It often seems that people have a hard time in speaking a seemingly familiar name. Did you ever have someone's name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were not able to recall it? When this happened，what did you do? Next time this happens again，what should you do?
You should not try to recall it. Instead, just do something else for a couple of minutes and then the name may come into your head. Why? The name is just there, since you have met this person and learned his name. It, waiting there, only has to be dug out. The initial(最初的) effort to recall prepares the mind for operation, but it is the subconscious (下意识的) activities that go to work to dig up a dim（模糊的）memory. Forcing yourself to recall almost never helps because it doesn't loosen your memory; it only tightens it.
That’s why students find the preparatory method greatly helpful in examinations. They read over the questions before trying to answer any of them. Then they answer first the ones of which they are most confident. At the same time, deeper mental activities in the subconscious mind are taking place; work is being done on the more difficult questions. By the time the easier questions are answered, answers to the more difficult ones will usually begin to come into consciousness. It is often just a question of waiting for recall to come to the memory.
You see, forcing ourselves to think hard to recall something usually doesn’t help. Chances are that the harder we think, the more difficulty we face in thinking of what we want to. Offering our mind time to work is what we are expected to do.
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People |
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It takes time for the subconscious activities to go to work to dig up a dim memory, in which case forcing oneself to recall can make the memory |
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Students find the preparatory method of great |
| People should offer their mind time to work so that a dim memory can be |
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? ____. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist (悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. ___
___ . If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
_____. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. __
___ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
_____. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
| A．On the other hand, black is depressing. |
| B．They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as we grow up --- we are born with our preference. |
| C．The rooms are painted in different colours as you like. |
| D．If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. |
E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.
F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.
G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it.
七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
The Value of a Dollar
If you find a single one dollar bill in your pocket, what could you do with it? ____ If you take a few moments to think about the value of that dollar, you'd find that it can actually get you further than you think.
Pay a visit to your local dollar store. There are a lot of things you can buy. A simple trip can show wonders in savings if you know where to shop and watch for ads. ___ Some specials include more things for a dollar in which case the value of that dollar is at least doubled.
A dollar could buy a small lottery ticket. Keep in mind that this may make you spend more money, however. It can be very attractive to many people, so be careful not to let it get to your head. Even so, what is the harm in treating yourself once in a while? ___ If not, at least it was a moment of excitement in your boring life.
___ There are many stores that have containers for the purposes of a charitable cause. Next time you see one of these, take a look at it and actually read the words on the container. If it's a cause you feel strongly about, why not help to make a difference?
___ These are only a few to get you thinking about it. In today's society with so many poor people and lowincome families, this is something that's very important to think about.
| A．You never know if you'll hit it lucky. |
| B．Why is the value of the dollar lower today? |
| C．You can also think about giving it away to charity. |
| D．Many things are often on sale for a dollar or less a piece. |
E. There are endless possibilities to put that dollar to good use.
F. Sometimes it gets carelessly spent on some unimportant things.
G. The dollar's value can be compared with what it bought in the past.
Investing(投资) in yourself
Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.
______ Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.
You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. ______. There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.
So what are some specific things you can do? ____. Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I’m talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books.
_____. These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. Of course, you need to do some research before investing. Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.
Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn’t 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨胀) is taken into consideration. ______. But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.
| A．The benefits will stay with you. |
| B．This is just one way. |
| C．If you aren’t a reader, you should start with that. |
| D．The more you do this, the more valuable you will be. |
E. The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.
F. You can also take courses and attend seminars.
G. When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.
Dear Sir,
I have to travel every day from So UK Road to the airport. Two buses travel along this route No.49 and No.16. However, by the time No.16 reaches So UK Road, it’s always full.___ The timetable states that there are buses from So UK Road to the airport every ten minutes.
_____ The instructions state that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting.
_______
The instructions state that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday, I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. ____. There were 129 of them.
Clearly printed on the back of every bus is a sign that says “Maximum speed 50mph.” ___ Saturday morning a No.49 bus travelled the distance in ten minutes, at an average speed of 60mph. At times it must have done at least 80 or even 90 mph.
It is obvious that our bus companies have neither respect for the instructions nor consideration for their passengers. Can nothing be done about this?
Jeff
| A．I counted the other passengers as they got off. |
| B．Is there anything we can do to change this? |
| C．The problem is that we can have to pay more for our trip. |
| D．The distance from So UK Road to airport is 10 miles. |
E. This leaves No. 49 which sometimes has empty seats on it.
F. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
G. Why is it that half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?
Dear Sir,
I have to travel every day from So UK Road to the airport. Two buses travel along this route No.49 and No.16. However, by the time No.16 reaches So UK Road, it’s always full.___ The timetable states that there are buses from So UK Road to the airport every ten minutes.
_____ The instructions state that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting.
_______
The instructions state that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday, I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. ____. There were 129 of them.
Clearly printed on the back of every bus is a sign that says “Maximum speed 50mph.” ___ Saturday morning a No.49 bus travelled the distance in ten minutes, at an average speed of 60mph. At times it must have done at least 80 or even 90 mph.
It is obvious that our bus companies have neither respect for the instructions nor consideration for their passengers. Can nothing be done about this?
Jeff
| A．I counted the other passengers as they got off. |
| B．Is there anything we can do to change this? |
| C．The problem is that we can have to pay more for our trip. |
| D．The distance from So UK Road to airport is 10 miles. |
E. This leaves No. 49 which sometimes has empty seats on it.
F. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
G. Why is it that half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?
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