Do you find it hard to learn math and history? A recent study carried out by scientists from University of London, may be of help to you. They found that teenagers could get higher marks in math if they studied in the morning and better grades in history if they were taught in the afternoon.
The researchers did a study at a secondary school in Bulgaria over nine years. The results showed that when teenagers had math classes earlier in the day, they scored on average (平均) 7 percent higher in tests than when taught in the afternoon. Lower-ability students did worst when they were studying math in the afternoon.
In history, students taught in the afternoon scored on average 6 percent higher than when they were taught in the morning. However, it doesn’t work for other subjects such as languages or geography.
Velichka Dimitrova, leader of the study, said the findings show that we do better at different times of the day.
“In the morning, our brains are better and fresher, so we are better at doing something that repeats a lot like problem solving, where we require more speed and attention,” Dimitrova told The Telegraph.
“In the afternoon, it seems that this process (过程) slows down. On the other hand, history is better suitable for the afternoon, when we are more creative and open to discussion,” she said.
Subjects such as foreign languages require both memory and repetition (重复), and they also need people to be creative. This is perhaps why the time of day has no influence on learning.
Time-of-day effects such as those are believed to be connected to the body clock. This is the system in our bodies that controls when we need to sleep. Some schools in the US and UK have tried out later school starting times for teenagers, whose body clocks change as they grow into adults.
Dimitrova believes schools should take this chance to improve students’ performance just by changing their timetables.
1. According to the study, students taught in the morning do better in .| A．history | B．English | C．geography | D．math |
| A．age | B．hobby | C．body clock | D．learning habit |
| A．it is an easy subject for students to learn |
| B．we are more creative and open to discussion |
| C．our brains are better and fresher in the afternoon |
| D．it’s easier to pay more attention to the work we are doing |
| A．it is better to learn history and math in the morning |
| B．changing timetables properly can improve students’ performance |
| C．different times of a day have some influence on learning languages |
| D．it makes no difference for lower-ability students to learn math in the afternoon |
| A．The good advice on managing a school. |
| B．The importance of learning history and math. |
| C．The good ways to get higher scores in history and math. |
| D．The influence of timetables on history and math learning. |
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【推荐1】Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle. I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: "Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today-and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week."
A few students didn't start immediately. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions（说明书）and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His products filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was so proud to meet such a student. Here was an exactly creative mind at work. His excellent act meant that I had an unexpected teaching helper in class whose creativity（创造力）would push the other students.
However, I knew encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking.
There's still someone who would say directly, "But I'm just not creative."
"Do you dream at night when you're asleep?"
"Oh, sure."
"So tell me one of your most interesting dreams." The student would tell something imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. "That's pretty creative. Who does that for you?"
"Nobody. I do it."
"Really-at night, when you're asleep?"
"Sure."
"Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?"
1. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________.| A．know more about the students |
| B．make the lessons more exciting |
| C．raise the students' interest in art |
| D．teach the students about toy design |
| A．he liked to help his teacher |
| B．he loved to study alone |
| C．he was active in class |
| D．he had a good imagination |
| A．mistake | B．weakness | C．difficulty | D．secret |
| A．help them to see their creativity |
| B．find out about their sleeping habits |
| C．help them to improve their memory |
| D．find out about their ways of thinking |
【推荐2】Many people like to watch 3D movies at the cinema (电影院). But do you know the students in the USA can watch 3D movies in class? They can learn a lot from these movies.
In the USA, some students can watch 3D movies in math and science lessons. The 3D lessons show a special world (特别的世界) to the students. They can help the students understand the knowledge (知识) better. These classes turn learning into an adventure (冒险). The students can remember the knowledge easily.
