①How good are you at remembering names, dates, and telephone numbers? It is not easy for all. Remembering things is one of the most interesting functions (功能) of the human brain. That’s why scientists spend so much time studying how it works.
②Studies show that when we learn something new, it stays in our memory for 20-30 seconds. This is our short-term memory. Remembering a phone number long enough to find a piece of paper is an example. The opposite of short-term memory is long-term memory, which is where things are stored in the brain for a long time. The brain can turn short-term memory into long-term memory. For example, when studying for an exam, instead of just reading the information once or twice, you might go over your notes again and again until you can remember the important information.
③Dave Farrow is known for his excellent memory. He has been listed twice in Guinness (吉尼斯) World Records for Greatest Memory. As a student, Dave had great difficulties in learning. He found some ways to improve his memory in order to do well in school. Here are some you can try.
④One way is to look at the first letter of each word you want to remember. Then, make your own word or sentence using all of those letters. For example, if you want to remember all the colours in a rainbow, try remembering the name Roy G. Biv. Each letter in this name matches the first letter of a colour: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Another way is to remember information in groups. For example, when you remember a telephone number, remember three numbers as a group, the next four numbers as a group and the final four numbers as a group. This way, your brain only has to remember three things instead of 11.
⑤If you are interested in improving your memory, apart from using some ways to remember things, there are lots of simple things you can do, like eating healthily, sleeping well and exercising daily. Challenging your brain also helps you keep it healthy and active. So, why not start playing mind games, learning a musical instrument or studying a new language?
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．Short-term memory is less important than long-term memory. |
| B．The information needed for an exam stays in short-term memory. |
| C．People store new information in long-term memory by going over it. |
| D．Our short-term memory can hold information for more than half a minute. |
| A．describe how people remember things | B．show the importance of a great memory |
| C．tell people to use some ways to improve memory | D．give a reason why people need to improve memory |
| A．Some advice to improve memory. | B．Some activities to challenge the brain. |
| C．Some advantages of playing mind games. | D．Some reasons for keeping the brain active. |
| A．①/②/③④/⑤ | B．①②/③/④/⑤ | C．①/②/③/④/⑤ | D．①②③/④/⑤ |
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Break it down. Think of one to five goals (目标) you’d like to make in each school term.
Don’t always put things off.
| A．Use a notebook. |
| B．Try not to leave things until the last minute. |
| C．Then break down each goal into smaller steps. |
| D．Put important things first and spend more time on them. |
| E．To get some grades, it’s important to use your time rightly. |
| F．However, you must be sure about what you can finish in one day. |
【推荐2】Giving gifts is a great way to show your friends that you care, but sometimes it can be difficult to find the perfect present. Don’t worry! Here are useful tips.
Think about things that they like or talk about. Try to remember anything they’ve mentioned in the past weeks, or anything they’ve had their eye on.
Give them something they actually want.
Sometimes, we always want to give the perfect gift to our friends. We seldom think whether or not it is something truly useful and meaningful to them.
If you’re giving a gift to a close friend, think of a gift that stands for your relationship. While doing something simple like a friendship card or necklace by yourself may mean a lot between you two.
Write a letter to show your best wishes.
| A．Consider hand-making a gift. |
| B．Remember the person’s preferences. |
| C．Go to the mall with them and see what they look at. |
| D．Doing this can show that you really care about them. |
| E．Sometimes, a meaningful message or letter can be more helpful. |
| F．However, it’s more important to think about the meaning of the gift. |
Many schools today have gardens. School gardens are planted by students and teachers. Whether the garden is large or small, the students and school that care for the plants have a valuable experience.
There are just as many benefits (好处) for the students who work in the school gardens.
A school garden not only benefits the whole school, it also benefits the whole community. By allowing community members to help care for the garden, students can get to know the people in their community. The food grown in the garden can be given away to local food banks.
However, there are some disadvantages to school gardens. A school garden can be fun and educational, but it also takes a lot of time and requires a lot of space.
| A．Students might hurt themselves. |
| B．They will have to plant rice for the neighbors. |
| C．And they can also sell the food for money to have a party. |
| D．One of the most important things they learn is responsibility. |
| E．That will make students feel proud about helping their neighbors. |
| F．Teachers can find many ways to use school gardens as part of their lessons. |
| G．They see a whole process that depends on the class working together as a team. |
The bodies of adults（成年人）need around two litters（升）of water a day, and kids’ bodies need less.You can get water from the food you eat, like fruits and vegetables, but you still need to drink water. Try to drink about 6 cups of water a day, and more if necessary. Of course, you can drink other things such as milk and juice.
Some water may not be clean, so be sure that the water you drink is safe .If you are not sure, boil the water before you drink it.
1. How much water is there in your body?
| A．less than 50% of your body |
| B．half of your body |
| C．more than 25% of your body |
| D．more than 50% of your body |
| A．35℃ | B．36.5℃ | C．38℃ | D．39℃ |
| A．around two litters | B．more than two litters |
| C．less than two litters | D．two litters |
| A．Adults should drink at least 6 cups of water a day. |
| B．Adults don’t need to drink water after three meals. |
| C．Adults can drink at most 6 cups of water a day |
| D．There is no water in meat you eat． |
| A．cold | B．hot | C．boiled | D．cool |
On May 23, some workers removed the last pay phone in New York City. It is now being housed at the Museum of the City of New York.
After that, Gray got the idea to create public pay phones.
