Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live—in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village—the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.

Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However ,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.

One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.

The best title for this passage is _______________.

A. Noisy Life                         B. Background Noise

C. Disturbed Concentration              D. Changeable Noise

“Background music” in the passage means _______________.

A. music played in the concert        B. a kind of noise coming into your ears

C. music helps people to concentrate      D. music played while people are working

Some people may have their hearing hurt _______________.

A. while they are in completely silence   B. while they are dancing violently

C. while they are listening to pop music      D. while they are listening to soft music

Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _____.

A. any kind of noise                B. great changes in level of noise

C. background noise                 D. various background music

What may even let people concentrate?

A. Changeable noise.   B. Fairly stable noise.  C. Loud noise.  D. Some discos.

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My sister______ the League last month and she has decided to ______ the activity to help the aged next week.

A. joined; join in    B. took part in; join  C. joined; attend    D. joined in; join in

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He was asked to d____________ evening dresses for many movie stars.

The two tables are too close to each other. Would you please get them a_________.

My____________(以前的 ) English teacher has gone to the USA.

Have you seen the house which b___________ to Mr Green?

P_____________ health is more important than anything else.

There is something wrong with the old machine, so it must be r___________ at once.

A_____________ are training hard for the coming sports match.

The use of high science and t____________ leads to fast development of economy.

Anyone who wants to be a_____ to the famous company must take an intelligence test.

I have to hand it to him ______________( 亲自).

I need a friend to share my h___________ and sadness in my life.

With the help of high technology, many new substances（物质）______in the past years.

A. discovered    B. have discovered   C. had been discovered  D. have been discovered

Saturday, March 24th

  We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

  Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday, March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met.

They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

It seems that visitors_________ in Bangkok.

   A. often felt hungry            B. could always find cheap things

   C. couldn’t take any photos      D. enjoyed themselves

Which of the following is TRUE?

Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai on a bus.

Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

The writer traveled alone in Thailand.

The people in the village_________.

   A. are friendly to others         B. like to speak English

   C. are very weak               D. hope to live in the cities

What can be the best title for the whole diary?

   A. My first Travel              B. The outside World

   C. Travelling in Thailand        D. A country on the Train

---- Will Joe attend the party?  ----- If his wife won’t go to the party,_________.

A. he will either     B. neither does he   C. he neither will   D. neither will he

Lily seems to know a lot about Hong Kong, but     she has never been there．

       A．typically   B．normally   C．actually    D．naturally

When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door, ____ “Sorry to miss you; will call later.”

       A. read            B. reads     C. to read          D. reading

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”

The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _______ while “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.

A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding  B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking

C. great and important; common                       D. hopeful and helpful; careless　

According to the context we can guess that a genius is ________ while an idiot is ________.

A. a normal person; a funny person                        B. a strong person; a weak person

C. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person  D. a famous person; an ordinary person　

A person ________ is more likely to become a genius.

A. whose parents are clever              B. often thinking about difficult problems

C. often helped by his parents and teachers  D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use　

It is better for parents ________.

A. to praise and encourage their children more often  B. to be hard on their children

C. to leave their children alone with nothing to do    D. to give their children as much help as possible　

Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?

A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth.

B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.

C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.

D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.