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Have you ever had an experience where you meet someone new, learn their name and think to yourself, "Wow, they really look just like their names!" What does this mean? Scientists are suggesting that humans connect people's names with their appearance, and can even guess one's name based on how he looks.

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel collected thousands of photos of people's faces. They labeled each photo with four names. Then, they asked volunteers to guess which of the four names was correct. The volunteers were able to guess 38 percent of the right names. It seems that humans are able to recognize certain characteristics of faces that can give them clues about someone's name, Reader's Digest reported.

However, this only works when we're looking at names within our own culture. In addition, the volunteers are not good at guessing the real names of people who use nicknames more often than their real names. This shows that a person's appearance is influenced by his name only if he uses it often.

"This kind of face-name matching happens because of a process of self-fulfilling prophecy, as we become what other people expect us to become, "Ruth Mayo from the university told science news website Eurekalert.

The researchers believe there are also similar stereotypes about names. For example, people think that men named Bob should have rounder faces because the word itself looks round. People may think that women named Rose are beautiful, just like the flower they are named for.

1.What does the underlined word "labeled" mean in Chinese?

A.写在……上 B.利用 C.复制 D.支付

2.What can we learn from this research?

A.The volunteers guessed nearly 40 percent of right names.

B.Nicknames have a bigger influence on people's appearance.

C.Gender and race have no influence on a person's appearance.

D.People are good at recognizing the different characteristics of faces.

3.Dr. Ruth Mayo thinks some people look like their names because of ________.

A.their culture B.a self-fulfilling prophecy

C.racial stereotypes D.their living environment

4.According to the story, men named Bob are expected to ________.

A.have big eyes B.wear glasses C.look beautiful D.have round faces

5.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.It's not polite to ask strangers about their names.

B.There are several ways to guess a stranger's name.

C.A person's appearance can be influenced by three sides.

D.People can guess others' names based on their appearance.

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Have you ever eaten a dandelion? Me neither. Have you ever blown it to make a wish? Me, too.

“Time to pick dandelions, Athena.”Mum opened the car door and I entered with a _____. My hometown is in Greece, where dandelions are _____ on the menu. But I didn't eat dandelions.

Why did I have to _____ them with my family every spring?

Then I said goodbye to my new friend Brigid, whose family had _____ moved in our neighborhood in New York. I was _____ Brigid didn't ask where we were going. Nobody in America ate dandelions. I always worried that _____ would notice us picking dandelions.

We _____ into a wild field. Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere. Then we stopped our _____. Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag. But I just hid in the book. “Why do we eat dandelions？” I asked. “The best food in the world，” Dad answered, shaking a handful of greens. _____ we were ready to leave, we had enough dandelions. On the way home, Mum and Dad talked about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our ______ Greek food.

The night of the party, Brigid arrived with her parents. Mum served them different Greek foods. Our ______ ate everything. Finally came the dandelions. “Wait！” I said to Brigid. But it was too ______．“You ate the dandelions！” I told her. We both ______， and she ate another bite. “Not bad，” she said.

Mum was smiling at us. After ______， Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass. The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field. I closed my eyes and made a ______： to be as open­minded as my family and my new friend.

Word Bank

Dandelion　 蒲公英

1.A.pencil B.book C.schoolbag D.note

2.A.often B.never C.always D.hardly

3.A.pick B.plant C.watch D.water

4.A.quickly B.quietly C.finally D.recently

5.A.sad B.glad C.proud D.worried

6.A.anyone B.someone C.everyone D.no one

7.A.ran B.flew C.drove D.walked

8.A.car B.work C.talk D.test

9.A.When B.Since C.Unless D.Although

10.A.delicious B.healthy C.expensive D.traditional

11.A.guests B.doctors C.parents D.teachers

12.A.late B.early C.lucky D.slow

13.A.nodded B.shook C.laughed D.greeted

14.A.lunch B.dinner C.breakfast D.food

15.A.wish B.report C.speech D.role

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Have you ever heard someone use the phrase” once in a blue moon” People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example, someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy, but will eat chocolate” once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “I visit the shore once in a blue moon.”While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it.

The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact, the phrase” blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon, not the color.

As the moon travels around the earth, it appears to change shape. We associate certain names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail when we cannot see the moon at all; it is called a new moon.

When we can see the whole moon is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called a blue moon”.

Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is a very rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression” once in a blue moon” to describe other very rare events in their lives.

1.Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase” once in a blue moon”.

A. Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon.

B. Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon.

C. Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon.

D. Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.

2.When does a blue moon happen in nature

A. When the moon has a blue moon.　　 B. When we cannot see the moon at all.

C. When there are two full moons in one month.　　 D. When we can only see a small part of the color.

3.Which of the following is another example of something that has a crescent shape

A. The letter “O”　　 B. The letter “M”

C. The letter “H”　　 D. The letter “C”

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New rules and behavior standards came out in No.1 Middle School last month. It is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won't only have high marks. The following are some of the new rules.

1. Have you ever cheated in an exam? Don't do it again! That's not something honest students should do.

Do more at school. 2. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and know how to protect them.

Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon?3. Everyone's new ideas are important.

Protect yourself. Has a thief ever stolen money from one of your classmates? Don't let it happen to you. 4.

