This is the room in that he lives.

这就是他住的房子。

This is the room in that he lives.

1. The book _________ I borrowed yesterday is very boring.

2. He is the teacher___________   taught us physics last year.

3. This is the room in___________ I lived last year.

4. Mr. Green lives in a house____________ roof is red.

5. The lady_________ he is talking to is his girlfriend.

This is my world now; it’s all I have left. You see, I’m old. And, I’m not as healthy as I used to be. I’m not necessarily happy with it, but I accept it. Occasionally, a member of my family will stop in to see me. He or she will bring me some flowers or a little present, maybe a set of slippers—I’ve got eight pairs. And then they will return to the outside world and I’ll be alone again. Oh, there are other people here in the nursing home. Residents, we’re called. The majority are about my age. I’m 84. Many are in wheelchairs. The lucky ones are passing through—a broken hip, a diseased heart, something has brought them here for rehabilitation(康复). When they’re well they’ll be going home.
The help here is basically pretty good, although there’s a large turnover of staff. Just when I get comfortable with someone he or she moves on to another job. I understand that. This is not the best job to have. I don’t much like some of the physical things that happen to us. I don’t care much for a diaper(尿布). I seem to have lost the control acquired so diligently as a child. The difference is that I’m aware and embarrassed, but I can’t do anything about it. I’ve had three children, and I know it isn’t pleasant to clean another’s diaper. My husband used to wear a gas mask when he changed the kids. I wish I had one now.
Why do you think the staff insists on talking baby talk when speaking to me? I understand English. I have a degree in music and am a certified teacher. Now I hear a lot of words that end in “y”. There is little need for anyone to position their face directly in front of mine and raise their voice with those “y” words. Sometimes it takes longer for a meaning to sink in; sometimes my mind wanders when I am bored. But there’s no need to shout.
I’d love to go out for a meal or travel again. I’d love to go to my own church, sing with my own choir. I’d love to visit my friends. Most of them are gone now or else they are in different “homes” of their children’s choosing. I’d love to play a good game of bridge, but no one here seems to concentrate very well. My children put me here for my own good. They said they would be able to visit me frequently. But they have their own lives to lead. That sounds normal. I don’t want to be a burden. They know that. But I would like to see them more. One of them is here in town. He visits as much as he can.
Something else I’ve learned to accept is loss of privacy. Quite often I’ll close my door when my roommate—imagine having a roommate at my age—is in the TV room. I do appreciate some time to myself and believe that I have earned at least that courtesy(礼貌). As I sit thinking or writing, one of the aides invariably opens the door unannounced and walks in as if I’m not there. Sometimes she even opens my drawers and begins searching around. Am I invisible? Have I lost my right to respect and dignity? I am still a human being. I would like to be treated as one.
Back to my semiprivate room for a little semi-privacy or a nap(午睡). I do need my beauty rest; company may come today. What is today, again? The afternoon drags into early evening. This used to be my favorite time of the day. Things would wind down. I would kick off my shoes. Put my feet up on the coffee table. Pop open a bottle of Chablis and enjoy the fruits of my day’s labor with my husband. He’s gone. So is my health. This is my world.
【小题1】Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

This is my world now; it’s all I have left. You see, I’m old. And, I’m not as healthy as I used to be. I’m not necessarily happy with it, but I accept it. Occasionally, a member of my family will stop in to see me. He or she will bring me some flowers or a little present, maybe a set of slippers—I’ve got eight pairs. And then they will return to the outside world and I’ll be alone again. Oh, there are other people here in the nursing home. Residents, we’re called. The majority are about my age. I’m 84. Many are in wheelchairs. The lucky ones are passing through—a broken hip, a diseased heart, something has brought them here for rehabilitation(康复). When they’re well they’ll be going home.

The help here is basically pretty good, although there’s a large turnover of staff. Just when I get comfortable with someone he or she moves on to another job. I understand that. This is not the best job to have. I don’t much like some of the physical things that happen to us. I don’t care much for a diaper(尿布). I seem to have lost the control acquired so diligently as a child. The difference is that I’m aware and embarrassed, but I can’t do anything about it. I’ve had three children, and I know it isn’t pleasant to clean another’s diaper. My husband used to wear a gas mask when he changed the kids. I wish I had one now.

