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Some spiders hunt on the ground, others build webs to trap their food, but the grass water spider catches its prey by running along the surface of the water.
This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams where mosquitoes, damsel flies and other insects come to feed and breed.
Although it is one of the largest spiders in New Zealand, it has an unusual ability. It doesn’t disturb the water as it waits for its meal, and there is barely a ripple(波纹) when it skims(掠过) across the surface at lightning speed to catch its prey.
Grass water spiders deal swiftly with larger insects like damsel flies by pulling their heads under the water and holding them there until they drown.
After a meal, the grass water spider spends up to half an hour grooming(修饰) itself. It wipes its eight eyes, brushes its antennae(触角), and takes special care to clean the hairs on its body.
It is the hairs that trap tiny bubbles(泡沫) of air so that the spider can run down a blade(叶片) of grass and stay underwater for up to an hour when it is frightened. The hairs also keep the spider dry, even underwater.
It is only when the female spider is caring for the young that she does not hunt on the water. After mating, she produces a large egg sac(囊), which she carries around for five weeks. Once the eggs start to hatch, she attaches the sac to some blades of grass or a thistle. She then tears the sac open and releases the tiny spiders into the nursery web.
小题1:How does the grass water spider kill its prey?
A.in a webB.by drowningC.by poisoning D.with its antennae
小题2:the writer describes the special spider as “special” because _______.
A.it walks on waterB.it has eight eyes  
C.of its hairy appearanceD.of the way it produces its young
小题3:The passage tells us that the spider ______.
A.feeds grass and thistles to its young.    
B.lives on blades of grass under the water
C.lives in the grass on the banks of streams  
D.eats a meal once every five weeks
小题4:The purpose of the passage is to _______.
A.convince readers that spiders are dangerous  
B.indicate that the grass water spider is endangered
C.list all of the spiders that can be found in New Zealand
D.describe the characteristics of the grass water spider

答案

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析

本文介绍了一种水蜘蛛的生活情况。
小题1:细节题。根据文章第4段描述by pulling their heads under the water and holding them there until they drown.可推知此题答案为B。
小题2:细节题。根据文章第1段后面的并列分句by running along the surface of the water.可推知此题答案为A。
小题3:细节题。根据文章第2段第1句This special water spider lives on the grassy banks of streams可推知此题答案为C。
小题4:主旨题。主文主要介绍了这种水蜘蛛的生活情况,由此可知作者的目的是要读者了解水蜘蛛的特征,所以选D。
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Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed. In other words, we learn our looks—we are not born with them. A baby has generally informed face features. A baby, according to Birdwhistell, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around-family and friends. This helps explain why the people of some areas of the United States look so much alike, new Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that cannot be explained by genetics(遗传学). The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after. In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. For many, this can be well into grown-ups. A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look alike. We learn our looks from those around us. This is perhaps why in a single country area where people smile more than those in other areas. In the United States, for example, the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently. In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York State still less. Many southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people on Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta. Georgia. People in Atlanta, Georgia. People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do.
小题1:Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance _______.
A.has little to do with culture
B.has much to do with culture
C.is ever changing
D.is different from place to place
小题2:According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed _______.
A.before birthB.as soon as one’s teeth are newly set
C.sometime after new teeth are setD.around 15 years old
小题3:Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the United States a person is from by _______.
A.how much he or she laughsB.how he or she raises his or her eyebrows
C.what he or she likes bestD.the way he or she talks
小题4:This passage might have been taken out of a book dealing with ________.
A.physicsB.chemistryC.biologyD.none of the above

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Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your children’s curiosity(好奇). Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary(薪水) and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”
After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢) eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?”
This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours.
Secondly, give them time to think. Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers.
Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior(行为). But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep things going by saying “That’s interesting” or “I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas.
Never push a child to “Think”. It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to. What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance. The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标) for your disagreement.
Lastly, show; don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.
小题1:According to the passage, children are natural scientists, and to raise their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is _______.
A.to let them see the world around
B.to share the children’s curiosity
C.to explain difficult phrases about science
D.to supply the children with lab equipment
小题2:In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “lists” could best be replaced by ______.
A.any questionsB.any problems
C.questions from textbooksD.any number of questions
小题3:According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults ________.
A.ask them to answer quickly
B.wait for one or two seconds after a question
C.tell them to answer the next day
D.wait at least for three seconds after a question
小题4:In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?
A.The second and third. B.The fourth and fifth.
C.The fifth and sixth. D.The seventh.
小题5:The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity except that adults should ________.
A.tell their children stories instead of reciting(背诵) facts
B.offer their children chances to see things for themselves
C.be patient enough when their children answer questions
D.encourage their children to ask questions of their own

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Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first.) 
jaguar: n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.
jargon: 1. n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3. n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.
jaunt: 1. n. a trip taken for fun. 2. v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.
javelin: 1. n. a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting. 2. n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests. 3. n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4. v. to strike, as with a javelin.
jazz: 1. n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats. 2. n. popular dance music influenced by jazz. 3. n. slang empty talk. 4. ad. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.
Jennet: n. a small Spanish horse.
小题1:Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?
At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.
A.Definition 1B.Definition 2
C.Definition 3D.Definition 4
小题2:Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?
Doctors often speak in medical jargon.
A.Definition 1B.Definition 2
C.Definition 3D.Definition 4
小题3:What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?
Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.
A.rhythmic beatsB.a type of music
C.a kind of danceD.meaningless talk

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So long as teachers fail to distinguish (differ) between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.
Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to plan cleverly the most efficient(有效的) system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a public activity: It can be seen and observed.
Learning to read involves all that each individual does to understand the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.
If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the long search for knowledge? Smith has one principle rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”
When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them properly, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is got rid of. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the chance to solve the problem of learning to read by learning.
小题1:The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that_______. 
A.too much time is spent in teaching about reading
B.reading tasks are given with little guidance
C.it is one of the most difficult school courses
D.students spend limited hours in reading
小题2: The teaching of reading will be successful if _______. 
A.teachers can make their teaching activities observable
B.teachers can teach their students how to read
C.teachers can improve conditions at school for the students
D.teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading
小题3:The word “scrutiny” (Paragraph 3) most probably means “_______”.
A.unbelief B.control C.inquiry D.observation
小题4:The main idea of the passage is that_______.
A.reading is more complicated than believable
B.reading ability is something gained rather than taught
C.teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
D.teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read

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To get cash out in the 21st century, you won’t need a bank card, a PIN(个人识别编号) or even have to move a finger. You will simply have to look the cash machine straight in the eye, declares National Cash Registers, a multinational company that makes automated teller machines, or ATMs. NCR has shown its first example machine that is believed to be the future of banking. Instead of asking you for your PIN on a screen, the Super Teller-Stella for short, asks you orally through a loudspeaker to look straight ahead while an infrared camera turns to your head, then your eye, and finally takes an infrared photograph of your iris(虹膜). For identification(识别) purposes, an iris picture is better than a fingerprint, with around 256 noticeable characteristics compared with 40 for fingerprints. This means that the chances of someone else being recognized in your place is about 1 in 1020. Once you’ve been identified, Stella greets you by name and says: “Would you like cash or a statement?” An infrared port allows the machine to send a bank statement straight to your pocket computer.
小题1:What does this passage mainly talk about?
A.A new medical instrument
B.A new type of talking machine.
C.A new type of cash machine.
D.National Cash Register
小题2:What is this new machine called?
A.Stella B.ATM C.PIN D.NCR
小题3:When you want to get cash out in the 21st century, you will _______.
A.need a bank cardB.have to put in your PIN
C.move your fingerD.just look directly at the teller machine

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