According to scientists' research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways.
Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother's exposure to sunlight in pregnancy(怀孕). Sunlight helps lead to the production of Vitamin D in the body. The lack of this in the first months of life may have a bad effect on mental and physical health.
Vitamin D, called the "sunshine vitamin", is known to help regulate（调节） thousands of genes during development, according to a study of more than two million people. So Vitamin D has a good effect on health This study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the USA showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
Professor Russell Foster, an Oxford University neuroscientist on seasonal biology, said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, "These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth."A baby's season of birth doesn't affect its_______.
| A．health | B．height | C．length of life | D．mind |
According to the passage,_______ can help people get Vitamin D.
A. enough sleep B. enough sunlight
C. fresh air D. suitable seasonsWhich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．People born in spring may not be in good health. |
| B．Children born under Aquarius are cleverer than those born under Libra. |
| C．Professor Russell Foster is interested in star signs and believes in them |
| D．People born in May will live longer than those born in October. |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can know the length of life by star sign.
B. Women should choose to give birth to children in spring.
C A child's season of birth has some effect on him or her.
D. Vitamin D is very important to people's health.
March 2 is Old Stuff Day（旧物日）.It is all about old stuff.Things you used have been forgotten for ages in your home.You must have some old stuff around.And today is all about enjoying it.Because what's better than finding something really great from days gone by？
It's so easy to forget things you have.If we don't use them every day，some things can be put away and stay there.And that's not just the things in your home— technology grows so quickly，new toys come out all the time，new books keep coming out.In the age of new information，we can have so many things easily.Today is all about remembering the things we sometimes leave behind.
We've learned to value what age can bring to things.Wines，for example，are more valuable and tastier as they grow older.It's certain that old things still have their uses，value or charm.People today will pay a pretty penny for stamps，toys，video games，board games，books，coins，and clothes of yesterday.
You can really get into the charm of old things by visiting a junk shop （旧货店）.Another person's old stuff could be your new stuff!Or maybe now is a good day to clean up？Old stuff could become a great gift for someone else，or you could always send your old things to a charity shop.If you're free，you could turn your old clothes into new ones with just a little change.
Today could be a good day to visit your older families.You could ask your grandparents to tell you stories about family history，their childhood and their youth.Learn about what was going on in the world when they were growing up.
Most of all，remember that today's new stuff will one day be old stuff.
（1）What is Old Stuff Day？
A.A day to throw away old things.
B.A day to follow new technology.
C.A day to get together with families.
D.A day to enjoy and reuse old things.
（2）From paragraph 3，we know that .
A.age brings people new things
B.people love buying new things
C.people always clean up old stuff
D.old stuff is still valuable and useful
（3）Which of the following is a proper way to deal with old stuff？
A.Breaking them into pieces.
B.Sending them to charity shops.
C.Forgetting them in some places.
D.Turning them into waste things.
（4）The author's purpose in writing the text is to make people .
A.realize value of old stuff
B.explore new technology
C.produce more old things
D.remember family history
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（1）If an Education Group of 12 want to book tickets，which number should they call？
A.0844 482 6100
B.0844 482 5100
C.0844 482 5166
D.0344 482 5137
（2）What can we learn about the show？
A.It lasts for one hour and a half.
B.It's about Sophie's search for her mum.
C. £ 40 can be saved if one ticket is bought now.
D.Extra money is paid if tickets are bought at the theatre.
（3）What is the article？
A.A medical research.
B.A classical novel.
C.A musical advertisement.
D.A detective story.
There are only 24 hours in a day，and usually about a third of that is spent sleeping.So is it possible to make use of this time and learn a new skill or even a language？In other words，is sleep learning possible？
Many studies have found that a basic form of learning called conditioning can happen during sleep.In a 2012 study published in the magazine Nature Neuroscience，for example，Israeli researchers found that people can learn to connect sounds with smells during sleep.The scientists played a tone to sleeping study participants while putting some rotten（腐烂的）fish beside their beds.Once awake when hearing the tone.The people held their breath in anticipation of a bad smell.
"This was a dear finding showing participants formed new memories during sleep， " said Andrillon，a scientist in this held.
Although the now memory was implicit （暗示性的），it could influence how people behave，researchers found in a 2014 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.In that research，after spending a night in a room full of cigarette（香烟） smell mixed with rotten eggs or fish，smokers use fewer cigarettes.
Andrillon and his team members have found that learning in sleep can also go beyond simple conditioning.In their 2017 study published in Nature Communications，participants were able to pick out sound features that they had heard during sleep.
Learning abilities in sleep may spread to learning of words.In a study published in Current Biology，researchers played pairs of made﹣up words and their supposed meanings like "guga" means elephant，to sleep participants.After this，when awake，the participants did better in picking the right translation of made﹣up words in a multi﹣choice test.
So far，research suggests it may be possible to learn about the tone and pronunciation of a language or even the meaning of words while sleeping，although it is to a weaker level than what we do during the day without noticing.
（1）What is the main purpose of the text？
A.To show that sleep learning is possible.
B.To study how to make use of sleep learning.
