A

Your temperature can affect(影响) how you feel about other people. A study showed that experiencing physical warmth gives people a more positive attitude(积极的态度). For example, if you're holding a cup of hot coffee, you are probably more selfless towards others.

B

About one in 10 people are left-handed. Many people think being left-handed happens for no reason. But. a new study shows that it’s caused by genes. British scientists have found genetic instructions(基因指令)in human DNA. They might cause people to be left-handed at birth. The instructions affect the part of the brain that deals with (处理) language. This might be why left-

handers are better at learning languages.

C

A group of French researchers found that children with older brothers take longer to develop language skills. These children had a two-month delay (延迟) in language development on average(平均) compared to children with older sisters. Researchers think this is because older brothers talk more often in order to draw their parents' attention. Older sisters might talk with their younger sisters or brothers more.

D

Are you a quiet person? Maybe you can try to pretend(假装) to be outgoing. This will make you happier, according to a study by US scientists. They asked 123

people to try more outgoing behaviors, such as talking more and being more active for one week. During a second week, they acted as they usually would. The people said that they felt happier when they tried to behave as if they were outgoing. They didn't feel uncomfortable.

1.Match passages A~D with the two topics: ①Language Learning;②Human Feelings. Which of the following is right?

A.①- BD;②- AC B.①- AD;②- BC C.①- BC;②-AD

2.From Passage B, which might be the reason why left-handers do better in language learning than others?

A.For no reasons. B.Genetic instructions. C.Interests.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Trying more outgoing behaviors might make you happier.

B.Human feelings may be influenced by different factors(因素).

C.Children with older sisters may be worse at language development than those with older brothers.

4.Which of the following questions is answered in the passages?

A.Why are some people left- -handed?

B.Why does temperature affect human feelings?

C.Why do people feel happier when they pretend to be outgoing?

5.In which part of a newspaper can you probably read these passages?

A.Health. B.Sports. C.Science.

On the second Sunday in May is Mother's Day. American children of all ages give their mothers something special. On the day children, young and old, try to show their love to mothers. However, do you know that Mother's Day celebration is no recent thing?

England was the first country to set a day to mothers. In the United States, Mother's Day became an official holiday in 1910. An American girl, Anna, asked their governor to set a festival for mothers that they love. And they set the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later all the other states celebrated it.

On Mother's Day morning, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed. Other children will give their mothers presents which they made themselves or bought in stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations(康乃馨), the official Mother's Day flower. If their mothers left the world, they may bring white carnations to their grave sites (墓地).This is the busiest day of the year for American restaurants. On this special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

根据短文内容,选出最佳选项。

1.Was England the first country to set a day to mothers?

A.No, it wasn’t. B.Yes, it was. C.I don’t know. D.No, it was America.

2.When is Mother’s Day in America?

A.On the second Sunday in May. B.On the second Sunday in March.

C.On the third Sunday in June. D.On the fourth Sunday in July.

3.In America, who asked the government to set a festival for their loved mothers?

A.Amy. B.Alice C.Anna. D.Alice.

4.What is the official Mother's Day flower according to the passage?

A.Chrysanthemum B.The peach blossom

C.White carnations. D.Red carnations.

5.Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

A.On Mother’s Day people try to show their love to mothers.

B.Some mothers can have breakfast in bed severed by the children.

C.Mother’s Day is the busiest day of the year for Chinese restaurants.

D.American children of all ages give their mothers something special.

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