The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can, hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.
◆Try to use new informati6n immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello." Repeat the person's name. Say"____"
◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize (记忆) 109244153. But if you break it into three parts--109/244/153—it becomes easier.
◆Write out what you need to remember ever and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts.
◆Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that clay.
◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.
◆Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.
All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.
1.How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
2.Which should be put in the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2？
A. Hello, Carlos. B. How do you do?
C. Hello, I am Sophia. D. Glad to meet you!
3.What can help memorize a big number more easily according to the passage?
A. To store it in a computer. B. To break it into stunner parts.
C. To discuss it with a friend. D. To review it before you sleep.
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Discussing with friends can help you remember things.
B. Always reviewing information can help you fall asleep.
C. Formulas and facts can help you learn about your brain.
D. Human beings can improve their memory by computer.
5.What does the sentence "Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory” mean?
A. You should tell others about your bad memory.
B. You should believe in other people all the time.
C. You should ask others to improve their memory.
D. You should ho confident in your memory ability.
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broadcast1/'brɔ:dkɑ:st||ˈbrɔdˌkæst/n[C] a programme on the radio or on television: a radio news broadcast | live broadcast ( = a programme that you see or hear at the same time as the events are happening) broadcast2 v past tense and past participle, broadcast 1 [ I,T] to send out radio or television programmes: The interview was broadcast live across Europe. 2 [T] to tell something to a lot of people: There was no need to broadcast the fact that he lost his job. broadcaster /ˈbrɔːdkɑːstə || ˈbrɔːdkæstər/ n [C] |
curious/ ˈkjʊəriəs || 'kjur-/ adj 1 wanting to know about something: When I mentioned her name everyone was curious. | [ +about] I’m incurious about this book she's supposed to be writing. |curious to see/hear/know etc: Mandy was curious to hear what Peter had to say himself.—opposite INCURIOUS 2 strange or unusual: a curious noise coming from the cellar | curious that It's very curious that she left without saying goodbye. curl1 /kɜ:l|| kɚrl/ n 1[C] a small mass of hair |
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flask / flɑ:sk || flæsk/n [C] I BrE a special type of bottle that you use to keep liquids either hot or cold, for example when travelling 2 a flat bottle usually used to carry alcohol 3 a glass bottle with a narrow top, used in a LABORATORY flat1/ flæt / adj flatter, flattest 1▶ SURFACE◀ smooth and level, without raised or hollow areas, and not sloping or curving: a flat-bottomed boat |a perfectly flat sandy beach | flat as a |
pollute / pə'lu:t/ v [T] 1 to make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use: beaches polluted by raw sewage | industrial emissions that pollute the air 2 pollute sb’s mind to give someone immoral thoughts and spoil their character: fears that Lawrence's novels would pollute young minds--polluted adj: polluted rivers--polluter n [C] pollution / pəˈlu:ʃn /n [U] 1 the process of making |
1.The pronunciation of the word "broadcast" is ____ or/ˈbrɔdˌkæst /.
A. /'brɔ:dkɑ:st/ B. /'brəud'sɑ:st/ C. /bræd'kɔst/ D. /'bru:dkɑ:st/
2.The word"____ "can be used as an adjective (形容词).
A. pollute B. pollution C. curious D. curiously
3.Which of the following is a flask?
A. B. C. D.
4. The word "pollute" means "______".
A. to tell something to a lot of people B. wanting to know about something
C. a programme on the radio or on TV D. to make air. water, soil, etc dirty
5.These texts are probably from ______.
A. a magazine B. a dictionary
C. a newspaper D. an advertisement
①"I will think of it." It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.
⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively.
1.Newton wanted to find out ________.
A. when the apple hit him B. why the apple fell
C. who made the apple fall D. where the apple fell
2.________ made a wooden clock.
A. Isaac Newton B. Walt Disney
C. James Ferguson D. James' father
3.Walt Disney was ________ when he got an idea for a new cartoon.
A. making a film B. telling a story
C. having a meeting D. sitting in a garden
4.From the passage we can learn that
A. we should always ask others for help
B. every one of us likes thinking
C. it is easy to see and hear our thoughts
D. thinking helps to get new ideas
5.Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage?
（①=Paragraph 1, ②= Paragraph 2, …）
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
1.A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.
A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,805
2.The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means ".
A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的
3.People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A. France B. Germany
C. the United States D. Great Britain
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.
B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
5.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Many workers have to work long hours.
B. Many people have vacations long enough.
C. Work hours are the same around the world.
D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Ann: Thank you for the birthday gift, Dad. It's the best gift I have ever had.
Dad: 1.
Ann: I've always wanted a computer. 2.
Dad: And you need it to chat (聊天) with your friends, too.
Ann: I guess you are right. 3.
Dad: Send an email? Er, just do like this. 4.
Ann: Yes, Dad. I think it's easy.
Dad: 5.
Ann: I won't, I promise.
A. Have you got it?
B. Do you need help?
C. I’m glad you like it.
D. How can I turn it on?
E. I need it to do my homework.
F. Just don't spend too much time on it.
G. Could you show me how to send an email?
It is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of 61 ? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too, 62. If he notices that he is being looked at, he may 63 uncomfortable. It is the same in daily life. When you are looked at for several more times, you will look 64 up and down in order to 65 if there is anything wrong with you. If 66 goes wrong, you will feel angry with the person who is looking at you. 67 can speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are 68. If you wish to draw someone's 69 , you may look at him or her for more than ten seconds. For lovers, they enjoy looking at each other longer to show the love that words cannot 70 . Clearly, eye communication should be done according to the relationship
between the two people and the certain situation.
1.A. future B. fear C. experience D. exercise
2.A. late B. long C. low D. loud
3.A. feel B. smell C. sound D. taste
4.A. itself B. himself C. myself D. yourself
5.A. see B. guess C. hear D. expect
6.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
7.A. Ears B. Eyes C. Mouth D. Nose
8.A. different B. difficult C. tiring D. boring
9.A. direction B. lesson C. attention D. trouble
10.A. write B. print C. read D. express
