There are only 24 hours in a day，and usually about a third of that is spent sleeping.So is it possible to make use of this time and learn a new skill or even a language？In other words，is sleep learning possible？
Many studies have found that a basic form of learning called conditioning can happen during sleep.In a 2012 study published in the magazine Nature Neuroscience，for example，Israeli researchers found that people can learn to connect sounds with smells during sleep.The scientists played a tone to sleeping study participants while putting some rotten（腐烂的）fish beside their beds.Once awake when hearing the tone.The people held their breath in anticipation of a bad smell.
"This was a dear finding showing participants formed new memories during sleep， " said Andrillon，a scientist in this held.
Although the now memory was implicit （暗示性的），it could influence how people behave，researchers found in a 2014 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.In that research，after spending a night in a room full of cigarette（香烟） smell mixed with rotten eggs or fish，smokers use fewer cigarettes.
Andrillon and his team members have found that learning in sleep can also go beyond simple conditioning.In their 2017 study published in Nature Communications，participants were able to pick out sound features that they had heard during sleep.
Learning abilities in sleep may spread to learning of words.In a study published in Current Biology，researchers played pairs of made﹣up words and their supposed meanings like "guga" means elephant，to sleep participants.After this，when awake，the participants did better in picking the right translation of made﹣up words in a multi﹣choice test.
So far，research suggests it may be possible to learn about the tone and pronunciation of a language or even the meaning of words while sleeping，although it is to a weaker level than what we do during the day without noticing.
（1）What is the main purpose of the text？
A.To show that sleep learning is possible.
B.To study how to make use of sleep learning.
C.To report some famous research findings.
D.To prove sleep learning is implicit and weak.
（2）What does the phrase ''new memories'' in the third paragraph refer to（指的是）？
A.Connection between participants and scientists.
B.Connection between sounds and smells.
C.The tone's influence on the rotten fish.
D.The rotten eggs' influence on cigarettes.
（3）What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs？
A.Sleep can do good to learning.
B.Language learning can happen in sleep.
C.People learn in sleep in a different language.
D.Sleep learning is better than daytime learning.
London’s Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained every small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a port of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-ways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever. When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?
A. In the 1950s.
B. B. More than 200 years ago.
C. C. At the start of the 20 century. Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?
A. Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.
B. Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.
C. Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as _______.
A. sailors
B. sailors and farmers
C. restaurant workersWhere is London’s Chinatown now?
A. In the east of London.
B. In Limhouse.
C. Not far from Leicester square. According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.
A. in the center of the city
B. in the outer areas of the city
C.in the busiest part of the city.
In the past ten years, many scientists have studied the differences between men and women. And they all got the same answer: The sexes (性别) are different, because their brains are different. And this, the scientists say, makes men and women see the world in different ways.
Boys, for example, generally are better than girls at mathematical (数学的) ideas. Boys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sports. Girls, on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boys. And they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languages.
What makes men and women better at one thing or another? The answer is the brain. The brain has two sides connected by nerve(神经) tracks. The left side generally is used for mathematics, speech and writing. The right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotions. In men and women, different areas in each side of the brain develop differently. In boys, for example, it’s the area used for mathematics. In girls, it is the area used for language skills. Another interesting difference is that the two sides of a man’s brain are connected by smaller nerves than the two sides of a woman’s brain area.Which of the following is best to outline(概括) the article?
A. Research on the Brain
B. Differences between Men and Women
C. Who are Better, Boys or Girls________ men and women think differently.
A. The different brains make
B. The different experiences make
C. The influences of society make According to the article, girls are generally better than boys at _______ in your school.
A. mathematics
B. physics
C. English Which of the following is true?
A. The left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girls.
B. The left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boys.
C. The area in girls used for language skills develops better. In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain _______.
A. is the same
B. is different
C. is zero
Here are some tips on how to talk with your parents.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask your parents questions about their day. They love this!
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents if they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t disturb. Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect by listening to them carefully. Look at their eyes sincerely.
Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you or they’re not trying. Sometimes you have to explain things to them again or in a different way.
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening. Say something like, “Thanks! That helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
If you feel there are still things to talk about, set up a time with them to talk about it another day.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. We should show respect to our parents.
B. There are some ways to talk with our parents.
C. It’s important to trust our parents.What should we do when our parents have some opinions?
A. Let them finish and don’t disturb.
B. Let them listen to you.
C. Argue with them and then say sorry.Why should we look at their eyes while listening?
A. Because they make us do that.
B. Because this shows we agree with what they say.
C. Because this makes them feel respected.When we finish the talk, we should tell our parents that we _______ what they have done for us. This will let them know talking is important to us.
A. are careful of
B. are thankful for
C. are satisfied withWhich is the best title for this passage?
A. Some Tips on How to Talk with Parents.
B. Respect Parents.
C. Try to Talk with Parents.
One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of people went to bed. Quietly they came to a house. There were no lights in the house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front door gate, one said in English in a low voice, “You wait here. I’ll go round to the back door and then get into the house…” Suddenly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. They dare not stop until they got into a lonely place. The man said: “It’s too bad. I hadn’t expected that the dog could understand English.” The two young men were ________.
A. workers B. doctorsC. thievesThere were no lights in the house because _______.
A. the people in the house had been out
B. nobody lived there.
C. It seemed that everyone was asleep. “One said in English to the other in a low voice.” Here means _______.
A. he knew English
B. he didn’t want to let anyone else understand what they would say
C. both A and B“Did the dog understand English really?” _______.
A. Yes, it did. B. No, it didn’t. C. No, but it wanted to understand. The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because ________.
A. it understood English B. it heard them talking C. the two men frightened it
On the first day of class, Roni’s foreign students fill out form and give information about themselves.
| Name: Claude Ansari Country: France Native Language: ArabicTime in U.S.: 10 months Please tell me a little about yourself. Family: I live with my wife and 2-year-old daughter. Work: I was an art school student in France. But now, I’m working as a cook. Interests: I love to cook (and eat). I also like to go mountain climbing. |
| Name: Su Chen Wang Country: Taiwan, China Native Language: Chinese Time in U.S.: 4 years Please tell me a little about yourself. Family: I have 3 boys and 2 girls. They’re all attending school here. My husband is a businessman and lives in Taiwan. Work: I was a maths teacher but now I’m a housewife. Interests: I like indoor activities: reading, drawing, listening to music. |
| Name: Rorma Ruiz Country: Guatemala Native Language: Spanish Time in U.S.: 2 years Please tell me a little about yourself. Family: My family—my mother and 4 brothers—lives in Guatemala. I’m here by myself. Work: I worked as a nurse in my country. Here I’m a tailor. Interests: I like to go to movies and buy videos. I love to study. |
Who has lived in America for the shortest time?
A. Claude Ansari B. Norma’s mother. C. Su Chen Wang__________worked in a hospital a few years ago.
A. Claude Ansari B. Su Chen Wang C. Norma RuizSu Chen Wang’s children are attending school in ___________.
A. France B. the U.S.C. Taiwan These three people will ___________ together.
A. go mountain climbing B.listen to music C. study in the same classWhich of the following is Not True?
A. They all had jobs before they came to America?
B. They all have children.
C. They are foreign students of a school in America now.