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　　There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the same things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best decision when we shop. It is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.

　　Supermarket W

　　Business hours: 6:00 am-10:30 pm

　　Eggs (1 kilo): £ 6.50

　　Apples (1 kilo):£3.80

　　Pork (1 kilo): £ 18.20

　　Tomatoes (1 kilo) £ 1.58

　　Environment: very good

　　Service: Excellent Supermarket M

　　Business hours: 5:30 am-10:30 pm

　　Eggs (1 kilo): £ 6.60

　　Apples (1 kilo):£3.96

　　Pork (1 kilo): £ 18.20

　　Tomatoes (1 kilo) £ 1.50

　　Environment: very good

　　Service: Good

　　Supermarket Y

　　Business hours: 6:00 am-10:00 pm

　　Eggs (1 kilo): £ 6.20

　　Apples (1 kilo):£3.30

　　Pork (1 kilo): £ 17.20

　　Tomatoes (1 kilo) £ 1.30

　　Environment: Need improving

　　Service: Ordinary Supermarket Z

　　Business hours: 6:00 am-9:30 pm

　　Eggs (1 kilo): £ 6.90

　　Apples (1 kilo):£3.90

　　Pork (1 kilo): £ 18.60

　　Tomatoes (1 kilo) £ 1.60

　　Environment: Ordinary

　　Service: Bad

　　( )1. Supermarket M has the longest business hours.

　　( )2. The price of the pork in Supermarket Y is higher than that in Supermarket Z.

　　( )3. If you want to pay the least money for eggs, you will go to Supermarket Y.

　　( )4. The environment in Supermarket Z is very good.

　　( )5. The sevice may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket W.

　　B

　　A little boy was playing in his sandbox on a Saturday morning .While he was building roads and houses in the soft sand ,he discovered a large stone in the middle of the sandbox .

　　The little boy pushed and pulled, but every time he thought he had made some progress, the stone tipped (倾斜) and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy tried his best, but his only reward was to have the stone roll back.

　　Finally the boy cried. All that time the boy’s father watched him from his living room window. At the moment tears fell, his father came to the boy and the sandbox. Gently but surely he said, “son, why didn’t you use all the strength that you had ?”The boy said sadly, “But I did, daddy, I did! I used all the strength that I had!” “No, son,” corrected the father.” “ you didn’t ask me.” With that, the father reached down, picked up the stone and removed it into sandbox.

　　Do you have “stones” in your life that need to be removed? Are you discovering that you are too weak to lift them ? There is ONE who is always ready to give us the strength we need. Isn’t it funny how we try so hard to do things on our own?

　　( )6. The first paragraph mainly tell us ______________ .

　　A. It was Saturday that day B. the boy had a sandbox

　　C. The boy created roads and houses D. the boy found a large stone in the sandbox

　　( )7. Why did the boy cry?

　　A. It was too boring for him to play with the stone.

　　B. His father just watched him from the window.

　　C. He was too weak to remove the stone by himself.

　　D. His fingers were hurt when he tried to remove the stone.

　　( )8. Who removed the stone?

　　A. The little boy B. the boy’s father

　　C. Both the boy and the father D. someone who passed by

　　( )9. The underlined word “stones” in the passage means _______________ in life .

　　A. Happiness B. work C. difficulties D. sadness

　　( )10. From the passage we know _________________.

　　A. We can do anything on our own .

　　B. We should continue doing everything

　　C. We should learn to ask for help sometimes

　　D. Someone is always ready to give up the strength

　　C

　　What do see when you look at abstract(抽象) art?Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Is it supposed to?

　　Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly(确切地) like they looked. They didn’t want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.

　　Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours(his “blue period”). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his “rose period”). Many of his other paintings are called “cubist(立体画派)” because they are made of painted squares.

　　After a long time, Picasso’s paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original; many of his fellow artists didn’t understand it.

　　Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.

　　Other artist like the surrealists(超现实主义者)， were interested in subconscious(潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that look like dreams.

　　There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.

　　( )11. Which would be most like abstract art?

　　A. A painting of a house. B. A sculpture of a car.

　　C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house. D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.

　　( )12. What happened to Picasso’s work after a long time?

　　A. It became more abstract. B. It became less original.

　　C. He went from using red colours to using blue colours.D. He only painted with coloured squares.

　　( )13. How did Kandinsky express feelings?

　　A. By using colours and shapes. B. By painting realistic people.

　　C. By painting with a lot of symbols. D. By painting in red and pink colours.

　　( )14. Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?

　　A. Breton. B. Dail. C. Picasso. D. Magritte.

　　( )15. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Picasso painted in many different styles. B. Dali was interested in dreams.

　　C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.

　　D. Magritte’s art was full of symbols.

　　D

　　Life is full of surprises and you never know how things will turn out.

　　Sir John Gurdon is a good example of this. As a boy, he was told he was hopeless at science and finished bottom of his class. Now, aged 79, the very same Gurdon shared the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Japanese stem cell(干细胞) researcher Shinya Yamanaka.

　　Like so many scientists, Gurdon shows us where the power of curiosity and perseverance(坚持不懈) can lead.

　　At the age of 15 in 1948, Gurdon ranked last out of the 250 boys at his high school in biology and every other science subject. Gurdon’s high school science teacher even said that his dream of becoming a scientist was “quite ridiculous”.

　　In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, Gurdon followed his curiosity and kept working hard. He went to the lab early and left later than anyone else. He experienced thousands of failures.

　　“My own belief is that we will, in the end , understand everything about how cells actually work., ” Gurdon said.

　　In 1962, Gurdon took a cell from an adult frog and moved its genetic(基因的) information into an egg cell. The egg cell then grew into a clone(克隆) of the adult frog. This technique later helped to create Dolly the sheep in 1996, the first cloned mammal(哺乳动物) in the world.

　　In 2006, Gurdon’s work was developed by Yamanaka to show that a sample (样本) of a person’s skin can be used to create stem cells. Using the technique, doctors can repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.

　　“Luck favors the prepared mind,” Gurdon told the Nobel Prize Organization. “Ninety percent of the time things don’t work, but when they do, you have to seize(抓住) the chance.”

　　( )16. Who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine?

　　A. Sir John Gurdon. B. Shinya Yamanaka.

　　C. Sir John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka D. Gurdon’s science teacher.

　　( )17. In what order are the followings mentioned in the passage?

　　a. create the sheep Dolly . b. take a cell from an adult frog.

　　c. use a person’s skin to create stem cells. d. move a frog’s genetic information into an egg cell.

　　e. grow into a clone of a frog

　　A. b-a-c-d-e B. b-d-e-a-c C. b-d-a-c-e D. b-e-d-a-c

　　( )18. What does the underlined word “ridiculous” mean?

　　A.无知的 B.无谓的 C.荒废的 D.荒谬的

　　( )19.According to the passage , which statement is ture?

　　A. As a boy, he was told he was hopeful.

　　B. He ranked first at his high school in biology.

　　C. It’s impossible for the doctors to repair a patient’s heart after a heart attack.

　　D. In spite of his teacher’s criticisms, he kept working hard.

　　( )20. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Ninety percent of the time things don’t work. B. Luck favors the prepared mind.

　　C. Life if full of surprises. D. How to know cells actually work.

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