Today, only a few of these pay phone boxes still remain. Some, for example, have been turned into Wi-Fi stations. People can also charge (给……充电) their smart phones there.
| A．Why do we still need them? |
| B．He asked to use the telephone at a local factory. |
| C．His knowledge of machines helped him to invent the first pay phone. |
| D．The era (时代) of the public telephone seems to have come to an end. |
| E．The world’s first pay phones were invented by American mechanic William Gray. |
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We talk every day. When we have good news, we like to share it with our good friends and when something terrible happens, we will let others know soon. But do you know that a tree can talk and share news? It sounds strange, but it’s true that some trees can also communicate with each other. Of course, no tree moves lips and says words just as people do.
Willow trees (柳树) are the best-known of these trees. When insects (昆虫) begin eating a willow tree, the tree gives out a special smell at once. This smell tells the other willow trees that insects are coming near. All of them quickly make a chemical (化学物质) in their leaves. This chemical is bad for the insects. The insects do not like it and they fly away soon. In this way, the willow trees keep themselves away from the insects.
Next time when you take a walk near the trees, maybe the trees are “talking” to each other quietly. And when someone says that trees cannot “talk”, please tell them that even trees can “talk” to each other, too.
1. Willow trees communicate with each other through ________.| A．smells | B．sounds | C．words |
| A．枝条 | B．嘴唇 | C．手势 |
| A．The leaves on the willow trees makes the insects fly away. |
| B．The special smell that willow trees give out makes the insects fly away. |
| C．The chemical that willow trees make in their leaves makes the insects fly away. |
| A．Some of the trees can speak just as people do. |
| B．Some of the trees can communicate with each other. |
| C．Some of the trees can tell stories to others. |
【推荐1】In the UK, there are over 800 boarding schools (寄宿学校). At first, the boarding schools were for white rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go there.
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. All the students study and live together. There are always strict rules in boarding schools. The students can’t go outside if they are not allowed to(不被允许). In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Many boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, house-masters(宿舍管理员) turn off all the lights in the bedrooms and take care of the students.
The students at boarding school wear school uniforms. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white shirt.
Boarding schools offer(提供) students delicious food. Students can also make something to eat at any time in the kitchen.
1. The students in boarding schools in the UK .| A．wear uniforms at school | B．can go home only on weekends |
| C．never go outside at nights | D．have the same subject plan |
| A．are only for white, rich boys now. |
| B．sometimes have strict rules |
| C．turn off all the lights in the school at night. |
| D．have house-masters to look after the students |
| A．turning on the lights | B．turning off the lights |
| C．talking with the house masters | D．studying outside |
| A．can’t study and live together |
| B．usually wear a tie and a shirt |
| C．can make their favorite food in the kitchen |
| D．can study for 26 weeks in a school year |
| A．strict rules at boarding schools in the UK |
| B．life at boarding schools in the UK |
| C．the history of boarding schools in the UK |
| D．subject plans in boarding schools |
【推荐2】Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.
Public transport
In New York there is a good bus and subway (地铁) service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But you don’t have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, like the Empire State Building (帝国大厦), 5th Avenue (大街) and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit.
Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on 5th Avenue, but you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.
Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s every day. There are good restaurants in little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices, you have to pay a special 8% tax (税) on everything you buy in New York.
Places to see
Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York—Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.
根据语篇内容, 选择最佳选项。1. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned (提到) in the second paragraph?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. |
| A．a restaurant | B．a hotel | C．an airport |
| A．$10.8. | B．$10.08. | C．$18. |
| A．stay at the best hotel | B．take a taxi whenever you go out | C．climb the Statue of Liberty |
| A．People can visit many places of interest in New York on foot. |
| B．People must travel by public transport in New York. |
| C．New York is not a good place for shopping. |
【推荐3】Think of somebody you really admire. You will probably find that their success didn’t come easily. As “Father of Hybrid Rice”, Yuan Longping got over great difficulties and spent his whole life working to reduce world hunger and helping to feed the country with the largest population.
Wu Mengchao, the “Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery (肝胆外科)”, focused on saving people’s lives for nearly eighty years. He performed more than 16,000 operations (手术) during his life. Wu once said, “It would my greatest happiness if I could work at the operating table until my dying day.”
In 1969, in order to solve the problem of treating malaria (疟疾), Tu Youyou and her teammates performed different kinds of experiments. However, the results were disappointing. Instead of giving up, they kept trying. Finally, in 1972, they made it! In 2015, at the age of 85, she received Nobel Prize.
Sometimes, their success was a surprise, even to themselves. The famous scientist Alexander Fleming said, “When I woke up just after daybreak on 28th September, 1928, I certainly didn’t plan to change all the medical ways by discovering the world’s’ first antibiotic (抗生素). But I guess that was exactly what I did.”
Some people only became successful after their deaths. Not like Pablo Picasso who became famous and very rich during his lifetime, the artist Vincent Van Gogh only sold one painting all through his life and that was to a friend. But he kept painting and he painted more than 2,000 artworks in the following ten years. Now his paintings are very popular and they sell for millions of pounds.
One thing all these people have in common is sticking to their goals no matter what.
1. What do Yuan Longping and Wu Mengchao have in common?| A．They succeeded in solving world problems. | B．They spent all their lives serving people. |
| C．They achieved a lot in the medical field. | D．They are remembered for their happiness. |
| A．Pablo Picasso became famous after his death |
| B．Vincent Van Gogh painted 2,001 artworks in his life |
| C．it took Tu Youyou’s team about 3 years to reach their goal |
| D．Wu Mengchao died when he was working at the operating table |
| A．felt too tired to stay awake | B．didn’t plan to study all medicine |
| C．knew exactly what his success meant | D．didn’t fully realize its importance |
| A．Not everyone can be successful. | B．The more difficulties, the better. |
| C．Great achievements are often made by accident. | D．Great hopes make great men. |
