高一英语阅读理解

2012年广东省高一学生阅读理解

A

Have you ever thought about why foods taste different? It's really quite amazing. Your tongue and the roof of your mouth are covered with thousands of tiny taste buds (味蕾). When you eat something, the saliva (唾液) in your mouth helps break down your food. This causes the receptor cells located in your taste buds to send messages through sensory nerves to your brain. Your brain then tells you what flavors you are tasting.

Taste buds probably play the most important part in helping you enjoy the many flavors of food. Your taste buds can recognize four basic kinds of tastes: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. The salty/sweet taste buds are located near the front of your tongue; the sour taste buds line the sides of your tongue; and the bitter taste buds are found at the very back of your tongue.

Everyone's taste is different. In fact, your taste will change as you get older. When you were a baby, you had taste buds, not only on your tongue, but on the sides and roof of your mouth. This means you were very sensitive to different foods. As you grew, the taste buds began to disappear from the sides and roof of your mouth, leaving taste buds mostly on your tongue. As you get older, your taste buds will become even less sensitive, so you will be more likely to eat foods that you thought were too strong as a child.

Things like medications (药物治疗), smoking, not getting enough of the right vitamins, injury to the head, brain tumors, chemical exposure, and the effects of radiation can cause taste disorders. Imagine what it would be like if you could not taste anything?

l. What can we know about the locations of different taste buds?

A. The sweet ones are in the middle of your tongue.

B. The salty ones are at the back of your tongue.

C. The sour ones are on the sides of your tongue.

D. The bitter ones are near the front of your tongue.

2. Why is a baby very sensitive to different foods?

A. Because it has the most taste buds on its tongue.

B. Because it has the most taste buds in its mouth.

C. Because it has more saliva in its mouth.

D. Because it has taste buds in its throat.

3. What's the best title for the passage?

A. How to protect your sense of taste?

B. How to make food taste better?

C. The importance of taste buds.

D. Introduction to the sense of taste.

B

With hundreds of ice climbs in the United States, both skilled climbers and beginners can practice their ice climbing skills and enjoy the excitement of reaching the top. Here are four ice climbing festivals held around the US. The Water Fall Ice Festival In Cody, Wyo., the Water Fall Ice Festival is held each year for its annual winter activities, including entertainment and lots of ice climbs. It is usually held on President's Day weekend. The ice festival begins its registration (登记) as early as November. It is open to the public with an admission fee of around $20 per person. For more information, please call 307-899-9937.

The Valdez Ice Climbing Festival

Also held on President's Day weekend, the Valdez Ice Climbing Festival features frozen waterfalls that have long drawn ice climbers from around the globe to Valdez, Alaska to test their ice climbing skills as they make their way up the falls. There are dozens of different ice climbs in the Valdez area. For more information about the Valdez Ice Climbing Festival and other Valdez ice climbs, please call 907-835-5182.

The Ouray Ice Festival The Ouray Ice Festival is in Ouray, Colo., and has become a popular annual event. Held each year in January, the Ouray Ice Festival offers many winter activities, including ice climbing competitions, and ax throwing contests, along with many other family events to be announced. If you would like to learn more about the Ouray Ice Festival, please call 970-325-4288.

The Chicks with Picks In January and February of each year, the Chicks with Picks begin their annual ice climbing clinics to help educate and train women on the art of ice climbing. Chicks Climbing is in Ridgway, Colo. During the first 12 years of Chicks with Picks, they have collected over $155,000 for the homeless people and they continue to raise money each year. For more information, please call 970-626-4424. (317词)

4. The writer wrote this passage to __________.

A. explain why ice climbs are popular in the US

B. introduce several ice climbing festivals in the US

C. prove that winter is a good time for family events

D. encourage us to spend more time outdoors in winter

5. Which of the following festivals may be held at the same time?

A. The Chicks with Picks and the Ouray Ice Festival.

B. The Water Fall Ice Festival and the Ouray Ice Festival.

C. The Valdez Ice Climbing Festival and the Chicks with Picks

D. The Water Fall Ice Festival and the Valdez Ice Climbing Festival.

6. If a family is interested in the ax throwing contests, which of the following phone numbers would they probably call?

A. 907-835-5182.

B. 307-899-9937.

C. 970-325-4288.

D. 970-626-4424.

7. According to the last paragraph, the annual ice climbing clinics are held to __________.

A. help the homeless make money

B. teach beginners how to climb ice

C. help women become better at ice climbing

C

You have traveled to a Caribbean island, to relax on a white sand beach ... Be careful! You are not alone, and they were here first!