Use the Internet carefully. 5. But some things on the Internet aren't for kids, so try to go through the good web pages. You can use the web pages for fun or homework.

Word Bank: behavior standard行为规范　　　　 page 网页

A.Tell the truth.

B.The Internet can be very useful for your study.

C.Maybe you'll find another earth in space in the future.

D.Good students love animals and care for other people.

E.If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents pick you up or find a partner with you.

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首字母填空

Have you ever forgotten where your socks are when you wake up in the morning? Can you remember what you ate f1. lunch a week ago? You may think that being forgetful is not a good thing. B2. now you should be thankful.

Scientists from University of Toronto f3. that forgetting is a key part of learning. Getting rid of(去除) unnecessary(不必要的) information can help our brains w4. better. What k5. of information is unnecessary? Scientists say that this may have something to do with the environment(环境) you l6. in.

In an environment that is always changing, our brains may require(要求) us to remember less. A supermarket cashier(收银员) meets many people every day and will probably only r7. them for a short time. But a designer(设计师) who often meets clients(客户) will remember longer.

However, being forgetful is not a8. good. When you don’t have e9. sleep, you may have a hard time remembering new information. Sleep h10. the brain store and keep new information, Matthew Walker from the University of California told the Huffington Post.

七年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

As I entered an international high school, I felt free and beautiful. This international school seems to meet my needs.

I had a traditional education background. I went to public schools, received normal education and 1. required to follow rules like every other student. Later, I began to wonder whether this education was truly suitable for me.

However, in the new school my high hopes were not met. For a while, I found myself in a surprising situation 2. I faced before. In my new school, we had many chances to try new things. But if I failed, I 3. be responsible because I put myself in such risk. Finally, 4. led me to get into trouble again.

As time went by, I started to find my own balance. I'm lucky enough 5. have a chance to bring great value from both systems together. As a result, I have built a system for myself.

七年级英语单词填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

---How long ____ you ____a fever?

---Ever since last night.

A. have, got　     B. have, had      C. have, caught　     D. did, have

七年级英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

How can you make friends in a new place? Here are some suggestions.

Be a good neighbor. 1.(find) friends in your neighborhood is very easy. Smile and say hi to your neighbors every time you m2.them. After breaking the ice, you can move on to small talk, asking 3. (they) questions. People like it when you show you are interested in them.

Join in some activities. All of us have hobbies 4. activities that interest us. It doesn't matter whether it's 5. club, a reading group or a sports team. It will give you the chance to meet new people that you will see6. (usual). What's more, joining in some activities means that you will find others who enjoy the things you do 7. (much) easily. Look for other people who are new in the city. You will have one thing i8. common: You both are not familiar with the environment. Therefore, making new friends with him or her wouldn't be that hard.

Don't force it. Even if you try your best to be kind and 9. (friend), not everyone will want to be your friend. They will have their own 10. (reason). It can be as simple as not having common interests. If you get the feeling that someone doesn't want to be your friend, don't try to force them.

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Have you ever had the feeling that no one can understand you? Well, here comes “Pepper”, it could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions(情感识别功能), Pepper can make jokes, dance and even sing to people when they are around it.

The robot looks like a lovely girl. It is four feet tall with a tablet computer in its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to attract people at stores on Friday.

Pepper can tell facial expressions, human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like the household robot on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or store, where we enjoy pleasure and entertainment.

At home, not only can it tell jokes, it also helps people in trouble. If a natural accident happens, it can encourage them, make them laugh and feel relaxed.

Pepper will be on sale at the price of $2,000 in August, 2015. At present, several Peppers are on show at stores for people to visit. Before selling Peppers, the creators want them to store more knowledge in order to get better along with human beings.

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Have you ever had this moment: you are talking about name? Don’t worry! In English, there are special names to replace（代替）their real names.

In the US, if you forget someone’s name, you can simply say the name John Doe for a man, or Jane Doe for a woman. For example, ‘Did you see that boy who was running in the rain?’ ‘Ah, yes, poor John Doe.’

Also, in US courts ( 法庭), people also use these names. This is to keep the person’ s identity(身份) a secret. People use the name so often that there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe.

However in the UK, unknown people are called John Smith. This is because John is one of the most common first names in English. And Smith is the most common family name.

So next time you forget someone’s name, you know who to say.

1.What will Ameri

an people use for a woman if they can’t remember her name?

A. John Doe. B. Jane Doe. C. John Smith. D. Jane Smith

2.In US courts, people also use those special names because _____.

A. it is not necessary to use real names

B. they become popular because of a comedy film

C. it is a good way to keep the person’s identity unknown

D. it is necessary to use real names

3. Why there was even a comedy film in 1941 called Meet John Doe?

A. Because people use the name so often.

B. Because people don’t often use the name.

C. Because the name sounds great.

D. Because people never use the name.

4.In UK, they can call unknown people _____________.

A. John Doe.　　　　　　 B. Jane Doe.

C. John Smith.　　　 D. Jane Smith

5. The story mainly talks about ____.

A. why people sometimes can’t remember others’ names

B. the name people say when they can’t remember someone’s real name

C. differences of name use between the UK and the US

D. when people can call people’s names

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