Sometimes it seems that time is flying． Perhaps it doesn't need to feel this way． Our experience of time can be possibly changed． By understanding the psychological （心理学的） processes behind our different experiences of time， we might be able to slow down time a little．
One basic law of psychological time is that time seems to slow down when we're exposed（接触） to new environments and experiences． The law is caused by the relationship between our experience of time and the amount of information our minds process． The more information our minds take in， the slower time seems to pass．
It follows， then， that we have different experiences of time in different situations． In some situations， our life is full of new experiences． Our minds process a lot of information and time seems to slow down． In other situations， we have fewer new experiences and the world around us becomes more and more familiar（熟悉的）． We become insensitive to our experience， which means we process less information， and time seems to speed up．
How can we slow down time？ Here are two suggestions．
Firstly， since we know that familiarity makes time pass faster， we can expose ourselves to as many new experiences as possible． We can give ourselves new challenges， meet new people， and expose our minds to new information， hobbies and skills． This will increase the amount of information our minds process and expand （增加） our experience of time．
Secondly， and perhaps most effectively， we can give our whole attention to an experience﹣to what we are seeing， feeling， tasting， smelling or hearing． This means living through our senses rather than through our thoughts． For example， on the way home， focus your attention outside of yourself， instead of thinking about the problems you have to deal with． Look at the sky， or at the buildings you pass， traveling among them． This open attitude to your experiences helps take in more information and also has a time﹣expanding effect．
To a certain degree， we can understand and control our experience of time passing． It's possible for us to slow down time by expanding our experience of time．
（1）According to the writer， we can expand our experience of time by ．
A． going to bed on time
B． traveling to new places
C． having dinner as usual
D． printing the same materials
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Being familiar with the world around helps us get more information．
B． Understanding psychological time makes life pass more quickly．
C． We can take in more information by living through our senses．
D． We should build a stronger relationship between time and us．
（3）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Slow Down Time
B． Only Time Will Tell
C． Race Against Time
D． Time Will Not Come Twice
One day, a poor boy was trying to sell things from door to door to pay for school. He was hungry. Then he decided to ask for a meal at the next house. However, when a nice young woman opened the door, he changed to ask for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry and brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly and then asked, "How much do I pay?" "You needn't do that," she said. "Mother has taught me to be kind."
Years later, the young woman became seriously ill. She was sent to a big city. When Dr.Howard Kelly, a very famous doctor now, heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. At once, he got up and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He recognized her at once and decided to do his best to save her life. He did it and they won at last!
Before she left, the bill (账单) was sent to her. She was quite afraid to open it. Finally, she looked, and to her surprise, she found these words on the bill: "Paid with a glass of milk.Dr. Howard Kelly.”
Tears of joy came down from her eyes as she said silently, "Thank you, God. Your love has passed through hearts and hands."
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Why did the boy want to sell things ?
| A．He wanted to pay for school. | B．He was hungry. |
| C．He wanted to make money. | D．His mother made him do it.. |
What can we say about the woman?
| A．She was kind. | B．She was very rich. |
| C．She knew the boy's mother. | D．She loved the boy very much. |
Why was the woman afraid to open the bill?
| A．She was afraid of the doctor. |
| B．She didn't want to pay anything. |
| C．She was worried about her illness. |
| D．She thought it would cost her a lot. |
Why did the doctor go into the woman's room?
| A．To give her some money. | B．To make sure who she was. |
| C．To send some medicine to her. | D．To ask somebody else for help. |
What can we say about the doctor?
| A．Thankful. | B．Rich. | C．Strange. | D．Surprising. |
As teenagers, you have many 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 ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
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, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from 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.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
Follow Your Heart is .
| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real |
| B．the most important dream to have for teenagers |
| C．the name of a famous Australian writer |
| D．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews |
If you want to make your dream real, you should .
| A．remember what your dream is |
| B．keep telling yourself what you want |
| C．never be afraid of difficulties |
| D．try to start with all the things above |
From the text, we know the word“challenge”means“ ”.
