Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations(想象力)—to make Stomachaches go away.
The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their Imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.
Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for.
This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.
The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment.
Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults.
1.The new study may be good news for those who____________.
A. have less imaginations
B. don’t know how to relax
C. want to stop their kids’ stomachaches in a short time
D. can find why children suffer from stomachaches
2.What kind of kids will benefit most from the new research?
A. Kids who like listening to music.
B. Kids who are good at remembering things.
C. The independent(独立的) kids.
D. Kids with active imaginations.
3.From the end of the passage, we know that__________.
A. adults can also use their imaginations to make stomachaches go away
B. Dr Miranda Tilburg wasn’t pleased with her findings
C. the normal cure for stomachaches will not be used
D. a cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches has been found
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to stop stomachaches in public places.
B. Children can “imagine” their pain away.
C. Children’s imaginations are very active.
D. How to develop children’s imaginations.
This is a true story in Guyana. One day, a child took some silver paper from a cigarette box. He rolled it into a tiny ball and pushed it up his nose. He couldn’t get it out again. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later the paper was still in his nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.
So his mother took his child to the hospital. The doctor looked up his nose. She put a tiny steel rod（钢棒） into his nose and felt the paper. She said she would have to cut his nose to get the paper out.
The child’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. He was a handsome boy and the cut would make him ugly.
Next day, the child’s mother took him to her friend Sidney. Sidney lived in a house with an old woman called May. She asked to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose. He closed his eyes.
“Yes, I can see it,” May said. “It will be out soon!”
As she spoke, she shook black pepper on the child’s nose. He gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told her to take the boy to the sea for a swim. She said the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.
So the child didn’t have to go to the hospital and gave his nose cut.
1. How did the silver ball go into the boy’s nose?
A. His mother put it into his nose.
B. The boy himself pushed the ball up his nose.
C. The silver ball rolled into his nose itself.
D. The passage didn’t tell us.
2. Why did the boy’s nose have a bad smell?
A. The ball stayed in his nose for too long.
B. The boy didn't like to wash his nose.
C. His nose is cut and gave a bad smell.
D. Because he had a running nose.
3. In the last paragraph, the underlined word mighty means _____________.
A. 有力的 B. 可能的 C. 好笑的. D. 坚硬的
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. He was also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.
Apple II
Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer.
The
iMac
Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-line iMac computer in 1998. the iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot.
The iPad
By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident. The world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games.
The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.
iPhone 4s
iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.
1. The Apple II was invented ________.
A. In 1976. B. In 1977. C. In 1998. D. In 2010.
2.From the passage, we can know that the iPad ________.
A. has a better camera B. is the first personal computer
C. has a CD-ROM slot D. is great for watching movies
3. According to the passage, which of the following is True?
A. IPhone 4s’ screen is the same size as iPhone 4.
B. IPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4.
C. IPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4.
D. IPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4.
I had said goodbye to my husband, Joe, so often, but this time was ____.
We now had our first child. After nights of talks, we made the difficult ____ that Joe would go by himself to Alabama for the six-month training course, and I would stay behind with our new son. It was important that I ____ my teaching position near our home at Fort Hood. Also we were part of a strong network of friends ____ I could turn to for help.
On Joe's ____ evening at home, I bathed little Joey, got him into his sleeper and was heading to the bedroom when Joe gently touched ____ on the shoulder. Lifting the baby from my arms, he said he wanted to put Joey to bed tonight.
They headed down the hall, and I busied myself with meaningless tasks, ____ Joe to turn up from the bedroom within a few minutes. A half hour went by, and ____ he had not come back. Thinking he was having ____ getting our son to fall asleep, I walked quietly to the baby's room and ____ into the dimly-lit（灯光暗淡的）room.
Sitting in the rocking chair, moving slowly back and forth, was my husband with ____ in his eyes. He was holding our baby in his arms ____ he had fallen asleep long before. When his pained eyes met mine, he said, "I just can't put him down."
That night we stood over Joey's bed, holding each other and saying over and over that we would make it through this leaving and be ____ again soon.
Joey is six now, and he has a four-year-old brother named Jack. There have been many goodbyes ____ that night, yet my soldier still fights back tears when it's time to ____ once again in service to his country and give his boys that last, long hug goodbye.
1.A. dangerous B. different C. impossible D. terrible
2.A. promise B. wish C. suggestion D. decision
3.A. miss B. keep C. get D. accept
4.A. whom B. whose C. which D. what
5.A. first B. next C. other D. last
6.A. us B. them C. me D. her
7.A. expecting B. remembering C. agreeing D. allowing
8.A. again B. still C. then D. ever
9.A. excuse B. fun C. trouble D. chance
10.A. moved B. talked C. turned D. looked
11.A. colors B. tears C. joys D. fears
12.A. even though B. as if C. so that D. now that
13.A. sure B. proud C. alone D. together
14.A. on B. for C. since D. through
15.A. visit B. sleep C. leave D. play
---Good morning. I’ve got an appointment with Mr Smith in his office.
---Morning. You ________ be Mr Jones. This way, please.
A. can B. must C. should D. may
Let me tell you ________.
A. how much is the car B. how much does the car cost
C. how much did I pay for the car D. how much I spent on the car
