mean?

A.击败 B.打破 C.挣脱 D.折断

3.How were the elephants held?

A.By a strong rope. B.In cages C.With chains. D.By a small rope.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The elephants were held in this way when they were young.

B.There were many kinds of animals in the circus.

C.The animals were trained to perform.

D.The elephants often escaped.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Well begun is half done. B.The early bird catches the worm.

C.We should never give up. D.One tree can't make a forest.

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