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_[1]If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
[2]According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
[3]The researchers also found the effect is greater on the younger people who learn a second language.
[4]A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals(通两种语言的人)”, who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
[5]Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without___________________. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was.
[6] “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
[7]It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
[8]Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”What is the best title for this passage? (no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________________________Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
Mastering two languages can broaden your views in the world and makes you clever.
_______________________________________________________________________________Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
______________________________________________________________________________.What does the word "they" Line2, Paragraph4) probably refer to? (no more than 5 words)
______________________________________________________________________________.What do you think of English learning after you read this passage?
(no more than 10 words)
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Please answer the questions about the prices(价格)of the two hotels(酒店).
(注:£=英镑)
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The Sheraton Hotel is _________ than the Gateway Hotel.
A.cheaper | B.more expensive | C.bigger | D.cleaner |
I want to stay in the Sheraton for two weeks in August.I need about _________ .
A.£750 | B.£515 | C.£695 | D.£573 |
The two hotels are open for _________ months of the year.
A.nine | B.ten | C.eleven | D.twelve |
It is cheaper to stay in the Gateway in May than it is in _________ .
A.November | B.March | C.October | D.July |
From October to December it is more expensive to stay in the Sheraton than from _________ to
_________ .
A.June;August | B.January;March |
C.May;July | D.July;September |
We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim. Many people go to special places to exercise. They are called “fitness centers”. These places have a lot of equitment. Some people buy equitment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at fithess center. Or they can play sports together, how do you exercise?What is the main idea?
A.Exercise equitment is expensive. | B.Playing sports is a good way to exercise. |
C.Every person should exercise. | D.Fitness centers are popular. |
We should exercise ________.
A.every day | B.20 minutes a week. |
C.twice a week | D.two times a month |
At fitness cemters,________.
A.you can buy expensive equitment | B.people can do many kinds of exercise |
C.it is very expensive | D.exercising is not fun |
Which of these kinds of exercise is not mentioned(提及)in the article?
A.Sports . | B.Swimming. | C.Running. | D.Dancing. |
Which of these sentences about exercising is true?
A.Exercising is expensive. | B.Exercising good for heart. |
C.Only doctors exercise. | D.Friends never exercise together. |
It’s Charlie’s birthday today, but he isn’t feeling happy. No one wishes him a happy birthday. Mother says nothing about his birthday. She just tells Charlie to play outside. At lunchtime, his mother calls, “Come in for lunch, Charlie!” Charlie slowly walks into his house. But the living room looks different. Charlie sees a big “Happy Birthday” banner(横幅). Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons, presents, and all of his friends. “Happy birthday!” everyone shouts. Charlie’s face lights up. He is happy and surprised(吃惊). No one forgets his birthday after all!What is this story about?
A.Eating cake. | B.Celebrating a special day. |
C.Forgetting a birthday. | D.Having fun at a friend’s party |
Why is Charlie not happy?
A.He doesn’t like his party. | B.He doesn’t like his presents. |
C.He wants to eat cake. | D.He thinks people forgets his birthday. |
Why does the living room look different?
A.There are many decorations(装饰). | B.The lights are on. |
C.There is a birthday cake. | D.There are many presents. |
What does the underlined(划线的) word “light up” properly mean(意思是) here?
A.点燃 | B.容光焕发 | C.抬起来 | D.照亮 |
Which of the following(下面的) is not right?
A.There are many lovely things in the living room. | |
B.Charlie’s mother plays a trick on Charlie. | |
C.Charlie is happy all day. | D.No one forgets Charlie’s birthday. |
A plant(植物) makes its own food in its leaves .Water comes to the leaves through the roots(根). Air gets into the leaves through very small holes(孔) . The green coloring in the leaves uses the water and air to make the food for the plant . It also needs sunshine because a plant can make food only when the sun is shining.
Animals and people could not live without green plants . They both eat plants .People and some animals also eat the meat of some animals and these animals eat plants. A plant gets food from________
A.the sun | B.its leaves | C.its roots | D.the air |
What does the green coloring use to make the food for a plant?
A.Sunshine ,water ,air and the roots | B.Air ,sunshine and water |
C.Water ,air and meat | D.Water ,sunshine and animals |
A plant has very small holes in its leaves for__________ to come in.
A.air | B.water | C.sunshine | D.green coloring |
A plant can make its food when it is _______.
A.cloudy | B.rainy | C.sunny | D.windy |
People would die without________
A.animals | B.meat | C.plants | D.leaves |
How does Lucy spend a week?
Monday |
Practice playing volleyball 3:00-5:00p.m. |
Tuesday |
Go to see Tim Children’s Hospital 8:30—10:30p.m. |
Wednesday |
Part-time job(兼职工作) 1:00-5:00p.m. |
Thursday |
Go to the station to meet her uncle Ricky 9:00a.m. |
Friday |
See Mr Green 10:30—11:30a.m. Part-time job 2:00—6:00p.m. |
Saturday |
A birthday party for Lily 7:00—10:00p.m. |
Sunday |
Help Frank with his Maths |
Where does Lucy meet Tim?
A.At Frank’s house. | B.At Lucy’s house.. | C.At the station. | D.In the hospital |
How many hours a week does Lucy do her part—time job?
A.Five hours. | B.Eight hours. | C.Ten hours. | D.Eleven hours. |
is ill in hospital.
A.Lucy. | B.Lily | C.Tim. | D.Ricky |
Her uncle Ricky is coming on .
A.Saturday | B.Friday. | C.Thursday | D.Wednesday |
What does Lucy do on Saturday evening?
A.Have a birthday party | B.Study with Frank |
C.Play volleyball | D.Do part—time job. |