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1、关于地球一小时〔EarthHour〕

EarthHourisorganizedbyWWF.Withalmost5millionsupportersandaglobalnetworkinover100countries,itsoneoftheworldslargestandmostrespectedindependentconservationorganizations.WWFsmissionistostopthedegradationoftheEarthsnaturalenvironmentandbuildafuturewherepeopleliveinharmonywithnature.

EarthHourstartedin2023inSydney,Australiawhen2.2millionindividualsandmorethan2,000businessesturnedtheirlightsoffforonehourtotakeastandagainstclimatechange.OnlyayearlaterandEarthHourhadbecomeaglobalsustainabilitymovementwithmorethan50millionpeopleacross35countriesparticipating.GloballandmarkssuchastheSydneyHarbourBridge,CNTowerinToronto,GoldenGateBridgeinSanFrancisco,andRomesColosseum,allstoodindarkness,assymbolsofhopeforacausethatgrowsmoreurgentbythehour.

InMarch2023,hundredsofmillionsofpeopletookpartinthethirdEarthHour.Over4000citiesin88countriesofficiallyswitchedofftopledgetheirsupportfortheplanet,makingEarthHour2023theworldslargestglobalclimatechangeinitiative.

OnSaturday27March,EarthHour2023becamethebiggestEarthHourever.Arecord128countriesandterritoriesjoinedtheglobaldisplayofclimateaction.IconicbuildingsandlandmarksfromAsiaPacifictoEuropeandAfricatotheAmericasswitchedoff.Peopleacrosstheworldfromallwalksoflifeturnedofftheirlightsandcametogetherincelebrationandcontemplationoftheonethingweallhaveincommon–ourplanet.

EarthHour2023tookplaceonSaturday26Marchat8.30PM(localtime).Itcontinuedtobeacalltoactiontoeveryindividual,everybusinessandeverycommunitythroughouttheworld.Acalltostandup,totakeresponsibility,togetinvolvedandleadtheglobaljourneytoasustainablefuture.

2、关于情人节的经典英文情书〔一〕

Youareaangeltoseemyfolks.Itoldyoumymomdidnthateyourguts.Well,youknowanymore.YouarestandinginmyfortwhereIdidallmybigthinking.ThisiswhereIstoodthinkingaboutyouaftertheveryfirsttimewemet.Youdidntlookrealtomeatfirst.Ineversawsomanycolorsononegirlbefore...butyoulookedlikeyoubelongedoutthereallright.Youandallyourcolors.DoyourememberthefirstthingyoueversaidtomeImlostoh,youdidntlooklost,nottome.Youregrand...Atfirst,theno-talkingthingdidntlast.Beforelong,Icouldntgetyoutoshutup.Butyouweresocute,tryingtoimpressmewithWilliamBlakeandallyourgrandplans.IhadnoideawhatyouweretalkingaboutbutIcouldnthelplovingthewayyoutalked.Ididnthaveaclue,actually.Ilovedyourightthenandthere.

3、关于情人节的经典英文情书〔二〕

DearHolly,Idonthavemuchtime.Idontmeanliterally,Imeanyoureoutbuyingicecreamandyoullbehomesoon.ButIhaveafeelingthisisthelastletter,becausethereisonlyonethinglefttotellyou.Itisnttogodownmemorylaneormakeyoubuyalamp,youcantakecareofyourselfwithoutanyhelpfromme.Itstotellyouhowmuchyoumoveme,howyouchangedme.Youmademeaman,bylovingmeHolly.Andforthat,Iameternallygrateful...literally.Ifyoucanpromisemeanything,promisemethatwheneveryouresad,orunsure,oryoulosecompletefaith,thatyoulltrytoseeyourselfthroughmyeyes.Thankyouforthehonorofbeingmywife.Imamanwithnoregrets.HowluckyamI.Youmademylife,Holly.ButImjustonechapterinyours.Therellbemore.Ipromise.Sohereitcomes,thebigone.Dontbeafraidtofallinloveagain.Watchoutforthatsignal,whenlifeasyouknowitends.

