【1】Don't give up. Your math will be improved g_____________.

【2】The young man got badly w_____________ in the war, so he can't walk as before.

【3】I had to refuse the invitation to Kate's party when I r____________ it, because I was so busy at that time.

【4】To be a professional runner, Liu Yu makes every e_________ to practice running after school.

【5】We have a s____________ bedroom in the house if you would like to stay here tonight.

When you want to remember something, tell a friend about it. This way the new information becomes more memorable. Later on, think about the conversation with your friend. It will remind you of the information you wanted to remember.

Don't over-train your brain. When you've remembered a list of new words, stop studying. It's better to study a lot of material for a small amount of time than a small amount of material for a lot of time! But remember you do have to practice your new words regularly!

Our memory works well when we are asleep. If you want to remember something, go to bed and go to sleep right now after learning it.

If you have to remember something big, divide it into small parts. It's easier to remember 198756430387 if you divide it into four smaller bits:198-756-430-387.

If you want to remember a piece of information, and you can't, don't get angry. Relax and tell yourself, "If it's important, I will remember it later.”

One of the best ways of remembering is to make pictures on the movie-screen of your mind and it's fun, too! Scientists say that our brain works a lot in pictures. So sometimes, if we want to remember new information, it helps to make a picture story. Anyone can learn to do this.

【1】If you Weigh fifty kilograms, how heavy is your brain?

A.About ten kilograms.

B.About two kilograms.

C.About one kilogram.

【2】How many helpful suggestions are mentioned in the passage?

A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.

【3】What should someone do after he has remembered a list of new words?

A.He should rest, then practice them regularly.

B.He should tell himself about what he has done.

C.He should continue to remember more new words.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It's useless to remember something before going to sleep.

B.It's easier to remember something by dividing it into small parts.

C.It's harder to remember something by changing words into pictures.

【5】What's the best title of this passage?

A.An introduction to our brain.

B.Some good ways of learning.

C.Advice on improving our memory.

Music makes you relax.

When you have too much ______with your study, you can listen to music for a while.

Soon you can feel relaxed. Studies show that customers would like to stay there longer when stores play relaxing music. Then they will______buy more things. So many stores try to play music that their customers enjoy.

Music is a healer（治愈师）.

When you feel sad, music can comfort you. Then you can feel more confident about life and your problems. When you have difficulty with sleep, some______ music can help you fall asleep easily. A group of teenagers________had depression(抑郁症）shared their favorite songs with each other. Each teenager explained why he or she liked the song. After talking about it, the teenagers said they felt__________.

Music helps you to learn.

Scientists find that you can improve your memory and intelligence______ listening to music. Don Campbell, an expert, believes music can make people,______ babies, stronger, happier, smarter and more creative. Some experts_______playing light music to help you pay attention when you are studying.

No matter what style of music you like, you can use it to help you.

【1】A.onB.withC.without

【2】A.supportB.changeC.keep

【3】A.funB.stressC.pleasure

【4】A.possiblyB.impossiblyC.painfully

【5】A.noisyB.loudC.soft

【6】A.whichB.thatC.what

【7】A.betterB.sadderC.sicker

【8】A.afterB.beforeC.during

【9】A.exceptB.nearlyC.even

【10】A.suggestB.avoidC.remain

The first point is loudness. When you talk on your smartphone in public, please don't shout. In fact, the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive(灵敏的).So you can be heard even if you speak ___________.

Another point is about personal space. I don't think it is polite to make calls in small spaces full of people. This makes others uncomfortable and forces them to_______ your personal business.

Lastly, doing two things at the same time is_______. For example, making calls while driving is a bad habit. Pay attention to the road! Similarly, when staying with your friends, _________your smartphone and enjoy staying with them.

【1】A.adviceB.opinionsC.information

【2】A.loudlyB.quietlyC.silently

【3】A.deal withB.think aboutC.listen to

【4】A.dangerousB.wiseC.general

【5】A.turn downB.turn offC.turn on

A. It's silver.

B. Let's see where it may be.

C.I can't find my key to the bike.

D. It is small but mine is a big one.

E. So it may still be on the playground

A: Jim, you look worried. What's the matter?

B: 【1】 I must have lost it.

A: Is it in your pocket?

B: No, it isn't.

A: Is it in your schoolbag?

B: No, it isn't, either.

A: Don't worry.【2】

B: I think I could drop it during the P.E. class 【3】

A: What color is your key?

B:【4】

A: Look, over there! Is that yours?

B: No, it can't be mine. 【5】

A: I'm afraid you have to go to the Lost and Found case to have a look.

B: Thank you all the same.

A: You're welcome.

A.will be enjoyedB.is enjoyedC.was enjoyed

—I don't know. She_________ be ill. Let's go to ask Mr. Green.

A.mustB.can'tC.might

在每个人的成长过程中，都或多或少有一些变化，尤其是升入初三年级以来，我们每个人都在为实现自己的理想而改变着自己。请以“How I have changed”为题，写一篇短文，介绍一下你过去与现在的不同。

提示：1) What did you use to be like? How about now?

2) What did you use to do ? How about now?

3) ...

要求：1)短文须包括提示中的两个要点和一个补充要点，可适当发挥。

2)短文中不要出现真实的地名、校名和人名。

3)词数80个左右。（开头已给出，不计入总词数）

How I have changed!

I am a student of Junior Three now. I___________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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将所给词语连成句子，标点已给出。

要求：符合语法，语句通顺，大小写正确，词语不得重复使用。

【1】read, how, he, faster, can

______________________________________________________________________________?

【2】as, they, things, also, dress up, can, fun

____________________________________________________________________________.

【3】fun, the, Water Festival; is, what

_______________________________________________________________________________!

【4】use to, wear, did, he, glasses

_________________________________________________________________________________?

【5】you, ride, should, that, try, new

_____________________________________________________________________________.

Qingtuan is a very popular snack on Tomb-sweeping Day. Qingtuan is a k【1】of green round cake. Qingtuan 【2】(look) pretty with a good taste and a special flavor. It is very delicious. 【3】(eat) Qingtuan has become an important custom.

In many 【4】 (part) of China, eating eggs on Tomb-sweeping Day is 【5】important as eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival. A Chinese folk belief is that eating an egg on Tomb-sweeping Day will b【6】 good health all year. In China, this custom has 【7】 (last) for thousands of years. The origin of eating eggs can date back to“Shangsi Jie (a traditional Chinese festival)”. In ancient times, after marriage, women 【8】(want) to have babies. So they often colored cooked eggs with different colors and put t【9】 into the river. And people living in the lower reaches of the river picked the egg up and then ate them. It was said the more eggs were eaten, the more chances the woman would have to get pregnant（怀孕）.Today, people believe that eating eggs 【10】Tomb-sweeping Day will bring success and good fortune.