Why do you think the staff insists on talking baby talk when speaking to me? I understand English. I have a degree in music and am a certified teacher. Now I hear a lot of words that end in “y”. There is little need for anyone to position their face directly in front of mine and raise their voice with those “y” words. Sometimes it takes longer for a meaning to sink in; sometimes my mind wanders when I am bored. But there’s no need to shout.

I’d love to go out for a meal or travel again. I’d love to go to my own church, sing with my own choir. I’d love to visit my friends. Most of them are gone now or else they are in different “homes” of their children’s choosing. I’d love to play a good game of bridge, but no one here seems to concentrate very well. My children put me here for my own good. They said they would be able to visit me frequently. But they have their own lives to lead. That sounds normal. I don’t want to be a burden. They know that. But I would like to see them more. One of them is here in town. He visits as much as he can.

Something else I’ve learned to accept is loss of privacy. Quite often I’ll close my door when my roommate—imagine having a roommate at my age—is in the TV room. I do appreciate some time to myself and believe that I have earned at least that courtesy(礼貌). As I sit thinking or writing, one of the aides invariably opens the door unannounced and walks in as if I’m not there. Sometimes she even opens my drawers and begins searching around. Am I invisible? Have I lost my right to respect and dignity? I am still a human being. I would like to be treated as one.

Back to my semiprivate room for a little semi-privacy or a nap(午睡). I do need my beauty rest; company may come today. What is today, again? The afternoon drags into early evening. This used to be my favorite time of the day. Things would wind down. I would kick off my shoes. Put my feet up on the coffee table. Pop open a bottle of Chablis and enjoy the fruits of my day’s labor with my husband. He’s gone. So is my health. This is my world.

1.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A. The staff at the nursing home mistreated the elderly people.

B. Nursing home workers sometimes stole items from her drawers.

C. Her children did not often visit because they felt guilty for having put her in the nursing home.

D. The staff used baby talk with her because they assumed her mind had aged as her body had.

2.The author concluded her essay with a tone of ________.

A. dignityB. sadnessC. disappointmentD. confusion

3.How will the author’s son most probably feel after he reads this essay?

A. Sympathetic.B. Regretful.C. Angry.D. Relieved.

4.The best title for the passage would be ________.

A. The Disadvantages of Growing Old

B. If Only I could be getting better

C. The Elderly: A Forgotten Generation

D. The Place That Changed My Life

In the room of 200, many people were sitting together for a lesson. They were waiting eagerly for a speech from a well-known speaker. A few minutes later, a middle-aged man came to the platform with smile on his face. At that time, the whole room was suddenly silent. Then, the man started off his speech by holding up a $20 bill. He asked, “Who would you like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. The crowd became a little noisy. He said, “Calm down, please. I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He continued to crumple(弄皱) the 20-dollar note up. Then, he asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were on in the air.

   “Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the ground and started to grind(磨)it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now the note was crumpled and dirty.

   “Now, who still wants it?”

   Still the hands went into the air.

   “My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.”

   “Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and grounded into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances(情况) that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.”

   “Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.”

“You are special—please don’t ever forget it.”

51. When the famous speaker began to give a speech, he was holding up ____________.

   A. a $20 bill      B. a $200 bill     C. a ￡20 bill    D. a ￥200 bill

52. What did the speaker then do to give them a valuable lesson?

   A. He crumpled a 20-dollar bill, dropped it on the grounded and crumple it.

   B. He dropped a 20-dollar bill on the ground and left.

   C. He raised his hand and answered several questions.

   D. He was dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt.

53. When the 20-dollar note was crumpled and dirt, ____________.

   A. nobody wanted it               B. still many hands went into the air

   C. it was not worth 20 dollars        D. The speaker put it into his pocket

54. According to the passage, the worth of our lives lies in ____________.

   A. what we do                         B. who we know

   C. who we are                         D. what we know

55. What is the best title for the text?

   A. A Famous Speaker                   B. Lose your value

   C. Twenty Dollars                      D. Crumple the Money

    Mr. King lives in a city．He has some shops and so he makes a lot of money．His son，Mike, studies in a middle school．The boy likes everything，but he does not like studying．He doesn't listen to his teachers in class and he never finishes his homework on time．He always plays football when tie has some time．And he can never pass the exams．

