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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 held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%.
Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for different degrees at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought water with them got better grades by 2% to10%.
Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper before exams.
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 reduce anxiety (焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances.
“Whatever the explanation is, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的) with water during exams,” one of the scientists said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you. It may help you pass the exam!
【小题1】According to the study, students who bring water to exams may ______.
A. get better scores
B. feel worried in exams
C. be smarter than others
【小题2】How many students brought water during the exam in the study by the UK scientists?
A. 25. B. 112. C. 448.
【小题3】Having enough water in exams ______.
A. makes the students smarter
B. helps the students stay calm
C. improves the students’ scores by 20%
【小题4】The underlined word “predicted” means “______”.
A. 预测 B. 提高 C. 更正
【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The more water, the higher scores
B. Anxiety in the exams
C. Water helps in exams
【小题1】A
【小题2】B
【小题3】B
【小题4】A
【小题5】C
解析【小题1】由“students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%.”可知。
考点:推理计算题。
【小题2】根据文章可知是对448人做研究,有25%的人带水,可推算出是112人。
【小题3】由“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 reduce anxiety (焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances.”可知
【小题4】学生的分数是根据平日学习推测的,所以A符合句意。
【小题5】整篇文章就是通过研究表明水对提高成绩有一定的帮助。
We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.
Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories.
Spencer Johnson’s story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于)our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.
Just look at the cycle(循环)of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽)in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter comes, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.
Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life.
We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.【小题1】
Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that ______________.
A.changes exist in our life |
B.we should move others’ things |
C.we should use books to share our life experiences |
D.there are difficulties in our life |
【小题2】
The cycle of the seasons means _____________.A.we should wear warm clothes in winter |
B.we should accept the changes in our life |
C.we should prepare for the weather |
D.leaves turn yellow in autumn |
【小题3】
If you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?A.I have no chance to pass the test. |
B.Exams are hard for me. |
C.I have bad luck. |
D.It’s good for me because I know there are more to learn. |
【小题4】
What’s the main idea of this passage?A.Weather changes in different seasons. |
B.Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book. |
C.We should change ourselves when life changes. |
D.We should not lose heart when we meet with difficulties. |
【小题5】
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.
First, reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if you like reading. You will never feel bored or tired.
Next, you can read a book anywhere— in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book!
Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As you reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date(过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be.
Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading right now?
【小题1】Reading can always keep yourself________.
A.bored | B.tired | C.sad | D.happy |
A.only on a plane | B.when you are driving a car |
C.anywhere | D.only in the bathroom |
A.if you read as a hobby | B.if you are a student |
C.after you read a book | D.if you are a writer |
A.true | B.not true | C.sure | D.possible |
A. Good readers must be good writers |
B.Reading is a good hobby for different reasons. |
C.You can read on computers |
D.Reading is not out of date. |
Report Card
Name: James Stuart Time: January 24th, 2012
Subjects Grades Comments (评语)
English B+: Your reading and writing are good. But you have a strong accent (口音), so you are not good at speaking. And you do not put much effort (努力) into this subject. If you work hard, you can get a better grade in this subject.
Physics A+:You are good at this subject. You are hard-working. I am glad that you do best in this subject
Math C:You like this subject. But you are not good at this subject because you are a little bit lazy. It is disappointing. You can do better if you try your best.
Music B:It is a happy thing to hear you play the piano. You are crazy about the music. Although you like this subject best, your accent has a bad influence on your singing.
【小题1】James got the best grade in ________.
A.English | B.physics | C.math | D.music |
A.English | B.physics | C.math | D.music |
A.He was a little bit lazy. | B.He had a strong accent. |
C.He didn’t play the piano well. | D.He didn’t like the music. |
A.James studies hard in physics. | B.James doesn’t like math. |
C.James’speaking is good. | D.James is good at singing. |
A.James is a bad student |
B.effort can make one get good grades |
C.all the teachers are happy with James |
D.James had the exams on January 25th |
Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”
Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve (解决) them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!
