Magic shows have been around for a long time and have always fascinated people.
When it was the Middle Ages, magic changed a bit. It became more mystical (神秘的) and connected to beliefs about spirits and superstitions (迷信).
Even now, magic is still popular, and people love watching it. With TV and the Internet, magicians have become even more famous.
| A．He became famous, and people were amazed by what he did. |
| B．They have a history that dates back to ancient times. |
| C．People thought magicians had special powers, and some were even scared of them. |
| D．They remind people that the world is full of surprises and wonders. |
| E．Others did tricks under people’s noses, using cards, coins, and other everyday objects. |
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First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs.
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.
1. The idea of the second paragraph is to tell us _________.
| A．a red box is heavier than a white one |
| B．a color has weight in one’s mind |
| C．white paper is lighter than red paper |
| D．you can know the weight of a color by holding it |
| A．Because people can sense the light from colors. |
| B．Because we can smell the colors by our noses. |
| C．Because every color has its sweet smell. |
| D．Because every color gives off light with the same wavelength. |
| A．colors has order in weight. |
| B．colors can change the weight of an object. |
| C．people would stay longer in a room with red windows. |
| D．colors can affect our mood and health. |
| A．book review | B．history textbook |
| C．travel magazine | D．science report. |
【推荐2】Good sleep is really important to our health. But global heating is leading to increases in night-time temperatures that are happening faster than they are during the day. This makes it harder for us to get quality sleep. As global temperature increases, the average global citizen is already losing 44 hours of sleep every year, a recent study revealed.
The study used sleep and outdoor weather data collected from 2017 to 2022. It found that higher temperatures reduced sleep by putting off its onset. People’s bodies need to cool every night as they fall asleep, but this is harder to do when it is warmer.
“Some groups, however, will be affected much more than others.” said Kelton Minor, a researcher from the University of Copenhagen. The sleep loss per degree of warming is about a quarter higher for women than men, twice as high for those over 65 years old, and three times higher for those in less wealthy nations.
“Women usually have higher levels of fat than men, which may make the cooling time longer. Older people are known to sleep less at night and have poorer body temperature regulation(调节). People in poorer nations could lose more sleep, as it’s harder for them to get cooling machines.” he explained.
The studies have also shown that rising temperatures hurt health, including increasing the possibilities of heart diseases, mental health problems, accidents and injuries. They have also been found to reduce one’s ability to work and study. Poor sleep has also been shown to have these effects. However, disturbed sleep may be a key reason why researchers are seeing these heat related health problems.
Worryingly, there were no signs of people being able to adapt to hotter nights. The growing numbers of people in many countries around the world are simply not getting enough sleep.
1. People are losing their sleep because high temperature ________.| A．puts off the happening of falling asleep |
| B．increases the possibilities of waking up |
| C．makes it harder for people to get quality sleep |
| D．destroys the ability of body temperature regulation |
| A．older people sleep less because of poor health condition. |
| B．women usually have higher body temperature than men. |
| C．people in rich countries usually have more sleeping time. |
| D．old woman in poor countries are more likely to lose sleep. |
| A．the damage of high temperatures | B．the effects of poor sleep |
| C．the key reason of heat related problems | D．the ways to get enough sleep |
| A．get used to | B．put an end to | C．pay attention to | D．look forward to |
【推荐3】Scientists have found that lying can be bad for your brain. It may stop you from doing other important things.
◆Hard work
When you tell the truth, your brain doesn’t have to do extra work. But lying takes much more work. Imagine you’re late for class. The teacher asks why and you decide to lie. You say, “I picked up a book from the library.” Your teacher asks, “The book I mentioned last time?” Then you must decide how to answer the question. If you say yes, the teacher might ask to see the book. You have to think of a book name. You need to make sure it’s a book that the library has. See? When you lie, your brain works a lot.
◆Expensive lies
You give your brain plenty of extra work. An area called the prefrontal cortex (前额皮质) does the work. “It’s the part in control of short memories,” Jennifer, a scientist, said. That area also takes care of planning, problem-solving and self-control.
Using too much brainpower to lie means it’s not helpful for other things like solving math problems. Lying is even harder for young people. The prefrontal cortex isn’t fully developed until the age of 25. So when young people lie, they’ll have a harder time doing other things, like making study plans or having healthy habits. So think twice before lying next time.
