—He thinks that girls are smarter than boys w...

----He thinks that girls are smarter than boys when it comes to learning English.

----But two years ago he thought_______.

A. so                             B. otherwise               C. opposite                 D. different

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—He thinks that girls are smarter than boys when it comes to learning English．

　　　　　　　　 —But two years ago he thought____．

A．so　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B．otherwise　　　　　　　　　　

C．opposite　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．different

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What makes humans smarter than other animals? We’ve got a bigger brain, of course. But when it comes to brains, is bigger always better?

Traditionally, scientists have thought that humans’ superior intelligence derived(源于)mostly from the fact that our brains are three times bigger than those of our nearest living relatives, chimpanzees. People even used to believe that because men have slightly larger brains than women that men are smarter.

This, however, is not the truth. Scientists at University College London in the UK have found that brain organization, and not brain size, is the key to the superiority of human intelligence, reported Live Science.

Through millions of years of evolution, our ancestors were constantly pushed to get smarter so that they could meet the demands of new environments. However, holding this growing intelligence in increasingly large brains was not the best choice because bigger brains require more energy to power. “This is when reorganization may come into play, ”said Christophe Soligo, a member of the London research team.

In the study, scientists looked at the brains of 17 species of primates(灵长目动物), including monkeys, apes and humans. They found that in the process of evolution, brains didn’t keep growing as a whole. Certain regions of the brain grew prior to others in response to species’ needs, and in this way they could make the best use of their limited brain space.

For example, when early humans were struggling to survive, the brain region in charge of using tools and finding food grew in size more than other regions. But in modern times, the prefrontal cortex(前额皮质)—the region in charge of social cognition(认知), moral judgments and goal-directed planning—grew more than the rest of the brain.

Think of the brain as a room. If a big room is poorly organized, it doesn’t necessarily store more stuff than a smaller one.

Paul Manger, professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, explains this principle using the example of whales. He told Scientific American: “Whales have big brains, absolutely. But if you look at the actual structure of the brain, it’s not very complex. Brain size only matters if the rest of the brain is organized properly. ”

1.It has recently been found that humans are smarter than the other animals mainly because　　.

A. they are a species of primates

B. they have much larger brains

C. their brain structure is more complex

D. they were constantly pushed to get smarter

2.According to the article, in recent human evolution, 　　.

A. the brain kept growing in size to adapt to new environments

B. most regions of the brain didn’t change

C. the prefrontal cortex grew more than the rest of the brain

D. humans’ brains became increasingly simple so that humans could survive

3.What can we conclude from the article?

A. Gender makes a difference in intelligence.

B. The size of the brain has nothing to do with intelligence.

C. Species whose brain is organized properly tend to be smarter.

D. Larger brains are usually organized better than smaller ones.

4.The method the writer uses to develop the last paragraph is　　.

A. by presenting research data

B. by giving examples

C. by making a comparison

D. by analyzing cause and effect

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Is it true that left-handed people are smarter than right-handed people? Chris McManus, professor of psychology and medical education at University College London, responds;

“If by intelligent you mean someone who performs better on IQ tests, the simply answer is no.　 Studies in the U.K., U. S. and Australia have revealed that left-handed people differ from right-handers by only one IQ point, which is not noteworthy.”

Left-handedness is, however, much more common among individuals with severe learning difficulties. A slightly higher proportion of left-handers have a stutter(口吃). Other problems, such as a higher rate of accidents reported in left-handers, mostly result from a world designed for the convenience of right-handers, with many tools not made for the left-handed.

However, if by smarter you mean more talented in certain areas, left-handers may have an advantage. Left-handers’ brains are structured differently from right-handers’ in ways that can allow them to process language, relations and emotions in more diverse and creative ways. Also, a slightly larger number of left-handers than right-handers are especially gifted in music and maths. A study of musicians in professional orchestras（管弦乐队）found a greater proportion of talented left-handers, even among those who played instruments that seem designed for right-handers, such as violins. Similarly, studies of adolescents who took tests to assess mathematical ability found many more left-handers in the population. The fact that mathematicians are often musical may not be a coincidence.

