【题目】阅读下面材料, 从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳选项。C
Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out. Sir John Gurdon. Is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class. Now, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell (干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka.
Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance （坚持） can lead.
At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject. Gurdon's high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was quite "ridiculous".
In spite of his teacher's criticisms, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the laboratory earlier and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures.
"I believe that we will, in the end, understand everything about how cells actually work." Gurdon said.
In 1962, Gurdon took a sell from an adult frog and moved its genetic （基因的） information i nto an egg cell. The egg cell then grown into a clone of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal in the world.
In 2006, Gurdon's work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample (样本) of a person's skin can be used to create stem cells. Using the technique, doctors can repair a patient's heart after a heart attack.
"Luck prefers the prepared mind." Gurdon told the Nobel Prize organization. "Ninety percent of the time things don't work, but when they do, you have to catch the chance."
（1）In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage?a. create the sheep Dolly
b. take a cell from an adult frog
c. use a person's skin to create stem cells
d. move the frog's genetic information into an egg cell
e. grown into a clone of a frog
A.b-a-c-d-e
B.b-d-e-a-c
C.b-d-a-c-e
D.b-e-d-a-c
（2）What does the underlined word "ridiculous" mean?
A.可能的
B.现实的
C.奇妙的
D.荒谬的
（3）According to the passage, which statement is True?
A.As a boy, John Gurdon was told he was hopeful.
B.John Gurdon ranked first at his high school in biology.
C.It's impossible for the doctor s to repair a patient's heart after a heart attack.
D.In spite of his teacher's criticism, John Gurdon kept working hard.
（4）What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Ninety percent of the time things don't work.
B.Luck prefers the prepared mind.
C.Life is full of surprises.
D.How to know cells actually.

【题目】阅读下面材料, 从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中选出最佳选项。B
Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a definite answer.
A healthy lifestyle keeps our brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in B vitamins and vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat, helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise provides much oxygen for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become. But do not expect a sudden change－it takes a long time to make a difference.
Memory stills help you remember things better. The following three are the most widely used. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into small ones. For example, to memorize a ten-digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits into three groups: first 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. This method is far more effective than remembering a string of 10 digits. Organization means organizing information into groups of the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, pandas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with.
However, memory skills will hardly work if you don't understand the information. What's more, only a regular review can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt and then use it as regularly as possible.
Human brains are like muscles that needs nutrients and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you can certainly improve your memory.
（1）How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
D.Five.
（2）Which of the following examples is the use of the skill " organization"?
A.Remembering the word "sad" by putting it into the group of "feeling".
B.Remembering the meaning of the word "red" by connecting it with "fire".
C.Remembering a long and difficult passage by understanding its meaning.
D.Remembering the number 0708591 by dividing it into 070 and 8591.
（3）According to the passage, why should we review what we've learnt?
A.To use it better every day.
B.To understand it in a better way.
C.To improve memory stills.
D.To remember it for a longer time.
（4）The passage is written to tell us .
A.not everyone has a good memory
B.memory skills are not difficult to learn
C.memory can be improved in some ways
D.it is important to have a healthy lifestyle

（1）My dream is to travel around the worldone day.
（2）Make sure that youto what I say.
（3） is a kind of sport. I like it very much.
（4）Some peoplein the forest last weekend. The police saved them.
（5）Don't worry. I willand you just follow me.
（6）If youand help each other, you will succeed.
（7）I oftenwith my friends in the mountains in our free time.
（8）The list of namethe letter A.

（1）Look out, Sam. You may hurtwith that knife.
（2）Jenny wears a pair of whitetoday:
（3）—Helen isn't afraid to speak in public.
—Yes, she isconfident.
（4） you come, you are welcome.
（5）I'm.May I have some hamburgers?

—________There is still a little time.

A.Bad luck!B.Never mind.C.Thanks a lot.D.Pretty good.

Hawking was born in England on January 8th,1942. When he was a child,he was interested in science. In 1959,he entered Oxford University to study natural science. However,he got a very serious illness in 1963. After that,he couldn't move or speak. He had to sit in a wheelchair and he could only communicate with others by using a computer.

In the face of these difficulties,Hawking didn't give up. He went on to study at Cambridge University and did research（研究）on space and time. He wrote many great books. The most famous one is A Brief History of Time.

