The same life day by day is like eating white rice every day for your brain(大脑). Playing games with your mind(头脑) keeps your brains quick, and make your memory and powers of reasoning much better. Try the following fun and free activities to stimulate your brain.
Use the opposite hand: If you are right-handed, become a lefty. Changing the hand you usually use can get your brain thinking in a different way.
Talk to yourself: Pick one hour a day to discuss something with yourself. Describe what you see, what you are doing, or what you are going to do. Talking while thinking is a great brain booster(助推器).
Write down your dream: You can write out your wishes and goals(目标) and they can call your attention. Keep a pen and paper next to your bed. You can record your sleeping dreams with them. It is a fun way to get your brain thinking. Along with increasing memory, trying to unlock the secret behind your sleeping brain is one way to get to know yourself better.
Walk on: Just like the body, your brain needs exercise, too. Walking can increase blood circulation(血液循环), which encourages blood vessels(血管) in your brain grow, raise energy production and throw away the waste. So walk anywhere at anywhere at anytime if possible.
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The same life day by day is like eating white _______ every day for your brain.
A. rice B. bread C. dumplings
the underlined word “stimulate” means “______”.
A. make…clear
B. make…active
C. make…wide
Talking while _____ is a great brain booster.
A. sleeping B. thinking C. laughing
Keep a pen and paper next to your bed, and you can record your sleeping _____.
A. times B. places C. dreams
The passage is mainly talking about ______.
A. how to use your brain
B. how to improve your brain
C. how to manage your brain.
Bob is a boy. His eyes are blue. Li Ming is a tall boy. His eyes are black. They are good friends. Bob’s hair is yellow and Li Ming’s hair is black. Li Ming’s mom is a Chinese teacher. Bob’s mom is an English teacher. She and Li Ming’s mom are in the same（相同的） school. Bob’s dad is a doctor(医生). Bob and his dad look different（不同的）. He looks like his mom. Bob’s family(家庭) are new in China. Li Ming’s dad and mom help them. They like their English friends.
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。What colors are Bob’s and Li Ming’s eyes?
______________________________Is Bob’s and Li Ming’s hair’s color the same?
______________________________Is Bob’s mom a Chinese teacher?
______________________________Are Bob’s mom and Li Ming’s mom in different schools?
______________________________Does Bob look like his father?
______________________________
Hello! I’m an America girl. My first name is Lucy. My last name is White. I’m in No.3 Middle School. My father and mother are in No.3 Middle School, too. They are English teacher. My brother is in NanKai University(大学). His name is Tony. I have a Chinese teacher. Her name is Wang Yan. She can speak(说) very good English. She is a good teacher. I am an America.
| A．boy | B．teacher |
| C．girl | D．student |
My name is.
| A．White Lucy | B．Lucy White |
| C．Wang Yan | D．Tony White |
Tony is.
| A．my father | B．my mother |
| C．my Chinese teacher | D．my brother |
There are(有)people in my family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Wang Yan is.
| A．a Chinese teacher | B．my aunt |
| C．an English teacher | D．a student |
Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study without much work. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a list of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study. Keep this space, it may be a desk or just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to help you with your studying. I believe you can find some other ways, too.
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．make a list of things that we have to do |
| B．work hard |
| C．listen to the teacher carefully |
| D．take notes in class |
| A．Plan your time carefully. |
| B．Write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. |
| C．Listen carefully to what the teacher says. |
| D．Find a good place to study |
| A．a note book |
| B．a radio |
| C．a television |
| D．a desk or just a corner of our room |
My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
| A．five | B．twelve |
| C．fourteen | D．thirteen |
| A．he had to do everything by himself. |
| B．his mother had to give up (放弃) her job. |
| C．his brother looked after him. |
| D．he became a more serious person. |
| A．a card | B．a book |
| C．some food | D．a present |
| A．buy him a pair of shoes |
| B．put on his shoes |
| C．provide clothes |
| D．take his place |
People often ask what the weather is like in Australia. The answer is that it changes a lot! Why? Because Australia is such a large country, weather in different parts is different in the country.
The northern parts of Australia are warm to hot all year round because it is closer to the equator (赤道). In the north, summer is also the rainy season.
The areas along the coast around Sydney are warm in winter with the lowest temperatures about 50 to 60°F. Summer there is warmer and the temperature is about 80°F.
However, if you think all parts of the country are warm all year round, you’ll be wrong. Some parts in Australia are very cold during the winter. When we say cold, we don’t mean that cold like the winter in Harbin. In some places in Tasmania and Victoria, you can see snow and temperatures there are below freezing. In fact many people do not know that there are ski resorts(滑雪胜地) in the mountains of Australia.
Australia is a good place to visit. If you want to visit Australia, you just need to think about the weather there.
| A．Because Australia is close to the equator. |
| B．Because there are more seasons in Australia. |
| C．Because there are many mountains in Australia. |
| D．Because Australia is a very large country. |
| A．Warm to hot. | B．Cool to cold. |
| C．Hot to cool. | D．Cold to warm. |
| A．Below freezing. | B．About 50°F. |
| C．About 60°F. | D．About 80°F. |
| A．Australia is warm all year round |
| B．visitors can’t enjoy snow in Australia |
| C．Tasmania and Victoria are in Australia |
| D．there’s a lot of rain in the southern parts of Australia |