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All in the memory…
Many people complain that their memory is bad, especially as they get older. Phone numbers, names, facts we studied only a few days ago – life would be so much easier if we could remember them all effortlessly. So how can we improve our memory?
Many people think that repeating things is the best way to remember them. While this undoubtedly helps short-term memory (remembering a telephone number for a few seconds, for example), psychologists (心理学家) doubt whether it ca help you to remember things for very long. The British psychologist Ec Stanford seemed to prove this point when he tested himself on five prayers (祈祷文) that he had read aloud every morning for over 25 years. He found that he could remember no more than three words of some of them! More helpful, especially for remembering numbers, is grouping the information. The following numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919931848. But look at them in chunks, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1993 1848.
So what about “memory training”? We’ve all heard about people who can memorize packs of cards by heart—how is this done and can anyone learn how to do it? According to experts, there are many ways of training your memory. Many of them involve forming a mental picture of the things to be memorized. One method, which may be useful in learning foreign languages, is to create a picture in your mind connected to a word you want to remember.
Another method is to invent a story that includes all the things you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this skill; when tested afterwards, on average, they were able to recall 90% of them!
However, not all of us are interested in learning long lists of names and numbers just for fun.For those studying large number of information, psychologists suggest that the best way to form meaningful connections is to ask yourself lots of questions as you go along. So, for example, if you were reading about a particular disease (疾病), you would ask yourself questions like: “Do people get it from water?”, “What parts of the body does it influence?” and so on. This is said to be far more effective than time spent “passively” reading and re-reading notes.
1.Which of the following is true about repeating things according to the passage?
A. It helps short-term memory for sure. B. It makes remembering things interesting.
C. It helps to remember things for long. D. It makes remembering prayers effortlessly.
2.The word “chunks” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.
A. details B. turns C. groups D. lines
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Creating a picture is useful in learning math.
B. Inventing a prayer trains our memory quickly.
C. Remembering long numbers is easy for people.
D. Asking yourself questions activates the memory.
4.What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To complain that his memory is bad.
B. To recognize some memory problems.
C. To explain some memory experiments.
D. To share some ways of improving memory.
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Procrastination is something that many people have experienced at some point in their life. The word comes from the Latin words “pro” meaning“for”and“cras”meaning “tomorrow”. But it can be more than just putting off work or a later time; it can be about giving up long-term goals for short-term desires(欲望).
A new phrase has been going around Chinese social media lately, with people describing themselves as “active losers”. It means that they set themselves many goals, but they always find excuses, and never really achieve them. In fact, they are just acing serious procrastination.
I once knew someone in my college who had to drop out (退学) because he preferred video games to study. He went to all his classes and was an active member of school clubs. However, his mind was never really on task. He spent all his free time playing games and believed he could still achieve good grades by "finishing the work tomorrow. That “tomorrow”was the end of the semester, and my college had to ask him to “take a break”.
For those of you who think: “ I'll never procrastinate that badly,” I ask you this: “When did you last set a fitness goal? A weight goal? A reading goal? How many years has it been?”Although a fitness goal may not be so important as school grades, it does not mean the goal should drag on for years. So stop making excuses for yourself; take actions right now and achieve your goals.
1.The underlined word “procrastination” means _____in Chinese.
A. 妄想症 B. 拖延症 C. 强迫症 D. 多动症
2.We can infer from the second paragraph that active losers are lack of (缺乏) ____.
A. long-term goals B. short-term desires
C. proper excuses D. their self-control
3.The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ____.
A. how the student achieved good grades
B. how procrastination affected the student's life
C. how the student fought against procrastination
D. how the student became an active member of school clubs
4.The writer advises us to ____.
A. take a break B. achieve good school grades
C. set a fitness goal D. start working towards our goals
5.The writer thinks that_____.
A. active losers never procrastinate
B. there is no way to control procrastination
C. some people don't realize that they procrastinate
D. it's wrong to ask the student in his college to drop out
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-It is said that many businessmen in America have _______ much of their money to the people in need.
-A growing number of Chinese are doing so as well.
