Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.
Psychologists Dr Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 infants aged nine months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were stereotypically boys' toys - a car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The rest were girls’ toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys, and could pick whichever toy they liked. Their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.
Of the youngest children (nine to 14 months), girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two-and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents’ view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the children’s choice.
Dr Brenda Todd said: “Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given ‘toys that go’ while girls get toys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer moving objects, probably through hunting instincts（本能）, while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the color of a newborn baby.”

1.
Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because
1. A.
  baby boys are much more active
2. B.
  baby girls like bright colors more
3. C.
  their parents treat them differently
4. D.
  there is a natural difference between them
2.
What can we infer from Paragraph 3 ?
1. A.
  Nine-month-old baby boys don’t play with dolls at all
2. B.
  Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls
3. C.
  The older the babies are, the more obvious their preference is
4. D.
  Parents should teach their babies to share each other’s toys
3.
What conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?
1. A.
  Adults purposely influence their babies preference
2. B.
  Babies’ preference isn’t affected by social surroundings
3. C.
  Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting
4. D.
  Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted
4.
We may read this article in a section of a newspaper
1. A.
  science
2. B.
  health
3. C.
  education
4. D.
  entertainment

Like any good mother，when Karen found out that another baby was on the way，she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son，Michael，prepare for a new baby.They find out that the new baby is going to be a girl，and day after day，night after night，Michael sings to his sister in Mommy's stomach.
Finally，Michael's little sister is born.But she is in serious condition.With alarm in the night，the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal(初生的)intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital，Knoxville，Tennessee.The days go by.The little girl gets worse.The pediatric(儿科的)specialist tells the parents，“There is very little hope.Be prepared for the worst.”
Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plot.They have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby，but now they plan a funeral.Michael，keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister，“I want to sing to her，”he says.
Karen makes up her mind.She will take Michael whether they like it or not.If he doesn't see his sister now，he may never see her alive.
She dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICU.He looks like a walking laundry basket，but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts，“Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed.Never disturb patients here.”The mother rises up strongly and said，“He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!”
Karen leads Michael to his sister's bedside.He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live.And he begins to sing.In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old，Michael sings：“You are my sunshine，my only sunshine，you make me happy when skies are gray...”Instantly the baby girl responds.The pulse rate becomes calm and steady.
The next day，the very next day，the little girl is well enough to go home! Woman's Day magazine called it“the miracle of a brother's song.”The medical staff just called it a miracle.Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
Never give up on the people you love.

1.
What may the underlined words“the infant”refer to?
1. A.
  The baby.
2. B.
  Karen.
3. C.
  Mary.
4. D.
  Michael.
2.
What do we know about the little sister after she was born?
1. A.
  She was driven to St.Mary's shop.
2. B.
  A doctor came to see her in her house.
3. C.
  She was very thin and couldn't speak.
4. D.
  She was in great danger.
3.
Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?
1. A.
  Because he could make his sister alive.
2. B.
  Because his sister would be sent to a far hospital.
3. C.
  Because his sister was going to die soon.
4. D.
  Because his father wanted to take him away.
4.
What do we know about the head nurse?
1. A.
  The head nurse was careful.
2. B.
  The bead nurse was rude.
3. C.
  The head nurse was responsible.
4. D.
  The head nurse had no sympathy.
5.
What is the general idea of the text?
1. A.
  A boy's singing saved his sister's life.
2. B.
  The little girl is well enough to go home.
3. C.
  Michael's little sister is born with a serious disease.
4. D.
  No children are allowed to enter the intensive care unit.

The hard life in the mountainous area he has adapted to ____ a real challenge to anyone.

A.
mean
B.
means
C.
meant
D.
meaning

Modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly.Motor cars cover a hundred miles in lithe more than an hour，aircraft cross the world inside a day，while computers operate at lightning speed.Indeed，this love of speed seems never ending.Every year motor cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts(吹嘘)of saving precious seconds in handling tasks.
All this saves time，but at a price.When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane，our bodies tell us so.We get the uncomfortable feeling known as j et lag； our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone.Again，spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers.Mobile phones also ，according to some scientists；too much use may put harmful radiation into our brains，a consequence we do not like to think about.
However，what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax，or so it seems.We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing or even just one thing at a time.Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio，letting imagination take us into another world.
There was a time when some people's lives were devoted simply to the cultivation(耕耘)of the land or the care of cattle.No multi tasking there；their lives went on at a much gentler pace，and in a familiar pattern.There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this.Yet before we do so，we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced：they farmed with bare hands，often lived close to hunger，and had to make tools from wood and stone. Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence.

