B ★★★★☆
Sperm whles (抹香鯨) talk to each other in (短而尖的聲音) .“There's a lot of debate if culture is exclusive to humans or if you can find it in animals,too,” says Mauricio Cantor,a biologist. Earlier research has suggested that dolphins,birds and a few other wild animals have it too.
Sperm whales can make som? of the deepest dives among all the animals in the sea. They usually swim in small units of 12 or so,moms,grandmas,aunts and friends. These units are part of larger groups of 30 to 300 whales,or a clan (家族) . Individuals in each clan talk to each other using different patterns of clicks. These varying patterns are similar to dialects in human speech. Females do most of the talking.
Cantor and his colleagues wanted to know how the whales got their unique dialects. They recorded the whales’s behavior. Back in their lab,the scientists loaded all of these data into a computer. The research showed that the whales had to learn their dialects from other whales around them.
Scientists refer to this as social learning. a Social ;learning is the foundation(基礎(chǔ)) of culture,” Cantor says. Because sperm whales learn their dialects from their families,there are cultural differences between clans .
Luke Rendell in Scotland points out that the new findings are based on a computer model of how the sperm whale dialects come to be. "Like all models,they may be wrong,but the?v,are also usefill. They may help improve more researchN on cultural processes in non-human societies,” he says.
5. The underlined word “exclusive” in Paragraph 1 means
A. important 'v B. limited
C. meaningful D. common
6. What do we know about sperm whales from Paragraph 2 ?
A. Males talk a lot.
B. They fail to understand each other,
C. They can understand human speech.
D. Each family has its own communicative pattern.
7. How do sperm whales get their dialects?
A. They copy other whales.
B. They are bom with them.
C. They create them themselves.
D. They learn them from visitors.
8. What does Rendell think of the new findings?
A. They are inspiring.
B. They are successful,
C. They are misleading.
D. They are meaningless.
B篇抹香鯨會用語言互相溝通，也可能有自己的文化。
5.B. 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)劃線單詞后的or if you can find it in animals,too可知，劃線單詞意思應(yīng) 該為“排外的，局限的'
6.D. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的These units are part of larger groups of 30 to 300 whales,or a clan. Individuals in each clan talk to each other using different patterns of clicks 可知，不同的抹 香鯨家族交流方式不一樣。
7.A. 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的Theresearch showed that the whales had to learn the? dialects from other whales around them 可知，抹香餘從身 邊其他鯨魚那里學(xué)習(xí)語言。
8.A. 推斷理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中的It may help improve more research on cultural processes in non-human societies 可知，Rendell 認為這個發(fā)現(xiàn)對非人類文化發(fā)展的研宄有一定的啟發(fā)意義。
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We all know that we have to eat to live,so it is important for us to develop healthy eating habits. The following tips may help you.
Have a healthy attitude towards food. Take a hard look at your eating habits. 1 Do you withhold food from yourself in order to feel like you are in control? Carefully think about whether you have an unhealthy emotional attachment to food.
Drink plenty of water. 2 Drink water during and after meals to aid digestion,and try to drink 2 to 3 litters per day.
3 Ideally,you should eat three meals a day,with two snacks in between. Doing this allows you to eat slightly less at your meals,giving your body a more manageable amount of food to digest.
Don't skip breakfast. 4 Research shows that people who skip breakfast are usually fatter than those who eat a wellbalanced breakfast.
Eat slowly. Have you ever gorged on (猛吃) a huge meal and felt fine immediately after,but suddenly felt like exploding 15 minutes later? This happens because it takes some time for your stomach to tell your brain it's full. 5 In that way,by the time you get the message and start feeling satisfied,you haven't eaten too much extra food.
A. Choose the right food to eat.
B. Eat five times per day.
C. You should eat your food slowly.
D. Do you eat more when you feel stressed?
E. Eating less food can have several benefits.
F. Many people do because they don't feel hungry in the morning.
G. It can improve your sense of healthiness and help you feel full.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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listening to the clay
When I was a young girl,my father would drop me off at my art class every Saturday morning. Classes were held in the basement of an old building that had been converted into an art school. I loved that basement.
