4．Tony Buzan's grades were going down at university．Disappointed with his low marks.he went to the l——青夏教育精英家教网—

Tony Buzan's grades were going down at university．Disappointed with his low marks，he went to the library to find a book on how to use his brain．He was directed to the medical section．Confused，he said to the librarian，"I don't want to take my brain out，I just want to learn how to use it．"Her reply was simple："There's no book on that．"
"I thought to myself，"says Buzan，"if I buy a little radio，I get an instruction manual （说明书）．If I buy a microwave，I get an instruction manual．But for the most important machine in the world，no instruction manual？"
Fifty years later，Buzan has become the world's leading speaker on the brain and learning．In the late 1960s，he invented the mind map，a visual representation of thought processes．
This kind of thinking has become a popular tool for planning，organizing，problem solving，and communicating across the world．He has since authored and co-authored over 100books that have appeared in more than 30languages．
"I think in most cases，people use less than 1percent of their brains，"he says．
But how do you expand this 1percent？How do you become the best student you can be？
According to Buzan，the answer is simple．You take a section of whatever it is that you are trying to learn，he says，and you read it for its essence （精髓、要素）．Then you make a mind map of all the important details．For a truly effective mind map，you start with a colored image in the center of your page．Draw the first image that comes to mind on the topic you are mind mapping．Branch off from your central image and create one of your main ideas．From your main branches draw some sub-branches and from those sub-branches you can draw even more branches．He emphasizes that you should use plenty of images and colors as these help with memory recall and encourage creativity．
By using this visual format （形式），according to Buzan，your mind will begin to make associations that will help you remember more information for longer periods of time．
Buzan believes that traditional note-taking methods，such as lists and summaries，do not stimulate the brain's recall capacity or ability in the same way．Because of this，students will often find themselves locked away in their rooms for hours，trying hard to memorize separate details．Buzan believes that for a more effective and lasting way of studying，you must first understand how your brain works．
"Everyone is born smart，"he says．"You just have to learn how to learn．"

56．What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs？D
A．To show that Tony Buzan was worried about his study．
B．To invite us to think about the importance of manuals．
C．To prove that the mind map is a useful tool for the brain．
D．To show why Tony Buzan studies the brain and learning．
57．What does the word"stimulate"mean in the passage？A
A．Excite．
B．Improve．
C．Encourage．
D．Affect．
58．What can we infer from the passage？B
A．If we learn the mind map，we will become the best student．
B．The mind map will help your brain connect separate details．
C．The mind map will be more effective if we put more details in it．
D．We will solve the problem if we make connections between ideas．
59．What is the best title for the passage？C
A．How to make the mind map？
B．Is the mind map widely used？
C．Can your memory be mapped？
D．Is the mind map helpful in thinking？

3．DNA is the whole"map"of the human body．It is something that all humans have，and it tells the body what to do．DNA is the reason that we look like our parents，because we get some of their DNA to make our own．
People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time．In I860，Mr Mendel discovered why we look the same as other people in our family．It is because of small things called"genes"（基因） in our body．In 1953，two scientists，Watson and Crick，found out that those small parts are really messages．They're written in the DNA with a special language．
In 1961，another two scientists found the first"word"that they could understand in that language．It shows how DNA tells the cell （细胞）to build its parts，Scientists have now found all the words in the DNA map，but we still do not understand what they all do．By understanding what just one"word"means，we can help to save people from several illnesses．So the more we understand，the more doctors will be able to do．
Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine and help sick people：Other people worry that when we learn more"words"and find out more information，we will use it in the wrong way，just to make people more attractive （有吸引力的），or stop sick people getting jobs．

64．Do all humans have DNA？Yes，they do．
65．When did Mr．Mendel discover why we look like our other family members？In 1860
66．What did the two scientists find in 1961？They found the first"word"that they could understand in that language
67．Why do some people worry about learning more"words"in the DNA map？Because some people will use it in the wrong way．
68．What is the passage mainly about？How was DNA discoveredand the different views on DNA．

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On 19th September 1783，Pilatre De Rozier，a scientist，sent the first hot air balloon．The passengers were three animals and the balloon stayed in the air for about 15minutes before hitting back to the ground．
The first manned（载人的）flight was about 2months later，with a balloon made by 2French brothers．The balloon flew for a period of 20minutes．
Sailing through the sky in the balloon，high above buildings and trees，you can't feel or hear the wind because you're traveling in the same direction and at the same speed as it is．
A hot air balloon has three main parts：the balloon，called an envelope； a basket，where passengers ride； and a burner system，which supplies the hot air．
Most balloon envelopes are made of strong，lightweight nylon（尼龙）．They are different in size and shape，but they have to be really，really big to lift even one person．Most weigh more than an adult man．
The basket is usually made of wicker（柳条），which is strong but not too hard．It needs to bend a bit for a soft landing，just like a good jumper bends her legs instead of keeping them straight when she lands．
The hot air balloon works on the theory that hot air rises faster than cooler air．When the burner system is turned on，it makes a noisy sound，but once the balloon is flying，the burner can be turned off．The air in the envelope will then cool，and the balloon will slowly go down unless the pilot starts the burner system again．
To control a hot air balloon，a pilot adds hot air to it to go up or lets the air out to go down until he finds a wind blowing in the direction he wants to fly．But no matter which way the wind blows，the passengers have an amazing bird's-eye view of the world．