The students like 3D lessons very much. They say, “It’s easy to learn, because you can remember all the things in the movies, and it’s fun to learn.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. Which lesson can the students watch 3D movies in the USA?
| A．History. | B．English. | C．Chinese. | D．Math. |
| A．useful but boring |
| B．difficult but interesting |
| C．difficult and boring |
| D．easy and interesting |
| A．In England, students can watch 3D movies in lessons. |
| B．The 3D lessons can help the students understand the knowledge better. |
| C．The students can learn a little from 3D movies. |
| D．The 3D lessons turn adventure into learning. |
【推荐3】In the United States, headmaster and teachers punish students in several ways. The teachers often writes to or calls the students’ parents. Sometimes students have to stay at school for an extra hour. If a student behaves very badly, the headteacher can suspend（使暂停上课）the student. The student can’t come to school for one, two, or three days. Mr. Lazares didn’t like to suspend students. When he suspended students, they were happy. “A three-day holiday!” they thought. One day, a boy named Robert was in Mr. Lazares’ office. The boy was not behaving well in class. Mr. Lazares phoned the boy’s parents. “If you come to school with your son, I won’t suspend him,” he said. The boy’s father came to school and went with his son to every class. Other students stared at the boy and his father. The boy was embarrassed. After that he behaved better. He didn’t want his father to come to school again. Other students behave better, too. They thought, “I don’t want my parents to come to school!”
That year about 60 parents came to school with children who didn’t behave well. The next year only a few parents had to come to school. The students were behaving better.
1. Teachers punish their students in these ways except________ .| A．writing to the students’ parents |
| B．calling the students’ parents |
| C．telling the students to stay at school for extra hour |
| D．telling the students to stand up all day in the classroom |
| A．The student’ parents | B．Their teacher |
| C．Their headmaster | D．The students themselves |
| A．sad | B．sick | C．happy | D．embarrassed |
| A．Robert’s grandfather | B．Robert’s grandmother |
| C．Robert’s father | D．Robert’s mother |
| A．bad | B．good | C．worse | D．better |
【推荐1】Do you know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now? “Short videos” are certainly the most popular. Some users use Tik Tok and Kuaishou. They think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have other purposes (目的) as well.
As some videos are about the latest (最新的) news, a group of users depend on them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. “Because I can’t spend many hours watching a whole video and I’m not a very patient person. I don’t like waiting for a program to end. I like to watch short videos of wonderful parts in program.” said Wang Zhihao.
However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos. “Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time. What’s more, I really don’t like the videos because they show odd even dangerous things,” said Wen Nan, another college student.
Recently, something else has happened. Some videos are telling people what products (产品) are good for you until you buy them. But after they buy the products, they may feel sorry soon. So they should think twice. Some short videos even sell bad products, but these sellers won’t let you get your money back.
I enjoy watching short videos and I often spend some time on them after class, which makes my parents worried. Recently I can’t focus on (专注于) my study.
1. According to the second paragraph, we know that ________.| A．users share videos with friends |
| B．all the videos are about the latest news |
| C．users spend many hours watching a whole video |
| D．users like to watch some important parts of videos |
| A．Interesting. | B．Strange. | C．Expensive. | D．Useful. |
| A．a travel guide | B．a science magazine |
| C．a cultural book | D．a TV advertisement |
| A．To introduce how to make short videos. |
| B．To discuss the ways of using short videos. |
| C．To tell people different kinds of short videos. |
| D．To show the different purposes of using short videos. |
| A．short videos are very popular in recent years |
| B．all of the people use short videos for fun |
| C．Wen Nan likes short videos a lot |
| D．the writer doesn’t like watching short videos |
Why must we go to school?
Every single one of you has something you’re good at. Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.
Maybe you could be a good writer — maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper — but you might not know it until you write a paper for your English class. Maybe you could be an inventor — maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or a new medicine or vaccine — but you might not know it until you do a project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a Senator or a Supreme Court Justice, but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.
And no matter what you want to do with your life — I guarantee that you’ll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You’re going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You can’t drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You’ve got to work for it and train for it and learn for it.
And this isn’t just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. What you’re learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.
1. Education can provide the opportunity to ________.| A．discover the world | B．do everything |
| C．know who you are | D．have a good life |
| A．You will discover the world if you are educated. |
| B．Your strengths may not be discovered if you are not educated. |
| C．You will get job skills if you are educated. |
| D．If you are educated, you may meet challenges. |
| A．writing a paper in an English class |
| B．doing a project in a science class |
| C．joining student government |
| D．joining a debate team |
| A．drop out of school |
| B．learn something by yourselves |
| C．have a good education |
| D．train others |
| A．Education is not necessary. |
| B．Education is important to everyone. |
| C．Only through education can we have a good job. |
| D．Everyone has strengths. |
"I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can't even understand a bit of music."
