IQ（intelligence quotient智商）is a score that shows a person’s level of intelligence.

    People used to believe that some people are born with a high IQ and some aren’t.

      32  , a study by scientist at University College London has challenged（挑战）this idea. According to an article last October on the Journal Nature, scientists are beginning to think that our IQ is not a constant（不变的）score.

    The scientists tested 33 healthy young people in 2004 between the ages of 12 and 16. Then they did tests again four years later, when the same people were between 16 and 20.

    Scientists found big changes in the IQ scores between 2008 and 2004. Some  33  and some fell  34  as many as 21 points.

    To test whether these scores were meaningful, the scientists compared them with results from brain scans（扫描）. They found that the IQ changes matched changes in the structure（结构）of the subjects’ brains. “A change in 20 points is a huge  35  ,” said Professor Cathy Price, who led the research. He said it could mean the difference between an average and a  36  person. The team has not found a clear cause for these changes. However, they say it is  37  that education plays a role in changing IQ.

    “Here we have shown that children’s  38  is likely to be still developing, ” says Price. “We have to be careful not to write off  39  performers at an early stage. In fact, their IQ may improve in a few more years. ”

1.A. And            B. However      C. Besides      D. Though

2.A. rise           B. rose         C. raise            D. raised

3.A. of         B. with         C. by           D. from

4.A. difference     B. matter           C. thing            D. meaning

5.A. successful     B. gifted           C. able         D. rich

6.A. natural        B. true         C. certain          D. possible

7.A. score          B. intelligence     C. skill            D. interest

8.A. clever    B. prettier    C. nicer            D. poorer

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Recently, the relationship between the two countries got worse because of the Diaoyu Islands.

The Japanese government signed a contract(合同) on Sep 11 with the Kurihara family. It was to pay the so-called “private(私人的) owner” 2.05 billion yen (166 million yuan) to “buy” part of China’s Diaoyu Islands.

Anti-Japan(反日) feeling grew strongly among Chinese people. Many people walked into the streets and shouted out “Diaoyu Islands are China’s.” Some have decided not to buy Japanese products any more. “I am boycotting(抵制) Japanese goods as a show of support. I’ll work hard to make the country much stronger,” Liu Xiushan, 33, a lawyer in Beijing said to China Daily.

However, some didn’t show their anger in the right way. They broke cars and stores of Japanese brands. Some used rude words. These actions are bad for our position and image. Some actions were against law.

Li Jingjun, a 17-year-old high school student in Guangzhou, was shocked by what he learned from TV and the Internet. He joined protects(抗议) in his city on September 15. But he acted differently. He called for rational (理智的) actions.

“We have every right to say the Diaoyu Islands belong to us, but we should watch our behaviour. Bad manners can harm our dignity(尊严) and sense of justice(正义感)” ,said Li Jingjun.

Which part is the most important?

My mother used to ask me what the most important part of the body is. When I was  31   .1 thought music and talking were the most important things, so I said: “My  32  Mommy.”

She said; "No. many people are deaf and can’t hear anything but they live normal lives. But you  33   thinking about my questions and I will ask you again soon. "

Several years passed before she asked me again. This time I told her_: “Mommy.  34 is very important to   35  , so it must be our eyes. "

She looked at me and told me: "You are learning fast, but your  36   is not right because there are many people who are blind and who arc happy and healthy all the same.”

 Then, last year, my grandpa   37  .

Everybody was crying. My mom asked me: “Do you know the most important body

pan now, my dear? The most important body part is your  38  .”

 “Is it because it holds up (支撑)my head?” I asked.

"No, it is because it can hold a head of a friend or a loved one when they  39  ."

she answered. “ Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life. I only hope that you have enough love and friends in your life. So, you will  40  have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."

1.A. older          B. younger              C. cleverer

2.A. ears               B. eyes                 C. mouth

3.A. stop               B. begin                    C. keep

4.A. mind               B. heart                    C. sight

5.A. everybody          B. somebody         C. nobody

6.A. question           B. problem              C. answer

7.A. came               B. died                 C. arrived

8.A. shoulder           B. foot                 C. hand

9.A. laugh              B. dance                    C. cry

10.A. never             B. always               C. seldom