【小题1】Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?
A.What can they do about this? |
B.Where do the problems come from? |
C.When did they have these problems? |
D.Why do they have so many problems? |
A.answer a question | B.give an example |
C.introduce his friend | D.share his experience |
A.Laura’s teacher |
B.the writer of the passage |
C.a person with a problem |
D.an expert on students’ problem |
A.Few children are careful with their money. |
B.Parents are more experienced than children |
C.Talking to someone helps to solve problems. |
D.Students often have a lot of worries at school |
before, worry, easy, Europe, cross, special, way, health, start, out, off, buy |
If you want to find a clean and【小题3】 type of transportation for the road, riding a bike is a good idea. Thanks to some bike-friendly facilities, riding a bike is easy in some【小题4】 countries.
In Denmark, there are some 【小题5】 routes for cyclists (骑行者). Along these routes, bikes and cars always go on different ways. There are pre-green lights (优先绿灯) for cyclists. These traffic lights turn green a few seconds 【小题6】 car traffic lights do. They give the cyclists time to avoid traffic while 【小题7】 .
For people living far from the city, riding a bike alone may take a long time. Don’t be 【小题8】 . They can bring their bikes on the subway.
In Holland, people can hire a bike 【小题9】 . Bike rental (租赁的) companies are always near main centers. Short-term rentals 【小题10】 from three hours. The average price for a full day is ?8.
In fact, in Beijing, people can also hire a bike. Do you want to have a try?
"Chinese style road crossing" is a hot topic in China. Many cities have started to punish these jaywalkers.
"Chinese style road crossing" means that you cross roads with lots of people and you don't think about traffic lights at all.
Beijing government announced that people who do not wait for the green light to cross the road will receive a fine of 10 yuan. What’s more, using the diagonal to cross the road is also against the rules. Walkers should walk in an "L" shape. Besides Beijing, many places have also taken steps to stop "Chinese style road crossing". Provinces such as Sichuan, Shanxi and Zhejiang have already started to fine jaywalkers 5 to 50 yuan since last year. This punishment can call on people to realize the importance of traffic safety. However, many people complain that the red lights last too long. "Everyone should follow the rules, or the country will lose its order," said People Daily.
Some cities have also paid attention to the problem. For example, Beijing government said it should not only punish these jaywalkers, but also improve road safety facilities, such as properly fixing traffic lights and building overpasses*. Anyhow safety must come first.
【小题1】How many places have already started to fine jaywalkers?
A.3 | B.4 | C.5 | D.6 |
A.green lights | B.yellow lights |
C.red lights | D.traffic lights |
A.Beijing has taken steps to stop "Chinese style road crossing". |
B.Walkers should use the diagonal to cross the road. |
C.Zhejiang hasn't started to fine jaywalkers yet, |
D.In Beijing jaywalkers will receive a fine of 50 yuan. |
A.The traffic lights | B.Safety comes first |
C.An "L" shape | D.Traffic rules |
Food may help you understand more about yourself. Choose your favourite food from the five below. See the answers. Does your choice really tell you who you are ?
A. noodles with beef (the hotter, the better );
B. big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C. pizza;
D. fried chicken;
E. cakes.
Answer :
A. You always try to make yourself different others. Success and fame are your only interests.
B. You finish things quickly and don’t like changing your ideas. You’re never afraid of hard work. But you always buy lots of things that you don’t need.
C. You work hard and always save money. But sometimes you aren’t kind to others and always think you are right.
D. Exercise is not your favourite thing. You don’t like staying by yourself very much. People think that you’re shy but sweet.
E. Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends. You are always ready to help others.
【小题1】The passage is probably a/an _________ .
A.news report | B.science discovery |
C.personality test | D.interesting story |
A.noodles with beef | B.fried chicken |
C.big dinner with all kinds of dishes | D.cakes |
A.the man who chooses pizza |
B.the man who chooses cakes |
C.the man who chooses noodles with beef |
D.the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes |