It’s not a particular brain region that makes someone smart or not smart. Nor is it the strength and speed of the connections throughout the brain or such features as total brain volume. Instead, new research shows, it’s the connections between very specific areas of the brain that determine intelligence.

“General intelligence actually relies on a specific network inside the brain, and this is the connections between the gray matter, or cell bodies, and the white matter, or connecting fibers between neurons(神经元)，”said Jan Glascher, lead author of a paper appearing in this week’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The results weren’t entirely unexpected, said Keith Young, vice chairman at Texas A﹠M Health Science Center College of Medicine in Temple, but “it proves that good communication between various parts of brain are very important for this general intelligence.”

“People noticed a long time ago that, in general, people who are good test-takers did well in a lot of different subjects,”explained Young. “If you’re good in mathematics, you’re also usually good in English. Researchers came up with this idea that this represented a kind of overall intelligence.”

Hoping to learn more, some experts located 241 patients who had some sort of their lesions (损害). They then diagrammed the location of their lesions and had them take IQ testes. “We took patients who had parts of their brain damaged, tested them on intelligence to see where they were good and where they were bad, then we connected those scores across all the patients with the location of the brain lesions,”Glascher explained. “That way, you can know the areas that are associated with reduced performance on these tests, which means these areas are really important for general intelligence.”

“These studies suggest results based on the absence of brain tissue (组织),”added Paul Sanberg, famous professor and director of the University of South Florida Center. “It allows them to systemize and find areas important to intellingence.”

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. General Intelligence Depend on Brain Volume

B. Scientists Explain Mysteries of Intelligence

C. Science Research Done on Human Brain

D. Brain Lesions Cause Patients Stupid

2.According to Keith Young, we can infer that_____________.

A. the parts of brain are working smooth on their own

B. a person good at maths has obstacles learning languages

C. overall intelligence will make a person successful

D. Jan Glascher’s article really shocks the world

3. Why did experts locate 241 patients with some sort of brain lesions?

A. To diagram the location of their lesions.

B. To take IQ tests to the patients.

C. To know more about the secrets of intelligence.

D. To take better care of the patients.

4.From the diagram, the experts concluded that_____________.

A. the absence of brain tissue will influence intelligence

B. the brain lesions can improve the performance

C. patients with brain lesions will get a high score

D. Some areas totally determine the ability of intelligence

It’s not a particular brain region that makes someone smart or not smart. Nor is it the strength and speed of the connections throughout the brain or such features as total brain volume. Instead, new research shows, it’s the connections between very specific areas of the brain that determine intelligence.
“General intelligence actually relies on a specific network inside the brain, and this is the connections between the gray matter, or cell bodies, and the white matter, or connecting fibers between neurons(神经元)，”said Jan Glascher, lead author of a paper appearing in this week’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The results weren’t entirely unexpected, said Keith Young, vice chairman at Texas A﹠M Health Science Center College of Medicine in Temple, but “it proves that good communication between various parts of brain are very important for this general intelligence.”
“People noticed a long time ago that, in general, people who are good test-takers did well in a lot of different subjects,”explained Young. “If you’re good in mathematics, you’re also usually good in English. Researchers came up with this idea that this represented a kind of overall intelligence.”
Hoping to learn more, some experts located 241 patients who had some sort of their lesions (损害). They then diagrammed the location of their lesions and had them take IQ testes. “We took patients who had parts of their brain damaged, tested them on intelligence to see where they were good and where they were bad, then we connected those scores across all the patients with the location of the brain lesions,”Glascher explained. “That way, you can know the areas that are associated with reduced performance on these tests, which means these areas are really important for general intelligence.”
“These studies suggest results based on the absence of brain tissue (组织),”added Paul Sanberg, famous professor and director of the University of South Florida Center. “It allows them to systemize and find areas important to intellingence.”
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. General Intelligence Depend on Brain Volume
B. Scientists Explain Mysteries of Intelligence
C. Science Research Done on Human Brain
D. Brain Lesions Cause Patients Stupid
2.According to Keith Young, we can infer that_____________.
A. the parts of brain are working smooth on their own
B. a person good at maths has obstacles learning languages
C. overall intelligence will make a person successful
D. Jan Glascher’s article really shocks the world
3. Why did experts locate 241 patients with some sort of brain lesions?
A. To diagram the location of their lesions.
B. To take IQ tests to the patients.
C. To know more about the secrets of intelligence.
D. To take better care of the patients.
4.From the diagram, the experts concluded that_____________.
A. the absence of brain tissue will influence intelligence
B. the brain lesions can improve the performance
C. patients with brain lesions will get a high score
D. Some areas totally determine the ability of intelligence

