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1、暑期快乐训练（四 ）A Book ReviewThe Snake-Stone by Berlie DohertyThe setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was sep
2、arated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving lik
3、e a young man who knows where he is going.”The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Sto
4、ne, James parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue
5、 he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from h
6、is geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stran
7、gers door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”61What is the main theme of th
8、e novel?ALife with foster parents.BLife in the world of diving.CA journey of self-discovery.DA travel around the country.62What do the coachs words in Paragraph 2 suggest?AJames is a successful diver.BJames is a hopeful swimmer.CJames is an outgoing young man.DJames is an independent young man.63The
9、 snake stone in the novel is . Aa stone with an address on itBa clue left by the birth motherCa gift from the swimming coachDa fossil left by the foster parents64Which of the following is true about the novel?AThe story has a sad ending.BThe story takes place in the city of London.CThe characters ar
10、e vividly described.DThe turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. 65It can be concluded that James journey is _.AworthwhileB.boring C.comfortableDdisappointing B Below is a selection from a popular science book. If blood is red ,why are verns(静脉)blue? Actually, veins are not blue a
11、t all. They are more of a clear, yellowish color. Although blood looks red when its outside the body, when its sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, its more of a dark reddish purple color. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, makin
12、g them look blue by comparison. Which works harder, your heart or your brain? That kind of depends on whether youre busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker.But ,in the long run, your br
13、ain probably tips it, because even when you re sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it . Why do teeth fall out, and why dont they grow back in grown-ups? Baby (or “milk ”) teeth do not last long ; they fall out to
14、 make room for bigger, stronger adult teeth later on. Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged, decayed and infected by bacteria. Once this second set of teeth has grown in, youre done. When theyre gone, theyre gone. This is because nature figures youre set for life, and what controls regrowth
15、of your teeth switches off. Do old people shrink as they age? Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isnt because theyre shrinking all over. They simply lose height as their spine(脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effects of gravity(重力) . Ma
16、ny (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose an average of 3-4 cm in height as they age, while women may lose 5cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people dont reall
17、y shrink! It is not that they are growing backwards -their legs. arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, its because the spine has shortened a little. Or, more often, become more bent and curved. Why does spinning make you dizzy(眩晕的)？ Because your brain gets confused between wh
18、at youre seeing and what youre feeling. The brain senses that youre spinning using special gravity-and motion-sensing organs in your inner ear, which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable. But, when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control, and your bra
19、in thinks youre moving while youre not! Where do feelings and emotions come from? Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system. All mammals have this brain area -from mice to dogs, cats, and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear, pain and pleasure. But since human
20、 feelings also involve other, newer bits of the brain, we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet If exercise wears you out, how can it be good for you? Because our bodies adapt to everything we do to them. And as far as your body is concerned, its “use it, or lose it”! Its no
21、t that exercise makes you healthy; its more that a lack of exercise leaves your body weak and easily affected by disease.46. When is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?A. Blue. B. Light yellow.C. Red D. Dark reddish purple.47. Why do some old people look a little shrunken as
22、they age?A. Because their spine is in active use.B. Because they are more easily affected by gravity.C. Because they keep growing backwards.D. Because their spine becomes more bent.48. Which of the following statements about our brain is true?A. In the long run, our brain probably works harder than
23、our heart.B. When our brain senses the spinning, we will feel dizzy.C. The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.D. Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.49. What is the main purpose of the selection?A. To give advice on how to stay healthy.B. To provide information about our body.C. To challenge new findings in medical research.D. To report the latest discoveries in medical science.