63. The author wrote the article in order to　　　 .

A. introduce the picturesque landscape of Sri Lanka

B. let readers know what is famous in Sri Lanka

C. make Sri Lanka well known throughout the world

D. let people get more travel information about Sri Lanka

答案　 ACBD

Passage 45

(吉林省公主岭市范家屯一中2010届高三模拟考试)

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.

62. We learn from the passage that Sri Lanka　　　　 .

A. is in the Pacific Ocean　　　　　　 B. is famous for its excellent food

C. is the world’s largest producer of tea 　D. has only flights to London

61. If you want to know something about “Diwali”, you’d better go there in　　　 .

A. September. 　 　　B. October.　 　　　　 　C. November.　　 　D. May.

60. Which of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka?

A. Kandy.　　 　　B. Anuradhapura　　 C. Polonnaruwa.　 　　　　 D. Colombo.

58．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　 A．How Sleep Works　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B．Sleep Helps Solve Problems　　

　　 C．No Evidence, But Well Founded　　 　　　　　　 D．Born’s Discovery On Sleep

答案　 AACB

Passage 44

(湖南省浏阳一中2010届高三第一次月考)

Sri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and it is easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.

Arrive

The national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The country’s main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city.

Why now?

The best time to visit Sri Lanka’s southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, you’ll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”, is Sri Lanka’s main religious festival, celebrated throughout the country.

See

There is plenty to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other mustsees are the rock fortress (要塞) of Sigiriya, towering over the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambulla’s cave temple, the country’s largest and best preserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Sites. Kandy is a picturesque town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where ageold customs, arts, and crafts remain.

Do

Sri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pure seas and colorful coral reefs (珊瑚礁). You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and diving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is one of the best places in the world to see wild animals including leopards (豹) and elephants.

Taste

Sri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet.

Did you know?

Sri Lanka is known for its tea, but it is also the world’s largest producer and exporter of cinnamon(肉桂).

57．It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

A．people should sleep so long as they have time　　

B．sleep is the only way to solve hard problems

　 　 C．people have various periods of sleep　　　　　

D．people know how sleep reconstructs memories

56．Jan Born and his team carried out the experiment through _____．

　　 A．comparison　　　 　 B．interview 　　　　　 C．survey　　　　 　　　　 D．imagination

55．The underlined phrase “sleep on it” in Paragraph 1 probably means 　　　．

　　　　 A．to delay deciding something until the next day　　

B．to get as much sleep as possible

　 　 C．to go on sleeping without being disturbed　　　　

D．to sleep till after the time you usually get up in the morning

53．How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?

A．All of them.

B．Three kinds of medicine.

C．Two kinds of medicine.

D．Almost not any medicine.

答案　 CAD

Passage 43

(湖北省黄冈中学2010届高三8月月考)

Advice to “sleep on it” could be well founded, scientists say．After a good night’s sleep a problem that couldn’t be solved the night before can often appear more manageable, although the evidence until now has been anecdotal (个人体验的)．But researchers at the University of Luebek in Germany have designed an experiment that shows a good night’s sleep can improve insight (顿悟) and problem-solving．

　　　　 “If you have some newly-got memories in your brain, sleep acts on these memories and restructures them , so that after sleep the insight into problem which you could not solve before increases,” said Dr Jan Born , a neuroscientist (神经科学家), at the university．To test the theory, they taught volunteers two simple rules to help them turn a string of numbers into a new order．There was also a third, hidden rule, which could help them increase their speed in solving the problem．The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups: half were allowed to sleep after the training while the rest were forced to stay awake．Dr Jan Born and his team noticed that the group that had slept after the training were twice as likely to figure out the third rule as the other group．“Sleep helped,” Born said in a telephone interview．“The important thing is that you have to have a memory representation in your brain of the problem you want to solve and then you sleep, so it can act on the problem．” But Born admitted that he and his team don’t know how restructuring of memories occurs or what governs it．Pierre Maquet and Perrine Ruby of the University of Liege in Belgium said the experimental evidence supports the anecdotal suggestions that sleep can help develop creative thinking．Although the role of sleep in human creativity will still be a mystery, the research gives people good reason to fully respect their periods of sleep, they added．

52．When a person has a cold. he had better 　　　.

A．have about more than fourteen pills a day

B．have twice a day

C．have four times a day

D．have nine pills a day