Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as \
(1).The word \ A. T B. F 答案：A
(2).According to the context we can guess that a genius is a normal person while an idiot is a funny person. A. T B. F 答案：B
(3).A person born with a good brain and putting it into active use is more likely to become a genius. A. T B. F 答案：A
(4).It is better for parents to praise and encourage their children more often. A. T B. F 答案：A
(5).Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live. A. T B. F 答案：B
12．A man got into a train and found himself sitting opposite a woman who seemed to be about thirty-five years old. Soon they began talking to each other, and the man said to her, \ \ \
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(1).The man and the woman are talking about the woman's son. A. T B. F
答案：A
(2).The woman thinks her son will be a gentleman. A. T B. F 答案：A
(3).The conversation took place on a train. A. T B. F 答案：A
(4).The word \ A. T B. F 答案：B
(5).The woman is so proud of her son that she does not really understand what the man's questions mean. A. T B. F 答案：B
13．Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband's secretary. She said to her, \
whatever happens, please don't bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.\
After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, \enjoying your vacation.\
(1).Mr. Young was the owner of a private business. A. T B. F 答案：A
(2).Mrs. Young worried about her husband's business. A. T B. F 答案：B
(3).Mrs. Young was afraid that her husband's vacation might be spoilt. A. T B. F 答案：A
(4).The secretary didn't explain in her letter what had happened to Mr.Young's business, because she didn't want to spoil Mr. Young's vacation. A. T B. F 答案：A
(5).You can learn from the story that Mr. Young had a stupid secretary. A. T B. F 答案：A
14．Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.
Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of the general and words: \general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth. The officers went out and visited every shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.
(1).Many families wanted to have a signature of the general. A. T B. F 答案：B
(2).The general came back to Washington after the First World War. A. T B. F 答案：A
(3).The general ordered his men to look for all his teeth and buy all of them. A. T B. F 答案：A
(4).The fact that the general's name was on the label of each tooth shows that the general was famous. A. T B. F 答案：A
(5).The teeth they collected most probably cost $1150. A. T B. F
答案：B
15．The word %used steam engine. He had no way of telling people exactly how powerful it was, for at that time there were no units for measuring power.
Watt decided to find out how much work one strong horse could do in one minute. He called that unit one horsepower. With this unit he could measure the work his steam engine could do.
He discovered that a horse could lift a 3300-pound weight 10 feet into the air on one minute. His engine could lift a 33-pound weight 100 feet in one minute.
Because his engine did ten times as much work as the horse, Watt called it a ten horsepower engine.
(1).The passage says that Watt made the first widely used steam engine. A. T B. F 答案：A
(2).Watt wanted to find a way to lift a 3300-pound weight. A. T B. F 答案：B
(3).He made up a unit of measurement based on the strength of a horse. A. T B. F 答案：A
(4).One horsepower would equal the weight of one horse. A. T B. F 答案：B
(5).The possible title for this passage is The Origin of the Term \ A. T B. F 答案：A
16．Snowflakes look like white stars falling from the sky. But there have been times when snow has looked red, green, yellow, or black. There have been snowflakes of almost every color. Think how it would seem to have colored snowflakes coming down all around you.
Black snow fell in France one year. Another year grey snow fell in Japan. It was found that the snow was mixed with ashes. This made it look dark. Red snow had come down in other countries. When this happened, the snow was mixed with red dust.
Most snow looks white, but it is really the color of ice. Snow is ice that comes from snow cloud. Each snowflake begins with a small drop of frozen water. More water forms around this drop. The way the water freezes gives the snowflakes its shape.
No two snowflakes are ever just the same size or shape. Sometimes the snowflakes are broken when they
come down. Other snowflakes melt as they fall. All snowflakes are flat and have six sides, if they are not broken or melted. When the air is cold and dry, the falling snowflakes are small and hard. If the air wet and warm, the snowflakes are big and soft.
Would you be surprised to see snowflakes as big as your head falling from the sky? It happened once in the United States. It could happen again.
(1).The first two paragraphs mainly tell us that sometimes snow has different colors. A. T B. F 答案：A
(2).No two snowflakes are just the same size, but all snowflakes are hard. A. T B. F 答案：B
(3).Snowflakes begin with cloud. A. T B. F 答案：B
(4).The bigger the snowflakes are, the softer they are. A. T B. F 答案：A
(5).Black snow fell only in European Countries. A. T B. F 答案：B
17．Hobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day a lawyer said to him, \notes, he was very dumbfounded（惊呆了的）. He didn't know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, \factory and do what I'd like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting the pictures. But it is too much for one and too little for the other.\
\his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.\ \