Sea turtle? Yes, they are! In fact they have been coming to this beach for thousands and thousands of years, ever since their creation. Sea turtles don't come simply for enjoyment, as they depend on this beach for their nesting grounds. They return here again and again to lay their eggs. If the sea turtles' nesting beaches are harmed, polluted, or destroyed, thousands of sea turtles will stop hatching (孵化), ending their life cycle and forcing sea turtles closer into dying out.

Before you travel to a Caribbean island, your knowledge and concern are very important to the future of sea turtles. Here are some guidelines

for travelers to the Caribbean when you visit beaches used by turtles for nesting.

◎ Don't leave trash behind! Plastic bags are often mistaken for jellyfish (水母) and eaten by turtles and can kill them.

◎ Don't allow dogs on the beach. They smell out the nests, dig them up, destroy the eggs and kill the young.

◎ Campfires may "bake" the nests below, and discourage a mother from coming ashore.

◎ Don't use beach umbrellas. All too often, the pole is driven right through the nests below. Armchair umbrellas are recommended.

◎ Always turn off outdoor lights on all beachfront houses.

◎ Don't walk on the beach with a flashlight or shine one in its face. Flash photography frightens females and causes them to stop nesting.

◎ If you come upon a female, leave her alone! Don't touch her! Stay out of view.

◎ Don't drive out on the beach. You can destroy the entire turtle nests! (283词)

8. Who will be interested in this passage most?

A. Beach tourists.

B. Fishermen.

C. Researchers.

D. Campers.

9. People who relax on a Caribbean island should be careful because __________.

A. many others are also there for enjoyment

B. they are not the first ones to go there

C. sea turtles come to the beach for nesting

D. sea turtles may harm or bite them suddenly

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. People should not turn on the light at night on the island.

B. Umbrellas are not allowed to be used on the island.

C. Any photo is not allowed to be taken on the island.

D. The trash left on the beach can kill the sea turtles.

1l. We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. travelers to Caribbean islands usually don't care about sea turtles

B. tourism may cause great harm to the species without proper care

C. it is good to send a female turtle you meet on the island to the sea

D. plastic bags left by travelers are the main killers of sea turtles

12. The author wrote the passage mainly to __________.

A. advise people to travel the Caribbean islands

B. encourage people to combine travel with environmental protection

C. make sure that more turtles will come back to the islands to hatch

D. call on more people to protect the island

D

Hearing plays an important part in our everyday life, but few of us take the steps we need to protect our hearing.

It is easy to see how your hearing is under assault in today's world. There are so many things to hear, and so many new instruments, like iPods and headphones, which can harm your hearing infused improperly. Keeping the volume(音量) to a reasonable level on an iPod or other portable listening instruments is one of the most important ways to protect your hearing. Another great way to keep your hearing protected is to avoid loud noises whenever possible. There are many loud noises from power tools to machinery, and it is important to avoid these noises as often as possible. When it is not possible to avoid them, keep your hearing protected by using earplugs(耳塞).

If you think your hearing may have already been damaged by modern technology, it is important to have your hearing tested by a physician. Only such a professional will be able to measure your level of hearing loss and help you find the best solution to your hearing problem.

For those with hearing issues, the choices have never been greater. There are many excellent hearing aids on the market. Having a hearing aid can be a perfect choice for the young and the old alike, and many people who swore they would never wear a hearing aid find that they love the convenience and quality these instruments represent.