For other talents and skills, the benefits of being left-handed are less clear. In one-on-one competitive sports, being in the minority can be an advantage. For example, most right-handed tennis players have little experience of playing left-handers, but left-handers have plenty of experience of playing right-handers.

Whatever the advantages are, handedness seems to be genetic. With 10 percent of people preferring their left hand, there must be some selective advantages, or else the genes would probably not survive.

1.The underlined word, “noteworthy”, in the second paragraph, probably means“_______”.

A. remarkable　　　　 B. convincing

C. helpful　　　　　　 D. beneficial

2. What is one of the characteristics of left-handed people?

A. They have a much higher IQ than right-handed people.

B. They have an obvious advantage in tennis.

C. They are more likely to be talented in certain fields.

D. They usually don’t have learning difficulties.

3.We can learn________ from the passage.

A. right-handers have a higher rate of accidents.

B. most right-handed tennis players are good at playing left-handers.

C. left-handers can sometimes be more gifted in music and maths than right-handers.

D. left-handers’ brains process language in the same way as right-handers’.

4.You are most likely to find this passage in the ____________ section of a magazine.

A. travel and entertainment

B. gene and health.

C. fashion and trends

D. health and lifestyle

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Poverty is not first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan．After all, there are no

children begging on the streets in major cities here．You do not often see Japanese citizens publicly letting out their complaints over the country’s economic decline．But senior government researcher Aya Abe says Japan has the fourth highest rate of child poverty among developed countries．

She says she sees that poverty in schools where students admit to only bathing once a

week．Some cannot afford to buy pencils for class．

“They may not be on the streets begging or they may not be turning into criminals,but it’s

there．It’s just that we have to open our eyes and see,” Abe said．

Abe owes the increase in child poverty to the country’s changing demographics（人口统计）,

struggling economy and high social security premiums（保险费）．She says fewer people live in three-generation households, where the parents and grandparents work．The number of single mothers has increased．The salary for young fathers has declined with the economic downturn．Social security premiums have increased in the last 20 years, putting families on the edge of poverty．

Abe says studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

（OECD ） point to rising poverty in Japan before the global economic crises in 2008．But the Japanese government and the public refused to acknowledge it until then partly because of the shame associated with poverty．

“It was very unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty,” said

Abe．“Even though OECD Japan announced it in Japanese, Japanese media didn’t make it into the articles．”

Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate

（缓解） the problem．Next year, his Democratic Party of Japan plans to double monthly child care allowances given to families．

But Abe wants the government to expand its financial help even more．She wants it to simplify

the process to apply for public assistance and provide educational grants for students struggling to pay for tuition at high schools and colleges．The country now only offers loans．

Abe also says the government must act quickly because she says the problem will only get

worse in the next few years．

1.The passage is intended to _______．

A．report the result of the studies conducted by OECD

B．tell us about the increase in Japanese child poverty

C．prove that Japan is no longer a developed country

D．introduce Aya Abe, a senior government researcher

2.It seems to be hard to associate Japan with poverty because _______．

A．no children are seen begging in the streets of main cities in Japan

B．its citizens never complain about the country’s economic decline

C．it is one of the few wealthiest countries in the world

D．its government and public refused to acknowledge it

3.According to Abe, several things contribute to the rising child poverty except_______．

A．high social security premiums

B．the increase of the number of single mothers

C．the decrease of the salary for young fathers

D．the expansion of three-generation households

4.Why was it unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty?

A．The Japanese public didn’t think it true．

B．It was forbidden by the Japanese government．

C．The Japanese public regarded it shameful to be poor．

D．OECD Japan had already announced it in Japanese．

5.Which of the following is NOT the author’s suggestion for alleviating this problem?

