【推荐1】There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.

It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain to develop. When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because they will reduce your chances of making right memories.

An excellent way to help improve memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.

Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are sleeping, your brain stores memories. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.

In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal health checks are both important—not just for improving your memory.

How to     1     your memory
Main     2	*taking special     3     of your health *making yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking     4     in some new activities and changing your daily habits *paying attention to the most     5     things in order to add your chances to     6     right memories
Other ways	*connecting information with     7     *taking notes and keeping     8     *eating     9     food and taking plenty of vitamins *having     10     sleep and rest

【推荐2】Giving a speech in front of your class can be challenging. However, you can do something to make it success. First of all, you need to do something about your topic. For example, choose a topic about something you like, such as something that interests you or someone who is close to you. Once you’ve chosen your topic, try to find useful information about it online or from the library. As you do this, write down the information that supports your ideas in a valuable way.

Rehearsing(排练) your speech is also important. For this, you’d better write the script (讲稿) just like talking to your friends. Keep your script simple. Use interesting examples or stories to show your ideas. Once you finish your script, read it out loud to yourself and remember it. After that, write down 2 to 3 points that you may forget on a note card. Finally, you have to practice your speech in front of something or someone until you don’t have to look at your note card.

In the end, it’s time to give the speech. At this time, stand straight and hold your head high. This will show that you’re confident. Show your listeners that you’re excited by smiling before you begin and throughout the speech. Pause (停顿) after finishing a sentence, or after saying an important point. It will allow you time to collect your thoughts.

If you’re out of breath while speaking or if your words start running together, you’re most probably speaking too fast. If this happens, take a breath and slow down. While talking, look at your listeners, like friends. What’s more, if you don’t remember the next word or line, pause for one or two seconds to look at your note card. Before you begin speaking, take a deep breath, smile at your listeners, and then go on.

1    to give a successful speech
2    for your speech	Choose a topic you are    3    in. Collect information on your topic from books or on the    4    . Write down the useful information.
Rehearse your speech	Write a script in a    5    way. Read the script, and make a note card that can help you     6    the content. Keep     7    your speech until you can make it very well.
Give your speech	Use proper body language to show that you are     8    and excited. Pause at the     9    of a sentence or after saying an important point.
	10    speak too fast. Look at your listeners while giving the speech. If you forget what to say next, look at your note care, breathe deeply, smile at your listeners, and then go on.

【推荐1】Mitchell Wollen, 15, is a good swimmer and a second-year student at a high school in US. When swimming stopped and the school shut down because of the COVID-19, he found that he had a lot of free time.

“My friend and I were brainstorming (集思广益) ,” said Wollen. “We thought we’d make these hearts for people on the frontline who are doing everything for us.”

Wollen first made a red wooden heart with the words “Thank You” painted on the front. His mother Julie posted a picture of the heart online on April 5.

After that, Wollen didn’t have any more free time. He had 100 orders for his heart signs in the first week. He had to cut out the signs with a knife, paint them and deliver (寄送) them.

When online learning started up at the school, Wollen had to do schoolwork for six or seven hours a day before finding time to work on the signs.

Wollen has asked people to donate whatever they can for the signs. So far, he’s raised about 1,600 dollars, which he will use to buy meals for medical workers.

He’s talked with workers at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford. His mother has a friend with a coffee truck, so he pays the people who run the truck to go to Gaylord and give the workers free coffee.

“Everybody’s having a hard time right now,” he said. “I just want to help those who are struggling in these times.”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Why did the swimming stop according to the passage?
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2. What did Wollen’s mother Julie do on April 5?
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3. How many orders did Wollen have in the first week?
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4. How long did Wollen have to do schoolwork a day?
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5. Who did Wollen buy meals for?
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【推荐2】阅读下面的语篇材料，根据所读内容，完成下列各题。

What do you think is the most common illness? Do you get ill sometimes? We are lucky to live now, because there are lots of medicines to make people better.

The most common illness in the world is the cold. It often begins with a sore throat. Then you sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache too. Often you cough later. It’s not a very bad illness, but you can feel quite ill.

