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According to a recent study by scientists in the US, people are best at doing different things at different ages. They studied many people aged 10 to 90 years old, who were asked to take part in different memory test. The following is what they have got from the tests.
“Different from what most people have believed, it seems that some of our skills become stronger as we grow old,” Syrion Goodman, one of the scientists, said, “We also find an interesting fact. That is those who do sports regularly seem to do better in our test than those who don’t.”
1.According to the study, at what age do people remember new faces easily?
A.When they are 18 years old. B.When they are 22 years old.
C.When they are 32 years old. D.When they are 43 years old.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.You can pay full attention to one thing at the age of 34.
B.Your vocabulary skills are at their highest when you are 22.
C.It will be difficult for you to accept failure at the age of 43.
D.It’s easy for you to understand others’ feelings at the age of 18.
3.How many tests did the scientists do at least?
A.Four. B.Five. C.Six. D.Seven.
4.According to Syrion Goodman, we can infer(推断) that __________.
A.our skills will always become stronger and stronger as we grow old
B.doing sports may probably help us improve some skills as we grow old
C.most people may believe our skills become weaker when we grow old
D.we can live a much better life if we can do sports regularly in our daily life
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The recent research from these scientists on diet has given us some good ways to be healthy.
A. study
B. information
C. Feeling
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People around the world need to get moving, according to a new study by the World Health Organization (WHO).
About 25 percent of adults worldwide do not get enough exercise, according to the study. 1. Because of this, about 1.4 billion people are at greater risk for deadly diseases such as heart disease and cancer. According to the WHO, people should do at least 150 minutes of light exercise each week, such as dancing or swimming. 2.
When it comes to exercising more, experts say that we don’t have to go to the gym every time. 3. Standing on one leg for 30 seconds each day is also good for our health.
4. Thirty-two percent of women fail to exercise enough, compared to twenty-two percent of men. Women tend to spend more time at home taking care of children and doing housework.
Countries with higher incomes showed higher rates of inactivity. For example, people in Kuwait and the United States exercise less than people in Uganda and Nepal. Does China exercise? 5. The study says that 14 percent of Chinese adults don’t exercise enough, much lower than the average rate — 26 percent — of other middle-income nations.
A. This number hasn’t changed since 2001.
B. In the study, China is listed as a middle-income country.
C. The study also found that women are less active than men.
D. For example, we can take the stairs instead of taking an elevator.
E. They can also do 75 minutes of heavy exercise, such as running or playing soccer.
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The giant panda 1. (love) by people all over the world. Chinese scientists 2. (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very 3. (care) mother. For 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something 4. (eat). She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked (舔) the baby to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural 5.(enemy) that would try to eat the little panda. When it cried, she rocked it and 6.(give) it little soft pats. The mother continued to care for more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed 7.(it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. Then, two and a half years 8.(late), the mother 9.(drive) the young panda away. It was time for her 10.(have) a new baby.
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Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: 1.Here, we look at two examples
A recent study by researcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability.2.The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.
3.Think about violinists in an orchestra ( 管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots of noise.
Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke (中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing.4.Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to make different parts of the brain work, including the damaged (损坏的) parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.
Music improves concentration ( 注意力), memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. It can even help sick people get better. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp (敏锐的) as we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, it's also good for us in many other ways.
A.Musicians hear better because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds.
B.Music helps people solve some hearing problems.
C.Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.
D.Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.
E.In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.
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Is there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes: Music helps develop certain language abilities in the brain.
A study from Northwestern University shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a person's hearing ability. As a part of the study, two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were found to be able to hear the talking person more clearly.
Musicians hear better, says study leader Nina Kraus, because they learn to pay attention to certain sounds. For example, when the violinists play in an orchestra（管弦乐队）, they must listen closely to what they are playing and ignore(忽视)the other sounds. In this way, musicians can hear certain sounds better, even in a room with lots of noise.
Gotfried Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke(中风)patients.
Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally However, they can till sing. Dr. Schlaug was surprised to find singing words helped his patients finally speak. Why does this work? Schlaug isn't sure. Music seems to be able to make different parts of the brain active, including the bad parts. In some way, this helps patients use those parts of the brain again.
