Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the "window of opportunity,"1.And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.
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Free playtime has always been an important part of "being a kid",but it is also important to a child's development."Free play" not only helps kids develop different skills,it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.
Read with kids.
Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence.3.For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.
Put kids to bed early.
4.Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.
Learn a second language.
Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual（双语的）kids can perform better under pressure.Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency（流利）and pronunciation.
Praise good effort not intelligence.
Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks.Kids,who are praised on intelligence,often feel it is a fixed quality,and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence.Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning.5.
A.Play some helpful games.
B.Give them enough playtime.
C.And they are not afraid to fail and try again.
D.Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.
E.Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.
F.Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain.
G.Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages,math and reading.
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Norm Pethrick, a 36-year-old man in Australia’s northern city Darwin, was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile’s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park, a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin, a local newspaper reported.
Ms. Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged (扑), locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater.
Norm Pethrick, who with his wife had been collecting water, immediately went to help her. He jumped onto the back, poked (戳) the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free.
Ms. Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment. The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds in her right leg, a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers.
“This could have been a fatal and tragic situation,” said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH), Dr. Len Notaras, according to a local report.
He said Ms. Pethrick was saved by her husband’s “quick and diligent actions”. Dr. Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds, which are easy to get infected because of bacteria on the teeth of the crocodile.
1.This passage is most likely to be found in ______.
A.a travel guide B.a textbook
C.a novel D.a newspaper
2.The crocodile attacked Ms. Pethrick when she was ______.
A.swimming in the river
B.standing on the river bank
C.watching the crocodile
D.fishing in the water
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms. Pethrick?
A.One of the crocodile’s teeth was found in her leg.
B.She had eight wounds altogether.
C.One of her fingers also got hurt.
D.Her eyes were badly poked.
4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A.The husband should save the wife
B.Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes
C.A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine
D.A man saves wife’s life from crocodile’s jaws
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Welcome here! The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will be held at The Park Expo and Conference Center. This show will last from Wednesday (March 2) to Sunday (March 6,2012).
Admission : Adults $10.00. Teenagers under 15 free with a paying adult.
Join Lincolnton’s own Tammie Davis as she performs her original country songs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th.
Special Days: The Spring for Kids First Night Gala benefiting the Council for Children’s Rights will take place from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. on Wednesday, March 2,2012. Tickets are $50 and include an access to Freedom Hall, where you can enjoy delicious food, beverage(饮料)and entertainment free of charge.
Seniors Day(55+):Wednesday is for them. Cost is $7.00 but without coupons(减价优惠).
Hours :Wednesday, Thursday &Sunday :10 a.m.---5p.m.;Friday &Saturday :10 a.m.----9 a.m.
Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis for you. The cost is $1.00 and you are required to leave a valid driver’s license or ID.
Parking :All Day Parking: $6.00;Half Day Parking:$3.00; Every Hour Parking:$1.00
For more Information: Come to visit Mardee Woodward in person.
E-mail: mwoodward@southernshows.com
Telephone:704-376-4085
1.We can learn from the text that the show will ___________.
A.last only five days
B.offer a free parking
C.have the only one singer
D.take place in a private house
2.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a child aged 16?
A.$ 10 B.$ 30 C.$ 20 D.$40
3.We can infer from the text that______________.
A.old people can visit the show only on Wednesday
B.the disabled can use the wheelchairs free of charge
C.there are not enough wheelchairs for the disabled
D.kids’ tickets on Wednesday don’t include beverage
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Many college students turn to ADHD(注意缺陷障碍) medicine during exam week, which is regarded as “smart drugs” that will help their academic(学术的) performance. The thinking is that if the drugs help students with ADHD improve their focus, they should provide the same benefit for people who don’t have the disorder.
But a new study shows that drugs can actually damage brain function of healthy students who take the drug hoping to boost their intelligence. “It’s not a smart drug which suddenly improve their ability to understand information they read,” said Lisa Weyandt, a professor at the University of Rhode Island.
To test whether this effect is real or not, researchers organized 13 students to take part in two five-hour study sessions(一段时间) in the lab. The students took the standard 30mg ADHD drugs before one session, and a sugar pill before the other. Students on ADHD drugs did experience an increase in their blood pressure and heart rates. “The medicine was having an effect on their brain,” Weyandt said. The students also showed an improvement in their ability to focus, the researchers found.
However, students on ADHD drugs experienced no improvement in reading comprehension, reading fluency or knowledge reviews, compared to when they’d taken a sugar pill. “We read aloud stories to them and asked them to recall information from the stories,” she said. “That didn’t improve.”
Worse, the ADHD drug actually harms students’ memory. It’s often misused because people pull all-nighters and they’re tired, and they think it’s going to keep them awake. Maybe it does, but it’s certainly not going to help their academic work. The brain is still developing until the mid to late 20s. It’s important to keep it healthy. There’s also a chance that ADHD drugs could endanger a student’s heart health.
1.Why do some college students take ADHD drugs?
A.To improve their sleeping. B.To get higher marks.
C.To make them feel relaxed. D.To treat brain disorder.
2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “boost” in Paragragh 2?
A.Analyze. B.Affect.
C.Improve. D.Understand.
3.What effect did ADHD drugs have on the students in the experiment?
A.They became more focused.
B.Their blood pressure was reduced.
C.Their reading fluency was greatly raised.
D.They could remember better and more quickly.
4.Where can we read this text?
A.In a drug instruction. B.In a textbook.
C.In a travel magazine. D.In a news report.
