初中英语新闻报道类阅读试题

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      In a rainforest there are tall trees． The top of these trees is called the canopy． Scientists want to learn about the canopy． They want to learn about everything that lives there， but it has not been easy to get to the canopy．

      Meg is an American biologist， ecologist（生态学家）， explorer， writer， educator，and public speaker． Since she knows a lot about trees， she is sometimes called Canopy Meg．Meg has always liked trees． When she was a child，she made tree houses．Now， she has climbed to the top of trees all over the world and done great research， so she has got a

nickname called "Einstein of the treetops"．

      Walkways in the rainforest were Meg's idea．Now， they are used by many people． A walkway is like a bridge that goes between the trees． It is safe and it doesn't harm the trees． A walkway， however， cannot help scientists reach the top．

      One way to reach the top is by a light raft filled with air． It has a huge net （网） on it．A hot air balloon drops the raft onto the trees．Scientists can stand on the raft and look into the trees．

      A tower crane is also a good way to get to the top． It can go above the tree tops． It can go all the way down to the ground， too． Scientists are learning about life in the canopy． They have learned there are millions of insects（昆虫） that are eating leaves in these treetops．

      Meg's job is to keep finding out more． She wants to help find the secrets of treetops．There are still millions of animals that no one has seen． Many of them are in the treetops．

（1）What do scientists go to the treetops for？　　．

A．To build walkways there．

B．To learn about the rainforest．

C．To study living things there．

D．To look at the things far away．

（2）Why is Meg called "Einstein of the treetops"？　　．

A．Because she has always liked trees．

B．Because she made tree houses in her childhood．

C．Because she is an American biologist and explorer．

D．Because she does great scientific research on treetops．

（3）How many ways of getting to the treetops are mentioned in the passage？　　．

A．One．

B．Two．

C．Three．

D．Four．

（4）Which picture does a walkway look like？　　．

If you wear glasses， there's good news for you．（1）　　A new study has found that needing to wear glasses is connected with higher levels of intelligence．

    In the study， researchers from the University of Edinburgh studied data（数据）on brainpower and genes． Genes， made up of DNA， are information in the cells of our body． They determine how we look and how our bodies work． （2）　　They found a connection between brainpower and physical characteristics including eyesight and health． People who were more intelligent were more likely to have genes that might show they need to wear glasses． The researchers also found that being smarter has some advantages． They found ways in which smarter people have fewer health problems．

    （3）　　They are not proved（证实的）causes． It is easy to prove that two things are connected． It is harder to prove that one thing， like intelligence， causes the other， like needing glasses．

    Forget genes though． Wearing glasses makes people think you are more intelligent， even if you don't need them． A number of studies have found that people who wear glasses are usually seen as smarter， more hard﹣working and honest． （4）　　They get the people they work for on trial（审 判）to wear glasses． Glasses are also used to show someone is intelligent in movies and on TV．

    （5）　　People who do not need glasses sometimes wear them． They wear them just to look smart or cool． Glasses are not only for needs． Wearing glasses can also be cool． Many movie stars are fans of fashion glasses．

A．Many lawyers use this to help them． B．We must try our best to protect our eyes． C．However，these are all simply connections． D．You might be smarter than those who don't． E．Ideas about wearing glasses have begun to change． F．Wearing glasses sometimes makes people look silly． G．The researchers studied the genes of over 300，000 people．

Wu Yue， a 14﹣year﹣old student at a Junior High School in Hangzhou， usually has lunch with his classmates in their dining hall． But one day， a newcomer， the school headmaster， joined them at the same table． They talked about the food that the dining hall offered and had a nice chat．

     Wu is not alone． Many students across China have the chance to eat with their headmasters． The government issued a notice on food safety and nutrition （营养） management in schools， asking headmasters from kindergarten to high school to have meals with students． The rule took effect（生效） on April 1st．

    Many schools now have seats for school managers when they eat with students in the dining Hall． After talking with them， the managers have to write reports and make suggestions to dining hall workers． Many students were asked about the food that they liked most． To their surprise， their favorite dishes appeared in the dining hall later． "It's not just about the food． It makes me feel that I have a say in school，" explained one student． "My ideas are valued．"

