You know that eating a suitable diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But did you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter?
Studies show that when the brains is forced to do something new, it creates new neural (神经元) pathways. The more pathways you have, the faster you can think and the better memory you will have. Wonderful steps towards a smarter brain are as follows:
Choose proper TV programs
Watching an average TV show needs very little brain power and brings the same result as giving no care to physical exercise. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do,if you watch TV, choose something educational and full of information.
Travel
Traveling to a new country forces you to see and do things in a new way, making your brains more active.
Learning a new language
A new language learner usually uses different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps you prevent memory problems in later years.
Master a new subject
Each week, choose an animal, a bird or a fish, and read everything you can about it. Go on learning unitl you become an expert on the subject.
Use your non-dominant hand
If you are right-handed,use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a new way will cause your brain to create new neural networks.
Read often
As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading can enlarge your vocabulary if you search for words and expressions that you don’t know.
Calculate while you shop
As you put things in your shopping bag, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.
Play video games
Studies have found that some video games force you to use critical decision-making skills and can even improve students’ math grades.
So get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make yourself smarter!The passage can most probably be found in a _____book.
| A．history | B．travel | C．science | D．story |
.The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _________.
| A．the brain | B．the study |
| C．the neural pathway | D．something new |
.According to the passage,there are _____ ways to make your brain smartr besides traveling and reading often.
| A．five | B．six | C．eight | D．ten |
.While you are reading, you should _______.
| A．read as loudly as possible | B．look up something unfamiliar |
| C．read as quickly as you can | D．read from the beginning to the end |
.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
Playing video games is bad for your study and your health.
Using calculators a lot can make you smarter when you are a child.
Watching something educational on TV needs very little brain power.
Writing with the right hand can make the left-handed smarter.
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Heat(热量) comes from many things. Heat comes from the sun. Heat comes from gas(气体). Heat comes from oil( 油). When wood burn,t makes heat, too.
We use heat in many ways. We use it to cook. We use it to keep warm. We use it to dry(使干) things.
Your body (身体) makes heat. Put your hand on your head. Does it feel hot? Your body is like a stove(炉). It does not burn wood. It burns food. Food helps you keep warm.
根据短文判断正误Heat is important to us.
We can get heat from many things.
We burn wood to get heat.
We bum our bodies to make heat.
We use heat only to keep ourselves warm.
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The Turners are American. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr Turner is a driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Turner is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school and a village school. Their daughter is a middle-school student. She meets some Chinese students.
They take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
根据短文内容回答问题Where are the Turners from?
What is Mr Turner?
Is Mrs Turner’s daughter a middle-school student?
How many people are there in Mr Turner’s family?
Why do they take a lot of pictures in China?
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Jim likes playing in a river(河). But there isn’t a river near his new house. He is not very happy. One day, he asks his mother, “Is there a river near here?” “No, there isn’t.” his mother says, “But our new house has a garden.” “I don’t like gardens.” says Jim.
One morning his mother says, “There is a beautiful park near here, Jim, and there are two pools in it. We will go there this afternoon.” Jim is very happy.
After lunch, Jim and his mother go to the park and he plays in one of the pools. He enjoys himself.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）Jim likes his new house.
There is a park near his new house.
There is a small river in the park.
Jim doesn’t like playing in the garden at all.
Jim has a very good time in the park with his mother.
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Dear Tiantian!
How are you? I’m writing to you at my school. It is a middle school. I am in a big class. There are about sixty students. My English teacher is Miss Gao. She is a good teacher.
We go to school from Monday to Friday. There are four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon. We play games at four on Friday after class.
I have some friends at school. One of my friends is from America. She speaks English and a little Chinese. I like to play with them. We often play basketball. It’s my favourite game.
Please write soon!
Love from
Lin TaoWhere does Lin Tao write this letter? He writes the letter______.
A.at home B. at school C. on the farmLin Tao’s English teacher is_____.
A. Mrs Gao B. Miss Gao C. Mr Gao There are _____ classes all day.
A. four B. seven C. eight _____ of Lin Tao’s friends is from America.
A. One B. Two C. Four _____ is Lin Tao’s favourite.
A. Ping-pong B. Football C. Basketball
阅读理解
阅读下面的对话，然后完成后面的练习.
Alice: Good morning, Susan.
Susan: Good morning, Alice.
Alice： Can I come in?
Susan: Sure(当然), please.
Alice: Oh, is this your room?
Susan: No, it’s my brother’s room.
Alice: Is this a television(电视) on the table?
Susan: No, it isn’t. It’s a computer.
Alice: I see. What’s this in English?
Susan: It’s a map.
Alice: How do you spell it?
Susan: M-A-P, map.
Alice: Is this a watch?
Susan: Yes, it is. it’s my watch,
Alice: It’s very nice.It is___________ room.
A. Susan’s brothers’ B. Alice’s brother’s C. Susan’s sister’s The_________ is on the table.
A. computer B. television C. watch _________ can spell “map”
A. Susan B. Alice C. Alice’s brother A___________ is not in the room.
A. watch B. desk C. table Alice thinks(认为) the watch is__________.
A. nice B. not good C. not OK
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