Who would win in a competition to memorize numbers, a chimp (黑猩猩) or a teenager? The teenager? Think again. Scientists have proved that chimps perform better than human beings when it comes to this kind of problem. We may have to rethink what we believe about human memory.
Memory is our ability to learn something, save it and recall it when needed. Our memories are important to our sense of self, our personalities, and our ability to understand the world.
Scientists say that there are different types of memory. There is short-term memory and long-term memory. Your short-term memory saves information for a few seconds or a few minutes. For example, the time it takes to compare the prices of a few items in a store. Long-term memory involves the information you try hard to keep, because it’s meaningful to you (an example is data 数据 about family and friends. ) And then there is visual memory and sound memory. But these are not hard and fast: scientists argue a lot about the nature of memory.
Scientists have also found that people memorize things in different ways. Some memorize better with the help of pictures. Others are helped more by sounds. One thing’s for sure. If you can combine different kinds of memory together, you will remember a lot! So why not try pictures with English words? At the same time listen to recordings of the same group of words. It may help when it comes to memorizing it.
Imagination and association can be useful too. By imagination scientists mean picturing a word in your mind. Association means relating the word to something you already know.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
| A．Human beings are less clever than chimps. |
| B．Human memory is not as good as before. |
| C．Chimps can memorize numbers better than teenagers. |
| D．Chimps perform better than human beings in many aspects. |
How many kinds of memory are mentioned in the article?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
According to the article, which of the following is the best way to memorize words?
| A．By watching TV. |
| B．By listening to music. |
| C．By writing them out many times. |
| D．By listening and watching pictures. |
According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Memory is the most important ability for human beings. |
| B．Long-term memory usually involves more important things. |
| C．Scientists have made sure of the nature of memory. |
| D．Imagination is better than association in memorizing things. |
Where do we probably read the passage?
| A．A textbook | B．A science magazine |
| C．An advertisement | D．A news report |
Deep down in the sea, Oliver, a little octopus(章鱼)sat on the floor covered with sand, bored and upset. He watched pretty fish swimming in and out of rocks, which were laughing and dancing in the sea. “Why am I so different?” he said to himself sadly.
“You are an octopus, Oliver. That’s special.” The sweet voice of Cherub, a beautiful purple angelfish (神仙鱼), always made Oliver feel better. Oliver looked up at the purple angelfish and smiled. Cherub suggested, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏).” They were having so much fun that they didn’t realize they had swum far from home. Suddenly, Cherub saw a large shark (鲨鱼) swimming above them. “It was Big White… the biggest, scariest shark in the sea,” she shouted to Oliver. Cherub looked at Big White hopelessly. She was too frightened to swim. Just at this moment, Big White rushed down toward them. An idea came to Oliver. He quickly sprayed (喷射) a very dark cloud of black water to the shark’s eyes. Then Oliver and Cherub escaped and got home safely.
“Are you OK?” asked Oliver. I am lucky to have you as my friend!” Oliver’s face turned red. “I guess being different can be pretty cool in some situations,” Oliver said. “That is what I tried to tell you,” Cherub smiled.
根据短文内容判断正、误。
（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”）In the beginning, Oliver laughed when he saw pretty fish swimming around him.
Oliver and Cherub were enjoying themselves when Cherub noticed Big White swimming above them.
Cherub was brave and calm when she faced the unexpected danger.
Oliver’s quick mind and action saved Oliver himself and Cherub.
From this passage, we know we have our own advantages in all situations, though we are different.
Word box: publish 出版 achievement 成就
Newbery Medal 纽伯瑞文学奖 Guinness 吉尼斯
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。 of the books in the form were written by American writers.
A. Two B. Three C. FourThe book that came out in 1957 was written by .
| A．Gary | B．Schmidt | C．Paulo Coelho | D．Theodore Geisel |
If you want to know how a boy’s mind developed, you should choose according to the form above.
A. The Wednesday Wars
B. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
C. The AlchemistThe book that broke the Guinness record came out .
A. in 1947 B. in 1988 C. in 1903Which of the following is NOT true according to the information above?
A. The theme of the book The Cat in the Hat is a natural and easy attitude to life.
B. Only one of the four books won the Newbery Medal.
C. The book with the theme of a positive attitude to difficulty came out when the writer was 41 years old.
Have you ever beard of Iceland? Iceland is a country, one-tenth of which is covered with ice. However, it is said that Iceland is the land of heat. Smoking volcanoes (火山), white steam (蒸汽) and hot springs are more amazing than the other sights including ice there.
