【正文】 t else to do besides watching TV or surfing the Inter on weekends. Why not have a piic? Junior 2 students at Beijing No 4 Middle School had a “King of Cooking” petition. Earlier this month, about 300 students at the school went to a suburb (郊區(qū) ) of Beijing to have the contest. They were divided into 24 groups. Each group had buyers, slicers (掌刀 ), firemakers, washers and cooks. Firemakers faced the most problems during the time. Some of them had no idea how to keep fire burning. “The fire kept going out. We had to blow at the sparks (火星 ) and put on corn leaves and old newspapers,” said Wu Mofei, 13. “It took us an hour to make the fire. Our eyes had tears from all the smoke and our faces became dirty,” he added. When the fires were finally made, the cooks became the busiest people. Huang Lanye made fried celery (芹菜 ) and ham, pickled cabbage and tomato soup. She was proud of her work. “It’s my first time making Chinese dishes . My group members ate them up in minutes and said they were as delicious as what their parents made!” said the 14 yearold girl. Finally over ten students were titled “King of Cooking”. Wang Xiaoyue, 14, was one of them. “My group got a mark of 98 at the petition,” Wang said. “We have learned a lot while having so much fun! We are the best!” Beijing No 4 Middle School has been anizing the fun activities like this for six years. “We want to give students a chance to get real life experiences and learn how to work as a team,” said Jia Dong, who works for the school’s student affairs office. 34. From the text, we know Junior 2 students at Beijing No. 4 Middle School . A. didn’ t like the activity B. enjoyed themselves during the activity C. couldn’ t cook meals at all D. only surf the Inter on weekends 35. Beijing No. 4 Middle School anizes such activities in order that the students . A. can bee good cooks B. can get real life experiences C. can have good meals D. won’ t get on line any more 36. Which of the following is Not true? A. About 300 students were titled “ King of Cooking” . B. Wu Mofei faced the most problems during the time. C. Huang Lanye had never made dishes before. D. The students could learn a lot while having a great time. 37. We can infer that . A. Beijing No. 4 Middle School won’ t have such activities any more. B. there are a lot of excellent cooks in Beijing No. 4 Middle School. C. students in Beijing No. 4 Middle School have good team spirit. D. teachers in No. 4 Middle School are all good at cooking. C Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, about 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is being more and more mon. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy. Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is geic. Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families. You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（責(zé)備） themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy. For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’ t fet if you are shy, you are not the only one. 38. We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness. A. geics, grownups and birthplace B. geics, family size and birthplace C. family size, grownups and failure D. geics, family size and freedom 39. What does the underlined word“ geic” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Passed down from parents. B. Learned from friends. C. Taught by teachers. D. Made up by brothers. 40. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by______. A. blaming their failure on outside reasons B. trying new things and practicing conversation C. getting themselves away from their shy parents D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness 41. Wh