C

Geniuses amaze us, impress us and make us all a little jealous．How do they differ from the average person? Scientists are working hard to figure out that answer．Tune in to the National Geographic Channel to find out about the discoveries they’re making in the series My Brilliant Brain.

When Marc Yu was only two years old, he began to play the piano．After a year, he started learning pieces by Beethoven．Now he’s a world-famous concert pianist at age eight．He learns newer and more difficult pieces with ease and can identify any note he hears．He seems to be specially designed for music．In Born Genius, National Geographic looks at the science behind child prodigies (神童) to explain why some children seem to be born without limits.

Genius didn’t come naturally to Tommy McHugh．His came only after he nearly died from bleeding in his brain．After recovering, McHugh’s head was filled with new thoughts and pictures．So, he began to express them in the form of poetry and art．Now, he’s a seemingly unstoppable creative machine．Sufferers of autism and brain injury have shown that great mental ability can sometimes come from damage or disease．Accidental Genius explores this puzzling relationship.

Can normal people be trained to be geniuses? Susan Polger has shown no signs of extraordinary intelligence．Yet, during her childhood, she studied thousands of chess patterns and learned to recognize them immediately．As a result, she was able to beat skilled adult players by age 10 and can now play up to five games at the same time without even seeing the boards．Make Me a Genius examines what it takes to turn an ordinary brain into that of a genius.

If becoming a genius were easy, we’d all be one．Yet, there is much more to super intelligence than simply being born lucky．Learn more about amazing brains this month on National Geographic’s My Brilliant Brain.

51．My Brilliant Brains is most probably from _______.

       A．a(chǎn) website            B．the radio                C．a(chǎn) magazine           D．a(chǎn) newspaper

52．The author takes Marc Yu as an example to show that a child prodigy is        .

       A．a(chǎn) person who learns something easily

       B．a(chǎn) child who is eager to learn new things

       C．a(chǎn) student who practices an instrument a lot

       D．a(chǎn) kid who works hard to do well in school

53．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．New things about the brain are still being discovered.

       B．People without natural abilities can learn to do things well.

       C．Some people naturally have more active brains.

       D．People are usually smarter when they recover from brain injury.

54．From the passage, we know that ___________

       A．scientists completely understand the brain

       B．people can only be born as geniuses

       C．there’s no such thing as a true genius

       D．there are many factors in being a genius

55．The author develops the passage mainly by ___________.

       A．providing typical examples

       B．following the natural time order

       C．presenting a cause and analyzing its effects

       D．comparing opinions from different scientists

 —Alice promised me to come round to keep you company today.

—But she ________. I’ve been alone all day.

A.won’t     B. hadn’t     C. hasn’t     D. doesn’t

 This disaster ______ that people had no knowledge of first aid and they hadn’t known how to protect them-selves in face of danger.

A. led to  B. contributed to   C. resulted in   D. lay in

 It never ____________to me that he would be charged with murder.

   A. happened       B. took place         C. occurred       D. Came

                               B

The worst danger is a house on fire when people are asleep. Always be ready to leave through a window into the garden by making sure you can open it if necessary. If you should be on holiday in a tall building or hotel, make sure you know where the fire escape(太平梯) is. When you can’t find any way out, try to find pieces of cloth and make a rope to get out of a window to safety. If you smell burning in your home, get out right away. If you can’t breathe properly because of smoke on your way out, crawl(爬) on your hands and knees because smoke rises and the air will be cleaner near the floor. Smoke is a killer and more people die from breathing it in than actually being burned.

Fire in a cinema hall or public place often means people pushing to reach a door. Keep your head up with arms up in front of your chest. This protects your chest and gives you the best chance to breathe. Above all, don’t get frightened!

60. When a tall building is on fire, people______.

   A.can leave by coming down the fire escape     B.should first check the room window

   C.had better find a long rope                 D.must lie down on the floor at once

61. People can leave a burning house through a window if ______.

   A.there is smoke in the room          B.  there is no other way out

   C .they can’t breathe properly          D.  they want to put out the fire

62. There are several things to do to keep one safe. Which of the following is not talked about in the passage?

   A.Leave the house right away when you smell something burning.

   B.Raise your head and keep your chest from being hurt.

   C.Get out of the house by crawling on the floor.

   D.Rush out of the house, dressed in wet clothes.

63. Which of the following is not true?

   A.In a fire, more deaths are caused by smoke.

   B.The most important thing is not to be frightened in a fire.

   C.When a public place is on fire, people usually push to leave.

   D.Be ready to leave a burning house through a window if there is a garden down below.

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61. Daniel, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He likes to get close to nature and enjoy water sports.

62. Henry and Ann and their two teenage sons, hope to take their holiday outdoors. They would like to find a place where they can play games, such as looking for treasure.

63. Philip, a high school student, wants to travel on weekends, and would like to learn about materials to use when building a setting for the train set.

64. Teresa, a primary school teacher, plans to take the whole class of 20 students for a holiday. The students will graduate this year, so she’d like to organize an activity without charge but it is instructive.

