Your brain controls everything you do．It makes it possible for you to think，learn，create and feel；to blink （眨眼）and breathe and for your heart to beat﹣this fantastic control center is you brain．It is so amazing that a famous scientist once called it"the most complex （复杂）thing we have yet discovered in our universe"．
Can this small grey organ （器官），which weights less than one and a half kilos，really do so much？Amazingly，your brain contains about 100 billion neurons （神经元）﹣it would take you over 3000 years to count them all．Believe it or not，the activity in your brain never stops．Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the world．And although one neuron creates only a little electricity，all your neurons together can producce enough electricity to power a light bulb （灯泡）．"
So exactly how fast does your brain work？Well，imagine this：a bee lands on your foot．Neurons in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour．Your brain then uses other neurons to send the message back to your foot to shake the bee off quickly．These neurons can send this information at more than 320kilometers per hour．No computer has your brain's unbelievable ability to deal with the amount of information coming from your eyes，ears and other sensory organs．
But how does your brain allow you to learn things that you will use in the future？The structure （结构）of your brain changes every time you have a new thought，remember or learn something．For example，riding a bike seems impossible at first，but soon you are able to do it．How？As you practice，your brain sends"bike riding"messages again and again．Soon，the actions are learnt and Yuri are able to ride a bike easily from then on．
42．From the passage we know that neurons ．
A．receive messages very slowly
B．are only found in your skin
C．send messages to your brain
D．need electricity to work
43．In Paragraph 3，the writer mentions computers to ．
A．compare them with the human brain
B．show how fast they have become
C．say that computers have no abilities
D．ask people to use computers more
44．When you have a new thought， ．
A．your brain will power a light bulb
B．your heart beats faster
C．you remember something
D．the structure of your brain changes
45．The article is mainly about ．
A．all the steps when your brain learns things
B．what an unbelievable organ the human brain is
C．how the brain makes people smarter than computers
D．the things you can do to make your brain work faster．
When I was seven years old, my mom was diagnosed（诊断）with cancer. The doctors told us my mom might be saved with operation. But it could also kill her. She chose to have it.
The day before the operation I was off school, and my mom planned the best day of my life, everything I loved at seven and everything that would put a smile on my face. The day began with her waking me up saying, “Kate, I have a surprise for you. Come and see.” The surprise was a doll I had wanted for the longest time. Throughout the day, she told me everything that she thought I would need to know to grow up and be a good person; she told me to be the best I could be and that I would always make her proud. We had a picnic in the park, and it was so cold that we moved to the car. The day was filled with laughter. For the first time in a long time I could see she was really happy. I would never forget her smile, or the way her eyes shone as if we were the same age. It was the best day of my life, and I will never forget the conversations we shared.
My mother managed to live through the operation. Now when I look back, I realize that the best day of my life could be her last and this could be the last day I would remember with her, the last one we shared. I also understand how unselfish a mother is.Who decided to have the operation?
| A．The doctors. | B．Kate’s mother. |
| C．Kate. | D．Kate’s family. |
What was the surprise to Kate?
| A．Kate’s mother gave her a doll. |
| B．Kate’s mother woke her up late. |
| C．Kate’s mother talked a lot to her. |
| D．Kate’s mother was getting better. |
Why was Kate’s mother happy that day?
| A．Because she was proud of what her child had done. |
| B．Because she expected the operation to be successful. |
| C．Because she realized her child had grown up. |
| D．Because she left her child a special memory. |
Science and Technology Museum
Opening hours
Saturday-Wednesday 10:00 am－17:30 pm
Charge
Adult（成年人）:￥10 Student: ￥5 Under 12: Free
What’s on
Ancient Technology － the ground floor
Modern Technology －the first floor
Space － the second floor
The Silk Road: Trade and Travel － the second floor
Shop – the third floor
Please note
The museum is closed for 3 days during Spring Festival every year.
