When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.
Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:
Discover more about robots.
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:
1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.
2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.
3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:
1. What might robots be like in the future?
2. What other things can robots do for people?
3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?
Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions.
For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.
【小题1】What does the writer advise us to do when we’re curious about something?

A.To read more books about it.
B.To look it up in the dictionary.
C.To turn to the teacher for help.
D.To raise questions and find the answers.
【小题2】What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean?
A.Writing down your list of questions.
B.Discussing your questions with others.
C.Taking your list of questions with you.
D.Putting your list of questions under your arm.
【小题3】What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?
① List what you want to learn. ② Find new problems.
③ List what you’ve already known. ④ Choose a research subject.
A.④③①②B.④①③②C.②③④①D.③②①④
【小题4】 What might be the best title for this passage?
A.Doing Research onRobots
B.Asking Good Questions While Doing Research
C.Having Interesting Answers on Robots
D.Finding Subjects before Doing Research

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的). No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means ‘no’. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it’s quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult ——it's just not done in Thailand .
【小题1】 The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________.

A.were foreignersB.didn't have tickets
C.made a loud noiseD.didn't line up for the bus
【小题2】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.If you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you only need to learn the language of the country.
B.In India it is considered polite to touch an adult’s head.
C.To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is a common habit.
D.In Bulgaria, if you don’t want to drink, you should cover the cup with your hand.
【小题3】 The best title for this article is ________.
A.People's Everyday Life    B.Mind Your Manners
C.Habit is quite important  D.Language and customs

The marathon(马拉松) in my town usually takes place in hot weather. My job was to follow the runners to help those who needed medical help. “We should stay behind the last runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug.
As it began, the front runners started to disappear(消失). Then I noticed a woman in blue running shorts and a white T-shirt. “ Doug, look!” We knew we were watching our “last runner”. Her feet turned in , yet her left knee turned out. Her legs were so crippled(畸形的) that it seemed impossible for her to be able to walk. How could she run a marathon?
We watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her. Then we would slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her try to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I hoped that she wouldn’t. Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. When the finishing line came into sight, we found the cheering people had all gone home. She slowly crossed through the line and lifted her hands, full of happiness.
I do not know the woman’s name, but since that day she has become a part of my life. For her, it was about finishing what she had set out to do, no matter what. When I think things are too difficult and want to say “I just can’t do it”, I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.
【小题1】When does the marathon usually take place in the writer’s town?

A.In spring. B.In summer.C.In autumn.D.In winter.
【小题2】The last runner had problems with her      .
A.headB.backC.legsD.arms
【小题3】Why did the woman take part in the marathon?
A.To win a good prize
B.To beat the other runners
C.To make friends with others
D.To finish what she had decided to do

Shaking It Off

One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a dry well(井). The poor animal cried for hours before his       finally found him. The farmer tried hard to pull him out from the well but failed. He felt       for the donkey but after carefully thinking about the situation, he       that he would save neither the donkey nor the well. Since the donkey was too       and it was not worth(值得) the trouble of saving. So he invited his neighbors to help him bury(埋葬) the old donkey in the __    so that it would make him end his pain.

      many people coming to help, the old donkey was excited at first. As they began to scoop the dirt into the well with shovels(铲子), he soon       what was happening. He felt upset and cried sadly again. As the farmer and his neighbors continued throwing the dirt on his      , he suddenly had a good idea. Some time later, when the farmer finally looked down into the well, he was surprised at what he saw:      the dirt landed on his back, he would shake it off and take a step up!

Soon, everyone was amazed when the donkey stepped       over the edge of the well and ran away quickly! It seemed that it would       him at first, but it actually helped him later because of the manner in which he faced his adversity(逆境).

That is life! Just like the donkey, life is going to throw dirt on us, all kinds of dirt.      we face our problems in an active way, and refuse to       to any trouble, each dirt is like a stepping stone with which we get out of the deepest wells. This is a key       one of the secrets of life.      stop and never give up. Success is just in its way.

1.A. neighbor                 B. owner                                C. relative                   D. kid

2.A. sorry                    B. lucky                                 C. dangerous                      D. worried

3.A. complained                  B. decided                            C. agreed                         D. meant

4.A. strong                           B. tall                                     C. old                                     D. poor

5.A. water                            B. hole                                  C. well                               D. house

6.A. Heard                            B. Hearing                            C. To hear                    D. Hears

7.A. realized                        B. remembered                  C. discovered                  D. found

8.A. leg                            B. stomach                   C. tail                                     D. back

9.A. any time                  B. every time                        C. one time                          D. some time

10.A. angrily                        B. heavily           C. proudly                    D. sadly

11.A. save                            B. bother                              C. fill                             D. bury

12.A. as soon as                  B. as long as                         C. as far as                            D. as well as

13.A. give up                       B. give out                            C. give in                               D. give off

14.A. to                                 B. of                             C. on                                      D. from

15.A. Always                        B. Never                          C. Sometimes                        D. Hardly

 

Frogs are animals that can live both in water and on land. There are more than 5,000 kinds of frogs on the earth. The earliest known frogs lived about 190 million years ago and the frogs today still look the same. Here are some fun things that you might not know about frogs. Enjoy!

The Biggest and the Smallest Frogs

Some frogs can be very big. The biggest kind of frog is the Goliath Frog in West Africa. Its body can be nearly 30cm long, about the size of a large cat. The Gold Frog and the Poison Frog are the smallest frogs in the world. They are less than 1cm long. Though the Poison Frog is very small, it is not weak at all. It is dangerous. Any animal that eats it will die very soon.

The Best Jumpers

Frogs are very good at jumping. They developed jumping legs so that they would not be eaten by other large animals. Using their big strong legs, more frogs can jump over 20 times their own length. The Australian Rocket Frog can even jump over 2m, which is 50 times its body length (5.5 cm). That might be the reason why frogs are called the best jumpers on the earth.

The Cryogenic Animal

Some frogs like the Common Wood Frog have a special ability to live in very cold places. When the temperature goes down, they become ice frogs. 2/3of their body water freezes. Their hearts stop, and their breathing stops too. You may think they are dead, but in fact they are not. Maybe we humans can learn the way that the frogs do for medical purpose.

1.The earliest frogs lived about          million years ago.

A.20

B.30

C.50

D.190

2.      can jump over 2m.

A.The Goliath Frog

B.The Common Wood Frog

C.The Poison Frog

D.The Australian Rocket Frog

3.What will happen to a Common Wood Frog at very low temperature?

A.It will die very soon.

B.It will be an ice frog.

C.It will become dangerous.

D.It will become very small.

 

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