If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write but they still have to remember things. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory has been exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do. Someone can't have a good memory if __________.
A.he can't read or write |
B.he doesn't use his memory |
C.his parents haven't a good memory |
D.he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time |
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, _________.
A.you can't use them any more |
B.they will become stronger |
C.they become weak but they slowly become strong again |
D.they become weak and won't become strong until you use them again |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Your memory works in different way as your arms or legs. |
B.Your memory becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice. |
C.Don't learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory. |
D.A good memory comes from one’s parents. |
Few people know that it is ________ if a friend has a poor memory.
A.his own fault | B.his parents' fault |
C.his teachers' fault | D.nobody's fault |
In the passage, the writer wants to tell us to practice _________.
A.using our arms or legs very often |
B.reading and writing as much as we can |
C.remembering things to improve our memory |
D.having enough sleep and rest and being relaxed |
On May 23, six pandas left an important panda base (基地) in Wolong, southwest China’s Sichuan Province(四川省), because of damaged (损坏的) shelters and food shortages(短缺)after the May 12 earthquake(地震), The pandas took trucks(卡车) to Ya’an,a local official(官员) said.
Eight other pandas left the Chengdu Research Base on May 18. They will take China Southern Airlines (CSA) to Beijing. They will travel on a Boeing 747-700 plane with bamboo and water. and they will stay at the Beijing Zoo, said Wolong director Zhang Hemin.
“There is enough water now, but food is still a big problem. The pandas need bamboos and apples.” Zhang Hemin said.
After the earthquake, the center needed lots of bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and medicine, she said.
There are about 1,590 pandas living in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan and the northwestern provinces of Shanxi and Gansu. How many pandas left for Ya’an?
A.6 | B.8 | C.14 | D.1590 |
How will eight other pandas go to Beijing Zoo from the Chengdu Research Base?
A.By plane | B.By train | C.By truck | D.By bus |
In China,what place has the most giant pandas?
A.Beijing |
B.Sichuan and the northwestern provinces |
C.northeastern provinces |
D.Jiangsu |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Some pandas left an important panda base in Wolong after the earthquake. |
B.Eight other pandas will stay at Beijing zoo. |
C.Pandas eat bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and so on. |
D.Water is still a big problem for the pandas after the earthquake. |
This passage is probably(很可能) from ________________.
A.a novel(小说) | B.a storybook | C.a newspaper | D.a diary(日记) |
One day, Jack's wife was in their bedroom. She found many things in an old box. “look at all these umbrellas,” Jack's wife said to him, “There are eight and they are all broken.” “I'll take them all to the umbrella shop and mend them,” Jack said, “They are too good to throw away.” Jack took the eight umbrellas to the shop and left them there. “They'll be ready tomorrow, ” the shopkeeper said.
That evening Jack went home from the office by bus as usual. he sat next to an old woman. She had an umbrella on the floor near her. When the bus reached his stop, he picked up her umbrella and stood up. “Hey!” the woman said, “That's my umbrella.” “ I'm so sorry,” Jack said And gave it back to her, “ I took it by mistake. Please forgive(原谅) me. ”
The next day he got the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got on a bus. As he sat down, a voice (声音)behind him said, “ You have certainly had a successful (成功的) day ! ” He turned around and saw the same woman again. He almost (几乎) took her umbrella the day before.Jack's wife found the umbrellas in _______.
A.an old box | B.a bus | C.a shop | D.the street |
On the bus, Jack returned the old woman _______ .
A.one of his old umbrellas | B.a new umbrella |
C.her own umbrella | D.his wife's umbrella |
The next day, on the bus, Jack met ______.
A.his wife | B.the shopkeeper | C.an old friend | D.the same woman |
At the end of the story, the woman thought that ______ .
A.Jack took others' umbrellas away |
B.Jack sold many umbrellas |
C.Jack had her umbrella in his hand |
D.Jack had a nice day |
Which sentence ( 句子 ) is NOT true ?
A.Jack's wife found some umbrellas in their bedroom. |
B.Jack took the umbrellas out to throw them away. |
C.Jack took the old woman's umbrella by mistake. |
D.The old woman thought Jack was not a good man . |
One day, in an English class, the students are having their lessons. Their teacher, a young woman is very happy. She sings some nice songs with them and then she goes to the blackboard and writes “SMILES” on it. “This is the longest(最长)word in English,” she says to the class.
A girl stands up and says, “It has only six letters. How can it be the longest word in English?”The teacher smiles and says, “Oh, look! There is a mile(英里)between the first letter and the last one.”One day, the students are having _________.
A.a good time | B.a big meal | C.a long meeting | D.an English lesson |
The young woman sings some nice songs with __________.
A.her children | B.her students | C.the teacher | D.a girl |
What does the teacher write on the blackboard?
A.A letter. | B.A word. | C.A song. | D.Her name. |
A girl _________ what the teacher says.
A.asks | B.believes (相信) | C.don’t believe | D.doesn’t believe |
Why is the word “SMILES” the longest in English?
A.Because the teacher tells a joke(玩笑) to the students. |
B.Because there are many letters in the word. |
C.Because there is a mile between the first letter and the last one. |
D.I don’t know. |
I am Bill Jones. I am a teacher of English. My wife is Linda Jones. She is a nurse. We have a daughter and a son. We have many friends.
Look! These are my friends. This is Mr. Black. He is a worker. He works in a shoe factory He makes shoes there. That’s Mrs. Black. She is a worker on a farm near here. The girl is their daughter. She is a student. She is thirteen. The boy is their son. He is a young soldier(战士). His name is Carl Black.What is Bill Jones?
A.He is Mr. Black’s friend. |
B.He is Linda’s husband. |
C.He is an English teacher. |
D.He has a daughter and a son. |
What does Linda do?
A.She is a nurse. |
B.She is a worker. |
C.She is an English teacher. |
D.She is a farmer. |
Where does Mr. Black work?
A.He works in a school. |
B.He works on a farm. |
C.He works in a shoe factory. |
D.He works in a shoes shop. |
What is Mr. Black’s daughter?
A.She is a university student. |
B.She is a middle school student. |
C.She is a nurse. |
D.She is a young soldier. |
Who is Carl?
A.Carl is a young worker. |
B.Carl is Mr. Black’s son. |
C.Carl is Mr. Jones’ son. |
D.Carl is a friend of the Black family. |
Amy is an American student in Des Moines, Iowa. She is nine years old and she is in Grade Four this year. Now she and her friends are pen pals of the students in India.
In their letters, Amy learns that life of Indian children is difficult. And they don’t have money to buy desks for school. She is surprised and wants to help them.
She and her friends collect $711. A charity(慈善) group helps them buy 75 desks. “We have many good things in our country,” said Amy. “We should help others.” She also hopes to raise(募捐) money to build a well for them. Then the students can get clean water from it. It may be a good gift for the Indian children.Where are Amy’s pen pals from?
A.America | B.India. | C.England. | D.China. |
How is the students’ life in India?
A.It’s hard. | B.It’s boring. | C.It’s happy. | D.It’s rich.(富饶的) |
How much is each(每一个) of the desks according to(根据) the passage?
A.$711. | B.$75. | C.$9.48. | D.$6.36. |
What does “well” mean in the last paragraph in Chinese?
A.玩具 | B.房子 | C.好 | D.水井 |
Which is TRUE(正确的) according to the passage?
A.Amy is an Indian boy. |
B.The Indian children will be happy to get Amy’s gift. |
C.Amy buys 75 desks for his pen pals. |
D.The Indian children want to help others. |