1.
What's the passage mainly about?(within 10 words)
2.
List the difficulties our ancestors met according to the text.(within 15 words)
①
②
③
3.
Fill in the blank in the 2nd paragraph with proper words or phrases.
4.
Why do we make new products more and more time-saving according to Paragraph 1 of this passage?
5.
Translate the underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph into Chinese.

In America，Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort：brilliant beaches，a lively boardwalk，plenty of restaurants and nightspots，and amusement rides sure to appeal to kids.Many believe Virginia Beach is at its best in the off-season，when the town is less crowded but the weather is still mild.
Meanwhile，some safety tips should be followed，enjoying the happiness and excitement the beach offers.
The number l safety tip concerns ocean safety：pay attention to Flag conditions posted on the lifeguard stands.Lifeguards post a red flag to warn when the ocean water is dangerous.Take them seriously! Tourists from land-locked regions are particularly easily attracted by the magic of the waves.However，a calm ocean can become risky without warning.Make sure you swim near a lifeguard.Swimming without lifeguard protection is almost five times as great as drowning at a beach with lifeguards.
Never swim alone.Many drownings involve single swimmers.When you swim with someone else，if one of you has a problem，the other may be able to get help，including signaling for assistance from others.
Don't fight the current.The facts show that some 80％ of rescues by lifeguards at ocean beaches are caused by currents.These currents are formed by surf and gravity，because once surf pushes water up the slope of a beach，gravity pulls it back.This can create concentrated rivers of water moving offshore.If you are caught in a rip current，don't fight it by trying to swim directly to shore.Instead，swim parallel to shore until you feel the current relax，then swim to shore.Most rip currents are narrow and a short swim parallel to shore will help bring you to safety.

1.
When coming to Virginia Beach，children can enjoy the happiness of the following except .
1. A.
  walking on the road made of wood
2. B.
  joining the nightspots
3. C.
  having interesting rides
4. D.
  skiing in the sea
2.
Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be .
1. A.
  after autumn school term beginning
2. B.
  in the slimmer vacation
3. C.
  during the Christmas holiday
4. D.
  in the cold winter
3.
Swimming in the sea you'd better not swim .
1. A.
  with a friend
2. B.
  within the sight of the lifeguard
3. C.
  with the current
4. D.
  as far as you like
4.
From the passage，we can know .
1. A.
  one in five persons swimming in the sea is drowned
2. B.
  if one with lifeguard were drowning，five persons without lifeguard would be
3. C.
  some 80％people drowning by the currents are rescued by lifeguards
4. D.
  some 20％drowning by the currents are rescued by life guards
5.
The passage mainly tells us .
1. A.
  some safety tips when swimming in the sea
2. B.
  the happiness and excitement the beach offers
3. C.
  Virginia Beach has all the elements of a classic seaside resort
4. D.
  the dangers for tourists from land-locked regions to swim in the sea

How often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing.The usual answer these days is“never”.or“hardly ever”.As the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow down.But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is fl natural part of everyday life.There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic，problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress.Stress，in fact，is not the“baddy”it is often reputed to be.A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.Some people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities.Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties.When exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death.The crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it involves the same response.All the energy is shifted to cope with the stress.It is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.
Stress in some people produces stomach disorders，while others experience tension headaches.Since we cannot remove stress from our 1ires，We need to find ways to cope with it.

1.
People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because .
1. A.
  they are working harder than they used to
2. B.
  they are often too busy to find the time
3. C.
  they are not clear of how to relax by themselves
4. D.
  they are suffering from the effects of stress
2.
What is implied but not stated in the passage?
1. A.
  The art of relaxation can greatly help people bear stress.
2. B.
  People in primitive days know certain ways to deal with stress.
3. C.
  If one gets into the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily.
4. D.
  Stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too long.
3.
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that .
1. A.
  stress is not always a bad thing for people
2. B.
  stress has a bad reputation of causing ill health
3. C.
  stress is not so terrible as people often believe it to be
4. D.
  stress is always harmful to people all the time
4.
According to this passage，which of the following statements is true?
1. A.
  Relaxation in life only benefits us mentally.
2. B.
  Different people can stand different amounts of stress.
3. C.
  All the stress can lead to poor performance.
4. D.
  Large amounts of stress is important to people's lire.
5.
What is the writer's attitude to stress according to the passage?
1. A.
  Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
2. B.
  Stress should not be rid completely from the life.
3. C.
  Stress produces both positive and negative effects on people.
4. D.
  People usually work better under stress if they are healthy.

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.

