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I love a good murder mystery．It is so _________ to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the _________yourself．Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she _________ over eighty books．Many people have fallen in love with her _________ -----Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur _________ ．
As I am a big _________of Agatha Christie, I was excited to _________ her house in Devon called Greenway．I travelled to her _________ by steam train．We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke．It was a _________ setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express．_________ , all the passengers arrived safely!
After a pleasant walk through the woods, I _________ the splendid house．I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her _________．Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase．However, my _________ part of the estate(房产) was the boathouse．There was a lovely view of the river _________ the boathouse also served a more special purpose---inspiration for a crime _________ ．In the Poirot novel, Dead Man’s Folly, a girl’s body is _________ in the boathouse．They even _________the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway．
I really _________ my visit to Greenway．It was such a _________ place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was _________ write so many exciting stories．
1.A．attention B．heat C．success D．fun
2.A．doubt B．problem C．murder D．method
3.A．read B．wrote C．saw D．contributed
4.A．creations B．inventions C．discussions D．reasons
5.A．guard B．detective C．creator D．spy
6.A．guide B．fellow C．fan D．gift
7.A．watch B．rebuild C．explode D．visit
8.A．house B．family C．hometown D．site
9.A．perfect B．central C．colorful D．direct
10.A．Sadly B．Fortunately C．Hopefully D．Surprisingly
11.A．fetched B．got C．reached D．mentioned
12.A．posts B．novels C．letters D．books
13.A．personal B．useful C．rewarding D．favorite
14.A．or B．and C．but D．for
15.A．scenery B．sight C．view D．scene
16.A．dissolved B．tended C．found D．buried
17.A．developed B．filmed C．adapted D．affected
18.A．enjoyed B．treasured C．exploited D．focused
19.A．shocking B．beautiful C．skillful D．helpful
20.A．inspired B．disappointed C．marked D．honored
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A strong memory depends on the health and vitality of your brain．They say that you can’t teach an old new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old saying simply isn’t true．1. .
Give your brain a workout．Memory, like muscular strength, requires you to “use it or lose it”．The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to process and remember information．2. .
Don’t skip the physical exercise．While mental exercise is important for brain health, that doesn’t mean you never need to break a sweat．Physical exercise helps your brain stay sharp．It increases oxygen to your brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss．
Get enough sleep．There is a big difference between the amount of sleep you can get by on and the amount you need to function at your best．3. .
Keep stress in check．Stress is one of the brain’s worst enemies．Over time, stress destroys brain cells．Studies have also linked stress to memory loss．
Have a laugh．4. That holds true for the brain and the memory, as well as the body．Unlike emotional responses, which are limited to specific areas of the brain, laughter engages multiple regions across the whole brain．
__5.__ Just as the body needs fuel, so does the brain．You probably already know that a diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, “healthy” fats and lean protein will provide lots of health benefits, but such a diet can also improve memory．For brain health, though, it’s not just what you eat—it’s also what you don’t eat．
A．Eat a brain-boosting diet．
B．Play games with memory．
C．Laughter is the best medicine．
D．But oversleeping is not good for your brain．
E．Even skipping a few hours makes a difference!
F．You have to shake things up from time to time!
G．The human brain has an astonishing ability to adapt and change．
D
Movie fans know that their action hero Superman does not really fly．And, in the movie Superman Returns, another visual trick is played on viewers．The man they see flying is not real．He is what is called a virtual actor．The first step in creating this digital actor is to have a real person stand in a room called a light stage．A computer then captures the outlines and shapes of his face and records how they throw off light ．Paul Debevec is with the Institute for Creative Technologies at the University of Southern California．
“We can light them with very specially computer-controlled illumination(照明)and take photos of them from seven different viewpoints with high quality digital still cameras．”
Mr．Debevec is part of a team working to create computerized images of people, objects and environments that look and act real．The light stage permits actors to be turned into digital versions of themselves much like the blue creatures in the movie Avatar．The real world could soon be using a similar technology．Computer experts at the Institute are developing a 3-D video teleconferencing system．It would send a video image of a person into a meeting room．That image would be able to work with the people in the room, who would see it in 3-D without special eyeglasses．Paul Debevec says:
“The person who is being transmitted to a remote location can actually look around at the people in the room and everybody in that room knows who they’re looking at ．And that’s such a fundamental part of human communication．”
He believes the business world will begin to use3-D video teleconferencing in the next five years．” It’s also a medium with which young people today are particularly comfortable,” he said．A demonstration of an interaction between an earthquake survivor and students may be possible in a year．In 10 years, we may be able to play 3-D video games without special glasses．
1.Why does the author mention the movies Superman Returns and Avatar in the passage?
