①Do you have trouble trying to create the next big idea? Why not try sitting back, relaxing and letting your mind wander? Yes, you heard that correctly. If you are in need of a new idea, try daydreaming.
②Daydreams allow your mind to run freely and even increase productivity in some situations. Daydreaming develops creativity which is why you have an ah-ha moment. Daydreaming allows you to come up with thoughts and ideas you did not realize you even had.
③Researchers from the University of California found relation between daydreaming and creative problem-solving. Their study includes making participants (参与者) first do an “unusual-use task”. It makes them try to think of as many different ways to use an object as they could.
④Then, the participants chose to do one of the following four things before doing the “unusual-use task” again: finish a difficult task, finish an easy task, take a 12-minute break, or skip (跳过) a 12-minute break and move right on to the task exercise again.
⑤Surprisingly, the group that performed best was the one that finished the easy task. Many participants reported that they were daydreaming while performing the easy task. So the researchers believed that this daydreaming might have helped unlock their creativity.
⑥But how could daydreaming help the brain come up with creative ways? The answer is your “unconscious thought”. Even when you are not actively working to solve a problem, it is still in the back of your mind. Your brain is still thinking about the problem, but in a much more subtle (不易察觉的) way.
⑦When you daydream, your mind is allowed to think in ways it normally would not. Because it is free of control (控制), it can create completely new and out-of-the-box ideas. Great ideas never come easily, but that does not mean you always have to work hard to get them. Feel free to do what you want and let your mind wander.
1. The writer starts the passage by ______.| A．telling a story | B．giving examples |
| C．asking questions | D．comparing differences |
| A．find different uses for an object | B．finish a very hard task |
| C．do a very simple task | D．have a rest every 12 minutes |
| A．stop dealing with information from the outside world |
| B．think about a problem without even knowing it |
| C．know clearly what you’re thinking and doing |
| D．think in a subtle way under your own control |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
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If you want to be successful, you should learn how to start your day. Although you cannot achieve(实现) all your goals(目标) in one day, starting your day in a correct(正确的) way is still important. Here are some ideas on how to start your day right.
★Get up an hour early.
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Health experts(专家) say drinking a cup of water in the morning can speed up(加快) our body’s metabolism(新陈代谢). Then we can study or work more actively.
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Your breakfast is ready. But you decide to check WeChat quickly. Well, you’d better not.
★Exercise in the morning.
Some people may disagree with this one. Some people like to exercise after work.
| A．The early bird gets the worm(蠕虫). |
| B．Drink a glass of water. |
| C．An apple a day keeps the doctor away |
| D．Experts suggest doing exercise in the morning |
| E．It will take up too much your morning time. |
| F．Don’t check WeChat when you get up. |
| G．Write down your goals. |
Some countries have a large number of earthquakes. Japan is one of them.
A terrible earthquake happened in Assam, India, in 1986. The land near Shillong suddenly moved 1.5 feet to one side, and then back again.
| A．But others do not have many. |
| B．Sometimes they break more buildings than the earthquake itself. |
| C．It continued to act like this 20 times a minute. |
| D．There is often a great noise during an earthquake. |
| E．Some people say that earthquakes often happen near volcanoes (火山), but it is not true. |
【推荐3】Dads have Father’s Day. Moms have Mother’s Day. Kids have Children’s Day. But, do our grandparents have a special holiday? Yes, they do!
The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for elderly people in China. The festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar (日历). As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show their wishes of long life for elderly people. This year it will fall on Oct 23.
There are many traditions for this festival. On that day, families get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much longer. They also drink chrysanthemum wine (菊花酒) and wear a plant called zhuyu to celebrate it. Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are regarded as clean plants that can clean houses and cure (治疗) diseases.
Respecting elderly people is shown not only on this special day but also in daily life. For example, when an older person enters a room, everyone stands up. When there are several guests at the table, the host usually introduces them from the oldest to the youngest. When a younger person is presenting (递交) something to an older person, two hands are used. On a crowded subway or bus, younger people always offer their seats to elderly people.
It is a traditional virtue (美德) in China to respect elderly people. That’s because the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from. So, Chinese people are proud of being old. Besides, to respect the elderly people is to respect yourself tomorrow.