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Macdonald paused a moment in front of the burning car. Flames six feet tall poured from the engine, the smell of melting rubber heavy in the air. For a few seconds, Macdonald thought about whether the car would explode, killing them both. He thought about how lucky he was to have already just survived a head-on collision between his truck and the red Chevy Cobalt now in flames. Was he ready to risk his life to save the man that he believed could have ended his?
The two-vehicle collision happened at 3:44 p.m. on Monday south of New market. Macdonald was heading to work when he says another car swerved into his lane, hitting him head-on. Soon after the collision, the other driver’s car burst into flames with him trapped inside. Macdonald, 25, came to a decision. He would try to save the man’s life. He ran to the car. The driver’s side door was blocked but the passenger’s door was pushed open by the driver, a 64-year-old man now barely conscious. Hardly noticing the heat, Macdonald opened the door and grabbed the shoulder of the driver’s jacket. He dragged the man about 15 feet before two bystanders came to help him pull the man to a safe distance. Moments later the entire car was on fire.
The police confirmed the other driver was charged with careless driving. Macdonald escaped the crash with whiplash, sore muscles and wrists from the airbag release, and a headache. The other driver received serious but non-life threatening injuries, said the police.
Macdonald is just grateful that both of them came out alive. “I’m just glad I stood up when I was needed,” said Macdonald. “You only get a couple of chances in your life to prove what you are made of.”
1.From the passage we know MacDonald is ______.
A.brave and helpful B.generous but careless
C.grateful and kind D.selfish but careful
2.The accident happened because ______.
A.there was a car burning B.the rubber was melting
C.the driver was careless D.the driver was screaming
3.Before MacDonald saved the man, he ______.
A.found his car was greatly damaged B.doubted whether he should offer help
C.was not hurt in the accident at all D.didn’t realize the danger of rescue
4.The underlined word “swerved”(Paragraph 2) means “______”.
A.turned B.knocked
C.cut D.broke
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Mondays are generally pretty busy for me. On one of these _______ Mondays, I got ready to go to work thinking about all the things I have to _______ on that day and walk down to get to my car scolding myself for being late to work, but _______ the car was nowhere to be found. I _______ right across my apartment the previous night but it wasn't there that morning.
This was at 8:00 am in the morning. I made_______ to all the towing places, police stations all the time thinking that it was towed by _______ . By around 10.00am, I couldn't find it anywhere and the cops decided that it was _______ stolen. Alter filing a report with them, I finally get to work thinking how my day was completely _______ .
Later in the day I went to pick up a rental car at Entetprise _______ to realize that my license was missing too along with my car. I told the enterprise guy the whole ________ and he was so sorry for me that he ________ to take me to the nearest DMV(车管局) and get a duplicate (副本________, I was totally dumbstruck.! I didn't know why this complete stranger would want to ________ some time off his day to help me. He actually took me to DMV, got a duplicate and then ________ me a car. I was ________ the whole day because of the sequence of events that happened to me but somehow this simple act of kindness from a complete stranger made it all ________ it. It cheered me up and made me forget all the misfortunes of the day, I was so ________ by this kind act that the next day I made sure someone else got a similar ________ . I took some smiley shaped chocolates and ________ them on some of my colleague's desks.
There is still a lot of goodness out there in the world. We just need to take the time to ________ it.
1.A.typical B.ordinary C.strange D.pleasant.
2.A.make B.explain C.accomplish D.arrange
3.A.excitedly B.surprisingly C.interestingly D.hurriedly
4.A.stayed B.looked C.walked D.parked
5.A.calls B.trips C.surveys D.contributions
6.A.cops B.doctors C.thieves D.officials
7.A.normally B.eventually C.actually D.finally
8.A.made up B.took up C.put up D.messed up
9.A.still B.even C.quite D.only
10.A.message B.secret C.story D.process
11.A.declined B.offered C.hesitated D.approved
12.A.license B.card C.paper D.ticket
13.A.spend B.leave C.take D.get
14.A.lent B.presented C.purchased D.rented
15.A.delighted B.annoyed C.disappointed D.amused
16.A.worth B.worthy C.personal D.special
17.A.moved B.changed C.turned D.appealed
18.A.honour B.respect C.alarm D.surprise
19.A.forgot B.threw C.left D.exposed
20.A.make B.achieve C.live D.realize
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The United Kingdom 1.(consist)of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Island. England is the largest and for 2.(convenient) it is divided roughly into three zones. London is the center of national government and its administration, with its fine museums, art collections, 3.the oldest port.
Why did only Northern Island join England? In the early 20th century the English government tried to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland 4.(connect) without conflict.
However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away 5.(form )its own government.6.their credit ,the countries do work together in the currency, international relations and so on, but they still have very different institutions.
It is 7.pity that in England the 8.(industry) cities don't attract visitors. People can go to the older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans for historical architecture and to the countryside 10. great scenery as well.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下写出该加的词。
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。
Last Monday, we were having our Chinese class while the teacher suddenly slipped and fall. We were all worried about her. One of the boy carried her on the back, under the help of some others, to the clinic immediately. It turned out that her right leg was breaking and she had to stay in hospital. The following day, we went to visit her with flowers and fruit. Seeing her lying in bed with leg wrapped in bandages, we felt sorry for her and hoped that she would recover soon. Lucky enough, this Thursday she returned back to the class in a wheelchair to give us lessons. We were both deeply moved and proud of have such a responsible teacher.
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最近你班将举行一场题为Life in the future的讨论会，请根据以下要点，写一篇一百词左右的发言稿。
1.随着医学的发展，人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。
2.由于新能源的出现，污染问题将得到控制。
3.人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。如机器人可以为你做家务；椅子的颜色能够随着你所穿的衣服而改变；人们可以到月球上去度假。
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