C.To report some famous research findings.
D.To prove sleep learning is implicit and weak.
（2）What does the phrase ''new memories'' in the third paragraph refer to（指的是）？
A.Connection between participants and scientists.
B.Connection between sounds and smells.
C.The tone's influence on the rotten fish.
D.The rotten eggs' influence on cigarettes.
（3）What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs？
A.Sleep can do good to learning.
B.Language learning can happen in sleep.
C.People learn in sleep in a different language.
D.Sleep learning is better than daytime learning.
Durbeyfield sat down upon the grassy land by the roadside，putting his basket before him.In a few minutes，a youth from his village appeared in the distance.On seeing him，Durbeyfield held up his hand，and the boy quickened his steps and came near.
"Boy，take up that basket!I want you to do something for me. "
The skinny boy frowned（皱眉）， "Who are you then，John Durbeyfield，to order me about and call me 'boy'？You know my name as well as I know yours!"
"Do you，do you？That's the secret — That's the secret!Now obey my orders，and Fred，I don't mind telling you that the secret is that I'm one of noble race（贵族） —it has been just found out by me this present afternoon." And as he made the announcement，he luxuriously（奢侈地） lay himself upon the land among the flowers.The boy stood before Durbeyfield，and looked at him from head to foot.
"Sir，John D' Urberville — that's who I am， " continued Durbeyfield. " Do you know such a place as Greenhill？ "
"Yes.I have been there to Greenhill fair（集市）. "
"Well，under the church of that city there lie my ancestors（祖先） —hundreds of them — in coats of jewellery.There is not a man here who's got greater and nobler ancestors than I. "
"Oh？ "
"Now take up that basket，and go on to the Pure Drop Inn，telling them to send a horse and carriage（马车） with a servant（仆人） here quickly，to carry me home.And when you've done that，go on to my house with the basket，and tell my wife to put away that washing，because she needn't finish it，and wait till I come home，as I've news to tell her. "
As the boy stood in doubt，Durbeyfield put his hand into his pocket.And produced a shilling （a unit of money used in Britain until 1971）.
"Here is for your work，son. "
This made a difference.
"Yes，Sir John.Thank you. "
The boy took up the basket and set out at once.
（1）What did Durbeyfield ask Fred to do？
A.Listen to a story.
B.Find out a secret.
C.Send messages for him.
D.Drive a horse and carriage for him.
（2）Which of the following about Durbeyfield is TRUE？
A.He did believe he was a noble.
B.He wanted to play a trick on Fred.
C.He was the richest man in the city.
D.He used to live in Greenhill.
（3）What made the boy willing to work for Durbeyfield？
A.Durbeyfield's secret.
B.Durbeyfield's order.
C.His visit to Greenhill fair.
D.The unit of money.
（4）What is most probably the relationship between Durbeyfield and Fred？
A.Father and son.
B.Neighbors.
C.Close friends.
D.Master and servant.
In the Spring and Autumn period （475 ﹣ 221 BC） there lived a man called Ji Zha.He was the fourth son of the king of the Kingdom of Wu.Because of Ji Zha's sticking to righteousness（正义）and wide learning，he was his father's favorite and the king wanted to make him his heir（堆承人）.However，Ji Zha refused because he thought the king's eldest son should be the one to receive the throne.Later，Ji Zha served as an ambassador（外交大臣） of Wu to other kingdoms in China.
Once，on a mission to the Kingdom of Lu，Ji Zha passed through the Kingdom of Xu.The king of Xu received him as a friend，and admired the valuable sword（剑） Ji Zha was wearing.Although his host didn't mention it，Ji Zha could see he wanted to own it very much.However，as he still needed to go to Lu，Ji Zha didn't give the king of Xu his sword as a present.
After finishing his mission to Lu，on his way back，Ji Zha once again passed through Xu.This time he decided to give the sword to the king of Xu.But when he arrived，his friend had already passed away.Ji Zha didn't expect it and felt very sad.He took off his sword and gave it to the dead man by hanging it on a tree near his tomb（坟墓）.
Ji Zha's attendants （随从）didn't understand his action，saying， "Sir，the king of Xu is already dead.Why do you still give up your sword to him？ "
Ji Zha shook his head， "When I came to the Kingdom of Xu last time，I noticed that my friend admired my sword and I decided that when I came back I would give it to him.However，I never expected this turn of events.But how could I change my mind just because the man had died？" With these words，he left the place，low﹣spirited and heart﹣broken.
（1）What do we know about Ji Zha from the passage？
A.He was born in 221 BC.
B.He didn't have the ability to be a king.
C.He was a careful and generous man.
D.He lost his fight for the throne to his brother.
（2）Why did Ji Zha give up his sword to the king of Xu although he had died？
A.He was loyal to his country.
B.He was loyal to righteousness.
C.He wan guilty of his friend's death.
D.He was guilty of not seeing his friend before his death.
（3）What is the best title of this story!
A.Ji Zha and His Friend.
B.Ji Zha and His Country.
C.Ji Zha Gives Up His Throne.
D.Ji Zha Gives Up His Sword.