What makes the world become smaller? Some inventions, It began in the 11th century, But it has developed greatly in the last century. Let’s take a look at the five top inventions.
Movable Type(活字印刷) :By using Movable Type, books could be printed cheaply and easily. Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century.
Telephone: The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876." Mr. Watson, come here. I want you ,"he said to his assistant(助手) over the phone line. And with those famous words, the world was about to get much smaller.
Airplane: The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in1903.Air travel has made the far way places suddenly become a lot closer.
Satellites: The Soviet Union sent up the world’s first satellite in 1957. This begin the Space Age. Satellites have helped scientists study the earth. Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites.
Internet: When the Internet was created in 1969. only a few people knew about it. But more than 650 million people in the world use it now. The Internet has made information about anything easy to get.

	Title: 【小題1】
The top Inventions	Movable Type	Telephone	Airplane   Satellites      Internet /     The Soviet Union    / In 193     in 1957       in 1969 making the 【小題2】in formation farway     ________    easy to places     information    get closer     recordedly satelltes
【小題3】	China	/
When	【小題4】	In 1876
How	Books printed Cheaply and Easily anything	The world got a lot smaller

What makes the world become smaller? Some inventions, It began in the 11th century, But it has developed greatly in the last century. Let's take a look at the five top inventions.

Movable Type(活字印刷) :By using Movable Type, books could be printed cheaply and easily. Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century.

Telephone: The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876." Mr. Watson, come here. I want you ,"he said to his assistant(助手) over the phone line. And with those famous words, the world was about to get much smaller.

Airplane: The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in1903.Air travel has made the far way places suddenly become a lot closer.

Satellites: The Soviet Union sent up the world's first satellite in 1957. This begin the Space Age. Satellites have helped scientists study the earth. Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites.

Internet: When the Internet was created in 1969. only a few people knew about it. But more than 650 million people in the world use it now. The Internet has made information about anything easy to get.

	Title: 1.
The top Inventions	Movable Type	Telephone	Airplane   Satellites     Internet /     The Soviet Union    / In 193     in 1957      in 1969 making the 2.in formation farway     ________    easy to places     information    get closer     recordedly satelltes
3.	China	/
When	4.	In 1876
How	Books printed Cheaply and Easily anything	The world got a lot smaller

 

What makes the world become smaller ? Some inventions . It began in the 11^th century , but it has developed greatly in the last century . Let’s take a look at the five top inventions .

Movable Type（活字印刷）:By using Movable Type , books could be printed cheaply and easily . Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11^th century .

Telephone : The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876 . “Mr Watson , come here . I want you ,” he said to his assistant over the phone line . And with those famous words , the world was about to get much smaller .

Airplane : The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903 . Air travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer .

Satellites（衛(wèi)星）: The Soviet Union sent up the world’s first satellite in 1957 . This began the Space Age . Satellites have helped scientists study the earth . Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites .

Internet : When the Internet was created in 1969 , only a few people knew about it . But more than 650 million people in the world use it now . The Internet has made information about anything easy to get .

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Title : 56________________________________________
The top inventions	57__________	When	How
Movable Type	China	58___________	Books printed cheaply and easily
Telephone	/	in 1876	The world got a lot smaller
Airplane	/	in 1903	Making the faraway places closer
Satellites	The Soviet Union	In1957	Helping __________________ from the information recorded by satellites .
Internet	The US	In1969	60. __________________________

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    What makes the world become smaller? Some inventions．It began in the 11th century，but it has developed greatly in the last century．Let’s take a look at the five top inventions．

    Movable Type(活字印刷)：By using Movable Type，books could be printed cheaply and easily．Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century．

    Telephone：The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876．“Mr. Watson，come here．I want you，”he said to his assistant(助手)over the phone line．And with those famous words，the world was about to get much smaller．

    Airplane：The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903．Air travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer．

    Satellites(衛(wèi)星)：The Soviet Union sent up the world’s first satellite in 1957．This began the Space Age．Satellites have helped scientists study the earth．Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites．

    Internet：When the Internet was created in 1969，only a few people knew about it．But more than 650 million people in the world use it now．The Internet has made information about anything easy to get．

Title(題目)：1．______________________________________
The top inventions	Movable Type	Telephone	Airplane	Satellites	Internet
2._______ _________	China	／	／	The Soviet  Union	The U．S．
When	3．______ ________	in 1876	in 1903	in 1957	in 1969
How	books printed cheaply and easily	the world 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　got a lot smaller	making the　faraway places closer	4．______ _________ much information recorded by satellites	making 5．_______ about anything easy to get

The Internet makes the world become       .

