If music makes you smarter and exercise helps...

If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into an intelligent person.

A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease following operation. They found that people who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” did much better on language ability tests than without music.

“Facts suggest that exercise improve the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist(心理学家) Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together,” he added.

The volunteers said they felt better emotionally after working out with or without the music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health, education and well-being. It helps reduce stress, sadness and nervousness; encourages relaxation or sleep; wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts.

In medical fields, music is used widely for patients who have had head hurts before and after operation. “The Four Seasons” was used because of its moderate tempo(舒缓的节拍) and positive results in earlier research. “Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system and these changes may have a direct result on learning ability,” Emery said.

Scientists have been studying the results of music on understanding since the early 1950s. By 1990, psychologists were using Mozart’s music, especially his violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders. Mozart was chosen because his music is not over-exciting and has clear structures. A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.

1.The underlined word enhance can be replaced by　　　 .

A.impress B.improve C.provide D.produce

2.The text is mainly about that　　　 .

A.33 volunteers work on music in medical fields

B.music and exercise lead to relaxation or sleep

C.exercise to music makes people healthy and bright

D.scientists give suggestions on choosing music to exercise

3.It can be learned from the last paragraph that　　　 .

A.you are supposed to follow your parents’ words

B.you have some good reasons to exercise to music

C.music might help you to get higher grades in tests

D.students should not listen to music before exams

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.“The Four Seasons” is used to help children with speech disorders.

B.Exercise seems to cause negative changes without music.

C.Exercise reminds people with head hurts of what they've learned.

D.Scientists often use Mozart's music, for it is not too exciting.

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If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into an intelligent person.

A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments (试验) on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease following operation. They found that people who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons” did much better on language ability tests than without music.” Facts suggest that exercise improves the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together.” he added.

The volunteers said they felt better emotionally and physically after working out with or without the music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health, education and well­being. It helps reduce stress, sadness and nervousness; encourages relaxation or sleep; wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts. In medical fields, music is used widely for patients who have had head hurts before and after operation. “The Four Seasons” was used because of its moderate tempo (舒缓的节拍) and positive results in earlier research. “Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system (神经系统) and these changes may have a direct result on learning ability,” Emery said. Scientists have been studying the results of music on understanding since the early 1950s.By 1990,psychologists were using Mozart's music, especially his violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders. Mozart was chosen because his music is not over­exciting and has clear structures. A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.

1.Exercising and music can make you _________.

A.clever B.tired C.fool D.sad

2.The underlined word enhance can be replaced by _________.

A.impress B.improve C.provide D.produce

3.The text mainly tells us that ________.

A.music and exercise lead to relaxation or sleep

B.33 volunteers work on music in medical fields

C.exercise to music makes people healthy and bright

D.scientists give suggestions on choosing music to exercise

4.It can be learned from the last paragraph(段落) that _________.

A.you are supposed to follow your parents words

B.students should not listen to music before exams

C.you have no good reasons to exercise to music

D.music might help you to get higher grades in tests

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Exercise seems to cause negative changes without music.

B.Exercise reminds people with head hurts of what they've learned.

C.Scientists often use Mozart's music, for it is not too exciting.

D.“The Four Seasons” is used to help children with speech disorders.

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If you think you are too shy and want to be a little outgoing, try the following. You can make it.

Tell people you are shy. Just let people know that you are a shy kid. When they know that, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more at home when talking with others.

Try to smile more. People think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that most of us would like to talk to friendly people and we will stay away from an angry-looking face.

Talk to others first. If you find it hard to do, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to those people?

Turn your attention to somewhere else. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don’t worry about your looks or care if people like you.

Reward(奖励) yourself. Each time after you say “hi” or smile at someone for the first time , say to yourself “You did it!” or buy yourself an ice cream.

Keep trying and one day you won’t be shy any more when you talk to others.

1.How many suggestions does the writer give us in the passage?

A. Three        B. Four.          C. Five         D. Six.

2.How can you make people think you are friendly and easy to talk to?

A. By telling them you are shy.                B. By trying to smile more.

C. By talking to them first.                   D. By rewarding yourself.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People can understand you better when they know you are shy.

B. Most people don’t like to talk to those people with angry faces.

C. Don’t care what you look like at the party or the game.

D. Each time after you smile at someone for the first time, you should buy yourself an ice cream.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to be outgoing?

