Instead of hitting the beach． fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments．
The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences．Jennifer Funkhouser academic adviser for the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management dirests this four—week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential(潜能）。
Several considerations go into selecting students including grades school involvement and interest in science and agriculture．And many students come from poorer school districts Funkhouser says．“This is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school．
Warner Ervin of Houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes(蚊子）．His adviser Craig Coates studies the genes of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever．Coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school students．
The agricultural research at A&M differs from stereotypes．It’s“molecular(分子)science on the cutting edge ”Funkhouser says．The program broadened students’knowledge．Victor Garcia of Rio Grande City hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program．
At the end of the program the students presented papers on their research．They’re also paid $600 for their work—another way this program differs from others which often charge a fee．
Fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun that agriculture is a lot more than milking and plowing and that research can open many doors．
(1)
The research program is chiefly designed for ________
[ ]
A．
high school advisers from Houston
B．
college students majoring in agriculture
C．
high school students from different places
D．
researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
(2)
It can be inferred from the text that the students in poorer areas ________
[ ]
A．
had little chance to go to college
B．
could often take part in the program
C．
found the program useful to their future
D．
showed much interest in their high school experiments
(3)
When the program was over the students ________
[ ]
A．
entered that college
B．
wrote research reports
C．
paid for their research
D．
found way to make money
(4)
The underlined expression“on the cutting edge”in paragraph 5 means“on the most ________ position”．
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
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A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
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