P.S.Iwillalwaysloveyou

4、冬季减肥的秘诀

Ifyouretryingtoloseweightatthismomentintime,thenyoumightwellbestrugglingwiththewintermonths.Mostofusfindthatourmoodisgenerallylowerduringthewinter.Weexperiencemorecoldsandcoughs,moreextremeweather,anddrinkmorewarmdrinks.Allofthismeansthatwerelikelytoputweightonwhichisnevergoodnewswhenthinkingaboutourdiet.Luckily,therearethingsthatyoucan

dototryandminimizetheeffectsoftheweatherthiswinter,andperhapsevenloseweightinsteadofgainingit.

1.Sortoutyourmood.

Ifyousufferfromdepression,thenwintermightmeanthatitismoreobviousthatthereissomethingwrongwithyourmood.Whenweredepressed,itmakesusmorelikelytofeeltheneedtocomforteat,andthiscanbehugelydetrimentaltoourdietswhenweretryingtoloseweight.Youshouldthinkaboutthethingsinyourlifethataremakingyoustressed,andseewhatyoucandototryandchangethat.Ifyouarefeelingdownaboutyourworkload,thenwhynottrytalkingtoyourbossandseeifthereisanyoneelsewithinyourdepartmentwhomightbeabletotakeonsomeoftheworkthatyourestrugglingwith

2.Keepupregularexercise.

Youneedtodothis,oryourbodywillbecomeunfitagainanditwillbeastrugglewhenyougetbacktothesummermonths.Inadditiontothis,exerciseimprovesourmoodandalsospeedsupourbloodcirculationandthismeansthatwewillbeabletokeepalotwarmer.Thiscancheerusup,andcanstopusfromfeelingasthoughweneedtoeatcomfortfoodduringthistime.

3.Savemoneyonyourheating.

Itcanthaveescapedyourattentionthatheatingyourhomeisveryexpensivethesedays.Luckily,ifyourbodyneedstoheatupmore,youwillburnmorecalories,sothismightmeanthatitisactuallybetterforyouifyoushouldchoosetoturntheheatingdownacoupleofdegrees.

4.Buyhealthyfoods.

Insteadofstockinguponchocolateandsweets,whynotstockuponfruitinsteadThingssuchasnutsandrasinscanbeyummy,butwonthaveasmuchofaneffectonyourwaistbandaschocolatemighthavedone.Youcouldalwaystrysaltedvegetablecrisps,too,ifyouareasavourykindofperson,asthesearemuchbetterfor

youthanotherbrandsofcrispsthatyoumightbealittlebitaddictedtoatthismomentintime.

5、关于上班兼职族

Daylightersareworkerswhomanagetoworktwojobsduringoneshift.Sure,mostofuswearmanyhatsinourjobs,butdaylightersactuallyperformtasksfortwodifferentbusinesseswhilephysicallypresentatjustoneofthem.Someofthesecareerjugglersperformtasksfortheirsecondaryjobwiththepermissionoftheirbossattheirprimaryjob,butmosthidethefactfromtheiremployers.

Forexample：

Shesayssheisadaylighter.Sheworksasareceptionistinacompanyandrunsheronlineshopatwork.

6、关于猪肉价格上涨

WhilemanyChina-watchersfretabouttheconsequencesofacollapseofChinasstockmarket,WenJiabao,theprimeminister,seemsmoreworriedabouttheriskofsocialuestasaresultoftherocketingpriceofpork.A50%riseintheaveragenationwidepriceoverthepastyeariscausingsquealsofalarm.LastweekMrWenwentsofarastovisitafarmtoshowheistakingtheissueseriously.

