What’s the best way to remember our happiest moments, like a birthday or festival? I bet you would answer , “Take lots of photos!” Well, here is a great surprise. People who always take photos may actually be harming(伤害) their memory, because they’re not concentrating on the event itself. That’s according to new research by Fairfield University, Connecticut, in the US. They call this the “photo-taking impairment(损害) affect”.
“People so often take out their cameras almost mindlessly to catch a moment, to the point that they are missing what is happening right in front of them,” Henkel and her team decided to perform an experiment. They wanted to find out whether taking photos in a museum weakened(减弱) a visitor’s memory of what they had seen. So they simply told a group to look around the museum, and either take photos of the items on display, or try to remember what they had seen. In addition(另外), the amount(数量) of detail(细节) they remembered was worse than those who didn’t take photos. “These results show how the mind’s eye and the camera’s eye are not the same,” said Henkel.
But don’t put your camera down just yet. Other studies have found that looking back at old photos helps us remember an event, compared to just taking a photo and forgetting about it. So next time you’re thinking of taking a photo, just think: is it better to look at the beauty around you with your own eyes, or behind the eye of the camera?
1. When we take photos, we _________.
A. fail to focus on the event itself
B. can’t record the details
C. remember what we have seen
D. are likely to have a poor memory
2.Which of the following is NOT true about the experiment?
A. People who didn’t take photos did better in the experiment.
B. They asked a group to try to remember what they had seen.
C. The experiment aimed to learn what people were interested in at the museum.
D. People who took photos in the museum could remember less details.
3.According to the passage, we’d better _________.
A. never use our cameras
B. remember an event by heart
C. always remember an event with the help of a camera
D. see everything only with our own eyes
4.What do the results of the experiment show us?
A. The mind’s eye and the camera’s eye are not the same.
B. People remember happiest moments by taking photos.
C. Looking back at old photos helps us remember an event.
D. People don’t like taking photos.
5.Where can we probably read this passage?
A. The entrance of a museum.
B. A guidebook on how to take good pictures.
C. An instruction of how to use a camera.
D. A scientific report.
These days, a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular. People who go there can not only enjoy their meals, also can enjoy playing computer games and have fun with their family and friends on line．uWink is the restaurant’s name．It is in Los Angeles，and it’s about fun and food．
In uWink，there are no waiters or waitresses around you. The screens have replaced(取代) them. You can order the food you want by touching the screen in front of you and runners will bring it to the tables．You can also play video games with the people at the next table．The screens can show music videos，movies and so on．But mainly they are used to show video games．
It’s an interactive(互动的) restaurant where you will controlyour meal and your fun．The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go．There will be no waiting for a waiter，and no misunderstandings(误解) in the kitchen．Different kinds of food are served at any time of day．uWink is a place which hosts “room games”，where every table in the restaurant can have a video game competition at the same time．
The owner of the restaurant hopes that uWink can make it easy for people to be interactive，have fun and enjoy a delicious meal．
1.What can’t people do in the restaurant?
A. Enjoy their meals.
B. Play computer games.
C. Have fun with their family and friends.
D. Chat with the waiters and waitresses.
2.People order their food by _________.
A. touching the screen in front of them B. calling the restaurant
C. asking the waiters or waitresses D. asking the runners
3.Who will bring the food to the customers?
A. The waiters. B. The waitresses.
C. The runners. D. The customers themselves.
4. uWink is becoming popular because _________.
A. it’s a restaurant where there are no waiters or waitresses
B. different kinds of food are served at any time of day
C. it’s an interactive restaurant for people to have fun and enjoy a delicious meal
D. it’s in Los Angeles
5.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. A restaurant without waiters or waitresses.
B. A new kind of restaurant called uWink.
C. A new kind of kitchen.
D. How you order food in the restaurant.
People often hear bad news on TV, the “Touching China” award on Tuesday sends a different message. The award honors(给...以荣誉) ten of China’s role models(道德模范) in 2012. The award winners are carefully selected(推选) by people. The “Touching China” award has been held every year since 2003.
Luo Yang is one of the ten role models. He is the late Commander in chief(前总指挥官) of the program for developing the J-15 fighter(歼-15战斗机). He died from overwork. And Lin Junde, a scientist who dedicated his whole life to China’s nuclear course(核事业). There are also ordinary citizens(公民) who have made a difference, like Zhang Lili.
Zhang Lili, 29, a Chinese language teacher at No. 19 Middle School in the city of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province. On the evening of May 8, Zhang was crossing the road outside the school gate with several students. A school bus came rushing towards them. Zhang pushed two students out of the way. They were saved, but Zhang was hit. She was sent to the local hospital but lost both her legs. When facing the choice between life and death — for her students and for herself, Zhang chose to protect her students. Many people were deeply moved by her story. Now people thinks she is the Most Beautiful Teacher in China.
1. The “Touching China” award is held _________.
A. in May B. every four years
C. once a year D. in 2003
2.What does the underlined word dedicated mean in Chinese?
A. 赠予 B. 奉献 C. 提供D. 回报
3.What happened when Zhang was crossing the road?
A. The school bus rushed to them.
B. Two students fell over at the school gate.
C. Zhang found a bus stop on the road.
D. Several students were ill.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Every ordinary citizen can have the chance to win the “Touching China” award.
B. The “Touching China” award honors ten China’s scientists as role models of 2012.
C. The “Touching China” award tells us bad news like other TV programs.
D. Zhang Lili is a really beautiful and brave teacher.
5.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Two great scientists.
B. The “Touching China” award of 2012.
C. The Most Beautiful Teacher.
D. A moving story of Zhang Lili.
In many people’s eyes, middle school students are happy and carefree(无忧无虑). But is it the truth? And what students happy or unhappy?
To find out the answers, Li Jiahui, a student in Pinggu No. 3 Middle School, Beijing, spent six months students’ sense(感受) of happiness last year. The girl made a survey with questions such as “Are you feeling happy?” and “What makes you unhappy?”
After studying the answers from 284 students, Li learned that 40% of the students feel unhappy, and the from studies is the main reason for their unhappiness.
“More than 50% said they were under pressure and 70% get enough sleep,” Li said. “It shows that middle school students are not so happy people think. They worry a lot, and they can get angry easily.”
Li also said that over 90% say their happiness has nothing to do with how much money they have. Instead, they their relationships(关系)with friends, teachers and parents. “Students always feel better when they well with each other,” Li said.
After her survey, Li listed tips that may make students happier, such as: Treat(对待) yourself better, be kind and polite to your friends and relatives, and try new things.
1.A. helpsB. wantsC. makesD. keeps
2.A. to studyB. studyingC. studyD. studied
3.A. 15 years oldB. 15-years-oldC. 15-year-oldD. 15-year-olds
4.A. aboutB. thanC. belowD. inside
5.A. pressureB. difficultiesC. knowledgeD. interest
6.A. don’tB. hadn’tC. didD. didn’t
7.A. soB. andC. likeD. as
8.A. be careful B. care aboutC. care forD. take care of
9.A. get along B. get upC. get offD. get down
10.A. any B. a number ofC. muchD. a lot
--Can you come to the welcome party for our new friend next Saturday night?
--_______.
A. Sorry, I won’t.
B. Sure, I’d love to.
C. Yes, I’ll go to your party.
D. Yes, I’ll have a great time at your party.
Mr. Liu is our new head teacher this term and he wants to know _______.
A. what do you want to be in the future
B. how far do you live from school
C. what your telephone number is
D. do you want to be in the school basketball team