    Some headmasters regard these mealtime conversations as their main chance to communicate with students． And they notice that some students prefer meat to vegetables． "We are thinking about how to improve the dining hall's dishes and provide students with a healthy diet，" one headmaster said． As students become more familiar with the school managers， they begin to express their own points of view．

    "It's important to understand students' requirements． Our practice shows the school's sense of responsibility，" another headmaster said．

（1）Who is the newcomer to have lunch with students at the dining hall？　　

A．The new student．

B． The school teacher．

C． The school headmaster．

D． The dining hall worker．

（2）When did the rule take effect？　　

A． On April 1st．

B． On March 1st．

C． On January 1st．

D． On May 1st．

（3）What do the school managers have to do after chatting with students？　　

A． They have to take a walk with students in the schoolyard．

B． They have to play games with students on the playground．

C． They have to help the dining hall workers do some cleaning．

D． They have to write reports and make suggestions to dining hall workers．

（4）According to paragraph 4， what are the school managers thinking about？　　

A． How to improve their dining hall conditions．

B． How to provide students with a healthy diet．

C． How to communicate with the parents．

D． How to make friends with the students．

（5）From this passage， we can infer（推断）　　．

A． students are not satisfied with the school's management

B． students now prefer fruit and vegetables to meat

C． school managers pay more attention to food safety and nutrition

D． the relationship between teachers and students becomes better

Are you short﹣sighted？ If you are， your parents might have tried to do something to fix it， such as having you get an eye massage（按摩）， take medicine or even get surgery（手术）． People who offer these services or products often say that they can reduce or even cure short sight．

    However， you will no longer see advertisements like this before long． The government has issued a notice to ban（禁止） businesses from using words like "recovery" or "short sight cure" in

their advertisements．

    The notice says that short sight cannot be completely cured with current medical technology． Therefore， these advertisements could mislead children and their parents．

    Young people can prevent and control short sight by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers． People who have sight problems should first go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do．

    More than 450 million Chinese have suffered from short sight since June 2018． Short sight rates are around 30 percent for primary school students， 60 percent for junior high school students and 80 percent for senior high school students． This is likely because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic devices．

    To reduce short sight among young people， the government made a new plan last August． The plan is designed to limit the amount of time children spend playing video games， as well as limit the production of new video games．

（1）Some people say that they can cure short sight to　　．

A． show off their high﹣leveled skills

B． sell more products and services

C． share their medical technology

D． prove that eye massages are useful

（2）Advertisements with the word "　　" will be banned by the government．

A． recovery

B．eyesight

C． short sight

D． surgery

（3）If you have a sight problem， you should　　 first．

A． get surgery

B． get an eye massage

C． take some medicine

D． ask a doctor for advice

（4）According to this passage， which group has the highest short sight rate？　　

A． Primary school students．

B． Junior high school students．

C．Senior high school students．

D． College students．

（5）From the last two paragraphs， we can know that　　．

A． students should be stopped from using mobile phones

B． students in lower grades are more likely to get short sight

C． production of new video games will be limited

D．a law was made to protect the eyesight of people

Delivering a better life

                 By YANG FEIYUE |China Daily |Updated， 2019﹣03﹣30 10：42

     A father who was disabled at work and abandoned （抛弃） by his wife brings his daughter on his takeout routes．

     The 39﹣year﹣old man from Yunnan Province lost his mother when he was a teenager， He experienced a serious accident in 2012． And his wife abandoned him and their daughter three years ago．

     But Li Bangyong didn' t give up．

     He has managed to support himself and his girl by delivering takeout over the past two years．

     Li moved to Jiaxing， Zhejiang Province to find a job but lost it after a machine crushed（压碎） his right hand．

      He started delivering food with his baby last year． He put a safety chair on his e﹣bike． His girl wears a special coat to protect against sunlight and a quilt to keep warm．He works this way from 7：30 a．m． to 7 ：30 p．m． with only a 10﹣minute lunch break． He feeds his girl bread when she cries and slows down when she falls asleep． Li always carries her when he takes the food to customer' s doors， although he often has to climb many stairs．