MrWenpromisedthatthegovernmentwouldacttoensureadequatesuppliesofpork;ifnecessary,tostabilisepricesitcanreleasestocksfromitsstrategicreservesofbothfrozenporkandlivepigs.PorkisChinasstaplemeat.TheaveragepersoneatsmoreporkthaninanycountryotherthanGermany.Butitaccountsforalmost4%ofChinasconsumer-pricebasket,againstlessthan1%inGermany.RisingporkpricescouldthereforepushupChinasinflationrateovercomingmonths.JimingHa,chiefeconomistatChinaInternationalCapitalCorporation,estimatesthatinflationwillriseto3.4%inMay,from3%inApril.

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五、完形填空〔共12分，每题1分〕

Aboywaswalkinghomefromschoolwhenhesawalarge,redappleonthetreenearahouse.Theboydidntlikeeating__35__verymuch.Hepreferredapieceofchocolateifhewasgiventhechoice,butthistime,seeingtheniceapple,theboywanteditverymuch.Themorehelookedattheapple,the__36__hefeltandthemorehewantedit.

Hestoodontiptoe(脚尖),stretching(伸展)ashighashecould,buthewasstillunabletotouchit.Hebeganto__37__upanddown,ashighashecould,atthetopofeachjumpstretchinghisarmstogettheapple.Stillitremainedoutof__38__.

Notgivingup,hethought,ifhehadsomethingto__39__on,hecouldreachit.Hisschoolbagwouldntgiveenoughheightandhedidntwantto__40__thethingsinside,likehislunchbox,pencilcase,andGameboy.Looking__41__,hehopedhemightfindanoldbox,arock,or,withluck,evenaladder,buthefoundnothingthathecould__42__.

Hehadtriedeverythinghecouldthinktodo.Withoutseeinganyotherchoices,hegaveupandstartedtowalkaway.Atfirsthefeltangryanddisappointed(绝望的)thinkingabouthowhungryhehadbecomefromhis__43__,andhowhereallywantedthatapple.Themorehethoughtlikethis,themoreunhappyhebecame.

However,theboyofourstorywasa__44__one,evenifhecouldntalwaysgetwhathewanted.Hestartedtosaytohimself,“Thisisnthelpful.IdonthavetheappleandImfeelingunhappyaswell.Theres__45__moreIcandotogettheapple.Thatisunchangeable.Butweshouldtryto__46__ourfeelings.Ifthatsthecase(状况),whatcanIdotofeelbetter”

35.A.fruitsB.meatC.vegetablesD.rice

36.A.sadderB.angrierC.hungrierD.happier

37.A.jumpB.lookC.walkD.climb

38.A.hopeB.handC.sightD.reach

39.A.putB.standC.workD.hold

40.A.breakB.shakeC.useD.change

41.A.downB.upC.aroundD.out

42.A.moveB.takeC.holdD.use

43.A.wishesB.ideasC.effortsD.troubles

44.A.smartB.kindC.braveD.careful

45.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing

46.A.changeB.expressC.forgetD.describe

六、阅读理解〔共26分，每题2分〕

Bobbywassittingoutinhisbackyardinthesnow.Therewereafewholesinhisshoes.Hethoughthard,buthecouldnotcomeupwithanideaforhismothersChristmasgift.

Eversincehisfatherhaddiedthreeyearsago,hismotherworkednightsatthehospital,butthesmallmoneyshemadecouldhardlybeenoughfortheirneeds.

Althoughthefamilymoneyandmaterialthings,theygotmoreloveinthefamily.Thechildrenranthefamilywhentheirmotherwasabsent.AllthreeofBobbyssisters

hadalreadymadebeautifulgiftsfortheirmother.

ItwasChristmasEvealready,andhehadnothing.Bobbystartedtowalkdowntothestreet.Hewalkedfromshoptoshop.Everythingseemedsobeautifulandsofaraway.Itwasgettingdark.Suddenlyhefoundashinydime(一角硬币)ontheground.NeverhasanyonefeltsowealthyasBobbydidatthemoment.Itwasenoughtobuyarosewithonedime.

