If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed(责备), and few of us know that it is just his own fault. Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but usually they have better memories ? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. They have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practise remembering things in a way as other people do.
【小题1】Someone can’t have a good memory if ________.

A.he can’t read or write
B.he doesn’t use his memory
C.his parents haven’t a good memory
D.he doesn’t use his arms or legs for some time
【小题2】If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ______.
A.you can’t use them any more
B.they will become stronger
C.they become weak but they slowly become strong again
D.they become weak and won’t become strong until you use them again
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE ?
A.Your memory works in the different way as your arms or legs
B.Your memory, like your arms or legs, becomes weak if you do not give it enough chance for practice
C.Don’t learn how to read and write if you want to have a better memory
D.A good memory comes from less practice
【小题4】Few people know that it is only ______ if a friend has a poor memory.
A.his own fault B.his parents’ fault
C.his teachers’ fault D.his grandmother’s fault
【小题5】The writer wants to tell us ________.
A.how to use our arms or legs B.how to read and write
C.how to have a good memory D.how to learn from the people



Your Junior 3 year will finish soon. Do you want to say something about your junior school life? What were the rewards(收获)of the three years? Teen readers have their stories to share.
Lin Yijian, 14, Xiamen, Fujian
I got through a hard time in Junior 2 when my grades suddenly dropped(下降)a lot. I faced great pressure. In the following summer vacation, I worked really hard by studying from 7:30 am to 9:30 pm every day. It was crazy, but when I got back to the front seat of the class, I felt everything had been worthwhile (值得的).
Luo Shu’er, 14, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
I lived in a dorm during junior school. It was a great challenge since I had never left my parents before that. I had to take care of everything myself. I learned to make my bed and get along with roommates. I also learned to make a schedule to arrange(安排)my time. I’ve done a good job and I feel proud.
Yin Donghui, 13, Beijing
I won first place in the rope skipping(跳绳)competition at our school’s sports meeting in my first year in junior school. The sports meeting is a big thing at our school. To prepare for it, I practiced hard and skipped rope 500 times every day. Finally I skipped over 210 times in one minute. You don’t know how excited I was then!
【小题1】Where can you probably read the passage?

A.In an ad. B.In a story book. C.In a newspaper. D.In a textbook. 
【小题2】 Why did Lin Yijian face great pressure in Junior 2?
A.Because his grades were not so good as before. 
B.Because he felt everything had been worthwhile. 
C.Because he studied too hard. 
D.Because he wanted to drop his study. 
【小题3】What does the underlined word “dorm” mean in the passage?
A.旅馆 B.宿舍 C.会堂 D.走廊 
【小题4】How many times can Yin Donghui skip in one minute at last?
A.150 times. B.200 times. C.210 times. D.500 times. 
【小题5】 How does the writer show the teen readers’ junior school life?
A.By comparing different places. B.By describing people’s looks.  
C.By giving figures(数据). D.By using students’ words. 



In some parts of China, school children have to cook for themselves. But now, with the help of donations, this becomes a history forever.
At the donation ceremony in southwest China's Lishan Primary School in Yunnan province, kids gathered at playground to receive something new to them -- a kitchen system. Gu Dongjun was the donor of the new system. She wanted the children to grow up healthily.” I hope the kids can eat clean and hot food,” she said.
Lishan Primary School has more than 500students. Half of them live at school, and have to cook for themselves in the open air. They have been picturing their dream kitchen since they knew they would no longer have to cook outside.
It was not just Lishan Primary School getting a new kitchen. Another 12 schools in Yunan Province also got new kitchens. Zhou Faming is the headmaster of Panlong Primary School. He said the new system really helped improve the quality of food. China Youth Development Foundation(中国青少年发展基金会)started an activity recently to support 100 schools every year in poor places. And so far 20 schools have already received the new kitchen system.
【小题1】According to the passage, how might the students eat in the past?

A.Clean and hot.  
B.Delicious and warm. 
C.Dirty and cold. 
D.Clean and warm. 
【小题2】 In Lishan Primary School, how did the students who lived there get their food in the past?
A.They cooked on their own in the open air. 
B.Their mother cooked for them. 
C.The cook cooked for them in the kitchen. 
D.The cook cooked for them in the open air. 
【小题3】In Lishan Primary School, when did they draw their dream kitchen?
A.Since they had no kitchen. 
B.Since they went to the school. 
C.Since they received a kitchen system.  
D.Since they knew the would have a new kitchen. 
【小题4】What is the best title of the passage?
A.Chinese Schools. B.China Youth Development Foundation. 
C.Feed Students Better D.How to Cook. 

Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi returned home from the United States on the morning of April 10th after he had been expelled (除名) from the national team for four years.
“It has been a long time. I am so glad to be coming back home,” Wang told a CCTV reporter.
Wang is the first Chinese to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He joined the Dallas in 2001. He was welcomed by the Chinese basketball officials at the Beijing International Airport that morning.
“I realized I had made a big mistake (for refusing to return when he was needed). I want to say sorry to my fans and to the Bayi team which trained me and gave me the chance to play in this time. I want to make up my fault and win back my place in the national team.” Wang went on.
“Wang Zhizhi won’t play in the final competition of the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) because he didn’t register (注册),” said Zhang Bing, who works with the Bayi team.
【小题1】 Wang Zhizhi hasn’t been a member of the national team        .

A.for four years B.since April 10 C.since 2001 D.for 5 years
【小题2】 Wang Zhizhi says sorry to his fans and the Bayi team because _________ .
A.he refused to return when he was needed
B.he left the Bayi team for America
C.he didn’t play well when he was in China
D.Dallas didn’t want to keep him
【小题3】 In this passage, “make up my fault” means ___________ in Chinese.
A.集中注意力于 B.弥补过失 C.珍惜机会 D.遵守规则
【小题4】 From the passage we know that _________.
A.Wang Zhizhi was not welcomed in Beijing
B.Wang Zhizhi was a reporter on sports before
C.every player must register before he plays in the competition of the CBA
D.the Chinese basketball officials didn’t want Wang Zhizhi to come back home
【小题5】 Which is the test title for this passage?
A.Wang Zhizhi Feels Sorry B.Wang Zhizhi in the Bayi Team
C.Wang Zhizhi Returns Home D.Wang Zhizhi in the United States



Now many people like the game Angry Birds. Here is a piece of good news for them—soon there will be a lot of Angry Birds-themed activity parks around the world.
The first two parks opened in Finland last year, and a few other parks are going to open in the UK. However, people still don’t know when and where Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK.
“As a kind of online game, it is popular with people of all ages. It’s really an interesting game. And the parks will be interesting places for everyone around the world.” said Peter Vesterbacka, an officer of Angry Birds Company. He also said, “ We want to make Angry Birds a part of pop culture. We’re just getting started.”
Angry Birds-themed activity parks have many interesting places for children to play. They like them very much. People can see the characters and colors from the game in the park. People can also play the Angry Birds game on large screens in the park. The company wants to invite people to not only play it on the sofa, but to go out, move around and have fun. So everyone will be happy in Angry Birds-themed activity parks.
【小题1】Where did the first two Angry Birds-themed activity parks open?
A. In the UK.    B. In Finland.   C. In Australia.     D. In the USA.
【小题2】Angry Birds is _______.

A.an online game B.an online movie
C.a talk show on TV D.a game show on TV
【小题3】Lots of people think Angry Birds is very ______.
A.boring B.easy C.interesting D.difficult
【小题4】The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to(指的是)_______.
A.the characters B.the screens
C.the interesting games D.the interesting places
【小题5】From the passage, we can know_______.
A.Angry Birds is only popular with young people
B.Peter Vesterbacka works for Angry Birds Company
C.there is no screen in Angry Birds-themed activity parks
D.Angry Birds-themed activity parks will open in the UK in 2015

Most Americans enjoy moving from place to place. For example, they often drive their cars 120 to 160 kilometres away just to have dinner with a friend or even fly to London or Paris just to watch a football match. In some states only one person in five lives in a place for more than five years. One may be born in one city, and go to school in another. He may finish his middle school in two or three cities, and then go to college far across the country. When he begins to work, he may possibly move from job to job. Moving from one job to another, which is called “job-hopping”, can be seen in many places in the United States.
Job-hopping does good to workers because every change of a job gives them a chance to get better pay. And job-hopping also gives bosses the chance to get new ideas and skills from him or her.
【小题1】From this passage, we can see Americans often travel to _______________.

A.have dinner with their friends B.go shopping
C.watch a football game D.enjoy themselves
【小题2】Which of the following is true?
A.About 20% of the people stay in one place for over five years.
B.Children have to finish middle school in one place.
C.People go to the nearest college.
D.When people begin to work, they don’t move any more.
【小题3】Job-hopping means “_______________”.
A.looking for a job B.having a job
C.changing jobs often D.losing a job
【小题4】In the USA job-hopping _______________.
A.is very popular
B.helps young people go to college
C.helps workers in traveling
D.helps students begin to work
【小题5】The writer thinks job-hopping _______________.
A.does good only to the workers B.does good only to the boss
C.must be stopped D.is helpful

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