In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes (性别) are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.

Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical (数学的) ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.

What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions. In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain area.

1.Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?

A. Research on the Brain

B. Differences between Men and Women

C. Who are Better, Boys or Girls

2.________ men and women think differently.

A. The different brains make

B. The different experiences make

C. The influences of society make

3.According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at _______ in your school.

A. mathematics

B. physics

C. English

4.Which of the following is true?

A. The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.

B. The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.

C. The area in girls used for language skills develops better.

5.In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain _______.

A. is the same

B. is different

C. is zero 

 

Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提录音机).

The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.

The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.

“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”

1.At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

A.Aged 2 to 7.

B.Aged 2 to 18.

C.Aged 8 to 18.

D.Aged 2 to 11.

2.How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

A.46 minutes.

B.21 minutes.

C.20 minutes.

D.44 minutes.

3.How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

A.32%.

B.21%.

C.61%.

D.40%.

4.Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

A.they have too much free time

B.they feel very lonely

C.they like these media

D.they want to find out something

5.What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?

A.There are too many media now.

B.Kids spend too much time on the media.

C.Kids are too fat.

D.Kids would rather be with friends than the TV.

 

One day in Overtown, Florida, 3.7 million dollars fell from the sky! It happened when a truck turned over. There was money everywhere! One man said, “The streets were like gold.” Some people took off their shirts and filled them with money.

Police officers went from door to door in the neighborhood. They asked people to return the money. After six hours, the total returned: zero.

No one in Overtown was surprised. Many people in this town are poor. They need the money to buy food for their children. They think that God sent the money to them.

The police say this is a serious crime. “People took thousands of dollars. It’s not their money, and they have to return it.” The police also say it’s dangerous to keep the money because everyone knows the story from the news. People have money in their pockets and their backyards, and other people will try to steal it.

So far, only one person has returned some money. He is a firefighter. He found 300,000 dollars in a bag and gave it to the police. The people of Overtown still have the rest of the money.

1.People filled their shirts with the money from  _______.

A.the sky

B.a truck

C.a bank

D.a shop

2.What does the underlined word “crime” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A.金钱

B.犯罪

C.损失

D.德行

3.Where did people hide the money they got?

A.In their kitchens.

B.In their bedrooms.

C.In their backyards.

D.In their sitting rooms.

4.How much money was still missing?

A.3.7 million dollars.

B.300,000 dollars.

C.3.4 million dollars.

D.700,000 dollars.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Money from the Sky.

B.Police and Money.

C.A Truck of Money.

D.Poor People and Money.

 

 

For many in the United States, Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population. Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to American society in fields from literature to politics to medicine, many Americans know very little about Americans of Arab backgrounds.

Arab history in the United States goes back to the late 1800’s when large numbers of Arab immigrants first began making their journey to a land known simply as “Amreeka”.

Historians generally describe Arab immigration to America in two waves. The first wave took place between 1860 and 1924.The first wave consisted of Lebanese and Syrian, and some Egyptian immigrants. These new immigrants, who were mostly Christian, came to America in search of better opportunities. Even the doomed Titanic, which set sail for America in 1912,had close to a hundred Arab passengers aboard. The majority of Arab-Americans today are descendents of the first wave of immigrants; they are the third or more generation Americans.

The second wave of immigrants followed after World War Ⅱ,caused by political unrest in the Middle East. This second wave of immigrants consists of mainly Arab Muslims(穆斯林)and continues to this day.

Arab-Americans make up 3 million of the population in the United States, according to demographers. And quite different from popular belief, 64 percent of them are American-born. Eighty-two percent of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

Arab-Americans are beyond the national average in both education and income. Education is important among Arab-Americans; 82 percent have high school diplomas, 36 percent have bachelor’s degrees or higher, and 15 percent have graduate degrees. The-median(中位数的)average income among Arab-Americans is $39,580, which is higher than the US average.

1.The first wave of immigrants took place because__________.

A. all Arabs were Christian at that time

B. Arabs wanted to gain higher income

C. the Second World War broke out

D. Arabs wanted to hunt for a better development

2.The writer of this passage mentioned Titanic__________.

A. to tell us that taking ship at that time was dangerous

B. because Titanic became a well-known disaster

C. to show us there were many Arabs flocking into America at that time

D. to inform us that Arabs are brave enough

3.From the last paragraph we can infer that__________.

A. Arab-Americans are much more clever than native Americans

B. the higher education you receive, the higher income you will get in America

C. Arab-Americans are hard-working people

D. The-median average income among Americans is $39,580

4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. Arab-Americans have made great contributions to American society only in literature.

B. Arab history in the United States is to the early 1800’s.

C. The first Arab immigration to America took place between 1860 and 1924.

D. Few of Arab-Americans are US citizens.

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Arabs in America.

B. The Two Arab Immigration Waves to America.

C. Arab-Americans, Contributions to America.

D. Arab-Americans, Education and Income.

 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网