What do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?

The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world.

The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan,  where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place!

If you have swum in the sea, you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are saltier than other parts. There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea!

In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fish and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fish live by eating these floating things.

The sea can be very cold. Divers who go deep down in the sea know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship!  They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. They went down to a depth of eleven kilometers!

66. When does the sea look beautiful?

A. When it is calm.

B. When the weather is fine.

C. When there is a strong wind.

D. When there is a storm.

67. How much of the earth’s surface does land cover?

A. 15%                 B. 25%                  C. 30%                 D. 45%

68. Why does the author mention the sea somewhere near Japan?

A. To show that the sea in some places is very deep.

B. To show that the sea in some places is very shallow.

C. To show that its depth is 9 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain.

D. To show that its depth is 11 kilometers greater than the height of the highest mountain.

69. Which of the following statements about the Dead Sea is NOT true?

A. There are plenty of fish in it.

B. It is a safe place for swimmers.

C. It is extremely salty.

D. No fish can be found in it.

70. Why can’t people go very deep in the sea?

A. Because the deepest part of the sea is very cold.

B. Because the deepest part of the sea is very rough.

C. Because the pressure of the water at great depths is unendurable.

D. Because fierce fish usually live there.


“Imagine you are walking along the road. Suddenly you fall over and all the passers-by burst into laughter. You feel very  1  and think the world is laughing at you . But in fact, five minutes later, they have  2   it ever happened.” The other day when I came across these words in an article, I didn’t agree with the  3  .
The author thinks the best thing to do in this kind of  4 is to pretend nothing has happened, and so avoid  5  trouble.
I admit that we should keep  6  because “Your tears will only remind others of what happened, while your  7  can let them forget it.” But this is far from satisfactory. We should do 8  to make things better.
I used to be a(n)  9  girl and not very good at maths. Our new maths teacher asked me a question and I still remember how I hung my head in  10  when I couldn’t answer it.
“If you don’t know the answer, just tell me.” the teacher said, “If you don’t how can I know   11  you know the answer or not?” All of my classmates burst into laughter. My face turned red but the teacher  12  me to go to the blackboard and  13  what I knew. If I had  14  the words in the article, I would have given up. But I tried my best. And to everyone’s  15 , I succeeded! The teacher smiled and said, “Well done! I  16  you could do it!”
Since then, I have become active in maths as  17  as in other subjects. I used to think doing maths exercises was a waste of time. But now, I know  18  I do can make things better. Everyone is the  19  of his own fate.
If we make mistakes, we should take on an active 20  . Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep(哭泣), and you weep alone.

【小题1】
A.nervousB.excited C.afraid D.embarrassed
【小题2】
A.realizedB.recognized C.forgotten D.remembered
【小题3】
A.speaker B.reader C.author D.announcer
【小题4】
A.environmentB.surroundingC.condition D.situation
【小题5】
A.ordinaryB.extra C.common D.usual
【小题6】
A.confident B.smart C.calm D.strong
【小题7】
A.smile B.worry C.courageD.satisfaction
【小题8】
A.anything B.something C.nothingD.everything
【小题9】
A.shy B.energeticC.happy D.clever
【小题10】
A.joy B.prideC.shame D.surprise
【小题11】
A.what B.that C.when D.whether
【小题12】
A.forced B.invited C.asked D.pushed
【小题13】
A.bring upB.put downC.think about D.show off
【小题14】
A.obeyed B.doubted C.refused D.understood
【小题15】
A.expectation B.disappointment C.surprise D.delight
【小题16】
A.hoped B.knew C.doubtedD.regretted
【小题17】
A.long B.far C.soon D.well
【小题18】
A.whoever B.wheneverC.wherever D.whatever
【小题19】
A.architect B.owner C.host D.controller
【小题20】
A.position B.attitudeC.value D.response

       It was Christmas Day 1999.On CNN, talk show host Larry King was interviewing Stephen Hawking.

       “What, professor, puzzled you the most?” King asked. “What do you thing about the most?”

       Hawking immediately replied, “Women.”

       It’s a comfort that Hawking, one of the smartest men in the world, is puzzled by the opposite sex.But, that’s not surprising, according to Satoshi Kanazawa.Bright people are no better than anyone else at making smart decisions about common things, he says.These include finding a mate, maintaining family relationships, raising children, finding the way home, and handling a variety of basic life needs.

       That’s because there are several kinds of formal “intelligence”, Kanazawa argues.Being smart one way does not necessary mean smart in another way.This view is sure to cause arguments among scientists who think about thinking.That is because it disagrees with the common view that general intelligence is a single thing.In that view, it is not, as Kanazawa and others say, set of independent mental areas.

       Kanazawa says that some kinds of intelligence developed slowly over time.Many people have heard about what is called “emotional intelligence”.Now, psychologists have discovered several other types of intelligence.These include the ability to learn a language, find a mate, recognize faces, and locate oneself in a new environment.

       But, is there evidence to support the theory that intelligence comes in many forms? “Actually, there is quite a lot of evidence”, Kanazawa says.“If there were only one type of intelligence”, he adds, “Then people with high IQs should be ‘smart’ in every way.”

       In one test, a psychologist took a group of subjects on a bike, walking into the forest.He then told them to find their way back.The high IQ people were no more likely to be able to find out where they were.In another experiment, a researcher asked people to find their way to a specific location in a computer maze(迷宫).Once again, high IQ did not give them any edge

1.Which of the following state is true according to the text?

       A.It’s surprising that the opposite sex puzzles Hawking.

       B.It’s natural that the opposite sex puzzles Hawking.

       C.People with high IQ have more advantages in daily life.

       D.People with high IQ have more emotional intelligence.

2.What are smart people according to Satoshi Kanazawa?

       A.They are better than the other people at making smart decisions about common things.

       B.They are as bad as the other people at making smart decisions about common things.

       C.They are more likely to be able to find the way back than the other people.

       D.They are more likely to be able to find a friend of the opposite sex.

3.The underlined word “edge” in this passage probably means        

       A.corner                    B.intelligence              C.advantage               D.proof

4.What does the writer mainly tell us in this passage?

       A.Anyone who has high IQ is always smart in doing everything.

       B.Anyone who has high IQ has higher emotional intelligence.

       C.Those who have high IQ do better than those who don’t in everything.

       D.Those who have high IQ can’t do better than those who don’t in something.

5.What does the last paragraph play in the text?

       A.Drawing a conclusion.                              B.Supporting the theme with facts.

       C.Stating the fact.                                       D.Expounding the theme.

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