lowers,a swinging bookcase leads to a secret bar,etc.Even better,the serious butler(男管家),Prescott,and sweet housekeeper,Molly,are at Kevin's beck and call. But just as Kevin settles into his wonderful surroundings,Peter and Natalie leave to pick up some royal houseguests at the airport,including an 11yearold crown prince.
In their absence,the snaky Marv and Vera break in,intending to kidnap(绑架) the crown prince.But they didn't realie they'd be facing off with Kevin instead,and,while it may not be his house,he still has to protect it.With the help of the house's hightech magics,Kevin repeatedly prevents them by turning the tables(and the swinging bookcases,shower jets and chandelier) on them.All the funny characters build to a cheerful Christmas Day result in which everyone gets into the action during an unexpected reunion between Kevin and his parents,Natalie and theroyal family.
1.Where do you think you can see this article? A.In a magaine which tells you a true story.
B.In a newspaper which explains how a boy deals with his enemy.
C.On the net which tells a film that is on the way to be shown in the near future. D.A book,written by a famous writer,is going to be published.
2.According to the sentence underlined,what's the way Kevin is treated? A.He is forbidden to do anything and others are very strict with him. B.He can do whatever he likes and others just try to satisfy him. C.All the persons here dislike him and would like to punish him. D.All the persons here like him and would buy whatever he wants. 3.What can you imagine about the result of the article? A.Justice is done and the bad persons are punished.
B.All are very happy at the very end and a great Christmas is celebrated C.Kevin's parents are divorced and Kevin has got a new mother.
D.The little prince dislikes Kevin and go away with his family for Christmas. 4.Of the following descriptions,which do you agree with most?
A.Marv and Vera must be very cruel and clever,and make a lot of money finally. B.Kevin is bright,brave and gloomy.
C.Natalie is rich,beautiful and has a high social position.
D.Mike Weinberg is a person in the film who helps Kevin a lot. 5.What can you infer from the title“Home Alone 4\ A.There must be four persons alone at home. B.It must be a series of TV play.
C.The main character in it must be four years old.
D.There should be altogether 4 performances,focused on one person. Passage 32
Tea drinking was common in China for nearly one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea.People in Britain were much slower in finding out what tea was like,mainly because tea was very expensive.It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity.Some of them were not sure how to use it.They thought it was a vegetable and tried cooking the leaves.Then they served them mixed with butter and salt.They soon discovered their mistake butmany people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their
children as saniches.
Tea remained scarce and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Company began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century.During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it.
At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more fond of tea.Until then tea had been drunk without milk in it,but one day a famous French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added.She found it so pleasant that she would never again drink it without milk.Because she was such a great lady that her friends thought they must copy everything she did,they also drank their tea with milk in it.Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few Britons drink tea without milk.
At first,tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening.No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess(公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of cake at three or four o'clock stopped her getting “a sinking feeling\she called it.She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so,teatime was born. 1.Which of the following is true according to the text? A.The Britons got expensive tea from India. B.Tea reached Britain from Holland. 3
C.The Britons were the first people in Europe who drank tea. D.It was not until the 17th century that the Britons had tea. 2.This passage mainly discusses————. A.the history of tea drinking in Britain
B.how tea became a popular drink in Britain C.how the Britons got the habit of drinking tea D.how teatime was born
3.Tea became a popular drink in Britain———— .
A.in the eighteenth century B.in the sixteenth century
C.in the seventeenth century D.in the late seventeenth century 4.People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because———— A.it tasted like milk
B.it tasted more pleasant C.it became a popular drink
D.Madame de Sevigne was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea
5.We may infer from the passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of————
A.a famous French lady B.the ancient Chinese C.the upper social class D.people in Holland Passage 33
Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙),U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies,and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alheimer's(早老痴呆病).University of
Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.
“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the bran,including estrogen(雌激素),which we know has many neuroprotective(保护神经的) effects,”Kinsley said. “It's rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,”he added in a telephone interview.“They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”
Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alheimer's and other forms of age—related brain decline.