Hewentinsideaflowershop.Whentheowneraskedifhecouldhelphim,Bobbytookoutthedimeandaskedifhecouldbuyoneflower.TheshopownerlookedatBobby,thensaid,“YoujustwaithereandIllseewhatIcandoforyou.”

Theshopownerreturnedholdingadozenofredrosesinhishand.Bobbysheartsank(下沉)astheownerputthemgentlyintoalongwhitebox.“Thatwillbeadime,youngman,”saidtheshopowner,reachingouthishandforthedime.Slowly,Bobbymovedhishandtogivethemanhisdime.

Thentheshopkeeperswifeappeared.“Wherearetheredroses”

Theshopownersaid,“Astrangethinghappenedtomethismorning.IthoughtIheardavoicetellingmetoleaveadozenofmybestrosesforaspecialgift.WhenIsawthatlittleboytonight,Iknewwhothatvoicewas.”

53.Theunderlinedphrase“means_____.

A.hadless

B.gaveup

C.hadmore

D.lookeddownupon

54.Bobbyslowlygavethedimetotheshopownerbecause_____.

A.hewantedtobuyotherthings

B.heneededtogivethedimetohismum

C.therosesweretooexpensive

D.hecouldhardlybelievewhathadhappened

55.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecaninferthattheshopowner_____.

A.wasmovedbytheboysvoice

B.wasreadytohelpothers

C.knewtheboybefore

D.wasgoodattellingstories

Carbonmonoxidepoisoning(一氧化碳中毒)causesdeathandinjuriesaroundtheworld.Thisgasisaprobleminallpartsoftheworldthatexperiencecoldweather.Afewyearsago,AmericasCentersforDiseaseControl(C.D.C.)studieddeathslinked(联系)withcarbonmonoxidepoisoning.ItfoundthatthenumberofcarbonmonoxidedeathsintheUnitedStateswasgreatestinJanuary.TheC.D.C.alsofoundthatcarbonmonoxidekillsmorethanfourhundredAmericanseachyear.And,itsaidmorethantwentythousandpeoplearetakentohospitalfortreatmentofhealthproblemslinkedwiththegas.

Carbonmonoxideiscalledthesilentkillerbecausepeopledonotknowitisintheair.Thegashasnocolor,notasteandnosmell.Itdoesnotcauseburningeyes.Anditdoesnotcausepeopletocough.Yet,carbonmonoxidegasisverydeadly(致命的).Itstealsthebodysabilitytouseoxygen.

Carbonmonoxidemakesitdifficultforthebloodtocarryoxygentobodytissues(血管).Itdoesthisbylinkingwiththeblood.Whenthegaslinkswiththeblood,thebloodisnolongerabletocarryoxygentothetissuesthatneedit.Damage(损害)tothebodycanbeginveryquicklyfromlargeamounts(数量)ofcarbonmonoxide.

Howquicklythiscanhappendependonhowlongapersonisbreathingthegasandhowmuchgasheorshebreathesin.Carbonmonoxidepoisoninghaswarningsigns(标志).Butpeoplehavetobeawaketorealizethem.Smallamountsofthegaswillcauseapersonsheadtohurt.Heorshemaybegintofeeltired.Theirstomachsmayfeelsick.Theroommayappeartobeturningaround.Thepersonmayhavetroublethinkingclearly.Peopledevelopseriousheadacheastheamountofthegascontinuestoentertheirblood.Theywillbegintofeelverytiredandsleepy.Theymayhaveterriblestomachache.Doctorssaycarbonmonoxideinfluencespeopledifferently.Forexampleasmallchildwillexperiencehealthproblemsordiemuchsoonerthananadult.Thegeneralhealthofthepersonorhisorheragecanalsobeimportant.

56.Thedamageofcarbonmonoxidetothebodyhassomethingtodowith_____.

A.theamountapersonbreathesin

B.whetherapersonishealthy

C.howmanysignsapersonfinds

D.agesofpeople

57.Oneofthesignsofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningis_____.

A.burningeyes

B.badcough

C.seriousheadache

D.highfever

58.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage

A.Carbonmonoxidepoisoningseldomhappensincoldareas.