For 52 years my father got up every morning at 5:30 a.m., except Sunday, and went to work. I__41__saw my father home from work ill. He had no hobbies, __42__taking care of his family.
For 22 years, __43__I left home for college, my father__44__me every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.. He was always interested in my__45__,or how my family was doing, and I never once heard him__46__about his lot (生活状况) in life. The calls even came when he and my mother were in other states.
Nine years ago when I__47__my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent three days__48__my house. He would not__49__me to pay someone to have it done. All he __50__was a cup of tea, a paint brush and to talk to him. But I was too__51__.I had a law practice to run, and I could not take__52__to hold the brush, or talk to my father.__53__things happened several times later.
The morning on Sunday. January 16, 1996, my father telephoned me__54__,this time from my sister’s home in Florida. But the__55__came again at 4:40 p.m. that day. My father was in the__56__in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤)．I got on an airplane__57__, and on the way, I__58__of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I determined that when I arrived, I would__59__for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him.
I arrived in Florida at 11:30 p.m., my father had__ 60__at 9:12 p.m.. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or to wait for me.
【小题1】.
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A．because

B．before

C．although

D．since

A．work

B．life

C．study

D．plan

A．Different

B．Similar

C．Funny

D．Strange

Part I

If you are hunting a chance to improve yourself in English, TOP ENGLISH CITY will be a smart choice. We are members of "the International Language Workshop" and enjoy both of the good honor in English teaching and high quality of our teaching team. We are devoted to providing affordable, excellent English training programs for those who want to improve both their English knowledge and their language skills.

In TOP ENGLISH CITY, you will be a top English-speaker among your competitors and enjoy the advantage that your competitors have not. You will be proud of being a member of TOP ENGLISH CITY.

Courses designed:

Basic Studies… Sat. 8:00-10:00 a. m.

Intermediate（中级）Spoken English… Sun. 8:00-10:00 a. m.

Standard Spoken English… Sat. 8:00-10:00 a.m.

Basic Business English… Sun.8:00-10:00 a.m.

Intermediate Business English… Sun. 7:00-9:00 p.m.

TOEFL Super Studies… Sun. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Children's Weekend… Sat. &. Sun. 8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact:

Room 806 American Plaza Tianhexi Rd, 510150 Guangzhou

Tel: 86668888-8806

Part II

ENGLISH SALON

A place for you to practise your English, to exchange your English learning experiences, to know more about the culture of English-speaking countries, to make more friends who can speak very good English.

You will have free talks, famous English films and songs appreciation, English lectures and games; all are for you to improve yourself in English in the special, full-of-fun Salon.

How to Join:

We are a group with membership system, so if you want to join our group, please make an application to the Tianhe Office of Top English City, filling in the applying forms. You will be given a salon ID card, and becomes our member.

The Qualifications(条件):

You must be fluent in English-speaking or / and an English lover. Those who are now learning English in the Top English City will be advantageous.

For more information, please contact:

Mr Jiu Chan           at: 47129198

English Salon, your best friend! Join Right Now!

Which of the following can be the best title for Part I?

       A. Top English, your smart choice!

       B. If you want to learn English, we can teach you!

       C. Top English, the best English!       

       D. We have what you want!

If you work in a joint Venture(合资)Company, you probably take the course:

       A. Standard Spoken English                   B. Intermediate Business English

       C. TOEFL Super Studies                      D. Children's Weekend

Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person?

       A. Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English.

       B. Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English.

       C. Standard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies.

       D. Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies.

If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least        .

       A. be a university graduate

       B. be a student learning English in the Top English City

       C. be an English lover or can speak English well

       D. make more friends and know more about the culture of the English

第三节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a   21   the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a  22  . One of her colleagues needed a full-time   23  . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to   24   Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a   25   child.

Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not   26   him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium (平衡) problems. He couldn’t   27   or run properly. I was hesitating (犹豫)   28   I was to take the job when my mother   29  , “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the   30  .”

Then I told her I was   31  for the job.

The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little   32  , he was quite a mix.

At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings (秋千)， the boy’s face   33   up — How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be   34   to get a child to go down a slide (滑梯). Believe me, it wasn’t !  It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his   35   and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.

Halfway through the summer, he   36   it to the top of the slide. With my arms   37    him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big   38   and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”

I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children   39   for granted.

This   40   child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.

21. A. grade                    B. course                   C. project                  D. relaxation

22. A. service         B. favour               C. business              D. trade

23. A. nurse            B. waitress              C. guard                 D. guide

24. A. protect          B. defend               C. attend               D. comfort

25. A. normal                B. naughty              C. clever             D. happy

26. A. admit            B. receive              C. accept              D. adopt

27. A. speak           B. play                   C. stand               D. walk

28. A. if                  B. what                C. why              D. where

29. A. suggested         B. argued               C. challenged          D. commented

30. A. energy           B. courage              C. faith                           D. time

31. A. eager            B. sorry                C. grateful            D. ready

32. A. awareness        B. balance               C. knowledge         D. control

33. A. delighted       B. cheered               C. lit                D. shut

34. A. difficult        B. simple               C. interesting          D. terrible

35. A. fears            B. worries              C. chances            D. situations

36. A. climbed          B. got                        C. managed           D. made

37. A. taking          B. holding              C. bringing          D. greeting

38. A. kiss            B. clap                 C. welcome           D. surprise

39. A. play            B. do                  C. take              D. enjoy

40. A. miserable        B. smart                C. brave             D. special