题目内容
4．There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science．Here's an area of science for everyone，and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist．Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh，58 pages，ages 9-12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur，do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like？After all，nobody has seen a living dinosaur．This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs．As scientific discoveries have been made，the models have changed．Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaur's coloring was，but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked．
Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson，128 pages，ages 10-13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration-thousands of years ago，when people began star observation-and forward to today's search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way．Along with history lessons，readers get 21 activities，such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein's universe using a T-shirt．The activities are perfect for cold winter days．
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich，272 pages，ages 7 and older
If you're always on the lookout for butterflies，this book is for you．Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover．There are fascinating stories related to the photos．For example，do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle？There's a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects．
Journey Into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt，80 pages，ages 9-12
If you use a magnifying（放大的）glass，you know a leaf looks quite different．This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool．The bacteria in your mouth，when magnified 20，000 times，look a bit like swimming pool noodles．Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you，just by looking a little closer．
63．Kids interested in ancient animals might readA．
A．Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled B．Beyond the Solar System
C．Journey Into the Invisible D．Ultimate Bugopedia
64．Beyond the Solar System is mainly aboutB．
A．Albert Einstein's universe
B．the Milky Way
C．history lessons
D．space exploration
65．From the passage，we can learn thatD．
A．butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattle
B．microscopes can present you with an amazing world
C．scientists have discovered the dinosaur's coloring
D．man has explored the black hole for thousands of years
66．The main purpose of the passage is toA．
A．compare features of different books
B．inspire people to become scientists
C．suggest new science books to children
D．teach children some knowledge of science．
分析 文章为孩子们推荐了一些新的科学书籍．
解答 63：A节题：根据Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh，58 pages，ages 9-12．Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur，do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like？After all，nobody has seen a living dinosaur．This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs．故选A．
64：B细节题：根据Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson，128 pages，ages 10-13 This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration-thousands of years ago，when people began star observation-and forward to today's search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way．故选B．
65：D细节题：根据If you use a magnifying（放大的）glass，you know a leaf looks quite different．This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool．故选D．
66：A主旨题：根据There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science．Here's an area of science for everyone，and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist．故选A．
点评 在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节，分析文章结构，根据上下文内在联系，挖掘文章的深层含义，对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机，事件中的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析，进一步增强理解能力，抓住材料实质性的东西．
练习册系列答案
每日10分钟口算心算速算天天练系列答案
相关题目
12．Recently，Pew Research Center announced that over a quarter of Americans have shared a selfie online．Unsurprisingly，the practice of photographing oneself and sharing that image via social media has （51）A among all age groups．Evidence of its mainstream nature is seen in other aspects of our culture too．Last year，"selfie"was not only added to the Oxford English Dictionary，but also named Word of the Year．
Yet，despite the huge number of people practicing it，（52）B is also surrounding selfie．An assumption that sharing selfies is embarrassing runs throughout the journalistic and scholarly coverage on the topic．Negative words like"self-centered"and"（53）C"have inevitably become a part of any conversation about selfies among scholars．
But，over a quarter of all Americans are relying on it．Why？The usual reasons given by scholars-self-center and fame-seeking-seem too （54）D to explain such a crowd acting．There is always more to a social cultural practice than what （55）A．
