摘要： He wanted to learn as as he could. A. many B. more C. much D. most
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Dr. Irene Pepperberg, a scientist at the University of Arizona, has worked with Alex for nineteen years,
teaching Alex to speak and understand wasn't easy at first. He had to learn one word at a time. Irene and an
assistant (助手) would teach Alex by showing him what a word meant. Irene would hold up an object, saying
"What's this?" Her assistant would give the word-"candy", for example-while Alex watched. Irene would praise
(表扬) her assistant, then ask Alex the name for the object. When he got it right, Irene would praise him and
give him the object to play with as a reward. It took Alex many weeks to learn his first word. After that, each
new word became easier and easier for him.
Why did Irene spend so much time getting a parrot to talk? Scientists like Irene are interested in discovering
how intelligent (聪明) animals are and how their brains work. But studying animal intelligence has been difficult,
partly because animals haven't been able to communicate (交流) clearly with humans. Teaching Alex to speak
words that he understands has let Irene talk to him directly. She can ask him questions, and he can answer them
in English. In this way, Irene is finding out what kinds of things Alex's brain can do. She has found that parrots
are much smarter than scientists used to think.
teaching Alex to speak and understand wasn't easy at first. He had to learn one word at a time. Irene and an
assistant (助手) would teach Alex by showing him what a word meant. Irene would hold up an object, saying
"What's this?" Her assistant would give the word-"candy", for example-while Alex watched. Irene would praise
(表扬) her assistant, then ask Alex the name for the object. When he got it right, Irene would praise him and
give him the object to play with as a reward. It took Alex many weeks to learn his first word. After that, each
new word became easier and easier for him.
Why did Irene spend so much time getting a parrot to talk? Scientists like Irene are interested in discovering
how intelligent (聪明) animals are and how their brains work. But studying animal intelligence has been difficult,
partly because animals haven't been able to communicate (交流) clearly with humans. Teaching Alex to speak
words that he understands has let Irene talk to him directly. She can ask him questions, and he can answer them
in English. In this way, Irene is finding out what kinds of things Alex's brain can do. She has found that parrots
are much smarter than scientists used to think.
1. According to the passage, how is Alex remarkable (不寻常的)?
A. He can use the English language to answer questions.
B. He uses words in English instead of bird calls to call other birds.
C. He can copy the pronunciations of more than 100 English words.
D. Alex has a brain that is much bigger than those of other parrots.
B. He uses words in English instead of bird calls to call other birds.
C. He can copy the pronunciations of more than 100 English words.
D. Alex has a brain that is much bigger than those of other parrots.
2. How did Dr. Pepperberg teach Alex to speak with understanding?
A. She said the same word all day long so that Alex could repeat it.
B. She taught Alex a special sign language.
C. She gave Alex rewards if he would say what she said.
D. She gave Alex a candy every time he answered correctly.
B. She taught Alex a special sign language.
C. She gave Alex rewards if he would say what she said.
D. She gave Alex a candy every time he answered correctly.
3. Why did Dr. Pepperberg teach Alex to speak with understanding?
A. She wanted to prove it could be done.
B. She wanted to provide a model for people who want talking birds.
C. She wanted to find out how many words parrots could remember.
D. She wanted to find out what kinds of things his brain could do.
B. She wanted to provide a model for people who want talking birds.
C. She wanted to find out how many words parrots could remember.
D. She wanted to find out what kinds of things his brain could do.
4. According to the passage, Alex has proved that _____.
A. birds are not the only animals that can learn a language.
B. parrots are much cleverer than scientists used to think.
C. birds are just as intelligent as humans.
D. teaching parrots to speak a human language isn't very difficult.
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B. parrots are much cleverer than scientists used to think.
C. birds are just as intelligent as humans.
D. teaching parrots to speak a human language isn't very difficult.
When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like ? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小题1:What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
小题2:Why did her father listen to her quietly?
小题3:Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?
I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself.
I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“That’s just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”
Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.