Hawking was invited to China to give speeches several times. His self-confidence and humorous words impressed（留下印象）us deeply.

Hawking's unusual life encourages many people. Let's not worry about our problems but face the challenges. As he once said,“Life is not fair,you just have to do the best you can in your situation.

根据短文内容,判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。

【1】People respect Hawking only because of his achievements in physics.

【2】Hawking entered Oxford University to study natural science in 1963.

【3】A computer helped Hawking communicate with others.

【4】A Brief History of Time is Hawking's most famous book.

【5】Hawking's great books impressed us deeply.

（1）Tom has collectedtwo hundred stamps so far.
（2）The old man lives in the countryside
（3）You can see the flowers in the city, in the town
（4）Don't smoke. You know ityour health.
（5）The boy that is dancingis my cousin.

【题目】阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
Do you need useful and interesting books? Here we've got plenty for you.
Successful Fishermen
Fishing is a healthy hobby. You can enjoy fresh air when you go fishing in the countryside. This book will teach you how to choose fishing places and how to make good fishing rods (竿) easily. Many kinds of fishing skills are shown in the book. Read it and you will become a more successful fisherman.
Best Learners
This book can give you the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers and students themselves. Read this book and learn:
◆What the three difficulties in study are and what to do with them.
◆What to do if you are not interested in a subject you are studying.
◆Twenty-six simple exercises to help you study easily and fast.
You will get more from this book. For younger students, you can buy Learn in Study for Beginners. It is easier to understand.
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A pet can be our best friend. Do you have pets in your house? Are they in good shape? This book not only offers you many colorful pictures of lovely pets, but also provides you with the knowledge about:
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◆ How to feed the pets and how to keep them clean.
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（1）What can you learn from the book Successful Fishermen?
A.When to go to the countryside.
B.Where to buy fishing rods.
C.How to cook fish.
D.How to choose fishing places.
（2）Which book has many pictures?
A.Best Learners.
B.Successful Fishermen.
C.How to Keep Pets.
D.Learn to Study for Beginners.
（3）How can you get more information about other books according to the passage?
A.By calling the writer.
B.By going to the shop.
C.By searching the Internet.
D.By asking the shopkeeper.
（4）What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?
A.To increase sales of the books.
B.To buy useful and interesting books.
C.To tell people how to keep pets.
D.To teach students to study easily and fast.
（5）Where can you most probably find this passage?
A.In a story.
B.In a newspaper.
C.In a novel.
D.In a report.

【题目】阅读下列短文, 从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。A
There used to be many beautiful flowers in our garden. Among them was a beautiful blue flower. My husband once told me that it only bloomed (开花) in spring and the sun in summer was too hot for it. When summer came, he would move it out of the garden and put it inside our house.
Once, my husband was away for some time on business, so I had to take care of the flowers. Before leaving, he told me to pay special attention to the blue flower. I planned to look after it as my husband had ever done, but I was too busy to remember it. One weekend when I wanted to move the blue flower into the house, I found that it had already died. I was very sad and regretted not taking good care of it earlier.
A week ago, my husband's elder sister, Linda, died of serious stomach cancer. Linda was much older than my husband. Maybe because of the age distance, we were not very close. After she died, we were very sad and regretted not visiting her often.
Linda's death reminds me of the blue flower. We should have done something better, but we haven't tried our best. I believe that God has given us enough time to plant some wonderful things that will bloom inside us, but we have missed it.
（1）Which of the following is the right description of the blue flower?①It only bloomed in spring.
②It didn't look beautiful.
③The hot sun in summer was bad for it.
④It had to be kept indoors in summer.
A.①③④
B.②③④
C.①②④
D.①②③④
（2）When might the writer's husband be away on business?
A.In spring.
B.In summer.
C.In autumn.
D.In winter.
（3）Why didn't the writer take good care of the blue flower?
A.Because she didn't like the flower.
B.Because she was too busy to remember the flower.
C.Because her husband didn't ask her to do that.
D.Because she didn't know how to take care of the flower.
（4）The writer wants to tell us .
A.She shouldn't forget our flowers
B.Stomach cancer is a terrible illness
C.We should learn to love what we have now
D.It's not easy to take care of flowers