How do you remember the way to your house? Where do dreams come from? It is your brain (大脑) that does these things. A British scientist showed that “sleep can improve one’s memory.” It’s not a dream for students to study when they sleep. In fact, your brain is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. What’s more, another scientist in the USA found that there was a “talent button (天才按钮)” in the human brain. It might make a person more talented.
There are more interesting things about the brain. Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light. Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning (打哈欠) keeps our brains “cool”, which makes us think quicker.
Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain:
Eat healthy food.
Get a lot of playtime or exercise.
Don’t drink or smoke.
Use your brain a lot.A British scientist found out that ________ could improve our memories.
| A．drink | B．dreams | C．sleep | D．bananas |
According to the passage, if we want to have a good brain, we should ________.
| A．use our brains more | B．sleep fewer hours |
| C．work longer hours | D．remember fewer things |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Our brains only work in the daytime. |
| B．Our brains need much energy every day. |
| C．Smoking can keep our brains healthy. |
| D．Getting exercise is good for our brains. |
Last summer was Ann's first trip to Spain(西班牙). She was very excited. But when she arrived at the hotel, she found that her Spanish money wasn't in her handbag. She looked for it carefully in all her bags, but she couldn't find it. She had only a ten-pound note with her. She found a place to change her English money. On her way back to the hotel, Ann bought some cheese, some bread and some oranges. She told the manager that she didn't eat Spanish food except for breakfast, because she knew the price of hotels included (包括) breakfast. Other tourists visited places of great interest in Spain. Ann said she wasn't well. In fact, her holiday wasn't bad, except that she was hungry. After all a piece of fruit for lunch, and bread and cheese for supper isn't very much. especially not for two weeks. On the last day of her holiday, Jane, one of the tourists asked Ann why she never ate with them in the hotel restaurant. The food was delicious. Ann told her all about her money problem. Jane looked at her for a moment, and then said, “But didn't you know the price of this hotel includes everything?"Why was Ann very excited? Because _______.
| A．this was Ann's first trip to Spain |
| B．Ann was so hungry |
| C．Ann couldn't find her Spanish money |
| D．Ann wasn’t well |
Ann didn't have Spanish food because _______.
| A．she didn't like Spanish food |
| B．she didn't feel hungry |
| C．she didn't know the price of that hotel included everything |
| D．she didn't feel well |
What trouble did Ann have when she was in Spain?
| A．There was something wrong with her stomach |
| B．She couldn't find her Spanish money |
| C．She couldn't find the restaurant in the hotel |
| D．The food wasn't delicious for Ann |
In fact, a piece of fruit for lunch, and bread and cheese for supper _______.
| A．is enough for Ann | B．is helpful to Ann |
| C．is harmful to Ann | D．isn't very much for Ann |
On the last day of Ann's holiday Jane told her _______.
| A．that she found Ann's Spanish money |
| B．that she didn't feel well |
| C．that the price of that hotel included everything |
| D．that she feels hungry every day |
I can’t remember when I fell in love with music. Maybe it happened when I was feeling blue sometime long ago. I can’t tell you exactly how music makes me feel better. But while listening to music, especially light music, it makes me feel calm and peaceful. Now I am listening to a song named Moon River. It is really a fantastic song. I didn’t like this song at the beginning, but later I found its slow melody and beautiful lyrics deeply touching.
“Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker. Wherever you’re going I’m going your way. Two drifters(流浪者) are off to see the world. There’s such a lot of world to see.”
