You either have it , or you don’t –a sense of direction ,that is．But why is it that some people coul——青夏教育精英家教网—

You either have it , or you don’t –a sense of direction ,that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map ,while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction ,but it is not property understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it．we lose it．

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around．” says Jim Mart land．Research Director of the project．“However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car ,they never develop the skills”

Jim Mart land also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions．

●If you are using a map ,turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

●If you leave your bike in a strange place ,put it near something like a big stone or a tree．

Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return ,go back

along the same route

●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,

streams ,or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how

far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to

find out where you are．

Now you need never get lost again!

Scientists believe that ．

A．some babies are born with a sense of direction

B．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C．people never lose their sense of direction

D．everybody posses a sense of direction from birth

What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

A．They never have a sense of direction without maps．

B．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction．

C．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around．

D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car．

If you leave your bike in a strange place ,you should ．

A．tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

C．avoid taking the same route when you come back in it

D．remember something easily recognizable on the route

According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to ．

A．ask policemen for directions

B．use walls．streams , and streets to guide yourself．

C．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs．

D．count the number of landmarks that you see．

It all starts with a tree．In fact, it starts with several trees．Since the first modern guitars were made in northern Spain over 150 years ago, crafts persons have known the wood to be used is important in making a guitar.

Every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood．Each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed．The most important part of a guitar is the soundboard--the piece of wood with a large hole that lies under the strings(弦,线)．Guitar makers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness．Then they fix stripes（长条）of wood across the inside in a special pattern, which helps strengthen the soundboard and improves the tone of the guitar.

Wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked (浸湿) in water and bent over a hot iron pipe．When all the pieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully stuck together with glue．Special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar．The craftsperson must make sure that the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard.

Then it is time to use varnish(亮光漆)．This brings out the beauty of the wood．Varnish also improves the sound of the guitar but too much varnish makes the guitar sound flat and dull.

Finally guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones．Then it’s time to play a song．(273 words)

The best title for this passage may be _____.

A．How to Make a Guitar B．What a Guitar Is Made of

C．How to Play the Guitar D．Where to Find the Best Guitar

In order to make the soundboard strong, _____.

A．people tie strings to the top of it

B．stripes are stuck across the inside of wood

C．a large hole is made in it

D．several pieces of wood are glued together

Which of the following doesn’t affect the sound of a guitar?

A．Soundboard B．strings C．neck D．color

What will happen to the guitar if too much varnish is used to the wood?

A．The beauty of the wood can’t be seen clearly.

B．The sound of the guitar will be flat and dull.

C．The tone of the guitar will be improved

D．A guitar will become thin

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Is This A Good Phenomenon?

As thousands of high school students continue to search for university places, an increasing number of school leavers are choosing not to go to university and go straight into work. John is one of the many. He managed to get a job at a department store six months ago. He explains why he decided to give up the chance. "When I left school I was thinking about going to university but I didn't really want to go, so I've been full-time for about six months," he said.

Section One

The city is an accumulation of human civilization．Just as the American social philosopher （哲学家） Lewis Mumford put it, it is a special system which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization．Many Western languages have developed their versions of the term “civilization” from the same Latin （拉丁语的） word “civitas”（meaning “city”）, and it is by no means a coincidence．The city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in human society．

Section Two

The emblem, showing the image of three people ― you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind．Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character “世” （meaning the world）, the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which displays the various urban cultures of the world．

Section Three

Created from the inspiration of Chinese character “人”, the design roots deeply in Chinese culture．It tells the world the eternal core （永恒的核心） and theme of Shanghai World Expo will be always human．The mascot “Haibao” will become the messenger for the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China “Better City, Better Life”．

The basic structure of the Chinese character “人” in which each stroke（一笔，一划） supports each other also shows the concept that the beautiful life should depends on mutual-help．If the human are willing to support one another, the harmony among human, nature, and society will be available．Such an urban life will be nice．

Haibao’s confident smile is expressing his sincere greeting from China ― “World Expo 2010 Shanghai China welcomes you!”

Section One mainly tells us about ______．

A．the part cities play in human civilization

B．the development of the word “city”

C．why the Expo is held in Shanghai

D．where human civilization originated

The underlined word “it” in Section One refers to ______．

A．the civilization B．the philosopher C．the word D．the city

Which correctly matches the sections with the pictures described in the passage?

Pictures
A．	Section One	Section Two	Section Three 雅创教育网
B．	Section Two	Section Three	Section One
C．	Section Three	Section Two	Section One
D．	Section Three	Section One	Section Two

书面表达（满分25分）

为丰富知识、了解世界，上海某学校学生会将于周日组织部分学生去参观世博。请按以下提示写一份100字左右的通知。

出发时间为本周日上午7:00，请同学们穿好校服在校门口集合；

排队等候时，同学们一定要遵守规则，不要插队，最好带上遮阳伞和折叠椅（folding chair）；

为保护世博园的环境，请同学们自带垃圾袋，切勿随地乱扔垃圾；

下午5:30准时在6号门集合返校。

Notice

Boys and girls,

Good news! We are going to visit EXPO this Sunday．____________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hope we have great fun!

Students’ Union

The child should be punished．You shouldn’t let him ______ telling lies．

A．keep away from B．keep away with

C．get away from D．get away with

Though ______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked in

Every few years, the coal workers their lungs X-rayed to ensure their health.

A. are having B. have C. have had D. had had

—— Did you hand in your application for a league member?

——Not yet. If I _____to see my father, I would have.

A. didn’t go B. haven’t gone C. wouldn’t have gone D. hadn’t gone

If you live in the United States, you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer vacation you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t make your own money? Of course not! Kids from 10-13 years of age can make money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting(织) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors. Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her works to people. People ask her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine. 13, writes articles for different magazines!

Kids can learn lots of things from making money. By working to make your own money, you are learning the skills you will need in life. These skills can include things like how to get along with others, how to use technology and how to use your time wisely. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than making it; however, if you can make your own money, you don’t have to depend on anyone else. The five dollars that you make will probably make you feel a lot better than the twenty dollars you ask for.

Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of______ in the USA.

A. 17 B.15 C. 14 D. 13

If you are 15 years old, you can’t work part-time______.

A. after school B. on weekends

C. during school time D. during summer vacation

Riesa makes money by_______.

A. cleaning up other people’s yard B. drawing pictures for others

C. writing articles for different magazines D. knitting dog sweaters.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer thinks kids from 10-13 years of age can make money too.

B. Kids can learn how to use their time wisely by making money.

C. Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.

D. Kids can learn skills if they try to make money on their own.

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