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     Children become more generous as they get older, learning the principles of equality by the age of
eight. That may not be too surprising to anyone who has kids.
     Humans are born with a sense of fairness that most other animals seem not to share, but it's not been
clear exactly when this concept starts to develop.
     Dr.Alva Zhao and her colleagues conducted a series of tests to measure just how much children care
about equality at different ages. In three different versions of a game, children were asked to choose
between two ways of sharing a number of sweets with themselves and an unfamiliar partner. They could
choose, for example, between one for me and one for you, or just having one for themselves.
     At the age of three, children were "almost completely selfish", says Zhao.
     They refused to give sweets away even if it made no difference to themselves. But by the age of eight,
children generally preferred the fair option, sharing a prize equally rather than keeping it all to themselves.
     Several other factors influenced how fair the children were. The team found that children without
brothers or sisters were 28% more likely to share than children with brothers or sisters. On the other
hand, the youngest children in a family were 17% less willing to share than children who had only
younger brother or sister.
     In addition, if children knew that their partner was from the same playgroup or school, they were
more concerned about being fair. This suggests that being nice to people you know is something that
develops a sense of equality.

1. The main idea of the first paragraph is________.

A. parents know clearly when their kids are more willing to share
B. the kids' willingness of sharing is learned from their family
C. the older the kids are, the more selfish they will become
D. kids become more generous when they reach a certain age

2. The tests conducted by Dr.Alva Zhao and her colleagues were aimed at________.

A. how kids develop a quality of fairness in games
B. children's awareness of equality at different ages
C. the reasons why children care about equality
D. children's attitudes towards other partners

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Children under three know little about being fair.
B. Children above eight years old become less selfish.
C. Children with brothers or sisters tend to be more generous.
D. The youngest child in a family tends to be less generous.

4. We can learn that children care more about equality while with________.

A. unknown people    
B. nice people    
C. familiar people  
D. fair people
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B.to pay Yale back for the free education he received
C.to help change the pattern of the one – way assistance
D.to promote the relationship between China and the US
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A.more Chinese should be involved in donating money to US
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“I understand the power of Tai Chi(太極)well,”said Ban.He’s ready to travel to Pyongyang

to talk its leaders into giving up nuclear weapons.

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A.he dreamt of being a diplomat    B.his English was excellent

C. he wrote an English book  D.he was a most industrious worker

57.What does the underhned phrase“my dream”refer to?

A.The UN chief.    B.The foreign minister of POK.

C.A diplomat.      D.The US president.

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A.1 will think over a s仕ong way to solve the problem.

B.Soft ways are  often the best to deal with intense conflicts.

C.The nuclear programme of DPRK is very demanding.

D.Terrible conflicts should be settled by all the countries.

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A.Ban Ki—Moon has no idea about dealing with the nuclear programme

B. Ban Ki—Moon likes playing Tai Chi in his spare time

C.An Asian took the post of UN chief in 1973

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    閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、c和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

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    It’s wonderful when teenage dreams collie true after a lot of hard work.Ban Ki—Moon,foreign minister of the Republic of Korea,knows this only too well.He dreamt of being a diplomat(外交官)from a young age and now"the 63-year—old has become the world’s top diplomat.

  On October 9,2006,UN Security Council appointed Ban to take the place of Secretary General

Kofi Annan.Next January he will become the first Asian to take the post in 35 years.

  Bom into a pool"family in ROK,s Chungju,young Ban showed early talent at languages.In his

 Senior 1 year he wrote an English book to help his classmates study.At 18 Ban WOn the first prize in  an English speaking eompetidon.This allowed him to travel to Washington and meet the former US President John F.Kennedy.“This was the moment when my dream began,”said Ban.

    Ever since then Ban worked hard to keep his dream alive.After graduating from the top—ranking Seoul National University,he joined the foreign ministry and became its most industrious(勤奮的)worker.In 2004 he became the top diplomat in the ROK.

    Ban,s down—to—earth efforts also gave him the ability to get along with everyone.After being  a diplomat for 36 years,he made many friends but no enemies.

    But critics think his gentleness might make him ready to give in.They doubt whether he can take a strong stand on burning issue like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s(DPRK,朝鮮)nuclear programme.

