What’s the best way to remember our happiest moments, like a birthday or festival? I bet you would answer , “Take lots of photos!” Well, here is a great surprise. People who always take photos may actually be harming(伤害) their memory, because they’re not concentrating on the event itself. That’s according to new research by Fairfield University, Connecticut, in the US. They call this the “photo-taking impairment(损害) affect”.
“People so often take out their cameras almost mindlessly to catch a moment, to the point that they are missing what is happening right in front of them,” Henkel and her team decided to perform an experiment. They wanted to find out whether taking photos in a museum weakened(减弱) a visitor’s memory of what they had seen. So they simply told a group to look around the museum, and either take photos of the items on display, or try to remember what they had seen. In addition(另外), the amount(数量) of detail(细节) they remembered was worse than those who didn’t take photos. “These results show how the mind’s eye and the camera’s eye are not the same,” said Henkel.
But don’t put your camera down just yet. Other studies have found that looking back at old photos helps us remember an event, compared to just taking a photo and forgetting about it. So next time you’re thinking of taking a photo, just think: is it better to look at the beauty around you with your own eyes, or behind the eye of the camera?
| A．fail to focus on the event itself |
| B．can’t record the details |
| C．remember what we have seen |
| D．are likely to have a poor memory |
| A．People who didn’t take photos did better in the experiment. |
| B．They asked a group to try to remember what they had seen. |
| C．The experiment aimed to learn what people were interested in at the museum. |
| D．People who took photos in the museum could remember less details. |
| A．never use our cameras |
| B．remember an event by heart |
| C．always remember an event with the help of a camera |
| D．see everything only with our own eyes |
| A．The mind’s eye and the camera’s eye are not the same. |
| B．People remember happiest moments by taking photos. |
| C．Looking back at old photos helps us remember an event. |
| D．People don’t like taking photos. |
| A．The entrance of a museum. |
| B．A guidebook on how to take good pictures. |
| C．An instruction of how to use a camera. |
| D．A scientific report. |
Most people drink tea in the world．But tea does not mean the same thing to different people．In different countries，people have different ideas about drinking tea．
In China，for example，tea is often served when people get together．Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day．They often use hot water to boil tea leaves．
Tea is also important in other Asian countries．People in these countries have a special way of serving tea．They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come．It is very old and fail of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in their houses．
In the United States，people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals．Americans usually use tea bags to make tea．This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots．In summer，most Americans drink iced tea．They like to put some ice in their tea．
61．Do most people drink tea in the world？
62．What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves？
63．When do people usually drink tea in the USA？
64．What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer？
65．What does the underlined word "It" mean？ ．
Homework is a problem for students all over the world．As a student，you have a lot of homework to do every day．（51） ．And it helps you understand important knowledge．Luckily，there're several things you can do to make homework less difficult．
（52） ．Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to．Don't be afraid to ask questions about it．Understand why you should do your homework．
（53） ．Many schools have study halls．The students can study there．It's more interesting to play with your friends．But the more homework you finish at school，the less you'll have to do that night at home．
（54） ．It is difficult to hold your attention for too long．So take some breaks while doing your homework．Taking a 15﹣minute break every hour is a good idea for most people．
（55） ．If you don't finish your homework at school，think about how much you have left．It's a good idea to make a homework plan，especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities．
A．Be sure you understand the homework
B．Use some time to do homework at school
C．It's the best way to review what you have learned in class
D．Make a plan
E．Take a break
F．It's necessary for you to do more homework at home．
Langshan Mountain，lying in Xinning County，is about 500 kilometers away from Changshan．It is one of China's National Geological Parks and is famous for its special Danxia landform（丹霞地貌）．
Covering an area of 108 square kilometers，Langshan Mountain has rich natural scenery and lots of tourism resources．There are more than 60 scenic spots（景点）in Langshan Mountain，among which the most famous are Tiany Lane（天一巷），Chili Peak（辣椒峰），Bajiao Stronghold（八角寨）and so on．
On August 2nd，2010，Langshan Mountain was recorded in the World Heritage List（世界遗产名录）and became China's eighth world natural heritage．
If you would like to visit Langshan Mountain，you can take a bus from Shaoyang South Station to Xinning County．It will take you about 2 hour and the price of the bus ticket is 54 yuan each adult．Then you can take a taxi to Langshan Mountain．The best time to visit Langshan Mountain is from March to October．
46．Langshan Mountain lies in ．
A．Xinshao County
B．Xinning County
C．Longhui County
47．How many scenic spots are there in Langshan Mountain？
A．More than 60．
B．Less than 60．
C．About 60．
48．Langshan Mountain became China's world natural heritage in 2010．
A．sixth
B．seventh
C．eighth
49．You can take to Langshan Mountain from Xinning County．
A．a train
B．a plane
C．a taxi
50．The best time for you to visit Langshan Mountain is ．
A．in December
B．in May
C．in February．
Alan，a boy from India went to study in the UK two years ago．He found a part﹣time job in a restaurant．Many British students also worked there．Their job was washing the dishes．It was an easy job，but the boss said，"You must wash every dish seven times．"At first，Alan was careful．The boss was happy with him．After one month，he found that the boss didn't check very often．He thought there was no difference between five times and seven times．So he just washed five times．He worked very fast．The boss was even happier．One day，a British student asked him why he could wash so fast．Alan told him the secret．The British student was surprised but didn't say anything．A few days later he told the boss about it．The boss fired（解雇）Alan．
Alan went to other restaurants，out of them said，"Go away! You are not honest．We don't need you．"Alan was sad because he could do nothing．
（1）Alan went to study in India two years ago．
（2）The boss asked Alan to wash the dishes seven times．
（3）At first，the boss was happy with Alan．
（4）The British student didn't say anything to the boss．
（5）In fact，Alan is very honest． ．
A man came home from work late，tired and unhappy.74．He found his five﹣year﹣old son waiting for him at the door．
The boy asked，"Daddy，how much do you make every hour？"The father was angry at his son's question．When he said 20an hour，the little boy asked him for 10．The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy．So he didn't answer his son．
The little boy quietly went to his room．After about an hour，the man calmed himself down（使…平静） and started to think：
Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that ＄10．
"Maybe I was too hard on you just now，"the man went into his son's room and said，"Here's the 10you asked for．"
"Oh，thanks，Daddy!" The little boy said．Then he reached under his pillow（枕头），pulled out some crumpled（压皱的） money and said："Daddy，I have 20now．Can I buy an hour of your time？Please come home earlier tomorrow.75．我很想跟你共进晚餐．"
71．The man didn't give the money to his son at first，did he？ ．
72．How much could the father make every hour？ ．
73．What did the boy really want to buy？ ．
74． ．
75． ．