There isn’t a cure(治愈方法) for a cold, but you can take medicines to make you feel better. For instance, aspirin(阿斯匹林) can stop your headache. It is good to rest, and to drink a lot of water too. A doctor once said to me, “With the proper medicine, a cold will continue for seven days. With no medicine, it will continue for two weeks or longer!”

Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people in ancient times knew that some plants made them feel better. They ate the leaves, the roots, the fruit, or the seeds of plants. For instance, the juice of lemons will make a sore throat feel better.

In modern times, scientists have looked at these plants, and found out which chemicals(化学物质) are in them. Many of our medicines today are made from those chemicals.

There are some illnesses which we can’t cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, people now live longer than their grandparents.

1. What’s the most common illness in the world?
The most common illness in the world is ________.
2. According to the passage, what medicine can stop the headache?
________ can stop the headache.
3. What does the underlined word “They” refer to(指代)?
It refers to “________”.
4. Where do many modern medicines come from?
Many of them come from ________ in the plants.
5. Why do people now live longer than their grandparents?
Because there are ________ when they are ill.

【推荐3】When you are not well, you may have to ________. The medicine may be not nice to take, but you have to take it, because it will do you good. After a few days, you will get better and you won’t have to take any more medicine. In a short time you will be in good health again, and you will go back to school.

In the cold season, many people catch colds. When you have a cold, your nose is running, so you have to blow (擤) your nose and wipe (擦) it with your handkerchief (手帕).

A bad cold with a high temperature is called flu. When you have the flu, you may pass it to other people around you, because it is very catching (有传染性的). So when you have the flu, you must stay at home.

When you have a bad tooth, you go to see the dentist. He pulls out the bad tooth and looks over the others.

You should look after yourself. If you want to be healthy, you have to take exercise and eat a balanced diet (均衡饮食).

根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
1. 在空白处填上一个词组 ________。
2. 完成句子：If you ________, you won’t have to take any more medicine.
3. 把画线部分翻译成汉语。
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4. Why should we stay at home when we have the flu?
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5. What should we do to keep healthy?
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【推荐1】

With the rapid development of science and technology, communication methods of people have changed a lot in the past years. As we all know, in ancient times, people communicated with people who were far from them only by letters, which took a very long time to get the message.

In the 19th century, telegraph(电报) was invented, but it was not widely used, letter is still the main method at that time. In 1836, John Coker invented the first electromagnetic telegraph(电磁电报机) in the world, then telegraph came into being and was popular, which was much faster than letter, bringing great convenient to people.

As time goes by, telephones become increasingly widely used. Now, the phone has been developed as mobile phone, fixed telephone, Internet telephone and other categories, being an essential communication tool in modern information society.

In addition, network communication is popular as well. It is especially widely welcomed by the youths. A great number of people communicate with others on the Internet by using software, such as email, QQ, WeChat, bbs, MSN and so on. Using software is easy. A computer which is connected to the network is enough. In China, WeChat has become the most popular communication software nowadays. WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is a mobile phone text and voice messaging communication software which is developed by Tencent. People can make video calls that not only can hear the sound, but also can see the people you talk to.

Information Card

The method of communication in ancient time	1
The time when the telegraph was invented	2
The person who invented the electromagnetic telegraph	3
The software which has become the most popular in China	4
The number of the communication methods which are mentioned	5

【推荐2】阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,完成下列各题。

The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other. There are many reasons why people choose to send e-cards.

First, our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情)with the people they love. They contain(包括)plenty of greeting cards that can be used right away. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. It’s so convenient and can save a lot of time.

What’s more, if the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

Another reason why people send e-cards is that the e-card websites have made it possible for them to send their greetings on a specific date. So they can plan for the situation when they want to send the card. For example, they can send their e-cards on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression on the person they love.

Lastly, we have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shop, more and more people are choosing to send e-cards.

1. What has greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other?
The _______________ has greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other
2. According to the passage, how many reasons are there for sending e-cards?
There are _______________ reasons.
3. What does the underlined word “This” refer to in the fourth paragraph?
It refers to _______________.
4. Why do we sometimes fail to say sorry to our beloved ones?
Because we are not _______________.
5. How did the writer support the main idea in the passage?
The writer supported the main idea by _______________.