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Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, 1. will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to 2. (take) immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or 3. (possible) erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the U.S. and France. The drug stops the body 4. (release) chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research 5. (suggest) that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that memories are wiped out. They are not sure to 6. degree people’s memories are affected.

The research has caused a great deal of 7. (argue). Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills which prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. 8. , those who are 9. the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very 10. (danger) because memories give us our identity.

— I am so glad that I caught you at home. I need your help!

— ____, John?

A. What else B. So what

C. How come D. What’s up

An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person's character；however，they are not always _____.

A. available B. practical C. permanent D. beneficial

This Monday morning I was informed I _____ as one of three exchange students from our school.

A. had been chosen B. was chosen

C. had been choosing D. was choosing

First-class players of football must have excellent ball control, but it is not just _____ they do with their feet _____ counts.

A. how; that B. that; what

C. what; that D. whether; what

After retirement, Mr. Smith _____ painting, which he had always loved but had no time for.

A. turned up B. held up C. made up D. took up

_____ for the fact that she got hit by a car and broke her leg on her way to school, she might have passed the exam.

A. Had it not been B. Were it not

C. Was it not D. Hadn’t it been

— Can I pay the bill by check?

— Sorry, sir. But it is the management rule of our hotel that payment _____ be made in cash.

A. can B. shall C. must D. need

— Have you bought the house?

— No, because I can only _____ 300,000 dollars for it.

A. offer B. spend C. charge D. owe

My high school life has been filled with many ups and downs, whether it was social or academic. Even though my current high school was not my first choice, I never regretted attending Southside High School. “Since you have chosen it, then it is the best for you,” said my parents.

Up until the junior year I did not realize my capabilities (能力) as a student. Being in the IB Program, I was told that my junior year would be the toughest in all the years of high school. With this “little” piece of information, I walked into my junior year, scared of my grades. As weeks went by, I started to believe that the junior year was not as hard as everyone had said, but I was wrong. My grades were rapidly declining(下降) and by the end of the first term I had had five Cs in seven of my classes! I could not believe it --- I did not want to believe it. I tried my best to get my grades up myself without any help from anyone, but my pride just made my grades worse. And I had to miss out on one of the most important speech and debate competitions all year: States. I was heartbroken. I realized that I could not survive my junior year on my own, so I had to get help fast.

Once I got a tutor, my grades went from Cs, Ds, and even some Fs, to nothing but As and Bs. I slowly started to gain my confidence back in all of my classes and even myself. By the time the third and fourth quarter came around, I had been on the honor roll twice, and I was receiving awards from speeches and debates, tennis and school.

Southside has taught me to always keep my head up and never give up on myself no matter what life throws at me. I am proud to be a Southside Tiger.

1.From the first paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A. the writer always thought Southside High School was the best

B. the writer’s parents persuaded her into attending Southside High School

C. the writer has met many challenges since she attended high school

D. life has become easier since the writer came to Southside High School

2.How did the writer feel when she walked into her junior year?

A. Confident. B. Worried

C. Curious. D. Uninterested.

3.Why was the writer’s study worse and worse?

A. She didn’t work hard enough.

B. She didn’t ask others for help because of pride.

B. She missed many important speeches.

D. No one would like to help her.

4.What is mainly talked about in Para 3?

A. The writer’s appreciation for her tutor.

B. The writer’s various hobbies.

C. The writer’s new discovery at school.

D. The writer’s achievements at school.

5.What important lesson has the writer learned at Southside High School?

A. Students should face challenges bravely.

B. Students should be careful in choosing school.

C. Students should be proud of their school.

D. Students should better learn about life.