65. Tony, a young engineer in a modern car factory, enjoys an adventure journey once a year. This time, he would like to have journeys to the countryside, where he can try to learn about driving a horse and carriage.

A:

Brightwood Park

Take you up to Westfield’s natural preserve for a short hike or to practice skipping stones in the large pond. You can look for deer and other woodland animals or go on a nature treasure hunt.

B:

Jewark Airport

The airport offers free tours covering the history of the airport, terminal operations, and emergency vehicles and equipment for groups of 15 to 30 persons. The tours are intended for students in grades three and above. See also Newark International Airport.

C:

Cheesequake State Park

The Cheesequake State Park features 1,284 acres of open fields, a hardwood forest, a variety of wildlife and about 200 species of birds. Activities include hiking, boating, canoeing, swimming and a variety of winter sports. An interpretive Center provides live wildlife exhibits and environmental education programs, including nature walks.  

D:

The Model Railroad Club

The Model Railroad Club is an activity of the Union County Park System. The Club is open to visitors every Saturday afternoon for viewing the model train displays. Every fall, the Club sponsors a Light and Sound Show that will delight the model train lovers.

E:

Fosterfields Living Historical Farm

Learn about farming as it was done 100 years ago at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. There are weekend demonstrations on planting and harvesting crops as well as special programs held throughout the year. Some of these include wool cutting and carriage driving.

F:

Deutsch Museum

Germany's leading museum of science, engineering, and transportation has everything from steam engines to space exhibits--some of which are closed for remodeling until May, 2003. Don't miss the Forum der Technik, which has a world-class planetarium and an IMAX theatre.

 I’m sure that your letter will get _______attention. They know you’re waiting for it.　

              A. continued          B. immediate         C. careful                     D. General

You will find as you read this book that you just can’t keep some of these stories to_________.You will want to share them with a friend.

A.itself                   B.yourself              C.himself             D.themselves

    Andrew Carnegie was a 19th century steel tycoon（大亨）who became one of the 20th century’s most famous philanthropists（慈善家）His life story is one of the most famous rags-to-riches accounts in United States history.

Carnegie was born in Dunfermlined, Scotland, on November 25,1835. The son of a weaver, he came with his family to the United States in 1848 and settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. At age thirteen, Carnegie went to work as a bobbin（線軸）boy in a cotton mill. He then moved rapidly through a series of jobs with Western Union and the Pnnsylvania Railroad. In 1865, he resigned to establish his own business and eventually organized the Carnegie Steel Company, which started the steel industry in Pittsburgh. At age sixty-five, he sold the company to J. P. Morgan for $480 million and devoted the rest of his life to his philanthropic activities and writing, including his autobiography（自傳）.

Many persons of wealth have contributed to charity, but Carnegie was perhaps the first to state publicly that the rich have a moral responsibility to donate their fortune. In 1889 he wrote The Gospe（福音）of Wealth, in which he stated that all personal wealth beyond what was required to supply the needs of one’s family should be regarded as a trust fund to be managed for the benefit of the company.

Carnegie set about giving away his fortune through countless personal gifts and through the establishment of various trusts. In his thirties, Carnegie had already begun to give away some of his fast-accumulating funds. His first large gifts were made to his native town. Later he created seven philanthropic and educational organizations in the United States, including Carnegie Corporation of New York, and several more in Europe.

One of Carnegie’s lifelong interests was the establishment of free public libraries to make available to everyone a means of self-education. There were only a few public libraries in the world when, in 1881, Carnegie began to promote his idea. He and the Corporation subsequently（隨后）spent over $56 million to build 2,509 libraries throughout the English-speaking world.

After this program was ended in 1917, the Corporation continued for about forty years an interest in the improvement of library services. Other major program in the Corporation’s early history included adult education and education in the fine arts.

During his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million. He died in Lenox, Massachusetts on August 11,1919.

53．Carnegie became wealthy by         .

       A．his investment in weaving industry B．his father’s financial support

       C．starting his steel business from nothing  D．his philanthropic activities

54．What is the correct order of events related to Carnegie?

    a．He sold his company.

       b．He organized the Carnegie Steel Company.

       c．He worked in a cotton mill.

       d．He came to the United States.

       e．He wrote The Gospel of Wealth.

       A．c-d-e-b-a  B．c-b-a-d-e  C．d-c-b-e-a  D．d-b-a-e-c

55．What can we learn about Carnegie according to the passage?

       A．He was the first wealthy person who contributed to charity.

       B．He believed that it was the duty of the wealthy to help society.

       C．He called on the wealthy to give away all of their fortune to help the poor.

       D．He was willing to give personal gifts only to his friends and relatives.

56．Carnegie established public libraries in order to         .

      A．win a good reputation for his company

       B．collect money for his educational organizations

       C．improve library services

       D．help people educate themselves

Economy should be developed to raise people’s living standard.      , effective measures should be taken to deal with different types of pollution caused by the economic development.

       A．Moreover B．Therefore  C．Meanwhile       D．Otherwise