She ______ each of the children _______ a pie...

She ______ each of the children _______ a piece of cake.

A．treat; of          B．treated; with       C．treated; to         D．treated; as

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Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. For Nigel, studying was a piece of cake. The reward was certainly much bigger compared to the little effort Nigel had made. It all began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories. And the peak of his school career came not when he topped the class but when he was selected for the nationwide competition.

Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join in the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets(乐高积木) and making something out of them. Nigel spent two months building his robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the big prize for the competition as well as a competitive rival(对手), Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to make friends with Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing touches(收尾工作) to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia's and it was able to play a ball with its arm, something Alicia had failed to do.

On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything became clear the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.

The flashbulbs (闪光灯) of the camera exploded in Nigel's face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists' judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.

1.What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

A. He was offered a part-time job.             B. He was honored with a scholarship.

C. He helped his teachers build a robot.       D. He helped in the computer laboratories.

2. Nigel's original intention of joining the contest was to ___________.

A. win honor for his school                B. be the top student of the school

C. build a robot with the Lego sets        D. win the thousand-dollar prize

3. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

A. He intended to help her.                B. He was fond of building robots.

C. He wanted to be her real friend.        D. He didn't want her to suspect (怀疑) him.

4. What is the author's attitude towards Nigel's actions?

A. Favorable       B. Critical (批评的)    C. Doubtful         D. Sympathetic

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A small piece of fish each, day may keep the heart doctor away. That’s the finding of a study of Dutchmen in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed at least an ounce(英两) of salt water fish per day compared to those who never ate fish.

The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific support to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.

Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But previous research has shown that the level of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption average more than 3 ounces.

F  or 20 years, the Dutch study followed 852 middle-aged men, 20 percent of whom ate no fish. At the start of the study, average fish consumption was about two-thirds of an ounce each day, with more men eating lean fish than fatty fish.

During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol levels.

1.What is the author’s attitude towards the topic?

A．Disappointed.       B．Sad.                    C．Concerned.          D．Satisfied.

2.We can infer from the passage that there are fewer heart disease deaths in the countries ________.

A．that are highly developed                      B．with a lot of fish

C．with high consumption of fish               D．where it is very cold

3.The underlined words “This relationship” refers to the connection between ________and deaths from heart disease.

A．the amount of fish                               B．regular fish – eating

C．the kind of fish eaten                            D．people of different areas

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A．the changes in people’s diet

B．the effect of fish – eating on people’s health

C．the high percentage of heart disease in some countries

D．the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures

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A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That's the finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed(消费) at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish.

The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart.

Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States , with more than 550, 000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year . But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence (发生率)of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.

During the next two decades, 78 of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age , high blood pressure , or blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels .

1.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart disease.

B. There is a low incidence of heart disease in countries like Japan and Greenland.

C. Among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America.

D. Heart doctors won’t call your house so long as you keep eating fish each day.

2.The underlined phrase “this relationship” refers to the connection between _______ and the incidence of heart disease.

A. the amount of fish eaten        B. regular fish-eating

C. the kind of fish eaten      D. people of different regions

3.The passage is mainly about __________________.

A. the high incidence of heart disease in some countries

B. the changes in people’s diet in the United States

C. the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures

D. the effect of fish eating regularly on people’s health

4.How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating fish according to the Dutch study?

A. 550, 000.        B. 110,000.     C. 275,000.         D. 852.

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How to Train Your Dragon by British author Cressida Cowell is one of the best pieces of children's literature. A child can make a whole alternative universe with a vivid imagination and Toothless, the hero's hunting dragon, thus turning a rainy day into an adventure of a lifetime. However, if you have never read the book but instead choose to see the film version, you might think you were seeing a new-age war movie meant for adults rather than children.

Let's look at Where the Wild Things Are for further discussion. The story centers around a lonely eight-year-old boy named Max, who sails away to an island. Creatures living there declare Max their king.

What an amazing piece of children's literature! A treasure for every child's library. Yet, children were crying in the movie theatre. Owls were falling from the sky, chicken's arms were being torn off, and a child was running around a dark abandoned world fighting evil as the only human. It was almost as if Hollywood could not imagine children enjoying a movie for its basic literature content. Hollywood might be right. But more and more its audience are complaining that there is an increased amount of violence in children's stories today than in the past.

While there appears to be a trend in our society to make more violence more accessible to younger children, books and literature are generally an exception. I truly believe that children's literature has become more vivid, and more colorful. This is a great treasure for the children, and is certainly not violent. What has changed the children's stories of today is not the writers, but the film industry. In some way, children's literature is just being strangely twisted（扭曲）. I wonder how much influence the authors have over this.

1.The text is mainly about ____.