Contact us
Information desk: 73238299
Email: information@scienceandtechnologymuseumYou can go to the Science and Technology Museum____________.
| A．at 9:00 am on Sunday | B．at 6:00pm on Monday |
| C．at 11:00 am on Wednesday | D．at 2:30pm on Friday |
Mr. and Mrs. Green want to visit the museum with their 10-year-old daughter. How much will they pay for the tickets?
| A．￥20. | B．￥30. | C．￥25. | D．￥15. |
Mr. and Mrs. Green learn a lot about ancient technology on ____________.
| A．the ground floor | B．the first floor |
| C．the second floor | D．the third floor |
Feng Huan was born(出生) in a far village in Jiangxi Province. She is 13 years old, but she is only as tall as a six-year-old girl. She is an unlucky child. Born with an illness，she can’t walk as others. Family elders once tried to abandon(遗弃) her because of her poor health, but her mother never gave up. She named her Feng Huan, which means happiness, hoping her daughter would grow up to have a happy life in the future.
The illness brought so much pain to Feng Huan over the years. Her legs have become deformed as she has been unable to walk since she was born. She could hardly walk or go to the washroom without help. What’s worse, her illness is getting worse and worse, which puts pressure on one of her kidneys(肾脏). Her mother has taken her to Shanghai to see a doctor, and her parents have done everything they could to treat her illness.
Thanks to great love from her mother, Feng Huan is able to go to school as other children. She says she loves school because she can learn many things there and chat with her classmates. After she goes home on her mother’s back from school, she does her homework with her favorite doll by her side. She takes the doll everywhere with her, even when she sleeps.
Luckily, when her story is reported, many kind-hearted people have lent helping hands.
Feng Huan is now recovering after corrective surgery(矫正手术) on her legs in Shenzheng, Guangdong Province. Perhaps we can see a healthy girl soon.Feng Huan got ill when __________________.
| A．she was 13 years old |
| B．She was 6 years old www.21-cn-jy.com |
| C．she was born |
| D．she went to school |
How does Feng Huan come home from school?
| A．By herself |
| B．With some kind-hearted people’s help |
| C．On her mother’s back |
| D．On foot |
What does the underlined word “recover” mean in Chinese in the last paragraph? ______.
A.改正 B 保护 C 爱护 D 康复What do you think the writer want to tell us from this passage? ___________
| A．What a poor girl! |
| B．Mother’s love makes her daughter strong. |
| C．Illness is terrible. |
| D．How to keep healthy. |
Children laugh often and easily. But as we grow up, we laugh less and feel more stressed. Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world, and doctors now think that having a good laugh may be one of the best ways to keep healthy. The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai ,India ,in June,1995 by Dr Madam Kataria. “ Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day, ”says Dr Kataria . “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing . We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Place: 264 North Main Street , East Longmeadow. We’re in an office building near the entrance. Walk down the hall and we’re on the right .2-1-c-n-j-y
When : Every Sunday afternoon from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Cost : Free.
Ages : Adults from 18 to 75.
Parking ：If you’re facing the building ,the car park is on the right of the building .
Teacher : Robert Rivest.
More information ,go to http:// www. robertrivest.com.
If you want to feel like a kid again, try our Laughter Club . You will get used to it in five minutes and begin to laugh for real in ten minutes and sometimes you just can’t stop! You’ll experience deeper pleasure in half an hour. You’ll meet other people who want more fun and laughter. And you will feel so relaxed in about one hour !
Come and join us for laughter and a fun social experience!Who can join the laughter Club? __________.
| A．Baby | B．Only old men |
| C．Only teenagers | D．Adults from 18 to 75 |
How soon will you begin laughing for real in the Laughter Club ?
| A．In five minutes. | B．In ten minutes. |
| C．In half an hour. | D．In about one hour. |
The text is (a) ______ .
| A．news | B．report |
| C．story | D．poster(海报) |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．When you go out of the Laughter Club ,you should turn left for the car park . |
| B．You must stay in the Laughter Club for more than two hours. |
| C．Children can go to the Laughter Club with their parents. |
| D．You have to pay the Laughter Club to join it. |
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your free time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance . Some collect everything from stamps to shells… people take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.What is a hobby?
| A．A job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something boring |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned (提及)in this passage?
| A．7 | B．8 | C．9 | D．10 |
Hobbies can bring people________
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble21cnjy.com |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
| A．rich or poor | B．old or young |
| C．sick or well | D．A, B and C |
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