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People in different parts of the world use different ways to count on their fingers. In the United States, people think begin counting with their first fingers, which they extend or stick out. They then extend the rest of their fingers and finally the thumb(拇指）to count to five. Then they repeat this with the other hand to get to ten. In China, people count by using different finger positions. In this way, a Chinese person can easily count to ten on only one hand.
Besides ways of finger counting, scientists have found that cultures and languages are also different when it comes to numbers. Some languages have only a few words for numbers, and others have no words for numbers. A group of scientists studied aboriginal(土著的）people in Australia. These people don’t have hand movements to stand for numbers. They don’t even have word for numbers. However, they are still able to understand different ideas about numbers.
In a similar study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that people of the Piraha tribe(部落） in northwestern Brazil don’t have words for numbers such as “one” or “three.”. They are not able to say “five trees” or “ten trees” but can say “some trees,” “more trees,” or “many trees.” Professor Edward Gibson said that mist people believe that everyone knows how to count, “but here is a group that does not count. They could learn, but it’s not useful in their culture, so they’ve never picked it up.”
Although all humans are able to understand quantities(数量）,not all languages have numbers and not all people use counting. Number words in a certain language are a result of people needing numbers in their daily lives. Now we know that people have different ideas about numbers and math, too.
小题1:The writer begins with the four questions in order to______.
| A．make a survey | B．interest readers |
| C．tell a story | D．solve math problems |
| A．People from China count much faster than people from the U.S. |
| B．People from China need two hands to count from one to ten. |
| C．People of different cultures may use different ways of finger counting |
| D．People of different cultures use the same way of finger counting. |
| A．They have only a few words for numbers |
| B．They have hand movements to stand for numbers |
| C．They can only count to five on their fingers |
| D．They can understand different ideas about numbers |
| A．people all over the world know how to count |
| B．People of the tribe have words for number |
| C．Some groups of people are not smart enough to count |
| D．Counting is not useful in the culture of the tribe |
| A．people from different cultures have different ideas about numbers and math |
| B．Chinese people can count more easily on their fingers than Americans |
| C．In some aboriginal culture,people don’t even know how to count |
| D．Some languages don’t have number words because people don’t need numbers. |
This morning, I went camping along a path in Green Natural Park with my friends. We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept singing and making jokes.
However, in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite (野营地). It was even worse that our small compass (指南针) showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were unable to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.
This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit.
1.The writer with his friends went camping in Green Natural Park ______.
A．to have a picnic B．to have a shower
C．to enjoy a two-day holiday D．to make jokes
2.The writer thought it even worse that they ______.
A．had no picnic B．lost their way
C．couldn’t light the fire D．couldn’t know each other
3.Which of the following is NOT true？
A．It was sunny in the morning. B．None of them had an umbrella.
C．They gave up the camping at last. D．They ran about to dry themselves.
4.The writer has learned the importance of ______ from the trip.
A．making a decision B．working together
C．enjoying holidays D．taking a compass
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Yesterday Princess Eva(夏娃公主)was happy. She went to a carnival. The weather was sunny, and the food was . There were Clowns and a band(魔杖). She had a good, there was a bad magician at the party.
Princess Eva
saw the magician and she laughed. The magician didn’t .
He touched her mouth with a wand. He said, “From now on,
you can’t talk. You can’t laugh. ”And Princess
Eva m
ake
a sound.
Princess Eva could feel, and hear, and see, and smell, and taste. But she couldn’t . She couldn’t laugh. A doctor came and looked at her fingers, her , her eyes, her nose, and her tongue. She wasn’t sick. But something was . Even a clown couldn’t make her laugh!
But then one day, a nice man came to town. He had a band of . His dog, his cat, and his horse sang for the princess. They made loud noises. They sounded ! The Princess started to . “Look! I can laugh! I can talk!” she cried. It was a happy day.
1.A. bad B.
terrible C. delicious D. awful
2.A. Because B. But C. So D. though
3.A. tell B. shout C. say D. laugh
4.A. can’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
5.A. talk B. listen C. smile D. laugh
6.A. leg B. feet C. neck D. ears
7.A. right B. OK C. wrong D. nice
8.A. plants B. colors C. shapes D. animals
9.A. good B. nice C. terrible D. happy
10.A. cry B. walk C. laugh D. run
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In the morning , we went camping in Green Nature Park. We were happy because it was a sunny day. However, in the afternoon , when we finished our picnic(野餐), it was dark and windy. Soon ,there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought an umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide(藏身).
Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining .There were hours to go before we reached the campsite(野营地). It was even worse that our compass showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost our way!
We had to make a quick decision as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent(帐篷) to hide in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up it . Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep up warm. But we couldn’t as everything was wet. We dried ourselves and waited inside the tent. At about five o’clock , it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us were tired.
This camping trip may not be successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I’ve learned from this trip is the importance of team spirit(精神).
1.It was even worse that they _____.
A．had no picnic B．lost their way
C．couldn’t light the fire D．couldn’t know each other
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A．They gave up the camping at last. B．None of them had an umbrella.
C．We know each other better. D．We ran about and found a place to hide.
3.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3(第三段) refer to(指代） ______？
A．compass B．tent C．fire D．the rain
4.The writer has learned the importance of ____ from the trip.
A．enjoying holidays B．taking a compass
C．working together D．making a decision
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