64．Who were the passengers on the first hot air balloon？Three animals
65．Did the first manned balloon fly for 20minutes？Yes，it did
66．Why is the basket usually made of wicker？Because wicker is strong but not too hard
67．How does a pilot control the hot air balloon？The pilot adds hot air to the balloon to go up or lets the air out to go down
68．What are the main points in this passage？The history of the hot air balloon，the main parts of it and how it works．

1．A sunflower is a sunflower．A mobile phone is a mobile phone．But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment？As early as next year it may well be possible．When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury （埋葬） it in the garden and wait for it to flower（开花）．A biodegradable （生物可降解的） mobile phone was，this month，introduced by scientists．It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage users to recycle．Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years．It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft，and able to change shape．Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any poisonous（有毒的）chemicals．British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that includes a sunflower seed．When this new type of cover turns into waste，it forms nitrates （硝酸盐）．These feed the seed and help the flower grow．Engineers have designed a small transparent （透明的） window to hold the seed．They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away．"We've only put sunflower seeds into the cover so far．But we are working with scientists to find out which flowers would perform best．Maybe we could put roses in next time．"said one scientist．
As phone technology is developing so quickly，people are constantly（不断）throwing their mobiles away．This means producers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them．Some 650million mobile phones have been sold this year．Most of them will be thrown away within two years，adding plastic，heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment．A biodegradable cover can change this，according to the scientists．

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案．（10分）
63．After you have finished using the new type of mobile phone，B．
A．the phone will do harm to the environment
B．the phone cover will break down easily in the soil you bury it
C．it will be recycled by the producers
D．it can be sent back to the shops．
64．Which of the following is wrong about the cover of the new type of phone？D
A．It can help the sunflower seed after the mobile phone breaks down．
B．It looks like normal plastics but it can break down．
C．It includes a sunflower seed．
D．It makes sure the seed only grows after the phone is thrown away．
65．The new type of phone can reduce the harm to the environment mainlyA．
A．because of the material of its cover
B．because of the sunflower seed
C．because it's made of no poisonous chemicals
D．because you bury it in the soil after you finish with it
66．This type of research is done becauseB．
A．the technology that produces mobile phones is changing quickly
B．users are constantly throwing their mobiles away
C．nobody has ever thought of recycling mobile phones
D．producing mobile phones uses a lot of energy，so this has become a very big problem for the environment
67．We can guess from the storyB．
A．the new type of mobile phones is already on the market
B．the new type of mobile phones will sell very well
C．recycling mobile phones is not useful to the environment
D．other flowers may be used in the new type of mobile phones．

20．When we have small cuts in the skin（皮肤），something strange may happen．The cuts are able to heal（痊愈） themselves in a few days．How does this happen？Read on，and you will find out the secret．
Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells（细胞）．Cells grow and make new cells．Most cells are very small and we can't see them with our eyes．Different cells have different uses．Our skin cells are special ones．The cells on the outside of our skin are old dead cells．New skin cells are right under the outside．These are the living skin cells．They work for our bodies．They help protect our bodies and heal cuts．
Our bodies make skin cells all the time．As the old cells fall off，new cells grow in the same place．Each person makes about 18kg of skin cells during his or her life．Outside skin cells fit together closely with no gaps（缝隙） between them．When you cut yourself，you can harm your skin cells．A small cut will not be harmful．Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells．How do skin cells work？First，the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap．Next，these bigger cells meet in the middle．They form a new layer（层） of skin cells．Finally，new cells will grow until the gap disappears．In this way，your skin can grow and get well itself．How amazing the small cells are!Next time you have a cut，don't worry about it．Maybe in a few days，you will be surprised to find it healed．

35．From the passage，we know that cellsD．
A．are large and we can see them with our eyes
B．can heal few cuts themselves
C．are in everything on the earth
D．can grow and make new cells
36．Skin cells heal cuts in three steps．Bis the right order．

37．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．Each person can make 18kg of skin cells every day．
B．Different cells have different uses in our bodies．
C．The skin cells have little work to do in the body．
D．Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells
38．The best title for this passage should beA．
A．How Skin Cells Heal Cuts 　　
B．The Importance of Skin
C．How to Protect Our Fingers
D．The Importance of Cells．

