. Can you _____ what he says?

       A. make sense B. make the sense   C. make senses       D. make sense of

. Can you _____ what he says?

A．make sense

B．make the sense

C．make senses

D．make sense of

  

Can you _____ what he says?

　 A. make sense B. make the sense C. make senses　 D. make sense of

 

To find out what the weather is going to be, most people go straight to the radio, television, or newspaper to get an expert weather forecast. But if you know what to look for, you can use your own senses to make weather predictions.

There are many signs that can help you. For example, in fine weather the air pressure is generally high, the air is still and often full of dust, and faraway objects may look unclear. But when a storm is stirring up, the pressure drops and you are often able to see things more clearly. Sailors took note of this long ago and came up with a saying: “The farther the sight, the nearer the rain.”

Your sense of smell can also help you discover weather changes. Just before it rains, odors(气味) become stronger. This is because odors are repressed (抑制) in a fair, high-pressure center. When a bad weather is coming, air pressure lessens and odors are set free.

You can also hear an coming storm. Sounds bounce(弹回) off heavy storm clouds and return to earth with increased force. An old saying describes it this way: “Sound traveling far and wide, a stormy day will betide.”

And don’t feel funny if your grandmother says she can feel a storm coming. It is commonly known that many people feel pains in their bones when the humidity(湿度) rises, the pressure drops, and bad weather is on the way.

1．he topic of this passage is ___________.

     A．expert weather prediction

     B．seeing coming storms

     C．old sayings about weather

     D．using the senses to discover weather changes

2．According to the passage, as a storm approaches, faraway objects look ___________.

     A．unclear because of dust in the air

     B．clearer because air pressure is high

     C．clearer because air pressure is dropping

     D．dark because of cloud storms

3．In the last paragraph, the writer implies that ___________.

     A．the idea of feeling a coming storm is foolish

     B．older people know a lot about weather

     C．it’s impossible that people feel aches when a storm is coming

     D．it’s definitely true that some people can feel coming weather changes

4．The writer quotes the old saying “The farther the sight, the nearer the rain” in order to ___________.

     A．show how foolish and untrue such sayings were

     B．show that this observation, made long ago, is true

     C．make the reader believe that expert predictions are not reliable

     D．explain why you can’t see clearly when the rain is coming

A good hearing memory will help your child do better in school. Your child's hearing ability is normal. Yet, he may seem to be very poor at remembering and understanding what he's heard at school.

    Why should this be? It's because he's not using his hearing ability to help him remember and understand what he's been taught.

    Some children get into the habit of learning and remembering things by what they hear. They've got good hearing memories. Other children find it easier to learn and remember things by what they see. They've got good seeing memories. Some children have equally good ability at both seeing and hearing in learning things. Others, less fortunate, seem to have poor bearing and seeing memories. Most children, I'd say, unknowingly prefer one method over the other for learning and remembering.

    But this favoring of one sense over the other is a bad habit and deprives （使……不能） the child of the full use of his natural senses.

    Mrs. Alien was clearly incredulous when I told her there was nothing wrong with her son's hearing. "But he never seems to really understand what he hears, that's what his teachers tell me," she said.

    "My psychological examination of William shows he's weak in his hearing memory," I said, "but he has perfectly normal intelligence and can learn in school."             

    "Our family doctor examined William and he says the boy's hearing was all right. So, that proves  you're right on that point," admitted Mrs. Alien. "So how can we help him? My husband and I will do anything you say, Dr. Dursteln."

    "You can do a lot to improve William's hearing memory, but it'll take time. You must be patient and not expect results immediately." I cautioned.

    I suggested a detailed program for the parents to use at home. I told Mrs. Alien to come back and see me every two weeks so that I could guide her in any problem she had in using my program.

1. Those who have poor hearing memories         . 

    A．can not hear sounds clearly

    B．are poor at remembering and understanding what they have learned

    C．are poor at learning things by what they have heard

    D．have the habit of learning things by what they have heard of

2. The author suggested that Mrs. Alien try some ways        .

    A．to train her son's hearing memory

    B．to make use of her son's natural senses

    C．to make good use of what her son heard

    D．to understand the trouble in which her son was involved

3. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word "incredulous" means         .

    A．unbelieving           B．believable        C．believing             D．incredible

4. Which of the following is true?

    A．Good hearing memory will not help your child do better in school.

    B．Some children get into the habit of learning and remembering things by what they hear.

    C．The favoring of one sense over the other is not a bad habit.

    D．The author didn't suggest a detailed program for the parents to use at home with William.