Never let an unimportant thing like vanity (虚荣) get in the way of treating a hearing problem. These days there are hearing aids that are nearly invisible to the naked eye, including a number of models that fit completely inside the car. If you believe you may be experiencing a problem with your hearing, it is important to have it checked out, and to take the right measures to protect your ears. In many cases, this treatment will be as simple as wearing earplugs. Taking care of your cars is of great importance. After all, you only get one set of ears. (351词) l. The second paragraph mainly talks about __________.

A. the causes of hearing loss

B. the importance of hearing

C. how to protect your hearing

D. how to cure hearing problems

2. The underlined phrase "under assault" in Paragraph 2 most probably means __________.

A. under attack

B. under protection

C. under consideration

D. under treatment

3. All the following factors may cause hearing problems EXCEPT __________.

A. using iPods improperly

B. listening to MP3 at full volume

C. using earplugs when there are loud noises

D. standing near machinery making a loud noise

E

Who says constant texting is just a bad habit'/ The teenager with the fastest thumbs in the country was crowned on Wednesday at the LG US National Texting Championship in New York City, winning $50,000 after a series of fierce texting battles.

16-year-old Austin Wiershke comes from Rhinelander, Wisconsin of he United States. He took home the top prize at the fifth annual texting event, beating 11 other competitors in the final, including last year's champion Brianna Hendrickson from Brooklyn, New York.

Wiershke, who was wearing a gray shirt and having Justin Bieber's hairstyle, sailed through each level of the competition by typing passages of text on a QWERTY keyboard rapidly without any mistake. One special round even included being blindfolded(蒙眼) on the stage to make up phrases by memory.

"I'm extremely nervous," Wiershke said while waiting for the results after the final round. "I'm getting ready to hear Brianna's name. When I heard my name was announced, I really couldn't believe my ears." After the announcement was made, confetti (五彩纸屑) dropped from the

ceiling and Wiershke was met on the stage by the singer who said that she liked texting very much. She was Ashley Tisdale, a famous and beautitul singer, who awarded him his check.

In August, a film on Music Television called "Thumbs" took a behind-the-scenes look at the teenager's life. It shows how he practiced texting to be the fastest. The film followed a series of young texting competitors, including Brianna Hendrickson, in the weeks leading up to this year's LG US National Texting Championship. Besides showing the always-connected lifestyle of these teenagers nationwide, the movie also shows the studies, sports, dreams and friendships among these competitors. (284饲) 4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A teenager received $50,000. B. A teenager was named the fastest tester in the US.

C. Teenagers in the US make money by texting.

D. The LG US National Texting Championship was held in New York City.

5. During the special round, competitors were required to text __________.

A. among confetti

B. using a special keyboard

C. without using their eyes

D. extremely difficult words

6. We can infer that Austin Wiershke __________.

A. wasn't used to using the QWERTY keyboard

B. didn't expect he would beat Brianna Hendrickson

C. didn't think Brianna Hendrickson would win this time

D. was very confident when he was waiting for the result of the contest

7. Through the film called "Thumbs", people can know __________.

A. the development of the LG US National Texting Championship

B. what happened to the competitors after the contest

C. various parts of the competitors' life

D. the details of the texting contest

F

Over seven years ago when I first started rock climbing I was frustrated (挫败的). I thought I would be a natural for climbing. I was always an athlete and naturally good at sports. So, I didn't understand why I was so bad at rock climbing.

I went to the rock gym and climbed all the time, and everyone kept telling me "Just climb more and you'll get better." Well, however, nothing I did was working. It felt like the harder I worked at it, the less progress I was actually making. After a while, I even started hating any climber who was stronger and better than me — especially the climbers who made it look so easy.

After a long time, I started making friends with some of the most experienced climbers around ... professionals (专业人员) and full-timers. In fact, I felt so comfortable with them that one afternoon I just came out and simply asked for help.

There is a saying, "If you want a shortcut to success, find someone who is successful and ask them to show you how to get there." It's true! In just a few short months, I learned far more from these climbing professionals than what I had learned during the previous (之前的) years of struggling on my own. My climbing changed ... my strength, skills, mental toughness, formwork, confidence, everything.

