Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares（噩梦）.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing (释放) chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.
The research has caused a great deal of argument（争议）. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
"Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. The passage is mainly about .
| A．a new medical invention | B．a new research on the pill |
| C．a way of wiping out painful memories | D．an argument about the research on the pill |
The drug tested on people can .
| A．cause the brain to fix memories | B．stop people remembering bad experiences |
| C．stop body producing certain chemicals | D．wipe out the emotional effects of memories |
We can infer from the passage that .
| A．people doubt the effects of the pills |
| B．the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories |
| C．taking the pill will do harm to people's physical health |
| D．the pill has already been produced and used by the public in America |
Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph ?
| A．some memories can ruin people's lives. |
| B．people want to get rid of bad memories. |
| C．experiencing bad events makes us different from others. |
| D．the pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories. |
You may probably read the passage in a __________
| A．guidebook | B．medical magazine | C．textbook | D．science fiction |
Hanukkah is an eight-day winter holiday, which celebrates the successful struggle of the Jews against King Antiochus IV Epiphanes of Syria. There are many traditions to celebrate the day, such as lighting the menorah (多连灯烛台),frying potato pancakes and spinning the dreidel (四面陀螺).
One night in the 1990s, we tidied up wrapping paper and toys while the lighted menorah stood on the kitchen table. When we were not there, as the many-colored candles broke, our long-haired black-and-white cat, Ladybug, jumped onto the kitchen table and brushed past them.
"Do you smell something?" asked my husband, Donny. "Is something burning?" asked Molly, our oldest, age ten.
It was Ladybug! The fur on her left side had been burnt. She wasn't hurt, but she wore an upset expression all evening, and for the rest of the week she hid whenever we began chanting the Hebrew(希伯来语)blessings over the candles. "Though her fur grew out as thick as ever, Ladybug took a dim view of Hanukkah after that, clearly preferring less flammable holidays, like Labor Day.
The following year, for fifth-grade homework about family traditions, Molly wrote about Ladybug's story with the Hanukkah candles. The teacher, Lynn Fink, a sporty and funny woman, enjoyed Molly's story and gave it an A.
Three years later, Seth got Ms. Fink for fifth grade. He also worked the burnt cat fur into a writing assignment, and he, too, got an A.
Our son Lee, three years later: the same teacher, the same story, the same A. We had no idea these retellings were piling up.
The year Lily got Ms. Fink for fifth grade, she also felt inspired to write down what happened that night. By now, we were very fond of Ms. Fink. We invited her to join us for a night of Hanukkah. It was her first time to experience the Jewish holiday. Happily, she ate her potato pancakes. Gamely, she spun the dreidel. Delightedly, she opened the small gift of home-made cookies the children had prepared for her. As the evening seemed to be winding down, she clapped her hands, rubbed them together as if before a big dinner, and said excitedly," So! When do we torch the cat?"What happened to Ladybug when the family celebrated Hanukkah that year?
| A．She was seriously hurt that night. |
| B．She broke the candles on the menorah. |
| C．She had some of her fur burnt. |
| D．She got a surprising present from the family. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Hanukkah lasts for only one night. |
| B．The writer has at least four children. |
| C．The family saw Ladybug jump onto the kitchen table that night. |
| D．Frying potato pancakes is not a tradition to celebrate Hanukkah. |
Which proverb can best describe the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?
| A．It's easy to be wise after the event. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．He that falls today may be up again tomorrow. |
| D．Once bitten, twice shy. |
We can infer from the last paragraph that Ms.Fink _____.
| A．forgot the story of Ladybug |
| B．came to the writer's home unexpectedly |
| C．knew all the traditions of Hanukkah well |
| D． thought people would torch the cat to celebrate Hanukkah |
In China, more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. More students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school. It will probably make them sleepy during school hours.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, they should make the most use of their time. When they have enough time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study and health.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
| A．Watching TV. | B．Playing computer games. |
| C．Doing homework | D．Doing housework. |
According to the article, who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
| A．Their parents | B．Other students. |
| C．The children themselves. | D．Nobody else. |
How many hours of sleep is good for students’ health?
| A．Less than 9 hours. | B．Over 9 hours. |
| C．Only 9 hours. | D．8 hours. |
What is most likely to happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
| A．He would fall asleep in class. |
| B．He would do well in study. |
| C．He would finish his homework fast. |
| D．He would have good heath. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Some students are so careless that they spend much time on the homework. |
| B．All the students stay up late for their homework. |
| C．Children should be given less homework. |
| D．School and parents should take care of children’s health. |
While most teachers enjoy the summer break from work, other teachers try to find part-time work during that time. If you’re one of those teachers who are finding part-time work during the summer, writing for children might be the right job you’re looking for.
