What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler..., and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study at the British Psychological (心理学的) Society Annual Conference held in London, if students bring water into exams, they may improve their grades by up to 10 percent.
Scientists at the University of East London and the University of Westminster, UK, did a study on 447 students. Only 25 percent of them brought something to drink to the exam hall.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got better grades by 2 to 10 percent.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies could have a helpful influence on our brains. Drinking water may also cut down on anxiety(焦虑) , according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the University of East London.
"Whatever the explanation, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated(含水的)with water during exams," he said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you. Who knows - it may help you pass the exam!
1.If the students bring water into exams, their grades may be improved at most.
A. by 2% B. by 8%
C. by 10% D. by 25%
2.The underlined phrase "cut down on" probably means .
A.增加 B.带走 C减少 D.改变
3.According to the passage, how does water help students in exams?
A. It is good for their brains.
B. It makes students smarter.
C. It helps students feel full.
D. It makes students feel nervous.
4.You probably read the article from a .
A. sports magazine B. textbook
C. travel guide D. newspaper
A small man with a big stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier(边境). He carried a paper bag, And four feet of ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found a seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read.
Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with the ducks’ feet at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody answered, The policeman asked the question again and said, "I will have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn’t be taken out of country." "Well, then," said the small man with a big stomach. "Hurry up and take it away. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage (车厢).
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at other passengers and said, "I hope they’ll enjoy the ducks’ feet. The bag that the policeman took away had nothing but rubbish in it." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied over the stomach and it was not really big. "I have the rest of the two ducks here," he said. With these words, he got off the train.
But while he was happily walking to the exit (出口) with the bag in his hand, another policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food mustn’t be brought in."
1.The small man travelled to another country .
A. by plane B. by ship
C. by train D. by car
2.The first policeman took the paper bag away because .
A. he wanted to find the owner of the bag
B. he enjoyed the ducks’ feet in the bag
C. the bag belonged to him
D. food can’t be taken abroad
3.In fact, there were ducks according to the passage.
A.2 B.4 C.6 D.8
4.At the end of the story, the small man .
A. failed to take his food home
B. crossed the frontier with two paper bags
C. took the ducks safely home
D. hid his ducks under his coat again
We all want our skin (皮肤) to look good. If your skin is clear and healthy, it makes you feel better about yourself. How do you get great skin? Here arc some suggestions.
Protect your skin against the sun.
● If you are going outside, especially in the sun, you’d better put on sun cream about half an hour before going out in summer.
● Wear a hat to protect your face.
● Stay in the shade whenever you can.
How to wash your skin?
● Wash your body all over once a day. Use mild soap and warm water.
● Wash the soap off, as it may hurt your skin.
● Wash your face by using a facecloth and cleaning cream, and then wash with cool water.
Twice a day is enough.
What else should you do?
● Remember to drink lots of water-your skin loves it.
● Regular exercise is good for your skin.
● Eat healthily so that your skin can get what it needs to do its job.
1.According to the passage, you can use water to wash your body.
A. cool B. hot C. warm D. cold
2.It’s enough to wash your face a day.
A. once B. twice
C. three times D. many times
3.To protect your -skin in your daily life, you can’t .
A. drink lots of water
B. do exercise regularly
C. go out in summer with hats or sun scream
D. eat junk food
完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后面所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Thanksgiving Day was coming. The first grade teacher gave her class a fun assignment (作业) — to draw a picture of ________ for which they were thankful.
Most of the class might be considered poor, but still many would ________ the holiday with turkey and other traditional food of the season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subject of most of her students’ art. And they were.
But Douglas made a(an) ________ kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was the teacher’s true child of weak and unhappy. As other children played at ________ ,Douglas used to stand close by her side. One could only guess at the pain that Douglas felt behind those sad ________ .
Yes, his picture was different. When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful, he drew a ________ . Nothing else. Just an empty hand.
His abstract (抽象的) picture caught the ________ of his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers ________ turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because the police protect and ________ people. Still others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us. And so the discussion went on — until the teacher almost forgot the young artist ________ .
When the children had gone on to other assignments, she stopped at Douglas’ desk, bent down, and ________ him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and murmured, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She recalled the ________ when she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, as she had the other students. How ________ she had said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was very ________ for his teacher’s hand. Brushing aside a tear, she went on with her work.
The story speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching and parents parenting and friends showing friendship, and how much it means to the Douglases of the world. They might not always say thanks, but they’ll remember the hand that ________ out.
1.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
2.A. congratulate B. spend C. celebrate D. consider
3.A. good B. interesting C. exciting D. different
4.A. break B. rest C. desk D. first
5.A. noses B. hands C. faces D. eyes
6.A. gift B. person C. hand D. turkey
7.A. thought B. description C. respect D. imagination
8.A. raised B. needed C. bought D. showed
9.A. look at B. care for C. take away D. drive off
10.A. himself B. itself C. herself D. themselves
11.A. said B. asked C. talked D. spoke
12.A. chances B. forms C. ways D. times
13.A. much B. many C. often D. long
14.A. thankful B. helpful C. careful D. beautiful
15.A. moves B. holds C. reaches D. puts
The teacher asked us .
A. who was tea discovered by
B. whether we were interested in visiting the art museum
C. how we can finish the work in such a short time
D. that we could get good grades by working hard
---Tom’s little sister cry again by Tom.
---Yes, and his mom asked him to stop his sister crying.
A. was made; with B. was made to; from
C. made; with D. was made; from
