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 just accept that, the following will show you how.

First, relax. If you are over worried about 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 saying 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 chances 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.

1.The first two paragraphs just tell us ________.

A. examples of memory problems

B. Barbara was a very rich person

C. language problems of two persons

D. Mark often forgot his friends’ names

2. When you forget things, you ________.

A. must be too careless  

B. must accept the fact

C. should be confidence in your memory

D. can know your memory is bad

3.According to the article, ________ can make your memory better.

A. doing sports every day    

B. talking to your friends

C. realizing your memory problems  

D. making mind pictures of what you see

4. The purpose of the article is to help you________.

A. introduce the guest     B. improve your memory

C. remember new words             D. forget unhappy things

Sarah ran in, shouting, “Look at what I found!”  Over the top of the paper I was reading came a terrible thing that caused me to jump. It was a snake skin found in our garden.

“Isn’t it beautiful?” said my seven-year-old daughter.

I opened my eyes widely and looked at the snake skin in fear. I didn’t think it was beautiful, but I learned never to appear nonchalant(冷漠的) with children. Everything they see for the first time is important to their sense of beauty; they see only excellence in the world.

“Why does it do this?” Sarah asked.

“Snakes shed(蜕) their skins because they need to renew themselves,” I explained. “Why do they need to renew themselves?” Sarah asked.

“We often need to shed our skins, those coatings that we cover ourselves with,” I said to my daughter. “We leave some things and find other things unwanted or unnecessary. This snake no longer needs this skin. It is probably too little for him, and he probably doesn’t think he looks as smart in it as he once did.”

As we talked, I knew that she began to understand. Although she couldn’t understand clearly, she would know that renewal is kind of progress; that we need to take a good look at ourselves, our rooms, schoolwork and spirit, and see what we need to keep and what we need to leave. I was careful to tell that this is a natural way, not one to be made to do.

“Snakes don’t peel off their skins when they like them.” I explained. “It happens as a natural thing of their growth.”

“I see, Dad,” said Sarah as she held the snake skin, and then ran off.

I hoped she would remember this; we need to throw some away because they are worthless or unnecessary. Then we can store them as memories in our deep hearts.

1. Father jumped up when her daughter came to him with a snake skin because ＿＿＿＿.

A. he didn’t want to read any moreB. he was very afraid of it

C. he wanted to praised her daughterD. he hated snakes

2. Father’s patient explanation shows that ＿＿＿＿.

A. his daughter didn’t want to listen to him at all

B. he knew children saw only excellence in the world

C. his daughter couldn’t follow him at all

D. he wanted to teach everything to her

3. We learn from the reading that＿＿＿＿.

A. the girl seemed to understand what her father said

B. the girl wasn’t interested in the explanation

C. the father was good at keeping snakes

D. the father liked the snake skin better

1. When was Asian Hockey Federation set up?

A. In 1953.B. In 1963.

C. In 1946.  D. In 1957.

2.Which organization has the most members?

A.       B.C.D.

3.In how many organizations can English be spoken as an official language?

A. One.B. Two.

C. Three.D. Four.

4. If you want to know something about volleyball, you can go to       .

A. www.baseballeurope.com B. www.asiahockey.org

C. www.voleysur.org D. www.cafonline.com

The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty after playing basketball or riding home from School. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful of what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for our health. There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Producers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

1.. Many people like energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A. they have lots of caffeine

B. they have beautiful colors and cool names

C. they are said to be helpful to health

D. they keep them awake and better at sports

2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause ________.

A. heart problems   B. nervousness 

C. sleeping difficulty   D. possible health dangers

3.Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “discouraged”?

A. encouraged       B. stopped     

C. helped             D. disliked

4.The best title of the passage is ________.

A. Energy Drinks ---- Useful to players  

B. Energy Drinks ---- Bad for Teenagers

C. Energy Drinks ---- Be careful          

D. Energy Drinks ---- Good for Health

Luke says, “At first I was shocked that somebody would do such a thing, but then I saw Jenifer’s __    in his hand and knew that I had to do something. I jumped up and started chasing him down the street and calling “Thief, stop!” But nobody seemed __    in stopping him. They were just looking at us, like it was a __    or something. Luckily, I play soccer for the school team, so I’ve been training all year round, so I __    to catch up with him on Third Avenue and knocked him down. Once he was on the __    I sat on top of him and waited for the police to come. Some people say I shouldn’t do that kind of thing __    I never know what the thief can do to me. But I didn’t think about that at the time. I was too__    .”

However, Jennifer is not the only one who’s grateful for Luke’s bravery. The police later searched the thief’s flat and found over a hundred __    cell phones and, perhaps more important, an address book full of names of different criminal contacts(犯罪联络). Most of the criminals listed in the book have been __    and the number of phone theft has been fallen in the area.

All over the world, phone theft is only one of a number of technology – related crimes that police say are on the rise. Businesspeople have been told to be __    with their notebook computers. Notebook computers are __    easy target(目标) for criminals. And new police branches are being set up to __    crimes in this field. In the last week alone, the New York Police Department has received over six hundred calls about the__    crimes.

Thanks to Luke’s bravery and quick thinking, Jennifer didn’t __    one of those victims, and she knows __    she’s going to thank Luke -- by taking him for another meal at the same Indian restaurant. This time, however, she’s going to keep her cell phone in her purse.

1.A. purse     B. phone     C. head     D. face

2.A. pleased    B. frightened   C. interested   D. excited

3.A. sport       B. movie    C. story   D. joke

4.A. managed B. tried   C. hoped   D. meant

5.A. floor     B. grass   C. ground D. bed

6.A. because   B. so   C. if   D. although

7.A. nervous   B. sad   C. brave.  D. angry

8.A. broken   B. stolen   C. beautiful  D. expensive

9.A. killed      B. arrested   C. saved   D. blamed

10.A. patient   B. careful   C. easy  D. worried

11.A. other    B. another   C. the other   D. others

12.A. care for   B. deal with   C. think about   D. belong to

13.A. above   B. following   C. over     D. next

14.A. trouble   B. offer   C. become    D. believe

15.A. why   B. how    C. when   D. whether

---- Sorry! I’m busy today. I can’t go swimming with you.

---- _______.

A. No problem   B. You’re welcome

C. That’s all    D. Never mind

Teachers often tell their students _______ across the road when the traffic light is red.

A. not go          B. not to go  

C. don’t go     D. didn’t go

---- Lots of trees and flowers ________ on both sides of the road last year.

---- Oh, _______ beautiful they are!

A. have been planted; how          B. were planted; what

C. were planted; how               D. have been planted; what

Although he failed this time, he didn’t give up and ＿＿＿__ studying hard.

A. stopped   B. continued  

C. succeeded     D. finished

---- Do you know the man ________ visited the Singapore in February?

----Yes. He is Mr Li. He said it was his _______ visit to the United States.

A. who; fifth    B. that; five   

D. /; five       D. which; fifth