During the school year, you’re very familiar with children in your classroom. That means you know what children think about, how they talk and how they act. If you read stories and books for children with your students during the school year, you also know the kinds of story that children are fond of.
As a teacher, you can go to the school library and find out what kinds of books students are most interested in. Also, what kinds of books seem to be in short supply? Use this information to create stories and novels.
If you continue writing for children during the school year, you won’t have enough time to write as much while you’re teaching, but you can probably manage to work on at least one short story for children each month. Even if you don’t finish these pieces during the school year, when school ends for the summer you will have lots of writing projects to finish and hand in to editors (编辑).
Recently, many teachers have turned to writing for children as a part-time job. If you enjoy writing as much as you enjoy teaching, then writing for children might be the second job for you, too.Who is the passage probably written for?
| A．Students. | B．Teachers. |
| C．Workers. | D．Schools. |
According to the passage, the school library can help teachers ______.
| A．write more stories |
| B．borrow more books |
| C．learn about students’ interests |
| D．improve their teaching skills |
We can learn from the passage that story-writing teachers ______.
| A．should read their stories to the students |
| B．should borrow books from the school library |
| C．think writing stories is a difficult part-time job |
| D．think teaching can provide them with ideas for stories |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．A way of finding a part-time job. |
| B．An interesting story of a writer. |
| C．Writing methods for teachers. |
| D．The reasons for becoming story-writing teachers. |
Which kind of teachers can be story-writing teachers?
| A．Teachers who prefer writing to teaching. |
| B．Teachers who like either writing or teaching. |
| C．Teachers who often have talks with students. |
| D．Teachers who love both teaching and writing. |
Every year in late spring at Wild Friends, the wildlife health center, workers receive baby animals, including songbirds and rabbits. This is the busiest time when workers care for and raise all the little ones before sending them back into the wild.
There are many reasons for these little animals’ coming to the center. First of all, street cats or dogs catch, injure or take away little birds from their nests. Sometimes people catch baby animals and keep them at home, giving them food that they are not used to. It would make them sick. Most people don’t realize that it’s against law to get live animals out of their nests.
As for songbirds, people often find them on the ground in their yards, thinking they have no other choice but to leave them on the ground to die. This is because many people wrongly believe that once a bird is touched by a person, its mother will not accept this child bird. But that’s not true.
If a little bird falls out of the nest, you should check whether it is injured. If not, you should put the bird back in the nest. If the bird is injured, call your local wildlife center quickly.
As for the progress of protecting wild animals, people at Wild Friends devote all their energy to this work. Over the last weeks, they have been able to send many of the birds and rabbits that came here earlier this spring back to nature.Which is the busiest season for workers at Wild Friends?
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
The underlined word “nests” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.
| A．the food that birds eat |
| B．the skills that birds learn |
| C．the places where birds live |
| D．the steps that cares for the birds |
Which of the following will probably injure young birds?
| A．Giving them food they don’t like. |
| B．Letting them play with children. |
| C．Leaving them on the ground. |
| D．Bringing them to the center. |
If a young healthy bird is lying on the ground, you should ______.
| A．wait for its mother |
| B．help it go back home |
| C．touch it with your hands |
| D．call workers at Wild Friends |
Here are some interesting places in America:
Lake Placid
Lake Placid in New York State has everything you want: great downhill skiing (滑雪), great golf courses, and ponds for swimming. It is also a beautiful village with shops, restaurants, and hotels.
It is well-known as the place of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. While many travelers visit here for outdoor activities, others come to this beautiful town simply to get away from cities and enjoy the clean mountain air. Whether you come to Lake Placid for adventure or rest, you’ll surely enjoy your stay here.
Old Forge
Located (坐落于) in New York State, Old Forge is a deeply-wooded town with many rivers and lakes. It is a place where many people come to spend their summers. Biking, boating, and skiing are all popular sports in Old Forge. And on rainy days, the town’s small shops become the best places for people to look for special local gifts. If you are looking for a quiet place to keep away from trouble, Old Forge is a good choice.
Leavenworth
This comfortable mountain village is just a few hours’ drive to the east of Seattle. Many people from Seattle and from the rest of the country come here to enjoy the local shops and delicious German food.
Outside of Leavenworth, you will find some of the best views in Washington. High mountains rise from the wooded valleys (峡谷) and rivers run through the forests. There is no doubt that the environment is what makes Leavenworth such a special place for visitors. Lake Placid is the best place for ______.
| A．runners | B．swimmers | C．cyclists | D．horse riders |
What do Lake Placid and Old Forge have in common?
| A．They are located in the same state. |
| B．The same things are sold in shops. |
| C．The same sports are played. |
| D．People go to the two places to spend their summers. |
Why do people prefer to visit Leavenworth?
| A．They like the special food there. |
| B．They love doing sports there. |
| C．They can buy cheap things there. |
| D．They enjoy the quiet environment. |