    Mr. King is so busy with his business that has little time to stay at home，and he never care for his son’s studies．So he doesn't know anything about his son's studies．

    One day Miss Read，Mike's teacher．makes a telephone call for Mr. King，On the telephone，hone she tells him all about the boy's studies．She wants him to try to help the boy at home．When the man hears this, he doesn't feel happy．

    In the afternoon when his son  comer back from school，Mr. King gives him a good beating （打）．But soon he feels sorry for it．when he sees Mike crying in the bedroom．The next morning，before Mike goes to school，the father says to him，“Study hard，my son! I’ll buy you a car when you pass the exam next year．

    Another term is over. Mike doesn't pass the exam once more. Mr. King has a look at the school report for a few minutes and then he asks his son, “You don’t pass the exam again, Mike．What do you do this term'?’’

    “I learn how to drive a car．dad．”answers the boy．

1．Mr. King is                           

A．a football player                                         B．a teacher

C．a driver                                                     D．a businessman

2．Mike can never pass the exams because                      ．

A．his father has a lot of money   

B．he doesn't like studying

C．his teachers are not very good

D．he has to help his father in出e shops

3．Miss Read rings Mr. King

A．to tell him to take his son out of school

B．to buy things from his shop

C．to tell him about Mike's studies

D．because his son doesn't pass the exam once again

4．In the sentence “But soon he feels sorry for it when he sees Mike crying in the bed room．”The word “it” refers to（指）                     

    A．Mike's mark（分数）                              B．beating his soil

    C．something that Miss Read tells Mr. King       D．the car

5．Which of the following is wrong?

    A．Mike doesn't pass exam at the end of the term．

    B．Mike's father buys him a car so he has to learn how to drive it

    C．Mike doesn't do well in his lessons for another term．

    D．Mike thinks his father will buy him a car．

  Rico is a dog that lives in Germany. His owners trained him from a young age to find his toys. When they say the name of a certain toy,Rico can find it. In fact,he seems to know the names of 200 toys!

   Some researchers (研究者) in Germany wanted to test Rico. They put his toys in a room and then told him to go into the room and find a certain toy. Since nobody was in the room with Rico,he had no help from anyone finding the right toy. The researchers did this test forty times. Rico found the right toy thirty-seven times.

   Then the researchers tried something else. They put seven of Rico's toys in the room and one new toy that Rico had never seen before. Then they told Rico to go into the room and get the new toy. This new toy had a name Rico had never heard before. Rico found the right toy seven out of ten times!

   Researchers cannot really say that Rico knows words or language. However,these tests seem to show that Rico can think about what he hears and think about what he knows. In fact,Rico seems to think and remember things as well as a three-year-old child.

   From these tests,animal researchers know one thing for sure. Rico has given them a lot to think about.

() 1. What is Rico good at?

   A. Putting things in order.

   B. Catching things.

   C. Counting things.

   D. Finding things.

() 2. What did researchers ask Rico to do at first?

   A. Bring a certain toy out of a room.

   B. Name toys and put them away.

   C. Choose a toy that he liked playing with.

   D. Put his toys into his room.

() 3. How many times did Rico go into the room to find a new toy that he did not know?

   A. Seven. B. Ten.

   C. Forty. D. Thirty-seven.

() 4. Why were researchers surprised by what they saw? Because .

   A. Rico always knew which toys were his and which were not

   B. Rico seems to remember things as well as a teenager

   C. Rico showed that he understood language

   D. Rico worked very hard without help from his owner

() 5. A good title for the passage is .

   A. German Dogs Are the Smartest Dogs

   B. Rico Surprises Researchers

   C. How Dogs Use Language

   D. The Best Toys for Dogs

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.
　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.
　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."
　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "
　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .
　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.
　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "
　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "
　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."
　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.
　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.
The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.
　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.
　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."
　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "
　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .
　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.
　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "
　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "
　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."
　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.
　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.
The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents       five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.