I was no longer the average climber that no one knew. I discovered that climbing like the experts is more about working smarter, not harder (no training 7 days a week). What I discovered is so simple that, looking back now, I realized the biggest thing holding me back from being a better climber and having more fun doing it ... was ME! (291词)

8. According to the passage, we can learn that __________.

A. the writer had no gift for rock climbing

B. the writer didn't get the trick of rock climbing at first

C. the writer didn't work hard at rock climbing

D. the writer thought too much of himself

9. The writer once hated other good rock climbers because __________.

A. they didn't want to teach him

B. they always made fun of him

C. he envied their good skills

D. he began to dislike rock climbing

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer never lost heart when he studied rock climbing.

B. It took several years for the writer to become a good climber.

C. The writer felt uneasy staying with those climbing experts.

D. The writer hated to learn from those better than him.

1l. What the writer wants to tell us is that __________.

A. the more you climb, the better you'll get

B. mends always help you progress

C. the way of learning is important

D. it's not necessary to work hard

12. In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this passage?

A. Education.

B. Sports.

C.Health.

D.Travel.

G

I now have four foreign languages under my belt —in order from the most fluent to the least fluent: French, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. I can also communicate at a basic-level Italian.

My love of languages starts from childhood. From as early as pre-kindergarten, I began imitating (模仿) other people's accents. Although my ability to learn languages fast might be partially genetic (遗传的) (as my mother is a speech therapist and has a great ear for sounds and accents), I strongly believe my abilities today come more from my personal efforts and interests.

My eagerness for learning foreign languages started when I was 12 years old in junior high school. We were given the choice of French or Spanish. I picked French. On a class trip to Quebec City, I noticed that I was totally crazy about trying my newly learned French with the local people while my classmates were less interested. This led me to studying French in my junior year of high school, and later, I also studied Chinese in college.

While l've never lived in a Spanish-speaking country, l've reached a level of fluency in Spanish by watching a ton of Spanish TV series. The Portuguese comes from my own personal efforts while traveling in Brazil.

Below I'll list the benefits of learning new languages and my personal tips on how to learn new languages:

Children's development: lt's reported that learning foreign languages improves children's critical thinking skills. Kids studying foreign languages do better in other subjects including mathematics and science.

Finding a job: If an employer needs to fill a position, he /she will be much more likely to pick the person who knows a second language. Foreign language speakers have more advantages to bridge the link between a company and its customers.

Making new fnends: I have met so many friends and nice people around the world, with whom I would not be able to communicate if I couldn't speak foreign languages.

Travel: When visiting other countries, the ability to speak the local language not only makes the trip more convenient, but also much more enriching. (354词)

l. The author learned Spanish by __________.

A. choosing the Spanish course in high school

B. living in Spanish-speaking countries

C. imitating his relatives' accents

D. watching TV

2. Which of the following benefits of learning a foreign language is NOT mentioned?

A. Learning about different cultures.

B. Making travel easy.

C. Making friends.

D. Finding jobs.

3. What will be most probably talked about in the following paragraph?

A. The importance of foreign languages.

B. Examples of learning new languages.

C. Some tips on learning new languages.

D. The future of language learning.

H

What's it like to live, work, date and raise children in another country? A British woman living across Europe speaks to us.

Louise Scharff, 41, from Haywards Heath, West Sussex. is an assistant at a health care company. She and her Danish husband, Jakob, who works at the Danish Chamber of Commerce, have twin daughters aged 10 and have lived in Denmark for 15 years.

In Denmark, being a stay-at-home mother simply isn't done. There's a sense that women are equally capable (能干的) and well-educated and shouldn't be put to waste. There's excellent state childcare and most companies are happy to let parents work flexibly (灵活). Sometimes, l'll have a sense of guilt when I speak to my sister-in-law back in Britain who's a full-time mother, but for me there's no point in giving up work because there would be no fellow mothers to go for coffee with.

It's a healthy life. We walk, cycle and run, and at weekends we socialize as a family. Perhaps because many Danes don't get as much time with their kids during the week, it's accepted that we get together with friends in big family groups. It's not like in Britain where parents are dying to get a babysitter on Saturday and have some adult time.