B.TwentythousandAmericansarekilledbycarbonmonoxideeachyear.

C.Mostpeopleknowwhetherthereiscarbonmonoxideintheair.

D.Carbonmonoxidestopsthebloodfromcarryingoxygentobodytissues.

59.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout

A.Warningsignsthatcarbonmonoxidepoisoninghas.

B.Reasonswhycarbonmonoxidecancausepersonsdeath.

C.Thedamageofcarbonmonoxideandhowitworks.

D.Influencesofcarbonmonoxideonchildrenandadults.

七、阅读短文，依据短文内容回答下列问题。〔共10分，每题2分〕

Theholidayiscomingtous.Finally,aftermonthsofstudy,youhavesometimetoyourself.So,whynotreadabookWell,somepeoplewillsay,“WhydoyoulikereadingbooksWehaveInternet.Itoffersalotofmorecolorfulfun.Booksarehistory!”ButIamsureyoucanlearnalotfrombooksthanInternet.

Oneclearreasonisthatawell-chosenbookcangiveyoualotofwonderfulwords,aslongasyouhaveagooddictionary,ofcourse.Believeme,itsfareasiertogetnewwordsfromabookoranarticlethanitisfromtheTVortheInternet.

ButanothermoreimportantpointisthatbooksgiveyousomethingthattheInternetcannot.Thegeneralwebpage(网页)ispicture-heavyandthetextisaseasytoreadaspossible.While“easy”mayattract(吸引)you,unluckilyitsnothelpfulforanylong-termdevelopmentofreadingskillsandthegenerallanguagelevel.Becauseofthat,readingontheInternetcanttaketheplaceofreadingbooks.

Butperhapsthebestreasonisthatjustchoosingwhatyoureadanddoingitindependently

meansthatitssomethingyoudobyandforyourself.Youcanchoosewhatyouwanttoread.Itshardwork,butyoullfindthatwhatonceseemedlikeadutyisnowapleasure.

64.Doesthewriteradvisepeopletoreadbooksintheirholidays

Yes,(hedoes).

65.Whatcanpeoplegetfromawell-chosenbook

Alotofwords./Alotofwonderfulwords./Wonderfulwords./Newwords./Words.

66.Whatsthegeneralwebpagelike

Itspicture-heavyandthetextisaseasytoreadaspossible.

67.Howmanyreasonsforreadingabookdoesthewritermentioninthepassage

Three.

68.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellusinthepassage

Thereasonswhywereadabook/books.

Theadvantagesofreadingabook/books.

Wecanget/learnfromabook/books.

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Passage1:

Coldsareverycommon.Thesymptomsofthecommoncoldincludeasorethroat,runnynose,stuffed-upnose〔鼻塞〕,andtiredness.Coldsarecausedbyviruses〔病毒〕,butscientistscannotexplaintheexactcause.Thereisnocure.Manypeople,however,believethattheyknowthecausesofandcuresforthecommoncold.Forexample,theybelievethatitispossibletogetacoldifwegetchilled,ifwegetextratired,orifwearetooclosetoapersonwithacold.Inotherwords,ifwewanttopreventcatchingcold,weshouldstaywarmanddry;weshouldavoidgettingtootired,andweshouldnotbeinclosecontactwithpeoplewhohavecolds.

Meanwhile,thereareprobablyhundredsofcuresthroughouttheworldforthecommoncold.Forexample,thefollowingsuggestionsarepopularinquiteanumberofsocieties:(l)drinkplentyofwater;(2)getextrarest;(3)takealotofvitaminC,(4)takeaspirin;(5)keepwarm.

Eachyearpeoplespendalotofmoneyoncoldmedicines--pills,liquids,lozenges(含片).Butthesemedicinesdonotcurecoldstheycanonlyrelievecoldsymptoms.Inotherwords,theymakeusfeelbetter.

1.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.

