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There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are different memorizing methods as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you regularly stimulate(刺激) your brain to make your memory more efficient. You can do this by doing activities that you don’t normally do and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain to develop. When trying to memorize something, you should not allow other thoughts to entre your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. It is called memonics(记忆术). Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes, being organized and keeping a diary will also be useful ways.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are good for your memory to work properly. Drinking a lot of water also helps to keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and a good rest. When you are asleep, your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with the storing information and being tired will stop you from being able to concentrate(集中) well. Caffeine in tea and coffee is very good at preventing sleepiness and helping concentrate well, but they can also cause problems with memory.
In order to concentrate well, you must be relaxed. Generally keeping fit and regular health checks are both important as well—not just for improving your memory.
Different memorizing methods and ________________ can improve your memory.
To make your memory more efficient, you ________________.
You should not allow other thoughts to entre your mind because you will ____________to memorize things correctly.
_____________, plenty vitamins, drinking a lot of water, ____________ and a good rest are good for your memory to work properly, too
The good thing about caffeine in tea and coffee is that caffeine can _____________.

Animals traveling from one country to another have to follow laws, just as people do. They don’t have passports, but they have to obey other rulers. Most countries have laws about animals coming into their country. The laws were made to stop the spread of illnesses that animals carry.
Traveling animals include cats and dogs going with their owners on trips. Others are rare animals going to zoos. Some are birds and fish on their way to pet shops.
Some animals can’t go into a country if their owners can’t prove that they have been vaccinated(接种疫苗)against certain illnesses. Others must be studied by animal doctors.
Sometimes animals must spend a month or more in a special place before they can enter a country. There, they are kept away from other animals before it is certain that they do not have illnesses. Only the people who can look after the animals can go near.
There are many different laws in each country. Anyone who wants to take a pet to another country should check with the government first. Laws are good for both people and animals.
根据上面短文内容，回答下列问题。
What must follow most countries’ laws?
__________________________________.
Why did these countries make these laws?
___________________________________.
Is the dog at my home called the traveling animal?
___________________________________.
What can these animals do if their owners can prove that they are healthy?
___________________________________.
How long must animals stay in a special place before they can enter a country?
___________________________________.

Overhead bridges are found in many parts of Nanjing, especially in places where traffic is very heavy and crossing the road is very dangerous.
The purpose of these bridges is to enable passengers to cross road safely. Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossings. They are more efficient although less convenient because people have to climb up a long flight of steps. This is inconvenient especially to old people. When passengers using a zebra crossing, traffic is held up. This is why the government has built many overhead bridges to help passengers and to keep traffic moving at the same time.
The government of Nanjing has spent much money in building these bridges. For their own safety, passengers should be encouraged to use. They can’t risk their lives by running across the road. Old people may think that it is a little difficult to climb up and down the steps, but it is much safer than walking across the road with all the dangerous of moving traffic.
Overhead bridges serve a very useful purpose. Passengers, both old and young, should make it a habit to use them. This will prevent unnecessary accidents and loss of life.
What is the advantage(优点) of overhead bridges mentioned in this passage?

A．Taller trucks can pass under them.

B．Passengers can climb up and have a good view of the city.

C．They are safer for the passengers and keep traffic moving at the same time.

D．They are easier and more convenient for the passengers.

Why were overhead bridges built in Nanjing?

A．Because they stop traffic from being held up.

B．Because they provide an easy way for the drivers to cross the road.

C．Because they save money for the government.

D．Because they save time for the passengers.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．Overhead bridges are found in every part of Nanjing.

B．Overhead bridges are found in the centre of Nanjing.

C．Overhead bridges are found in many parts of big cities in China.

D．Overhead bridges are found in places where traffic is heavy.

The underlined words “ a zebra crossing” probably mean _______.

A．a safe place across road for passengers to walk across the road

B．a wild animal from Africa that looks like a horse with black and white colour on its body

C．a safe place across a road for zebras to walk across the road

D．a safe place across a road for children to play a game.

What’s the writer’s attitude(态度)towards overhead bridges?

A．It is inconvenient for old people to walk across the road.

B．It is much safer for the passengers though climbing up and down the steps may be a little difficult

C．An overhead bridge is more beautiful than a zebra crossing.

D．To build overhead bridges is the business of the government.

351 Gardener Street
Los Angeles, CA90031
September 12
Relex Company
37 Pearl Street
Clifton, NJ07013
Dear Sir or Madam:
A year ago I bought a Relex camera second hand. It’s a SW 705 model, and it’s about five years old. Here’s my problem: The light metre was fine when I bought the camera, but now it isn’t working and my pictures are coming out too dark. I checked the batteries, and they are still good. I took the camera to some repair shops, but they said they couldn’t repair it because the model is too old and they don’t have the necessary part.
Do you have the parts for this model in stock? If so, could I send you the camera for repairs? How much would the repairs cost? I’m going to buy your new SW800 model in about six months, but I would still like to fix this old one.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours
Sarah H, McDaniel
What does the Relex Company make?

A．Lights.	B．Cameras.
C．Batteries.	D．Lamps.

When Sarah got the camera, _________.

A．it worked very well

B．it didn’t have any batteries

C．the light meter doesn’t work well

D．it didn’t take good photos

What’s wrong with Sarah’s photos?

A．They aren’t light enough.

B．They aren’t dark enough.

C．You can’t see them

D．They are too colourful.

How old is Sarah’s camera?

A．One.	B．Five.
C．Six.	D．About six.

Sarah plans to get a new camera, ________.

A．so she doesn’t need her old one

B．and she wants Relex to give it to her for free

C．and she wants to send the old one to her friend

D．but she still wants her old one repaired

Once a small boy lived on the farm which seemed so far away from everywhere.
He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to help his father on the farm. During sunrise he would take a break and climb up on the fence along the side of the farm. He could see a house with a golden windows. “ If they could afford golden windows, then there must be other nice things inside the house.” He imagined how great it would be to live there. Then he promised himself, “ Some day I will go there and see this wonderful place.”
One morning his father would go to the town and told him to stay at home for a rest. Knowing that this was his chance, he took a sandwich and headed across the field towards the house with the golden windows.
As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how wrong he was. The house was much father than he had expected. As he went near the house, he saw no golden widows but instead a place in bad need of painting. A small girl very close to his age came out of the poor house and stood be the broken fence. He asked her if she had seen the house with the golden windows. The girl said,” Sure, I know,” and invited her to sit on the porch(门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from where he just came. There he saw the sunset(夕阳) turned the windows of his house to gold! Now he understood that everyone had his own house with golden windows.
During his break every morning, the small boy would_______.

A．fix the fence	B．eat sandwiches
C．climb up on the fence	D．walk around the farm

One morning, when knowing he would stay alone, the boy thought it was a chance for him to _______.

A．go to the town	B．play on the field
C．go to see the house	D．make the golden windows

What did the boy find when he got there?

A．Nobody lived in the poor house.

B．No golden windows were in the house

C．The house was as old as he expected.

D．The house was nearer than he thought.

The story tells us that people sometimes may have the thought “ _________.”

A．Like father, like son

B．Love me, love my dog

C．Every dog has its day

D．The grass is greener somewhere else

Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Golden Windows.	B．Father and Son.
C．A Wonderful Place.	D．A boy’s Promise.