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Man has a big brain. He can think and s 1. languages. Scientists once thought that man isn’t the same as animals b 2. man can think and learn. They know now that dogs, monkeys and birds can learn, too.
They are beginning to u 3. that men are different from animals because they can speak.
Animals can’t speak. They make much n 4. when they are afraid, or unhappy. Apes(猿) can learn some things more quickly than man. One or two of them have learned a few words. But they cannot join words to make s 5. . They cannot think l 6. us because they have no language.
Language is a wonderful thing. Man has been a 7. to build a modern world because he has language. Every child can speak his own language very w 8. when he is four or five, b 9. no animals learn to speak.
How do children learn it? Scientists don’t really know w 10. happens inside our body when we speak. They only know that man can speak because he has a brain.
Do you know the Homework (作业) Club (俱乐部) in US schools? The students do their homework in the afternoon at these clubs. Why do they have the club? The students always play games and watch TV after school, so the Homework Club is a quiet (安静的) place (地方) for them to do their homework. Teachers there can help them do their homework. After the students finish their homework, they can get a snack. It’s always children’s favorite food. Do you want to know the time and fee (费用)? Let’s have a look.
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Time | Every session (阶段) is four weeks, from Monday to Thursday. You can go to the club one, two, three or four days a week. The Homework Club is in the Bay Library. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 3:00 pm — 4:00 pm Wednesday: 1:30 pm -–2:30 pm |
Fee | 4 days a week: $150 / session 3 days a week: $125 / session 2 days a week: $100 / session 1 day a week: $75 / session |
1.The students go to the Homework Club because ___________.
A. they want to help their teachers
B. they need a quiet place to study
C. they can play with their friends there
D. they can play games and watch TV there
2.The underlined word (划线单词) “snack” is___________ in Chinese.
A. 零钱 B. 小吃 C. 奖状 D. 玩具
3.From the passage (段落) we know ____________.
A. the Homework Club is in the students’ classroom
B. the price for a session of two days a week is $150
C. the students can go to the Homework Club on Friday
D. the Homework Club finishes at 2:30 pm on Wednesday