A.lookingforthecommoncold

B.somefactsaboutthecommoncold

C.introducingsomepatients

D.newmedicinesforcuringthecommoncold

2.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithcoldsfeel______.

A.quiet

C.thirstyB.activeD.tired

3.Topreventcatchingcold,you______.

A.shouldkeepawayfromapersonwhohasacold

B.shouldwashyourhairincoldweather

C.shouldgooutonarainyday

D.shouldmakeyourselftired

4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacureforthecommoncold

A.TakealotofvitaminC.

B.Drinkplentyofwater.

C.Putonasmanyclothesaspossible.

D.Getmorerest.

5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthecommoncold

A.Scientistsareclosetofindingacureforcolds.

B.Therearehundredsofsymptomsofthecommoncold.

C.Manypeopleknowwhatcausesthecommoncold.

D.Therearenomedicinesthatcancurecolds.

Passage2:

Everyhumanbeing,nomatterwhatheisdoing,givesoffbodyheat.Theusualproblemisnowtogetridofit.ButthedesignersoftheJohnstowncampusoftheUniversityofPittsburghsetthemselvestheoppositeproblem--howtocollectbodyheat.Theyhavedesignedacollectionsystemwhichusesnotonlybodyheat,buttheheatgivenoffbysuchobjectsaslightbulbs〔灯泡〕andrefrigerators(冰箱)aswell.Thesystemworkssowellthatnofuelisneededtomakethecampusssixbuildingscomfortable.

Somepartsofmostmodernbuildings--theatersandofficesaswellasclassrooms--aremorethansufficientlyheatedbypeopleandlightsandsometimesmustbeair-conditionedeveninwinter.Thetechniqueofsavingheatandredistributingitiscalledheatrecovery.Afewmodernbuildingsrecoverheat,buttheUniversityssystemisthefirsttorecoverheatfrombuildingsandreuseitinothers.

Alongtheway,Pitthaslearnedagreatdealaboutsomeofitsproducers.Theharderastudentstudies,themoreheathisbodygivesoff.Malestudentssendoutmoreheatthanfemalestudents,andthelargerastudentis,themoreheatheproduces.ItistemptingtoconcludethatthehottestprospectfortheJohnstowncampuswouldbeahard-workingoverweightmalegenius〔天才〕.

1.WhatischaracteristicofthebuildingsonJohnstowncampusoftheUniversityofPittsburgh

A.Theycollectbodyheattoregulatethetemperatureinside.

B.Theyaremorecomfortabletoliveinthanotherbuildings.

C.Theyuselightbulbstoheattheclassrooms.

D.Theyconsumelessfueltokeeptheclassroomscool.

2.Accordingtothepassage,thetechniqueofheatrecoveryisused_____.

A.toprovideaspecialformofair-conditioninginthecity

B.toprovideheatforthehotwatersystem

C.tocollectheatandreuseit

D.tofindoutthesourceofheat

3.Thephrasethehottestprospectinthispassagerefersto______.

A.thepersonwhosuffersmostfromheat

B.thepersonwhogivesoffmostheat

C.thepersonwhoneedsmoreheatthanothers

D.thepersonwhomakesbetteruseofbodyheat

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingthepassage

A.Theharderastudentworks,themoreheatheorsheproduces.

B.Thebiggerastudentis,themoreheatheorshesendsout.

C..A1arg

eandhard-workingboystudentgivesoffthemostheat.

D.Agirlstudentsendsoutmoreheatthanaboystudent.

5.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthispassage

A.RecoveryofBodyHeat

B.BodyHeatandSex

C.ModernBuilding‘sHeatSystem

D.WaysofHeatingBuildings

Passage3.

