Barry Parker was a very successful businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in famous restaurants. His name was often in the newspaper. One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What is the secret of your success(成功)?”
Barry thought for a few moments and said, “I eat a special kind of fish.” “You eat a special kind of fish! What does that do?” “It makes my brain work better.” Barry said. “What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked. “Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I’ll have some for you.”
The reporter gave Barry fifty dollars and returned the next day. “Have you got any special fish?” “Yes. Come into the house. It’s in the refrigerator.”
Barry took the reporter into his kitchen. He opened the refrigerator and took out a very small fish. “Here you are. Have this for dinner.”
The next day the reporter called on Barry again. “Did you eat the fish?” Barry asked her. “Yes, I fried it.” “Good, do you feel different today?” “No, I don’t. And I think that fifty dollars was a lot to pay for such a small fish.” “Well done !” Barry said. “You see, the fish is working. You’re using your brain now.”The reporter went to see Barry Parker ________.
The reporter wanted to know ________.
Barry Parker made the reporter ________.
The reporter bought the fish_______.
The reporter ate the fish_______.
| A．pay 50 dollars for a fish. |
| B．because he was very successful. |
| C．but she didn’t feel any different. |
| D．because she wanted to find out Barry’s secret. |
E. the secret of Barry Parker’s success.
A myth is something that is not correct， but many people believe． There are a lot of myths about the human brain．
One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains． The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains， then we'll be much smarter．People say this all the time， but it's absolutely not true! The truth is that although we don't know everything about the human brain， we know that each part of it has an important function（功能）． Modern scientists think the"10 percent myth" ridiculous（荒谬的）．
The other most popular myth is about being" right brained" or "left brained"．According to this myth， people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative． People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science．This is as popular as the 10 percent myth， and it's also wrong． In 2013， a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth． According to the study， we use both sides of our brains equally（相等地）．
It's true that we use different parts of our brains for different things． We use our left side for language more， and our right side when we need to pay attention． But there is no evidence（证据）that creative people use the right side more of that scientific people use the left side more．
We've talked about myths， so let's look at a few interesting facts about the brain． First of all， the brain feels no pain． Second， about 75 percent of the brain is made of water． It's also the fattest organ in your body． Here's another interesting fact about the brain． Around the time you turn 18 years old， it stops growing．
（1）The underlined word "This" in Paragraph 3 refers to ．
A． the left brain myth
B． the right brain and left brain myth
C． the use of human brains
D． the study of an American university
（2）According to the facts mentioned in the passage， may use the left brain more．
A． Robert， who is learning English
B． Kate， who is drawing pictures
C． Jenny， who is designing clothes
D． Jacob， who is doing research
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the human brain？
A． It is growing all life long．
B． The right side is used more by artists．
C． Some parts of it are not used at all．
D． Three quarters of it is made of water．
（4）The passage mainly tells about ．
A． the growing of the brain
B． different functions of the brain
C． right brain and left brain
D． myths and facts about the brain
By﹣Anna Matteo
28 January，2019
A 3﹣year﹣old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family．But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers（救援者） that he was not alone in the rainy，freezing cold woods． He said he was with a friend﹣﹣a bear．
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends near his grandmother's house in North Carolina． When the other children returned but Casey did not， the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police．
Police formed a search team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods．But two days went by and ﹣﹣ no Casey．
Then on January 24，someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods．Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9：30 that night． He was in good health．
Casey told the rescuers he had hung out with a black bear for two days， a bear he called his "friend"．
The police officer Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies． He said Casey did not say how he could survive in the woods for two days in the cold， rainy weather．"However，the police officer said， "he did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear with him．"
Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts， including some 600 volunteers，police and members of the army． Doctors at the medical center gave Casey some examination． He was then sent to his family on January 25．
His mother talked with reporters and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son．"We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey， "said his mother．"He is up and talking． He's already asked to watch cartoon．
（1）Who stayed with Casey in the woods during the two days？
A．A bear．
B．The police．
C．His mother．
D．The volunteers．
（2）The underlined word "survive" in Paragraph 6 probably means " "．
A．give up
B．get lost
C．fall asleep
D．remain alive
（3）What is the correct order in which these happen？
a． Someone heard a child crying．
