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If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger.

The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together. Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling sound. The younger birds know this sound means danger is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers move quickly from side to side, trying to express, “Follow me.” At the same time, the parent calls out, “Key-aw, key-aw. ”The parent mean, “Fly home with me.” The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds from the time they hatch（孵出）.

1.The jackdaw lives in________.

A．Europe        B．Australia      C．America      D．Africa

2.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A．All animal parents can talk to their young.

B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.

D．Some birds can give information to one another.

3.Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to________.

A．ask their young to follow them

B．play a game with the young

C．tell the meal time

D．give a warning of a fire

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If your mother wants to tell you something, she uses words. Birds cannot talk as we do. But some birds can make sounds to warn their young of danger. They have their own way to make the young birds do certain things.

The jackdaw is a kind of blackbirds that lives in Europe. Jackdaws live together in flocks（群）.Young jackdaws do not know their enemies. When an older jackdaw sees a dog, it makes a loud rattling（格格响的）sound. The younger birds know this sound means an enemy is nearby. The sound warns them to know their enemies.

If a young jackdaw is in a dangerous place, a jackdaw parent flies over him from behind. The parent bird flies low over the young bird’s back. The parent’s tail feathers（羽毛） move quickly from side to side. It is trying to say,“Follow me.”At the same time, the parent calls out,“Ｋey-aw,”key-aw.”The parent means,“Ｆly home with me.”The young bird then follows the older one home. Young jackdaws do not have to learn what certain sounds mean. They know the meaning of these sounds form the time they hatch（孵出）.

72．The jackdaw lives in       .

A．Europe     B．Australia   C．America   D．Africa

73．Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A．All animal parents can talk to their young.

B．Dogs are the most dangerous enemies for jackdaws.

C．Young jackdaws know the meaning of their parents’ sound when they grow older.

D．Some birds can give certain information to one another.

74．Parent jackdaw can use their tail feathers to       .

A．ask their young to follow them      B．play a game with the young

C．tell the meal time            D．give a warning of a fire

75．This story tells much about       .

A．the danger of jackdaws

B．ways in which mother can talk to their children

C．the way jackdaws warn their young of danger

D．how the jackdaw are living

76．When an old jackdaw sees a dog, it       .

A．calls out,“Follow me.”       B．makes a loud sound

C．flies away               D．fights the dog

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If you want to get something done, you might want to put your mobile phone back in your pocket. Researchers have found that the mere presence of a phone is distracting (分心) — even if it is not your own. And the devices (设备) are likely to distract you, even if they are not ringing or “pinging” with text messages. People asked to carry out electronic tests of their attention spans were found to perform worse when a mobile phone was present than other people performing in the presence of a paper notepad.

Scientists from Hokkaido University in Japan said that their findings show that it is harder to concentrate when one of the electronic devices is present. The effect was most marked on people who are not regular users of phones. In tests on 40 undergraduates. Associate Professor Junichiro Kawahara and a colleague divided the subjects into two groups — one asked to carry out tests in the presence of an Apple iPhone next to a computer monitor, and the other in the presence of a notebook.

The test involved asking the participant to search for a particular character among a mess of other characters on the screen. Researchers measured the time it took to find the target. The results of the experiment found that those with the mobile phone took longer to find the character, indicating that participants were automatically distracted by the presence of the phone. The researchers suggest that people are drawn to the presence of a mobile phone, although there are individual differences in how one attempts to ignore it. In conclusion. Professor Kawahara said. “The mere presence of a mobile phone was a distraction among infrequent internet users.”

Another finding is that listening to one half of a mobile phone conversation also distracts people, and other studies have found that placing a mobile phone in view has a negative impact on the quality of face-to-face communications. Holding a mobile phone makes you less likely to get a fair hearing from others.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. A mobile phone won’t distract people unless it’s ringing.

B. People find it hard to concentrate if their phones are present.

C. Text messages distract people even if phones are power off.

D. A paper notepad can help people record much information.

2.Who will be affected most according to the findings?