Yes. Although there is a long way to go for the drifters and maybe there are many troubles ahead, he seems afraid of nothing. I like music. Music reminds me that human beings have a lot in common even if they come from different countries or backgrounds, because we all have the same feeling or understanding of melodies and words.The writer likesmusic.
| A．popular | B．light | C．classical | D．dance |
The writer didn’t like the song called Moon River.
| A．now | B．at all | C．at the beginning | D．very much |
From the song, we know that the drifters seem afraid of .
| A．everything | B．police | C．dogs | D．nothing |
The writer thinks people who come from different countries have.
| A．the same feeling of melodies and words |
| B．different understanding of melodies and words |
| C．different feelings of melodies and words |
| D．the same understanding of sound and words |
The writer began to love music when he/she wassometime long ago.
| A．happy | B．excited | C．tired | D．blue |
Do you always understand the instructions on a bottle of medicine? Here’s one for John. John is twelve years old. He had a cold and coughed day and night. He went to a doctor and was given some cough medicine. Please read the following instructions and see if you can understand them.
| Cough Medicine: The medicine is for a person with a cough. Shake it well before using. Take it three times each day before meals or before sleep. Dose(剂量): Age: over14 2 teaspoonfuls 1 teaspoonful 1/2 teaspoonful Not fit for children below the age of three or old persons with heart trouble. Put it in a cold place. Use it before December 1st, 2006. |
John should take _____ a day.
| A．2 teaspoonfuls | B．3 teaspoonfuls | C．4 teaspoonfuls | D．1 teaspoonful |
The medicine should be kept in _____.
| A．a fridge | B．hot water | C．any place | D．the sun |
John should _____ before he takes it.
| A．shake the medicine well | B．eat nothing |
| C．do some exercise | D．drink a cup of tea |
When people are ______ years old, they cannot take this medicine.
| A．eighty | B．thirty | C．two | D．twelve |
John will _____ the medicine when it is left after December 1st, 2006.
| A．throw away | B．begin to take |
| C．take once | D．take more than three times |
Grades aren’t everything, but if you or your parents are worried about your report cards, try some of these easy tips.____________________Find out how much time you need to spend on each subject every week, and figure out from your teachers when the homework is due, and then make a schedule. According to the schedule, you are able to make a study pan.
_________________.Most teachers base grades on homework, and it’s easier to keep up with your assignments(作业) than it is to dig yourself out of a hole.
_________________Your teachers may have suggestions about what you can do to learn more and improve what you can’t. But you have to ask!
___________________When you get a bad grade, you probably get angry and sad. That’s normal, but you should also use the experience to try to figure out what went wrong so you can avoid the same mistake in the future.
Study with your friends. Sometimes it’s hard to get started on homework, so you may meet with one or two friends to do your work. But this won’t work if you and your friends decide to watch TV or play video games instead of doing your homework!
| A. Do your homework. B. Create a study plan. C. Learn from your mistakes. D. Talk to your teachers. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．How to learn from others. | B．How to try tips. |
| C．How to do your homework | D．How to get good grades |
| Films in Grand Movie Theater this week |
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| HARRY POTTER (VII) American film Director(导演)：Alfonso Cuaron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe ,Rupert Grint,Emma Waston Time: From Monday to Wednesday. At 6:00 pm Ticket Price: ＄4.5 |
KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi , Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00pm Ticket Price:＄ 3 |
| A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars:Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying , Ge You, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30pm Ticket Price: ＄6（half on Sunday for children） |
TROY American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars:Julian Glover, Brian Cox Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30am Ticket Price:＄ 5.5 |
There will be _________in Grand Movie Theater this week.
| A．one Chinese film | B．two Chinese films |
| C．three American films | D．a lot of foreign films |
If a man with his child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay _________for the film.
| A．＄ 12 | B．＄9 | C．＄6 | D．＄5 |
If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the film _____________in Grand Movie Theater.
| A．KUNGFU HUSTLE | B．A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES |
| C．TROY | D．HARRY POTTER (VII) |
You can see three films either on ___________or on_________________.
| A．Wednesday; Friday | B．Tuesday; Wednesday |
| C．Thursday; Friday | D．Saturday; Sunday |
From the poster, we know ________is a director and actor in the film.
| A．Alfonso Cuaron | B． Feng Xiaogang | C．Wolfgang Peterson | D．Zhou Xingchi |