1、B. Because there is a boom in economy. C. Because he wanted to sell the house quickly.D. Because the population in Detroit is small.22. Larry Else hasnt come into the house because _.A. it is dangerous to enter itB. the owner doesnt permit itC. he is not familiar with the areaD. it will break the co
2、mpanys rule23. The house will most possibly be sold at the price of _.A. $ 5,000 B. $ 850 C. $ 700 D. an iPhone 624. The passage is most probably taken from _.A. a story book B. a news report C. an economy report D. a tourist brochureBRegardless of the fact that getting dressed in baseball caps and
3、T-shirts are classic American style choices; the preppy(学院风格) look is what sophisticated(高雅时髦的) British youths wear. But when it comes to the best-dressed nation, neither the US nor the UK tops CNNs list. So which country has the best fashion sense? Take a look.ItalyItaly is a country which lays a s
4、trong emphasis on outward appearance. Elegance is in Italian blood and most Italians would give up comfort in order to look graceful. They dress well even for simple trips to the grocery store. Both males and females have a good understanding of style, dressing themselves up with well-groomed(讲究的) h
5、air and a smart pair of shoes. It is no wonder that so many of the best fashion designers are Italian!SwedenRetail(零售) giant H & M continues to spread affordable Swedish style around the world. What has been called the “Swedish fashion miracle” actually comes from the “less is more” philosophy. The
6、Swedes tend to adopt a practical approach to what they wear, but they dont lack creativity.FranceThe French have a chic(别致的) air about them. They appear casual and elegant without being over-dressed or under-dressed, and always seem to give off confidence in their style choices. “The laissez-faire(自
7、由放任的) approach to fashion is something many people love and the looks they wear are something we all want to emulate on a daily basis,” said The Huffington Post.25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Getting dressed sophisticatedly is American style. B. Wearing T-shir
8、ts is British style.C. British young people like the preppy style. D. The UK is the best-dressed country in the world.26. What can we learn from Swedish dressing style?A. It is practical and creative. B. It is unaffordable.C. It lacks confidence. D. It lacks creativity.27. Whats the meaning of the u
9、nderlined word “emulate” in the last paragraph? A. Imitate. B. Thrill. C. Like. D. Hate.CBabies dont learn to talk just from hearing sounds. They are lip-readers too. It happens during the stage when a babys babbling (咿呀声) gradually changes from unclear voices into that first “mama” or “dada” . The
10、baby in order to do like you has to figure out how to shape their lips to make that particular sound they are hearing, according to developmental psychologist David Lewkowicz of Florida Atlantic University, who led the study.Apparently it doesnt take them too long to absorb the movements that match
11、basic sounds. By their first birthdays, babies start changing back to look you in the eye again. It offers more evidence that quality face-time with babies is very important for speech development more than, say, turning on the latest baby DVD.But Lewkowicz went a step further. He and his student Am
12、y Hansen-Tift tested nearly 180 babies, groups of them at ages 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 months. How? They showed videos of a woman speaking in English or Spanish to babies of English speakers. They found that when the speaker used English, the 4-month-olds gazed mostly into her eyes. The 6-months-olds spe
13、nt equal amounts of time looking at the eyes and the mouth. The 8-and 10-month-olds studied mostly the mouth. At 12 months, attention started changing back toward the speakers eyes.But what happened when these babies accustomed to English heard Spanish? The 12-month-olds studied the mouth longer, ju
14、st like younger babies. They needed the extra information to recognize the unfamiliar sounds. That fits with research into bilingualism (双语)that shows babies brains adjust themselves to distinguishing the sounds of their native language over other languages in the first year of life.The continued li
15、p-reading shows the 1-year-olds clearly still are fit for learning. Babies are so hard to study that this is “a fairly heroic data set”, says Duke University cognitive neuroscientist Greg Appelbaum, who found the research so fascinating that he wants to know more.28.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,babi
16、es_.A.mightgetitsvoice “mama” bylip-readingB.learntalkjustfromhearingsoundsC. likefigureouthowshapetheirlipsD.communicatewithparentsthroughgestures29.Whatisnecessaryindevelopingbabies speechaccordingLewkowicz? A.PlayingbabyDVDnearby. B.TeachingbabiesreadEnglish. C.Speakingfaceface. D.differentlangua
17、gesfrontofbabies. 30. Which of the following shows the right change of babies eye gaze according to the text? Eye gaze 4 8 12 Month A.Eye gazeC. 4 8 12 MonthB.4 8 12 Month D.31. What would be the best title of the text?A. Babies Have Different Methods to Talk B. Babies Try Lip-reading in Learning to
18、 Talk C. Babies Are Suitable to Learn Two Languages D. Babies Can Easily Accept Foreign Language DIts a popular belief that a fishs memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they dont remember what theyve eaten or where theyve been, and they dont recognize you or any of thei
19、r friends - every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.But dont be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago
20、.In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.Researchers used computer software to monitor the fishs movements. Th
21、ey found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that the
22、y behaved aggressively in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild.“If fish are
23、able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But thi
24、s study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence.32. What is the article mainly about?A. Fish having very bad memories.B. Fish being smarter than we thought.C. How fish improve their memory.D. What we can learn from fish.33. According to the article, people used to believe that
25、 _.A. fish could only remember part of their past experiencesB. fish could remember things that happened 12 days agoC. a fishs memory lasted for only seven minutesD. fish didnt recognize any of their friends34. How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _.A. where to get food and surviveB. their enemies and fightC. where to escape to when in dangerD. their friends and help each other35. Which of th
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