1 . Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of person's intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from population, it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.
1. Which of these sentences best describes the writer’s point in Paragraph 1?

A．To some extent, intelligence is given at birth.

B．Intelligence is developed by the environment.

C．Some people are born clever and others born stupid.

D．Intelligence is fixed at birth, but is developed by the environment.

2. It is suggested in this passage that_______.

A．close relation usually have similar intelligence

B．unrelated people are not likely to have different intelligence

C．the closer the blood relationship between people, the more different they are likely to be in intelligence

D．people who live in close contact with each other are not likely to have similar degrees of intelligence

3. The phrase “at random”(Line3, para.2) means _______ .

A．purposely	B．frequently
C．aimlessly	D．independently

4. The best title for this article would be_______.

A．What Dose Intelligence Mean ?

B．On Intelligence

C．We Are Born with Intelligence

D．Environment Plays a Part in Developing Intelligence

2 .

A factory tour this summer! Here are some great ones to consider.
The Jelly Belly Bean Company Fairfield, CA At this working factory, guests can watch the process of making this famous candy. Have lunch at the Visitor Center Café, where you can order a jelly bean-shaped pizza or hamburger! It is located an hour north of San Francisco. There’s no admission charge for the 40-minute walking tour. Tours are given most days from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., but come during a weekday to see the candy making in process.	Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum Louisville, KY See how each bat is carefully carved out at this family-favorite factory tour. Tour visitors leave with a miniature bat souvenir and personalized bats can be ordered when you arrive and picked up before you leave. Adult tickets are $9. Child tickets are $4. Ages five and under are free. It opens at 9:00 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Check the website for specific days and times.
E-One Fire Truck Factory Ocala, FL Take this walking tour of a plant in Florida and see for yourself the technology and skill required to build these emergency vehicles. Tours are offered Monday to Friday, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Kids under 6 are not permitted on the tour for safety reasons. Reservations are required for all tours. Please call 352-861-3524 to schedule a tour. Firefighters can tour for free!	Crayola Crayon Company Easton, PA No, this isn’t the actual place where the waxy rainbows are made. But it’s an even-better visitor center where families can not only see how crayons are made, but can explore and use various Crayola art tools and products. Kids can use the latest Crayola products to create masterpieces on site. The visitor center is open most days from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The online calendar shows special hours, themes, and daily activities. Tickets are $9.50 each.

1. Which of the following is true about the Jelly Belly Bean Company?

A．Three meals are prepared for you.	B．It is open every day.
C．You have to spend some money visiting it.	D．It lies north of San Francisco.

2. If a five-year-old boy and his parents visit Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum, they have to pay ______.

A．$22

B．$17

C．$18

D．$13

3. The factory tour this summer involves ______.

A．politics, economics, science and culture	B．diet, sports, traffic and art
C．history, literature, education and custom	D．health, invention, astronomy and car

3 . Everyone, please imagine, a big explosion breaks out as the plane takes us high in the sky. The plane is full of smoke and the engine sounds scary. Two minutes later, the engines are turned off. We are now sitting in a plane with no sound. And we can see: Life is over.
That really happened. In January 2009, I had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York.
Now let me tell you the three things I learned when the silence came.
First, I thought about all the people I wanted to reach out to but didn’t. I thought about all the experiences I wanted to have but never did. I no longer wanted to put off anything in life. Second, I really regretted the time I wasted on things that did not matter. I decided to remove negative energy from my life. Third, I realized, wow, dying was not scary. But it was very sad just because I only wished I could have seen my kids grow up.
Fortunately, I was given the gift of a miracle of not dying that day. I was given another gift, with which I was to see into the future and come back and live differently.
About a month later, my wife and I were at a performance by my daughter, not much artistic talent. Yet, I’m crying. I realized that above all, the only goal in my life was to be a good father.
Audience, again, imagine the same thing happening on your plane. How would you change? What would you get done? And more than anything, are you being the best parent you can?
Thank you.
1. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Air crash is always a tragedy.

B．What I learned from the air crash.

C．Life is a miracle as we imagine.

D．How to become a good father.

2. When does the idea “Life is over” come into being?

A．Exactly during the explosion.

B．When the plane was full of smoke.

C．Before the engines sounded scary.

D．When the engines were turned off.

3. What is the author’s final goal in life?

A．Never to put off anything in life.

B．To remove negative energy from life.

C．To see his daughter grow up.

D．To be a good father.

4. What type of writing is this text?

A．A speech on one’s air travel experience.

B．An emergency crash-landing guide.

C．An introduction of an adventure novel.

D．A safety training for air passengers.