Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.
Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.
Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you just accept that, the following will show you how.
First, relax. If you are over worried about something, you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t follow up with saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things! ” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.
But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for chances to exercise your memory. For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.
If you don’t take notice of things actively, you won’t remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.The first two paragraphs just tell us ________.
| A．examples of memory problems |
| B．Barbara was a very rich person |
| C．language problems of two persons |
| D．Mark often forgot his friends’ names |
When you forget things, you ________.
| A．must be too careless |
| B．must accept the fact |
| C．should be confidence in your memory |
| D．can know your memory is bad |
According to the article, ________ can make your memory better.
| A．doing sports every day |
| B．talking to your friends |
| C．realizing your memory problems |
| D．making mind pictures of what you see |
The purpose of the article is to help you________.
| A．introduce the guest | B．improve your memory |
| C．remember new words | D．forget unhappy things |
Have you ever wondered about the secret life of the tasty lobster（龙虾）？In the sea， it is yellow， orange，grey，green， brown or even blue． Cooking turns it red．
Lobsters are nocturnal creatures（夜行物），so it is best to hunt（捕捉） them at night when they are active． You can catch lobster by hand， but you should wear thick gloves because lobster's claws are strong． A very large lobster could break your finger．
Interestingly， in the past， lobsters were only served to prisoners as they were considered as a poor man's food． Nowadays， lobsters are an expensive and popular dish．
（1）What color is the lobster when cooked？
A． Blue
B． Red
C． Yellow
（2）When is the best time to hunt the lobster？
A． In the morning
B． In the afternoon
C． At night
（3）Can people catch the lobster by hand？
A． Yes， they can．
B． No， they can't．
C． Not mentioned．
（4）What is interesting about the lobster？
A． The lobster is colorful in the sea．
B． The lobster is active during the night．
C． People seldom considered the lobster as good dish in the past．
I'm not much of a crier most of the time． But recently when I was reading a book on a plane， I started crying． Of course， it came as a big surprise when tears came up， no matter how hard I tried， I wasn't able to control myself．
Oh no， not this now． I thought to myself． But even as the thought entered my brain． I felt the first hot drop of salty water coming down my face． I put my head down， hoping that I could go on reading．
In fact， the harder I tried， the more tears pushed their way out of my eyes． You could guess how surprised the man next to me looked．
I dropped my head in shame． He must think I was crazy． May be I could turn toward him， hold up the cover of the book and say in my crying voice． "I'm sorry， sir． It's just a really good book! "But I didn't say anything． Instead， I just put my head back against the seat and let the tears run． Do you know what decision I made while I was crying？ My decision was that it was okay if he thought I was crazy． I'd rather be crazy than be the kind of person who wouldn't cry when the situation called for it， or who wouldn't let herself feel anything at all．
I've been that girl who has spent so much time trying to make sure people didn't think I was crazy． But now I don't want to be that girl any more ﹣﹣﹣that bored and sad girl． I'd rather be this girl who is able to forgive（原谅）， love and act， even if it means being disappointed or being hurt again and again．
（1）The writer started crying because ．
A． she is usually a crier
B． she is kind of crazy
C． she was moved by the book
D． she felt uneasy on the plane
（2）When tears came up， the writer at first ．
A．thought deeply
B． went on reading
C． tried to control herself
D． explained to the man beside her
（3）As tears got out of her eyes， the writer did NOT ．
A． drop her head shamefully
B． think about others' feelings
C． let her head against the seat
D． say sorry to anyone in a crying voice
（4）According to the passage， we know the writer ．
A． decided to change herself bravely
B． lived a sad and boring life
C． wouldn't cry in any terrible situation
D． wouldn't let others feel anything at all
（5）The passage mainly tells us ．
A． why the writer cried hard on the plane
B． how the writer tried to stop herself crying
C． what the writer thought about while she cried
D． how the writer overcame herself and decided to change
Is there an important exam right around the corner？ You might be starting to fear， thinking that there' s no way for you to get a good grade because of the little time left to study． This is something all students may worry about． But you should accept the fact that you have to take the exam no matter how much you want to avoid it．
Thankfully， there are several ways to help you get at least a passing grade． You may have a try．
◆Get yourself together．
This might sound like silly advice， but it's actually the most important． When you fear， you may lose control over your thoughts and actions Even if you try to study， perhaps you won't get anything in your head．
◆Enjoy enough sleep．