I was determined that my own children would take Saturday art classes. I love those mornings,sitting next to my children and watching them clay(黏土) into dragons,bears,etc. If the g/aze (釉) didn’t turn out like we thought,our wise teacher would tell us with a smile that our unexpected results were “gifts from the (爐) .” She Was encouraging US not to judge our work or ourselves so harshly (苛刻地) but to be free to accent unexpected results willingly. She let US be open to new ways of seeing things,creating,and solving problems,without judgment.
My son started class at age six. When he was handed his first ball of clay,he pushed his finger deeply into the center and said, “Mom,I can feel the heartbeat of the clay." This was the beginning of a lifetime of learning from my children. Years later,when I got particularly frustrated with my inability to make the clay take the shape I had imagined,I remembered my son’s discovery. I took the pwlse (脈搏) of the clay. I asked what it wanted to be. I discovered that my best pieces are done in partnership with the clay.
The work I did in the art school helps my later work. I have learned to take the pulse of life and take note of what other people want and need. Now,wherever I am,I remain open to the “gifts from the kiln.”
1. V. to change or make sth change from one form,purpose,system,etc. to another (in Paragraph 1)
2. adj. feeling annoyed and impatient because you can't do or achieve what you want (in Paragraph 4)
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C ★★★★☆
Looking for a simple way to bum more calories while walking? Researchers found that walking at varying speeds can bum up to 20 percent more calories. It is one of the first to measure the calories burned at various walking speeds. “Most of the existing literature has been on constant-speed walking. This study is a bi^ missing piece,” said Manoj Srinivasan,co-author of the study. “Measuring the calories burned while changing speeds is very important — people don’t live their lives on (跑步機) and do not walk at constant speeds."
The researchers found that up to thirty percent of the energy we use during normal daily walking could be due to the energy needed to start and stop walking. Walking at any speed costs some energy,bilt when you* re changing the speed, ?ou will get the biggest effect. Changing the kinetic (運動的) energy of a person requires more work from the legs and that process certainly bums more energy.
The study also confirmed the researchers’ prediction that people walk slower when covering shorter distances and increase their paces as distance increases. This finding could have some effects in the field of health,where the speed measured within a certain distance is used as a sign of a patient's progress. “What we’ve shown is that the distance over which you make them walk matters,” said Srinivasan. You’11 get different walking speeds for different distances.”
For more tips on how to bum more calories when walking,Srinivasan offers some simple advice: walk in a way that feels unnatural. “How do you walk in a manner that bums more energy? Just do weird things. Walk with a backpack,walk with weights on your legs or walk in a curve as opposed to a straight line,” he said.
9. Why does research on walking and changing speeds matter?
A. It can save lots of energy.
B. It's good for the environment.
C. It can help build up our bodies.
D. It's close to the way people walk in everyday life.
10. The second paragraph serves as .
A. an explanation for the study
B. the background of the study
C. an example of the study
D. an introduction to the study
11. When patients change the speed of walking,.
A. they are in poor health
B. they are likely to recover
C. they have weight problems
D.they may need more walking practice
12. What does the underlined word “weird” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Boring. B. Strange,
C. Great. D. Right.
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C ★★★★☆
Deep in a research lab in New Jersey,16-year-old Alon Millet carefully presses out tiny drops of a special solution(溶液) onto rows of bean(綠豆) he has raised from seed. It's a task he,s patiently performed for nearly three years. He is trying to help in the fight against world hunger.
The US Agency for Inteb iational Development (USAID) — an organization that works to end poverty (貧窮) 一thinks Alon may be onto something very big. The teenager was one of four students to get a US $10,000 award from the agency last year — chosen from among 1,700 secondary schools in more than 70 countries.
Courtney Mason,the program manager for the US Global Development Lab,called Alon’s work the“most promising” among hundreds of projects the agency has reviewed at science competitions across America. “Alon’s seed breeding(培植) will probably change the way plants are grovel in the developing world,making them survive drought and natural disasters,” Mason said.
