What makes us who we are? This question has t...

What makes us who we are? This question has two different answers. One is the environment that surrounds us when we grow up, and the other is our genes (基因). In English, this is called the “nature vs nurture debate(辩论)”. Nature means genes, and nurture means environment, including the people around you.

There is a famous saying: “Give me a child until the age of 7 and I’ll show you the man.” Now, there is a scientific research to support this famous saying.

They watched small birds in new environments, and wrote down how much they explored(探索). Birds that grew up with very outgoing birds were more outgoing themselves. Scientists at the universities of Exeter, UK and Hamburg, Germany did studies on birds. They found that their personalities（个性） were affected most by the birds around them when they grew up – more so than genes.

Nick Royle from the University of Exeter in the UK said the research was surprising because it shows that “for these birds, personality is mainly determined（决定） by environment.” However, human personalities are a lot more complicated than birds, so there is much we still don’t know. The nature vs nurture debate will continue for a long time, if not forever.

1.The famous saying in the passage tells us _________.

A.A 7-year-old boy can do things as well as an adult.

B.An adult can be influenced and changed by a 7-year-old boy.

C.The environment in the early part of our life has the biggest influence on our adult life.

2.Nick Royle is a(n) ______ scientist.

A. American　　 B. British　　 C. German

3.What do the scientists think of the research?

A. Outgoing.　　 B. Exciting.　　 C. Surprising.

4.What does the underlined word “complicated” mean?

A. 有趣的　 B. 类似的 C. 复杂的

5.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The environment and genes affect our personality.

B. The scientists are sure that the environment influences the human personality more than the genes do.

C. The nurture means the environment .

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This is the question______ we are talking about now.

A. which　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　 C. what

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Everyone has traits (特性) that make us who we are. We have physical traits, like red hair, long legs and funny-looking toes. We also have character traits including humor, warmth, creativity and so on.

Certain physical traits are fully inherited (遗传), such as blue eyes and knobby knees. About 25,000 to 35,000 genes (基因) are in a single cell in the human body. These genes carry the traits that are passed down genetically from parents to their children.

Many traits exist between inheritance and development — the interaction with environment. One example is body shape. It tends to be passed down from parents. But once diet becomes a factor, environment begins to play an important role in how the body develops. Body shape is a trait that is a mixture of inheritance from parents and influence of environment.

So lots of our most important traits have been learned, rather than inherited. For example, if you’re really great at video games, it’s not because your parents passed down the skills in genes. It’s because you have practiced a lot of video games and developed those skills yourself. If you have kids who turn out to be great at video games, it is because they put in the hours, learned the skills, and memorized the moves that are necessary to play the video games well.

Of course, some of us have brains that are more advantageous to video game playing. Say you were born with a large and powerful part of the brain that controls your hand-eye coordination. That is inherited. What you do with it, how you choose to develop that advantage, is up to you.

You can pierce your nose or get a tattoo (纹身) — it doesn’t matter how much you change your body during the lifetime. None of those things will turn into genetic material to be passed down to the next generation. However, if your children grow up in an environment with role models who are pierced and covered in tattoos, they are more likely to get piercings and tattoos!

1.　　　　　　　　　 is a physical trait that is fully inherited.

A.The eye color B.The special diet

C.The body shape D.The pierced nose

2.What does the underlined word “That ” refer to ?

A.Video game playing. B.Advantageous brains.

C.The shape of your brain. D.Your hand-eye coordination.

3.According to the passage, the writer believes that 　 　　 .

A.character traits can hardly change during the lifetime

B.the skills of video game playing are passed down to kids

C.a kid’s hand-eye coordination isn’t related to inheritance

D.environment plays an important role in traits development

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Why are Traits Important? B.How does Inheritance Influence Traits?

C.Where do Traits Come from? D.What are Physical and Character Traits?

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Everyone has traits ( 4+性 ) that make us who we are. We have physical. traits, like red hair, long legs and funny-looking toes. We also have character traits including humor, warmth, creativity and so on.

Certain physical traits are fully inherited (遗传 ),　 such as blue eyes and knobby knees. About 25,000　 t0 35,000 genes (基因　 ) are in a single cell in the human body. These genes carry the traits that are passed down genetically from parents to their children.

Many traits exist between inheritance and development - the interaction with environment.One example is body shape. It tends to be passed down from parents. But once diet becomes a factor, environment begins to play an important role in how the body develops. Body shape is a trait that is a mixture ofinheritance from parents and influence of environment.

So lots of our most important traits have been learned, rather than inherited. For example,　 if you're really great at video games, it's not because your parents passed down the skills in genes. It's because you have practiced a lot of video games and developed those skills yourself. If you have kids who turn out to be great at video games, it is because they put in the hours, learned the skills, and memorized

the moves that are necessary to play the video games well.

Of course, some of us have brains that are more advantageous to video game playing. Say you were born with a large and powerful part of the brain that controls your hand-eye coordination (协调能力 ).That's inherited. What you do with it, how you choose to develop that advantage, is up to you.

