题目内容
No longer ________ the only people who have time to play.
- A.are children
- B.children are
- C.will be children
- D.the children will be
For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st. At home, he asked his mom, “Am I more stupid than other kids? How come I always lag behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.” Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She was tempted (想要) to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would have so upset her son. Thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it.
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class – at the top national university he attends. Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience: “Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: ‘Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The “clumsy” seagulls (海鸥) are far less agile (灵活的) and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these “clumsy” birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which open the widest and allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
【小题1】 From the first paragraph, we could conclude the mother ______.
A.knew her son was not bright enough |
B.saw the negative effects of the ranking system |
C.decided to help with her son’s school work |
D.was troubled by her son’s low rankings |
A.she knew her son would forget his rankings soon |
B.she felt intelligence doesn’t mean everything |
C.she knew he was not strong enough for the truth |
D.she wanted to avoid another blow to her son’s self-respect |
a. only rankings show intelligence
b. hard work and confidence can lead to a change in rankings
c. parents should see children’s strengths and encourage them
d. competition between students is good for society
A.bc | B.cd | C.abc | D.bcd |
A.How important are rankings? |
B.Little birds and seagulls |
C.The answer Mom gave |
D.Hard work pays off! |
Honeybees
Honeybees can do three kinds of jobs.
It is one of the most unusual insects in the world. Bees are special because they divide up their honeybee work. Each bee has a certain job to do.
The busiest bee is the worker. Workers build the nest, called a hive. Inside the hive, workers make a honeycomb from wax(蜂蜡). They store honey there for food. Workers are always cleaning and fixing the hive. They even stand at the opening and fan their wings to cool the hive. Worker bees will attack anything—even people—to keep their hive safe.
Another kind of bee is the drone(雄蜂). Drones are male bees, and their job is to fly with the queen bee and mate with her. After the queen mates, the worker bees drive the drones away. The drones then starve to death.
The third kind of bee is the queen. Each hive needs only one queen, and her job is laying eggs. She can lay as many as 2, 000 eggs a day.
【小题1】The bee’s nest is called a _______.
A.hive | B.honeycomb | C.drone | D.wax |
A.They lay 2, 000 eggs each day and build a nest. |
B.They mate with the queen bee and then starve. |
C.They clean the hive and keep it cool. |
D.They attack the queen bee. |
A.are very dangerous insects |
B.will attack anything or anyone to protect the hive, if necessary |
C.are like any other insect that flies |
D.eat each other as food |
A.it attacked the workers | B.it is no longer needed in the hive |
C.the queen bee has died | D.it ate the queen bee |