     He faces hardship but finds comfort in his work．

     And many people have offered support to Li after reading his story．

（1）Who reported the news？　　

A． Yang Feiyue．

B．Li Bangyong．

C．Wang Zhenyu．

（2）How long does Li Bangyong usually work every day？　　

A．About 8 hours．

B． About 10 hours．

C． About 12 hours．

（3）Why does Li's girl walk around during a break？　　

A． To deliver takeout．

B． To relax her legs．

C． To protect against sunlight．

（4）Where does this passage probably come from？　　

A．A guide book．

B．A TV program．

C．A website

When Reginald Johnston， a British scholar（学者）， first walked into the Forbidden City in 1919， most palaces weren't allowed to visit． But a century later， when the People's Republic of China is to celebrate its 70th founding anniversary（周年纪念） in October，the 599 year﹣ old palace complex（宫殿群） becomes the world' s busiest museum．

    Open to the public

    In the old days， ordinary people could only imagine what it looked like inside． When the Palace Museum was founded in 1925． the public could go into the palaces． Now 80% of the total area of the museum is open to the public and it will increase to 85% in 2025．

    Embracing（拥抱） the world

    "It felt like you were hit by hundreds of years of history．"Christopher Allen from Britain said， "I beginto love its history and culture．"

    The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors． It attracted about 3.5 million visitors from abroad and 9 overseas（海外的） exhibitions were held in 2018 The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon（文化现象） everywhere it goes．

    Attracting the youth

    On the Palace Museums online store on Taodao， you can find more than 10， 000 cultural products． The ones with cute and humorous pictures of emperors are very popular．

    Some favourite products also go offline． For example， the Kangxi Emperor's Favourite Chocolate"， the most popular drink always has people lining up（排队） to get a taste．

    As a child， Xu Jing often rode a bike in front of the Meridian Gate（午门）．"I had little memory of the museum then， but now I am more willing to visit it after watching several popular TV shows about the museum， "she said．

（1）The current situation（##）of the Forbidden City is that　　．

A． it has become the world's busiest museum

B． most palaces are still not allowed to visit

C． it is closed to all the world except local people

D． it is not open because there are too many exhibits

（2）The Palace Museum has been open to the public for　　years．

A． 70

B． 94

C． 100

D． 599

（3）Which is NOT the reason that the Forbidden City attracts more visitors from abroad？　　

A． Foreigners are hit by hundreds of years of Chinese history．

B． The Forbidden City is becoming more open and friendly to visitors．

C． The ticket price of the Forbidden City is the lowest．

D． The Palace Museum exhibition becomes a cultural phenomenon everywhere it goes．

（4）According to the last part， the youth know more about the Palace Museum mainly Through　　．

a． the online store on Taodao

b． offline stores

c． history books

d． popular TV shows

A． a， b， d

B． a，b，c

C． b，c，d

D． a，c，d

（5）Which is RIGHT according to the passage？　　

A． The Palace Museum becomes world famous in a short period．

B． Visitors can leave their footprints（ H E） in each area of the museum．

C． All the native people were willing to visit the museum when they were kids．

D． With the development of China， the Palace Museum opens its arms and welcomes the visitors from all around the world．

FROM THE EDITOR

DEAR

READERS．

Happy birthday to us! TIME zine's firse（期刊） came out on March3， 1923． Sure， 96 isn't the most special birthday， comparing with the 100^th birthday． But we take every opportunity（ 机会）to celebrate． TIME for Kids came along just a little bit later， in 1995． Soon， we will have our 25th birthday！

    We have run our Kid Reporter program for many years． Many kids who took part in the program as a reporter are professional journalist（职业记者）now． While they were working with TFK， they caught some great opportunities， like interviewing political leaders， famous people， Olympic athletes， scientists， and more．

    Do you dream of being a reporter？ Come and join us! On March 15， we will hold our annual（一年一度的） competition to find our next group of TIME for Kids Reporters． Editors from TFK will choose 10 best students．

    I hope you will have a chance to report for our magazines and websites during the 2019﹣2020 school year．

