Do you wish you had a magic gourd(葫芦)to help you get everything you want? You may think twice and saynoafter you watch the planned Disney filmThe Secret of the Magic Gourd! It’s the first project Disney will co-produce in China. Based on(依据)a famous Chinese tale, the film is expected to open next year. In the story, Wang Bao is a lively and ‘imaginative young boy. He dreams of having something magic to keep him out of trouble at school and in his everyday life. One day, he finds a real Magic Gourd. The Gourd helps him realize everything he needs or wants to do. He just has to think about it! The Gourd adopts(认)Wang as his master and answers his every call. The gourd helps Wang catch big fish when he goes fishing. It fixes the boys’ models quickly, and always does his homework on time. The boy just sits to wait for everything to happen. But he slowly learns his wishes come at a price. When the boy wants to borrow a picture book in the library, the book’s stolen instantly into his schoolbag. When he wishes to get the answers in an exam, his classmate’s paper flies onto his desk! This time the teacher finds out, and Wang’s in big trouble. The gourd brings chaos(混乱)to Wang’s life, at school and in his neighbourhood. It’s up to Wang to find the courage to give up his secret friend. Will he make up his mind? The film will give you the message that working hard to earn things truly matters.

(1) The article is written to ________.

[  ]

Awarn people not to be lazy

Bintroduce a movie for kids

Cadvertise a magic gourd

(2) The film teaches us that ________.

[  ]

Ayou can succeed without help from others

Bthem is magic power in the world

Cone can not succeed without hard work

(3) What does Wang Bao have to do m make the gourd work for him?

[  ]

AHe has to speak to the gourd.

BHe has to beat the gourd hard.

CHe just needs to imagine what he wants.

(4) The underlined phrase means that Wang Bao ________.

[  ]

Agets into trouble after the gourd helps him

Bcan get whatever he wants free of charge

Chas to pay a high price to keep the gourd



Tony Buzan’s grades were going down at university. Disappointed with his low marks, he went to the library to find a book on how to use his brain. He was directed to the medical section. Confused, he said to the librarian, “I don’t want to take my brain out, I just want to learn how to use it.” Her reply was simple: “There’s no book on that.”
“I thought to myself,” says Buzan, “if I buy a little radio, I get an instruction manual (说明书). If I buy a microwave, I get an instruction manual. But for the most important machine in the world, no instruction manual?”
Fifty years later, Buzan has become the world’s leading speaker on the brain and learning. In the late 1960s, he invented the mind map, a visual representation of thought processes.
This kind of thinking has become a popular tool for planning, organizing, problem solving, and communicating across the world. He has since authored and co-authored over 100 books that have appeared in more than 30 languages.
“I think in most cases, people use less than 1 percent of their brains,” he says.
But how do you expand this 1 percent? How do you become the best student you can be?
According to Buzan, the answer is simple. You take a section of whatever it is that you are trying to learn, he says, and you read it for its essence (精髓、要素). Then you make a mind map of all the important details. For a truly effective mind map, you start with a colored image in the center of your page. Draw the first image that comes to mind on the topic you are mind mapping. Branch off from your central image and create one of your main ideas. From your main branches draw some sub-branches and from those sub-branches you can draw even more branches. He emphasizes that you should use plenty of images and colors as these help with memory recall and encourage creativity.
By using this visual format (形式), according to Buzan, your mind will begin to make associations that will help you remember more information for longer periods of time.
Buzan believes that traditional note-taking methods, such as lists and summaries, do not stimulate the brain’s recall capacity or ability in the same way. Because of this, students will often find themselves locked away in their rooms for hours, trying hard to memorize separate details. Buzan believes that for a more effective and lasting way of studying, you must first understand how your brain works.
“Everyone is born smart,” he says. “You just have to learn how to learn.”
【小题1】What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?

A.To show that Tony Buzan was worried about his study.
B.To invite us to think about the importance of manuals.
C.To prove that the mind map is a useful tool for the brain.
D.To show why Tony Buzan studies the brain and learning.
【小题2】What does the word “stimulate” mean in the passage?
A.Excite.B.Improve.C.Encourage.D.Affect.
【小题3】What can we infer from the passage?
A.If we learn the mind map, we will become the best student.
B.The mind map will help your brain connect separate details.
C.The mind map will be more effective if we put more details in it.
D.We will solve the problem if we make connections between ideas.
【小题4】What is the best title for the passage?
A.How to make the mind map?
B.Is the mind map widely used?
C.Can your memory be mapped?
D.Is the mind map helpful in thinking?

No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression(印象) from the first day. You’ll face new people. You will be in a new place.

It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:

1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.

2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.

3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.

4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.

5. Never be the first one to leave. Watch what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间).  It does not look good for you to be eager(急切) to leave.

1. Before you arrive at work, you should __________.

A. dress in a right way                B. introduce yourself

C. know your duties                  D. know your co-workers well

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?