"I'm never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us."
But one younger musician said, "There are a few clubs that book my band (乐队) a few nights a month, and I'm trying to find other places to play. I'm also looking forward to booking a few summer festivals this year."
It's said that you are the average (平均) of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are.
Attitudes（态度） are important. Whether they're positive(积极的)or negative (消极的),
This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you often go out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard for yourself and don't become friends with people who fall below that standard.
Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it and learn from them. Ask if they will help you get the work you're looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.
1. The musicians' words at the beginning are written mainly to show_______.
| A．the musicians live a poor life |
| B．people have poor taste in music |
| C．people have different attitudes towards the same thing |
| D．young people have greater chances of succeeding |
| A．they'll push you ahead |
| B．they'll have an influence on you |
| C．they'll cover your feelings |
| D．they'll help you succeed |
| A．improve a lot in making more friends |
| B．plan the time with your friends properly |
| C．develop a better relationship with your friends |
| D．come to the right way of making friends |
| A．You are who your friends are. |
| B．How to make friendship long. |
| C．A friend in need is a friend indeed. |
| D．Friends are the most important in one's success. |
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Thank you for your letter. I’m glad to be here. Would you like to know something about my life(生活) in Guangdong, China? Now let me tell you.
I’m in a high school. My father often takes me to school in his car. I have many friends here. All my teachers and classmates like me. They often help me with my Chinese. Now I can speak much Chinese. There are(有) many types of food in China. They are Guangdong food, Sichuan food, Shanghai food, Hunan food and other food. But I think Guangdong is nice. So I like its food very much. My good friends sometimes take me to eat in the restaurant. I often play games(玩游戏) and sing songs(唱歌) with them on Sundays. I love the life here. Why not come to visit China?
Yours,
Ann
1. Where is Ann now?| A．In America. | B．In China. | C．In England. | D．In Canada. |
| A．To play games. | B．To sing songs. | C．To speak Chinese. | D．To cook Chinese food. |
| A．种类 | B．型号 | C．美味的 | D．品质 |
| A．Ann is a high school teacher. | B．Ann often goes to school in his father’s car. |
| C．Ann likes Shanghai food a lot. | D．Susan wants to visit China. |
【推荐3】Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy? Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth? Sometimes creative mind can bring us win-win (双赢) situation.
Plogging, a new way to exercise, began in Sweden. The name “plogging” comes from two words—the Swedish word “plocka”, which means “to pick up”, and the word “jogging”, which means “to run slowly”. A Swedish man called Eric started the movement. He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead, he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy, more and more people followed him and soon plogging became popular.
Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatter all around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way, it is quite different. After all, many hands make light work. Another reason is that plogging burns 48 calories (卡路里). According to a research, plogging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories, while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.
Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It’s time for us to take action together. So ready? Let’s plog tomorrow!
1. What did Eric do after he saw rubbish everywhere while riding to work?| A．He began to pick up the rubbish while running to work every day. |
| B．He kept riding to work every day. |
| C．He didn’t care and did nothing about it. |
| D．He took a bus to work instead of riding every day. |
| A．Because there are too many bikes in the city. |
| B．Because it is a good way to help clean up the earth and burn more calories. |
| C．Because riding bikes is harmful to their health. |
| D．Because the buses are very busy. |
| A．爆炸 | B．集中 | C．散落 | D．消失 |
| A．The name “plogging” comes from two English words. |
| B．An English man called Eric started plogging |
| C．Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calories. |
| D．Plogging started in Sweden. |
| A．A Bad Habit—Littering | B．The Best Sport—Jogging |
| C．A New Way to Exercise—Plogging | D．The Best Exercise—Riding |
In the ancient Arabic tale called Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, the young hero Ali Baba says “Open Sesame(芝麻开门) ” and a door to hidden treasure (财宝) is opened to him. The old story had a special meaning for Ma Yun. He drew inspiration from it for Alibaba. com: China's largest e-commerce (电子商务) website.
In 1995 Ma was working for a US trading company when he was introduced to the Internet. “I knew nothing about personal computers. I had never touched a keyboard (键盘) before,” he said. He searched the word “beer” and saw that nothing came up about Chinese products.