  One morning, Jimmy, one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together. 

"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."

"Let me try, " Martin said. "I          it isn't too hard for me. " Martin tried his best but he couldn’t work it out,         . 

"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be         for us to do. " Jimmy said.

"A small computer. . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can         one in a shop. "

"A computer is very          , and we don’t have enough money. "

"That's OK," said Martin. "We can ask the new president         some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."

So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office. In front of the post office stood a small box. They         the letter into the box carefully and went home happily. 

The next morning ,they         he post office on their way to school. They found,__­­­­­______,  the box was not a post box but trash-box(果皮箱).

1.A. have died           B. had died           C. died               D. have been death

2.A. sure                B. think              C. hope               D. wish

3.A. neither               B. either              C. too                 D. also

4.A. easy enough                        B. enough easy

C. difficult enough                    D. enough difficult

5.A. borrow              B. lend               C. bring               D. buy 

6.A. expensive         B. cheap                 C. important          D. useful

7.A. to                    B. for                C. about               D. on

8.A. place                B. take                C. dropped             D. bring

9.A. passed             B. past                 C. pasted              D. passing

10.A. with their surprise                  B. in their surprise 

C. to their surprise                      D. of their surprise

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.

　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.

　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."

　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "

　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .

　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.

　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "

　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "

　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."

　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.

　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.

The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents   41  _ five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.

　　One morning,  Jimmy ,  one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.

　　"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."

　　"Let me try, " Martin said. "I   42  it isn't too hard for me. "

　　Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,   43   .

　　"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be  44   for us to do. " Jimmy said.

　　"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can   45  one in a shop. "

　　"A computer is very   46   ,  and we don’t have enough money. "

　　"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)   47  some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."

　　So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.

　　In front of the post office stood a small box. They   48   the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.

The next morning, they    49   the post office on their way to school. They found   50  ,  the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents1 five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.
One morning, Jimmy , one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.
"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out."
"Let me try, " Martin said. "I2it isn't too hard for me. "
Martin tried his best but he couldn't work it out,3.
"If we had a small computer, all the problems would be4for us to do. " Jimmy said.
"A small computer . . . , " Martin thought for a minute, then he said, "I've got an idea. We can5one in a shop. "
"A computer is very6, and we don’t have enough money. "
"That's OK, " said Martin. "We can ask the new president (总统)7some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."
So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was finished and they hurried to the post office.
In front of the post office stood a small box. They8the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.
The next morning, they9the post office on their way to school. They found10, the box was not a post box but trash-box (果皮箱).

1. 1.
   1. A.
      have died
   2. B.
      had died
   3. C.
      died
   4. D.
      have been death
2. 2.
   1. A.
      sure
   2. B.
      think
   3. C.
      hope
   4. D.
      wish
3. 3.
   1. A.
      neither
   2. B.
      either
   3. C.
      too
   4. D.
      also
4. 4.
   1. A.
      easy enough
   2. B.
      enough easy
   3. C.
      difficult enough
   4. D.
      enough difficult
5. 5.
   1. A.
      borrow
   2. B.
      lend
   3. C.
      bring
   4. D.
      buy
6. 6.
   1. A.
      expensive
   2. B.
      cheap
   3. C.
      important
   4. D.
      useful
7. 7.
   1. A.
      to
   2. B.
      for
   3. C.
      about
   4. D.
      on
8. 8.
   1. A.
      place
   2. B.
      took
   3. C.
      dropped
   4. D.
      bring
9. 9.
   1. A.
      passed
   2. B.
      past
   3. C.
      pasted
   4. D.
      passing
10. 10.
    1. A.
       with their surprise
    2. B.
       in their surprise
    3. C.
       to their surprise
    4. D.
       of their surprise

Martin is an American boy. He is eight years old. His parents  1  five years ago and he is now living with his grandmother in New York.  

One morning, Jimmy, one of his classmates, came to his home with an exercises book in his 

hand. Jimmy lives in a house not far from Martin's. They often go to school together.  

