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We all know what a brain is. A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head. It controls our body’s functions, movements, emotions and thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.

A brain can also simply be a smart person. If a person is called brainy, she is smart and intelligent. If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say “She’s the brains in the family.” And if you are the brains behind something, you are responsible for developing or organizing it. For example, Bill Gates is the brains behind Microsoft.

Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. Word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in 1932. Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the U.S. These professors were called his “brain trust.”

These ways we use the word “brain” all make sense. But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. For example, to understand the next brain expression, you first need to know the word “drain”. As a verb, to drain means to remove something by letting it flow away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears. But, a brain drain is when a country’s most educated people leave their countries to live in another. The brains are, sort of, draining out of the country.

However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather. It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.

If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean. To brainwash means to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.

1.Why did Roosevelt successfully win the election according to the passage?

A.Because word experts were popular.

B.Because he got his brain trust.

C.Because he was smart at giving advice.

D.Because he was the brains behind Americans.

2.According to the text, if you’re the CEO of Bai Du you can be called ________.

A.the organ of Bai Du

B.the brain drain of Bai Du

C.the brains behind Bai Du

D.Bai Du’s brain trust

3.Which of the following expressions is always used in a negative way?

A.Brainstorm.B.Brain trust.C.Brainwash.D.Brain drain.

4.What’s the main idea of this article?

A.The origin of the word “brain”.

B.The word “brain” and its stories.

C.What is the brain.

D.The difference between “brain trust” and “brainwash”.

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Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem.1.

If so, use these tips to help you.

Study Techniques

2.You shouldn’t sit somewhere that you use for another purpose. For example, you always study at the desk, but when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax.

Before sitting down to study, bring together all the equipment you need.3.

If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.

Don’t try to do a lot of things in one study period.4.If you need a break, stand up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.

Test-taking skills

All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous or tired to take your test. Getting plenty of rest is very important.5.

When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often.

A. Don’t watch TV while you are studying.

B. Finish one thing before beginning another.

C. You should always study in the same place.

D. It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan.

E. This means that you mustn’t study all night before you test.

F. It has a negative influence on their study and their test results.

G. If you are studying English, have textbooks, pens and a dictionary at hand.

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Are you carrying too much on your back at school? Lots of kids at the same age are as you are. Not only are students in China ______ from this problem, but kids in the United States are ______ fed up with heavy school bags.

Experts are starting to ______ that more and more young students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags ______ too heavy for them. “It’s hard for me to get up the ______ with my bag because it’s so heavy,” said Rich Hammond, ______ 11-year-old student in the US. Rich is among the students who have ______ backpacks with two straps (带子) to carry them, ______ a number of other students choose rolling backpacks. But even with rolling backpacks, ______ up stairs and buses with them is ______ a problem for kids. Many of them have hurt their knees, backs or necks because of heavy school bags.

But how much is too ______? Experts say students should carry ______ more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight. Scott Bautch, a Wisconsin ______ doctor, said kids under 4th grade should ______ with 10 percent. But it’s also important that older kids don’t go ______ 15 percent, because their bones are still growing. Bautch explained that there are other injuries caused by backpacks. “Kids are ______ their balance and falling down with these backpacks,” he said.

Parents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take ______ library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using worksheets or ______ workbooks for students to take home. One of the best answers is, as some ______ themselves suggested, to have no homework ______!

1.A. facingB. meetingC. sufferingD. experiencing

2.A. alsoB. alreadyC. yetD. always

3.A. explainB. sayC. announceD. worry

4.A. beB. beingC. areD. is

5.A. schoolsB. housesC. stairsD. homes

6.A. thisB. anC. aD. that

7.A. commonB. unusualC. specialD. strange

8.A. whenB. andC. thenD. but

9.A. goingB. climbingC. gettingD. turning

10.A. stillB. onlyC. evenD. just

11.A. moreB. veryC. manyD. much

12.A. tooB. noC. anyD. much

13.A. childrenB. studentC. backD. bag

14.A. stayB. carryC. takeD. bring

15.A. aboutB. underC. beforeD. beyond

16.A. keepingB. losingC. missingD. making

17.A. homeB. classC. schoolD. city

18.A. valuableB. importantC. thinD. interesting

19.A. kidsB. teachersC. parentsD. reports

20.A. for allB. after allC. in allD. at all

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Planning a September trip to France

September is one of the very best months to visit France.Not only will you enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind down—which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds.1.

●Go wine tasting

2.And there are plenty of wine-related events and festivals around the country.So September is a great time to visit the vineyards around the country and go wine tasting.The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards.Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and Sunny days is also very enjoyable.

3.

The temperatures are slightly lower,but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France.With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck of a barge.

●Visit the museums

Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate the extra tourists and locals. And some museums also have extended opening hours into September.Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonder world,where you can enjoy the world-famous art.4.

Besides the above,riding a bike through France’s villages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September.You can shop for the most fashionable clothes or goods here.You can see the beautiful and fantastic scenery along the road.5.

A.Take a barge cruise.

B.Enjoy the music concerts.

C.So, don’t hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France flow!

D.France is a beautiful country.

E.September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France.

F.Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping.

G.If this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation!

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