A nine-year-old child will become the younges...

A nine-year-old child will become the youngest ever person to complete a university degree.

This December, Laurent Simons will gain his electrical engineering bachelor's degree (学士学位) from Eindhoven University of Technology, a challenging course even for 18-year-olds. It has taken Laurent only 9 months to complete what should be a four-year course. Laurent's teacher said, “He is three times smarter than the best student I have met in my long working experiences. He achieves what many adult students never reach.” The young gifted child finished easily the entire primary school courses in only 12 months and then took just 18 months to complete his secondary school studies. Laurent comes from a family of doctors, and his parents cannot offer any explanation as to why their son is so academically gifted. Every time he can pass every test effortlessly with flying colors.

While Laurent is clearly able to learn faster than most, his parents are being careful to let him enjoy himself too. His father said, “We don't want him to get too serious. He does whatever he likes. We need to find a balance between being a child and his talents.” Laurent enjoyed playing with his dog Sammy and playing on his phone, like many young people.

1.How many months did Laurent spend completing his courses in primary and secondary schools?

A.18. B.12. C.30. D.9.

2.What do the underlined words “with flying colors” mean in paragraph 2?

A.A little nervously. B.Very hurriedly. C.Very successfully. D.A little satisfactorily.

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Laurent always wants to get too serious in his study.

B.Laurent hardly balances between being a child and his talents.

C.Laurent's parents are careful to let him express himself.

D.Laurent's parents pay great attention to his growth as a child.

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Ever since I was a child，my mouth has caused me trouble．I’m not a bad person；I have a ___ time learning when to stop saying bad things to others．

My mom has told me again and again，“Robert，your constant（不断的）bad words are hurting me．If you ____ to be this rude，you will get into big trouble．”

It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear．I used to feel it was my ____ to stand up for myself．

One day in English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate ____ behind me．It was Nathaniel，who liked doing that as usual．

I said ever so _____ ，“Nathaniel，would you be quiet？”

Nathaniel kept saying something to himself．I quickly_______，“Nathaniel，shut up！”

For the next five minutes，we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other．

“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you！”I cried out．

I knew this would make him ____ and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up．

What I said filled him with anger．He tried to _____over my seat and catch me as he screamed，“That’s it！That’s it！”

___ at his reaction（反应），I sat back in my seat．I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before．Later on，we were taken to the teachers’ office．There，Mr.Black，our English teacher，told us to ____ the matter．It wasn’t until then that I finally found that ____ I hurt someone physically，the woulds finally heal（愈合）．But when I hurt someone with my_____， sometimes the pain never goes away．

At the end of the discussion，I said ____ to Nathaniel．

When I went back to my room，I spent some time praying（祈祷）．I began to ____ how often what I said hurt others．But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me，he’ll tell me when to keep my _____closed．

1.A. busy　　 B. hard　　 C. happy　　 D. valuable

2.A. decide　　 B. like　　 C. continue　　 D. try

3.A. duty　　 B. turn　　 C. time　　 D. choice

4.A. singing　　 B. reading　　 C. beating　　 D. talking

5.A. clearly　　 B. nicely　　　 　　 C. carelessly　　 D. angrily

6.A. repeated　　 B. expressed　　 C. replied　　 D. shouted

7.A. crazy　　 B. afraid　　 C. sad　　 D. bored

8.A. fall　　 B. look　　 C. hand　　 D. reach

9.A. Satisfied　　 B. Surprised　　 C. Nervous　　 D. Serious

10.A. discuss　　 B. solve　　 C. explain　　 D. report

11.A. while　　 B. after　　 C. when　　 D. where

12.A. words　　 B. action　　 C. ideas　　 D. experience

13.A. goodbye　　 B. thanks　　 C. sorry　　 D. okay

14.A. imagine　　 B. notice　　 C. record　　 D. consider

15.A. eyes　　 B. mouth　　 C. windows　　 D. door

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Oldest , Youngest , or in the Middle ?

Were you the first or last child in your family? Or were you a middle or the only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means.

Some people say that oldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child. They give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reasons.

What happens to the other children in a family? Middle children don’t get so much attention. So they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle ones sometimes get lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. He or she is the “baby”. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming.

Do you believe these ideas about birth order? A recent study saw things quite differently. This study found that the first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in their lives. They usually followed their own ideas . They took chances. And they often did better in life.

Which theory about birth order do you believe? Look at your own family or you friends’ families. Decide which idea fits what you see.

1.This passage is about __________.

A. why the oldest children in a family usually succeed

B. why some children refuse to follow orders

C. ways in which birth order may affect how children grow up

D. how people have a lot of trouble agreeing about ideas

2.The statement that middle children “ sometimes get lost in the crowd” means that _________.