So music is not only enjoyable, but also good for us in many other ways. Playing an instrument or singing, says Nina Kraus, can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp as we get older.
1.What were the people in the first group asked to do in the study of Northwestern University?
A.Listen to different kinds of music. B.Make some noise in an empty room.
C.Give the second group musical training. D.Find out what the talking person was saying.
2.The writer uses the example of violinists in Paragraph 3 to explain________.
A.how musicians play in an orchestra B.how musicians ignore certain sounds
C.why musicians have better hearing ability D.why musicians are not afraid of loud noise
3.Gottfried Schlaug helps his stroke patients speak by________.
A.playing music for them B.getting them to sing words
C.teaching them to play instruments D.joining the bad parts of their brain
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce different ways of playing music.
B.To give some advice about making our brain active.
C.To show the relationship between music and language abilities.
D.To share the results of recent studies on treating stroke patients.
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Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?How it started？
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．
●Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
●Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
●Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
1.When did Americans begin to love cars?
A.Before the new two-lane roads were built．
B.After World War II．
C.During World War II．
2..New four-1ane roads were build _______.
A.in Germany
B.by car and oil companies
C.in America
3..The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．
A.companies B.roads C.houses
4..What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?
A.They agreed with him．
B.They showed anger to it．
C.They paid no attention to it.
5..What does the last sentence mean?
A.It’s better to have fewer cars．
B.It’s better to make cars that pollute less．
C.It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．
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Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?
How it started
America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．
Making of roads
During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．
Car lover
Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．
Pollution
Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．
1.When did Americans begin to love cars?
A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．
B．After World War II．
C．During World War II．
D．Before World War II．
2.New four-1ane roads were build _______.
A．in Germany B．by car and oil companies
C．in America D．when something suddenly happened
3.The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．
A．companies B．soldiers’ lives C．houses D．roads
4.What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?
A．They agreed with him． B．They showed anger to it．
C．They paid no attention to it. D．The passage doesn’t tell us.
5.What does the last sentence mean?
A．It’s better to have fewer cars．
B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．
C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．
D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars．
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One way that scientists (科学家) learn about man is by studying animals．In this lab, the scientists are studying the relationship between diet and health．
They are studying the relationship between the amount (数量) of food the mice eat and their health．The mice are in three groups．All three groups are receiving the same healthy food．The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second group is eating two cups, and the third group is eating three cups．
After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day．The mice in this group are a little thinner. But they are more active．Most of the day, they are running, playing with one another．Also, they are living longer．Mice usually live for two years．Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years．
The second group of mice is healthy, too．They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice．They are only living about two years．
The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other two groups．Most of the day, these mice are eating or sleeping．They are not very active．These mice are living longer than the scientists thought－about a year and a half．But they are not healthy．They are sick more often than the other two groups．
1.People give each group of the mice _______ amount of food every year.
A. a different B. the same C. a small D. a large
2.The experiment (实验) lasted for at least _______ years．
A. one and a half B. two C. two and a half D. three
3.The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to _______.
A. the scientists B. the mice in the first group
C. all the mice D. the mice in the last group
4.The best title for the passage is ________．
A. Man and health B. Diet and animals
C. Diet and health D. Animals and human beings
5.The result of the experiment mainly shows that ________．
A. eating less may bring longer life
B. the mice eat more than the scientists thought
C. the mice live longer than the scientists thought
D. the more exercise you take, the healthier you will be
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Music is good for us. According to the new study (研究) from the World Health Organization (WHO), music can 1. us happier and healthier. For example, when I feel tired, listening to some classical music helps me relax. When I’m down, I prefer pop music 2. of hope and energy (能量). 3. is easy for me to fall asleep with soft music. Some doctors have found a fact—people 4. love music may live longer.
Near my neighborhood, a man and 5. wife own a small music house with mood music (情调音乐). Teenagers like to spend time here while musicians are 6. different kinds of music. Sometimes, we are lucky to hear some famous singers sing songs written 7. themselves. The songs are 8. beautiful that we sing along with them. We communicate with one another in this special language. The most moving music is Chinese folk music. It 9. only reminds us of the old days but also brings us sweet memories.
Every one of us, rich or poor, young or old, may have at 10. one favorite song. Music will be together with us forever.