Simply put，physical and digital technology make it possible．The idea that technology （56）C the social world and our lives has been recognized by people．To some extent，world is shaped by technological revolutions．The selfie is not a（n） （57）B form of expression．Artists have created self-portraits for centuries，from cave to oil paintings，to early photography and modern art．People are （58）D their feelings and thoughts through certain media．What's original about today's selfie is its public popularity．Technological advancement （59）A the self-portrait used to be restricted to the art world and gave it to the masses．Those digital front-facing cameras，social media platforms，and wireless communications conveniently available make selfie a job （60）B any time anywhere．
Besides，We are not （61）A beings living by ourselves．We are social beings who live in social communities，and as such，our lives are fundamentally formed by social relations with other people．As photos meant to be （62）B，selfies are not individual acts； they are social gestures．Selfies，as well as our presence on social media generally，are a part of"identity work"--the work that we do on a daily basis to （63）C that we are seen by others as we wish to be seen．In fact，the crafting and display of identity has long been understood as a social process．The selfies we take and show are to present a （64）D image of us so as to become a part of our identity formation and（65）D．
Yet，despite the huge number of people practicing it，（52）B is also surrounding selfie．An assumption that sharing selfies is embarrassing runs throughout the journalistic and scholarly coverage on the topic．Negative words like"self-centered"and"（53）C"have inevitably become a part of any conversation about selfies among scholars．
But，over a quarter of all Americans are relying on it．Why？The usual reasons given by scholars-self-center and fame-seeking-seem too （54）D to explain such a crowd acting．There is always more to a social cultural practice than what （55）A．
Simply put，physical and digital technology make it possible．The idea that technology （56）C the social world and our lives has been recognized by people．To some extent，world is shaped by technological revolutions．The selfie is not a（n） （57）B form of expression．Artists have created self-portraits for centuries，from cave to oil paintings，to early photography and modern art．People are （58）D their feelings and thoughts through certain media．What's original about today's selfie is its public popularity．Technological advancement （59）A the self-portrait used to be restricted to the art world and gave it to the masses．Those digital front-facing cameras，social media platforms，and wireless communications conveniently available make selfie a job （60）B any time anywhere．
Besides，We are not （61）A beings living by ourselves．We are social beings who live in social communities，and as such，our lives are fundamentally formed by social relations with other people．As photos meant to be （62）B，selfies are not individual acts； they are social gestures．Selfies，as well as our presence on social media generally，are a part of"identity work"--the work that we do on a daily basis to （63）C that we are seen by others as we wish to be seen．In fact，the crafting and display of identity has long been understood as a social process．The selfies we take and show are to present a （64）D image of us so as to become a part of our identity formation and（65）D．
| 51．A．flowered | B．returned | C．imposed | D．functioned |
| 52．A．negotiation | B．criticism | C．regret | D．punishment |
| 53．A．self-contained | B．self-evident | C．self-absorbed | D．self-financed |
| 54．A．necessary | B．smart | C．certain | D．shallow |
| 55．A．meets the eye | B．takes the lead | C．raises the alarm | D．makes the point |
| 56．A．operates | B．produces | C．structures | D．ruins |
| 57．A．advanced | B．new | C．intelligent | D．available |
| 58．A．offering | B．revising | C．inspiring | D．conveying |
| 59．A．liberated | B．tagged | C．honoured | D．maintained |
| 60．A．at length | B．with ease | C．at large | D．with regards |
| 61．A．isolated | B．courageous | C．traditional | D．civilized |
| 62．A．saved | B．shared | C．updated | D．deleted |
| 63．A．claim | B．suppose | C．ensure | D．signal |
| 64．A．fashionable | B．skillful | C．mysterious | D．particular |
| 65．A．summary | B．evaluation | C．monitoring | D．exhibition |
19．Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air for their children，but experts now have identified a related threat to children's health that isn't as easy to get rid of：third-hand smoke．
