Do you always forget where you placed your keys or your purse? What was the name of the movie you saw last week? The major cause of your forgetfulness may be linked to what you store in your body, not in your short-term memory bank.
Tests continue to show that people with enough Vitamin B-2 do well in memory exams. The "B" could stand for "brain", if you're one of many with limited instant recall. And the number one source of that vitamin (维生素) is sunflower seeds.
Even when you're sleeping or relaxing, your brain is still at work. Although it makes up just two percent of your total body weight, it uses up to 30 % of the calories (卡路里) you take in each day. For it to work properly, it must be fed. Even if you're not a breakfast eater, that meal is the best way to prepare your brain for the day. A quick and easy English muffin with peanut and butter in it, a glass of milk, and an orange, might be what your brain may be asking you the first thing in the morning when you feel your head is in a fog. Having sunflower seeds and fruit between meals adds more muscle to that hungry, demanding organ. Vitamin B-1 also helps the memory, and that is found in eggs, meats and nuts. In Chinese culture, walnuts are known as the fruit for a long life because it is believed that they feed both the kidneys and the brain. And according to Chinese culture, if you keep those two important organs in good working order, you'll live longer.
However forgetful you are, just keep in mind the letter "B", which will help you to "bear in mind almost everything" even on those days when life's challenges are sending you in a billion directions.
1.The underlined word "muffin" in the third paragraph probably means________.
A. menu B. dinner C. cookie D. calorie
2.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Two percent of our brain is still active when we are sleeping or relaxing.
B. What we eat seems more important than what we learn in terms of memory.
C. It doesn't make much difference to our brain whether we have breakfast or not.
D. Life's challenges have no effect on our memory, if dealt with in a proper way.
3.In the passage, Chinese culture is mentioned to________.
A. support the idea of long life
B. warn the readers of two organs
C. show the importance of vitamin B-1
D. remind us of walnuts and sunflower seeds
4.What can you get from the passage?
A. Keep in mind the letter "B"
B. The younger, the better memory
C. Learn about Chinese culture
D. Try to get more rest
Tom studied in our middle school three years ago. Last August his father found a job in another city and his family moved there. He began to study in the new school and we often write to each other. He often tells me something about the city where he lives now and his studies in the school. So I can know what happens to him.
Last Friday Tom came to our city again. He hopes to accompany his old grandpa during the summer holiday. He's taller and stronger than before. We swim in the river outside the city together or have a picnic on the island. It surprises me that he has learned to cook when we were traveling in the wild forest. He told me his parents were both busy and sometimes he stayed at home alone and he had to look after himself.
“How do you like your school？” I asked.
“Wonderful，” said the young man. “It has a tall building and there're two chemistry labs, two biology labs and three physics ones. And its library is big and there're plenty of books in it.”
“I can see you are satisfied with it.”
“Yes，” he answered. “But our geography teacher often says to himself in class.”
“So does our new history teacher，” I said. “But he doesn't notice it. He often talks on and on in a flow of eloquence (口才). But none of us listens to him！”
1.I can know what happens to Tom because ________.
A．he lives near to me B．he often calls me
C．he often writes to me D．I often visit him
2.________，so he learned to cook.
A．Tom likes all kinds of delicious foods
B．Tom often has a picnic with his friends
C．Tom found a job in a restaurant
D．Tom has to do some cooking when he's in alone
3.Tom came back to our city to ________.
A．look after his sick grandpa
B．take his summer holiday
C．have a picnic on the island
D．travel in the wild forest
Dear Mom and Dad,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school master is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer. The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed. As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room .I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste--paper basket. It caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste --paper basket. It caught fire too. Soon the whole room was burning. The master phoned the fire brigade（消防队）. The school is a long way from the town and before the fire brigade arrived, the whole school was on fire. The master said that the fire was all my fault and I must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I'm very sorry for this.
Much love
Sarah
1.Why did Sarah write to his parents?
A．He missed them very much for they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.
B．He thought he was old enough to help them do something.
C．He was tired of studying, and wanted to leave school.
D．He told his parents what he had done in school.
2.Where did Sarah smoke?
A．In the dormitory B．In the Dinning hall
C．In the street D． In the classroom
3.When did the trouble start?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon
C. last night D. At noon
4.Why was the school master angry with him?
A．Because he was too naughty to study.
B．Because he caused a big fire.
C．Because he was too lazy.
D．Because he stole something from the school.
短文写作
假如你是李华，你远在美国的笔友Jack对中国的传统佳节——春节很感兴趣，他来信向你询问有关情况。请你给他回一封电子邮件，简单介绍春节及中国人是如何过春节的。应包括一下内容：
1. 春节的时间和在中国的地位；
2. 春节期间的活动；
3. ……
注意：
1. 字数120字左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 农历 the lunar calendar 烟花 fireworks 爆竹 firecracker 问候 greetings 压岁钱 lucky money
短文改错
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Recently I have heard that you feel stressing as a student of Senior One. Here is some advices on how to study effective.
First of all, learn in the relaxing way. This will remove our pressure, making study an easy job. Another way to keep up our spirits is to take part in sports. Not only exercise build up the body, but also it provides a time for us to relax and refresh our mind, helping us memorize things faster and long. Music, too, are another effective means of refreshing and helping them concentrate better.
Last but not least, we should exchange ideas with our classmates. Through the communication we can find support, that will encourage us to overcome difficulties in our study.
单词拼写
1.My grandfather is over 70, but he is still very e__ and often takes part in many activities.
2.He is full of c________, but his mother tells him not to be curious about other people’s privacy.
3.Water is a basic n_________ of life; that is to say, water is necessary and essential in our life.
4.Christmas actually started as a r_____ festival celebrated by Christians around the world.
5.When we met again, he a___ to me for not having kept his word and asked for my forgiveness.
6.It’s __________ (难以置信) that he finished the task in such a short time.
7.As a saying goes, however big the fool is, there is always a bigger fool to _____ ( 羡慕) him.
8.The major ____ ( 农业) products can be broadly grouped into foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials.
9.As soon as you send us your plan, we will send you a reply _____________(立刻 ).
10.Girls’ education is always placed second __ (传统 ) in some parts of rural areas in our country.
