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We often hear people say, "1 have a good memory for things like that. " or "I can remember names. " But do you know memory is the single most important thing and it has played a very important part? For early men, there were dangers all around them - bad weather. wild animals. The keys to keep on living lay in man's ability to remember these dangers and the ways he had dealt with them in the pest And as man learned how to deal with them, he became civilized Surprisingly, scientists have not yep found a way to open up the brain and observe its function without destroying it. Perhaps there are two types of memory, long-term and short-term. Short-term refers to those facts that stay with us for a few seconds to a few hours. For example, when you stay at a hotel, you remember the room and forget it as soon as you leave. Long-term memory, on the other hand, means you remember things for a long period of time. If you spend your honeymoon in a special hotel. it's likely that you'll remember your stay quite clearly. Scientists also believe that a short-term memory can become a long-term memory if a lot of chemical and physical changes take place in the part of the brain. Although the human brain weighs three pounds, it contains 30 billion nerve cells acting like a computer. When those changes strengthen the links in certain nerve cells, a thought becomes a part of the long-term memory. 21. To live safely, people in the past should be able to remember . A. the learning ability B.the dangers around them C. some wild plants D.their friends' addresses 22. How many types of memory are mentioned in the passage? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. 23. A short-term memory can become a long-tam memory when A. certain nerve cells get destroyed in daily life B. the facts stay in the brain for quite a few hours C. people become strong through different exercise D. some nerve cells link strongly by certain changes 24. What's the best title for this passage? A. Living skills B. Chemical changes C. Memory types D. Physical changes
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The Internet has become part of teenage life. There's a report on 3,375 students in seven Chinese cities It says that 38% of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not-using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit websites they should not look at. lied things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet. In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook has been used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice such as it's good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also snake online friends. Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea It will teach students how to be a good person in the on-line world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites. 25. The report shows that of the 3,375 students are playing online games too much. A. 38% B. most C. many D. a few 26. How does the textbook teach students? A. With real examples. B. With pictures. C. With music. D. With tapes. 27. Which of the following useful advice is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Read news. B. Find information. C. Make friends. D. Watch films. 28. What do teachers and parents think of the textbook? A. It's a very good idea. B. It's a foolish idea. C. It keeps students looking at bad sites. D. It can't teach students how to be good.
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To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody known who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its uses: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times. the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe. the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again It became a symbol of power. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors. 29. Ancient people first used umbrellas as . A. a symbol of honor B a symbol of power C. protection against the sun D. protection against the rain 30. According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in accident A. Babylon B. China C. Egypt D. Rome 31. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. C. The umbrellas for woman were made colorful in ancient times. D. The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. The sales of the umbrella. B. The history and the use of the umbrella. C. The invention of the umbrella. D. The differences among umbrellas.
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What do Tom Sawyer and jumping frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one mans：Mark Twain. Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Mark Twain was his pen name. When Twain was 4, his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, lying on the west bank of the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was attracted greatly with life along the river - the steamboats, the big wooden boats, and the people who worked on them. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country is one of Twain's best-loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days. There's also a fence-painting competition to see who can paint the fastest. The idea for this competition comes from a scene in Torn Sawyer, in which Torn has been told to paint the fence in front of the house be lives in. It's a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything else. As his friends walk by, he persuades them to paint with him for fun, and they all join in the "fun". By the end of the day, the fence has three coats of paint! Although the story of Tom Sawyer is not true, it's based on fact. If you go to Hannibal,, you'll see the white fence, which still stands at Twain's boyhood home. 33. Mark Twain created Tom Sawyer and jumping frogs . A. at the age of four B. in the same book C. in different stories D. on the steamboats 34. The fence-painting competition comes from . A. Mark Twain's suggestion B. a story in Jumping Frog C. the life of people in boats D. a scene in Tom Sawyer 35. The sentence "the fence has three coats of paint!" means that" ". A. all of Tom's friends wear three coats B. the fence has been painted three times C. three new coats are hanging on the fence D. they have drawn three coats on the fence
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Taking good notes is a time-savin6 skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 Second your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook.or doing research for a report 37 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38 The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 39 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written. As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记法). When you do this, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40 A. Use words, not complete sentences. . B. There are three practical note-taking methods C. You must write your notes on separate paper. D. First; the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it. E. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes. F. You will' also want to develop your own methods for taking notes. G. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
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A young boy was sleeping one night, when suddenly a sage (智者) turned up. The sage showed him a large 41 in front of his room and asked the boy to push against it with all his 42 . So the boy did this day after day. Every night when the boy returned to his room. sore and 43 . feeling his whole day had been spent in vain. Since the boy was showing discouragement, the neighbor said to him, "You have been pushing 44 the rock for a long time and it hasn't moved. Thus. the task is impossible and you are a failure." These words 45 the boy very much. Then the neighbor 46 ,"Why do you kill yourself by doing this? Just give the minimum effort and that will be 47 , " That is what the boy 48 to do, but he decided to take his troubled 49 to the sage. "Sir," he said, ' I have. 50 long and hard, putting all my strength to do what you have asked. 51 , after all this time. I haven't even 52 the rock by half a millimeter. What's wrong with me? Why am I 53 ?" The sage responded, "My boy, when I asked you to do it and you 54 . I told you that your 55 was to push against the rock with all your strength. Never did I ask you to move it. Your task was to push. Look at yourself; your arms are 56 , your back shiny and brown, your hands are callused (使生茧）from constant 57 . Your abilities now surpass what you 58 have. It is 59 that you haven't moved the rock. But your task was to push and to 60 your faith. You have done a good job." 41． A. rock B. hill C. box D. tree 42． A. pain B. sense C. wealth D. strength 43． A. turned out B. worn out C. worked out D. sold out 44． A. in B. for C. against D. behind 45． A. encouraged B. improved C. discouraged D. delighted 46． A. added B. booked C. parked D. excited 47． A. fit B. enough C. unique D. secure 48． A. planned B. worried C. fascinated D. contained 49． A. signs B. thoughts C. symbols D. advances 50． A. explained B. guessed C. described D. labored 51． A. Therefore B. Yet C. Meanwhile D. Besides 52． A. confused B. threw C. moved D. kept 53． A. stealing B. apologizing C. complaining D. failing 54． A. doubted B. stopped C. accepted D. imagined 55． A. dream B. task C. trade D. design 56． A. strong B. weak C. short D. long 57． A. attack B. tremble C. horror D. pressure 58． A. came to B. used to C. preferred to D. stopped to 59． A. pitiful B. true C. possible D. simple 60． A. admit B. break C. exercise D. promise
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