Alon has some of the usual interests of a teenager,like playing video games,but he also loves to read scientific research papers. One day more than three years ago,Alon was reading about research with his father by an Israeli company that had used a certain solution to make trees grow larger. And that,in turn,helped to produce more paper with fewer trees.
“So I started thinking, ‘What else could this be used for?’ ”Alon said.
He chose the mung bean,which is a main food in the developing world,and got in touch with the company,FuturaGene,who agreed to share some of the solution. He started experimenting. Could he make the beans grow larger and survive bad weather conditions? After two years of measuring,testing and examining,he proved that he could. Now He’s on his 26th experiment with his mung beans.
9. What's the purpose of Alon’s experiments?
A. To write a scientific paper.
B. To help solve the problem of world hunger.
C. To enter a science competition.
D. To win an award from USAID.
10. What is Courtney Mason's attitude toward Alon’ s work?
A. He thinks it useless.
B. He thinks highly of it.
C. He is curious about it.
D. He is strongly against it.
11. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. Alon’s unusual hobbies.
B. The influence of Alon’s father on him.
C. How Alon’s research was performed.
D. What inspired Alon to do his research.
12. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Hungry for answers
B. Mung beans in the lab
C. Alon’ s 26th experiment
D. The seriousness of poverty
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A ★★★☆☆
Last summer I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a month in France. It was the most exciting time of my life. I stayed with a family in Montpellier. It was very different from my life in the United States. Every morning we bought fresh bread from the bakery (面包店) and had coffee in a bowl instead of a cup. The milk came in bottles fresh from the dairy (牛奶場) .These differences were skin-deep,however,I soon discovered other more important ones.
Back home in Winnetka,Illinois,I wouldn’t think anything of taking a ten-minute shower every day,or even twice a day in summer. In my French host family,we showered only once every two days and used far less water. First you turn the water on to get wet,then turn it off and soap yourself up,then you turn it on again to rinse the soap off,so the water is only on for about maybe two minutes. Although it was pretty hot there in summer,I’d never taken showers in cold water!I couldn’t imagine what it was like in winter.
I also noticed that although the'family had a car,they hardly ever used it. The father took the bus to work in the morning and the mother rode her bicycle when going on short trips. The family was well-off rather than poor,but they tried to drive less. As Americans,however,we are quite used to taking long showers and driving everywhere,using much more energy than French people.
Living in Montpellier and seeing people’s frugal life there,I get angry thinking of the resources wasted in the United States. When I came home,I was much more energy-conscious. I didn't drink coffee out of a bowl anymore,but I started riding my bike to school and turning the thermostat down at night.
1. According to Paragraph 1 ,Americans and the French are different in
A. their eating habits
B. their morning exercises
C. the way of cooking
D. their attitude to breakfast
2. What can we learn about taking showers in Montpellier?
A. People take showers every day.
B. People use a small amount of water.
C. People usually spend ten minutes showering.
D. People are used to taking cold showers.
3. We know from Paragraph 3 that the French family
A. lived a poor life
B. made full Use of their car
C. enjoyed taking short trips
D. had environmental awareness
4. The underlined word “frugal” in the last paragraph probably means .
A. quiet
B. simple
C. busy
D. private
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B ★★★☆☆
Social media users are hoping to make one student feel a little less lonely. Aron Anderson,a 10-year-old known as “Britain's loneliest schoolboy ,” made headlines last year for being the only student at Skerries Community School. While the school previously had a few other students,the kids had since left for secondary school,making last year Aron's first year as the only pupil there.
After Reddit employer Jimmy got wind of Aron's story,the social media user called on followers to send Christmas cards to the 10-year-old to help show the boy he has friends across the Internet. “I really want to see a big smile on his face,” Jimmy wrote. “So please write a message in the card to show your support too!”
The idea got praise and support from many kind people across the Internet. Jimmy reached out to the boy s school,informing them of the thoughtful plan. The moderator requested that people outside Scotland send postcards to Aron,so the boy could see where his ans come from. The Redditor also asked social media users to send the cards after December 7 so that the sweet messages would all arrive around the same time.
