Have you ever trained your brain（大脑）? Now there are some new suggestions, such as eating dark
chocolate and having cold meat for breakfast. You should also avoid watching soap operas, spending time with people who complain or follow fat-free diets, according to a new book on getting “brain-fit”.
Many of the suggestions in Teach Yourself Training Your Brain are surprising. The book says to read out loud while holding a baby. Writers Terry Horne and Simon Wootton say their advice is from the latest research by experts around the world.
“For years we have thought our brain capability (能力) is decided by our genes（基因）. But it’s now clear that it depends on our lifestyle. What we eat and drink, how we learn at school and what type of feelings we have are all important,” said Horne.
The book talks about the most up-to-date thinking in science about how diet, the environment, stress and other sides of modern life affect our brain capacity. It also offers advice and exercises. The book comes as more and more people are spending money on books, DVDs and computer games, which say to improve their brain’s capability.
Horne believes that people need to make changes to their lifestyles to increase their brain capacity Happiness, confidence and an optimistic nature help the brain, he added.
“So mix with people who make you laugh, or share the same interests as you. And avoid people who complain,” said Horne. “People who are negative will make you sad, which means you won’t achieve things.”According to the book, which of the following isn’t good for training your brain?
| A．Doing some brain games. |
| B．Eating dark chocolate. |
| C．Having cold meat for breakfast. |
| D．Watching soap operas. |
What’s Horne’s attitude toward the brain capability?
| A．It depends on what our genes are like. |
| B．It’s decided by our lifestyle. |
| C．It has nothing to do with schools. |
| D．It should follow the type of our feelings. |
What’s the book Teach Yourself Training Your Brain mainly about?
| A．How people’s brain capability works |
| B．Exercises to improve brain capability |
| C．Some scientific and healthy diets |
| D．How to improve people’s brain capability |
From the underlined sentence, we can learn that __________.
| A．more and more people are interested in reading |
| B．books can help people improve their brain capability |
| C．people are paying more attention to training their brain |
| D．there are many ways to train people’s brain |
My name is woof. You think that we have a great life，right？Wrong！I am going to tell you why.
First of all，we are bored. Bored. bored. And bored. Do you ever think about what a dog does all day？ Nothing. Nothing at all. Our owners are busy，you know，working，going to school，away from home all day. So what are we supposed to do？Watch the house or apartment？Sure. That is like watching paint dry or grass grow. Boring. That’s why we get so excited when our owners come home. We bark and run around and act as if we are very happy. But we only do this because we are bored all day. If we are lucky，our owner take us for a walk.
Then there is the food. We eat the same food，meal after meal，day after day，week after week，month after month. Help！Would you like to eat the same thing all the time？No，you would not. So what makes you think we dogs like it？We don’t. We hate it.
Another thing-television. Another thing-television. Dogs hate television. Our owners watch these stupid programs，hour after hour，night after night. Are there any programs for dogs on television？No. Not a single one.
So what can we do？What else can we do but sleep？And so we sleep. We dogs are not lazy，we are bored.Woof may be a .
| A．boy | B．girl | C．dog | D．cat |
From the passage，we know that Woof .
| A．lives a great life | B．is busy every day |
| C．likes the food very much | D．hates watching television |
How many points does Woof complain about？
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
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 Lady is a black cat—only 6 months old. Her mother misses her！If you know where lady is, CALL ANN,303-2720 |
 Help me find my pet cat！She is 6 years old. She has long white hair and a long tail. Her name is Snowball Call Mark at 630-4789 |
How old is “lady”？
| A．6 months old | B．3 years old | C．6 years old | D．8 years old |
if you find a black and white dog with long ears, please call .
| A．630-4789 | B．598-3985 | C．303-2720 | D．725-6982 |
The above are probably used for .
| A．showing the pets | B．teaching the pets |
| C．looking for lost pets | D．asking for the way |
Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.
Cars will run on solar power (太阳能) and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.
New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels (层). People will live on the upper level; the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
Biotechnology (生物技术) will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses (病虫害) will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
Many new ways to cure (治愈) illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering (基因产品) to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.What will happen in the future according to the passage?
| A．The air won’t be much cleaner. |
| B．Cars will run by itself without a driver. |
| C．It’ll be much more dangerous to drive a car. |
| D．There’ll be fewer accidents and less pollution (污染). |
Where will new cities have to be built in the future?
| A．In the sea. | B．In the sky. |
| C．Underground. | D．On the land. |
What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?
| A．Medicine. | B．Toys. |
| C．Food. | D．Clothes. |
Genetic engineering will help doctors to cure more________.
| A．cold | B．illnesses |
| C．cancer | D．headache |
Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Cars in the future. |
| B．Get ready for the future. |
| C．How to keep food longer? |
| D．Where will people live in the future? |
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard.
For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?” Where did this story happen?
| A．At a bank. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In the street. | D．In the woman’s car. |
Who got in the car to move the box?
| A．The woman. | B．The man. |
| C．Both of them. | D．Neither of them. |
The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．精疲力竭的 | B．激动的 |
| C．充满希望的 | D．沮丧的 |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
| A．The man stuck in the car door. |
| B．The woman asked the man for help. |
| C．The man refused to help the woman. |
| D．The woman tried to get the box into the car. |
What do you think of the man?
| A．He is a helpful man. |
| B．He looks very strong. |
| C．He is funny and stupid. |
| D．He likes to play jokes on others. |
Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented (租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments (公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average (平均), 2.64 people lived at home in early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.
| A．in or around the cities | B．in cities |
| C．around cities | D．in the country |
How many American families own a cat?
| A．About 40%. | B．About 20%. |
| C．About 74%. | D．About 26%. |
On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.
| A．more than 3 | B．only 3.5 |
| C．less than 2 | D．about 2.64 |
________ in the US have their own bedrooms.
| A．All of the people | B．Most of the children |
| C．Half of the teenagers | D．Only some of the teenagers |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes. |
| B．Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger. |
| C．A Japanese moves more often than an American. |
| D．An American moves more often than an Englishman. |