When the cloud lasts for a long time. birds are able to ______ .
A. delay setting off on journey
B. guided by the magnetic field of the earth
C. use their “internal clock” to arrive in time
D. tell the right direction by the“internal clock”
Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A. Parents play an important part in their children's growth.
B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.
C. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.
D. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should make the correct choice.
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle(肌肉). It needs exercise. Mental(done with the mind)exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家)think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
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(helpful)things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did. ” or “You are such a smart child. ”
What does the word “intelligent” (Line 1, Para. 1)mean?
A. Great.
B. Handsome.
Clever.
D. Busy.
Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.
听力原文:M: Is this blue too bright for me?
W: Mmm-hmm. It is a very bright blue. Try this. It's size ten.
M: But 1 wear size eleven.
W: How about black? It's size eleven.
M: Let me try it on. I'm taking too much of your time.
W: It's seven o'clock. Where's my friend Jack? I was expecting him here at six forty-five.
M: Don't worry. The traffic is very heavy at this hour.
W: I know. But we're going to be late for tonight's party.
M: I'll take this black sweater. I like the color on me. How do you think?
W: I think it looks terrific on you.
What is the man's final choice for the sweater?
What is the woman going to do that night?
(6)
A blue sweater in size ten.
B. A blue sweater in size eleven.
C. A black sweater in size ten.
D. A black sweater in size eleven.