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 information immediately（立刻）. 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 over 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 day.
◆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 smaller 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 be confident in your memory ability.
Mrs. Black is sixty-nine years old. She only has a daughter named Sandra. Mr. Black died twelve years ago. Mrs. Black was very sad and lived in her house alone. Two years ago her daughter had a baby. The young woman was busy all the time and had no time to look after her son James. She asked her mother to live with them. The old woman had to sell her house and moved there. She was strong and could do all the housework. And the family liked her.
Last autumn Mrs. Black went to do some shopping. A car hit her and her leg was hurt. She had to be in hospital for three months. She couldn't do anything after she came back.
At first her daughter was kind to her, but soon she began to be tired of (厌) her. The old woman wanted to leave, but she had no money to buy a house and nobody could take care of her. She didn't know what to do.
One morning Mrs. Black broke a plate. It made her daughter angry. She told James to buy a wooden plate for his grandma. That afternoon James came back with two wooden plates. She was surprised and asked, "Why did you buy two plates, son ""One is for grandma," answered the boy, "the other is for you! You will also have to use a wooden plate when you're old, I think."
The woman heard this and was sad. She cried for long. Now she is kind to her mother as she was before.
1.Sandra asked her mother to live with them because ____ __.
A.the old woman lived alone
B.she needed her help
C.the old woman couldn't look after herself
D.the old woman could give her much money
2. The family liked Mrs. Black at first because __ ____.
A.she was very rich
B.she could watch their door
C.she could do all the housework for them
D.she was friendly to them all
3.Mrs. Black couldn’t leave her daughter’s house because ___ ___ .
A.she had no house to live in
B.Her daughter’s family didn’t like her any longer
C.Sandra couldn't go to see her anymore
D.She could help her daughter do all the housework
4.James bought a wooden plate for his mother because _____ _.
A.he didn't love her
B.he liked it
C.he hoped she would be kind to his grandma
D.she often broke the plates at home
5.Sandra is kind to her mother again because ____ __.
A.she knows she did wrong B.she was afraid of her son
C.the old woman is poor D.it's her duty
完形填空
Do your parents make you do lots of after-school activities? My parents did. I used to listen to them. But now, I decide to think for .
My parents made me do a lot of after-school activities: taking guitar lessons, taking class, playing tennis and doing different kinds of other things. I didn’t like many of them. I often asked my parents to stop me. This year, I will stop some activities. I decide to the guitar because I don’t like to play it at all. I think I can learn English by myself at home, I won’t go to the English class any more.
My mother doesn’t think that I get enough . But I don’t think so. I walk two miles to school every day. I think that is for me. So I don’t want to play tennis. One day, my mother me to go to a swimming club, but I refused. She was and said,“The more you study, the more skills you will have, and then the more independent you will be. she’s right, but I really don’t want to go.
Dear friends, am I right? What will you do if you meet the situation?
1.A.herself B.themselves C.myself D.ourselves
2.A.Chinese B.English C.math D.science
3.A.dropping B.offering C.beating D.pushing
4.A.give up B.make up C.take up D.set up
5.A.and B.so C.but D.or
6.A.exercise B.food C.sleep D.study
7.A.bad B.easy C.important D.enough
8.A.allowed B.hated C.asked D.helped
9.A.nervous B.excited C.angry D.glad
10.A.Instead B.Maybe C.However D.Anyway
-- How does John usually go to school? --- He ________ ride a bike, but now he ________ there.
A. used to; is used to walk
B. was used to; is used to walking
C. was used to; used to walk
D. used to; is used to walking
---This pair of shoes ____ belong to Jack. He likes this kind very much.
--- It ____ be his. It’s too large for him.
A. can; can’t B. may; needn’t
C. must; mustn’t D. must; can’t
We are trying to help those children _____ lost their parents in Yushu, Qinghai Province.
A. which B. when C. who D. whose
