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’ll just accept that, the following will show you how.
First, relax. If you are over worried about remembering 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 sayings 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 opportunities 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．Barbara was a very rich person |
| B．Mark often forgot his friends’ names |
| C．examples of memory problems |
| D．language problems of two persons |
When you forget things, you ________.
| A．must be too careless |
| B．shouldn’t lose heart about your memory |
| C．must accept the fact |
| D．shouldn’t take notice of the result |
The word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “________”.
| A．places | B．activities | C．positions | D．chances |
According to the passage, ________ can make your memory better.
| A．realizing your memory problems |
| B．talking to your friends |
| C．making mind pictures of what you see |
| D．doing sports every day |
The purpose of the passage is to help you ________.
| A．to improve your memory | B．to introduce the guest |
| C．to remember new words | D．to forget unhappy things |
Everyone has his or her own living habits.Building good living habits is important.Why are some habits better than others？Let's find out.
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Corn，sweet potato，soybean and oats are all coarse food grains （粗粮）.Eating coarse food grains is good for your health.They have a lot of dietary fiber （食用纤维）.It's good for your stomach.You can cook them in porridge or make drinks with them.
Why shouldn't we bend our heads for a long time？
Keeping your head bent down for long is not good for your neck.Why is that？It's because you put too much pressure on your neck.It's like putting two watermelons（about 27 kilograms）on your neck.（2）
Why shouldn't we rub （揉） our eyes？
Your hands are much dirtier than you think.When you rub your eyes，the bacteria （细菌） on your hands might go into your eyes.（3） Clean them with running water instead.
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After exercising，your skin is sweating （流汗） and your heart is beating fast.A cold ﹣ water bath will stimulate （刺激） them too much.（5） .You'd better wait for a while until your body cools down.Then you can take a warm﹣water bath to relax.
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A.Why is a cold﹣water bath after exercising bad？ B.You might have neck and shoulder pain by doing that. C.It might make you sick. D.If something gets in your eyes，do not rub them. E.Why do we need to eat coarse food grains ？ |
One day，a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas.The father said， "Look!There is a horseshoe.Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said， "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself.
When they got to a nearby town，they had a rest.There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with a few pennies he bought some cherries （樱桃）.The father and the son continued their way.The sun was well up in the sky.And there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest.Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on.At this time，his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it.After a while，his father dropped another cherry and once again，his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.And so they went on.The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up.
When Thomas had eaten all the cherries，his father said to him， "My dear son，if you had bent（弯曲）down earlier to pick up that horseshoe，it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries.Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."
（1）Why didn't Thomas pick up the horseshoe ？
A.He didn't want to waste time on the small thing.
B.He didn't want to listen to his father.
C.He was too lazy to bend down.
D.He had trouble in picking it up.
（2）What can we infer （推测） from the father's behavior of buying cherries？
A.He thought cherries were easy to take.
B.He thought they might be thirsty on the way.
C.He had no money to buy anything else.
D.He liked cherries very much.
（3）What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean？
A.The sun was rising.
B.The sun went behind a cloud.
C.The sun was setting.
D.The sun was shining brightly.
（4）Thomas bent down so many times on their way to .
A.pick up horseshoes
B.pick up cherries
C.pick up pennies
D.have a rest
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Practice makes perfect.
B.Where there's a will，there's a way.
C.Detail（细节） is the key to success.
D.No pain，no gain（收获）.
An amazing theme park：Happy valley
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Location |
Gift shop and snack bar |
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• In Overseas Chinese Town，Shenzhen City，Guangdong Province. |
• Lots of books，T﹣shirts and toys. • You will love our ice cream and fresh fruit juice. |
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Tickets |
How to get there |
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• All﹣day ticket of Happy Valley： ￥180/person. • Night ticket of Happy Valley： ￥60/person. valid （有效的） between 18：30 and 22：00. • Ticket of Happy Train： ￥40/person. • Tickets of Happy Valley + Happy Train：￥200/person. • Tickets are free to the people over 70 and under 3. |
• By tourist bus No.1 running between Luohu Railway Station and Happy Valley. • By bus No.20，21，26，27，then get off at Window of the World Station and walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. • By subway Line 1 （running between 06：30 ﹣ 23：30），get off at the stop of Window of the World Station and leave from Exit A，then walk for about 3 minutes to Happy Valley. |
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Groups
• School groups are welcome on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. • The theme park is also available to rent （租用） for birthday parties. • The park is totally accessible （可到达的） to people with disabilities. • Visit us on the website to place your order for a group in advance. |
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（1）How many kinds of ways to get to the theme park are talked about in the passage？
A.3.
B.4.
C.5.
D.6.
（2）Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？
A.On Tuesdays and Thursdays，school groups are welcome.
B.Birthday parties can be held in the theme park at 23：30.
C.You can get to the park by tourist bus No.21.
D.A person in a wheelchair can visit the park.
（3）How much should a couple with a child under 3 pay for the All﹣day tickets？
A. ￥ 540.
B. ￥ 360.
C. ￥ 600.
D. ￥ 120.
（4）What cannot be bought in the gift shop and snack bar？
A.Books.
B.T﹣shirts.
C.Toys.
D.Fruits.
（5）Where can we possibly find this kind of information？
A.In a story book.
B.In a travel brochure （手册）.
C.In a language book.
D.In a magazine.
Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years.However，we haven' t found life on other planets yet.The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun.And there are seven other planets that also go around the sun.The sun and its planets are called the solar system.The solar system is a small part of the universe.
Scientists have launched many spaceships to explore other planets in the solar system.
Some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system.However，no one has discovered any life in space yet.
Why has no one from other planets sent us a message？Have they tried to send information to us？With so many stars in space，are we alone，or is there life on other planets in space？
（1）请写出文中划线处"it" 指代的内容。
（2）According to the passage，the solar system includes and .
（3）How many planets are there in the solar system according to the passage？
（4）Have any spaceships gone beyond the solar system？
（5）Fill in the blank with the right words according to the passage.
Chris recently completed a very unusual journey.Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.
Reporter：What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant，Chris？
Chris：Well，it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited a photographic （摄影的） exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.
Reporter：What did you do next？
Chris：I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephant trained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants，so I asked an expert for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter：How long did it take to find a suitable elephant？
Chris：Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6，000.
Reporter：Can you tell me about the journey？
Chris：Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1，200 km away.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter：Did you have any problems on your journey？
Chris：Yes，a few.But nothing serious.On the third day，Tara hurt her foot.But that got better quickly.Also，there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter：What happened when you reached Sonepur？
Chris：My plan was to sell Tara.But by now I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.By chance，I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safe with them，so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.
（1）Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from .
A.a visit to an Indian zoo
B.an elephant expert from India
C.an old friend who lived in India
D.a photographic exhibition of elephants
（2）The elephant expert told Chris .
A.the price of elephants
B.how to ride an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to feed an elephant
（3）Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because .
A.it is a very interesting place
B.elephants can t be sold anywhere else
C.he would be able to sell Tera there easily
D.it would only take 64 days to travel there
（4）When Chris arrived at Sonepur market，he .
A.sold Tara to a national park
B.visited a national park
C.realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara
D.decided to take Tara home with him
（5）The best title for the passage is .
A.Selling an Elephant
B.An Unusual Journey
C.An Exhibition of Elephants
D.How to Ride an Elephant