Noteveryoneintheworldrequiresthesameamountoflivingspace.Theamountofspaceapersonneedsaroundhimisaculturaldifference,notaneconomicone.Knowingyourownpsychological(心理上的`)spaceneedsisimportantbecausetheystronglyaffectyourchoices,including,forexample,thenumberofbedroomsinthehome.Ifyouwerebroughtupinatwo-childfamily,andbothyouandyoursisterorbrotherhadyourownbedrooms,thechancesare,ifyouhavetwochildrenormore,thatyoualsowillofferseparatebedroomsforthem.InAmerica,forexample,theytrainpeopletowanttohavetheirownroomsbygivingthemtheirownroomswhentheyarebabies.Thisisveryrareintheworld.Inmanyothercountries,thebabysleepsinthesamebedwithhisparentsorinabednearthem.

Thespaceinthehomealsoshowsalotaboutpsychologicalspaceneeds.Somefamiliesgatherclosertoeachotherandthesizeoftheirhousehasnothingtodowithit.Othershaveseparatelittlecornerswherefamilymembersgotobealone.

Althoughitistruethatpsychologicalspaceneedsarenotdecidedbyeconomicreasons,theysometimeshavetobechangedalittlebecauseofeconomicpressures.Itisalmostimpossible,however,tocompletelychangeyourpsychologicalspaceneeds.

1.Thepassageischieflyconcernedwith_________.

A.Americanwayofliving

B.livingrequirementsindifferentcultures

C.livingconditionsindevelopedcountries

D.spaceandeconomicfactors

2.Accordingtotheauthor,theamountoflivingspaceapersonneedsisdecidedby____.

A.hisfinancialsituations

B.therelationshipbetweenthefamilymembers

C.hisculturalbackground

D.howmanyroomsthereareinhishouse

3.TheexampleofAmericanfamiliesseemstosuggestthat______.

A.psychologicalspaceneedsaredevelopedwhenoneisveryyoung

B.Americansaremoreeagertobealonewhentheyareathome

C.itisadvisabletoletthebabysleepwithhisparents

D.itisadvisabletoletthebabysleepwithhissister

4.Somefamiliesgatherclosetoeachotherathomebecause_______.

A.itsatisfiestheirpsychologicalspaceneeds

B.theyhavenolivingspace

C.theyhavebeenbroughtupinasmallfamily

D.theyhavesmallcornersforthemselves

5.Accordingtotheauthor,psychologicalspaceneeds______.

A.willchangegreatlyasonesincomesarereduced

B.willchangeifyoumovetoasmallerhouse

C.canhardlybechangedaltogether

D.canbechangedatwill

Passage4.

DoyoubelievethatonlyboysdowellinscienceDoesitseemtoyouthatgirlshavebettervocabulariesthanboysInyouropinion,areboysbetteratbuildingthingsIfyouranswertoeachofthosequestionsis―Yes,‖youareright.

Ontheaverage,malesscorehigheronteststhatmeasuremathematicalreasoning,mechanicalability,andproblem-solvingskills.Femalesshowsuperiorabilityintestsmeasuringvocabulary,spelling,andmemory.

Itisknownthatbones,muscles〔肌肉〕andnerves〔神经〕developfasterinbabygirls.Usually,too,babygirlstalkatanearlieragethanboysdo.Scientiststhinkthereisaphysicalreasonforbraindevelopfasteringirlsthaninboys.Anditisthissideofthebrainthatstronglyinfluencesanindividualsabilitytousewords,tospell,andtorememberthings.

Bythetimetheystarttoschoo1,therefore,littlegirlshaveanadvantagethatboysdonothave.Girlsarephysicallymorereadytorememberfacts,tospell,andtoread.These,ofcourse,areskillsthatareimportantinelementaryschool.

ButwhathavetheboysbeendoingintheyearsbeforestartingschoolTheyhavebeendevelopingsomethingcalledaggression(攻击).Anaggressivepersonhascourageandenergy.Hefeelsstrongandindependent.Heisoftenthefirstonetostartfight.

1.Scientistsbelievethatthedifferencesbetweenboysandgirlsaredeterminedby___.

A)theirpersonalabilities

B)theirphysicalcondition

C)theircourageandindependence

D)theirageandsex

2.WhichofthefollowingisNottrue