It can be difficult to remember things in the long term, because memories may get lost over time. But you can change the way you learn new information in order to successfully remember it in the long term.
Focus on (专注于)new information. It’ll be easier to remember something in the future if you give it all of your attention while you’re trying to learn it. Don’t try to do several tasks at the same time. While you are learning, turn off the TV and put your phone somewhere you can’t see it. It helps new information move from your short-term to your long-term memory. And you may need to ask your roommate or family to give you some quiet time.
Take a break after learning something new. Just sit quietly for a few minutes. Avoid trying to get other things done during this time, as it will interfere with ( 干扰 ) the process of building the new memories you’ve just formed.
Review information right before bed. Studies suggest that your brain uses sleeping hours to review and choose what you will be able to recall in the long term. For this reason, you can improve your long-term memory by going over information that you want to remember right before you go to sleep.
Organize information into related groups. For example, if you’re trying to remember a shopping list, group the things into categories (种类) like “vegetables” and “fruits”. Then try to memorize each category separately.
1.What’s the passage mainly about?（不超过10 个单词）
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2.What’s the second advice? （不超过10 个单词）
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3.When is good to go over information that you want to remember?（不超过5个单词）
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There are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food. Taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleeping rule is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need. But regardless of(不管)age, some people need to sleep more while for some a few hours is enough.
The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization over half the people in the world may be sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure(血压).
Why are so many people sleep-deprived? Part of the reasons may be cultural. In the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep. In fact, peopele who sleep a lot are usuallv seen as “lazy”. Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they don’t have much time to sleep. they only sleep four or five hours a night. It seems that the less you sleep, the more work you’ll do.
How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep? Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas an expert (专家) in sleep. He says , “Sleep is like a credit (信用卡) card. When you sleep less. you are only borrowing time. You always have to pay it back. The morehours you don’t sleep, the more hours you should t sleep to ‘pay back’ the hours on your ‘sleepcredit card.’”
For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said. “Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish(愚蠢的) idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.”
1.According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is to .
A.eat healthy food every day
B.take excrcisc as much as possible
C.get medical help whenever necessary
D.sleep eight hours or more every night
2.What does “sleep-deprived” mean in Paragraph 2?
A.Having a good sleep. B.Excited about sleep.
C.Having less sleep. D.Interested in sleep.
3.According to Dr. James Maas. what is sleep like?
A.An hour. B.A report.
C.A credit card. D.A piece of paper.
4.What do the words of the famous person mean in Paragragh 5?
A.Sleeping during the night is foolish.
B.Sleeping during the night is helpful.
C.People have no courage.
D.People always do less work.
5.What is the best title of the passage'?
A.The Value of Sleep
B.The Value of Study
C.The Ways of Eating Less
D.The Ways of Making Money
I am Turere. I come from Kitengela, a farming community on the edge(边缘) of Nairobi National Park of Kenya(肯尼亚). Since the age of nine. I have helped to look after my family's cows. As a child, in my free time. I enjoyed playing with electronics. I made my own inventions, such as electronic toys from car parts and other things. I also built other electronic devices(仪器) for my neighbors.
At the age of 13, I invented something that changed my life. It also changed the lives of many people in my community. One night, a lion from the park came into my family's farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However, killing the lion, I thought, was not the best way to solve the problem. Instead, I decided to invent a solution
The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought lions were scared of fire. But I came to realize that that didn't really help, because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed (牛棚). So I didn't give up. I continued.
And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow(稻草人). I was trying to trick the lions into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed. But lions are very clever. They will come the first day and they see the scarecrow, and they go back. But the second day, they'll come and they say, this thing is not moving here, it is always here! So he jumps in and kills the animals.
So one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch(手电筒), and that day the lions didn't come. And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea.
1.What was Turere interested in when he was a child?
A.Tricking the neighbors. B.Looking after cows.