A. People irregularly using phones.

B. People regularly using phones.

C. People usually using notepads.

D. People always using computers.

3.In a face-to-face communication, what is the effect of putting a mobile phone in sight?

A. It makes listeners feel much awkward.

B. It causes other people to lose respect for you.

C. It reduces people’s attention to what they are listening to.

D. It makes the air of the conversation more pleasant.

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. People perform worse with a mobile phone at hand.

B. Mobile phones do a lot of damage to people’s health.

C. People working with mobile phones will do very well.

D. Phones should be banned in all schools and universities.

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If you are not sure how to use the words, you may ______ the words in your handout.

A. pick up　　             B. deal with　　     C. refer to　　         D. look up

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If you are not sure how to use the words, you may ______ the words in your handout.

A. pick up　　             B. deal with　　     C. refer to　　         D. look up

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—Would you mind if I used your dictionary for a while?

—_________

A. Yes, please use it if you want to.

B. I’m glad you like my computer.

C. Can’t you see I’m using it now?

D. No, please go ahead.

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How's your happiness quotient (指数) ? Science tells us that if you want to increase your "happiness quotient" every day, it's important to take time and accept the present blessings (恩赐) in your life.

I wanted to share a moment of feeling about some of my blessings and what's in my life to be grateful for as Thanksgiving approaches.

One of our family traditions at our Thanksgiving meal is to go around the table and to let each one share something we're especially thankful for.

I'm going to recite lots of things, including that I'm grateful for my health, my loving husband, and the wonderful relationship we share. My husband joins me for 3-mile walk to start our day. The exercise habit keeps our moods in check and the ups and downs of life easier to manage. We talk as we walk, sharing ideas, worries and good feelings too. Sometimes we argue a little until we figure out what to do. We always come up with something. What a blessing that is!

It is so much to be grateful for. I feel I am the luckiest woman alive. It's my wish for you that you'll be able to spot something in your life. I hope yet you will savor (体味) and appreciate it.

Many of us spend the holiday with our aging parents or other loved ones. In my work at AgthgParents. com, we just reminded everyone that you never know if there will be another Thanksgiving with these loved ones. We can't take the day for granted. Just be in the moment. We suggest that you verbally give thanks to your parents, no matter what conditions your aging parents may be in now. Do what you can to be tuned in to what you need as well as what your family needs.

1.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Why I'm so lucky? B. How I spend my Thanksgiving Day?

C. How to increase happiness quotient? D. What is happiness quotient?

2.The underlined word "spot" in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by "__________".

A. create B. discover C. do D. affect

3.From the author's experiences we can infer that __________.

A. she lives a happy life B. she should thank everyone

C. she had an unfortunate life D. she likes staying with the old

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- Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.

- You __ have my computer if you don't take care of it.

A. shan't      B. might not   C. needn't    D. shouldn't

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---Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.

---You ______ have my computer if you don’t take care of it.

A. shan’t             B. might not                      C. needn’t           D. shouldn’t

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I began working in journalism when I was eight.It was my mother's idea.She wanted me to “make something” of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was supper time,I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked. “None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.” “What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.” “You just stood there? Didn't sell a single one? My God,Russell.”

Uncle Allen put in, “I've decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he　 paid me a nickle(五分镍币)．It was the first nickle I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence,and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day,I told my mother I'd changed my mind.I didn't want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you'll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that,as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines.Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother, dissatisfied with my father's plain workman's life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband's people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A.He wanted to be famous in the future. B.The job was quite easy for him.

C.His mother had great hope for him. D.The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother，we learn that the mother was　 .

A.excited B.interested

C.ashamed D.disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A.She forced him to continue.

B.She punished him.

C.She gave him some money.

D.She changed her plan.

4.The underlined phrase “this battle”in the last paragraph refers to　 .

A.the war between the boy's parents

B.the arguing between the boy and his mother

C.the quarrel between the boy and his customers

D.the fight between the boy and his father

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