B. When to be friendly?

C. Why to be shy?

D. Where to say something nice about people around you?

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If you think you are too shy and want to be a little outgoing, try the following. You can make it.

Tell people you are shy. Just let people know that you are a shy kid. When they know that, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more at home when talking with others.

Try to smile more. People think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that most of us would like to talk to friendly people and we will stay away from an angry-looking face.

Talk to others first. If you find it hard to do, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to those people?

Turn your attention to somewhere else. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don’t worry about your looks or care if people like you.

Reward(奖励) yourself. Each time after you say “hi” or smile at someone for the first time , say to yourself “You did it!” or buy yourself an ice cream.

Keep trying and one day you won’t be shy any more when you talk to others.

1.How many suggestions does the writer give us in the passage?

A. Three　　 B. Four.　　 C. Five　　 D. Six.

2.How can you make people think you are friendly and easy to talk to?

A. By telling them you are shy.

B. By trying to smile more.

C. By talking to them first.

D. By rewarding yourself.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. People can understand you better when they know you are shy.

B. Most people don’t like to talk to those people with angry faces.

C. Don’t worry about what you look like at the party or the game.

D. Each time after you smile at someone for the first time, you must buy yourself an ice cream.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to be outgoing?

B. When to be friendly?

C. Why to be shy?

D. Where to say something nice about people around you?

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短文填词。（每空一词，共10分）

Everyone needs friends, and if you 1..f_____ to make friends, you should think whether there is anything wrong with your personal qualities.

To make friends, you must be friendly. A cheerful person smiles. A smile always makes the others like you. Smile at someone and you are 2.s_____to get a smile back from him.

A friendly person does his 3.b_____to make the others feel at home. Put yourself in their place and make them feel welcome.

Try to 4. r_____ names. It makes your new friends feel happy when you call them by their names, because you don’t forget them.

If you do not 5.a_____ with other people, you should still be friendly. Do not argue(争吵), 6.b_____discuss.You always lose friends if you argue too much. And you shoud think 7.m_____of others than of yourself.

It is important for teenagers to have one 8. o_____ a group of good friends. This is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss things which are too 9. d______ to say to their family members.

10. F______, don’t believe those who leave their friends when they are in trouble. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little brave， try the followings：

You can make it. Tell people you’re shy. There’s no need to hide it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid， they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more at ease in talks.

Try to smile more. When you smile， people think you are friendly and easy to talk. Remember that other people have feelings， too； and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.

Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start talks， say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Get your attention elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy parties and games. Don’t waste time， say to yourself “You did it”. Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel “shy” when you talk about yourself

1.How many pieces of advice does the passage give us? _______

A. Four　　　　　　 B. Five　　　　　 C. Six　　　　　 D. Seven

2.The underlined phrase “at ease” in the passage means _______ in Chinese.

A. 容易　　　　　 B. 快乐　　　　 C. 害羞　　　　 D. 自在

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Ask yourself to smile more.

B. Never say something nice about people

C. Think less about ways to enjoy parties around you.

D. One day you’ll never feel “shy” when people talk about you.

4. Which of the best title of the passage?

A. Change Your Life Every Day

B. How to Overcome Shyness

C. Keep Trying to Like Something Nice

D. Keep up You

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If you think you’re too shy and want to be a little bit brave, try the following:

You can make it. Tell people you’re shy. There’s no need to hide it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid, they’ll understand you better. This also helps you feel more relaxed in talks.

Try to smile more. When you smile, people think you’re friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that other people have feelings too and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.

Learn to be a good talker. If you find it hard to start talks, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn’t it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Get your attention elsewhere（在别处）. Think more about ways to enjoy parties or games. Don’t waste time worrying about your look or whether people like you or not.

Take one small step at a time. Each time when you say “Hi” or smile at someone, say to yourself “You did it”. Keep trying and one day you’ll never feel shy when you talk about yourself.

1.How many pieces of advice does the passage give us?

2.If you find it hard to start a talk, you can________.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

4.What is the best title for this passage?