Getting married isn't the big expensive thing as it is in Britain, either. Danes, if they do marry, do so quietly and pay for the ceremony (典礼) themselves as a couple. I find that more honest and admirable.

You do have to warm the Danes up. They're not quick to help you find your way on the street. When you do make friends with them, it's worth it. They are not boring people. Instead, they are capable of finding the fun side of things and make you laugh. (304词)

4. We can infer that in Denmark __________.

A. it's not easy to find a job

B. most mothers stay at home

C. women work harder than men

D. mothers are encouraged to work

5. What do parents in Denmark usually do at weekends?

A. They work overtime in the office.

B. They are busy looking for a babysitter.

C. They take their children to get-togethers.

D. They spend some time alone without their children.

6. What is the writer's attitude towards the way in which Danes get married?

A. She doubts it.

B. She supports it.

C. She finds it confusing.

D. She is worried about it.

7. Which of the following words might the writer use to describe the Danes?

A. Dull..

B. Lazy.

C. Poorly-educated..

D. Humorous.

I

It is 87 years since Roald Amundsen, on December 14, 1911, stood at the South Pole. He had reached a goal that was the dream of many men. For the first time, human voices broke the silence of the world's southern most point. This brought fame to Amundsen and his men. But in a letter, Amundsen openly said that no man had ever stood at a spot completely opposed (相对的) to his real dream, which for the great Norwegian was the North Pole.

Amundsen was born in 1872 a Borge in southeast Norway. From boyhood days, he wished to be a explorer. He read all the literature he could get on exploration. He spent a great deal of time training his body. However, his mother wished him to study medicine. But at the age of 21, when both his parents had died, Amundsen sold his medical textbooks and announced his goal of becoming a polar explorer.

After several attempts by ship to reach the polar area, Amundsen showed an early interest in planes as a helper to polar research. On May 11, 1926 the tireless explorer left Spitsbergen and went aboard the airship "Norge" (Norway). With him were Lincoln Ellsworth, Italian Umberto Nobile — who had constructed the ship and flew it — and the brilliant pilot Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen. In addition, there were 12 crew members. After a flight of only 16 hours, they were able to drop the Norwegian, American and Italian flags over the Pole. The "Norge" landed at Teller in Alaska on May 14. The crew had covered 5,456 kilometers in 72 hour, were the first men to have flown from Europe to America. The last remaining land on the world map had been filed in. (292词)

8. From the first two paragraphs, we learn that __________.

A. many men had reached the southern most point before Amundsen

B. the South Pole was the life goal of Amundsen

C. Amundsen's mother hoped that he would study medicine

D. Amundsen spent a great deal of time training to be a doctor

9. How old was Amundsen when he set foot on the North Pole? A. About 21. B. About 33. C. About 39. D. About

54. 10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen was an Italian pilot.

B. Lincoln Ellsworth invented the airship "Norge".

C. Amundsen was considered the first to discover America.

D. Over 12 people reached the North Pole with Amundsen.

11. From the passage, we can conclude that __________.

A. Amundsen's success lies in his strong will and interest

B. without planes, people would never get to the poles

C. nothing is more important than science and technology

D. friends play an important role in Amundscn's life

12. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A. People now know about all the land in the world.

B. There is much land to be discovered in the world.

C. Amundsen will go on exploration in the future.

D. The North Pole still remains to be explored by people.

J

Repetition

When you learn a foreign language, repetition can seem boring, but it is the key to your success. Studies show that a great deal of repetition is necessary for you to truly "own" a word. Repetition exercises can be verbal, oral, read or written.

Use Several of Your Senses

You will understand new vocabulary better if you speak the word out loud as you write it down or read it.

Mirrors and Acting

Watch yourself in the mirror occasionally as you speak your foreign language. Practice various postures, and try acting out your feeling, such as angry, happy, or sad. Use the language to truly communicate your feelings so that it has some context.

