题目内容
In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cat's ears were folded, bent forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the "Scottish Fold(苏格兰折耳猫)".
The Scottish Fold has a round head and large eyes. Its neck and legs are short, which makes it look very cute. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats' ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
Besides, there is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the " Messenger of Peace". Why?
Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And
unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different environments, such as at a noisy house, or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it's difficult to adapt to the new environment? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold. That is: always be sweet and friendly to others.
1.Tie Scottish Fold _____.
A. is born with folded ears B. is born with straight ears
C. always has folded ears D. always has straight ears
2. What does the Scottish Fold look like?
A. It has a round head and large eyes. B. Its neck and legs are short.
C. It looks very cute. D. All above.
3. Why are the Scottish Folds named the " Messenger of Peace" ?
A. Because their ears are folded.
B. Because they look very cute.
C. Because they can get on well with other animals.
D. Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show.
4. According to the passage, what is the writer' s suggestion to us when we are in a new
environment?
A. We should have a nickname. B. We should learn from the cats.
C. We should get along well with dogs. D. We should always be sweet and friendly to others.
1.B
2.D
3.C
4.D
【解析】 略
The Scottish Fold has a round head and large eyes. Its neck and legs are short, which makes it look very cute. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats' ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.
Besides, there is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the " Messenger of Peace". Why?
Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And
unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different environments, such as at a noisy house, or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.
Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it's difficult to adapt to the new environment? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold. That is: always be sweet and friendly to others.
【小题1】Tie Scottish Fold _____.
A.is born with folded ears | B.is born with straight ears |
C.always has folded ears | D.always has straight ears |
A.It has a round head and large eyes. | B.Its neck and legs are short. |
C.It looks very cute. | D.All above. |
A.Because their ears are folded. |
B.Because they look very cute. |
C.Because they can get on well with other animals. |
D.Because they can stay at a noisy house or in a cat show. |
environment?
A.We should have a nickname. | B.We should learn from the cats. |
C.We should get along well with dogs. | D.We should always be sweet and friendly to others. |
On June 26, 2000, two scientists, called Francis Collins and Craig Venter, told the world that they could read the whole “map” of the human body: DNA. DNA is something that everybody has, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our mother and father, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In 1860, Gregor Mendel discovered a special reason why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things named “genes” in our body. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick made another discovery and found out that those small parts are real messages written in the DNA with a special language.
In 1961, Marshall Nirenberg and Johann Matthaci found a message in DNA showing how DNA tells the cell(细胞)to build its parts. Scientists have now found all the words in the DNA map, but we still do not understand what they all do. By understanding what just one “word” means, we can help save more people from several illnesses.
Most people hope that this will help make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when people begin to know more words and find out lots of other information, we might use it in a wrong way, just to make people more attractive, or stop sick people from getting jobs. Man would have to meet a lot of trouble if DNA technic wasn’t limited(限制)in use.
【小题1】When did we first know why we look like other people m our family?
A.In 1860 | B.In 1953 | C.In 1961 | D.In 2000 |
A. The “map” of DNA. B. A special language.
C. Small parts of DNA. D. DNA
【小题3】What did the two scientists first discover in 1961 ?
A. The “map” of DNA. B. A new illness.
C. The language of DNA. D. A message of DNA.
【小题4】What can we do if we understand some “ words” of the language inside the body
A.Make people get new jobs. |
B.Make medicine for illnesses. |
C.Make maps of human. |
D.Make people less attractive. |
A.It can cause good or bad results. |
B.It can cause only good results. |
C.It can cause good results but won’t work. |
D.It can cause only bad results. |