A．Doubling monthly child care allowances given to families．

B．Expanding government’s financial help even more．

C．Providing educational grants for poor students．

D．Simplifying the process to apply for public assistance．

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Poverty is not first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan. After all, there are no children begging on the streets in major cities here. You do not often see Japanese citizens publicly letting out their complaints over the country’s economic decline. But senior government researcher Aya Abe says Japan has the fourth highest rate of child poverty among developed countries.

She says she sees that poverty in schools where students admit to only bathing once a week. Some cannot afford to buy pencils for class.

“They may not be on the streets begging or they may not be turning into criminals, but it’s there. It’s just that we have to open our eyes and see,” Abe said.

Abe owes the increase in child poverty to the country’s changing demographics(人口统计), struggling economy and high social security premiums(保险费). She says fewer people live in three-generation households, where the parents and grandparents work. The number of single mothers has increased. The salary for young fathers has declined with the economic downturn. Social security premiums have increased in the last 20 years, putting families on the edge of poverty.

Abe says studies conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD ) point to rising poverty in Japan before the global economic crises in 2008. But the Japanese government and the public refused to acknowledge it until then partly because of the shame associated with poverty.

“It was very unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty,” said Abe. “Even though OECD Japan announced it in Japanese, Japanese media didn’t make it into the articles.”

Abe says new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has taken one important step to help alleviate (缓解) the problem. Next year, his Democratic Party of Japan plans to double monthly child care allowances given to families.

But Abe wants the government to expand its financial help even more. She wants it to simplify the process to apply for public assistance and provide educational grants for students struggling to pay for tuition at high schools and colleges. The country now only offers loans.

Abe also says the government must act quickly because she says the problem will only get worse in the next few years.

1. The passage is intended to _________.

A. report the result of the studies conducted by OECD

B. tell us about the increase in Japanese child poverty

C. prove that Japan is no longer a developed country

D. introduce Aya Abe, a senior government researcher

2. It seems to be hard to associate Japan with poverty because _______.

A. no children are seen begging in the streets of main cities in Japan

B. its citizens never complain about the country’s economic decline

C. it is one of the few wealthiest countries in the world

D. its government and public refused to acknowledge it

3. According to Abe, several things contribute to the rising child poverty except________.

A. high social security premiums

B. the increase of the number of single mothers

C. the decrease of the salary for young fathers

D. the expansion of three-generation households

4. Why was it unpopular for Japanese media to say anything about Japanese poverty?

A. The Japanese public didn’t think it true.

B. It was forbidden by the Japanese government.

C. The Japanese public regarded it shameful to be poor.

D. OECD Japan had already announced it in Japanese.

5. Which of the following is NOT the author’s suggestion for alleviating this problem?

A. Doubling monthly child care allowances given to families.

B. Expanding government’s financial help even more.

C. Providing educational grants for poor students.

D. Simplifying the process to apply for public assistance.

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My bookshelves are full of dust — and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症).

The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends.

It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.”

Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises — or better said, reunions — that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” What’s this? A book on the physics of lasers（激光）. It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn’t understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant.

What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. It’s like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I’ve read — and kept — are not just old friends. They are my résumé.

1.What could be said about the author?

A．He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves.

B．He considers his books treasured possessions.

C．He has made a lot of notes in his books.

D．He is a lover of science books.

2.By saying that his books have voices, the author means ________ .

A．they bring back happy memories

B．they are recorded in human voice

C．they say a lot about human history

D．they offer good topics for discussion

3.What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books?

A．Finding some missing books.

B．Putting books in good order.

C．Learning something new from the books.

D．Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books.

