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What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler…, and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study at the British Psychological ( 心理学的) Society Annual Conference held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10 percent.
Scientists at the University of East London and the University of Westminster, UK, did a study on 447 students. The students were studying for different degrees (学历) at the University of East London. Only 25 percent of them entered the exam hall with something to drink.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got better grades by between 2 and 10 percent.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also cut down on anxiety ( 焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances, according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the University of East London.
“Whatever the explanation, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的)with water during exams,” he said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you.Who knows – it may help you pass the exam!
【小题1】How much may the students improve their grades most if they bring water into exams?
| A．By2%. | B．By8%. |
| C．By10%. | D．By25%. |
| A．About112 students who brought drinks or water into their exams. |
| B．All the447 students who come from the University of East London. |
| C．About300 students who took part in the study. |
| D．About10 percent of the students who studied different subjects. |
| A．increase | B．bring |
| C．reduce | D．change |
a. It is good for their brains.
b. It makes students smarter.
c. It helps students stay cool.
d. It helps students stay awake.
| A．a b | B．a c |
| C．b c | D．c d |
| A．Fashion magazine. | B．Text book. |
| C．Travel guide. | D．Newspaper. |
 | Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Mo, who was born in 1955 into a farmer’s family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province, is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his early years, life was not easy. These things have influenced Mo Yan’s later writing. |
 | 60-year-old Park Geun-hye (朴槿惠)was elected（选举）the new President of South Korea in December, 2012. She becomes the country’s first woman head of state and her term (任期) will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else,” she told the cheering People in central Seoul as she accepted her win. |
 | Barack Obama (born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama finished his study from Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya, Africa while his mother was born in Kansas, America. |
| A．big | B．small | C．rich | D．poor |
| A．The writer Mo Yan might live in a small place before he got the prize. |
| B．Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018. |
| C．Obama’s parents came from the same country before they married. |
| D．Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest. |
| A．an email | B．a letter | C．news | D．an advertisement |
News Review
Head-on Train Crash
On May 18, two trains had a head-on crash（相撞）near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time
Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May1. Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.
Brave Volunteer
Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition
A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16. The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
【小题1】About ______ people were hurt in the Head-on Train Crash.
| A．18 | B．29 | C．60 | D．250 |
| A．Chengdu | B．Huainan | C．Taishan | D．New York |
| A．help the people in Ya’an |
| B．save the people on the trains |
| C．help grow better tomatoes |
| D．forget the terrible time |
 Once you open the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech. |
 Car and Driver is the world’s most popular automotive magazine. The people who like cars can get information and entertainment from it. It offers the best vehicle (机动车) tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology. |
 There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The book IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS. |
 The book offers healthy and delicious food. These dishes can all be completed in less than half an hour, and in many cases, in just a few minutes. Sisson and Meier show you how to delight your family or guests every time with quick, delicious meals using local materials: meats, healthy fats (yes, and real butter) and common herbs and spices. |
【小题1】Who wrote Designing Effective Speech Interfaces?
| A．Susan Weinschenk | B．Sisson | C．Meier | D．Jack Smith |
| A．IELTS Listening | B．Car and Driver |
| C．Quick & Easy Meals. | D．Designing Effective Speech Interfaces. |
| A．newspaper | B．Magazine |
| C．passage | D．article |
| A．Chinese food | B．junk food |
| C．common herbs and spices | D．healthy and delicious food |
| A．To cook the food well | B．To turn on the light |
| C．To make people happy | D．To show people how to cook. |
Thousands of years ago, people didn't live in cold places because they didn't know how to keep themselves warm. Later they learned to make clothes. When an animal was killed, they made use of its skins to cover their bodies. 【小题1】 .
【小题2】 . It once helped people find fire, when lighting hit a forest and started a fire. 【小题3】 The fire kept them warm, and also frightened wild animals. Soon people found the food cooked tasted much better, so they began to use the fire to cook food.
But people still didn't know how to make a fire. When they got a fire from the forest they tried to keep it burning. 【小题4】
But later they found different ways to make fire. For example, they made fire by burning wood or knocking two pieces of stones.
Today it's easy for people to make fire because they have matches, lighters and different kinds of heaters. 【小题5】
根据短文内容，把A-E五个选项填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。
| A. If it went out, they had to wait for years. B. The skins keep them warm. C. They can make fire at any time they need. D. People took some of this fire to their homes. E. Nature is people's good friend.. |
Travel information
| Place of interest | Beihai Park | Dongting Lake | Mount Mang |
| Location (位置） | Beihai District | Yue yang City | Yizhang County (县） |
| Phone Number | 3886699 | 3329666 | 3726868 |
| Price of Ticket | ￥150 | Free | ￥120 |
| Description | An amusement park with a lake | A lake with plenty of fresh fish | A famous forest park |
Beihai Park Dongting Lake Mount Mang
【小题1】You can visit a famous forest park in .
A. Beihai District B. Yue yang City C. Yizhang County
【小题2】If you do not know how to go to Beihai Park , you can call to get information .
A. 3886699 B. 3329666 C. 3726868
【小题3】Dongting Lake is famous for .
A. birds B. fresh fish C. flowers.
【小题4】If you and your parents visit Mount Mang , you need to pay .
A. ￥120 B. ￥150 C. ￥360.
【小题5】Which is true according to the travel information ?
A . You can go to Dongting Lake for free .
B . Mount Mang is in Yue yang City.
C . The price of the ticket for Beihai Park is the lowest .