Make Mistakes Some students are very nervous in foreign language class. You don't want to say anything stupid. However, learning a language almost guarantees that you will make mistakes. You just have to convince yourself that this is OK, and keep trying. ______________________

In your native language, you don't have to listen very well. You only actually hear some of the words being said and your brain fills in the rest. You can't do this when you are first learning a language. You have to train yourself to listen and listening to audio tapes can really help. Study Strategies

Think about how you learn best, and then put those methods to work. Many people benefit from flash cards, word association, memory tricks, or making up sentences using new vocabulary words. Find a "study buddy" that you can meet with to study and discuss the material you're learning. Translation For any modern language, translation is considered a no-no, though occasionally you can't avoid it. Consider the following expression in English: to be in a pickle. If you were to translate this word-for-word into another language, it would be nonsense. Study Frequently Study often for short periods of time. Four half-hour study periods are usually more effective than a two-hour block. Languages cannot be learned at the last minute. They are learned through practice and review.

Happy learning! (342词)

l. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?

A. To give tips on learning a foreign language.

B. To list some problems foreign language learners often have.

C. To present some questions about learning a foreign language.

D. To compare different methods of learning a foreign language.

2. What's the best title for Paragraph 5?

A. Ear training.

B. Use audio tapes.

C. Don't be nervous.

D. Don't forget your native language.

3. We can leam from the passage that "study buddy" may refer to __________.

A. an audio tape

B. an electronic dictionary

C. a teacher who can help you

D. a person you study together with

K

The World Health Organization recently reported that the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) (肺结核) has been abating since 2006. Also, fewer people are dying from TB. But a study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, says smoking could threaten this progress.

Nearly twenty percent of all people use tobacco, and millions of non-smokers get sick from breathing the smoke. The new study predicts that smoking will produce an additional thirty-four million TB deaths by 2024.

Efforts to control the spread of TB have mainly focused on finding and treating infections. Fewer efforts have been made to understand the causes. Dr Anthony Fauci is the director of the United States National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He said, "Despite our control efforts, we still have more than a million people each year dying from TB and millions of people getting infected; we realize it's still a very important problem. So we have to do the practical thing and we have to do the fundamental(基本的) research things at the same time." Smoking does not cause TB; bacteria cause the infection. But the study says smoking affects the nervous system in a way that makes an inactive case of TB more likely to develop into an active one. Stanton Glantz is the director of the University of California's Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education and an author of the new study. He says it shows that TB cannot be controlled unless tobacco use is controlled. He said, "It increases the number of people who will get TB by about seven percent."

The study is described as the first to identify a direct link between tobacco use and rates of TB infection and death. Professor Glantz says the results should guide those creating health policies and TB control efforts. He said, "If you want to control the infectious disease of TB, you have to control the tobacco industry and the tobacco industry's efforts to increase tobacco use, particularly in developing countries where TB is a big problem." (342词)

4. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Scientists try to find the causes of TB deaths.

B. Study links smoking to millions of TB deaths.

C. Study shows smoking is harmful to our health.

D. Scientists pay more attention to TB deaths than before.

5. What does the underlined word "abating" in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Falling. B. Surviving. C. Rising. D. Responding.

6. What would Dr Anthony Fauci probably agree with?

A. TB infections are no longer a serious problem.

B. More efforts are needed to find the causes of TB infections.

C. Few efforts have been put into the work of treating TB infections.

D. The practical and the fundamental research cannot be done together at present.

7. It is implied in the passage that __________.

A. it is not very hard to control TB

B. people cannot blame smoking for TB

C. an inactive case of TB is deadly

D. smoking indirectly leads to TB

L

Speeding may be the fastest way to get from Point A to Point B, but it's not a very fuel-saving solution. According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional $0.21 per gallon for gas (at $3.00 per gallon).

Let's take two imaginary drivers, Bill and Bob. They need to go 60 freeway miles from City A to City B. Both cars get 30 miles per gallon if the driver stays at 55 mph, the speed limit. Bill travels at 55, but Bob speeds and does 75 mph — wanting to get there sooner. At 75 mph, it would take Bob about 48 minutes to reach the destination. At 55 mph, it takes Bill about 65 minutes to reach the destination. At 55 mph, Bill used 2 gallons of gasoline. At $2.80/gallon, that's $5.60 to drive the distance. At 75 mph, Bob would use 2.5 gallons of gasoline. At $2.80/gallon, that would be $7.00 to go the same distance.

