Can you imagine being able to remember every single experience of your life and every word in your favorite book? That’s what Becky’s life is like.
Three years ago, Becky was reading a newspaper article which mentioned that it was impossible for people to remember the details of their life in the first three years.“What nonsense!” she thought, because she could clearly remember her life all the way back to when she was just 12 days old. Her parents had carried her to the driver’s seat of their car and laid her down for a photo. But it wasn’t nonsense. She was just one of only 80 known people suffering from a mysterious condition called HSAM（超忆症）.
Becky’s unusual case was shown on a program called 60 Minutes, where reporter Allison tested her ability by asking her about her favorite book series, Harry Potter, Allison would pick up a book and open a page and read her a line. Immediately Becky would name the book, chapter number, chapter name and could recite every word until Allison told her to stop.
Being able to remember every little detail is great, but as every HSAM suffer will tell you, it’s also tough to deal with it. We always forget things to get over sad experiences in our lives, but it’s something that people like Becky can’t do. Even walking on the street and lightly knocking into somebody can bring back bad memories from Becky’s childhood. Also, like Becky, people with HSAM never do well in school, because they have problems picking up the important information from what they've learnt.
Becky’s great brain could help scientists find a cure for terrible mental illnesses like Alzheimer’s.(老年痴呆症) Her condition could hold the secret to treating or even preventing Alzheimer’s.
1.Why was Becky asked questions on 60 minutes?
A. To help treat her illness.
B. To advertise Harry Potter.
C. To test her ability to remember.
D. To encourage other kids to read.
2.To Becky, forgetting painful experiences of her life is .
A. a heavy burden B. a happy thing
C. a great ability D. a big chance
3.Why does Becky do poorly in her school work?
A. She is always absent—minded in class.
B. She feels sad every time she begins to study.
C. She can't understand the teacher in class.
D. She remembers too much information and can't tell which is important.
4.What does the author want to say in the last paragraph?
A. There is a cure for Becky's illness.
B. Scientists have found a cure for Alzheimer’s.
C. Becky will suffer from another mental illness.
D. Becky’s case is helpful for scientists to treat Alzheimer’s.
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1.What do we know about Apple Seeds?
A. The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long.
B. It can be purchased as an award for your children.
C. It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.
D. The magazine is going to surprise you for many years.
2.Tom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose ______.
A. Apple Seeds B. Better Life
C. Humor Times D. News China
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A. Apple Seeds B. Better Life
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学校图书馆需要购置一批新书，现向学生征求意见。假如你是李华，请你用英语给图书馆王老师写一封信，推荐科普类图书（popular science books）和文学类图书（literary books），并分别说明推荐理由。
参考词汇：自然原理：principles of nature, 科学发现：scientific discoveries，伟大思想：great thoughts.
注意：100词左右，开头已给，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Wang,
Knowing that our library is going to buy books, …
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其正下方写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I always feel busy on my weekday. Apart from my regularly school hours, I still can use some time to do things I like. I spent most of my time doing homework. I have about one hour to do sports or take walk every day. Usually after meals, I surf the Internet or listen to music to relax ourselves. Sometimes I spend too many time watching Korean TV plays or playing computer games, that has wasted a lot of my time. Because I'm still young, so I should make better use in my time to gain more knowledge and skills. I believe I'll not feel regretful when I review that I have done in the future.
单词拼写
1.Today's festivals have many o__________ (起源), some religious, and some for special people.
2.The judges a ______( 授予，判定 ) him the first prize for his wonderful performance.
3.The earth became so v___________ (暴力的，猛烈的) that it was not clear whether the shape would last or not.
4.I cheered up immediately and f________ (漂浮) weightlessly around in our spaceship cabin.
5.I will try my best to help you, but there is a l_________（限度）to what I can do.
6.It is Canada's most beautiful city s__________(围绕) by mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
7.The continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve h _______ (有害的) gases and acids into the oceans and seas.
8.Mobile phone conversations are not p_________ (允许) anywhere in the library.
9.My dog has some brown s__________(斑点，污点) on his back.
10.After c__________(商量，咨询) the headmaster, we set about making preparations for the party.
11._________（信念) is the great guide of human life.
12.On the way to the station, they c________ (闲聊) about their trip.
13.They m_________ (设法做) to catch sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear.
14.Susan would rather s___________(饿死）than ask anyone for anything.
15.The frost on the ground c____________ (表明，证实）that fall had arrived in Canada.
给以下名词性从句填入适当的连接词。
1.He was late this morning. That was _______ there was a lot of traffic on the road.
2.My problem is _______ I haven’t got enough information yet.
3.We haven’t discussed yet ______ we are going to place our new furniture.
4.His suggestion _______ the meeting be delayed was turned down.
5.The fact _______ he was successful proves his ability.
6.Cindy shut the door heavily and burst into tears. No one in the office knew______ she was so angry.
7.Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.
8.______ you said yesterday is right.
9.Being a good listener is a kind of quality and that’s ______ it takes to keep friendship.
10.It depends on ______the weather is suitable for us to do it.
