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It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War .She is always talking about my lack of a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

"Why can't you be like my coworker's son?" she bemoans all the time. Her coworker's son received a four -year scholarship(奖学金) and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know what to say except that I simply can't be like Mr Perfect as I've called the unnamed coworker's son. I can't be like him. I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6﹕30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean I'll be successful. I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. The writer's studies.

B. Wars around the world.

C. Dinner plans.

D. The writer's future job.

2.The underlined word " bemoans" in Paragraph 2 most probably means "________".

A. agrees. B. shouts. C. smiles. D. complains.

3.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?______.

A. He wants to be like his mother's coworker's son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

D. He doesn't think his mother's coworker's son is perfect

4.We can know from the last paragraph that________.

A. the writer's mother works very hard for the family.

B. the writer doesn't know what his future will be like.

C. the writer doesn't think being a doctor is a good job.

D. the writer sometimes thinks his mother's advice is very good.

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A strong memory depends on the health and vitality (活力) of your brain. They say that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but when it comes to the brain, scientists have discovered that this old saying simply isn’t true. 1.

Give your brain a workout. Memory, like muscular strength, requires you to “use it or lose it”. The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to process and remember information. 2.

Don’t skip the physical exercise. While mental exercise is important for brain health, that doesn’t mean you never need to break a sweat. Physical exercise helps your brain stay sharp. It increases oxygen to your brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss.

Get enough sleep. There is a big difference between the amount of sleep you can get by on and the amount you need to function at your best. 3.

Keep stress in check. Stress is one of the brain’s worst enemies. Over time, stress destroys brain cells. Studies have also linked stress to memory loss.

Have a laugh. 4. That holds true for the brain and the memory, as well as the body. Unlike emotional responses, which are limited to specific areas of the brain, laughter engages multiple regions across the whole brain.

5. Just as the body needs fuel, so does the brain. You probably already know that a diet based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, “healthy” fats and lean protein will provide lots of health benefits, but such a diet can also improve memory. For brain health, though, it’s not just what you eat—it’s also what you don’t eat.

A. Eat a brain-boosting diet.

B. Play games with memory.

C. Laughter is the best medicine.

D. But oversleeping is not good for your brain.

E. Even skipping a few hours makes a difference!

F. You have to shake things up from time to time!

G. The human brain has an astonishing ability to adapt and change.

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Five-year-old Jocelyn was playing outside her grandmother's apartment building. Her mom, Jaimee, kept an eye on the ________ from a window.

At about 4 pm, Jocelyn walked around the comer of the building to get her bike and ________"I took my eyes ________ her for five minutes, and she was gone," says Jaimee. "I knew something was ________ ," she adds, ________ when she saw that Jocelyn's bike was ________there and found an old credit card her daughter had been playing with ________ near the bike. Jaimee called 911.

Policemen came soon, blocking off streets and ________ the neighborhood. Officers handed out a photo of the girl with golden hair. Many people joined in.

Temar Boggs, 15, was with some friends helping his elderly neighbor when one searcher ________ them and asked if they'd seen the girl. ________ the boys, none of them had seen her. Temar was approached with a photo of Jocelyn. "I________ that I was going to find her," he says. He borrowed a bike from a friend and sped away. The boy searched without a plan, ________ keeping a sharp eye out as he rode on.

Then Temar ________ a car driving down a side street and turning back, ________ the driver was unfamiliar with the neighborhood. He followed it.

The car pulled an/a ________ U-turn at the top of a hill -- a group of policemen had gathered there.

The car passed the boy as it circled back ________ the hill. Temar made eye contact with the man behind the wheel, and spied a girl in the passenger seat. Temar________ knew "it was her, for sure."

The boy ________ fast after the car, but the driver kept moving, slowly winding his way through the neighborhood.

________ , the driver pulled the car to the street side a few hundred feet ahead of him and pushed open the passenger-side door. Jocelyn _________ out of the car. The kidnapper sped away but was caught by the police the next day.

1.A. bikeB. buildingC. policeman D. girl

2.A. disappearedB. escapedC. hidD. left

3.A. aboveB. toC. forD. off

4.A. dangerousB. difficultC. specialD. wrong

5.A. unfortunatelyB. especiallyC. formallyD. probably

6.A. alsoB. evenC. stillD. yet

7.A. abandonedB. broughtC. envelopedD. presented

8.A. disturbingB. enteringC. searchingD. exploring

9.A. annoyedB. approachedC. inspiredD. invited

10.A. According toB. As a result ofC. In spite ofD.Depending on

11.A. feltB. agreedC. learnedD. proved

12.A. hurriedlyB. carefullyC. properlyD. simply

13.A. followedB. passedC. missedD. spotted

14.A. so thatB.even thoughC. as ifD. in case

15.A. sharpB. majorC. awfulD. vast

16.A. alongB. aroundC. downD. toward

17.A. certainlyB. immediatelyC. nearlyD. absolutely

18.A. ranB. droveC. rodeD. circled

19.A. CautiouslyB. FinallyC. GraduallyD. Wildly

20.A. slippedB. runC. cyclingD. leaping

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