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 |
Sarah is from France. She lives in Paris. She can speak French and English, but she can’t speak Chinese. She has a pen pal in the United States. Her name is Jane and she lives in New York. Sarah’s favorite sport is basketball and she can play the guitar, too. Jane’s favorite sport is tennis. She can’t play the guitar, but she can play the piano and sing.Sarah comes from _______.
| A．France | B．Australia | C．the United States | D．the UK |
Jane is _______.
| A．a Chinese | B．a Korean | C．an American | D．a Japanese |
What language does Sarah speak?
A.French B.Chinese C.English D.A and C.What is Sarah’s favorite sport?
| A．Tennis | B．Soccer | C．Volleyballl | D．Basketball |
Which sentence is NOT right?
A. Sarah has a pen pal in the USA.
B. Sarah can play the piano and Jane can play the guitar.
C. Sarah and Jane like different sports
D. Jane lives in New York.
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Mr. Ge lives in a small village（村子）named Shanqingge, but he works in a big city（城市）. He goes to work by train every morning and comes home in the same way.
This morning he reads his newspaper on the train, a man behind（在……后面）him says “Hello” to him and begins to talk to him, “Your life is boring, isn’t it? You take the same train every morning. You always take the same seat and read the same newspaper.” “How do you know all that about me?” Mr. Ge says angrily（生气地）.
“Because I always take the same seat behind you,” the man says.Where does Mr. Ge live?
How does Mr. Ge go to work every day?
What does Mr. Ge often do on the train?
Does the man often take the same train to work?
把画线的句子翻译成汉语。
Where are my students? They are not on the playground. They are not in the library, Where are they? They are in the classroom. Sam is studying English. Jim is reading an English Post. His Chinese book is on the desk. Tom is not reading comic books（漫画书）. He is making cards. Mary and Ann are listening to music. I am Miss Zhang, their teacher. I am in my office and drinking some orange juice.How many students are there in the classroom?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.What’s Sam doing?
A. He is reading an English Post.
B. He is studying English.
C. He is reading comic books.Where is Mary?
A. On the playground. B. In the library. C. In the classroom.Who is not in the classroom?
A. Jim. B. Ann. C. Miss Zhang.Which is NOT right?
A. Jim’s Chinese book is on the desk.
B. Ann is listening to music.
C. Miss Zhang is drinking some coffee.
Many young people like playing football very much. In China we can often see children playing football on the playground. In China and England, people call British soccer football. They don’t call it soccer.
A British soccer ball is round. There are eleven players in a team. But an American football is not round. It’s like an egg. They also have eleven players on the field in one team.
American football is very popular（流行的）in the USA. Players can catch the ball with their hands. But in a British soccer team, only the goalkeeper（守门员）can pick up the ball with his hands.
Playing ball games is good for you. It can make you happy and healthy.In China, a lot of people like playing football.
The British soccer and the American football are the same games.
There are twelve players in a American football team.
Players can catch the ball with their hands in a British soccer game.
Playing football can make you happy and healthy.
Fujian Tulou is a special type of Chinese building. People built most of them between the 12th and the 20th century. The oldest one has a history of more than 1,000 years.
Tulou is usually a large rectangular（长方形的）or round building with high walls. The walls are made of earth, stones, bamboo and wood, so they are thick and strong. They can not only keep the building safe from the wind and earthquake, but also make it warm in winter and cool in summer. There is usually only one main gate in each Tulou and up to （至多）80 families can live in it. It is like a small city.
UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)chose a total of 46 Fujian Tulou as a World Heritage Site（世界文化遗产）in 2008. Fujian Tulou set a good example for the world. Man can live in harmony（和谐，融洽）with the environment.When did people build most of Fujian Tulou?
What’s the shape（形状）of Fujian Tulou?
What are the walls of Fujian Tulou made of?
Is Fujian Tulou like a small city?
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