题目内容
阅读下面短文,撑握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项
My friend Kenny and his family had just returned from Disney World. “I saw a sight I’ll ________ forget,” he said. “I want you to know about it.”
He and his family were ________ Cinderella’s(灰姑娘)castle. It was packed with kids and parents. Suddenly all the children rushed to one ________ . If it had been a boat, the castle would have tipped over. Cinderella had ________ .
Kenny said she was a beautiful young girl with each hair________, white skin, and a sweet smile. She stood in the garden of ________ , each wanting to touch and to be touched.
For some reason Kenny ________ and looked toward the other side of the castle. There was a boy who might be seven or eight years old. His ________ was hard to determine because of his height. Dwarfed(侏儒)in height, he stood ________ quietly, holding the hand of an older brother.
It was very ________ that he wanted to be with the children. He ________ to be in the middle of the kids reaching for Cinderella. But can’t you feel his ________ of being turned down? Fear of being laughed at again?
But Cinderella ________ the little boy. She immediately began walking in his direction. ________ but firmly inching through the crowd of children, she became ________ . She walked quickly across the floor, bent down and placed a ________ on his face.
“I thought you would ________ the story,” Kenny told me. I did. It________ me of the one you and I had heard of before. The names are ________ , but isn’t the story almost the same? In both cases a gift was given. In both cases love was ________ . In both cases the lovely one performed a gesture beyond words.
1.A.alwaysB.neverC.everD.often
2.A.outsideB.behindC.besideD.inside
3.A.stepB.sideC.wallD.stop
4.A.enteredB.startedC.leftD.disappeared
5.A.in placeB.in lengthC.in peaceD.in advance
6.A.studentsB.kidsC.parentsD.girls
7.A.jumpedB.whisperedC.turnedD.shook
8.A.nameB.appearanceC.mindD.age
9.A.watchingB.thinkingC.listeningD.searching
10.A.strangeB.stupidC.obviousD.humorous
11.A.failedB.longedC.regrettedD.pretended
12.A.pleasureB.fearC.angerD.amusement
13.A.noticedB.protectedC.supportedD.saved
14.A.RudelyB.PolitelyC.RelaxedlyD.Hardly
15.A.tiredB.freeC.busyD.astonished
16.A.giftB.handC.kissD.touch
17.A.catchB.followC.appreciateD.inspire
18.A.warnedB.informedC.cheatedD.reminded
19.A.importantB.differentC.necessaryD.unique
20.A.separatedB.dividedC.sharedD.expanded
Between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about. The way we walk or laugh or figure out things. What we like and the talents we possess. How we see and talk and run and jump and process our food.
The brain uses 20 percent of our body’s oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. Somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. Change our temperature so we don’t die because of the heat or cold. Speed us up or slow us down. Help us choose between orange juice or orange?flavored drinks.
Its complexity are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine. To keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated. Good nutrition helps brain cells communicate with each other. Exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. Mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.
“It’s very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active,” said neurologist Malcolm Stewart. “People cannot stop aging, but you’re able to reduce the damage; you’re able to keep the function up.”
Following are Dr. Stewart’s advice for improving brain health:
Nutrition | Avoid fast food. Follow the old adage(格言): For breakfast, eat like a king; for lunch, like a queen; for supper, like a beggar. |
Exercise | Do a combination of stretching aerobic and muscle?strengthening every day. |
Mental games | Try to have a sense of hope about the future. Do puzzles. Listen to music. Reach out to others to make their lives better. |
1.The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to ______.
A. inform us how the brain works
B. give us advice on how to keep the brain healthy
C. tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives
D. show how special the brain is to us
2.The underlined word “stunning” means ______.
A. interesting B. strange
C. significant D. amazing
3.According to the text, more exercise ______.
A. keeps our mind sharp
B. helps improve our memory
C. gives our brain a rest
D. is good for brain cells communicating with each other
4.In order to keep brain healthy, we should avoid ______.
A. eating a good lunch B. doing puzzles
C. eating a large supper D. taking aerobic exercise