1 . Some people say they “never forget a face.” But what does that saying mean? Is there really no limit to the number of faces a person can remember? A new study from a group of researchers at the University of York in England has found that, on average, people can remember as many as 5,000 faces. They published their findings on facial recognition this month in the Proceedings of The Royal Society B, Biological Sciences.

Rob Jenkins works in the psychology department at the University of York. He said the researchers’ study centered on “the number of faces people actually know”. The study suggests our facial recognition abilities help us to deal with the many different faces we see on the screens, as well as those we know, like family and friends.

For the human study, people spent one hour writing down as many faces from their personal lives as possible. Some examples may include people they went to school with, people they work with and family members. Then, they wrote down famous faces they know, such as actors, politicians and other public people.

The results showed that the participants knew between 1,000 and 10,000 faces. Jenkins said one explanation may be that some people have a natural ability for remembering faces. “There are differences in how much attention people pay to faces and how well they process the information,” he said. Jenkins also said it could be because of different social environments. Some people may have grown up in more populated places. So, they may have had more social contact throughout their lives.

The people in the study included 25 men and women students from two universities. They were between 18 and 61 years old. Researchers think age may be an interesting area for further research. Jenkins said it is possible that we gather more faces throughout our lifetime. But, he added, there also may be an age at which we start to find it harder to remember all of those faces.

1. What was the new study mainly about?

A．How long people can remember faces.

B．When people will forget faces.

C．Why people can deal with different faces.

D．How many faces people can know.

2. On average, how many faces can a man remember according to the study?

A．About 5,000.	B．No more than 1,000.
C．Fewer than 25.	D．Around 10,000.

3. What do we know about the participants in the study?

A．They are good at recognizing faces.

B．They remember more famous people.

C．They have different social backgrounds.

D．They try their best to avoid social contact.

4. What can we learn about the last paragraph?

A．We are sure to gather more faces as we age.

B．The future research may focus more on age.

C．The participants in the study are in their youth.

D．It may be harder to remember faces of different ages.

5. What did Jenkins think would affect people’s ability to remember faces?

A．Attention.

B．Personal lives.

C．Age.

D．Sex.

2 . A man was exploring some caves by the seashore. In one cave he _________ a bag of hardened clay balls. It seemed that someone had _________ some clay and baked the balls in the sun. They didn’t look like _________ things, but they interested him, so he took the bag out of the cave with him.

As he walked along the beach he _________ the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought _________ about it until he dropped one of the balls and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone. _________, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars’ worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had _________, and then it struck him: Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have had tens of thousands, with the 50 or 60 clay balls with their _________ treasures which were now in the ocean. He just _________ the chance.

Sometimes it’s like that with __________. When we look at a person, we usually only see “the outside clay shell”. It isn’t always beautiful or shining, so we __________ the person; we see him as less important than someone more beautiful or more __________. But we haven’t taken the time to look for the __________ inside that person. If we spend the time getting to know that person, the clay will __________ and the brilliant jewel will shine. We are __________ made, not only with our physical bodies, but also with our spiritual selves, which are sometimes hidden from others by the “earthen shell”.

1.

A．searched

B．lost

C．made

D．found

2.

A．rolled

B．pressed

C．dug

D．cut

3.

A．dangerous

B．valuable

C．annoying

D．ordinary

4.

A．pushed

B．put

C．threw

D．pulled

5.

A．little

B．long

C．hard

D．well

6.

A．Moved

B．Satisfied

C．Worried

D．Excited

7.

A．given

B．taken

C．left

D．dropped

8.

A．hidden

B．obvious

C．well-known

D．questionable

9.

A．forgot

B．missed

C．abandoned

D．faced

10.

A．money

B．life

C．people

D．friends

11.

A．pity

B．blame

C．ignore

D．hate

12.

A．warm-hearted

B．honest

C．famous

D．stylish

13.

A．clay

B．treasure

C．ball

D．shell

14.

A．come off

B．break away

C．run out

D．dry up

15.

A．normally

B．gradually

C．wonderfully

D．expensively

3 . Here are four books for you and your children. Pick anyone you like!

Football with Dad by Frank Berrios

After watching the big game on TV every Sunday, a boy and his dad head outside to throw around a football like their favorite players. With its focus on playing safe and having fun. Football With Dad is the perfect way to introduce your little reader to the game of football.

There’s an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer

Mayer Fear of the dark often brings people another fear, like having a monster (怪物) under your bed. This story uses clever thinking to show children how to do with their fear during the night. And it does have helped lots of children overcome their fear of the dark.

Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson

The story has a great message of friendship. A witch (女巫) is happily flying around on her broom when the wind blows away her hat, then her bow, and then her wand. Luckily, a helpful animal finds her missing belongings each time.

7 Days till Ice Cream by Bernardo Feliciano

Jerron, A. J., and Cha are so excited about ice cream day! But sometimes, the ice cream car drives down a different street. Can they work together to control their car right to their house? This fun, easy-to-read story also shows us problem-solving and hands-on activities that your children will love!

1. What is the book Football With Dad about?

A．How to enjoy an exciting football game.	B．How to play football.
C．How to be a father.	D．How to get kids to be athletic.

2. Which book is about courage?

A．Football with Dad.	B．There’s an Alligator Under My Bed.
C．Room on the Broom.	D．7 Days till Ice Cream.

3. Which of the following can be used to describe Jerron, A. J., and Cha?

A．Boring.

B．Responsible.

C．Sensitive.

D．Intelligent.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

A few years ago, the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year.

I’ve always loved running, so I was really happy when I found out I lived next to Central Park. It meant that every morning I could go for a run before I went to work. Because a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers in the park, so usually I didn’t take anything with me. How could they rob me if I didn’t have anything?

But one morning, my wife gave me a $10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way. It was a beautiful morning and the park was quiet with very few people walking or jogging around. While I was running through the park, another jogger knocked into me. He apologized and continued running. For a while, I didn’t think too much of it. However, when I noticed the wide path where I was running, I thought it was kind of strange. The warning of robbers in the park occurred to me. “It could have been a robber!” I suddenly became alarmed, so I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing. Without thinking twice, I ran after that jogger. I finally caught up and held him by the arm. I shouted, “Give me the $10 bill! Now!” I am not usually a hot-headed (性急的) person, but I got really angry this time. I couldn’t believe the robbery was actually happening to me. Filled with anger, I shook my fist at him. This seemed to frighten him. He quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the money. Then he ran away as fast as he could.

I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I couldn’t wait to tell my wife my story. “You won’t believe what happened to me,” I started with pride. She immediately stopped me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”

注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Looking at the money on the table, I stood there, shocked.

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For several days, I waited at the same place.

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5 . 为了保持生态平衡，你校英语俱乐部将举办保护野生动物的英语冬令营。请你用英语写一则海报，招募冬令营成员。内容包括：
1.冬令营的目的；
2.冬令营的相关活动、日期等。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Welcome to English Winter Camp

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