19．Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet，but what is it，do you know？The Internet is a network．It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world．
Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting．But when you're joined to the Internet，there are lots and lots of things you can do．You can send e-mails to your friends，and they can get them in a few seconds．You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web（WWW）．
There are many different kinds of computers now and they all can be joined to the Internet．Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home，but there are still many others in schools，offices or large companies．These computers are owned by people and companies，but no one really owns the Internet itself．
There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet．For example，your school may have the Internet．You can use it during lessons or free time．Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet．You are welcome to use it at any time．
Thanks to the Internet，the world is becoming smaller and smaller．It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front，getting and sending the information you need．You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet．But do you know 98% of the information of the Internet is in English？So what will English be like tomorrow？

50．What is the passage mainly about？A
A．Internet．B．Information．
C．Computers．D．E-mails．
51．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow？C
A．In the office．B．At school．
C．At home．D．In the company．
52．What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences？D
A．Every computer must have the Internet．
B．The Internet is more and more popular．
C．Most of the information is in English．
D．English is important in using the Internet．

18．When does music in public places become noise pollution？
You may like at least some kind of music．But the problem is that，in lots of places，you're made to hear somebody else's choice in music．Say you've just landed at an airport．At the airport，the"background"（背景）music may be played loudly．
When you are on the way to your hotel，there may be another kind of music played by the taxi driver．Then you finally reach your hotel．But when you are taking the elevator（电梯），there is elevator music．
You go out to dinner and end up in a place where the owner of the restaurant thinks music will help make you eat more and spend more．Then a person playing the violin comes around．This is called the"music wallpaper"．It is to make you buy more and eat a lot．Even the government thinks this is"noise pollution，"especially when the music is too loud．
Noise pollution may be bad for our hearing．It's also bad for some of our daily activities，such as sleeping，conversations and so on．
The fact that you can't see，taste or smell it may help explain why it has not received as much attention as other kinds of pollution，such as air pollution or water pollution．The air around us is always filled with sounds，but most of us would not think we are surrounded（包围） by noise．This can be bad for our health．So many people like soft and quiet music in their house．

58．In the restaurant，the music is to make youB．
A．have a nice meal
B．eat more food and spend more money
C．enjoy some wonderful music
D．have a great time in the restaurant
59．This passage doesn't talk aboutA．
A．food pollution
B．water pollution
C．air pollution
D．noise pollution
60．Music in public places becomes noise pollution becauseD．
A．it's played at the airport
B．it's played by the taxi driver
C．it's played when you are taking the elevator
D．you are made to hear someone else's choice in music
61．From the passage we know thatA．
A．music that is too loud is bad for our health
B．people pay as much attention to noise pollution as they do to air pollution
C．people like loud music in their house
D．most people think that there's lots of noise around us．

17．A funny thing happened to my sister Tina last month．She lives in Japan and teaches English．In Japan，people don't usually wear their outdoor shoes in the house or in school，and a lot of buildings have places for shoes．So her school ahs a special place for shoes．（61）A
Tina teaches English in the evening．One Friday，she went to school，and she put her shoes in the shoe box-as usual．Then she had an interesting spoken English class with her students．（62）D But to her surprise，her shoes weren't in the box．There was only one pair of those there，and they weren't her hoes!She had to get home in a hurry．（63）C
On Monday，at her next English class，her shoes were in a shopping bag on her desk!There was a note that said，"I'm so sorry．I took your shoes by mistake!"（64）E Somebody felt a lot of shame!

A．It's a shoe box．
B．Tina is my sister．
C．So she put on the shoes and left．
D．After class she got ready to leave．
E．But there was no name on the note．

16．In the West，some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor．From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one's personality．In the past century，a new belief ahs arisen：the idea that personality is related to one's ABO blood type．People with blood type A，for example，are considered more likely to be serious，hard-working，and quiet，while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing，yet often unable to finish what they start．Though this belief continues to be strong，some people question whether it is true．
The blood-type personality theory（理论） started in Japan in 1927when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers．This idea soon went out of fashion，but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s．The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries．Some young Koreans have taken to the theory．A recent study showed 76percent of Koreans aged between13and 64believing in the blood-type personality connection．Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory，for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously．
Is the belief true？The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition（迷信）．Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality．Generally，scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory．

57．The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explainD．
A．the difference between to two blood types
B．the relationship between the two blood types
C．the influence of blood type on one's behavior
D．the connection between personality and blood type
58．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean？C
A．It was lightly believed．
B．It was brought to them．
C．They liked and accepted it．
D．They stole the idea from others
59．Which of the following is true according to the passage？A
A．Most scientists in Asia don't believe in the theory．
B．The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s．
C．The blood-type personality theory is about blood type．
D．People don't change their personality to match the theory．
60．What is the best title for the passage？C
A．Is the blood-type theory poplar？
B．Is the personality changeable？
C．Is it in your blood？
D．Is it in you mind？

15．Here are two letters to George and his replies．

48．Alice is worrying aboutB．
A．her friends
B．her marks
C．her height
D her weight
49．Bob shouldA according to George's letter．
A．take more exercise
B．talk to his friends
C．join a basketball team
D．learn some French．
50．George advises Alice to talk toB for help．
A．her mother
B．her teacher
C．Bob's teacher
D．Bob's friends．

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