You can pierce your nose or get a tattoo - it doesn't matter how much you change your body during the lifetime. None of those things will turn into genetic material to be passed down to the next generation. However, if your children grow up in an enwronment with role models who are pierced and covered in tattoos, they are more likely to get piercings and tattoos!

1.is a physical trait that is fully inherited

A. The eye color　　 B. The special diet

C. The body shape　　 D. The pierced nose

2.According to the passage, the writer believes that

A. character traits can hardly change during the lifetime

B. the skills of video game playing are passed down to kids

C. a kid's hand-eye coordination isn't related to inheritance

D. environment plays an important role in traits development

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Why are Traits Important?　　 B. How does Inheritance Influence Traits?

C. Where do Traits Come from?　　 D. What are Physical and Character Traits?

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--- When we hurt those who are close to us, we had better make an _____ first.

--- Yes. But sometimes we want to save our face so we may keep _____.

A. agreement; still

B. advantage; quiet

C. apology; silent

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“MY dear dad, where are we going?” This has become the most popular question recently.

It’s a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station’s reality show Where Are We Going, Dad?

“All of my classmates are big fans,” said Ning Yun, 14, from Guangxi. “On Fridays, we remained each other: don’t forget to watch it tonight!”

1._______

It’s also about growing up. 2._______ The kids learn about teamwork and being independent.(独立的)

But growing up needs courage. In the show, 4-year-old Kimi finds it hard to finish his work alone.

“When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I burst into tears,” said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. “It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory. 3.______”

When people see the fathers trying to help their kids, it also hits a soft spot in their hearts.

Tian Xiaofeng, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. “4.___ And I was sad about it,” he said. But now he sees it in a different way.

“5.____　 I think his parenting style works. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that,” he said.

On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up, and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?

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"My dear dad, where are we going?" This has become the most popular question recently. It's a line from the theme song of Hunan TV station's reality show Where Are We Going, Dad?

"All of my classmates are big fans," said NingYun, 14, from Guangxi. "On Fridays, we remind each other: don't forget to watch it tonight! "

In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. It's all about growing up. Fathers learn to cook and comfort their kids. The kids learn about teamwork and being independent (独立). Yet, growing up needs courage. In the show, 4-year-old Kimi finds it　 hard to finish his work alone. "When I saw Kimi looking for his dad, I burst into tears," said Chen Yufang, 13, from Guangxi. "It reminded me of my first night at the school dormitory (宿舍). I really　 felt the pain of growing up that night. "

When people see the fathers trying to help their kids, it also hits a soft spot in their hearts.

Tian Xiaofeng, 14, from Jiangsu, said his father is like Guo Tao in the program. "He is strict. And I was sad about it," he said. But now he sees it in a different way. "Guo Tao's son looks determined. I think his parenting style works. And I guess my father just wants me to be like that," he said.

On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up and adults learn to be better parents.

Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents.

Shall we go?

1.What is the most suitable word to replace the underlined word "determined" in the passage?

A. absent-minded　　     B. smart　　         C. out-going　　     D. strong-minded

2.When could we see five fathers and their children on TV?

A. On Friday nights.     B. On Saturdays.     C. Every night.     D. Only on Sundays.

3.What's the best title for the article?

A. Where are we going, Dad?　　             B. Fathers and their children.

C. A popular reality show.                 D. Growing together.

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I think this is the most interesting thing _____ has happened to us .

A．that              B．which            C．what             D．who

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We all have our favourite teachers---those who treat us equally. But what about the teachers who are strict with us? Are you afraid of them? Even if a teacher is too strict, you can still have a successful relationship with him or her. Here are some things to do when trying to establish a good relationship with your teacher.

1.According to the passage, our favourite teacher 　　　 .

A.treats us equally B.has a lot of knowledge

C.looks beautiful D.plays with us after school

2.The underline part ”telling long stories” in the passage means 　　 .

A.being an honest student B.telling lies to your teacher

C.having difficulty in speaking D.being too lazy to do homework

3.To establish a relationship with your teacher, you can _______.

A.try to find an excuse if you are late for school

B.work hard at your subjects at school

C.tell your teacher you are afraid of him or her

D.buy your teacher an expensive gift on his or her birthday

4.The passage is written mainly for 　　　 .

A.students B.teachers C.parents D.office workers

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.How to be good at all your subjects.

B.How to get along well with your classmates.

C.Learn as much as possible from your teachers.

D.Four suggestions on how to establish a good relationship with your teacher.

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Each country has different rules about social situations. ________are what we can do.

①In Japan, we are supposed to kiss when we see each other.

②In Switzerland, we never visit a friend without calling first.

③In India, we can eat with our hands.

④In Mexico, we should bow when meeting for the first time

⑤In Colombia, it's OK if we arrive a bit late when we are invited to have dinner in a friend's house.

A.②③⑤ B.②③④ C.①④⑤

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