Parents are often surprised at their children's ability to use technology. A five-year-old child may easily find and use apps on a smart phone. A ten-year-old child can move up through the levels of a video game easily. Their parents may think their children were born geniuses!

Natural geniuses, however, are not common. But your parents are right if they think you are smarter than them. Most children are born smarter than their parents. This has been proved on IQ tests around the world recently. These tests have shown that over the last 100 years, each new generation has become smarter than the older one. In other words, you are smarter than your parents and your parents are smarter than your grandparents.

This increase in intelligence is called the "Flynn Effect". It was named after James Flynn. Flynn is a university professor in New Zealand. He first noticed this in 1980. According to his research, with each new generation, average IQ scores would increase by twenty percent.

But why are people getting smarter? Flynn and many other researchers believe this has something to do with technology. New technologies have further developed our brains. They have made us think better. So we may be better at completing the missing parts of a puzzle than our parents.

However, being smart doesn't make you wise. Wisdom comes with age and experience. A killer score on a computer game will not help you solve the everyday problems of life. For that, a smart kid will turn to the wisdom of his parents and grandparents.

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11. What do IQ tests around the world show us these days?

A．Natural geniuses are easy to be found.

B．Most children are born with a high IQ.

C．Children's intelligence surprises their parents.

D．Most children are born smarter than their parents.

12. How do the scientists prove the increase in intelligence?

A．By doing tests.	B．By making guesses.
C．By telling stories.	D．By showing others' opinions.

13. What's the relationship between the average IQ score of one generation(y)and that of his older generation(x)?

A．y=x+20.	B．y=20x.
C．y=x-20%x.	D．y=x+20%x.

14. What caused the "Flynn Effect" according to the text?

A．Further education.	B．New technologies.
C．Different experiences.	D．A better environment.

15. Which of the following facts isn't the "Flynn Effect"?

A．Children are better at completing the missing part of a puzzle.

B．A five-year-old child may easily find and use apps on a smart phone.

C．A killer score on a computer game won't help solve the problems in life.

D．A ten-year-old child can move up through the levels of a video game quickly.

Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendships. No relationship can last long without trust.     16     Sometimes, it takes years, even a whole life to make it. We certainly know who are the people we trust. However, how do we know if others trust us?     17     You may first like to talk to the friends you trust most. It is the same with your friends.

Whom do you ask for advice when you need it most? Either your parents or your friends may first come into your mind. You only ask people you really trust for advice. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion. And so do they.     18    

Different ideas and discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendships. Actually, two people can’t always have the same opinions on a situation and they may share different suggestions. Sometimes some people find it hard to forgive and forget.     19     It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain for them on purpose.

There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier.     20     Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. If they side with you when you need them the most, you can know that they trust you.

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A．Whom would you like to share your secrets with?

B．But winning trust is not so easy as we imagine.

C．But for your true friends, there is no difficulty in it.

D．However, if you have true friends, you will never be alone in any trouble.

E．The friends who trust you will go to you for help with the important decisions of their life.

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I’m Judy from California. I used to think I was the most     36     person in the world. Everything bad happened to me. My dad died right before my     37     birthday. My mom was angry for most of my childhood. People often left me when I was young.

After     38     with these for so long I finally understood that I had to change what I did and how I did it. I could no longer hold on to sad memories. So I     39     to grow from my experiences and tried another way to live. And it was all up to me.

Now I can work hard to learn each day and move forward. I can take steps each day that     40     me up instead of pulling me and others down.

I use my memories, but I don’t let     41     use me. I know I can’t control everything, but I can control what I do as long as I take     42    ; I can’t control what happens, but I can control     43     I do it.

My life is     44     different from what it was. I’m no longer so sad or anxious. I’m no longer     45    . My life is mine.

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As the society is developing fast, tolerance (容忍) is more important. It will make everyone get on better     46     each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand     47     they do things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep     48     temperate (温和的) and open mind.

You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated”. If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others     49     not try to make them change.

It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone’s life easier. Learn     50     accept people’s different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.

56. 世间有许多美好的东西值得我们去珍惜，如生命、健康、时间、亲情、友情……，需要我们去珍惜。请以What I value most为题，根据一下要点，写一篇100词左右的英语短文。

要求：
（1）你最珍惜的是什么以及为什么；
（2）在日常生活中你是怎么珍惜它的。
（3）词数100左右。

What I Value Most

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