Little Mark is only 6, but he has an IQ of 200, a genius among geniuses. But his intelligence comes at a cost. His parents must keep him intellectually simulated(启发)while making sure he is like any other little boy.

Mark has been attracted by the way how the world works since he was a baby. When he was 3, Mark was reading fluently, mostly self-taught. His parents haven't been able to keep him away from books since.

"I tried many times to stop him reading. We worry about his crazy fond of reading because he constantly wants to read every-thing whatever it is.”

A psychologist at the Centre for gifted children tested Mark and gave him an IQ of 200. The average child of Mark's age has an IQ of 100. At 200, Mark is a genius-even compared with other child geniuses.

"With children like Mark you can tell that's a bright child as soon as they walk in. They just have this sort of intensity, and maybe they're not so good at communicating with people," the psychologist said. "He will never fit perfectly into a class where he's with children of his age.”But Mark's mother worries about the "socially isolated" labels. "Nobody wants their child to grow up with that image. I want him to communicate with others freely, but not to be frustrated academically, so it's really hard to find a balance," she says.

Helen Dudeney from the Talented and Gifted Children Association says Mark is one in a million with such a high IQ. She points out that geniuses are still rare and difficult for the public education system to handle. "The lack of coping comes because teachers aren't trained in teaching gifted children," says Dudeney.

Helen believes it's also extremely important for them to be recognized and supported in their talents. Mark's parents are trying to figure out how best to help Mark. At the moment, there are few options. Mark finds first year work boring and simple, but he must learn to complete the work. His mother says, "We just want to be happy. Just to have a happy childhood and want to go to school every day.”

1.By saying "But his intelligence comes at a cost. ",the author means that        

A.Mark must pay for his intelligence at a high price

B.Mark's intelligence brings him negative effects at the same time

C.Mark's intelligence results from his parents

D.Mark's parents make Mark clever at all costs

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?      

A.Mark's parents are very satisfied with his love for reading.

B.Mark began to teach himself reading at the age of 3.

C.Many child geniuses are not good at communicating with others.

D.It is hard for parents to bring up a genius.

3.If there are 6. 6 billion people in the world, the number of geniuses with an IQ of 200 will be

________.

A.about 4,400

B.about 5,500

C.about 6,600

D.about 7,700

4.What would be the best title for the passage?        

A.A genius' craziness for books

B.The life of the genius' parents

C.The burden of being gifted

D.The characteristics of Mark

 

 

Many of us like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Fry’s new book Quick Cooking has been specially written for busy people. It has over 1,000 recipes, from the famous Spanish gazpacho to Swedish smorgasbord. The book is well written and the photographs and drawings are clear. (They are like those in the excellent little Quick Dressmaking and Quick Gardening.) The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy to find your way around it too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs. Fry tells you how much time you need in order to get each dish ready.

Quick Cooking has 4 parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables when they are cheaper—and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of the recipes are easy to follow. You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make and unusual dish out of it. For example, there are no fewer than 40 recipes for eggs! Mrs. Fry does not plan complete meals for the “quick book”. The beginners will have to find out a lot of things for himself—or herself. But this ought not to be difficult with such a good book. I wanted to try many of the recipes as soon as I read them. For people with little spare time Helen Fry’s Quick Cooking is excellent value. 

1. Helen Fry’s book is called Quick Cooking because ___.

A. you can cook all the dishes in it quickly

B. there is over 1,000 recipes in it

C. it is written for people who don’t have much time

D. it tells you how to cook all kinds of food quickly

2. Busy people should notice that _____.

A. all the recipes in the book are easy to follow

B. there are clear photographs and drawings in the book

C. the book has a strong cover

D. they are told how long each dish takes to cook

3. This passage is most probably ____.

A. a book review             B. a notice

C. a letter to an editor         D. an introduction on cooking

4. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. Helen Fry is good at writing books quickly

B. complete meals are planned only for beginners

C. there are quite a few “quick books” for busy people

D. beginners are advised to start making meals out of the cheapest materials

 

 

We can make mistakes at any age.Some mistakes we make are about money.But most mistakes are about people.“Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” “And Paul, why didn’t you pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad.But when we look back, it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends-or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning.And if we don’t really listen we miss the feeling behind the words.Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog, ”and that’s being friendly.But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy in those words.Maybe he doesn’t see it himself.But bringing in the “dog” bit puts you down a little, what he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another.It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole.But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important.It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking.Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think.The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

1.This passage is mainly about ______.

A.how to interpret what people say

B.what to do when you listen to others talking

C.why we go wrong with people and how to avoid these mistakes

D.why we go wrong with people sometimes

2.According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.

A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B.people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say

C.people usually state one thing but mean another

D.we tend to doubt what our friends say

3.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to______.

A.being friendly                                           B.a bit of envy

C.lucky dog               D.your luck

4.When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is ______.

A.notice the way the person is talking

B.take a good look at the person talking

C.mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes

D.know what he really means from his tone and posture 

 

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Tue, 15 Mar 2005

Dear Julia,

Thank you for the Chinese words, I have tried to say them    46  .We have had some snow in February but now the weather is getting warmer. Some festivals in England are Easter and Christmas.

Easter is next week. At Easter we give people chocolate eggs that represents birth.   47  The daffodils are yellow and they look like the sun. At Easter we celebrate the birth of lambs and baby chickens and other animals.   48  Children believe in the Easter bunny, which is a rabbit that goes from house to house delivering chocolate eggs.

49   At Christmas we give people presents and have decorations around the house. Christmas is celebrated because of the birth of Jesus. Children believe in Santa Claus, which is a man who goes from house to house delivering presents to all the children. I can't teach you any English because you are very good at the language already.   50   Hello: Hola; Goodbye: Adios; My name is Helen: Mi llamo Helen; My name is Julia: Mi llamo Julia; Thank you: Gracias.

I am looking forward to your reply.

Best wishes!

Love from Helen

Also we get a lot of flowers in Spring, daffodils and lilies are the  

main flowers for Easter.

Easter is also a time to think about Jesus waking up from the dead. 

C.  So I can tell you a bit of Spanish.

D. Spanish is better than English.

E.  Christmas is in December.

F  but it is quite hard!

 

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it’s too late.

Why do we go wrong about our friends – or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don’t really listen, we will miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You are a lucky dog.” Is he really on your side? If he says, “You are a lucky guy” or “You are a lucky girl”, that’s being friendly. But “lucky dog?” There is a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see it himself. But bringing in the word “dog” puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn’t think you deserve your luck.[来源:学&科&网]

“Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn’t important. It’s telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven’t got a date for Saturday night.

How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person while talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

1.In this passage, the writer tries to tell us how to _______.

    A.avoid mistakes about money and our friends

    B.keep people friendly without trusting them any more

    C.avoid mistakes in understanding what people tell us

    D.keep people at a distance during communication

2.In the 1st paragraph the writer recalls(回忆)some things that may happen between some friends and they _________.

    A.think it was a mistake to have broken up with their girl friends

    B.feel happy, thinking of how nice their friends were to them in the past

    C.feel they may not have “read” their friends true feelings correctly

    D.feel very sorry that their friends didn’t help them and let them down

3.While we are listening to a person, the important thing for us is __________.

A.to check his words against his manner, tone of voice and posture

B.to listen to how he pronounces his words in front of you

C.to notice his tone of voice, his posture and his clothes

D.not to believe what he says in any situation or at any time

4.According to this passage, the underlined phrase “puts you down” can be replaced by another phrase “________”.

    A.makes you pleased        B.makes you proud

    C.makes you feel stupid    D.makes you excited

 

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