A. You should be the first one to arrive at work. 

B. You should ask your co-workers for your duties.

C. You should not be eager to go back home.

D. You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

3.According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your __________.

A. visitor         B. teacher            C. workmate         D. leader

 

Tony Buzan’s grades were going down at university. Disappointed with his low marks, he went to the library to find a book on how to use his brain. He was directed to the medical section. Confused, he said to the librarian, “I don’t want to take my brain out, I just want to learn how to use it.” Her reply was simple: “There’s no book on that.”

“I thought to myself,” says Buzan, “if I buy a little radio, I get an instruction manual (说明书). If I buy a microwave, I get an instruction manual. But for the most important machine in the world, no instruction manual?”

Fifty years later, Buzan has become the world’s leading speaker on the brain and learning. In the late 1960s, he invented the mind map, a visual representation of thought processes.

This kind of thinking has become a popular tool for planning, organizing, problem solving, and communicating across the world. He has since authored and co-authored over 100 books that have appeared in more than 30 languages.

“I think in most cases, people use less than 1 percent of their brains,” he says.

But how do you expand this 1 percent? How do you become the best student you can be?

According to Buzan, the answer is simple. You take a section of whatever it is that you are trying to learn, he says, and you read it for its essence (精髓、要素). Then you make a mind map of all the important details. For a truly effective mind map, you start with a colored image in the center of your page. Draw the first image that comes to mind on the topic you are mind mapping. Branch off from your central image and create one of your main ideas. From your main branches draw some sub-branches and from those sub-branches you can draw even more branches. He emphasizes that you should use plenty of images and colors as these help with memory recall and encourage creativity.

By using this visual format (形式), according to Buzan, your mind will begin to make associations that will help you remember more information for longer periods of time.

Buzan believes that traditional note-taking methods, such as lists and summaries, do not stimulate the brain’s recall capacity or ability in the same way. Because of this, students will often find themselves locked away in their rooms for hours, trying hard to memorize separate details. Buzan believes that for a more effective and lasting way of studying, you must first understand how your brain works.

“Everyone is born smart,” he says. “You just have to learn how to learn.”

1.What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?

A.To show that Tony Buzan was worried about his study.

B.To invite us to think about the importance of manuals.

C.To prove that the mind map is a useful tool for the brain.

D.To show why Tony Buzan studies the brain and learning.

2.What does the word “stimulate” mean in the passage?

A.Excite.            B.Improve.          C.Encourage.        D.Affect.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.If we learn the mind map, we will become the best student.

B.The mind map will help your brain connect separate details.

C.The mind map will be more effective if we put more details in it.

D.We will solve the problem if we make connections between ideas.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.How to make the mind map?

B.Is the mind map widely used?

C.Can your memory be mapped?

D.Is the mind map helpful in thinking?

 

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     Ever since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble.  I'm not a bad person; I have a hard time
 learning when to keep my mouth closed.
     My mom has told me again and again, " Robert, your constant bad words are hurting me.  If you continue
 to be this rude, you will get into big trouble. "
     It's been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something l didn't want to hear.
I used to feel it was my duty to stand up for myself.
     One day in English class I began working on my homework until I heard a classmate talking behind me. It 
was Nathaniel, talking to himself as usual.
      I said ever so nicely, "Nathaniel, would you be quiet?"
     Wathaniel continued talking to himself.  I quickly shouted " Nathaniel,  shut up ! "
      For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words hack and forth at each other.
       "At least I don't have an ugly lazy eye like you!"  I shouted.
      I knew this would upset him deep inside. Jt would hurt his feelings and shut him up.
     What I said filled him with anger.  He tried co reach over my seat and grab me as he shouted,  "That's it! 
That's it ! "
     Surprised at his reaction, I sat back in my seat. Never had I seen Nathaniel act like this before.
      Later on, we were taken to the principal's ofrice.
     There, Mr. Black, the principal, told us to discuss the matter. It wasn't until then that I finally found chat 
when I hurt someone physically, the wounds eventually heal.  But when I hurt them with my words, 
sometimes the pain (痛苦) never goes away.
     At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel. When I headed back to my room, I spent some
time praying.  I began to think about how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as l keep praying 
and asking God to help me, he'll tell me when to keep my mouth closed.
1. What's the writer's name?     
A. Nathaniel.       
B. Robert           
C. Black.           
D. Creen.
2. One day in English class, Nathaniel ________ when the ocher classmates worked on their homework.    
A. read the text                                 
B. listened to the others
C. talked to himself                    
D. kept silent
3. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word heal?
A. 愈合
B. 痛苦
C. 和好
D. 伤害
4. In the text the writer tried to tell us that ________.     
A. when you hurt someone, the pain never goes away
B. we should try to help each other at school
C. t is one's duty to stand up for himself
D. words cause more pain than wounds

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