Barnaby Swinburn, 12,has now been accepted into the IQ(智力) club after getting the highest possible score for a boy of his age—162.

　　Sitting the Mensa test was Barnaby's own idea.for he wanted to understand himself better. His parents proudly said."We have never forced him to do anything and he makes decisions all by himself.When we found out his test score,we were really pleased for him and he was very excited about it too.”

　　His mother Ghislaine, 50,from Bristol. said, “Maths is something that Barnaby has always stood out in. We don't even have to ask him to do maths homework,because he enjoys it and he just does it anyway!"Barnaby's love for maths goes as far back as when he was just four Ghislaine recalled(回憶)one time he couldn't sleep because he was“trying to work out how many seconds there are in an hour".

　　Barnaby dreams of studying at Oxford University.He wants to become a computer programmer and has already talked about taking up programming classes on his birthday in January. Besides the Einstein-level IQ,Barnaby loves sports as well as playing practical jokes.

　　Ghislaine said, "I am busy with my work in the hospital and it is stressful sometimes. So seeing Barnaby do well has been something so nice. It's been a journey of self-discovery for him and this is just the start!"

　　1. Why did Barnaby take the Mensa test?

　　A. He hoped to join the IO club.

　　B. His parents forced him to do it.

　　C. He wanted to know more about himself.

　　D. He hoped to enter the Oxford University through the test.

　　2.What do we know about Barnaby from Paragraph 3?

　　A. He is interested in maths and does well in it.

　　B. He wasn't good at maths at the age of four.

　　C.He has got a lot of maths knowledge from his parents.

　　D. He used to work out how many seconds there are in a day.

　　3.What does Barnaby want to do in the future?

　　A. Enter Mensa and be a maths expert.

　　B. Be a doctor in his mother's hospital.

　　C. Be maths teacher at Oxford University.

　　D. Study at Oxford University and be a computer programmer.

　　4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. Barnaby has been a member of Mensa.

　　B. Barnaby's parents are very strict with him.

　　C. Barnaby showed his talent when he was born.

　　D. Barnaby's parents are too busy to look after him.

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