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阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

  When you are reading something in English, you may often meet up with some new words.How do you know these new words?

  The best way to know them is to look them up(查寻)in the English-Chinese dictionary.It will show you a lot about the new word:(1)the pronunciation(发音)(2)the Chinese meaning(3)how to use the word.But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it quickly and correctly in the dictionary?

  First, you should know people arrange(安排)the English words in the letter order.In the dictionary you can first see the words with letter A, then B, C, D, E…That means, if there are two words “drilly” and “stereo”, “drilly” will be sure before “stereo”.Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter.Then the third, the fourth… For example, “germinant” is before “grunt”, “pidgin” is before “pitch”, etc.

  Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary now? You may know more in the dictionary.It will be your good friend.Please use it as often as possible in your English study.

(1)

What is this passage about?

[  ]

A.

Different dictionaries.

B.

New words in writing.

C.

The best way of reading.

D.

How to use a dictionary.

(2)

What can't we find in the dictionary?

[  ]

A.

How to read the word.

B.

How to write the word.

C.

Who found the word first.

D.

How to use the word.

(3)

In an English-Chinese dictionary, which letter does the last word begin with?

[  ]

A.

Z.

B.

A.

C.

B.

D.

Y.

(4)

Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?

[  ]

A.

flatter; fertile; funeral

B.

thrashing; transfuse; trench

C.

claimable; clunk; brigade

D.

nomination; monocracy; orderliness

(5)

What's the main idea about the passage?

[  ]

A.

All English dictionaries are the same.

B.

We have to use a dictionary when we read something in English.

C.

An English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study.

D.

An English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14分)

         You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain.

Limit your TV viewing

Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n__1.__ very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.

Travel

Travelling to a____2.__ country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain. Learn a new language

Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p___3.___ that you may meet in later years.

Read often

As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l___4.__ if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.

Calculate w_____5.___ you shop

As you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.

Use your non-dominant(不占优势的)hand

If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c____6.__ new neural (神经)networks.

Wechat(微信)!

Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y____7.___ in just 100 words is a great brain challenge.

Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter!

 

短文填空(10分)

阅读下面短文,根据短文内容及首字母提示补全文中所缺的单词,答案写在题后的横线上。

Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is good f     1.      them. They can find new interests. Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks or d  2.    experiments in the lab. While travelling, they learn h      3.       to deal with new situations, and communicate with other people. They learn patience, because sometimes i       4.         takes a long time to get to some exciting or interesting places.

     I’ve been travelling since I was seven years old. For me, to stop travelling would be like taking something a    5.___      from my soul (灵魂). I can’t live without travelling and I wouldn’t be who I am if I don’t travel. Some people think it’s h    6.       to travel after having kids. But in my opinion, when people become parents, it doesn’t m     7.         they couldn’t travel any more. My children have been travelling since they were three weeks old.

     Bringing a new life into the world comes with many responsibilities (责任) and I’d love to be a good mother. One of my duties is to e    8.        my children. I’m so thankful that my parents took me on family trips when I was y  9.            . I’ve learned that the outside world is more colorful than the little one I was living in. Of course, I want to pass these travel e   10.       on to my children.

     I value the memories I have travelling with my children. I’m sure they will always remember them in their lives.

 

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