But it cost Bob $157.00 and he got there after Bill! Why? Bob was ticketed for speeding! $150 is the average speeding fine in the US. What they should have done is carpooled(拼车); saving money, a ticket and gasoline!

Another reason not to speed is that you may live longer. Speeding is a factor in 31 percent of all deadly crashes, killing an average of l,000 Americans every month. Traveling over the speed limit can be especially dangerous in bad weather conditions. Speeding was a factor in 53 percent of fatal crashes that occurred when there was snow on the road and in 60 percent of those that happened on icy roads. But a great difference, sometimes, even a difference of life and death can be made if people bear the following in mind. ... (307词)

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Bob would arrive at the destination earlier because he drove at a faster speed.

B. The best choice for Bob and Bill was to ride together to the city in a car.

C. The slower the driver drives, the more fuel he will save in his journey.

D. The known speed limit in America is usually 60 miles per hour.

9. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Bob had to pay to get an extra ticket to arrive at the destination.

B. Bob was caught speeding so he had to pay a fine.

C. Bob realized that it was illegal to drive too fast.

D. Bob had to pay more money for the fuel.

10. We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. speeding is the fastest way to reach a destination

B. speeding kills over 10,000 people in the USA every year

C. any driver will be fined 150 dollars for speeding in the USA

D. weather won't matter if one drives below the speed limit

11. What will the author most probably talk about next?

A. Another example of speeding.

B. Rules against speeding.

C. More reasons for not speeding.

D.The writer's opinion about speeding.

12. The passage is most likely written to __________.

A. warn people not to speed

B. inform people of the danger of speeding

C. present the results of speeding

D. show the reasons for people's speeding

M

Teaching kids history has many important benefits. History provides identity. Studying history improves our decision making ability and judgment. History shows us models of good and responsible citizenship. History also teaches us how to learn from the mistakes of others. History helps us understand change and social development. History provides us with a context, from which we can understand ourselves and others.

But how to study history? Well, it should simply be fun. Rhody Cohon and I are friends and mothers of small children. For years, we have been reading history books out loud to our kids and we both felt that there was something missing. The stories were often increasing, but they weren't instructive and there weren't enough positive moral decisions being made by the characters.

Rhody and I weren't professional writers, but we dreamed about creating a book series that taught kids about important people and moments in American history. We wanted to create a series where the reader would actually live through a historic event, through the eyes of characters. We wanted the books to teach values like perseverance ( 毅力) and determination (决心).

When we finally put our ideas on paper, the BLAST TO THE PAST series of books became a reality. BLAST TO THE PAST is about the third-grade students who time travel. In the first book, LINCOLN'S LEGACY, the kids meet Abraham Lincoln. The twist is that the students arrive at a point in the past just as Abraham Lincoln has decided to give up his dream of freeing the slaves. It is then the students' task to make President Lincoln believe how valuable his work will mean to future generations. Following this format, two other books are now available, DISNEY'S DREAM and BELL'S BREAKTHROUGH with more BLAST books coming out every few months.

No matter how people learn history, Rhody and I hope that this generation of kids will have fun learning history, because when that happens, they will want to learn more. (331词)

l. The first paragraph is mainly about __________.

A. the advantages of learning history

B. whether history show be learnt or not

C. examples of learning history

D. ways of learning history

2. For what purpose did the author start to create the book series?

A. To teach children about history.

B. To make money for her children.

C. To live through historic events.

D. To realize her childhood dream.

3. In the book, LINCOLN'S LEGACY, __________.

A. three kindergarten children travel through space time

B. children persuade Lincoln to continue his dream

C. children think about ways to free the slaves

D. Lincoln's childhood is shown

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For Doug Hansen, there are two reasons to ride a bicycle with seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. The first is his mother, who survived breast cancer. The second is himself. Hansen, a partner in a construction company, was near death five years ago after an accident in Edmonton. His arms and legs were broken and doctors feared he wouldn't walk again.

