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4．As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information，are people remember less？If you know your computer will save information，why store it in your own personal memory，your brain？Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how．
In a recent study，Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments．She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory．In the first experiment，they gave people 40unimportant facts to type into a computer．The first group of people understood thatthe computer would save the information．The second group understood that the computer would not save it．Later，the second group remembered the information better．People in the first group knew they could find the information again，so they did not try to remember it．
In another experiment，the researchers gave people facts to remember，and told them where to find the information on the Internet．The information was in a specific computer folder （文件夹）．Surprisingly，people later remember the folder location （位置） better than the facts．When people use the Internet，they do not remember the information．Rather，they remember how to find it．This is called"transactive memory （交互记忆）"
According to Sparrow，we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet．Instead，computer users are developing stronger transactive memories； that is，people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date．This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent，but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing．

64．The passage begins with two questions toA．
A．introduce the main topic
B．show the author's altitude
C．describe how to use the Internet．
D．explain how to store information
65．What can we learn about the first experiment？C
A．Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer．
B．The two groups remembered the information equally well．
C．The first group did not try to remember the formation．
D．The second group did not understand the information．
66．In transactive memory，peopleD．
A．keep the information in mind
B．change the quantity of information
C．organize information like a computer
D．remember how to find the information
67．What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research？A
A．Weare using memory differently．
B．We arebecoming more intelligent．
C．We have poorer memories than before．
D．We need a better way to access information．

3．The idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly．Sadly，biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aid--we simply weigh too much，and all our mm pushes down through our relatively small feet，resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink．
However，several types of animals can walk on water．One of the most interesting is the common basilisk Basilicus basilicus，a lizard （蜥蜴） native to Central and South America．It can run across water for a distance of several meters，avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the water's surface with its feet．The lizard will take as many as 20steps per second to keep moving forward．For humans to do this，we'd need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create
adequate"hitting．"
But fortunately there is an alternative：cornflour．By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water （and it does take a lot），you can create a"non-Newtonian"liquid that doesn't behave like normal water．Now，if the surface of the water is hit hard enough，particles（微粒） in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard．Move quickly enough and put enough force into each step，and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick liquid of cornflour．
Fun though all this may sound，it's still rather messy md better mad about in theory than carried out in practice，if you must do it，then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sink--and take a shower afterward!
44．Walking on water hasn't become a reality mainly because humansB
A．are not interested in it
B．have biological limitations
C．have not invented proper tools
D．are afraid to make an attempt
45．What do we know about Basiilius basilicus from the passage？C
A．It is light enough to walk on water．
B．Its huge feet enable it to stay above water．
C．It can run across water at a certain speed．
D．Its unique skin keeps it from getting wet in watch
46，What is the function of the cornflour according to the passage？A
A．To create a thick liquid．
B．To turn the water into solid．
C．To help the liquid behave normally．
D．To enable the water to rove rapidly．
47．What is the author's attitude toward the idea of humans'walking on water？D
A，It is risky but beneficial．
Il．It is interesting and worth trying．
C．It is crazy md cannot become a reality．
D．It is impractical thigh theoretically possible．

2．Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar，it is also delicious．
Most people，and many animals，like eating it．However，the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees'nest and take the honey from it．Often，these nests are high up in trees，and it is difficult to find them．In parts of Africa，though，people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper-a little bird called a honey guide．
The honey guide does not actually like honey，but it does like the wax in the beehives （蜂房）．The little bird cannot reach this wax，which is deep inside the bees'nest．So，when it finds a suitable nest，it looks for someone to help it．The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people．Once it has their attention，it flies through the forest，waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest．When they finally arrive at the nest，the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches．Some of the honey，and the wax，always fall to the ground，and this is when the honey guide takes its share．
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax，but it is very determined in its efforts to get it．The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away．They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives，and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit．

60．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees'nest？B
A．It's small in size．        B．It's hidden in trees．
C．It's covered with wax．     D．It's hard to recognize．
61．What do the words"the follower"in Paragraph 2refer to？C
A．A bee．     B．A bird．     C．A honey seeker．     D．A beekeeper．
62．The honey guide is special in the wayA．
A．it gets its food                 B．it goes to church
C．it sings in the forest           D．it reaches into bees'nests
63．What can be the best title for the text？D
A．Wild Bees                  B．Wax and Honey
C．Beekeeping in Africa       D．Honey-Lover's Helper．

1．I have been consistenly opposed to feeding a baby regularly．As a doctor，mother and scientist in child development I believe there is nothing to recommend it，from the baby's point of view．
Mothers，doctors and nurse alike have no idea of where a baby's blood sugar level lies．All we know is that a low level is harmful to brain development and makes a baby easily annoyed．In this state，the baby is difficult to calm down and sleep is impossible．The baby asks for attention by crying and searching for food with its mouth．
It is not just unkind but also dangerous to say a four-hourly feeding schedule will make a baby satisfied．The first of the experts to advocate a strict clock-watching schedule was Dr Frederic Truby King who was against feeding in the night．I've never heard anything so ridiculous．Baby feeding shouldn't follow a timetable set by the mum．What is important is feeding a baby In the best way，though it may cause some ineonvenience in the first few weeks．
Well，at last we havecopper-bottomed research that supports demand feeding and points out the weaknesses of strictly timed feeding．The research finds out that babies who are fed on demand do better at school at age 5，7，11and 14，than babies fed according to the clock．By the age of 8，their IQ （智商）scores are four to five percent higher than babies fed by a rigid timetable．This
Research comes from Oxford and Essex University using a sample （样本）of 10，419children born in the early 1990s，taking account of parental education，family income，a child's sex and age，the mother's health and feeling style．These results don't surprise me．Feeling according to schedule runs the risk of harming the rapidly growing brain by taking no account of sinking blood sugar levels．
I hope this research will put an end to advocating strictly timed baby feeling practices．

31．According to Paragraph 2，one reason why a baby cries is that it feelsD．
A．sick B．upset C．sleepy D．hungry
32．What does the author think about Dr King？C
A．He is strict
B．He is unkind
C．He has the wrong idea．
D．He sets a timetable for mothers
33．The word copper-bottomed in Paragraph 4is closest in meaning toB．
A．basic B．reliable C．surprising D．interesting
34．What does the research tell us about feeling a baby on demand？D
A．The baby will sleep well．
B．The baby will have its brain harmed．
C．The baby will have a low blood sugar level．
D．The baby will grow to be wiser by the age of 8．
35．The author supports feeling the babyC．
A．in the night
B．every four hours
C．whenever it wants food
D．according to its blood sugar level．

16．We're having a meeting in half an hour．The decision ______at the meeting will influence the future of our company．（　　）

	A．	to be made		B．	being made
	C．	made		D．	having been made

15．--Kevin，you look worried．Anything wrong？
--Well，I____a test and I'm waiting for the result．（　　）

14．--John，when shall we meet again，Thursday or Friday？
--___________．I'll be off to London then．（　　）

13．在展览会上，公司销售经理展示了孩子们翘首以盼的新型电子玩具．（demonstrate）At the exhibition，the company's sales manager demonstrated the new type of electronic toys which children were looking forward to．．

12．能否抵御网络游戏的诱惑是摆在中学生面前的一道难题．（It）It is a difficult problem for high school students whetherthey can resist the temptation of online games．．

11．每位设计师都希望自己的作品能经受时间的考验．（stand）Every designer hopes that his work can stand the test of time．．

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