4.The underlined word “résumé” in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A．personal history    B．precious notes      C．good companion    D．simple life forms

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．

Are boys really better at math than girls？ No， that doesn't seem1.（rely）．

That's according to new research by Jessica Cantlon， a professor and neuroscientist of Carnegie Mellon University， and her colleagues．2.（scientist） looked at young boys' and girls' brains， and found no difference in mathematical ability． Their new paper，3.（publish） in the journal Science of Learning， suggests that society is to blame4.the mistaken idea that girls aren't good at numbers．

Cantlon and her colleagues used an MRI machine5.（examine） 105 kids' brains while the kids watched an educational video．6.found that the kids' brains showed no major differences during the experiment．

This report7.（base） on a previous study in 2018，　 which looked at the test performance data of 500 boys and girls． The 2018 paper found no difference in their early mathematical ability，8.（suggest） that boys and girls are equally equipped to reason about mathematics during early childhood．

Cantlon hopes that people will stop being so sexist （性别歧视的） about little girls and calculators．"9.（hope）， we can change expectations of10.children can achieve in mathematics，" she says．

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Imagine that you are in school, giving a speech to your class. Now think what it feels like when stammering (口吃) makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people.

The King’s Speech, which won the best picture at the Academy Awards in March, 2011, focuses on stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britain’s King George VI, who became king after his brother Edward VIII gave up the crown to marry an American woman.

As a result of British actor Colin Firth’s performance, people are starting to realize that stammering can damage a person’s self-confidence and cause him or her to escape from life.

“The serious problem is unseen and unheard,” said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with a news reporter.

“Stammering masks your ability,” he said. “It's a serious disability.”

Most stammerers face bullying (欺负) in school, something that is “usually carried over into the workplace”.

George VI’s stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people realize. “Some simply don’t like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of speaking in public,” she said.

Travis Treats from St．Louis University praised The King’s Speech. He said it shows that “how one’s speech does not mean what one is inside”. He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world.

1.The author writes the first 3 paragraphs to ________.

A. show how harmful stammer is for common people

B. introduce a famous movie winning great awards

C. tell the story of the king who suffers from stammer

D. draw readers’ attention to the problem of stammer

2.We learn from the passage that ________.

A. stammerers face bullying in school but not in the workplace

B. Edward VIII gave up his crown because he was a stammerer

C. stammerers should be understood and can contribute to the world

D. the sufferings caused by stammer haven’t been found yet

3.According to Norbert Lieckfeldt, ________．

A. the voice of stammering people cannot be heard

B. people who stammer do better in work than school

C. there are a lot of things that stammering people can give to us

D. the serious problem of stammering remains unseen and unheard

4.The paragraph that follows the last will probably talk about ________．

A. the success the king made by overcoming stammer

B. the medical treatments given to the stammerers

C. doctors’ opinions upon the serious stammer problem

D. how popular the movie The King’s Speech will become

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IMAGINE that you are in school, giving a speech to your class.

Now think what it feels like when stammering(口吃)makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people.

The King’s Speech, which won the best picture at

the Academy Awards, highlights(突出) stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britain’s King George Ⅵ, who became king after his brother Edward Ⅷ gave up the crown to marry an American woman.

As a result of British actor Colin Firth’s performance, people are starting to realize that stammering can damage a person’s self-confidence and cause him/her to escape from life.

“The problem is unseen and unheard,” said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with The Guardian newspaper.

“Stammering masks(遮盖) your ability,” he said, “It's a serious disability(残疾).”

Most stammerers face bullying(欺负) in school, something that is “usually carried over into the workplace”.

George Ⅵ’s stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people realize. “Some simply don't like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of speaking in public,” she said.

Travis Treats from Saint Louis University’s department of communication sciences in the US, praised The King’s Speech. He said it shows that “how one’s speech does not mean what one is inside”.

He also added that people who stammer need to be heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world.

1. What is the point of the first two paragraphs?

A. To tell readers about speech speaking.

B. To show how harmful a stammer is.

C. To draw the attention of readers to the problem of a stammer.

D. To show how a stammer makes a person popular

2. According to the article, King George Ⅵ _____.

A. was a hero during World War Ⅱ

B. took the place of his brother

C. married a divorced American woman

D. was a failure because of his stammer

3. What is Norbert Lieckfeldt’s view of the challenge of a stammer?

A. A stammer can destroy a person’s self-confidence.

B. A stammer is a serious problem for many people but it is often ignored.

C. People who stammer need to have their own voice.

D. People who stammer do better in work than in school.

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