三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A)阅读下面四篇短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
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Taking risks is part of life. It may bring good results, or cause you to lose. To help students understand the idea, a Maths teacher named Marilyn Burns designed a simple dice（骰子）game called “100 or Less”. The game is not only about numbers, but also about learning how to balance risk and choice.

()1. Who goes first in the game?
A. The player with the highest number. B. The player with the lowest number.
C. The player who keeps the number. D. The player who writes down the score.
()2. 创新考法—图片理解 Look at the example. Which dice result for Round 6 may win the game?

()3. What can you learn from the game?
A. Winning is everything. B. Being prepared is the key to success.
C. Take risks whenever possible. D. Think twice before making decisions.
B

Facing a poster of a horror movie, some people can't wait to enjoy it while some quickly close their eyes, hoping for removing the picture from minds. Most of us simply consider that different reactions(反应) are down to their different characters. Dr Sherry, from Dalhousie University, says it is the brain which shape our reactions to fear.

According to Dr Sherry, the brains of the people who love scary movies seem to need a lot more excitement. That's because their excitability(兴奋性) is born staying low. Thus, their brains are naturally hunting for the chance to deal with that difference in them. That's why some people are willing to pay a lot of money to jump out of an airplane. But not all of these people want to be in real danger. So, they choose to watch scary movies instead. My friend, Peter, an expert in skateboarding, loves watching scary movies as well. "Both horror movies and challenging skateboard movements offer my brain excitement," he says.
"Other people avoid meeting horrors just because their brains usually have a really strong startle response(惊跳反应), so when something scares them, they get hurt badly, no matter on their bodies or spirit," Dr Sherry says. "They are often thought to be more overreaction to unpleasant experience like being scared while watching a horror film." "One of my friends, Miya had to be in hospital for special treatment last week, simply because of catching sight of a scary picture in a horror movie."
But there's also something interesting. Dr Sherry says that if people keep watching scary movies a lot, they might not be as scared anymore. Our brains can get used to the scary things.
So, in the end, whether we like or dislike scary movies depends on our brains and how they deal with fear and excitement. It's different from one to another, and that's what makes us special when it comes to choosing movies.
()4. According to Dr Sherry, some people willingly choose horror films because of .
A. the force from friends
B. their born low excitability
C. the attraction from the poster
D. their own special characters
()5. Which paragraphs give the reasons why people have different reactions to horror films?
A. Paragraphs 1 & 2.
B. Paragraphs 2 & 3.
C. Paragraphs 3 & 4.
D. Paragraphs 4 & 5.
()6. What does the prefix "over" in the underlined word "overreaction" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. More than necessary.
B. Less than necessary.
C. More than can be afforded.
D. Less than can be afforded.
()7. This passage is probably from .
A. a comic book
B. a sports newspaper
C. a movie guide
D. a scientific magazine