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 |
I have twin brothers, Tim and Tom. They look the same. They both have brown hair and blue eyes. They always wear the same jeans and T-shirts. So many people can’t tell them from each other.
They not only wear the same clothes but also do the same things. For example, they both like listening to pop music, watching soccer matches and playing computer games. They go to watch soccer matches every weekend. They like to play computer games every night, but our mother doesn’t allow(允许) them to because they have a lot of homework to do.
They are twins, but they are also different in some ways. For example, Tim works hard at school, and he always gets good grades. But Tom is much less hard—working than Tim is. Tom likes talent shows because he thinks they are relaxing, but Tim likes news, he wants to find out what’s going on around the world.
Our mother is often away from home because she travels a lot for her job, so I have to take care of （照顾）my twin brothers at home. But I think it is fun to have twin brothers.
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| What kind of clothes the twins always wear |
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| When the twins watch soccer matches |
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Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there are one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write to their parents or call them. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.In most families in the USA there are usually _________.
A. no parents
B. B. no children
C. over 5 people
D. less than 5 peopleWhen they are old enough, American children will_________.
A. go to other countries
B. B. decide on their lives themselves
C. find jobs for their parents
D. do better jobs around their house.Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
| A．They are old enough to live all by themselves |
| B．The parents are too busy to look after their children |
| C．They want to have more chance(机会) to look for better jobs |
| D．They can keep in touch(联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning |
Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?
| A．Useful | B．Strange |
| C．Dangerous | D．Funny |
From the passage we can know that children in America__________
| A．leave their parents when they grow up |
| B．often spend holidays at their parents’ house |
| C．sometimes look for jobs for their own parents |
| D．often call or write to their parents for money. |
Tom likes fish very much. He often buys some fish in the shop and takes it home. But when his wife sees the fish, she says to herself,“Good ! I can ask my friends to have lunch, and we can eat the fish. They like fish very much.” So when Tom comes home in the evening, the fish is not there and his wife always says, Oh, your cat eats it.”And she gives Tom some bread for his supper. Tom is very angry. He takes the cat and his wife to the shop near his house and weighs(称重) the cat. Then he turns to his wife and says, My fish weigh one kilo（公斤）.This cat weighs one, too. My fish is here, you see, then where is my cat?”Who eats the fish?
A. Mr Tom
B. B. Mrs Tom
C. C. The cat
D. D. Tom’s wife and her friendsWhat does Mrs Tom do with the fish?
| A．She eats the fish before Tom comes back |
| B．She asks her friends to come to eat the fish with her |
| C．She puts the fish in the fridge（冰箱）and waits for her husband |
| D．She cooks the fish for Tom |
Mr Tom weighs ________ in the shop with his wife.
| A．the fish | B．the cat |
| C．his wife | D．his friend |
How much fish does Tom often buy?
| A．one kilo | B．two kilos |
| C．three kilos | D．four kilos |
Tom likes__________ very much.
| A．the cat | B．his wife |
| C．the fish | D．his friends |
If you are free after 9 p.m and want to learn more about China, you may watch ___________.
A. Around China B. Talk Show
B. C. Foreign Arts D. China TodayA sports fan may watch TV at __________.
| A．19:45 on Channel 2 |
| B．19:40 on Channel 1 |
| C．17:45 on Channel 2 |
| D．21:55 on Channel 1 |
How long does the TV play Friends last? ----__________.
| A．30 minutes | B．40 minutes |
| C．50 minutes | D．60minutes |
If you want to know the weather, you can watch TV at___________.
| A．19:40 on Channel 1 |
| B．21:10 on Channel 2 |
| C．19:00 on Channel 2 |
| D．19:30 on Channel 1 |
The Talk Show is at __________on ____________.
| A．22:30, Channel 1 |
| B．22:50, Channel 1 |
| C．20:20, Channel 2 |
| D．20:00, Channel 1 |
During the day we work and play，and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head，our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air.Our body grows most while we are _______.
| A．eating | B．playing |
| C．sleeping | D．exercising |
Too little sleep makes us _______.
| A．tired | B．hungry |
| C．happy | D．grow |
—What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?
—_______ during the sleep.
| A．Too much air |
| B．Not enough fresh air |
| C．Too much cold air |
| D．Too much sleep |
How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have every night?
| A．8 hours. | B．9 hours. |
| C．10 hours. | D．11 hours. |
What do the lungs need most?
| A．Fresh air. | B．Covering. |
| C．Warm air. | D．Exercise. |