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Speaking two languages can actually help offset(抵消) some effects of aging on the brain, a new study has found.

Researchers tested how long it took participants to switch from one cognitive(认知的) task to another, something that’s known to take longer for older adults, said lead researcher, Brian Gold, a neuroscientist at the University of Kentucky.

Gold’s team compared task-switching speeds for younger and older adults, knowing they would find slower speeds in the older population because of previous studies. However, they found that older adults who spoke two languages were able to switch mental activities faster than those didn’t . The study only looked at life-long bilinguals, defined in study as people who had spoken a second language daily since they were at least 10 years old.

Gold and his team asked 30 people, either bilingual or monolingual(只懂一种语言的人) , to have a series of tests. They found that bilingual people were not only able to switch tasks faster， they had different brain activity than their monolingual peers.

Kristina called bilingualism "a beautiful natural experiment”, because people grow up speaking two languages,and studies have shown that they get certain cognitive benefits from switching between languages and determining which to respond with based on what's going on around them.

Gold said he grew up in Montreal, where he spoke French at school and English at home, prompting relatives to question whether his French language immersion would somehow hinder his ability to learn English.

"Until very recently, learning a second language in childhood was thought of as dangerous," he said. "Actually, it's beneficial. "

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Researchers found that speaking two languages is important.

B. Researchers found that bilingual people respond slowly.

C. Researchers found that bilingual people can slow down the speed or aging on the brain and respond fast.

D. Researchers found that bilingual people are great.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Older bilinguals can’t respond faster in mind.

B. Older adults speaking a second language daily since they were at least 10 years old can respond faster than those who don't.

C. Young bilinguals can respond faster in mind than those monolinguals.

D. Bilingual children respond slower in mind than those monolinguals.

3.In Gold’s opinion, learning a second language in childhood is______ .

A． dangerous to children

B. not beneficial to children

C. dangerous but beneficial to children

D. not dangerous but beneficial to children

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

All of us can give others a hand as long as we are willing to do so. Actually, there are some people doing kind things all the time. Spreading kindness, one good deed at a time, is Karla Gibson’s mission. “I wish everyone could join me. There are so many _______ things going on in the world; I mean every day,” said Karla.

Karla had the ____and sense of duty in December of 2013. The single mother of three said she tended to get down around the holidays, so she ______ to do something to cheer others up. She started a Facebook page and____ her good deeds each day, from feeding the homeless to giving Easter gifts to the incarcerated (囚犯). She hoped to ____ others.

“We have to do something. Our ____ can make a difference in someone’s day. You ________ know when someone might be having their worst day, and then something like buying them a coffee can change their whole attitude,” Karla ______.

Karla’s greatest ____so far had to do with coffee. On September 27th, Karla’s birthday, she went to her local Starbucks and gave the _______ $127 to pay for other people’s drinks. She sat at the end of the drive-thru holding a _______ that read, “Have a great day.” She ended up _______ about 23 customers. “It was really fun. It was _______ one of the best birthdays ever,” she said. Her kindness that day didn’t go _______. One couple was so grateful that they surprised her with flowers and balloons to show their _____.

Karla’s acts of kindness have become a _______ affair. Her two sons are always ______ others. “Sometimes I’ll ask Kyle, ‘So, did you do anything extra nice today?’ and he’s like ‘Somebody ______ something in the hallway and I picked it up’ or ‘I held the door for someone’, that kind of thing,” said Karla.

It’s because of Mom that the boys think it’s _______ to give a hand to others. “I think it’s a great idea of hers. It’s always nice to help someone out ______ they really need it,” said Karla’s 15-year-old son Chad.

