We all know what a brain is. A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head. It controls our body's functions, movements, emotions and thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.
A brain can also simply be a smart person, If a person is called brainy, she is smartand intelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say, "She's the brains in the family. " And if you are the brains behind something you .are responsible for developing or organizing something. For example, Bill Gates is the brains behind Microsoft Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase "brain trust" became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932, Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the U. S.
These professors were called his "brain trust. "These ways we use the word "brain" all make sense. But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. For example, to understand the next brain expression, you first need to know the word“drain." As a verb to drain means to,remove something by letting it flow away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears. But, brain drain is when a country's most educated people leave their countries to live in another. The brains are,sort of,draining out of the country.
However,if people are responsible for a great idea,you could say they brainstormed it. Here,brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems. If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean. To brainwash means to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.
1.According to the text, if you're the CEO of Bai Du you can be called
A. the brains behind Bai Du
B. Bai Du's brain trust
C. the brain drain of Bai Du
D. the organ of Bai Du
2.Why did Roosevelt successfully win the election?
A. Because he was smart at giving advice.
B. Because word experts were popular.
C. Because he got his brain trust.
D. Because he was the brains behind America.
3.Which of the following expression is always used in a negative way?
A. Brain trust B. Brain drain
C. Brainstorm D. Brainwash
Giving Back
Fair Way
The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize, The other teams, disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something wrong on one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum High had won. "None one have known, said Wobum's instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn’t a difficult decision: "The prize wasn’t ours to take:?
Coin Stars
"College students are lazy. but they also wan t to help," says University of Pennsyivania graduate. Dan Hork. So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her "Change for Change" effort has collected$40,000 for charities, which were decided upon by students .
Never Forgotten
A school in Massachusetts received a $ 9. 5 million. check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials several days of digging to discover his connection. to the school, Records showed the LeBermuth came from Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died , at age 89
1.What did Greg Rota probably do in the end?
A. Returned the prize to the organizer,
B. Apologized to Wobum High School.
C. Took photos of the state prize.
D. Had a meeting with Doran
2.Greg Rota's decision shows that he was .
A. polite B. honest
C. careful D. friendly
3.The underlined word "Change" in the second paragraph means
A. Idea B. Decision C. Cups D. Coins
4.Jacques LeBermuth gave the money to the school because
A. the school asked for it
B. he had no need for that much money
C. the school had helped him in the past
D. he wanted to be remembered by the students
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. With a social worker mother, the Sutton children. had inherited（继承）her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted. This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself.
The phone rang on Sunday. A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing.
Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom. She returned, her face set with determination.
Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30. Everything she had.
“Mom," she told Ann, “I know it's not much. But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter story. To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses. and empty their pockets to help Kinzie .On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashley’s lived. Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one.
Ashley was very moved. Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need. "Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away," Ashley says. "She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be."
1.According to the text, Ann Sutton .
A. only cares about poor children
B. has possessed a good fortune
C. is warm-hearted and ready to help others
D. is a single mother with a 12-month-old boy.
2.When hearing the aid had fallen through,, Kinzie
A. was not sad but cheerfu1
B. put all her coins away immediately
C. told her mother to ask the coworkers for help
D. decided to buy a present for the baby with all her allowance
3.From the text we can learn that.
A. Ann would act as Santa Claus to hand out the Christmas presents
B. the Sutton children always got lots of presents at Christmas
C. Kinzie's generosity influenced others and they clici something similar
D. Ashley was moved and promised to return the money
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A. How a warm-hearted mother shows her love to a poor family.
B. How a mother and her young daughter helped a poor family.
C. Many people make contributions to those in need. '
D. What happened to a poor family on Christmas Eve.
书面表达
假如你是希望中学的学生李华，你校的外籍教师Mr. Green准备进行一次关于西方文化的主题讲座，他发电子邮件向你询问你最喜欢的话题。请你用英语写一封回信，内容包括：
1. 推荐你最喜欢的两个话题；
2. 简要说明推荐理由；
3. 表达对讲座的期待。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Mr. Green,
I am very happy to hear that you will give a lecture on western culture.
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短文改错
How can a person recover from emotional problems? A popular opinion suggests that he watches humorous films. And a recent study proves this to be wrong. The study also shows that watching at sad films can make getting over a negative mood a easier job. Emotional experiences is important to people’s well-being. People are less likely to share their feelings with these who have had similar experiences. Similar, people prefer movies that reflect their mood. That’s the reason a sad film can contribute to comfort a sad person more than a pleasant one.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Autumn came again，and with it ___1.____ (come)trouble and sorrow, A strange disease had broken out among the sealers．Betty Sparrow, who was Abraham Lincoln’s mother’s aunt，and her husband were the first to ___2.__ (attack)by this terrible sickness．The narrow camp which was their home was a cheerless place even at___3.___best，and the disease did its work___4.___ (quick)．
And then Abraham Lincoln’s mother was stricken down．Suffering from damp and cold in the camp had robbed her of her __5.__(strong)and made her easily ____6.__ (catch) the disease.
One morning，when the grey daylight was struggling __7.___ the gaps of the unfinished cabin，she reached out her arms and drew little Abraham before her, “My boy, you are going __8.___ live as I have taught you．” Then the end came．
___9.__ only ten years old，Lincoln was no longer a child. He was __10.___ (determine) to be a man of the type his mother would praise and admire. Long afterward，when he had won honor and had a sure place among the great men of the world，he said，"All that I am，and all that I hope to be，I owe to my angle mother．"
