News 1: A gas explosion (瓦斯爆炸) happened on October 20 in a coal mine in Daping, Henan. It has killed 129 people so far. Another 19 are still missing. More than 400 workers were at the mine at the time. Only 298 ran out.

News 2: Scientists have found some caves in the north part of the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) of Dunhuang in Gansu. Now the north part has 248 caves in all. Altogether there are 735 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. People began to make Mogao Grottoes from 366 AD. Pictures in the caves show what people’s lives were like in the past.

News 3: Are girls cleverer than boys? Maybe. In a new study, scientists found that female chimps used sticks two years earlier than male chimps in Africa. Female chimps watched their mums look for food. The males climbed trees. The same thing also happens in the world of people. Girls learn to write and draw before boys, while boys learn to play with balls before girls.

51. Which of the above news stories talks about an accident?

A. News 1        B. News 2          C. News 3       D. None

52. We can tell from the Mogao Grottoes pictures _________.

A. there are many caves in China        B. how to live a happy life

C. how people lived long ago           D. caves should be protected

53. The reporter of News 3 is_____ that girls are cleverer than boys.

A. very sure        B. doubtful (怀疑的)      C. sure        D. not sure

54. “Chimp” in the last news story probably is __________.

A. a kind of food                    B. a kind of animal

C. the name of a man                 D. the name of a game

55. Which of the following statements is true?

A. More than 400 workers lived through the mine explosion.

B. Female chimps don’t like to learn things from their mums.

C. Boys learn to play with balls earlier than girls.

D. All caves in China have pictures on the walls.

News 1: A gas explosion (瓦斯爆炸) happened on October 20 in a coal mine (煤矿) in Daping, Henan. It has killed 129 people so far. Another 19 are still missing. More than 400 workers were at the mine at the time. Only 298 ran out.

News 2: Scientists have found some caves (洞穴) in the north part of the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) of Dunhuang in Gansu. Now the north part has 248 caves in all. Altogether there are 735 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. People began to make Mogao Grottoes from 366 AD. Pictures in the caves show what people’s lives were like in the past.

News 3: Are girls cleverer than boys? Maybe. In a new study, scientists found that female chimps used sticks two years earlier than male chimps in Africa. Female chimps watched their mums look for food. The males climbed trees. The same thing also happens in the world of people. Girls learn to write and draw before boys, while boys learn to play with balls before girls.

1. Which of the above news stories talks about an accident?

A. News 1        B. News 2           C. News 3       D. All of them

2. We can tell from the Mogao Grottoes pictures _________.

A. there are many caves in China      B. how to live a happy life

C. how people lived long ago         D. caves should be protected

3. The reporter of News 3 is_____ that girls are cleverer than boys.

A. very sure     B. doubtful (怀疑的)   C. sure       D. not sure

4. Which of the following statements is true?  

A. More than 400 workers lived through the mine explosion.

B. Female chimps don’t like to learn things from their mums.

C. Boys learn to play with balls earlier than girls.

D. All caves in China have pictures on the walls.

5. “Chimp” in the last news story probably is __________

A. a kind of food                    B. a kind of animal

C. the name of a man                 D. the name of a game