A．bigger and bigger        B．more and more        C．smaller and smaller

 

The Internet makes the world become       .
A．bigger and bigger        B．more and more        C．smaller and smaller

The Internet makes the world become       .

A．bigger and bigger            B．more and more        C．smaller and smaller

   

The Internet makes the world become       

1. A.
   bigger and bigger
2. B.
   more and more
3. C.
   smaller and smaller

Part One
China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.
Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”
Part Two
Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.
MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.
Part Three

Concerts

2011 China Music Valley International Music Festival Beijing June 30th Venue: Beijing Yuyang International Ski Resort Booking Tickets:￥200(per day) Tickets at the Door:￥260(per day)

 

What’s on tonight? Nanning Wanda Cinema bbs.wandafilm.com
Kung Fu Panda 2 promises lots of laughs Time:14:40  19:40  20:10	An unexpected adventure Pirates of the Caribbean Time:14:25  19:50  21:10

 

Theatres
Beijing People’s Art Theatre Teahouse June 27th at 8 pm If you haven’t seen it, you can’t miss it!	The Legend of Kung Fu takes Beijing into a new time of modern theatrical performance. THE LEGEND OF KONG FU The Red Theatre 44 Xing Fu Da Jie Chongwen District June 27th at 8 pm Tickets: RMB 680(VIP),380,280,180 TEL:67103671 www.heaven-creadition.com

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案，并在答題卡上按要求作答。
【小題1】The best title for Part One may be _______.

A．No Rain For Fifty Years	B．The Worst Drought In Fifty Years
C．No Fish For The Coming Seasons	D．A Smaller Dongting Lake

【小題2】Part One may be from ____.

A．a(chǎn) newspaper

B．a(chǎn) letter

C．a(chǎn)n advertisement

D．a(chǎn) notice

【小題3】Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF?

A．It helps people in need for free.

B．It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders.

C．It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

D．All the group members are doctors.

【小題4】Part Three gives us information about ________.

A．Beijing People’s Art Theatre	B．Kung Fu
C．a(chǎn)n unexpected adventure	D．entertainment

【小題5】By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.

A．￥60

B．￥100

C．￥120

D．￥80

Part One

    China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.

    Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”

Part Two

    Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.

    Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.

  MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.

Part Three

Concerts

2011 China Music Valley International Music Festival Beijing June 30th Venue: Beijing Yuyang International Ski Resort Booking Tickets:￥200(per day) Tickets at the Door:￥260(per day)

 

What’s on tonight? Nanning Wanda Cinema bbs.wandafilm.com
Kung Fu Panda 2 promises lots of laughs Time:14:40  19:40  20:10	An unexpected adventure Pirates of the Caribbean Time:14:25  19:50  21:10

 

Theatres
Beijing People’s Art Theatre Teahouse June 27th at 8 pm If you haven’t seen it, you can’t miss it!	The Legend of Kung Fu takes Beijing into a new time of modern theatrical performance. THE LEGEND OF KONG FU The Red Theatre 44 Xing Fu Da Jie Chongwen District June 27th at 8 pm Tickets: RMB 680(VIP),380,280,180 TEL:67103671 www.heaven-creadition.com

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案，并在答題卡上按要求作答。

1.The best title for Part One may be _______.

  A. No Rain For Fifty Years                      B. The Worst Drought In Fifty Years

  C. No Fish For The Coming Seasons              D.A Smaller Dongting Lake

2.Part One may be from ____.

A. a newspaper          B. a letter             C. an advertisement       D. a notice

3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF?

  A. It helps people in need for free.

  B. It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders.

  C. It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

  D. All the group members are doctors.

4.Part Three gives us information about ________.

  A. Beijing People’s Art Theatre              B. Kung Fu

  C. an unexpected adventure                   D. entertainment

5.By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.

  A.￥60              B.￥100             C.￥120             D.￥80

 

Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us, they make the world what it is.

Scientists say that the gravity makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes  it  go around. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s there.

Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster or a school fund raiser, one thing is certain--- it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it’s a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, generosity is not something you need any qualifications（資格）for, and no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.

Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing a novel, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists discover cures for illnesses, and athletes become winners. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that’s one less to make the next time.

There is an infinite(無限的) number of things we value. But without love, generosity, and perseverance, we just don’t think that our lives or the world would be the way it is.

1.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph means         .

A．the world         B．the gravity         C．the value          D．the experience

2.To be generous, the writer thinks       .

A．you needn’t make effort

B．you should be qualified(有資格的)

C．you should give all you have

D．you find it meaningful whatever you do

3.The meaning of the word “perseverance” is       .