Ma had an idea. Why not build a large internet market to connect consumers (消费者) and companies from all over the world? That way they could do business online.
That is how Alibaba began. His company grew quickly. But that doesn’t mean everything went smoothly for Ma. Alibaba had a difficult time m 2000， when many internet companies failed. He was successful because he managed to attract investment (投资) into his company.
But there is a deeper reason.
It is Ma's attitude. “You deserve (值得) to live your dream,” he said. “Everyone thought I was daydreaming when I started. But the most important thing is that we believed in our dream from day one, to today and tomorrow. Of course we made many mistakes, but we never gave up hope.”
Besides the determination(决心) ， Ma is also smart. For him, success in business is like trying to catch a rabbit. “If there are nine rabbits, focus on catching one-don't try and catch them all.” he said. “Change your ways if you need to, but don't change the rabbit. Get one first, put it in your pocket and then catch the others.”
1. What does the word “it” in Paragraph I refer to?| A．The young hero Ali Baba. | B．The phrase “Open Sesame”. |
| C．The website. | D．The old story. |
| A．started to learn about computers in 1995 | B．was working at an Internet company in the US |
| C．was determined to buy and sell Chinese beer | D．wanted to produce Chinese personal computers |
| A．He founded his own company. | B．His company grew quickly and smoothly. |
| C．His Internet company failed like many others. | D．He attracted investment during a difficult time. |
| A．Ma's good qualities. | B．The importance of working hard. |
| C．The secrets of Ma's success. | D．hobby-catching rabbits. |
| A．day one | B．today |
| C．tomorrow | D．day one, to today and tomorrow |
Last Friday, I visited a school. There I met Miss Beam for the first time. She was kind and friendly.
At first I asked Miss Beam some questions about her teaching. “We help students with different subjects. We also teach them how to be kind to others and be a responsible（负责的）person,” she said.
Then Miss Beam showed me around the school. I saw many students playing happily on the playground. But one of them caught my eye. The girl was lame（跛的）, so she just sat there. After that, some of her friends went to her and talk with her to make her happy. “What a poor girl!” I said.
Miss Beam laughed, “Oh, no. She is not really lame. This is just her ‘lame day’. And each student in the school has a ‘lame day’.”
“This is an important part of our teaching. It can let students know about others’ misfortune（不幸）and learn to care about others.”
1. The writer met Miss Beam for the first time in the school.2. The writer asked Miss Beam some questions about her teaching.
3. The girl is really lame and she is very poor.
4. Only some students in the school had a “lame day”.
5. The passage mainly tells us to understand and care about others.
【推荐3】Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer who would go from farm to farm and ranch(大牧场) to ranch, training horses. One day, while he was still in high school, Roberts was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be in the future.
That night, he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail (详细)and even drew pictures of the ranch.
He put a great idea of heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “see me after class.”
Confused(困惑的), Roberts went to see his teacher after class and asked “Why did I receive an F?” The teacher said, "This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. You have no resources(资源). Buying a horse ranch takes a lot of money. There is no way you could ever do it. Change it.”
Roberts went home and thought long and hard. One week later, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He said “You can keep the F and I'll keep my dream.”
After that, Roberts worked very hard, little by little, and many years later, he finally owned a 200-acre horse ranch. He shared his experience with his friends. “I could succeed because I had enough gumption(勇气) not to give up my dream. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.”
1. What did Monty Roberts' father do?| A．A man who planted crops | B．A man who sold horses |
| C．A man who trained horses | D．A man who taught how to ride horses |
| A．To be a teacher | B．To own a horse ranch |
| C．To get an A on his paper | D．To be a horse trainer just like his father |
| A．his paper didn't have enough detail | B．he drew too much instead of writing |
| C．his dream was impossible to achieve | D．the paper was written by someone else |
| A．He refused to go to school for a week. | B．He decided to rewrite the paper. |
| C．He made no changes to the paper. | D．He asked for his friends' advice. |
| A．Don't look down on poor people. | B．Chase (追求)your dreams and never give up. |
| C．Get inspiration from failure. | D．Only chase realistic dreams. |