C.Playing with electronics. D.Making car parts
2.What does the underlined word "it"in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.The lion. B.The scarecrow. C.The cow. D.The cowshed
3.What's the solution to driving the lion away?
A.Using a moving light. B.Using a torch. C.Using a scarecrow. D.Using fire.
4.What can we get from the passage?
A.The lion killed all the cows. B.Turere killed the lion at last.
C.The lion no longer lived in the park. D.Turere's invention made peace with lions.
Playing video games and getting money for it seems like a dream job for many of today’s teenagers. But is it all fun and games?
Big business
Pro (professional) gaming is certainly big business. In 2017, there were more than 3,000 gaming competitions and over 10,000 professional players worldwide. A large number of people watch their competitions online, and successful gamers can get more than 1,000,000 dollars from prize money and ads. The industry is clearly thriving.
What it takes
Becoming a professional is not just about being good at playing games- it also takes a lot of hard work. Some pro gamers practice for fourteen hours a day. "You need to spend much time and put all your efforts to it", says ex-gamer George
Not all fun and games
It can be a difficult job as well. Stress is a big problem for gamers. Tiredness is another, and injuries(受伤) are common. Top player Hai Lam had wrist(手腕) problems after years of pro gaming. Careers(生涯)are short, and many gamers retire (退休) before they are 30 and try to find another job.
However, the bad points probably won't change the dreams of many teenage gamers. And angry parents are still likely to hear the excuse, “But I'm just practicing for my future job!”
1.How many professional players were there around the world in 2017?
A. 130.000. B. More than 3, 000. C. Over1,000.000. D. More than 10.000
2.What does the underlined word "thriving" in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Getting worse. B. Doing well. C. Developing slowly. D. Changing quickly.
3.What can we infer from the last sentence of the passage?
A. Children are angry with their parents
B. Teenagers practice games for their future jobs
C. Some teenagers are crazy about playing games
D. Parents stop their children playing games successfully.
4.What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Pro gaming isn't all fun and games
B. The career as a pro gamer doesn't last long
C. Being a pro gamer is a good choice for teenagers.
D. Being a pro gamer is an easy way to make money.
Tickets must be pre-booked before coming to Cadbury World. To book Cadbury World tickets, please call 441213936004 or book online.
Ticket options | Book over the phone | Book online |
Adults | ￡17.00 | ￡16.15 |
Children (aged 4-15 years) | ￡12.50 | ￡11.88 |
Family of 4 (no more than 2 adults) | ￡51.00 | ￡48.44 |
Family of 5 (no more than 2 adults) | ￡61.00 | ￡57.95 |
Senior Citizens (aged 60+) | ￡12.85 | ￡12.21 |
Students (with ID) | ￡12.21 | ￡12.21 |
Under 4 years | Free | Free |
1.How many ways are there to pre-book Cadbury World tickets?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three
2.How much should a family of 2 adults and 3 children pay if they book the tickets over the phone?
A.￡57.95. B.￡51.00. C.￡61.00.
3.Bob is 61 years old. How much should he pay for a ticket at least?
A.£12.21. B.£12.85. C.£16.15.
4.What do students need to do when they visit Cadbury World?
A.To go with their parents. B.To bring their ID cards. C.To wear their uniforms.
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。(选项中有两项是多余的)
A: Tony. You’re in a hurry. 1.
B: Hello. Ms Li. I’m going to the Lost and Found Office.
A: 2.
B: Yes. I’ve lost my gloves.
A: What colour are they?
B: 3. My aunt gave me as a birthday present.
A: Look! l found a pair on the floor just now. 4.
B: Let me see …. Oh. They’re mine. 5.Thank you. Ms Li.
A: You’re welcome! Look at this nice watch. Is it yours too, Tony?
B: No. it isn’t.
A: Please be careful with your things.
B: OK. I will.
A.Are they yours?
B.Where are you going?
C.Have you lost anything?
D.Tony is looking for his gloves.
E.Look! Here's my name “Tony”!
F.When do people often lose things?
G.They’re green.