A．財富             B．體力             C．毅力             D．機遇

4.Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Perseverance is the only thing to help us achieve success.

B．People don’t understand life they experience at all.

C．Helping others is always better than receiving help.

D．What the world is like depends on the gravity and love.

5.The best title for the passage may be       .

A．Success and failure  B．Three values       C．Endless love       D．Hard life

 

Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works(作品) of art made at different times from 1, 500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain (大腦). The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls(控制) the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists than among people in other jobs.
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged(損害) when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason (原因) why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene (基因) for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-or left-handed according to the chance (偶然性) and the people they work or live with.
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to.
【小題1】 After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found      .
A. the art began from 1, 500 B. C.
B. the works of art ended in the 1950s
C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed
D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed
【小題2】 How many people in the world are left-handed now?

A．Less than one sixth.

B．More than a half.

C．About 40%.

D．The passage doesn't tell us.

【小題3】 What is the left hand for most people used to do?

A．It's used to find or hold things.

B．It's used to work with things.

C．It's used to make a person's eyes work together.

D．It's the centre for thinking and doing problems.

【小題4】  According to (根據(jù)) the  passage, which of  the following is NOT true?

A．No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

B．Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

C．Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

D．Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.

【小題5】The best title(標題) for this passage is      .

A．Scientists' New Inventions

B．Left-handed People

C．Which Hand

D．Different Brains, Different Hands.

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The U.S. Master Golf Tournament(美國高爾夫大師賽) is one of the big four games in professional golf. This year, Guan Tianlang, a fourteen-year-old Chinese, has become a well-known as the youngest player in the 77-year history of the game. And he won the best-performing amateur(業(yè)余選手). He had a hard time in the game, but he said it was a wonderful experience for him.

At the age of 4, he started learning golf from his father. Many people think he is a smart golfer. Even Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner, praised Guan’s performance after playing with the boy. “He’s very confident(自信) and patient. He never played in a hurry, ” he said to the USA Today.

  Guan makes the world know him not only with his game, but with his English as well. He answered the reporters’ questions with his perfect English. In fact, English is just one of favorite subjects. He also likes maths and history very much. At school, Guan is just like any other boy of his age. He goes to regular classes. He enjoys basketball and Kobe Bryrant is his favorite basketball player. He is always trying to get food grades and find time to practice golfing. He wants to win a major one day, but he said, “There’re still a lot of things to learn to improve. So nothing to rush.”

1.Who is Guan Tianlang?

He is a 14-year-old         player from China.

2.What does Crenshaw think of Guan?

He thinks Guan is a               boy.

3.How long is the history of the U.S. Master Golf Tournament?

It is                      .

4.How did Guan feel about the time he had in the game this year?

Though hard, he felt it a                                     for him.

5.What can we learn about Guan from the last paragraph?

He thinks it’s           to keep studying hard, although he is successful in some way.

 

Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works(作品) of art made at different times from 1, 500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world's population is left-handed.

Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person's two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain (大腦). The right side of the brain, which makes a person's hands and eyes work together, controls(控制) the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists than among people in other jobs.

No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged(損害) when they are born. However, this doesn't happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason (原因) why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene (基因) for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-or left-handed according to the chance (偶然性) and the people they work or live with.

Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don't have to.

1. After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found       .

A. the art began from 1, 500 B. C.

B. the works of art ended in the 1950s

C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed

D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed

2. How many people in the world are left-handed now?

A. Less than one sixth.

B. More than a half.

C. About 40%.

D. The passage doesn't tell us.

3. What is the left hand for most people used to do?

A. It's used to find or hold things.

B. It's used to work with things.

C. It's used to make a person's eyes work together.

D. It's the centre for thinking and doing problems.

4.  According to (根據(jù)) the  passage, which of  the following is NOT true?

A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

B. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

D. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.

5.The best title(標題) for this passage is       .

A. Scientists' New Inventions

B. Left-handed People

C. Which Hand

D. Different Brains, Different Hands.

 

Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us, they make the world what it is.
Scientists say that the gravity makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes  it  go around. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s there.
Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster or a school fund raiser, one thing is certain--- it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it’s a large or small act, it makes a difference. Most of all, generosity is not something you need any qualifications（資格）for, and no matter what you do, it can make a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.
Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing a novel, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists discover cures for illnesses, and athletes become winners. You may fail, but every time you make a mistake, that’s one less to make the next time.
There is an infinite(無限的) number of things we value. But without love, generosity, and perseverance, we just don’t think that our lives or the world would be the way it is.
【小題1】The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph means         .