    All the best，

（1）According to the passage， TIME for Kids will have its　　birthday．

A． 96th

B． 100th

C． 23rd

D． 25th

（2）What will editors from TFK do in their annual competition？　　

A． Take part in the program．

B． Interview political leaders．

C． Choose 10 best students．

D． Report for their magazines．

（3）How long will the next group of reporters work with TFK？　　

A． Half a year．

B． One year．

C． Two years．

D． Three years．

（4）Andrea Delbanco is　　．

A． a reader

B． an editor

C． a reporter

D． a student

（5）You can find the passage in　　．

A．a website

B． a book

C． a novel

D． a diary

On April 19th， a pottery （陶器） exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Experimental Valley School． Many pieces of pottery in different sizes were shown at the school． Some were a bit broken， but all of them were beautiful works of art created by the students．

    At the end of last year， the school started a project that called on teachers to collect disused or broken pieces of pottery from the countryside． So far， they have collected about 3，000 pieces．

    "Pottery used to play an important role in the daily lives of Chinese people．" school head Ma Guoxin told the reporter． "By pottery painting， the students can improve themselves in many ways． They can better understand the history of the pottery， put their creativity into the pottery and show the love for life and beauty． "

    Students turned the pottery into different works of art．They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery， even though some students didn't know how to paint． Wang Zixuan， a student from Grade Eight， with little knowledge of painting， painted a beautiful night scenery on a piece of pottery． It was so nice that many students loved it．

    Almost every classroom has coloured pieces of pottery． They are either used as flowerpots or pen containers（笔筒）． The school has also set up several art corners to show the pottery． For example， the students have put up some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall（报告厅） It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read．

（1）On April 19th， a　　 exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experiment School．

A． flower

B． film

C． pottery

D． costume

（2）According to the passage，　　 were encouraged to paint the pottery．

A． the students who painted very well

B． the students who got good grades

C． the students who didn't know how to paint

D． all the students in the school

（3）By pottery painting， the students can improve themselves in many ways EXCEPT　　．

A． knowing how to collect pottery

B． better understanding the history of the pottery

C． putting their creativity into the pottery

D． showing the love for life and beauty

（4）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？　　

A． The school has collected about 2，000 pieces of pottery so far．

B． Wang Zixuan was a student from Grade Seven．

C． We can't find any coloured pottery in their classrooms．

D． The students enjoy resting and reading at the art corners．

（5）． In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage？　　

A． Sports news．

B． Traditional art．

C． Healthy living．

D． Popular music．

    An 11﹣year﹣old blind girl is proud of walking alone every day to and from school．Why？ She has to walk past so many barriers （障碍物） in her way．The girl's home is near the school，yet her mother follows her without letting her know．

    The case of the girl shows the barrier﹣free facilities （设施） are not enough in her city． Many other cities are short of barrier﹣free facilities as well． There's no well﹣designed path for the blind． In fact． in the early 2000s， some cities started to build barrier﹣free facilities for disabled people． However，almost 20 years later， only a few large cities have had facilities of high quality．

    It's common that sidewalks are taken up with barriers． Few workers are sent to move them away， so it's dangerous for the blind to walk on them． Also， some other barrier﹣free facilities are badly destroyed（毁坏）． Only a few workers are assigned （分配） to do the task of repairing the broken ones．

    Some ideas can make a difference﹣build more barrier﹣free facilities and employ more of them require money． In a word， more money is needed to carry on with the work． It's our duty to make life easy for disabled people， so that they can live without barriers some day．

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Introduction	●A blind girl feels proud that she walks alone to alone from school every day． ●The mother is unsure of her daughter's safety， so she always follows her and keeps it （1）　　．
（2）	Barrier﹣free facilities are not enough， （3）　　are the workers． ●About facilities ◇ Twenty years ago， some barrier﹣free facilities were built． ◇ Now， most cities are short of facilities of high quality （4）　　several large cities． ●About workers ◇ Barriers on sidewalks aren't moved away in time． ◇ Broken facilities aren't repaired sometimes．
Ideas	●More money is needed to help the disabled live as （5）　　 as common people． ◇ Build more barrier﹣free facilities． ◇ Employ more workers to protect them．

阅读理解

     Trees in cities "live fast but die young" compared to forests in the countryside， warns a new study．

     Researchers found that trees in cities die younger than ones in the countryside because of the higher levels of CO₂． City﹣living trees suffer（遭受） a loss of carbon storage（碳储量）． That means trees produce less energy from the air．

