In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow did some experiments（实验）. She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the 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 computer folder. Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. However, 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 much information so that they are able to find it later. 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.

【1】In Paragraph 1, the passage begins with two questions in order to ______.

A.introduce the main topicB.show the writer's opinion

C.describe how to use the InternetD.teach how to store information

【2】Why did Professor Betsy Sparrow and her research team do the experiments?

A.They wondered if people could store information in the brain.

B.They wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory.

C.They gave people facts to remember.

D.They helped people become more intelligent.

【3】What can we learn about the first experiment?

A.Sparrow typed the information into a computer herself.

B.Both of the two groups remembered the information well.

C.The first group did not try to remember the information.

D.The second group did not understand the information.

【4】In transactive memory, people ______.

A.keep the information in mindB.change the information the computer

C.organize information like a computerD.remember how to find the information

【5】The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means “ ”?

A.lazyB.freeC.cleverD.lucky

【1】What computer skills is Alice Miller good at?

A.Microsoft, Excel and Photoshop.B.Microsoft, Photoshop and PowerPoint.

C.Microsoft, Excel and PowerPoint.D.Photoshop, Excel and PowerPoint.

【2】How long did Alice Miller work at Nordstrom?

A.One year.B.Two years.C.Three years.D.Four years.

【1】下周我们将前往北京。

We'll ______ ______ Beijing next week.

【2】我对这类电影没有兴趣。

I ______ ______ ______ ______ this kind of films.

【3】请注意！在会议开始前,所有手机必须关机。

Attention, please! All the mobile phones ______ ______ ______ ______ before the meeting starts.

【4】他太年轻了,而不能明白这个道理.

He was ______ ______ ______ ______ the truth.

【5】如果你想减肥,你应该经常锻炼。

______ you want to ______ weight, you should ______ ______ often.

【6】多么善良的女孩！她经常帮助有需要的人。

______ ______ ______ girl she is! She always helps the people in need.

【7】我们都想知道有谁参加了这次比赛。

We all want to know ______ ______ ______ ______ this competition.

【1】Hi, Lily. May I u______ your dictionary? I forget to bring mine.

【2】I like listening to soft music in my f______ time.

【3】The man wrote down his phone number on a piece of p______ and handed it to the lady.

【4】Look at the dark clouds. It's going to r______ soon.

【5】He didn't go home until 11 last night because he was b______ with his work.

【6】A terrible accident happened last night. L______, no one was badly hurt.

It is easy to keep your spirits bright when life is going along smoothly and good news seems to turn up at every turn. It is an entirely different picture when life goes off course or bad news appears. The question then becomes: How do we keep our spirits bright throughout the different stages of life? 【1】.

Get Enough Sleep

It wasn't until I became a mother that I realized how important a good night's sleep truly is. 【2】. Sleep is such an amazing gift to recharge and start.

Back to Basics

When I feel tired with too much to do, I love to put on my shoes and get outside for a run. 【3】. Getting back to basics can include things like: getting outside, having real conversations with real people, enjoying a meal with a loved one or doing an activity that brings you joy.

Time Management

If life feels like it is out of control and you can't keep up, see what happens when you try to manage your time. There are many time management systems out there that can help. Have event reminders（提醒）on your phone and computer. 【4】. Start your day by writing a list of what you plan to achieve. And sometimes we also need to let go of things that aren’t important.

【5】.

Keeping our deepest desires and dreams alive is the very fuel that keeps our spirits bright. Give yourself the gift of having goals and dreams, and don't allow fear to have a say in how big your dreams may be.

A. Dream Big

B. Set an alarm to remind you to leave early

C. Try out the following if they sound like a fit for you

D. Getting enough sleeping time has a way of making us feel more human

E. There's something about nature and fresh air that gets my stress away

At the very height of his financial and professional success Horatio and his wife, Anna, suffered the loss of their young son. Shortly thereafter, on October 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed most of his real estate(地产) Investment.

In 1873, Spafford planned a boat trip to Europe in order to give his wife and daughters a much-needed vacation and time to recover from the loss of their young son. Spafford sent his wife and daughters ahead of him while he remained in Chicago to take care of some small business. Several days later he received notice that his family's ship had had a collision (碰撞). All four of his daughters had drowned, only his wife had survived.

With a heavy heart, Spafford boarded a boat that would take him to his broken-hearted Anna in England. It was on this trip that he wrote those now famous words: When sorrows like sea billows roll, it is well, it is well with my soul.

Philip Bliss (1838-1876), composer of many songs, including Hold the Fort, Let the Lower Lights be Buming, and Jesus Loves Even Me, was so impressed with Spafford’s life and the words of his hymn (赞美) that be composed a beautiful piece of music to accompany the poem. The song was published by Bliss and Sankey in 1876.

For more than a century, the tragic story of one man has given hope to countless people.

【1】When did spafford's son die?

A.Before the Great Chicago FireB.On October 8, 1871

C.On a trip to Europe.D.After he went to England

【2】Why did Spafford send his family to Europe

A.He wanted to do some businesses alone in Chicago.

B.He wanted them to move to Europe.

C.He sent them to have a summer holiday.

D.He wanted them to recover from his family's tragedy.

【3】What did Philip Bliss think of Spafford’s words?

A.TerribleB.Uninteresting.C.WonderfulD.Hard to understand

【4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.At the height of his success, Horatio lost his son.

B.Spafford went to Europe with his family at the same time.

C.Philip Bliss was a composer of many songs.

D.Spaffords tragic story encouraged a lot of people.

【5】In what order did the following events take place in the story?

a. Horatio wrote his famous words.

b. Horatio’s family ship had a collision.

c. Horatio lost his son.

d. The song about Horatio’s poem was published.

e. The Great Chicago Fire happened.