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If you think you're too shy and want to be a little bit braver, try the following．You can make it．There’s no need to hide it．When they get to know you are a shy kid, they'll understand you better．This also helps you feel more at ease in talks．

When you smile,_ ___．Remember that other people have feelings, too and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face．

If you find it hard to start talks, say something nice about people around you．Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you．Doesn't it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Get your attention elsewhere．______Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game．Don't waste time worrying about your looks or whether people like you or not．

Each time after you say "Hi" or smile at someone for the first time, say to yourself "I did it"! Or it could be something bigger, like buying yourself an ice cream．

Keep trying, and one day you'll never be "shy" when you talk to others．

1.选择可以替换划线部分短语的选项

（　　 ）This also helps you feel more at ease in talks．

A．relaxed　　　 B．interested　　　 C．nervous

2.将文中划线的简单句改写成一个复合句

原句：Most people will stay away from an angry-looking face．

改写为：People don't want to talk to the person who _______________　 _______________．

3.请将此句翻译成汉语

Don't waste time worrying about your looks or whether people like you or not．____________

4.句子“people think you are friendly and easy to talk to．”应在文中正确位置是_______（①或②）

5.请将划线句子换一种方式表达（比如：条件状语从句）。

__________________________________________________________________________．

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If you think you're too shy and want to be a little bit braver, try the following. You can make it.

There's no need to hide it. When they get to know you are a shy kid, they'll understand you better. This also helps you feel freer in talks.

When you smile, people think you are friendly and easy to talk to. Remember that other people have feelings too and most people will stay away from an angry-looking face.

If you find it hard to start talks, say something nice about people around you. Think about how great you feel when someone says something good to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep talking to that person?

Get your attention(注意) elsewhere. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game. Don't waste(浪费) time worrying about your looks or whether (是否)people like you or not.

Each time after you say "hi" or smile at someone for the first time, say to yourself "I did it"! Or it could be something bigger, like buying yourself an ice cream.

Keep trying and one day you'll never be "shy" when you talk to others.

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Do you think you’re smarter than your parents and grandparents? According to James Flynn，a professor at a New Zealand university，you are! Over the course of the last century，people who have taken IQ have gotten increasingly better　 scores —on average，three points better for every decade that has passed. This improvements is known as the "Flynn effect"，and scientists want to know what is behind it．

IQ tests and other similar tests are designed to measure general intelligence rather than knowledge．Flynn knew that intelligence partly comes from our parents and partly is the result of our environment and experience, but the improvement in test scores has been happening too quickly to be explained by heredity. or our surroundings. So What was happening in the 20th century that was helping people achieve higher scores on intelligence tests?

Scientists have proposed(提出)several explanations for the Flynn effect．Some suggest that the improved test scores simply reflect an increased exposure(暴露)to tests in general. Because we take so many tests, we learn test-taking techniques that help us perform better on any test. Others have pointed to better nutrition. (营养) Since it results in babies being born larger, healthier, and with more brain development than in the past．Another possible explanation is a change in educational styles，with teachers encouraging children to learn by discovering things for themselves rather than just memorizing information. This could prepare people to do the kinds of problem-solving that intelligence tests require.

Flynn has limited the possible explanations when he looked carefully at the test data and discovered that the improvement in scores was only on certain parts of the IQ test．Test-takers didn’t do better on the maths or vocabulary sections of the test；They did better on the sections requiring reasoning and problem solving. For example，one part of the test shows a set of abstract (抽象的) shapes and test-takers must find the patterns (模式) and connections between them and decide which shape should be added to the test.

According to Flynn，this visual intelligence improves as the amount of technology in our lives increases．Every time you play a computer game or figure out how to program a new cell phone, you are exercising exactly the kind of thinking and problem solving that helps you do well on one kind of intelligence test．So are you really smarter than your parents？In one very specific way，you may be．

1.The "Flynn effect" is ______.

A. used to measure intelligence

B. an increase in IQ test scores over time

C. the influence of technology on intelligence

D. connected our experience

2.The underlined word “heredity” means _______.

A. the technological improvement

B. the advanced educational methods

C. the help of our peer or schoolmates

D. intelligence passing down from our parents

3.According to the passage，which of the following statements is true?

A. Taking fewer tests can help us get higher scores.

B. Experience have more effects on our intelligence than surroundings.

C. Newer education encourages children to find things out by themselves.

D. People’s vocabulary ability and visual intelligence have improved.

4.What could be the best title for the passage?

A. What is Flynn effect?

B. How can we do better on IQ tests?

C. Are parents helping in our intelligence?

D. Are human beings getting smarter?

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