A．the world

B．the gravity

C．the value

D．the experience

【小題2】To be generous, the writer thinks       .

A．you needn’t make effort

B．you should be qualified(有資格的)

C．you should give all you have

D．you find it meaningful whatever you do

【小題3】The meaning of the word “perseverance” is       .

A．財富

B．體力

C．毅力

D．機遇

【小題4】Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Perseverance is the only thing to help us achieve success.

B．People don’t understand life they experience at all.

C．Helping others is always better than receiving help.

D．What the world is like depends on the gravity and love.

【小題5】The best title for the passage may be       .

A．Success and failure

B．Three values

C．Endless love

D．Hard life

Part One
China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.
Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”
Part Two
Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.
MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.
Part Three

 

What’s on tonight? Nanning Wanda Cinema bbs.wandafilm.com
Kung Fu Panda 2 promises lots of laughs Time:14:40  19:40  20:10	An unexpected adventure Pirates of the Caribbean Time:14:25  19:50  21:10

 

Theatres
Beijing People’s Art Theatre Teahouse June 27th at 8 pm If you haven’t seen it, you can’t miss it!	The Legend of Kung Fu takes Beijing into a new time of modern theatrical performance. THE LEGEND OF KONG FU The Red Theatre 44 Xing Fu Da Jie Chongwen District June 27th at 8 pm Tickets: RMB 680(VIP),380,280,180 TEL:67103671 www.heaven-creadition.com

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案，并在答題卡上按要求作答。
【小題1】The best title for Part One may be _______.

A．No Rain For Fifty Years	B．The Worst Drought In Fifty Years
C．No Fish For The Coming Seasons	D．A Smaller Dongting Lake

【小題2】Part One may be from ____.

A．a(chǎn) newspaper

B．a(chǎn) letter

C．a(chǎn)n advertisement

D．a(chǎn) notice

【小題3】Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF?

A．It helps people in need for free.

B．It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders.

C．It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

D．All the group members are doctors.

【小題4】Part Three gives us information about ________.

A．Beijing People’s Art Theatre	B．Kung Fu
C．a(chǎn)n unexpected adventure	D．entertainment

【小題5】By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________.

A．￥60

B．￥100

C．￥120

D．￥80

閱讀理解 Part One 　　China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south．Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain．35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs．4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water． 　　Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds．Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish．We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter．” Part Two 　　Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need．In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF．In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize． 　　Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free．These people are sick and hurt．They do not have enough money, food or water．MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan．There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries． 　　MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them．They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries．This makes the world pay more attention to these places． Part Three 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 (1) The best title for Part One may be ________． [　　] A． No Rain For Fifty Years B． The Worst Drought In Fifty Years C． No Fish For The Coming Seasons D． A Smaller Dongting Lake (2) Part One may be from ________． [　　] A． a newspaper B． a letter C． an advertisement D． a notice (3) Which of the following is NOT TRUE about MSF? [　　] A． It helps people in need for free． B． It’s also known as Doctors Without Borders． C． It won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999． D． All the group members are doctors． (4) Part Three gives us information about ________． [　　] A． Beijing People’s Art Theatre B． Kung Fu C． an unexpected adventure D． entertainment (5) By booking two tickets for 2011 China Music Valley,you can save ________． [　　] A． ￥60 B． ￥100 C． ￥120 D． ￥80

Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works (作品) of art made at different times from 1,500 B. C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed.

    Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain (大腦). The right side of the brain, which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together, controls (控制) the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the center for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handed-ness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.

    No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged (損害) when they are born. However, this doesn’t happen to everyone so scientists guess there must be another reason (原因) why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene (基因) for right-handedness, he/she may become either right-or left-handed according to the chance (偶然性) and the people they work or live with.

Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don’t have to.

1. After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found ________.

    A. the art began from 1,500 B. C.

    B. the works of art ended in the 1950s

    C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed

    D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed

2. How many people in the world are left-handed now?

    A. Less than one sixth.　　　　　　　　　　    B. More than a half.

    C. About 40% 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. The passage doesn’t tell us.

3. What is the left hand for most people used to do?

    A. It’s used to find or hold things.

    B. It’s used to work with things.

    C. It’s used to make a person’s eyes work together.

    D. It’s the center for thinking and doing problems.

4. According to (根據(jù)) the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

    A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed.

    B. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness.

    C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.

    D. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed.

5. The best title (標題) for this passage is ________.

    A. Scientists’ New Inventions 　　　　    B. Left-handed People

C. Which Hand 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Different Brains, Different Hands