A.e-b-a-d-cB.a-c-d-c-bC.c-e-b-a-dD.c-a-b-e-d

Now, two American experts believe they have the answer.

After studying dozens of babies as they played with various objects, the researchers noted that they were far more unwilling to touch plants than other things. They believe this is because evolution (生物进化) has biologically made children be wary of plants.

Due to susceptibility (敏感性) to illness or injury in the early years of life, the body has designed an inner defence mechanism (内部保护机制) that limits a child’ s contact with plants, they think. The researchers believe this is why children turn their noses up when faced with a plate of broad beans.

The findings are published in a paper by Dr. Annie E Wertz and Dr. Karen Wynn, both psychologists at Yale University.

They wrote, “Throughout human evolution... plants have been important in human’s life. Yet, for all of these benefits, plants have always caused very real dangers.”

“Plants produce toxins (毒素) as defences that can be harmful, or even deadly. Some plants also produce physical defences, such as thorns (荆棘) can damage tissues (组织) and cause effects over the whole body.”

They added, “We predicted that babies may have behavioural strategies that reduce dangers caused by plants.”

To test their theory, the researchers studied how children aged eight to 18 months old reacted when presented with a variety of objects. It took much longer for children to grab plants; objects that were pretended to look like plants also caused a slow response time.

For parents attempting to spoon some peas into the mouth of their child, this finding should come as welcome relief.

【1】The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to_____?

A.the parentsB.the researchersC.the babiesD.the plants

【2】What does the underlined word “wary” in the third paragraph mean?

A.CuriousB.AfraidC.TiredD.Certain

【3】What did early humans probably do in order to keep away from illness or injury?

A.They choose to make more man-made things.B.They didn’t allowed their children to touch plants.

C.They chose to have little contact with plants.D.They tried very hard to escape from the past.

【4】What was plants’ role in early human’s life?

A.They were important, in spite of danger.

B.They reacted badly to human evolution.

C.They contributed to the most deaths and illness.

D.They developed human physical defenses against dangers.

【5】What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Why some plants are harmful.B.How humans react to plants.

C.Why children don’t like to eat greens.D.When children from behavioural strategies.

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺的单词。在填写答卷时，要求写出完整单词。（每空只写一词）

【1】On the top of the Canton Tower, you can e______ the beautiful scenery.

【2】I was l______ for school this morning because my bike was broken.

【3】After watching Amazing China, I feel very p______ of my country.

【4】It will be Father’s Day tomorrow. I am going to buy a g______ for my father.

【5】His family was very poor, so he had to leave school at the a______ of 16.

【6】Please g______ up early, or you will not catch the early bus.

By 1946, a month before Easter, the pastor（牧师） of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family. We talked about what we could do. We decided to buy fifty pounds of potatoes and lived on them for a month. This would allow us to save twenty dollars of our grocery money for the offering. Then we thought that if we turned our electric lights off as much as possible, we'd save money on that month's electric bill．

The night before Easter, we were so excited that we could hardly sleep. We didn’t care that we wouldn’t have new clothes for Easter; we had seventy dollars for the sacrificial offering. We could hardly wait to get to the church!

Finally, we sat in church proudly. When the offering began, mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill. We sang all the way home from church. Over lunch, mom had a surprise for us. She had bought a dozen eggs, and we had boiled Easter eggs with our fried potatoes!

Later that afternoon the pastor dropped by. Mom went to the door, talked with him for a moment, and then came back with an envelope in her hand. We asked what it was, but she didn’t say a word. She opened the envelope and out fell a bunch of money．

【1】The first paragraph mainly tells us that_________.

A.the writer’s father died earlyB.the writer’s family lived a very hard life

C.the writer had many sistersD.the writer’s mother was very hard-working

【2】Why did the church raise the money?

A.To help poor people.B.To see which family donated most.

C.To celebrate Easter.D.To buy Easter eggs for kids.

【3】Why did the family buy fifty pounds of potatoes?

A.They liked to eat potatoes.B.They wanted to save money for the offering.

C.They wanted to pay the electric bill.D.They were too poor to buy other vegetables.

【4】According to the text, put the following sentences into the right orders.

a. We sang all the way home from church．

b. Mom got an envelope with money in it.

c. We were so excited that we could hardly sleep

d. The pastor announced to hold a special holiday offering

e. Mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill．

A.d--a--c--b--eB.d--c--b--e--a

C.d--e--c--a--bD.d--c--e--a--b

【5】From the text we learn that_________________.

A.No pains, no gains.B.Do well and have well.

C.Money is the most important.D.Saving can help people live a good life.

But to his surprise, the worm got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon. He continued to watch it, because he expected that its wings would be ______ enough to support the body and fly up in time.

Unluckily, the flight never happened. In fact, the worm kept crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings until it died. It was never able to ______.

The man was in his surprise because he did not understand the ______ of nature. Before the worm came out of the cocoon, fluid(液体) from its body must be forced into its______, which is the necessary preparation for its flying. As for becoming a beautiful ______, it must have a hard struggle to get out of the small opening by itself.

Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we go through our life without difficulties, we would not be as ______ as we could have been. We could never fly.

【1】A.cameB.wentC.flewD.appeared

【2】A.startB.forceC.stopD.make

【3】A.helpB.saveC.injureD.attack

【4】A.happilyB.easilyC.carefullyD.peacefully

【5】A.bigB.fastC.smallD.tall

【6】A.climbB.flyC.jumpD.walk

【7】A.hobbiesB.habitsC.rulesD.customs

【8】A.bodyB.heartC.legsD.wings

【9】A.cocoonB.wormC.butterflyD.bird

【10】A.strongB.talentedC.ordinaryD.important