The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe（部落）。

The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors（祖先）。 They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.

A man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血统），and his tribe.

A man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by .www.7caiedu.cncarefully watching the women of his family.

A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）。

1.It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he____.

2.The Bedouin people respect those who____.

3.We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are____.

4.The word “disgrace” means “____” in this text.

 (江苏省苏州市2007届高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe（部落）.

The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors（祖先）. They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.

A man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血统）,and his tribe.

A man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.

A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）.

64.It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he____.

A. does not succeed in business

B. needs to ask for help from his brothers

C. does nothing when a member of his family is badly treated

D. does not help a stranger who asks for assistance

65.The Bedouin people respect those who____.

A. leave their families to seek success on their own

B. value their families more than anything else

C. become heroes with an ordinary family background

D. are devoted to their country

66.We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are____.

A. treated as the equals of men

B. listened carefully when they tell their side of a story

C. respected for the many things they do

D. not respected as much as men

67.The word“disgrace”means“____”in this text.

A. honor               

B. danger       

C. pride                

D. shame

The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe（部落）。
The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors（祖先）。 They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.
A man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血统），and his tribe.
A man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by .www.ks5u.comcarefully watching the women of his family.
A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）。

1. 1.

   It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he____.

   1. A.
      does not succeed in business
   2. B.
      needs to ask for help from his brothers
   3. C.
      does nothing when a member of his family is badly treated
   4. D.
      does not help a stranger who asks for assistance
2. 2.

   The Bedouin people respect those who____.

   1. A.
      leave their families to seek success on their own
   2. B.
      value their families more than anything else
   3. C.
      become heroes with an ordinary family background
   4. D.
      are devoted to their country
3. 3.

   We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are____.

   1. A.
      treated as the equals of men
   2. B.
      listened carefully when they tell their side of a story
   3. C.
      respected for the many things they do
   4. D.
      not respected as much as men
4. 4.

   The word “disgrace” means “____” in this text.

   1. A.
      honor
   2. B.
      danger
   3. C.
      pride
   4. D.
      shame

The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe（部落）.

The Bedouin people take pride in their ancestors（祖先）. They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an honored family. They particularly respect those who have received a good name from their ancestors and then have passed it on to their children.

A man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage（血统）,and his tribe.

A man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.

A Bedouin woman cannot bring honor to her family, but she can bring disgrace. Even if a woman only looks as if she has done wrong, she may be killed. The honor of her family depends upon her virtue（美德）.

64.It can be inferred from the passage that a Bedouin man will feel disgraced if he____.

A. does not succeed in business

B. needs to ask for help from his brothers

C. does nothing when a member of his family is badly treated

D. does not help a stranger who asks for assistance

65.The Bedouin people respect those who____.

A. leave their families to seek success on their own

B. value their families more than anything else

C. become heroes with an ordinary family background

D. are devoted to their country

66.We can learn from this passage that Bedouin women are____.

A. treated as the equals of men

B. listened carefully when they tell their side of a story

C. respected for the many things they do

D. not respected as much as men

67.The word“disgrace”means“____”in this text.

A. honor               

B. danger       

C. pride                

D. shame

Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones, U.S. reseachers reported on Thursday.

Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s(早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.

“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective effects,” Kinsley said.  

“It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”

Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related brain decline.

“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.

“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”

How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”?

A. Some researchers have told them.

B. Many women say so.

C. They know it by experimenting on rats.

D. They know it through their own experience.

What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?

A. Baby rats.       B. Animals. C. Old rats.        D. Grown-up rats.

What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?

A. Estrogen.                        B. The hormones of pregnancy.    

C. More exercise.               D. Taking care of children.

“It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest?

A. The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.

B. The experiments on the rats are very important for animals.

C. The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.

D. The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.

Which title is the best for this passage?

A. Do You Want to Be Smarter?

B. Motherhood Makes Women Smarter

C. Mysterious Hormones  

D. An Important Study