Adults are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practised in the meantime. A man who has not had an opportunity to go swimming for years can  1    swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after several decades and still   2    away. A mother who has not   3   the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or recite the story of Cinderella or Snow White.

　　One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as following:   4 we have learned something, additional learning increases the   5    of time we will remember it.

　　In childhood, we usually continue to practise such skills as swimming, bicycle riding long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and   6    ourselves of poems such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella or Snow White. We not only learn but __7   .

　　The law of over learning explains why cramming (突击学习) for an examination,   8    it may result in a passing grade, is not a   9    way to learn a school course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little over learning,   10   , is usually a good investment toward the future.

1.                A．only           B．still            C．hardly    D．even

2.                A．move          B．ride            C．travel    D．drive

3.                A．showed up      B．cared for        C．thought about  D．brought up

4.                A．Once          B．Before         C．Until D．Unless

5.A. accuracy      B. unit           C length.          D. limit 

6.                A．warm          B．inform          C．remind   D．recall

7.                A．recite          B．research        C．overlearn D．improve

8.                A．so             B．though         C．if    D．after

9.                A．satisfactory      B．demanding      C．convenient    D．swift

10.               A．at most         B．on the other hand     C．by the way D．in the end

Putting Movies on Mobiles

Movies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies such as the Oscars. But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn at MoFilm — the first mobile film festival.

The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries. Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length — ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones. An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers. The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones.

New Platforms

The awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industry. Many grassroots filmmakers start out with short films. They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short works.

　　It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have that expression be seen by a wide audience. Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world!

New Technology Advances

MoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood. The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size. However this could be overcome as technology advances.

　　In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone. And there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher quality.

Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere.

At the first MoFilm, ________.    

A. movies in the theater got their recognition

B. more than 100 countries took part in the competition

C. ideal films were five minutes or less in length

D. the winner was chosen by experts’ voting

They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work. The underlined word means “________”.  

A. disappointed   B. surprised        C. frightened      D. encouraged

Nowadays the majority of films made for mobiles are short in length because of _______.

A. online services                             B. the screen size  

C. technology advances                     D. the mobile phone

Putting Movies on Mobiles

Movies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies such as the Oscars．But how about movies for phones? They are getting their turn at MoFilm — the first mobile film festival.

The first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countries．Entries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in length — ideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phones．An independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makers．The winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones.

New Platforms

The awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industry．Many grassroots filmmakers start out with short films．They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work．Therefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short works.　　

It is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and find a way to have that expression be seen by a wide audience．Just think about how many people have mobile phones in the world!

New Technology Advances

MoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from Hollywood．The majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen size．However this could be overcome as technology advances.

In the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phone．And there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher quality．

Wherever you see movies, one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story telling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere.

60．At the first MoFilm, ________．  

A．movies in the theater got their recognition

B．more than 100 countries took part in the competition

C．ideal films were five minutes or less in length

D．the winner was chosen by experts’ voting

61．They are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their work．The underlined word means “________”．

A．disappointed             B．surprised                     C．frightened              D．encouraged

62．Nowadays the majority of films made for mobiles are short in length because of ________．

A．online services        B．the mobile phone           C．technology advances       D．the screen size                  

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

The science teacher believed very strongly in practical work as a means of teaching science effectively, and she wanted her pupils' parents to see how well their children were learning ___36___ her methods. She therefore arranged for all the parents ___37___ and see the results of one of the ___38___ experiments on a Saturday evening,___39___ all of them were free. The children had been studying the growth of plants, and they ___40___ four pots of beans a few weeks before.  They had put poor soil in one pot, to see ___41___ effect this would have ___42___ the growth of the beans in ___43___,and good soil in ___44___ three pots. Then they had put one of the ___45___ in the dark for several days, and had given ___46___ pot no water for the same length of time.

　　At the end of the lesson on Friday afternoon, the teacher put little ___47___ on the four pots:‘The beans in this pot were planted in poor soil.’‘This pot　___48___ in the dark for four days.’‘These beans have had no water for four days.’‘These beans have had good soil, plenty of light and ___49___  water.’ Then the teacher went home.

   　When she arrived on ___50___ evening, half an hour before the ___51___were due to come, she found this note beside the pots:‘We read your notes  ___52___ the school servant and thought we would help him, so we watered all the plants, changed the earth in the one with ___53___ soil, and ___54___ the light on above the one that had been left in the dark for four days. We hope that the plants will now grow___ 55___.’

  　　Your friends,

‘The Boy Scouts.’ 

A. by              B. with          C. in            D. through

A. come            B. came         C. to come       D. coming

A. child            B. children       C. child's         D. children's

A. when            B. as            C. because       D. since

A. have planted      B. had planted    C. planted        D. had been planted

A. how            B. what          C. which         D. why

A. in              B. on            C. for           D. with

A. them            B. that           C. it            D. one

A. the other         B. an other        C. Other        D. others

A. beans           B. soil           C. plants        D. pots

A. a third           B. the third       C. a fourth      D. the fourth

A. notes            B. messages      C. notices       D. announcements

A. had been kept                     B. has been kept 

C. had been remained                 D. has been remained

A. no              B. some         C. much         D. regular

A. Friday           B. Saturday      C. Sunday       D. Monday

A. children         B. students       C. parents        D. teachers

A. to              B. for            C. from         D. on

A. good            B. wet           C. dry          D. poor

A. left             B. leave          C. kept         D. keep

A. well            B. strong          C. better        D. good

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
The science teacher believed very strongly in practical work as a means of teaching science effectively, and she wanted her pupils' parents to see how well their children were learning ___36___ her methods. She therefore arranged for all the parents ___37___ and see the results of one of the ___38___ experiments on a Saturday evening,___39___ all of them were free. The children had been studying the growth of plants, and they ___40___ four pots of beans a few weeks before.  They had put poor soil in one pot, to see ___41___ effect this would have ___42___ the growth of the beans in ___43___,and good soil in ___44___ three pots. Then they had put one of the ___45___ in the dark for several days, and had given ___46___ pot no water for the same length of time.
　　At the end of the lesson on Friday afternoon, the teacher put little ___47___ on the four pots:‘The beans in this pot were planted in poor soil.’‘This pot　___48___ in the dark for four days.’‘These beans have had no water for four days.’‘These beans have had good soil, plenty of light and ___49___  water.’ Then the teacher went home.
　When she arrived on ___50___ evening, half an hour before the ___51___were due to come, she found this note beside the pots:‘We read your notes  ___52___ the school servant and thought we would help him, so we watered all the plants, changed the earth in the one with ___53___ soil, and ___54___ the light on above the one that had been left in the dark for four days. We hope that the plants will now grow___ 55___.’
　　Your friends,
‘The Boy Scouts.’