After months of treatment, Hansen took up cycling on the advice of his physician. Now he competes in six charity rides a year, including Thursday's LinkPink event organized by the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Each LinkPink rider was asked to raise at least $7,500 for breast cancer research. Last year's biking event got donations of about $1.5 million. Trish Bronsch, CEO of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Prairies-N.W.T. Region, strongly believes that this year they will raise more money than that.

Hansen cycled the 60-kilometre route on a six-kilogram bike handmade for him. It was the excitement of a lifetime. "People make Lance Armstrong into one person or another, but riding beside him in real life I learned that he's not different from any of us," Hansen said. Hansen was one of about 50 lucky cycling enthusiasts (爱好者) who got to ride alongside Armstrong and Phil Liggett, a broadcaster and the legendary voice of the Tour de France.

Sixteen-year-old high school student Sean Korpach was the youngest cyclist in the ride. "It was a little intimidating (令人敬畏的) at first. This was my first meeting with Armstrong," said Korpach.

Armstrong, a cancer survivor, regularly takes part in charity rides around the world to raise money for cancer research. He has visited Calgary six times for fundraising events since 2003. Much of his appeal (吸引力) is that he's both a great athlete and an ordinary guy forced to fight a terrible disease. (306词)

4. What can we know about Doug Hansen?

A. He survived cancer.

B. He was once seriously injured in an accident.

C. He has won the Tour de France several times.

D. He took part in bicycle rides mainly to please his mother.

5. We can infer that Thursday's LinkPink event was organized mainly to __________.

A. encourage people with breast cancer to live a positive life

B. help people become more interested in bicycle rides

C. raise money for breast cancer research

D. help people know more about breast cancer

6. Who are two of the 50 lucky cycling enthusiasts according to the writer?

A. Lance Armstrong and Doug IJansen.

B. Doug Hansen and Sean Korpach.

C. Sean Korpach and Phil Liggett.

D. LAnCC Armstrong and Phil Liggctt.

7. We can infer that Lance Armstrong __________.

A. often finds it hard to raise money

B. raise money for himself to fight cancer

C. is eager to do something for cancer research

D. is considered an ordinary guy by most people

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Learning about the environment is very important. There are many good books that will help you learn. To get started, ask your school teacher or a librarian for some suggestions. You also can look at some good websites with information about the environment and climate change. Climate change may be a big problem, but there are many little things we can do to make a difference.

Driving a car or using electricity is not wrong. We just have to be smart about it. Some people use less energy by carpooling. For example, four people can ride together in one car instead of driving four cars to work. Whenever we use electricity, we put greenhouse gases into the air. By turning off lights, the television, and the computer when they aren't needed, you can help a lot. One of the good ways to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the air is to buy products that don't use too much energy. By conserving energy, we help reduce climate change and make the earth a better place. Some products, like certain cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of gasoline. They don't pollute as much, either. Products like computers, TVs, and VCRs with the ENERGY STAR? label are made to save energy. Buying products with these labels will help protect the environment. And we can also help the environment if we buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones. Look for the recycle mark — three arrows that make a circle— on the package. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that already have been used. It usually takes less energy to make recycled products than to make new ones. The less energy we use, the better. (297词)

8. How many ways of learning about the environment are mentioned in Paragraph l?

A. 2.

B. 3.

C. 4.

D. 5.

9. It can be concluded that the passage is mainly written for __________.

A. car producers

B. school students

C. parents

D. housewives

10. From the passage, we can learn that __________.

A. just turning off the electric equipment when it isn't needed contributes a lot

B. electricity will cause great trouble to our environment

C. cars using less energy will not put greenhouse gases into the air

D. recyclable products arc marked with the ENERGY STAR?

11. All of following ways to protcct the environment are mentioned EXCEPT __________.

A. carpooling

B. saving water

C. buying recycling products

D. buying products that don't use too much energy

12. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Rome was not built in one day.

C. Little things can make a big difference.

D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

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