It has taken millions of years for volcanoes and lava flows (熔岩流) to build Iceland. When hiking through one of Iceland’s many ancient lava fields, you may notice something strange. White steam is rising from each vent in front of you. Iceland is covered with vents which steam can pass out of. The steam comes from naturally heated rocks and hot water below the Earth’s surface (表面).
Like steam vents, hot springs can be seen here and there in the ancient lava fields. Blue Lake is the most famous hot spring in Iceland. It isn’t far from the capital city of the country. The water and white earth in it can make your skin as soft as a newborn baby’s skin. Enjoy that water, because it has traveled a long way. It starts nearly two kilometers under Blue Lake. There, water from the ocean continues moving up slowly into the spaces between hot rocks below the surface. And then the water is heated by hot rocks. Powerful machines and long pipes (水管) help bring the heated water to the surface. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs. Besides, they use it to create electricity that can be used to heat homes and even greenhouses.
Iceland is one of the few places on the Earth where active volcanoes lie below ice. Heat from the volcanoes creates a strange and wild beauty. Therefore, some people believe that it’s better to call the country “Heatland” instead of Iceland. If you have a chance to travel there, take it.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。From the passage, are the most amazing sights in Iceland.
A. smoking volcanoes and ice
B. smoking volcanoes, white steam and hot springs
C. heated rocks, hot springs and new lava fieldsThe underlined word “vent” in the passage means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 进入口 B. 回流口 C. 排放口Picture shows how Blue Lake is formed.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Iceland was built millions of years ago.
B. People in Iceland use natural hot water for hot springs and creating electricity.
C. Iceland is the only country where active volcanoes lie below ice.The best title for this passage should be .
A. THE HISTORY OF ICELAND
B. THE HOT SPRING OF BLUE LAKE
C. THE HEAT IN ICELAND
Have you ever heard the saying “If you want a friend, be one”? If you want to make friends with others, you should be friendly to them at first.
Here is how one ① /new teacher made friends/ with the pupils in her class on the first day of school. As the bell rang, the teacher smiled at each pupil. Then she said in a quiet voice, “Good morning. How nice it is to have all of you in my class this year. I’d like to know each of you. I am sure we will enjoy working together.” ② Her voice was sweet and her look was friendly, so everyone felt happy.
She told the pupils her name and wrote it on the blackboard. Then she told them some of the things she liked to do and she was hoping to do with them during the year. ③ Then she said to the boys and girls, “Now you know my name and the things I like and I want to know your names and the things you like. ”
Could you make friends by doing the same as this teacher did?
One way of getting to know girls and boys in your class is to find out more about them. ④People often make friends with those who have the same hobbies. You play the same games and go on journeys together. It is a good way to make friends.根据①处的注音写出英语单词。
根据②处的划线句子在下面句子中的每个空白处填入一个适当的词（首字母已给出）。
Everyone felt happy b_______ o________ her sweet voice and her friendly look.1）在③处的划线部分中找出哪个词的最后一个音可以失去爆破。
2）在③处的划线部分中找出两个可以连读的词。将④处的划线句子翻译成汉语。
从文中找出一句能概括本文主旨大意的句子。
When you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope (羚羊) can run away from a strong lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protect himself. Even plants have their own ways to fight off enemies.
Over millions of years, plants have developed their own defense system (防卫系统). Chemicals are fantastically used by plants to survive (幸存). By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous (有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.
One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount (数量) of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the injured leaves telephoning the others to fight together against the enemy,” he said.
The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, he will die.
Every kind of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. Herbivores, like rabbits, can safely eat the leaves of one tree, but they may be poisoned by its neighbor.
In this way, plants have not only developed their own defense system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest. From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _________.
| A．plants can do nothing against their enemies |
| B．chemicals are quite useful for plants to survive |
| C．an antelope can always run away from a strong lion |
| D．leaves, roots, flowers and fruits of plants are poisonous |
If animals eat one Golden Wattle tree’s leaves, the tree can________.
| A．kill the animals with a special smell |
| B．tell other trees to come to protect it |
| C．warn other trees against the animals on the phone |
| D．send defense messages to the neighboring plants |
The underlined word “herbivores” in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which _____.
| A．produce poison | B．live on small animals |
| C．like to eat rabbits | D．feed on plants or grass |
The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is ________.
| A．bad for animals | B．good for forests |
| C．helpful to some animals | D．harmful to forests |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．the examples of protecting forests |
| B．the balance between animals and plants |
| C．the ways of plants fighting against enemies |
| D．the relationship between lions and antelopes |
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