A. two good books for children

B. how a book is adapted into a film

C. whether children should go to the movies

D. whether children's movie is getting more violent

2. It can be inferred that the film Where the Wild Things Are is ___.

A. moving　　 　　　 B. frightening

C. interesting　　 D. amazing

3.According to the text, the author thinks that ____.

A. the film industry's treatment of children's literature is wrong

B. writers should provide more colorful works for children

C. there is an increase in violence in children's literature

D. children should read books rather than see films

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A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the candy they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.

By the time the children reach high school, something amazing has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation (诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily upset in time of difficulties and inflexible (固守己见的).

Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.

The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would defeat a less resistant (有抵抗力的) person.

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.

EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients (要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.

1.Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?

A. To introduce the topic of the text.

B. To prove the scientist’s wisdom.

C. To amuse both the children and readers.

D. To show us how to do an IQ test.

2.The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that 　　　　　　　　 .

A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

B. emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence

C. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

D. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence

3.The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means 　　　　　　　　 .

A. kind　　　　　　　　　　 B. positive

C. floating　　　　　　 　　 D. negative

4.Which of the following is TRUE of EQ and IQ according to the text?

A. There is no link between EQ and IQ.

B. The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.

C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.

D. Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.

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The man in________ charge of the luggage attached a lable________ each piece.

A. the, the  B. a , in  C. X, on  D. X, to

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A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.

By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible .

Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.

The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.

EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.

1.Which of the following is true of EQ and IQ according to the text?

2. The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

3.What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

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A Scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it． Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see． Some last a few minutes before they give in． But others are determined to wait until the last moment．

By the time the children reach high school， something remarkable has happened． A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular， adventurous， confident and dependable． The children who gave in to temptation early were more likely to be lonely， easily frustrated and inflexible．

Actually， the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test．

The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns． But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most， like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant person．

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman， writer of Emotional Intelligence： when it comes to predicting people's success， brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "character"．

EQ is not the opposite of IQ． What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together； how one's ability to handle stress， for instance， affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use． Among the ingredients for success， researchers now generally agree that IQ accounts for about 20%； the rest depends on everything from social class to luck．

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously， some few fear EQ invites misuse．

1.The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ______ ．

A. the age of 4is a proper time for scientific experiment

B. emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence

C. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

D. candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence

2.Which of the following is true according to the text？ ______

A. The higher a person's EQ is， the higher his or her IQ is．

B. The higher a person's IQ is， the lower his or her EQ is．

C. A person's success totally depends on his or her EQ．

D. Scientists have been trying to discover how EQ and IQ work together．

3.The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4probably means ______ ．

A. kind B. floating

C. excited D. optimistic

4.What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows？ ______

A. Information about famous people with high EQ．

B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ．

C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field．

D. Strong demands for basic emotional education．

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Worried about how many calories you will get in that piece of pizza, chocolate cake or bag of chips? A new iPhone application (应用程序) MealSnap may help. Users just need to take a picture of the meal with the phone, and it will give a calorie read-out almost immediately.

MealSnap was developed by DailyBurn, a health social network that focuses on helping its users lead healthier lifestyles. It has created several other health and diet-related iPhone applications. The application gives users a quick reply. To do that, it matches the taken picture to a databank (数据库) with the calorie information of nearly 500,000 kinds of food. Users then get the range of calories for the meal that is photographed.

We started with something simple—an apple. A couple of minutes later, the application replied that it was an apple and between 64 and 96 calories. More impressive was the reply we received after sending a photo of a mixed salad bowl. MealSnap replied that the bowl contained “yellow rice with corn, boiled eggs and beans” and that the food was between 532 and 789 calories.

Mr. Smith, director of DailyBurn, said that usual calorie counting needed a long time, but that the application made it easier to know the calories in food. That is why it is so popular among those who are trying hard to lose weight.

In addition, MealSnap can act as a food diary. No need to write down what they’ve eaten, the photoes will be stored. The users can keep a visual log (视觉的记录). Mr. Smith said, “it’s like a food journey, but easier. All you do is to take the picture. The simple act of recording something can cause a psychological (心理的) change that can help people on their health journey. Knowing the calorie range makes me think more about what I’m eating.”

1. The purpose of DailyBurn is to________.

A. help people find ways to lose weight　　　　　　 B. make iPhone more popular

C. persuade people to buy iPhone products　　　　 D. help people have a healthy life

2. What can be learned from the third paragraph?

A. MealSnap is only useful for simple things.

B. The result of MealSnap isn’t always right.

C. MealSnap can also tell what the food is.

D. MealSnap needs a long time to show the calorie range.

3. Which of the following statements about MealSnap is TRUE?

A. It has been put into the market.

B. People will have a physical change by using it.

C. It’s popular because it was developed by DailyBurn.

D. People have to link iPhone with the Internet to use it.

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