A. they have a poor sense of direction

B. they don’t get a lot of attention

C. they have a strong desire to be leaders

D. they can’t get along with others

3.The underlined word “ theory “ means ________.

A. idea　　　　 B. comparison　　　　 C. evidence　　　　 D. surprise

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Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, _____, of course, made the others unhappy.

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

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The 16-year-old girl Jessica Watson is said to be the youngest person to sail non-stop alone around the world. But her record has been questioned because someone thought that she has not sailed far enough. She will also not be recognized by the World Speed Sailing Record Council, as it was too dangerous for someone under 18 years old.

Ms Watson sailed into Sydney port on Saturday, seven months after leaving on a hard voyage. Family, friends and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have gathered to greet her. Thousands of well-wishers waited at the port and watched from boats as Ms Watson sailed her pink, 10m boat over the finishing line. Many more Australians watched the event broadcast live on television. Watson said she was just an “ordinary girl who believed in her dream”.

Ms Watson left Sydney on 18 October, despite that some people disagreed her plan. Watson traveled northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator (赤道), south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa, through the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia. The route took her through some of the world’s most changeful waters, and she battled through huge storms and suffered seven accidents of her boat.

People around the world have followed Ms Watson’s adventures on her blog, which she has daily updated (更新). On her blog, she wrote down beautiful sunrise over seas, the excitement of meeting a blue whale and the bright, terrible sight of a shooting star flying across the night sky above her boat. Ms Watson has reportedly sold her story to a news company for $700,000. She is planning to write a book on her experience.

1. Which of the following oceans didn’t Ms Watson cross through in her voyage?

2.Ms Watson’s voyage will NOT be considered an official world record mainly because ____.

3. We can make a conclusion from this passage that Watson ____.

4.All the following can be inferred from this passage EXCEPT that ____.

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The 16-year-old girl Jessica Watson is said to be the youngest person to sail non-stop alone around the world. But her record has been questioned because someone thought that she has not sailed far enough. She will also not be recognized by the World Speed Sailing Record Council, as it was too dangerous for someone under 18 years old.

Ms Watson sailed into Sydney port on Saturday, seven months after leaving on a hard voyage. Family, friends and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have gathered to greet her. Thousands of well-wishers waited at the port and watched from boats as Ms Watson sailed her pink, 10m boat over the finishing line. Many more Australians watched the event broadcast live on television. Watson said she was just an “ordinary girl who believed in her dream”.

Ms Watson left Sydney on 18 October, despite that some people disagreed to her plan. Watson traveled northeast through the South Pacific and across the equator (赤道), south to Cape Horn at the tip of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean to South Africa, through the Indian Ocean and around southern Australia. The route took her through some of the world’s most changeful waters, and she battled through huge storms and suffered seven accidents of her boat.

People around the world have followed Ms Watson’s adventures on her blog, which she has daily updated (更新). On her blog, she wrote down beautiful sunrise over seas, the excitement of meeting a blue whale and the bright, terrible sight of a shooting star flying across the night sky above her boat. Ms Watson has reportedly sold her story to a news company for $700,000. She is planning to write a book on her experience.

1.Which of the following oceans didn’t Ms Watson cross through in her voyage?

A. The Pacific Ocean.                B. The Arctic Ocean.

C. The Indian Ocean.                 D. The Atlantic Ocean.

2.Ms Watson’s voyage will NOT be considered an official world record mainly because __________.

A. no one can prove that her route was dangerous enough

B. she hasn’t applied for the record

C. teenagers are not encouraged to take such a dangerous adventure

D. girls are not allowed to take part in the dangerous sports

3.We can make a conclusion from this passage that Watson __________.

A. would make another voyage for money

B. made the world round voyage for money

C. had no way to communicate with others during the voyage.

D. is so confident and brave that she could overcome troubles on her own

4. All the following can be inferred from this passage EXCEPT that __________.

A. her book about her voyage is a best seller

B. people in Australia had much interest in her voyage

C. she spent more than 200 days alone at sea

D. people have different attitudes towards her voyage

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Their youngest child is at the stage ___________she can say a few words but not full sentences.

A. where　　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. When

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Their youngest child is at the stage ___________she can say a few words but not full sentences.

A. where　　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. When

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-- Hey! Do you know Bulls’ Derrick Rose becomes the youngest NBA MVP?

-- Er… but what does MVP________?

A. call for　　     B. ask for　　　　     C. prepare for　　　　 D. stand for

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---Could I take my child?

---Sorry. The ticket ____ one person to the cinema.

A. allows           B. permits              C. promises         D. admits

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