Many years ago when people had no thermometers (温度计), they usually touched a thing to see how hot or cold it was.The following experiment shows how easy it was to make a mistake.
Take three glasses: the first one with very hot water, the second one with very cold water, and the third one with water at room temperature.Then you put a finger of one hand in the hot water, and a finger of the other hand in the cold water.You hold your fingers in the two glasses for a minute.Then you use each finger, one after another, to see how hot or cold the water in the third glass is.You will find that the water is warm to the finger that was in the cold water before, but the finger which was in the hot water will feel cold in the same glass of water.
That is why you must always find the temperature in a scientific way.You must not try to tell the temperature as it seems to you.
You will often make a mistake if you take something that seems to you for a real fact.For example, when you are going to an Amusement park by bus and you want to get there very quickly, it seems to you that your bus is going very slowly, slower than the other buses.But if it is Sunday and you have much free time, it seems to you all the buses and cars are going very fast.
(1)
The experiment tells us that sometimes it is ________ to make a mistake.
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A.
interesting
B.
difficult
C.
easy
D.
helpful
(2)
The water in the third glass is ________.
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A.
colder than the water in the first glass
B.
hotter than the water in the first glass
C.
colder than the water in the second glass
D.
as cold as the water in the second glass
(3)
What will you find if you put the finger which was in the first glass into the second glass according to the experiment?
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A.
The water is hotter than it is in the first glass.
B.
The water is as hot as it is in the first glass.
C.
The water is at room temperature.
D.
The water is colder than it is in the first glass.
(4)
How should we find the temperature according to the passage?
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A.
Try to tell as it seems to us.
B.
Try to use our fingers
C.
Try to tell in a scientific way.
D.
Try to touch something to see how hot it is.
(5)
We can learn something about ________ from the passage.
Food may help you understand more about yourself.Choose your favourite food from the five below.See the answers.Does your choice really tell you who you are?
A.noodles with beef(the hotter, the better);
B.big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C.pizza;
D.fried chicken;
E.cakes.
Answer:
A.You always try to make yourself different others.Success and fame are your only interests.
B.You finish things quickly and don't like changing your ideas.You're never afraid of hard work.But you always buy lots of things that you don't need.
C.You work hard and always save money.But sometimes you aren't kind to others and always think you are right.
D.Exercise is not your favourite thing.You don't like staying by yourself very much.People think that you're shy but sweet.
E.Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends.You are always ready to help others.
(1)
The passage is probably a/an ________.
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A.
news report
B.
science discovery
C.
personality test
D.
interesting story
(2)
According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose ________.
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A.
noodles with beef
B.
fried chicken
C.
big dinner with all kinds of dishes
D.
cakes
(3)
Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage?
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A.
the man who chooses pizza
B.
the man who chooses cakes
C.
the man who chooses noodles with beef
D.
the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man.Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop.Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening.He is very tired when he gets home.After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep.His grandma who lives downstairs is pleased with him.
One day, on his way home, he met his friend Mary.They were both happy.He asked the girl to his house, and she agreed happily.He bought some fruit and drinks for her.And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future.They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,”said the girl.“What time is it now?”
“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,”said Jack.“Where’s yours?”
“I left it at home.”
Jack thought for a moment and found a way.He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
The sound woke his grandma up.The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock in the night, Jack.Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
(1)
Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
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A.
sixteen
B.
eighteen
C.
twenty
D.
fifteen
(2)
The old woman is satisfied with Jack because ________.
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A.
he’s her grandson
B.
he’s clever
C.
he can keep quiet
D.
he gets home on time
(3)
From the story, we can know that Mary is Jack’s ________.
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A.
classmate
B.
colleague (同事)
C.
aunt
D.
wife
(4)
The word “stamp” in the story means ________ in Chinese.
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A.
盖印
B.
跺
C.
贴邮票
D.
承认
(5)
Jack stamped his foot on the floor inorderto (为了)________.