A. given out B. given up C. given off D. given away
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Many people complain that some of KFCs in China_______the price of a hamburger by oneYuan.
| A．rose | B．raised | C．dropped | D．controlled |
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Many people complain that some of KFCs in China_______ the price of a hamburger by one yuan.
A. rose B. raised C. dropped D. controlled
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Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their families don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends.
Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot to time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. There things are difficult to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children form meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome.
1.Many teenagers think that their _____ can understand them better.
A. sisters B. brothers C. friends D. parents
2._____ is very important to teenagers.
A. Making friends B. Meeting friends C. Living with friends D. Fighting with friends
3.Teenagers usually like to ______.
A. go to their brothers and sisters for help B. communicate with their parents
C. make friends with their parents D. discuss something with their friends
4. The sentence “ Your answers are welcome” means “ _______”
A. Your answer are right
B. You should give us all the right answers
C. We’d like to have your ideas about the questions
D. You are welcome to understand your friends.
5.According to the writer, parents should _____-.
A. choose for their children
B. understand their children better
C. welcome all their children’s friends
D. stop their children from choosing friends.
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Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friend can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friends your parent don’t like?
1.Many teenagers think their _______ know them better than their parents do.
A．friends B．teachers
C．brothers and sisters D．classmates
2.When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _________.
A．go to their friends
B．talk with their parents
C．have a discussion with their family
D．talk with their friends on the phone
3.Which of the following is DIFFERENT in meaning from the sentence “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends.”?
A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends.
B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends.
C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends.
D．Some parents may want their children to stop to meet their good friends.
4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy.
B．In all families, children can choose everything they like.
C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better.
D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.
5.The main idea of this passage is that ___________.
A．Teenagers need friends
B．Friends can give good advice
C．Parents often choose their children’s friends for them
D．Good friends can communicate with each other
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Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their life are their friends. They believe that their family don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families ,it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight(打架),and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It’s very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend much time on the phone. This communication (交流) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can be the right one to talk about something with .These things are difficult to say to the family.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even ask their children not to meet their good friends.
1..Many teenagers think that______can understand them better.
A. friends B. brother
C. sisters D. parents
2._______ is very important to teenagers .
A. To make friends B. To fight with brothers
C. To stop meeting friends D. To phone parents
3.When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually_____.
A. stay alone at home
B. fight with their parents
C. talk to their friends
D. go to their brothers and sisters for help
4. According to(根据)the passage ,which of the sentence is RIGHT?
A. Parents should choose everything they like.
B. Children should choose everything they like.
C. Parents should understand their children better.
D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. How to make friends.
B. The communication is Important in children’s growing up.
C. Parents should ask their children to meet then friends.
D. Friends are important to teenagers.
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Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their life are their friends. They believe that their family don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families ,it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight, and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It’s very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend much time on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can be the right one to talk about something with .These things are difficult to say to the family.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even ask their children not to meet their good friends.
1.Many teenagers think that _______can understand them better.
A. friends B. brother C. sisters D. parents
2.________ is very important to teenagers .
A. To make friends B. To fight with brothers
C. To stop meeting friends D. To phone parents
3.When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually ________ .
A. stay alone at home
B. fight with their parents
C. talk to their friends
D. go to their brothers and sisters for help
4.According to the passage ,which of the sentence is TRUE?
A. Parents should choose everything they like.
B. Children should choose everything they like.
C. Parents should understand their children better.
D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.
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Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they will go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking to them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss special things. These things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who choose your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome?
1.Many teenagers think that _____will understand them better.
A. brothers B. sisters
C. friends D. parents
2._____is very important to teenagers.
A. Making friends B. Communication
C. To stop meeting friends D. Both A and B
3.When teenagers have something difficult to say, they usually______.
A.stay alone at home
B. fight with their parents
C. discuss it with their friends
D. go to their brothers or sisters for help
4.The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” Means “ _____ ”.
A.You are welcome to discuss questions with us
B. We’ve got no idea, so your answer are welcome
C. Your answers are always right
D. You can give us all the right answers
5.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?
A.Parents should choose friends for their children
B.Children should choose everything they like
C.Parents should understand their children better
D.Teenagers should only go to their friends for help