    As the DPRK ll/mounced a successful nuelefltr test on October 9,2006,experts said the UN’s  new boss would be challenged by his first tough task.But Ban,who played a leading role in past nuclear talks with the DPRK,seems to have his own ideas.

    “I understand the power of Tai Chi(太極)well,”said Ban.He’s ready to travel to Pyongyang

to talk its leaders into giving up nuclear weapons.

“Ban has a typical oriental style,mild but determined”says Yoon Young—Kwan former foreign minister  of  the ROK.“He may look soft from the outside。but inside he has strong views.’’

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A.he dreamt of being a diplomat    B.his English was excellent

C. he wrote an English book  D.he was a most industrious worker

57.What does the underhned phrase“my dream”refer to?

A.The UN chief.    B.The foreign minister of POK.

C.A diplomat.      D.The US president.

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 A.1 will think over a s仕ong way to solve the problem.

B.Soft ways are  often the best to deal with intense conflicts.

C.The nuclear programme of DPRK is very demanding.

D.Terrible conflicts should be settled by all the countries.

59.Acording to the text,we can infer that——.

A.Ban Ki—Moon has no idea about dealing with the nuclear programme

B. Ban Ki—Moon likes playing Tai Chi in his spare time

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    閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、c和D)中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

  It’s wonderful when teenage dreams collie true after a lot of hard work.Ban Ki—Moon,foreign minister of the Republic of Korea,knows this only too well.He dreamt of being a diplomat(外交官)from a young age and now"the 63-year—old has become the world’s top diplomat.

  On October 9,2006,UN Security Council appointed Ban to take the place of Secretary General

Kofi Annan.Next January he will become the first Asian to take the post in 35 years.

  Bom into a pool"family in ROK,s Chungju,young Ban showed early talent at languages.In his

 Senior 1 year he wrote an English book to help his classmates study.At 18 Ban WOn the first prize in  an English speaking eompetidon.This allowed him to travel to Washington and meet the former US President John F.Kennedy.“This was the moment when my dream began,”said Ban.

    Ever since then Ban worked hard to keep his dream alive.After graduating from the top—ranking Seoul National University,he joined the foreign ministry and became its most industrious(勤奮的)worker.In 2004 he became the top diplomat in the ROK.

    Ban,s down—to—earth efforts also gave him the ability to get along with everyone.After being  a diplomat for 36 years,he made many friends but no enemies.

    But critics think his gentleness might make him ready to give in.They doubt whether he can take a strong stand on burning issue like the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s(DPRK,朝鮮)nuclear programme.

    As the DPRK ll/mounced a successful nuelefltr test on October 9,2006,experts said the UN’s  new boss would be challenged by his first tough task.But Ban,who played a leading role in past nuclear talks with the DPRK,seems to have his own ideas.

    “I understand the power of Tai Chi(太極)well,”said Ban.He’s ready to travel to Pyongyang

to talk its leaders into giving up nuclear weapons.

“Ban has a typical oriental style,mild but determined”says Yoon Young—Kwan former foreign minister  of  the ROK.“He may look soft from the outside。but inside he has strong views.’’

56.Ban Ki—Moon was allowed t0 meet former US President John F.Kennedy because——.

A.he dreamt of being a diplomat    B.his English was excellent

C. he wrote an English book  D.he was a most industrious worker

57.What does the underhned phrase“my dream”refer to?

A.The UN chief.    B.The foreign minister of POK.

C.A diplomat.      D.The US president.

58.Which of the following is the best sentence to be put into the blank in Para.8 7

 A.1 will think over a s仕ong way to solve the problem.

B.Soft ways are  often the best to deal with intense conflicts.

C.The nuclear programme of DPRK is very demanding.

D.Terrible conflicts should be settled by all the countries.

59.Acording to the text,we can infer that——.

A.Ban Ki—Moon has no idea about dealing with the nuclear programme

B. Ban Ki—Moon likes playing Tai Chi in his spare time

C.An Asian took the post of UN chief in 1973

D.Ban Ki—Moon became the world’S top diplomat at the age of 60

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