Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.
Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.
Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you just accept that, the following will show you how.
First, relax. If you are over worried about something, you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t follow up with saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things! ” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.
But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory. For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.
If you don’t take notice of things actively, you won’t remember them. So, you can make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.The first two paragraphs just tell us ________.
| A．examples of memory problems |
| B．Barbara was a very rich person |
| C．language problems of two persons |
| D．Mark often forgot his friends’ names |
When you forget things, you ________.
| A．must be too careless |
| B．must accept the fact |
| C．shouldn’t lose confidence in your memory |
| D．should keep telling yourself that your memory is bad |
The underlined word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “________.”
| A．chances | B．doctors | C．places | D．projects |
According to the article, ________ can make your memory better.
| A．doing sports every day |
| B．talking to your friends |
| C．realizing your memory problems |
| D．making mind pictures of what you see |
The purpose of the article is to help you________.
| A．introduce the guest |
| B．improve your memory |
| C．remember new words |
| D．forget unhappy things |
The Acronym, our student newspaper, reports that many students go to sleep at 1:30 a. m. Even if that's an exaggeration(夸张) , it's too close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that's hard to do.
Some even pull all-nighters. In the morning they don't look good. One of my classmates did a survey on this problem. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games.
I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stay up past l:30 a. m., I won't get any work done. I'll fall asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 a. m. I am partly awake in my first class. By midday, I am finally wide-awake. But by 3:00 p. m. I am slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than the Acronym's many students.
Most American high schools seem to have a similar problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 a. m., so students have to wake up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It's believed that lack of sleep can damage (损坏) both grades and health.Acronym is the name of_______.
| A．a TV station | B．a school |
| C．a student | D．a newspaper |
What's the main problem the passage mentions?
| A．Many kids have too much homework to do. |
| B．Many teenagers don't have enough sleep. |
| C．Many children are crazy about playing computer games. |
| D．Many kids wake up too early. |
The underlined sentence means that the report_______.
| A．is quite true | B．is far from being true |
| C．is completely false | D．is not true |
If you travel in some areas of India, you'll be lucky enough to be waited on by special guides - monkeys. These monkeys are always ready to serve you. Hungry, you just need to point to your own stomach and they'll lead you to the nearest restaurant. Thirsty, the monkeys will lead you to a bar. Tired, you put both of your hands behind your head and the monkeys will take you to the nearest hotel. Don't feel surprised when they put out their hairy hands to you after the service is done. They are just asking for a little money as a tip. After that, they will wave their hands as if they are saying goodbye to you.
Believe it or not, these monkeys are from the school for monkeys in India, where they were trained for one year. They are not the only monkey students in the world. Some are being trained as nurses in an American medical college. These monkeys are about to look after patients and help-them with their housework.
A three-year-old monkey named Helen has learned to turn on TV, turn off lights, and open doors and windows when she is told to. Once the job is done, she will rush to her master, hoping to get some food as a reward.When you're thirsty, the monkey will lead you to_______.
| A．a bar | B．a hotel | C．a restaurant | D．a shop |
According to the passage, monkeys aren't trained to_______.
| A．open doors | B．buy food |
| C．turn off lights | D．look after patients |
What is probably the best title for this passage?'
| A．Funny Monkeys | B．Lovely Guides |
| C．Special Nurses | D．Good Helpers |
Name of the show:Cats
Time: 19:30
Date:January 20
Place:Paulie Theater
Seat:16.Row 10,2nd Floor.
Price: $ 30
Notice:
Please check the date and seat numbers when you buy the tickets. Once tickets aresold, you can’t get your money back.
Children below 1.2m are not allowed （允许） to enter the theater. Children above 1.2mshould enter with tickets.
No smoking in the theater. Dangerous items are not allowed in the theater.
Please don’t carry the bags as well as cameras and videos. No sound recording, videorecording or photos.
If you arrive after the show begins, please wait outside the hall, and enter quietly intothe hall during the interval（幕间休息）.This ticket costs_______ dollars.
| A．10 | B．16 | C．30 | D．20 |
According to the notice, you can take_______ into the theater.
| A．cameras | B．mobile phones |
| C．bags | D．videos . |
If you arrive late,_______.
| A．you should hurry to your seat |
| B．you should ask for help |
| C．you have to wait until the interval |
| D．you have to change the date |
You can't do the following things EXCEPT_______.
| A．taking photos | B．entering with tickets |
| C．arriving late | D．Smoking |
阅读表达：阅读下列短文，根据短文内容回答下列各题。（共5小题，每小题2分，10 分）
Curry around the world
“Curry” is the English word used to describe meat or vegetables in a spicy, usually served with rice. It is believed that the word “Curry” comes from the Tamil word “kari”.
Curries have been very popular dishes in many Asian countries throughout history. Although curry is believed to come originally from India, it has been eaten in many other Asian countries—for thousands of years.
Today, curries are eaten all over the world. This tasty, spicy dish was brought to the West by British people from India in the 17th century.
What we call curry today is an international dish that is well known around the world. Over time and distance, the flavours of dishes change so that the people eating the dish will like it. For example, the most popular curry in restaurants in the UK is called chicken tikka masala. Many British people think this is an Indian dish. However, it is really a dish created by restaurants in the UK and is not a traditional Asian dish at all.
Today curry is loved by people all over the world, unless, of course they don’t like spicy food. （选自《补充习题》九下)What does the word “curry” mean in English?
Where does curry come originally from?
When did “curry” get to the west?
Are the curries eaten in the West the same as the ones eaten in Asia?
How do curry dishes mainly taste?
阅读短文，完成表格，每空一词。（共10小题，每题1分，计10分）
As teenagers, you have a lot of dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small, you may just want to become one of the top ten students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try your best to make your dream real? Making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts prevent you from being successful.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember the dream in your mind. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of small ones. Please never give them up.
You may have difficulties on the way to your dreams. But the biggest comes from you yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
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