小题1:What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?
| A．Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. |
| B．She had made a list of my shortcomings and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. |
| C．I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. |
| D．Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. |
| A．Because he believed that what her daughter’s “enemy” said was mostly true. |
| B．Because he had been so angry with his daughter’s shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. |
| C．Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. |
| D．Because he wasn’t quite sure which girl was telling the truth. |
| A．Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend |
| B．The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had |
| C．My Father |
| D．My Childhood |
2. From the passage we can learn that Edison _____.
[ ]
A. didn't like the word "Hello"
B. didn't know the word "Hello"
C. had nothing to do with the word "Hello"
D. might be the first one to use "Hello" on the telephone
B. didn't know the word "Hello"
C. had nothing to do with the word "Hello"
D. might be the first one to use "Hello" on the telephone
3. At first people said "Are you there?" because _____.
[ ]
A. they didn't trust the telephone
B. they didn't know each other
C. they couldn't see each other
D. they wanted to ask each other questions
B. they didn't know each other
C. they couldn't see each other
D. they wanted to ask each other questions
4. Edison was a man of few words. It means _____.
[ ]
A. he knew few words
B. He could say few words
C. He didn't like to talk much
D. He had few friends
B. He could say few words
C. He didn't like to talk much
D. He had few friends
5. Edison was sure someone was there because _____.
[ ]
A. he could see the person
B. he knew the person
C. he invented the telephone and trusted it
D. he had just met the person
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B. he knew the person
C. he invented the telephone and trusted it
D. he had just met the person
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The word "Hello" may be used more often than any other word in the English language. Everyone in the USA
— and other countries — uses this word.
Thomas Edison is believed to be the first person to use "hello" on the telephone soon after the world's first
telephone was invented.
At first people began their words on the telephone with "Are you there?" They were not sure if a telephone
could really carry voices.
Edison was a man with few words. He wanted to save time. The first time he picked up the phone, he was
very busy. He trusted (信任) the telephone as he invented it himself. He was sure someone was there and only
said "hello".
From then on, "hello" is often heard when you pick up the telephone.
— and other countries — uses this word.
Thomas Edison is believed to be the first person to use "hello" on the telephone soon after the world's first
telephone was invented.
At first people began their words on the telephone with "Are you there?" They were not sure if a telephone
could really carry voices.
Edison was a man with few words. He wanted to save time. The first time he picked up the phone, he was
very busy. He trusted (信任) the telephone as he invented it himself. He was sure someone was there and only
said "hello".
From then on, "hello" is often heard when you pick up the telephone.
1. "Hello" may be used ________.
[ ]
A. only in the USA
B. only in England
C. in many countries
D. in English-speaking countries except the USA
B. only in England
C. in many countries
D. in English-speaking countries except the USA
2. From the passage we can learn that Edison ________.
[ ]
A. didn't like the word "hello"
B. didn't know the word "hello"
C. had nothing to do with the word "hello"
D. might be the first one to use "hello" on the telephone
B. didn't know the word "hello"
C. had nothing to do with the word "hello"
D. might be the first one to use "hello" on the telephone
3. At first people said "Are you there?" because _________.
[ ]
A. they didn't trust the telephone
B. they didn't know each other
C. they couldn't see each other
D. they wanted to ask each other questions
B. they didn't know each other
C. they couldn't see each other
D. they wanted to ask each other questions
4. Edison was a man of few words. It means ________.
[ ]
A. he knew few words
B. He could say few words
C. He didn't like to talk much
D. He had few friends
B. He could say few words
C. He didn't like to talk much
D. He had few friends
5. Edison was sure someone was there because ________.
[ ]
A. he could see the person
B. he knew the person
C. he invented the telephone and trusted it
D. he had just met the person
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B. he knew the person
C. he invented the telephone and trusted it
D. he had just met the person
Once there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I’m no longer a kid. I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money. But you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “I don’t have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house. But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you any more. The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …
【小题1】----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.
| A．he wanted to eat them |
| B．he needed money to buy toys |
| C．he liked the tree without apples |
| D．he wanted to share them with friends |
----He came back _________.
| A．whenever he was happy | B．if he missed the apple tree |
| C．when he was in times of difficulty | D．as soon as he was free |
----He wanted ___________.
| A．to have a house to live in | B．nothing except a place to rest |
| C．the root of the apple tree | D．anything that the apple tree had |
----We should _________.
| A．plant more apple trees | B．learn from the boy |
| C．always stay at home | D．be thankful to our parents |
| A．The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
| B．The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
| C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
| D．After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |