I firmly believe _____ he said at the meeting was right.

A. that                                                      B. which

C. that what                                              D. what that

--I don’t believe you could have been used to the life in Canada, __ you?

--______. But I got used to it about a month later.

A. have; Yes　　　 B. were; Yes　　 C. have; No　 D. were; No　

In a living statue, just as the name implies, somebody transforms（=change）himself or herself into a statue. Last year, I came across an article in a magazine describing living statues in the streets of some Australian cities. The article was vividly written, except that there was not even a single picture; one could only imagine what a scene it would have been! All the harder, then, to believe that I ran into the “wonder” in Barcelona this year. The performers – the living statues – were street artists at Las Ramblas.

Las Ramblas is the most famous street in Barcelona. Especially in summer, thousands of tourists go to the seaside by passing through this street, making it a center of shops and bazaars. Not only can you find tourists there, but also thieves, cheats, cops…among whom the living statue artists are the most special group.

They were covered with greasepaint（化妆油）in different colors, wearing season – disproportional （不和季节的）clothes, standing on a pedestal（底座）for several hours without making even a single move. Are they real or fake, the guests were wondering…and then suddenly the statues came to life, just for a few seconds to shift positions. But the movement of the statues seemed like someone just had breathed life into them. They really do look like statues, and that’s how they got their name.

Usually there is a jar or a hat in front of them. They would change to another pose whenever some tourist puts a coin in the hat. You may take photos after giving a Euro, or even less, but be careful not to touch the statues, unless you want yourself to be covered in paint. It’s a really special experience, don’t you think?

1．The best title for this passage would be　　　　　　 .

　 A．The Living Statues of Barcelona　　　　　　 B．Street Artists at Las Ramblas

　 C．A Shopping Center in Barcelona　　　　　　 D．Special Performances at Las Ramblas

2．We can infer from this passage that Las Ramblas is　　　　　 .

　 A．very famous in Barcelona　　 B．near the seaside

　 C．a shopping center　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．the writer’s wonder

3．The underlined word “fake” in paragraph 4 means “　　　　　 ”.

　 A．true　　　　 B．living　　　 C．unreal　　　 D．wrong

4．From the passage, we can see that the living statues perform in the street in order to　　　 .

　 A．show off　　　　　　　　　　 B．beautify the city

　 C．make tourists happy　　　　 D．make a living

In my opinion, the answer you made just now is not very e _______.

---Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?

----Yes.I gave it to her 　　I saw her.

A、while　　　 B、the moment　　 C、suddenly　　 D、once

A new set of brain images shows why : Reading the Roman alphabets and Chinese characters uses different parts of the brain.
The results also suggest that Chinese schoolchildren have reading problems in a different part of the brain used in reading alphabet-based languages. This shows that the learning disorder dyslexia ( inability to read properly) is not the same in very culture and does not have a universal biological cause.
Scientists described the results as “ very important and revolutionary”. While dyslexia has certain common roots, they said, they now have some proof that this kind of functional problem works differently according to the different demands that Western and Eastern languages place on the brain.
Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder in which people of normal intelligence have difficulty learning to read, spell and master other language skills.
The results suggest that treating dyslexia around the world probably will require different treatments.
“Reading is complex,” said Guinevere Eden, Georgetown University professor. “ This shows we need to be more open-minded about diverse treatment approaches.”
Its origins are complex. There appears to be a genetic aspect to the illness. It also may result from brain injury before birth that changes visual and hearing pathways in the brain.
Earlier brain scans show that English-reading dyslexics don’t function properly in a left part of the brain associated with the awareness of 44 sounds from the English alphabet. However, according to the new study, reading Chinese uses some different parts of the brain located in the left-front of the brain. It is associated with symbol interpretation. Unlike alphabet letters, Chinese characters represent entire thoughts and physical objects.

Dyslexia

They would be good friends _______ he saw her at the party.

A. for the first time　　　 B. first time　

C. the first time　　　　 D. it’s the first time

Changes in the climate are due to pollution of the ________.
由于对大气层的污染而造成了气候变化。

There is a disappointing expression on his face,which shows he is not satisfied with the result.

Mr. and Mrs. Read are 　　 in Beijing now.

A. both　　 B. all　　　　 C. either　　　 D. none