A．To compare their different styles．
B．To explain 3-D film-making technology．
C．To attract more readers to watch3-Dfilm．
D．To describe the origin of 3-D film industry．
2.Which of the following shows how a virtual actor is made?
a．a real actor steps inside a light stage．
b．an actor is created into digital version．
c．photos are taken from different aspects．
d．how the actor’s face reflects the light is recorded．
e．a computer makes sure how the actor’s face is filmed．
A．a→e→d→c→
B．a→c→e→d→b
C．a→e→c→f→b
D．e→d→c→a→b
3.What is the author’s attitude towards 3D technology?
A．Cautious．
B．Positive
C．Skeptical
D．Critical．
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A．3-D goes from movies to real world．
B．3-D film becomes popular worldwide．
C．3-D teleconferencing system comes into being．
D．3-D games without special glasses becomes true．
C
Career success could be predicted as early as kindergarten, according to a 20-year study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health．
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University and Duke University tracked more than 700 children from across the US between kindergarten and age 25 and found a significant correlation between their social skills as kindergartners and their success as adults two decades later．
In 1991, teachers assessed how the kindergartners interacted with each other socially using a range of criteria like whether they cooperate with their peers without prompting（激励）, if they're helpful to others, whether they're good at understanding feelings, and if they can solve problems on their own．
Researchers then kept track of whether the students went on to graduate high school on time, get a college degree, and find and keep a full-time job by 25．They also monitored the participants' involvement with crime, drug abuse, public assistance, and mental health issues．
The results showed that socially competent children were far more likely to earn a college degree and have a full-time job by 25 than those with limited social skills．Those with limited social skills also had a higher chance of getting arrested, binge（放纵）drinking, and applying for public housing．
“This study shows that helping children develop social and emotional skills is one of the most important things we can do to prepare them for a healthy future," said Kristin Schubert, program director at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which funded the research, in a release．
“From an early age, these skills can determine whether a child goes to college or prison, and whether they end up employed or addicted．" The good news, according to Damon Jones, lead author of the study, is that intervention（干预） at a young age can help improve social and emotional skills．
“This research by itself doesn't prove that higher social competence can lead to better outcomes later on," he said．“But when combined with other research, it is clear that helping children develop these skills increases their chances of success in school, work, and life．"
1.What has the 20-year study found?
A．Most kindergartners can solve problems alone．
B．Helpful children understand other's feeling better．
C．Outgoing children cooperate with their peers easily．
D．Social skills play a key role in children's development．
2.Paragraph 3 and 4 are mainly about？
A．when the researchers began their study
B．how long it took to complete the study
C．how the researchers conducted the study
D．what factors were studied by the experts
3.What should parents do to help their children to succeed according to Kristin Schubert?
A．Teach them how to cooperate with others．
B．Teach them some basic living skills．
C．Tell them to keep off alcohol
D．Coach them in their lessons．
4.The text makes very good sense to ____________．
A．teenagers
B．educators
C．doctors
D．general readers
B
Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dad's car．She let her eyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife．Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front of them．"Dad, there's a deer there!" Alexis said．It was a male deer with sharp antlers (角) on each side of its head．
As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer's head was bent toward the ground．Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deer's head．Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman．Sue, a 44-year-old mother, had been out for her morning run．The deer followed her and edged closer．"I knew I was in trouble," Sue says．She went to pick up a stick for self-defense, and the deer charged．It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air．Sue could feel blood flew down her leg．Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road．
When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll．Alexis looked into the woman's terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the deer．"I was kicking it to get its attention," she says．Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the women．
Alexis helped Sue into the car, and then applied a piece of cloth to Sue's injured leg．"We're going to get you to a hospital," Alexis said．Then she heard her father shout loudly．He had been knocked to the ground．Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back．She beat the deer's head and neck, but the blows didn't scare it away．"I was losing faith," she says．"A couple more strikes, Alexis," said her father．"You can do it．" Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deer's neck with all her strength．When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away．Alexis got in the driver's seat and sped toward the nearest hospital．
After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers．"You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help," she says, "not to beat up a deer．"
1.What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer?
A．She was driving home．
B．She was resting on the road．
C．She was taking exercise．
D．She was feeding wild animals．
2.What did Alexis do to save Sue?
A．She pushed the deer away
B．She hit the deer with her feet
C．She drove the car to hit the deer．
D．She beat the deer with a hammer．
3.Which of the following words can best describe Alexis?
A．Strong
B．Cruel．
C．Energetic．
D．Brave．
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A．A Woman Was Seriously Injured
B．A Dangerous Deer Attacked a Woman
C．A Girl Rescued Her Father Successfully
D．A Teenager Saved Others from a Deer Attack
A
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK．She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security．Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her．
1.Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?
A．Locks．
B．Marking．
C．Registration．
D．Basic Security．
2.The underlined phrase "act as a deterrent to a thief" means _____．
A．help you recognize your bike
B．help the police find your bicycle
C．stop someone stealing your bicycle
D．stop you worrying about your bike
3.The main purpose of this article is _____．
A．to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen
B．to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe
C．to give you advice on where to buy a good lock
D．to say why you shouldn't keep your bicycle in a quiet place