It's unbelievable many students have little sleep each night． That's not something to be proud of， especially if you're sleeping so little and still failing to do all the things． Sleep isn't for the weak， but for the wise． Your brain needs enough rest． After a good night's sleep， you'll perform much better in the morning．
◆Don't fear．
Once the test paper is in front of you don't be afraid． Take a deep breath and start the exam with confidence（信心）． Just like when you were reviewing， put away the problems you're having difficulty in and come back to them later． If you have time left， go over everything to make sure you haven't made any careless mistakes．
（1）In the writers opinion， whenever there's an important exam， ．
A． students might experience a period of fear
B． students will have little time to worry
C． students should try everything possible to avoid it
D． students have to ask teachers for more help
（2）The writer describes "get yourself together" as silly advice because ．
A． it won't influence your thoughts
B． it is one of the common senses
C． it is not the most important suggestion
D． it won't help you get anything in your head
（3）Enough sleep before an important exam is ．
A． the pride of the weak
B． not something to be proud of
C． not necessary for the wise
D． a way to avoid failing in exams
（4）When you meet with difficult problems in the exam， you can ．
A． give them up and take a deep breath
B．think hard and review them once again
C． put them away first and come back later
D． just trust yourself and look through the paper
（5）According to the passage， you may get at least the passing grade if ．
A． you fear nothing
B． you follow the writer's advice
C． the problems are not difficult
D． the preparation time lasts longer
"I first saw Beijing Opera in London in 1993， and it just shocked me． It was really amazing，" says Ghaffar Pounazar．
The 32﹣year﹣old British gave up his work in London and came to a Beijing Opera school． Since then， Ghaffar Pourazar has worked hard on this art．
On stage， the Beijing Opera actors not only act， they also sing and dance while performing some difficult movements（动作）． ① When Pourazar first got to China． He couldn't speak any Chinese， and he knew nothing about Beijing Opera． As the oldest student in the Beijing Opera school， he learned more slowly than his classmates， but he didn't give up． Now， he can perform Beijing Opera like a professional（专业人士）．
But Beijing Opera is not as popular as it was before． The young Chinese now spend more time on the Internet． This makes Pourazar very sad． "I used to get really angry at what was happening to Beijing Opera and at the Chinese people． This is part of your culture． You created this amazing thing．but now you are forgetting it，throwing it away．"
Pourazar has decided what to do． ② Now he is performing a Beijing Opera
that is about the Monkey King in two languages， Chinese and English． The Monkey King is a hero in a Chinese story． Chinese people love him very much． In the Beijing Opera， Pourazar acts the Monkey King．
（1）从下面四个选项中选出能填入文中①和②处的最佳选项．
A． Everything seemed difficult and far from what he had imagined．
B． He felt quite excited about Beijing Opera．
C． He wants to let more people know Beijing Opera．
D． He tries to make friends and get on well with his classmates．
（2）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese
（3）Why did Pournzar give up his work and come to a Beijing Opera school）
On Monday， I stopped my car in front of my daughter Juliet's middle school． She jumped in the front seat， feeling down． She asked me to help her study for her science test．
"Dad I need to memorize a unit about the Reproductive Cycle of Plants． And I can hardly make it．"
"You know memorizing seems like the best way to study， but in fact you can do better in tests if you work on trying to understand the material．"
Juliet was open to my advice． It was Monday afternoon and we had two nights to study before the test on Wednesday． I suggested a plan． "Tomorrow night， you are going to teach the material to me． Tonight， read the unit． Prepare to teach．"
Asking her to teach me was an unusual idea but I was determined to do it． Studies show teaching somebody else is a very useful way to lean， Even if you don't do the teaching． the act of preparing to teach leads to more learning than just trying your best to memorize the material．
On Tuesday afternoon， Juliet sat down with her Science book facing me said， "Okay Dad， let's study．" I wanted her to teach me． But false starts happened． I couldn't be too hard on her． So instead we starred with me asking her some simple questions． She knew some but not other． When she didn't know the answers． I encouraged her to check the book．
She started checking things that didn't make sense． And she was actively seeking to test her understanding． I was happy to see it． She wasn't memorizing， she was trying to make sense of things， which was exactly what I had hoped she would do．
（1）Why did Juliet feel down？
A． Because she failed her science test．
B． Because she had trouble memorizing a unit．
C． Because she knew nothing about planting．
D． Because she couldn't follow her teacher．
（2）In the writer's opinion， which was the key to best learning？
A． Memorizing
B． Testing
C． Questioning．
D． Understanding
（3）The underlined word "it" in paragraph 5refers to " "．
A． making her check the book
B． using simple questions to test her
C． encouraging her to read the unit
D． asking her to teach me the unit
（4）When false starts happened， the writer was ．
A． patient
B． worried
C． nervous
D． embarrassed
（5）Which can be the best title for the passage？
A． A Creative Father
B． An Unexpected Test
C． Learning from Teaching
D． Preparing for Teaching