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　　People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of higher education are in the bell tower of the 1 and have made up their minds to 2 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run 3 through the narrow High Street.

　　“They not only make it 4 to sleep at night, but they are 5 damage to our houses and shops of historical 6 ,”said John Norris, one of the protesters.

　　“ 7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,”said Jean Lacey, a biology student,“Why don't they build a new road that goes 8 the town? Burlington isn't much more than a 9 village. Its streets were never 10 for heavy traffic.”Harry Fields also studying 11 said they wanted to make as much 12 as possible to force the 13 to realize what everybody was having to 14 .“Most of them don't 15 here anyway,”he said,“They come in for meetings and that, and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音), 16 they probably don't 17 the noise all that much. It's high time they realized the 18 .”

　　The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were 19 on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be 20 asked if they were 21 that the police might come to 22 them.“Not really,”she said,“Actually we are 23 bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no 24 against practicing.”I 25 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

1．

[　　]

A．college　　　　B．village

C．town　　　　　D．church

2．

[　　]

A．change　　　　　B．repair

C．ring　　　　　　D．shake

3．

[　　]

A．now and then　　B．day and night

C．up and down　　 D．over and over

4．

[　　]

A．terrible　　　　B．difficult

C．uncomfortable　D．unpleasant

5．

[　　]

A．doing　　　　　B．raising

C．putting　　　　 D．producing

6．

[　　]

A．scene　　　　　B．period

C．interest　　　　D．sense

7．

[　　]

A．If　　　　　　　B．Although

C．When　　　　　D．Unless

8．

[　　]

A．to　　　　　　　B．through

C．over　　　　　　D．round

9．

[　　]

A．pretty　　　　　B．quiet

C．large　　　　　 D．modern

10．

[　　]

A．tested　　　　　B．meant

C．kept　　　　　 D．used

11．

[　　]

A．well　　　　　　B．hard

C．biology　　　　 D．education

12．

[　　]

A．effort　　　　　B．time

C．trouble　　　　 D．noise

13．

[　　]

A．towns people　　　　　B．other students

C．government officials　　D．truck drivers

14．

[　　]

A．stand　　　　　B．live

C．come　　　　　D．study

15．

[　　]

A．shop　　　　　B．live

C．come　　　　　D．study

16．

[　　]

A．but　　　　　　B．so

C．or　　　　　　 D．for

17．

[　　]

A．notice　　　　B．mention

C．fear　　　　　D．control

18．

[　　]

A．event　　　　　B．Loss

C．action　　　　 D．problem

19．

[　　]

A．hardly　　　　B．unwillingly

C．mostly　　　　D．usually

20．

[　　]

A．I　　　　　　　B．we

C．She　　　　　　D．They

21．

[　　]

A．surprised　　　 B．afraid

C．pleased　　　　D．determined

22．

[　　]

A．seize　　　　　B．fight

C．search　　　　 D．stop

23．

[　　]

A．proper　　　　 B．experienced

C．hopeful　　　　D．serious

24．

[　　]

A．point　　　　　B．cause

C．need　　　　　D．law

25．

[　　]

A．left　　　　　 B．found

C．reached　　　　D．passed

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”

1. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.

A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding  B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking

C. great and important; common                       D. hopeful and helpful; careless　

2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.

A. a normal person; a funny person                        B. a strong person; a weak person

C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person  D. a famous person; an ordinary person　

3.A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.

A. whose parents are clever              B. often thinking about difficult problems

C. often helped by his parents and teachers  D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use　

4. It is better for parents ________.

A. to praise and encourage their children more often  B. to be hard on their children

C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do    D. to give their children as much help as possible　

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.

B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.

C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.

D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.

While watching the Olympics the other night,I came across an incredible sight.The　1　was swimming and started with only three men.For one reason or another,two of them had a　2　start,so they were disqualified.That would have been difficult enough,not having anyone to 　3　against.
I watched the man　4　off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong.Now I’m not an expert　5　but I do know a good dive　6　a poor one,and this was not exactly medal　7　.I listened to the crowd begin to　8　this poor man who was clearly having a　9　time.Finally he made his turn to start back.It was　10　.He made a few desperate strokes (划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few　11　strokes,the crowd had changed.No longer were they laughing,but beginning to　12　.Some even began to　13　things like,“Come on,you can do it！”,and he　14　finished his race.The crowd went　15　.Even though he recorded one of the　16　times in Olympic history,this man gave more heart than any of the other　17　.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals,feeling they have　18　been cheated out of gold,or when they act so　19　in front of their competitors,it is nice to watch an underdog (失败者),a man that gave his all—knowing that he had no chance,but competed because of his　20　and the spirit of the games.