     Now researchers say more must be done to deal with the situation． Ian Smith， a PhD student of Boston University in the United States， said， "Cities are in the important position in fighting against rising temperatures and increasing CO₂．"． "We find that tree planting alone may not be enough to keep and increase city canopy cover（树冠覆盖率）． Because of the age and size of the present canopy， efforts to improve and protect tree health are badly needed for increasing city tree cover and canopy cover．"

     The research team used a model to watch changes among street trees for several planting and management methods． Researchers also used the model to watch tree growth， death and planting rates（率）both among trees in Boston city and forests in the countryside in Massachusetts．

     It was discovered that rates of carbon cycling and growth rates among city trees were nearly four times faster than those in the countryside． However， loss of carbon storage and death rates are also higher， especially death rates are more than double higher than those in countryside forests．

     The study， published in PLOS ONE， has reminded scientists to encourage communities to do more to plant and protect trees． It is important to increase city canopy cover and carbon storage．

    Researchers say planting and protecting will be needed to make sure cities can develop healthily， but more needs to be done to have a better understanding of city trees ﹣﹣﹣which may be different from countryside forests．

（1）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？　　

A． The more carbon storage loses， the more energy the trees produce from the air．

B． The higher the levels of CO₂ are， the harder it will be for the plants to survive．

C． If we plant enough trees， we are sure to increase city canopy cover．

D． Cities do better in fighting against rising temperatures and increasing CO₂．

（2）Paragraph 4 mainly tells us　　．

A． the results of the study

B． the discoveries from the researchers

C． the methods of the study

D． the suggestions from the researchers

（3）What does" those" in Paragraph 5 refer to？　　

A． Death rates．

B． Rates of carbon cycling．

C． Growth rates．

D． Loss of carbon storage．

（4）The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is　　．

A． to teach us how to improve and protect tree health

B． to warn us that trees in cities live fast but die young

C． to let us have a better understanding of city trees

D． to tell us to take action to increase city canopy cover

Interview with Andy Griffiths

     Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books． Here are some interesting things， you might not know about him!

     What do you like to do after a long day of writing？

     I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach． An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy． Then I'm ready to write some more．

     Do you write using a computer or by hand？

     At first I write the stories by hand， and then I transfer（转录）them onto a computer． I like to write by hand when T travel． T find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities．

     What super power would you like to have？

     X﹣ray vision（影像）if I can control it．

     What is your favourite food？

     Fro never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes． And I love fish． But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes ﹣ they are just terrible!

     What is your favourite book？

     Alice in Wonderland． It has so many surprises and such silliness in it．

     Do you write for adults too？

     Only if I really have to． T much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children．

     What do you say to kids who say， "Why should I read？"

     As Dr． Seuss says． "The more you read， the more things you will know． The more you learn， the more places you'll go．"

（1）What is Andy's job？　　

（2）What do you think of Andy？　　

（3）Do you want to be a person like Andy？ Why or why not？　　

Weekly Round﹣up

①The number of Chinese studying abroad grew at a slower rate（比率）in 2018， as more students have come to realize that studying abroad does not guarantee（保证） a well﹣paid job in foreign countries． About 78 percent of Chinese students abroad plan to work in China either right after graduation or after working abroad for a while．	②Tours that provide a windows on wildlife   without harming the animals are a welcome development for Chinese animal﹣lovers， a recent survey found．About 60 percent of interviewees said that they would refuse to take part in tours that might badly influence the normal life of animals in the wild or be harmful to wildlife．
③A survey by American Councils for International Education，showed that there were 227， 086 Chinese learners across the formal US education system， making Chinese the third most popular language being studied．	④Passengers found eating or drinking on the Beijing subway who do not stop when they are asked will face having their actions noted on their social credit（信用） score according to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport．

（1）Which of the following is true according to News 1？　　

A． Most Chinese students studying abroad plan to work in China．

B． Most Chinese students will no longer go abroad for education．

C． Chinese students studying abroad can find jobs easily in China．

D． Chinese students studying abroad can get well﹣paid jobs in China．

（2）What's the main idea of News 2？　　

A． Chinese tourists will not do any harm to wildlife from now on．

B． The tours are specially designed for Chinese to protect wildlife．

C． Many tourists in China have a strong sense of animal protection．

D． The tours make more tourists become interested in wild animals

（3）According to the news above， we know that　　．

A． 227，086 Chinese learners have been to America to study languages．

B． Chinese has become the most popular language in the United States．

C． passengers are not allowed to drink or eat on the Beijing subway．

D． passengers will be punished and fined if they eat or drink on the subway．

Mike Isaac and I are reporters of Student Daily． For the topics of our newspaper next month we visited Sunshine Elementary School on May 10． We interviewed some students and here is what they said．