b． The family started to look for Casey．
c． Casey played with his friends．
d． The police found Casey was in good health．
A．b﹣c﹣a﹣d
B．b﹣c﹣d﹣a
C．c﹣b﹣a﹣d
D．c﹣b﹣d﹣a
（4）After Casey was sent back home， he was ．
A．scared
B．nervous
C．relaxed
D．surprised
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Stays can be from 3 to 6 weeks．
What to do with your exchange student：
Movies/Museums/Beach/Cooking /Baking / Community projects/
Volunteering/Hanging out/Shopping /Disneyland/
anything you can think of…
Requirements to host：
Loving， active， outgoing family
One stay at﹣home， or part﹣time host parent
Teen in the home within 4 years of age of the exchange student
Willing to take students to places of interest once a week
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（1）Exchange students from France or Spain will possibly stay for in host families．
A．10 days
B．5 weeks
C．2 months
D．1 year
（2）According to the passage， we can learn that ．
A．exchange students will come back next summer
B．exchange students have to cook dinner by themselves
C．parents in a host family should have full﹣time jobs
D．teens in host families can experience different cultures
（3）The text above is probably a ．
A．letter
B．notice
C．poster
D．diary
Where you sit and how you fit
（1） For more than seventy years，researchers and teachers have studied the link between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners．Where do you usually decide to sit？ Have you ever really thought about the reasons for your decision？
（2） But is this really true？ Well，some researchers say it is not．In fact，shy students often choose the back row because it is far away from the teacher and they don′t want to answer questions，At the back，students probably won't speak much，but in big classrooms，it can be hard to see the board and hear what the teacher is saying．This could be the reason why students who sit here often get lower grades on tests and exams．For students with poor eyesight or hearing，a seat at the back of the classroom is not a good choice．
（3） However，they like watching and listening rather than joining in．These students are usually also very good at taking notes．Next time you miss a class，borrow notes from someone who sits here．On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and thoughtful people．These people usually get good grades in school and are interested in learning．
（4） Then the statistics（统计数据） say you probably like your teacher．You probably also have a good relationship with your classmates．Caring，outgoing，and cheerful people usually sit in the middle．They are normally serious about learning and feel disappointed with low grades on tests and exams．
（5） Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject．They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says．The only problem with sitting here is that it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class．
So， if you really want to hear what everyone says in class， choose a different place to sit．
A．You probably sit right at the front of the class if you're longing for knowledge．
B．Research suggests that the seat you choose in the classroom says a lot about you and your personality．
C．Do you sit in the middle of the classroom？
D．This means it's a good idea to sit in a different place every day．
E．People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy．
F．Students who sit at the side of the classroom are normally interested in class．
If you go shopping in any toy store，you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls：there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls；and dark﹣ colored cars，guns，and soldiers for boys．Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys．In fact，it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink．
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls．Sue Palmer，writer of Toxic Childhood， is very
worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color．According to some scientists，this happens for two reasons．Firstly，most companies offer too many products in pink．Also，many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink．Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves，but the pink can affect （影响） the choices and the decisions they will make in the future．
Some parents are worried too﹣﹣ for example，Vanessa Holburn，thirty﹣two，who has two girls under the age of four．Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy．"Pink says that you are soft and gentle．Blue says that you are strong and powerful． I want my daughters to be strong and powerful．I′m worried that pink will not help them with that， "she says．
But not everyone thinks there's something wrong with pink．Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn't worried at all． "People forget that things change all the time，" he says． "My girls used to love pink when they were little，but as they get older，they change． "Turner explains that his twelve﹣year﹣old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore． "This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change， "he adds， "It's only since the 1940s that people have started dressing girls in pink﹣﹣ before that it was a color for boys．"
（1）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage ？
（2）The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A．being soft and gentle
B．being strong and powerful
C．being gentle but powerful
D．being cute and beautiful
（3）According to Grayson Turner， ．
A．parents needn't worry about pink toys
B．all little kids love the color pink
C．pink has always been a color for girls
D． his girls now prefer the color blue
（4）The purpose of this passage is to ．
A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink
B．make parents less worried about the color pink
C．encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys
D．show people's different opinions about the color pink
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