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．态度 |
What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?
| A．Always remember what your dream is. |
| B．Watch TV instead of studying. |
| C．Do what you should do step by step. |
| D．Save money to buy new books. |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．Make a Big Dream |
| B．How to Find Your Real Dream |
| C．Never Stop Dreaming of Success |
| D．Teenagers Have Many Dreams |
Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.
Don't use earphones when running in the school yard or on the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be easily surprised.
School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting them on your back. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back.
If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction, let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don’t go home directly. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.
If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes before the buses leave. This stops a stranger from studying you. On buses, don’t sit alone; sit behind the driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子正误。你认为正确的句子请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”，错误的写“F”。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）It’s not important to get some information about life.
You’d better sit after the driver when you are alone to take a bus.
It’s good for you to use earphones when you are running outside.
You shouldn’t sleep all the way though it’s a long bus trip.
If you find a stranger following you, go home right away.
For 13-year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has become much easier, even when she’s not at home. Martin made a kind of machine—iCPooch. It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and sends food from other places.2-1-c-n-j-y
When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone, he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking. The owner's image(影像) and voice will be on the screen. When the owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app, the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box.
How could Martin come up with the idea? The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year. That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla. Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home.“I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home. And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away?” Martin explained her idea.
Now Martin and her family have set up a company. They’ve had investments (投资) from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product. They expected to sell 8,000 products by the end of 2015.
Martin is satisfied(满意的) with her success. “A year ago, I never thought that I would be able to start a business, or even having an idea for a business,” she said. “I’ve learned that we are supposed to hold on to your dreams.”What color is Brooke Martin’s dog?
| A．It’s white. | B．It’s yellow. |
| C．It’s golden. | D．It’s black. |
The right order of iCPooch is _____.
a. The owner's image and voice will be on the screen.
b. The owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app
c. The owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone
d. The iCPooch will give the dog some food
| A．c, b, a, d | B．b, c, a, d |
| C．c, a, b, d | D．d, c, a, b |
Kayla felt _______ when she was left alone at home.
| A．happy | B．lonely | C．exciting | D．surprised |
From the passage, we know ________.
| A．the iCPooch is a kind of phone |
| B．Martin set up her company in 2012 |
| C．Martin will sell 5,000 products by the end of 2014 |
| D．Martin held on to her dreams at last |
Many animals have special skills that make them perfect for certain jobs - even better than humans!
Take a train ride in Japan and you may meet Tama, a cute, friendly stationmaster, who just happens to be a cat! This ll-year-old cat works in exchange for cat food at Wakayama Electric Railway’s Kishi station. She has her own office, and there’s even a Tama train ! When Tama was “hired (雇用)” in 2007, the station was losing money, but today, thanks to Tama, it’s a popular tourist attraction.
In the 1950s, US Navy (海军) officials got a great idea. Why not train dolphins to do some special work humans can’t do? Today, dolphins are trained to find underwater mines (水雷) so that the Navy officials can make the mines disabled before they explode (爆炸). Dolphins are well fit for the job for many reasons, but the best of all, they’re too small to set off the mines so they’re never in danger.
Most squirrels are happy to collect nuts, and run after each other up and down trees. Not Twiggy! She prefers water skiing. Twiggy comes from a team of water-skiing squirrels, whose owner trained them to ski behind a toy boat. Today, Twiggy travels around the United States putting on shows and even appearing on TV. It’s all in a day’s work for this squirrel!
How long has Tama been the stationmaster?
| A． For 5 years. | B． For 8 years. |
| C． For 10 years. | D．For 11 years. |
Why are dolphins trained to find underwater mines?
| A．They are quite good at swimming in the sea. |
| B．They are so smart that they're never in danger. |
| C．They are small enough not to set off the mines. |
| D．They can understand the officials’ orders easily. |
What is Twiggy’s job?
| A．Collecting nuts. |
| B．Running after others. |
| C．Performing water skiing. |
| D．Traveling around the world. |
What do these animals have in common?
| A．They all can make money. |
| B．They are all from America. |
| C．They all can do special work. |
| D．They are all popular around the world. |
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