That's the term （36）C to discuss the invisible yet poisonous mixture of gases and particles（颗粒） clinging（依附） to smokers'hair and （37）B，not to mention cushions and carpeting，that stays long after second-hand smoke has cleared from a room．The remaining （38）A heavy metals，carcinogens（致癌物） and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and take in，（39）A if they're crawling or playing on the floor．
Doctors from Mass General Hospital for Children in Boston used the term"third-hand smoke"to （40）D these chemicals in a new study that （41）A on the risks they pose to infants and children．The study was published in the（42）Bissue of the journal Pediatrics．
"Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is bad，（43）A they don't know about this，"said Dr．Jonathan P．Winickoff，the lead author of the study and an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School．
"When their kids are （44）B the house，they might smoke．Or they smoke in the car．Or they settle the kid in the car seat in the back and（45）D the window and smoke，and they think it's okay because the second-hand smoke isn't getting to their （46）C．We needed a term to describe these tobacco toxins（毒素）that aren't （47）A．"
The study reported on （48）B towards smoking in 1，500households across the United States．It found that the vast majority of both smokers and nonsmokers were （49）D that second-hand smoke is harmful to children．Some 95percent of nonsmokers and 84percent of smokers （50）B with the statement that"inhaling smoke from a parent's cigarette can（51）A he health of infants and children"．
But（52）C fewer of those surveyed were conscious of the（53）B of third-hand smoke．Since the term is so new，the researchers asked people if they （54）A the statement that"breathing air in a room（55）B where people smoked yesterday can harm the health of infants and children"．
Only 65percent of nonsmokers and 43percent of smokers answered yes．
That's the term （36）C to discuss the invisible yet poisonous mixture of gases and particles（颗粒） clinging（依附） to smokers'hair and （37）B，not to mention cushions and carpeting，that stays long after second-hand smoke has cleared from a room．The remaining （38）A heavy metals，carcinogens（致癌物） and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and take in，（39）A if they're crawling or playing on the floor．
Doctors from Mass General Hospital for Children in Boston used the term"third-hand smoke"to （40）D these chemicals in a new study that （41）A on the risks they pose to infants and children．The study was published in the（42）Bissue of the journal Pediatrics．
"Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is bad，（43）A they don't know about this，"said Dr．Jonathan P．Winickoff，the lead author of the study and an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School．
"When their kids are （44）B the house，they might smoke．Or they smoke in the car．Or they settle the kid in the car seat in the back and（45）D the window and smoke，and they think it's okay because the second-hand smoke isn't getting to their （46）C．We needed a term to describe these tobacco toxins（毒素）that aren't （47）A．"
The study reported on （48）B towards smoking in 1，500households across the United States．It found that the vast majority of both smokers and nonsmokers were （49）D that second-hand smoke is harmful to children．Some 95percent of nonsmokers and 84percent of smokers （50）B with the statement that"inhaling smoke from a parent's cigarette can（51）A he health of infants and children"．
But（52）C fewer of those surveyed were conscious of the（53）B of third-hand smoke．Since the term is so new，the researchers asked people if they （54）A the statement that"breathing air in a room（55）B where people smoked yesterday can harm the health of infants and children"．
Only 65percent of nonsmokers and 43percent of smokers answered yes．
| 36．A．told | B．advised | C．adopted | D．mentioned |
| 37．A．shoes | B．clothing | C．body | D．mouth |
| 38．A．includes | B．covers | C．finds | D．improves |
| 39．A．especially | B．specially | C．immediately | D．regularly |
| 40．A．name | B．call | C．explain | D．describe |
| 41．A．focused | B．tended | C．tried | D．worked |
| 42．A．later | B．latest | C．latter | D．previous |
| 43．A．but | B．and | C．however | D．or |
| 44．A．alongside | B．out of | C．in | D．beside |
| 45．A．break up | B．break down | C．wind up | D．wind down |
| 46．A．cars | B．seats | C．kids | D．windows |
| 47．A．visible | B．invisible | C．poisonous | D．concrete |
| 48．A．policies | B．attitudes | C．bans | D．habits |
| 49．A．told | B．content | C．confident | D．aware |
| 50．A．opposed | B．agreed | C．fought | D．connected |
| 51．A．harm | B．destroy | C．improve | D．confuse |
| 52．A．quite | B．very | C．far | D．too |
| 53．A．chances | B．risks | C．abilities | D．conditions |
| 54．A．subscribe to | B．apply to | C．submit to | D．cater to |
| 55．A．tomorrow | B．today | C．yesterday | D．weekend |
16．He had been struggling for many years and finally ________ his fantasies．（ ）
| A． | lived up | B． | lived on | C． | lived through | D． | lived out |