1.Dolphin shows (吸引) many people to watch last week.
2.After running, she was (take in air and send it out through their noses or mouths) heavily.
3. It was a really delightful holiday and a meaningful (经历).
4. Simon is an e (very good) student in our class.
5.Next Sunday is my mother’s (四十) birthday.
6. I can’t understand what you said. Please speak more s .
You either have it, or you don’t－a sense of direction. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it so that it relates to(与……有联系) the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree－something easy to recognize. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify(简化) the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or wells in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as towerblocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you will never get lost again!
1. Children have the ability to find the way around when they are years old.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
2. What does the underlined word “emphasize” mean in the passage?
A. To give special importance to something.
B. To express thanks for somebody.
C. To understand or become aware of a fact.
D. To admire somebody.
3. Scientists believe that __________.
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. everybody has a sense of direction from birth
4. What may be the best title of the passage?
A. A research on direction.
B. A sense of direction.
C. People’s ability of finding the way.
D. Scientists’ research on skills.
Health is very important to everyone. Here are some tips about it.
| STAY FREE OF FLU Studies show that a cold or flu virus can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands frequently with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call the Health Line at 1800 848 1313. |
| IMPROVE ON SLEEP Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. No eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good night’s sleep. |
| ORAL (口腔) HEALTH Brush your teeth twice a day and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au. |
| FIT FOR LIFE Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with little or no physical (身体) activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call the Health Line at 1800 438 2000. |
1. To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you _________.
A. to clean your fingers often
B. to brush your teeth twice a day
C. to get up early every morning
D. to wash all parts of your hands
2. If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better __________.
A. go to bed after you’re tired
B. go to sleep at midnight
C. follow the bedtime routine
D. eat something or read in bed
3.Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with __________.
A. having no oral examination
B. washing hands with cold water
C. sleeping too late sometimes
D. doing little physical activity
Life is full of chances and challenges. For students, we don’t study hard，we will fall other students. At first, I didn’t know the word “exam” meant. Later, I knew an exam was a of competition. In competitions, there were always and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competitions well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people could . Each time I saw children games, and heard their laughter, I I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents’ words--You must work very hard have a good future. So I up my pen and began to study hard again.
I was still not what competitions really meant. One day, I was an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I suddenly knew what the competition was. It was not as cruel my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competitions were important and necessary.
I learned a lot what I experienced. Now I understand 15 about the world. Competitions are important for us all.
1.A. because of B. though C. when D. if
2.A. behind B. after C. over D. before
3.A. how B. where C. what D. who
4.A. few B. kind C. number D. little
5.A. winners B. athletes C. soldiers D. runners
6.A. appreciate B. improve C. combine D. progress
7.A. to play B. playing C. plays D. played
8.A. donated B. hoped C. washed D. wished
9.A. so that B. in order to C. as for D. in order that
10.A. picked B. dropped C. took D. put
11.A. agree B. sure C. believe D. think
12.A. joining B. entered C. joined D. taking part in
13.A. as B. than C. though D. unless
14.A. above B. under C. from D. over
15.A. less B. more C. special D. better
— Could you tell me _______? I’d like to take part in it.
— On July 5th.
A. when will the fashion show be held
B. when the fashion show will be held
C. where will the fashion show be held
D. where the fashion show will be held