（1）What did Mike Isaac and the writer visit Sunshine Elementary School for？　　

A．For environment protection．

B．For wildlife protection．

C．For good manners in school．

D．For topics of the newspaper．

（2）What may cause people to be mad at one another in Andrew Vargas's opinion？　　

A．Losing more oxygen．

B．Speaking in a loud voice．

C．Cutting down more trees．

D．Hunting tigers for medicine．

（3）Who talked about health？　　

A．Joslyn Frace．

B．Jayden Mitchell．

C．Andrew Vargas．

D．Joseph Truong．

Some people seem to have unusual memories． Zheng Aiqiang， a "memory athlete" on TV show Super Brain， can remember 2， 660 numbers in just one hour!

    You would think people like him must have special brains． But according to a recent study by researchers from America and Holland， the brain structure （结构） of ordinary people and 23 of the world's lending memory athletes shows no difference．

    Good memories can be trained． New research in the magazine Neuron suggests that a person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training．

    Researchers found that a technique （技巧） called loci， invented by the ancient Greeks， can greatly help improve memory．

    By using loci， you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks． You can link （关联） something you need to remember with a place that you know very well． For example， to remember a list of numbers， imagine yourself walking through your house． Each thing is linked to a number． For example， zero could be the handle on the door and five could be the painting on the wall．

    In one study， some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 nouns． At the beginning， they could only remember 26 words， but when they were taught loci， they could remember 62 words．

    "Not everyone can become a memory winner． But everyone using the technique can improve his memory greatly，" said Boris Konrad， one of the researchers in the study．

（1）From the recent study， we know that ordinary people and memory athletes have similar　　．

（2）To memorize a list of numbers by using loci means you are using your　　to link it with a　　you know well according to the passage．

◆（3）请根据短文内容回答问题

What does the new research in the magazine Neuron suggest？

　　

◆（4）请用一句话概括段落大意．

Paragraph 6 tells us that　　

◆（5）请将文中划线句子译成汉语．　　

Researchers in the 1960s found bilingual （双语的）people scored higher on intelligence （智力）tests than monolinguals﹣﹣people who speak only one language． The latest studies show that being bilingual does not necessarily make people cleverer， but it probably does make you better at certain skills．

    Imagine driving down the highway． There're many things that could attract your attention and you really need to be able to watch all of them． Why would bilingualism make you any better at that？

    The answer is that bilingual people are often better at controlling their attention﹣a function （功能）called the executive control system． It's quite possibly the most important system we have because it's where all of your decisions about what to attend to， what to ignore（忽视），what to process are made．

    The best method to measure（测量） the executive control system is called the Stroop Test． Suppose you would have the word "blue" written in red， but you have to say the colour red． But "blue" is so eye﹣ catching， and you really want to say"blue"． You need to ignore it so that you can say the colour red． That's the Stroop Test．

    Bilingual people continually practice this function． They have to， because both languages are active in their brain at the same time． They need to ignore one to be able to speak in the other． This exercise might help in other ways， too． Researchers say bilingual children are more likely to have friends from different cultures． Bilingual adults are often four to five years later than others in developing Alzheimer's disease．

（1）What did the recent research find about bilingual people？　　

A． They can safely drive their cars．

B． They can well manage their attention．

C． They can have a better control of imagination．

D． They can easily pick out the colours they want．

（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to？　　

A． Red．

B． Blue．

C． Test．

D． System．

（3）What can we learn from the last paragraph？　　

A． Bilingualism may do harm to people's health．

B． Bilingualism helps children make more foreign friends．

C． People must practice speaking two languages continually．

D． People use more active words from their mother languages．

（4）What might be the best title for the text？　　

A． How does the Stroop Test work？

B． What is executive control system？

C． Are monolingual people smarter？

D． Are bilingual people better at some skills？