1.
According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __.
1. A.
  life for a child is comparatively easy
2. B.
  a child is always loved whatever he does
3. C.
  if much is given to a child, he must do something in return
4. D.
  only children are interested in life
2.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
1. A.
  People are often satisfied with their life.
2. B.
  Life is less interesting for old people.
3. C.
  Adults are free to do what they want to do.
4. D.
  Adults should no longer rely on others.
3.
The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means__________.
1. A.
  duties
2. B.
  jobs
3. C.
  suggestions
4. D.
  desires
4.
The main idea of the passage is _________ .
1. A.
  life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains
2. B.
  young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard
3. C.
  childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life
4. D.
  one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life

Here’s an amazing way to get a hard-boiled egg into a bottle, even though the mouth of the boiled is smaller than the egg! What’s more, you don’t even need to touch the egg to get it to go in!
For this experiment you will need:
·a hard-boiled egg
·a glass bottle with a mouth just slightly smaller than the egg (a fruit-drink bottle works well)
·a 8-cm by 8-cm(3-inch by 3-inch)piece of newspaper
·a match
Remove the shell from the egg. Set the egg on the mouth of the bottle to see that the egg does not fit through the mouth.
Light the paper. Remove the egg from the mouth of the bottle and drop the burning paper into the bottle. Before the fire goes out, set the egg back onto the mouth of the bottle. Within a few seconds the egg will squeeze(挤) through the mouth and into the bottle.
As it entered the bottle, the egg may have broken into pieces. This happens when the diameter(直径) of the egg is more than about 0.5 cm(about 3/16 inch) larger than the diameter of the bottle’s opening.
Why does the egg slide into the bottle, even though no one is pushing it? Because the pressure of the air is pushing it. Before the burning paper is put into the bottle, the pressure of the air inside is the same as outside. The burning paper, however, heats the air inside. This causes the air inside to expand. When the egg is placed on top of the bottle, it seals(封住) the bottle. When the fire goes out, the air inside cools. As it cools, the air contracts(紧缩), and the pressure of the air inside becomes less than the pressure outside. Then, the higher outside pressure pushes the egg into the bottle!

1.
The best title of this passage can be .
1. A.
  An interesting story
2. B.
  The pressure of the air
3. C.
  Egg in a bottle
4. D.
  Egg, bottle and match
2.
What don’t you need in this experiment?
1. A.
  Eggs.
2. B.
  Water.
3. C.
  Bottles.
4. D.
  Paper.
3.
Why will the egg break into pieces while entering the bottle?
1. A.
  Because of the burning paper.
2. B.
  Because the diameter of the egg is too larger than that of the bottles opening.
3. C.
  Because it is cool inside the bottle.
4. D.
  Because the pressure of the air inside is larger.
4.
What is the most important to get the egg into a bottle?
1. A.
  A match.
2. B.
  A fruit-drink bottle.
3. C.
  The pressure of the air.
4. D.
  The burning paper.

The company has just launched an advertising campaign to ____ their newly produced bicycles.

A.
advocate
B.
urge
C.
motivate
D.
promote

He gained _ wealth by printing _ works of famous writers.

A.
quite a few; quite a little
B.
a great deal of ;a large quantity of
C.
a lots of; a large number of
D.
a plenty of ; a good amount of

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Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because

What can we infer from Paragraph 3 ?

What conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?

We may read this article in a section of a newspaper

What may the underlined words“the infant”refer to?

What do we know about the little sister after she was born?

Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?

What do we know about the head nurse?

What is the general idea of the text?

The hard life in the mountainous area he has adapted to ____ a real challenge to anyone.

What's the passage mainly about?(within 10 words)

List the difficulties our ancestors met according to the text.(within 15 words)① ② ③

Fill in the blank in the 2nd paragraph with proper words or phrases.

Why do we make new products more and more time-saving according to Paragraph 1 of this passage?

Translate the underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph into Chinese.

When coming to Virginia Beach，children can enjoy the happiness of the following except .

Many people believe the best time to visit Virginia Beach may be .

Swimming in the sea you'd better not swim .

From the passage，we can know .

The passage mainly tells us .

People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because .

What is implied but not stated in the passage?

The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 suggests that .

According to this passage，which of the following statements is true?

What is the writer's attitude to stress according to the passage?

According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means__________.

The main idea of the passage is _________ .

The best title of this passage can be .

What don’t you need in this experiment?

Why will the egg break into pieces while entering the bottle?

What is the most important to get the egg into a bottle?

The company has just launched an advertising campaign to ____ their newly produced bicycles.

He gained ___ wealth by printing ___ works of famous writers.

试题分类

List the difficulties our ancestors met according to the text.(within 15 words)
①
②
③

He gained _ wealth by printing _ works of famous writers.