1. The Double Ninth Festival is a celebration for ________.| A．fathers | B．mothers | C．children | D．elderly people |
| A．Families climbing mountains togethe | B．Drinking chrysanthemum wine. |
| C．Wearing the plant zhuyu. | D．Cleaning houses. |
| A．Why we should respect older people. | B．What young people usually do on this festival. |
| C．Examples of respecting older people in daily life. | D．Traditional ways of celebrating the festival. |
| A．We should run away when the old come in. |
| B．We should introduce the oldest person first while eating at the table. |
| C．We should use double hands to present things to the old. |
| D．We should offer seats to the old while taking a bus. |
| A．It means they have more virtues than others. |
| B．It means they have knowledge and experience. |
| C．It means they don’t have to work for others. |
| D．It means what they did in the past was meaningful. |
This is the menu.
| MENU |
| Vegetable salad ＄3 Fruit salad ＄2 Chicken sandwich ＄2 Turkey sandwich ＄3 Cheese sandwich ＄2 Party sandwich ＄38 Chicken soup ＄8 Beef soup ＄9 Fruit pizza ＄5 Chicken pizza ＄6 |
1. Mr. Smith comes from .
| A．China. | B．the US | C．the UK |
| A．pizza and dumplings | B．soup and noodles | C．pizza and sandwiches |
| A．冷菜 | B．特色 | C．美食 |
| A．12 dollars | B．14 dollars | C．16 dollars |
| A．There is cold and hot English food in this restaurant. |
| B．A party sandwich is big enough for fourteen people. |
| C．You can buy pizza and soup in this restaurant. |
【推荐2】We do eye exercises. We wear sunglasses. We do a lot of things to protect our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body — the ears.
Ears help us hear the world. But many things, such as loud noise (噪音), can cause hearing loss (听力丧失). Once this happens, it’s hard to get your hearing back.
So how can we protect our ears? Let’s take a look together.
Keep your ears dry (干燥的) and warm
Dry your ears with a towel (毛巾) after swimming or taking a bath. If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear.
Also, when the sun is shining wear some sunscreen (防晒霜) on your ears. During the winter, protect your ears with a hat or a scarf.
How to clean your ears
Usually, our ears can clean themselves. The earwax (耳屎) builds up, dries out, and then comes out of the ear along with some dirt (污垢).
So don’t clean your ears with anything sharp (尖锐的). Sharp objects can make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them. But if the earwax is making you feel bad, you can ask a doctor for help.
How to use headphones
Don’t listen to loud music on your headphones for a long time. Follow the 60:60 rule: listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones’ maximum volume (最大音量) for no more than 60 minutes a day.
Over-the-ear (头戴式) headphones are better than in-ear ones. They do a better job of stopping outside noise, so you can listen at a lower volume.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How many ways does the writer give to protect our ears from the article?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
| A．shake your head a little bit | B．wear some sunscreen |
| C．wear a hat | D．wear a scarf |
| A．your parents | B．a friend | C．a teacher | D．a doctor |
| A．We can listen to music at the maximum volume for a long time. |
| B．We’d better choose over-the-ear headphones rather than in-ear ones. |
| C．Follow the 60:60 rule: listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones’ maximum volume for no more than 60 hours a week. |
| D．Never use in-ear headphones. They are too terrible for ears. |
| A．How to protect our ears | B．Amazing ears |
| C．How ears work | D．Don’t listen to too loud music |
“Five, four, three, two, one, blast off.” At 0:23 on October 16, 2021, China launched(发射) the manned spaceship Shenzhou-13, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station. About 6.5 hours after the launch, the spaceship successfully docked (对接) with the Tianhe core module of the station.
The three-person team is the second crew(工作组) to have entered Tiangong. The team is led by China’s first spacewalker Zhai Zhigang. The other two astronauts are Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu. They will live and work together at the station for six months. This will be China’s longest-ever manned mission(任务).
During their six-month stay, the crew will carry out a number of tasks. For example, they will do two to three spacewalks to fix equipment(装备) in preparation for future construction work. Wang Yaping, the first Chinese woman to perform spacewalk, said “Apart from the tasks we also hope to do more space science education. This will bring space closer to the general public. As a result, they will learn more about the astronauts’ life in space.”
Shenzhou-13 was China’s last major space mission in 2021. Another six missions are planned for this year to finish the construction of the space station. Once its completed, Tangong will be about one-fifth the size of the Internaional Space Station (ISS). The ISS will reach the end of its life in 2024. Tiangong is likely to be the only operational near-Earth orbit(近地轨道) space station by then. China looks forward to hosting astronauts from other countries.
Denis Simon, at Duke Law in the US, told Xinhua that China’s success in space continues to be impressive (令人赞叹的). “It is now well on its way to being a leader in space exploration.” he said.
1. What can we know about Tiangong space station?| A．The crew have entered Tiangong twice. |
| B．The construction of Tiangong will be finished in 6 months. |
| C．The size of Tiangong will be 25% of ISS in 2024. |
| D．Tiangong will welcome foreign astronauts in the future. |
| A．It took Shenzhou-13 6.5 days to dock with the Tianhe core module. |
| B．Wang Yaping was the first Chinese woman to perform a spacewalk. |
| C．This space trip will be China’s shortest-ever crewed mission. |
| D．Shenzhou-13 was the first major space mission in 2021. |
| A．show China’s achievements in space field |
| B．introduce the missions of Shenzhou-13 |
| C．explain the success of launching Shenzhou-13 |
| D．describe the importance of Tiangong space station |
