Reading

We're still evolving (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. We can tell from the story that The Origin of Species was published in ____.

A. 1895 B. 1859 C. 1882 D. 1809

2. Darwin's book mainly tells about ____.

A. his around-the-world trip

B. environment protection

C. his theory of natural selection

D his theory of modern biology

3. What's the main effect of Darwin's theory?

A. Many people became interested in science.

B. It had little influence in the world of science.

C. It became a bestseller and made lots of money.

D. Modern biology was based on the theory.

4. What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Darwin's theory has been proved to be false.

B. Stephen Stearns did a study on women in the US.

C. Humans still evolve by natural selection.

D. Women in 400 years will be shorter and heavier.

5. Who has found 2,000 gene variations in modern humans?

A. Charles Darwin. B. Stephen Stearns.

C. John Hawks. D. None of them.

What are vampires like? (P8)

Fill in the chart:

Different kinds of vampires
	Appearance	Food
In ancient stories	6	7
Modern vampires	8	9
Twilight vampires	10	11

Answer the questions:

12. How do people scare off a vampire?

__________________________________________

13. How can people kill a vampire?

__________________________________________

Listening

第一节：听下面三段对话，选择正确答案。

1. What will Mark do first?

A. Clean up the kitchen. B. Walk the dog.

C. Do homework.

2. Where are the two speakers talking?

A. In the library. B. In a bookstore.

C. In the bank.

3. What will Amy do on Saturday night?

A. Help her cousin study.

B. Go to a birthday party.

C. Study for a math test.

第二节：听下面的短文，选择正确答案。该短文读两遍。

4. Nancy was filling in a hole ____.

A. in the garden B. in the kitchen

C. in the living room

5. Her ____ was interested in what Nancy was up to.

A. mother B. father C. neighbor

6. Nancy was making a hole for her dead ____.

A. dog B. cat C. goldfish

Key:

Reading

1—5 BCDCC 6. rosy skin, fat bodies 7. drink the blood of humans. 8. pale and thin, have sharp fangs 9. drink the blood of humans 10. their skin starts sparkling in the sunlight 11. hunt animals for blood 12. Garlic, holy water, and crosses are popular ways to scare off a vampire. 13. You can kill a vampire by pushing a wooden stake through his or her heart.

Listening

1—3 BBA 4—6 ACC