“When people think about pregnancy,they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,”said Kinsley,who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando,Florida
“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain.If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy,they act differently toward young.But if she goes through pregnancy,she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”
1.How do scientists know“Motherhood may make women smarter”? A.Some researchers have told them. B.Many women say so.
C.They know it by experimenting on rats.
D.They know it through their own experience.
2.What does the phrase“litters of pups”mean in the second paragraph?
A.Baby rats. B.Animals C.Old rats. D.Grownup rats. 3.What can protect the brain of a woman according to the paragraph? A.Estrogen.B.The hormones of pregnancy. C.More exercise.D.Taking care of children.
4.“It's rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.”What does the sentence suggest?
A.The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans B.The experiments on the rats are very important for animals C.The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans
D.The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals 5.Which title is the best for this passage?
A.Do You Want to Be Smarter? B.Motherhood Makes Women Smarter C.Mysterious Hormones D.An Important Study Passage 34
Why a 15yearold American boy wrote a suicide(自杀) note and then crashed a small plane into a tall building is unknown.Charles Bishop wrote a suicide note expressing his support for Osama Bin Laden.Then the boy flew a small plane into the 42storey Bank of America building in Tampa,Florida.
Police chief Bennie Holder said that there was nothing obvious to connect the incident with terrorism(恐怖事件).“From his actions,we can learn he was a very troubled young man,”said Holder.However,Ross Stewart,15,Bishop's classmate,remembers his as a“teacher's pet”and “a straight A”student who smiled a lot.
“He told me that he wanted to join the US Air Force because he wanted to do something good for his country,”said Gabriella Terry,Bishop's teacher,recalling a class discussion about the September 11 attacks.The plane crash took place after Bishop took off without permission.He was
taking a flying lesson at an airport,about 30 kilometres from Tampa,on January 5.Bishop had been taking flying lessons since March 2001.
Only Bishop died.No one in the building was injured.The damage was limited to the 28th floor and the neighbouring ones.The building reopened on January 7,except for the two offices directly hit.It is not clear yet whether Bishop was suffering with depression(抑郁).The incident came as a huge shock to a nation still covering from the World Trade Center attacks surely now Americans cannot help but wonder what could happen if a teenage boy can still fly a plane into a building.
1.How long did Bishop take flying lessons?
A.Twelve months.B.Eleven months.C.Ten months.D.Only one month. 2.According to the passage,we can learn that Bishop was ————. A.a very clever but lonely student B.a student with depression C.a favorite student in his class D.a student with poor progress 3.The incident now made all the Americans wonder.———— A.why Bishop could fly a plane into a building B.when Bishop became very mad
C.what Bishop's suicide note was about D.how Bishop crashed into a tall building 4.From the article,we can infer that ————. A.little students can not learn to fly a plane B.Charles Bishop wanted to join the Air Force C.a student at age 15 can take flying lessons
D.the plane crash frightened all the Bishop's classmates Ⅷ.人物传记 Passage 35
In October,1961,at Crowley Field in Cincinnati,Ohio,an old,deaf gentleman named William E.Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series.Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired(退休)from professional baseball 58 years earlier,in 1903.However,he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.
William E.Hoy was born in Houckstown,Ohio,on May 23,1862.He became deaf when he was two years old.He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf.After graduation,he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.
Hoy began play in professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League.In 1888,he started as an outfielder(外场手)with the old Washington Senators.His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner.He was very good at stealing bases during his career.In the 1888 major league season,he stole 82 bases.He was also the Senators' leading hitter in 1888.Hoy was clever;he threw righthanded and batted lefthanded.On June 19,1889,he threw out three batters(击球手)at the plate from his outfield position. The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy.The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike,and his left arm to signal that it was a ball.
For many years,people talked about Hoy's last ball game in 1903.He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League.It was a memorable game because Hoy made a
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