1.A. good B. bad C. new D. casual

2.A. commitment B. appointment C. preference D. success

3.A. managed B. agreed C. hesitated D. decided

4.A. did B. mentioned C. shared D. missed

5.A. greet B. inspire C. introduce D. remember

6.A. kindness B. happiness C. stories D. sadness

7.A. still B. often C. never D. even

8.A. whispered B. explained C. reported D. replied

9.A. surprise B. challenge C. concern D. moment

10.A. cashier B. customer C. beggar D. secretary

11.A. mark B. sign C. symbol D. flag

12.A. paying for B. picking up C. paying off D. picking out

13.A. occasionally B. usually C. probably D. hardly

14.A. unoccupied B. unnoticed C. unorganized D. unquestioned

15.A. wisdom B. existence C. generosity D. appreciation

16.A. society B. love C. holiday D. family

17.A. encouraging B. inviting C. helping D. affecting

18.A. dropped B. bought C. found D. fell

19.A. strange B. lucky C. cool D. funny

20.A. after B. though C. unless D. when

The stories we share with one another are important. They show wisdom, and provide inspiration. They are important to our development. But sometimes people chose not to tell.

Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola.

There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster said it like this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told an become like a dangerous genie(妖怪)left in a bottle. When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free.”

There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share; and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.

Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside. And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves，the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.

Honesty and openness is important: It proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human. We are not perfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard work and personal development. Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely. But with hard wonk: we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.

Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in all appropriate manners.

1.What’s the function of the example in Paragraph 2?

A. It reflects that people are concerning about the spread of Ebola.

B. It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.

C. It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble.

D. It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.

2.One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that______.

A story-sharing highlights the importance of hard work

B. people are used to exposing their weaknesses

C. people sometimes have no courage to share their stories

D. some stories make themselves feel sad

3.Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “uncorked” in Paragraph 3?

A. freed B. broken

C. unfolded D. untouched

4.The writer aims to convince us to_____________.

A. be open to people close to you by sharing some secrets

B. share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves

C. remove the dangers that can be caused by untold stories

D. realize the importance of being honest when making friends

UK Prime Minister Cameron has become the first world leader ______ to fly onboard Air Force One with US Prsident Obama.

A. inviting B. invited

C. being invited D. having invited

书面表达

假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom已经学汉语三年， 请你给他推荐一部中国电影帮助他更好学习汉语。应他的要求，请用英语写一封短信。具体要求如下：

1. 写信目的。 2. 推荐理由（语言及文化方面）。

3. 你对这部电影的评价 4. 期盼对方看电影并回复。

注意：

1. 字数120左右。

2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。

Dear Tom,

How is everything going?

_ _________________________________________________

_ _________________________________________________

_ _________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。

I was blessed ___1.__ a happy childhood, one that most people would want to have. Our neighbours had a son ___2.___(name) Danny, and we grew up together. We spent long summer evenings ___3.____(dig) up worms for fishing. It was in the pine forests ___4.___ I discovered that I was allergic to the tiny flies. On ___5.__(wind) days, we’d slide down the stony slopes and feel the spray of the sea in our face. Danny was a good carpenter too, and we made brooms out of ___6.___(branch), which we tried to sell in the village shop. We __7.___(build) a tree house, ___8.____ we smoked our first cigar, and I was sick. Once I slipped on some damp leaves, ___9.___(fall) out, scratched my arms, and cut the heel of my foot, so he washed my wounds in the stream. He was a very ___10.___(consider) boy for someone so young.

书面表达

假定你是星光中学的高中毕业生李华，母校将为高一新生举办主题为“What to learn in senior high school?”的英语沙龙活动，特邀请你结合自身经历谈谈自己的体会。请根据以下提示准备一份英语发言稿。

1.学会学习：方法，习惯等；

2.学会做人：真诚，友善；

3.学会其他：考生自拟。

注意：1.词数120左右；

2.发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不须抄在答题卡上，不计入总次数。

Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my

opinions on what to learn in senior high school.

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Thank you!

Tom was ______ that he couldn’t understand ______ simple sentence.

A. so a stupid boy; such a

B. a so stupid boy; a such

C. so stupid a boy; a such

D. so stupid a boy; such a

What a bargain！The price of this dress is_______ that of the skirt．

A．half not as much asB．much not as half as

C．not half as much asD．as much as not half

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