1. What does the underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese? ________| A．轻易的 | B．复杂的 | C．额外的 | D．平常的 |
| A．Build long-term memories and make plans. |
| B．Make plans and work out problems. |
| C．Work out problems and relax our brains. |
| D．Make plans and relax our brains. |
| A．Because they are not clever enough. |
| B．Because they have too much brainpower. |
| C．Because they’re still learning how to talk to others. |
| D．Because they don’t have fully grown brains. |
| A．Lying is hard work for your brain |
| B．Telling a lie needs making up one hundred lies |
| C．Lying means you aren’t honest at all |
| D．Telling a lie is bad for your study |
【推荐1】"Mona Lisa" attracts art lovers around the world．Do you know Lenardo da Vinci also painted an "Earlier Mona Lisa" before？It will be exhibited in Shanghai next year．Joel Feldman，the general secretary of the Mona Lisa Foundation，accepted an interview about the painting and the organization recently．
Q：How was the "Earlier Mona Lisa" discovered？
A：In 1913，Hugh Blaker，a manager of the Holburne Museum in England，found the "Earlier Mona Lisa" and brought it to his museum．A year later，the painting was sent to the US for publisher，bought the painting and kept it in the Bank of Swizerland．
Since the Mona Lisa Foundation was set up in 2008，we have done lots of necessary research on the "Earlier Mona Lisa" and many high technologies were used．In the end，28 out of the 29 experts believe this is certainly the painting created by Lenardo da vinci．
Q：Do you remember the feeling when you first saw the "Mona Lisa" painting and this "Earlier Mona Lisa" painting？
A：I first saw the "Mona Lisa" in the Louvre as a young boy．Quite honestly I was disappointed as the painting looked quite small and dark．When I first saw the "Earlier Mona Lisa"，I was absolutelystunned．Believe me，there is really something amazing that occurs when you are in the presence of this painting．
Q：Why did you choose Shanghai for this exhibition？
A：First，Shanghai is one of world art centers．In addition，the mission of the foundation is to show the painting to the world．Therefore，we decided to begin its Asian tour and Shanghai obviously would be the first stop．
Q：Could you tell me more details about the security for the painting？
A：I can't tell you a lot．What I can say is that we paid huge amounts of money for the insurance and the visitors will be allowed to visit the painting a day．But visitors will be able to come quite close to the painting．
1. What was the main purpose of the research？| A．To learn the history of Leonardo da Vinci． | B．To know the value of the "Earlier Mona Lisa"． |
| C．To find out who painted the "Earlier Mona Lisa". | D．To test different high technologies． |
| A．surprised | B．frightened | C．bored | D．worried |
| A．Los Angeles | B．London | C．Paris D Beijing |
| A．buying an expensive insurance for the painting |
| B．using a high-tech case to show the painting |
| C．limiting the number of visitors to the exhibition |
| D．keeping visitors a long distance away from the painting |
| A．Science section | B．Sports section | C．Arts section | D．Business section． |
【推荐2】Wang Zi, 31, is a professional mime(默剧演员)from Beijing. He has been practicing the art for nine years and was named the best performer at the Wuzhen Theater Festival in 2017. He performs through body language instead of words.
According to Wang, miming sometimes can be very exaggerated(夸张的)that it looks like a cartoon, which is something the people seldom sees in normal performances. “Miming is a very free form of art, ”he added. “Whatever language you speak, you can understand it. It’s all about imagination(想象)and that’s why it is the most interesting.”
Mimes still have to have good acting skills, of course. “Everyone knows how to speak, but it requires years of training to make your body express,”Wang explained. To improve his performances, he has borrowed skills from other art forms. Nine years ago, when Wang graduated from the Performance Institute of Beijing Film Academy, he became interested in miming but couldn’t find a teacher to learn from. He tried his best on his own and later founded the Nadading Troupe(拿大顶剧社), which is said to be Beijing’s only mime troupe.
Although miming is still not a big thing in China, it’s a “direct art”. “Once you watch it, you can feel it,” Wang Said.
1. When did Wang Zi start to learn miming?| A．At the age of nine. | B．After winning an award in Wuzhen. |
| C．In 2017. | D．After graduating from college. |
| A．Through words. | B．Through body language. | C．By art creating. | D．By imagining. |
| A．Body language. | B．Knowledge. | C．Imagination. | D．Language. |
| A．Miming is easier to perform than other kinds of art. |
| B．Miming tells a story the same way cartoons do. |
| C．Miming will become a popular art form in the future. |
| D．It takes more than just acting skills to mime. |
With the sound of bamboo strips, Yang Ziqi, 17, from Xi’an Qujiang No.1 High School, listens to interesting stories in Shaanxihua.She sometimes laughed or dropped in thought other time.
In June, Shaanxi kuaiban wasallowed as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) at the national level. It’s widely believed that the art form started from the late Qing Dynasty (1644). According to its performers, the art was first used by farmers to share their knowledge and make money. But now, more people perform Shaanxi kuaiban on strips different situations—for example, at festival celebrations, parties and art shows.
Yang Jinlong, a 45-year-old Shaanxi kuaiban artist, has continued Shaanxi kuaiban for more than 30 years. Since 2003, he has been teaching the art form to young people. When he tells modern stories, Yang takes off the traditional gowns and wears smart clothes. He has also mixed his kuaiban performance with dancing or playing pop music. His stories notice more fashion topics, like the Chinese Olympic team.
“Art education is important for students in China. Luckily, more people learn traditional Chinese folk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban.” Yang Jinlong said.
1. Why did Yang Ziqi laugh or drop in thought while enjoying Shaanxi kuaiban?| A．Because Shaanxi kuaiban is silent. |
| B．Because Shaanxi kuaiban is interesting. |
| C．Because Shaanxi kuaiban is endangered. |
| A．It can date back to over 300 years ago. |
| B．It was first used by teachers to spread knowledge. |
| C．The stories are mainly about emperors and Chinese Olympic team. |
| A．The ways of making money. |
| B．Reasons for Shaanxi kuaiban’s wide spread. |
| C．The history and development of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
| A．He started it when he was 30. |
| B．He raised the art form to the national level. |
| C．He added modern art forms to his performance. |
| A．It’s a pity to lose young fans of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
| B．Yang Jinlong is worried about the future of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
| C．Yang Jinlong takes pride in the popularity of Shaanxi kuaiban. |