Last year was ind?ed an adjustment (調(diào)整) for Aron,whose town has a population of 70. Aron’s best friends are now his dog,ducks,and sheep. Aron’s mother Denise Anderson is unsure how her son will deal with the (孤獨) .Aron admits that going to school without other students can be strange at times; however,he says that h? sNhappy on the island. Hopefully,the cards will help remind him that he’s not so alone after all.
5. Why was Aron so lordly last year?
A. He had no schoolmates at school.
B. He was sent to a new school.
C. He lived far away-from his family.
D. He was not popular among friends.
6. According to the text,the cards to Aron .
A. were paid by Jimmy
B. mainly came from Scotland
C. reached him about the same time
D. were refused at first by his school
7. How does Aron’s mother feel about her son’s school life?
A. She is surprised at it.
B. She is satisfied with it.
C. She is hopeful about it.
D. She is concerned about it.
8. Which of the following can best describe Jimmy?
A. Amusing and kind.
B. Friendly and brave,
C. Confident and careful.
D. Warm-hearted and active.
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A
John Sand was one of the most influential teachers I have ever met. During high school,he taught me more than any other teacher had been able to.
He developed unusual methods of teaching. He did not give US homework on the first day and have it due the next; instead,he gave US a homework schedule for the term and left it up to US to remember to do it. By doing so,he prepared US for life after high school,where it would be up to US to make our own work schedules.
Mr. Sand was a family man. He made use of whatever time we had left in class to show US his latest vacation videos or his children's sports videos. It was nice to see,in a world where a broken home is the average home,a man who balanced his family and his career so nicely.
Mr. Sand always encouraged US to get out of our little close-minded society of Wethersfield and explore the cultures of the world. He would tell US stories of his travels across Europe and his adventures around the US. Many teachers just forced the idea of college and ignored our heed to reach outside of what we know.
Many people may not ever have a teacher like Mr. Sand. I feel sorry for them. Mr. Sand taught me things that went beyond the curriculum (課程) and let me know how powerful a teachers influence could be.
1. How did Mr. Sand deal with students,homework?
A. .He always avoided giving it.
B. He punished those failing to finish it.
C. He wanted students to be responsible for it.
D. He spent enough time every day checking it.
2. What do we know about Mr. Sand from Paragraph 3 ?
A. He only had one child.
B. He had a great love for life.
C. He liked doing sports after work.
D. He valued his job more than his family.
3. Mr. Sand shared his tours around Europe with his students to .
A. lead them to know more
B. encourage them to become brave
C. inspire them to care for others
D. show them how to spend their free time
4. What would be the best title for the text?.
A. Teachers I like best
B. An outstanding teacher
C. Teaching,a great career
D. How to be a caring teacher
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DaSilva is the leader of a group of fUn and imaginative young people that live out their dreams in the big tree. When World War II broke out,they tried whatever tricks their young minds could think of to get into the army. Frank Sousa's second novel in The Tree Trilogy is The Tree of Lost Dreams. Later,Tree of,New Roots — ALL GREAT READS!
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Freddy becomes famous for the delicious pancakes pancake(烙餅）that he makes. But the Wicked Witch — who has magical powers — takes him by force and orders him to make pancakes just for her. What will Freddy do now? Find out in Freddy and Margewich.
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Anyone Can Be Successful makes often complex ideas simple by presenting a great summary of . successM strategies to help anyone in school,work,or life. It helps them overcome difficulties and achieve goals set through in the good,bad and ugly times.
13. Which book concerns the environment?
A. The Speculator.
B. Freddy and Margewich.
C. Anyone Can Be Successful
D. The Tree of Young Dreamers.
14. Who wrote a fiction series on some young people?
A. Michael Thoreau.
B. Adena Trevor.
C. Frank Souse.
D. Ben Oxford
15. How much will you pay if you want to buy the book about a chef?
A. $29.99. B. $31.99.
C. $32.25. D. $34.99.
16. What type of writing is this text?
A. An announcement. B. An advertisement,
C. An exhibition guide. D. A news report.
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