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Jim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close.

When his heart problems led to operation, Jim went through it successfully, and a full recovery was expected. Within days, however, his heart was not beating properly. Jim was rushed back to operation, but nothing was found to explain the cause of his illness. He died on the operating table on the day before his 48th birthday.

Dr. Bruce Smoller, a psychologist (心理学家), had had many conversations with him, and the more he learned, the stranger he realized Jim's case was. When Jim was a child, his father, a teacher, suffered a heart attack and stayed home to recover. One morning Jim asked his father to look over his homework, promising to come home from school at noon to pick it up. His father agreed, but when Jim returned his father had died. Jim's father was 48.

"I think all his life Jim believed he killed his father," Dr. Smoller says. "He felt that if he had not asked him to look at his homework, his father would have lived. Jim had been troubled by the idea. The operation was the trial (判决) he had expected for forty years. " Smoller believes that Jim willed himself not to live to the age of 48.

Jim's case shows the powerful role that attitude (态度) plays in physical health, and that childhood experiences produce far-reaching effect on the health of grown-ups. Although most cases are less direct than Jim's, studies show that childhood events, besides genes, may well cause such midlife diseases as cancer, heart disease and mental illness.

1. Jim was sent back to operation because ________.

A. his heart didn't work well

B. he expected a full recovery

C. his life was drawing to a close

D. the first one wasn't well performed

2. What made Dr. Smoller feel strange about Jim's case?

A. Jim died at a young age.

B. Jim died on the operating table.

C. Both Jim and his father died of the same disease.

D. Jim's death is closely connected with his father's.

3. From Smoller’s words, we can infer that ________.

A. Jim's father cared little about his study

B. Smoller agreed that Jim did kill his father

C. Jim thought he would be punished some day

D. Smoller believed Jim wouldn't live to the age of 48

4. Which of the following could have strong effect on one's physical healthaccording to the text?

a. One’s genes.

b. One’s life in childhood.

c. One’s physical education.

d. The date of one’s birthday.

e. The opinions one has about something.

A. a, b, d B. a, b, e

C. a, c, e D. b, c, d

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Mother’s Day is on the second Sunday in May every year. It is a day when children give their _____ cards, presents and flowers. One of the best ways to celebrate Mother’s Day is to give your mother the day off. Let her have a good rest while other members of the family do the _______. Many families begin Mother’s Day with _____ in bed. Usually dad and the children will let mom _______ up late as they go into the kitchen and get ready _______ her favorite meal. A Mother’s Day breakfast can make anything your mom likes. After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don’t forget to put the bottle _______ only one flower. It’s spring here, the children can pick the nicest _____ from the garden outside. When everything is ready, carefully carry the plate and mom’s favorite books and newspapers up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents from the children can be put on the plate ______ it is given to mom in bed. Many families take mom out to her favorite restaurant for a meal. It is a good day to let your mom _____ and let her see what a wonderful _______ she has.

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2.A. homework B. washing C. housework D. shopping

3.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner

4.A. eat B. get C. wash D. cook

5.A. to B. for C. with D. by

6.A. have B. has C. with D. by

7.A. plate B. flower C. bottle D. food

8.A. after B. when C. if D. before

9.A. sleep B. eat C. cook D. rest

10.A. family B. job C. restaurant D. flower

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When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.

One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

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1.What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?21*cnjy*com

A. Staying on the farm

B. Moving to the countryside

C. Leaving home for the city

D. Running away from the school

2.Which of the following is true about the writer?

A. He is very old now.

B. He is in good health.

C. He prefers driving a car.

D. He lives in the city now.

3.In the passage, the writer tries to _______.

A. express his opinions about way of life

B. describe his life in the countryside

C. show an interest in the outside world

D. ask the reader to live in the city

4.How is the passage mainly developed?

A. By inferring B. By comparing

C. By listing examples D. By giving explanations2

Language students often think they have memory problems. They worry because they can’t remember words. In fact, the problem usually isn’t with their memory. The problem is with how they study.

To remember words better, you need to understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember something longer if it goes into long-term memory. Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. And like a library, it’s organized (有条理的). When you put away a book – or memory – you can’t just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find it again.

How can you do this with vocabulary? The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can do this by writing new sentences that include it. Even better, you can invent a little story about the word, with people or places that you know. Another way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is height, you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activities are good ways to think about words. They make the meaning of words stronger in your long-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.

1.In the writer’s opinion, students can’t remember words because _______.

A. they have memory problems

B. they are too worried

C. they don’t use a proper way

D. they don’t like to study

2.Which is TRUE about memory according to the passage?

A. Short-term memory is seldom used.

B. What we see goes into long-term memory first.

C. We will forget a word soon if it goes into short-term memory.

D. We will never forget a word if it goes into long-term memory.

3.The underlined (划线的) part in Paragraph 2 means long-term memory _______.

A. keeps many books like a large library

B. works like a well-organized library

C. provides any book you want

D. leaves memory anywhere

4.Which is one example of “thinking about the word in new ways” in Paragraph 3?

A. Making sentences with the word.

B. Listening to some familiar stories.

C. Talking with people that you know.

D. Drawing pictures of the word on paper.

5.This passage mainly tells us about _______.

A. language students’ problems in study

B. how to make the meaning of words stronger

C. short-term and long-term memory

D. how to improve ways to remember words

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What does an elephant never do?An elephant never eats meat.An elephant always eats ① and it eats a lot.It eats for about six hours a day,usually at night.When it’s very hot,around midday,it gets together with other elephants and sleeps for a few hours.It usually sleeps on its feet.After sunset,it starts to walk to look for water.An elephant sometimes walks for fifty miles to find water and goes without water for three days.

An elephant shows feelings.② It is happy to see a friend.It takes care of a sick elephant.When an elephant dies,all the other elephants are sad.

They bury(埋葬)the elephant in the ground with their tusks(獠牙).They usually don’t leave that place for three days.When elephants travel,they always stop when they come to the place where a friend is under the ground.Elephants have great memories!

1.请根据首字母提示补全①处的单词。p

2.请结合上下文选出能填入②处的句子。

A.It eats and it sleeps.

B.It laughs and it cries.

C.It travels and it stops.

3.How many hours does an elephant eat for a day? (three words)

4.How does an elephant sleep? (three words)

5.How do the elephants bury a dead elephant? (two words)

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