"Would you help me with this maths problem?" Jimmy said as soon as he came into the room. "It's too hard for me and I can't work it out." 

"Let me try, " Martin said. "I    2   it isn't too hard for me. " Martin tried his best but he 

couldn’t work it out,     3    .  

"If we had a small computer,  all the problems would be     4    for us to do.

 " Jimmy said. 

"A small computer. . . , " Martin thought for a minute,  then he said, "I've got an idea. We can        5   one in a shop. " 

"A computer is very     6    , and we don’t have enough money. " 

"That's OK," said Martin. "We can ask the new president     7     some money. He said he would help anyone in trouble. I' m sure he will help us. He is very rich, you know."     

So they decided to write a letter to the new president. Soon the letter was

 finished and they hurried to the post office. In front of the post office stood a small

 box. They     8    the letter into the box carefully and went home happily.  

The next morning ,they9he post office on their way to school. They found,__10,  the box  was not a post box but trash-box(果皮箱). 

1 A. have died           B. had died           C. died               D. have been death 

2   A. sure                B. think              C. hope               D. wish  

3   A. neither               B. either              C. too                 D. also 

4  A. easy enough                        B. enough easy     

C. difficult enough                    D. enough difficult 

5  A. borrow              B. lend               C. bring               D. buy 

6  A. expensive         B. cheap                 C. important          D. useful 

7  A. to                    B. for                C. about               D. on 

8  A. place                B. take                C. dropped             D. bring 

9   A. passed             B. past                 C. pasted              D. passing 

10 A. with their surprise                  B. in their surprise  

C. to their surprise                      D. of their surprise

Rico is a dog who lives in Germany(德国). His owners trained him from a young age to find his toys. When they say the name of a certain toy, Rico can find it. In fact, he seems to know the names of 200 toys!

   Some researchers in Germany wanted to test Rico. They put his toys in a room and then told him to go in the room and find a certain toy. Since nobody was in the room with Rico, he had no help from anyone finding the right toy. The researchers did this test forty times. Rico found the right toy thirty-seven times!

   Then the researchers tried something else. They put seven of Rico’s toys in the room together with one new toy that Rico had never seen before. Then they told Rico to go into the room and get the new toy. This new toy had a name Rico had never heard before. Rico found the right toy seven out of ten times!

   Researchers cannot really say that Rico knows words or language. However, these tests seem to show that Rico can think about what he hears and think about what he knows. In fact, Rico seems to think and remember things as well as a three-year-old child.

From these tests, animal researchers know one thing for sure. Rico has given them a lot to think about.

1.From the passage we know that Rico is good at ______.

A. catching toys     B. counting toys    C. finding toys    D. putting toys in order

2. At first researchers asked Rico to ______.

A. bring a certain toy out of a room       B. choose a toy that he liked best

C. name toys and put them away         D. put his toys into his room

3.Rico went into the room _______ times to find a new toy he did not know.

A. seven          B. thirty-seven      C. ten         D. forty

4. The best title for the passage is ________.

A. German dogs are the smartest         B. An unusual dog

C. How dogs use language              D. The best toys for Rico

Rico is a dog who lives in Germany(德国). His owners trained him from a young age to find his toys. When they say the name of a certain toy, Rico can find it. In fact, he seems to know the names of 200 toys!
Some researchers in Germany wanted to test Rico. They put his toys in a room and then told him to go in the room and find a certain toy. Since nobody was in the room with Rico, he had no help from anyone finding the right toy. The researchers did this test forty times. Rico found the right toy thirty-seven times!
Then the researchers tried something else. They put seven of Rico’s toys in the room together with one new toy that Rico had never seen before. Then they told Rico to go into the room and get the new toy. This new toy had a name Rico had never heard before. Rico found the right toy seven out of ten times!
Researchers cannot really say that Rico knows words or language. However, these tests seem to show that Rico can think about what he hears and think about what he knows. In fact, Rico seems to think and remember things as well as a three-year-old child.
From these tests, animal researchers know one thing for sure. Rico has given them a lot to think about.
【小题1】From the passage we know that Rico is good at ______.