______ is it _____ has made Peter _____ he is today?

A. What; that; that  B. That; that; what  C. What; what; that  D. What; that; what

We should spend the money ______ something _____ everyone.

A. in; that benefit        B. on; which benefit     

C. in; which benefits      D. on; that benefits

 Elizabeth believed the dog would die if _____ to her cruel owners so she kept it.

A. returning        B. was returned      C. it would return      D. returned

．______, I think, and all the problems could be settled．

       A．If you make more efforts             B．Making more efforts

       C．A bit more efforts           D．To have made more efforts

The company has changed some of its working practices______complaints and criticism from the customers. W ww.k s5u.co m

       A．in respect to            B．in return for

       C．in exchange for              D．in response to

  uChildren 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. 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 and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence. Finally I said, “Now that we’ve 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（符合邏輯的）,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. 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 for your disagreement. 

Lastly, show doesn’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（放大鏡）, and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates （蒸發(fā)）,set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop. 

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 share the children’s curiosity

B. to let them see the world around        

C. to explain difficult phrases about science  

D. to supply the children with lab equipment

2. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “l(fā)ists” could best be replaced by_______ 

A. any questions                  B. textbook questions     

C. questions about science          D. questions seven-year-olds are curious about

3. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adult____________. 

A. wait at least for three seconds after a question

 B. tell them to answer the next day 

C. ask them to answer quickly       

D. wait for one or two seconds after a question

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. 

For the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only spread culture; they may add to the cultural heritage(遺產(chǎn)). Today American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences , medicine, and engineering. In the recent years, the nation’s leading universities have increasingly become research centers.

An emphasis（強(qiáng)調(diào)）on research has led universities to judge professors not by abilities as teachers, but as researcher. promotions(提升), salary increases , and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication. However, the most important is no longer publishing. To be successful these days, professors have to bring in money provided by government and private industry. Critics claim that academic(學(xué)術(shù)) success is most likely to come to those who have learned to“ignore”their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students themselves are not involved in research projects they benefit from such an emphasis on research.

     Major research universities like the Massachustts Institute of Technology have also cooperated with industrial companies to develop technology and products with commercial potential(潛能).With university-industry ties continuing to grow, debate（辯論）has increased about the consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT emphasized by today’s American society?

A. Physical science.          B. Biological science.

   C. Engineering.             D. Computer science.

2. In the present standard, a successful professor is one who can____.

A. teach well             

B. get financial support for research

C. get the highest salary    

 D. have many publications

3. Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that_____.

  A. it involves more students in it.

  B. it does good to students anyway.

  C. it has a direct good effect on teaching

D. it earns a lot of money for a university

4. The author seems to be_____ the move of emphasis to research.

     A. totally against    B. sorry to see      C. in favor of    D. neutral (中立) about

 In the year 2010 Yushu earthquake struck on April 14, 2010，_____ came as ___great shock to

all of our Chinese.

        A. That；a      B. which； a      C. what；  a        D. which ； 不填

 As to the unemployment, the government has taken a series of measures in many areas, _________I am sure, will benefit the people out of work.

       A. which              B. that           C. what                D. where

. —Have you received Jack’s plan ?                   

   —Yes , but I don’t think his plan is______ .