The world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes, is back on our screens.
The new BBC TV series of Sherlock was broadcast in the UK on Jan 1. But the history of Sherlock dates back 127 years.
Since the creation of Holmes in 1887, he has been taking us on adventures (冒險(xiǎn)) one after another.
The Sherlock series is a playful drama, covered in crimes and mystery. It gives us a modern Sherlock for a new generation, who solves cases with the help of the Internet, cell phones and GPS.
People look to Sherlock for both adventure and inspiration (靈感). Each case sends us on a mysterious journey with Holmes. The stories give life and color to our imagination: as he checks the crime scene, we join him and become detectives too, looking out for hidden clues.
Yet Holmes is no Superman. He cannot fly, or turn invisible (隱形的). But his powers are within all of us: reason, logical thinking and paying attention to detail. While an artist’s painting is his art, Sherlock’s art is his intelligence (聰明才智). He is human, and this is what makes Holmes a true hero for all of us.
In the new series of Sherlock, most people thought Holmes was dead. But he returns after two years of hiding in the shadows. Now the whole city of London is in danger. What can Holmes possibly do? Uncover the mystery yourself by watching the new series!
【小題1】Sherlock was created in _________.

Reading Comprehension

　　People are wiser and can do more things than other animals because of their wonderful brains. We can talk, read, write, build houses, and invent things. Your brain has three main parts：the front brain, the hind brain, and the middle brain.

　　The front brain is the largest. It is gray outside and white inside. This is the part of the brain where you remember, think, and plan. With this part of your brain you make your arms and legs do what you want them to do. Here is where the messages from the eyes, ears, and nose let you see, hear, and smell. The hind brain is smaller than the front brain and is more like that of other animals. This part of the brain gives you balance and control of your muscles. You walk without tripping and skip without falling because the hind brain is doing its job. If it were not, you would lose your balance and fall over.

　　The middle brain is the smallest of all, but very important. It controls the beating of your heart, swallowing food, breathing, and other things you do without thinking. The middle brain is a small swelling where the brain joins the spinal cord－a large bundle of nerves in your backbone. The spinal cord is the main road to and from the brain. It comes into the middle brain bringing messages from all parts of your body. It also takes charge when some part of your body is in danger. If you touch a hot iron, the message to the spinal cord makes you pull your finger away even before you feel the pain of the burn. This is called a reflex. Nerves conned most parts of your body to the spinal cord.

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A．How brains make people intelligent.

B．How your brain is connected with most parts of your body.

C．How the spinal cord in your body works.

D．How each part of your brain functions.

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3．The spinal card leads to your

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4．What does the underlined word “that” in the second paragraph refer to?

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5．If you cut your finger, how can your brain know it?

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A．Your heart feels it and lets your brain know.

B．When you see the blood, your eyes will send the message to your brain.

C．Your backbone collects the message and sends it to the brain.

D．Your spinal cord collects the massage and sends it to the brain.

英語趣味閱讀

　　What is blood? It is the red liquid which comes out of your finger when you cut it.

　　There are about thirteen pints (品脫) of (1) in a man' sbody. He can (2) a pint of blood at a time (3) the blood bank forthe use of (4) who may need it. A healthy body makes up (補(bǔ)充上)the pint of blood (5) .

　　What does blood (6) for us? It (7) food to (8) of our bodies and takes waste (9) from them. All parts of our bodies are made up of cells (有細(xì)胞組成) . These cells , which are very small , all need food (10) . No one (11) cells before the invention of microscope (顯微鏡). Before them no one could make pictures of cells (12) no one could see them.

　　What makes the blood (13) round the body? The heart send sit round. (14) man's heart is the size of his shut (合上)hand.

　　The heart is pump (泵) . It pumps blood and sends it round the body. The heart (15) four rooms with doors between them. It pumps blood in and out (16) these doors by changing the size of the rooms so that the doors (17) and shut. The heart keeps as tream(一般)of blood (18) all round the body and back again to itself. The heart is a very (19) part of one's body. When it stops (20) ,one will die.

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