While I was waiting for the bus at the bus stop, I saw a young man, get into the telephone box nearby. After a short while, he came out and looked very worried. As he saw me standing there, he walked up to me in a hurry.

  Good morning, sir,he said,when was Abraham Lincoln born, do you know?

  I felt a little surprised at his words.Something must be wrong with the young man.I thought.

  Could you tell me just in which year Abraham Lincoln was born?he repeated politely.

  Now I could see. he was not joking, so I thought for a minute, and told him that Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809.

  Oh, yes! That's it! Thank you!He turned round and rushed into the telephone box again.

  A few minutes later, he came out with all smiles. He thanked me again and explained that he wanted to make a telephone to his friend, but he forgot the number.You helped me to recall(回想)it.he said,You see, his number is 180 909, and it can be easily remembered if you know when the great man was born.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

(1) The young man looked happy when he came out of the telephone box at first.

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(2) The writer thought there was something wrong with the man when he heard his question.

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(3) The young man was playing a joke with the writer.

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(4) The young man thanked the writer for telling him his friend's number.

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(5) The telephone number can be easily remembered if he knew Abraham Lincoln's year of born.

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  A rich man saw an old man digging(挖坑)in the garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man.What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”“This is a fig(无花果)tree, sir.He said.A fig tree?Tile rich man was very surprised.Why? How old are you, may I ask?”“I am ninety years old.

  What?cried the rich man.You are ninety years old. You axe planting a very young tree now and it will take years to grow fruit. You certainly don't hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile,Tell me, sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy?”“Sure!the rich man didn't know why he asked the question.Then tell me this,he said,who planted the fig trees?”“Why! I don't know.”“You see, sir,went on the old man,our forefather(祖先)planted the trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.

  The rich man was quiet and said,You are right, my good man. We should do good things for the people after us. Thank you very much.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

(1) The rich man was helping the old man plant a fig tree.

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(2) The rich man was surprised because the old man was ninety years old.

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(3) The rich man's father planted the fig trees, so he could eat figs when he was a boy.

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(4) The old man planted a fig tree because he wanted the people after him to eat fruit.

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(5) The story tells us we should do good things for the people after us.(  )

  You hurry into the kitchen, open the fridge and suddenly you forget why you opened it.what am I looking for?You ask yourself.What am I doing here?Don't worry. You're not losing your mind. We all had this kind of thing. If you think about something very quickly, it goes into your short-term memory and then it goes right back out in just a few seconds. You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory, so you don't remember it later on.

  What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory? You may go back to where you were. So, for example, if you were sitting in a chair listening to music in the living room, just go back into the living room. This will help you remember, and when you are. back in the living room, you will suddenly think, oh yes, I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink. That is why I went to the fridge, if, sometimes, you can't go back to where you were before, just try tracing your steps back in your mind. Think back to things you did before, and this may heap you.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

(1) You suddenly forget why you opened the fridge because you are losing your memory.

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(2) If you think about something very quickly, you can remember it for just a few seconds.

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(3) If you put things in long-term memory, you won't be able to remember them later on.

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(4) You may go back to where you were to think about something you did before.

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(5) If you can't go back, sometimes you may think back to what you did before.

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  Sometimes, kids don't think their parents're fair to them. When you want to dress in a modem way, your mum doesn't like you wearing a mini-skirt.

  When you are making phone calls to friends, they ask if you're speaking to a boy or a girl. Sometimes it seems that you're not as close to your parents as you used to be. How can you become close again?

  Closing the Gap by American author Jay McGraw gives advice on how to have a better relationship with your parents.

  The book gives ways to help teens understand their parents. When you thinkmy parents don't want me to have any fun,that usually means your parents want you to be safe. Both parents and children have needs. They need to feel riley are important and loved.

  You should tell your parents your needs, and find out what their needs are. then, you can think of a way to make all of you happy. The book gives you some ideas:

  Make lime to talk. You could talk about your school life and your plans for the future.

  Keep a diary. This is to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

  Show your parents you're growing up. Wash your own clothes and help around the house. Your parents will feel that you are no longer a small child.

  If you follow these steps, slowly, you will be able to break down the walls between your parents and yourself.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

(1) Kids often think their parents are unfair to them.

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(2) Jay McGraw tries to give advice to parents on how to have a better relationship with their children.

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(3) When you thinkmy parents don't want me to have any fun,that usually means your parents want you to be safe.

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(4) Keeping a diary is helpful to you to understand more about yourself and your feelings.

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(5) Closing the Gap is a book for the old.        (  )

  A woman saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said,I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.

  we don't go into a house together.They replied.

  Why is that?she wanted to know.

  One of the old man explained,His name is wealth. This is Success, and I am Love.Then he added,Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.

  Then the woman went in and told her husband what happened. Her husband said,Let's invite Wealth. Let him in and fill our home with wealth. His wife disagreed,My dear why don't we invite Success?The daughter made a suggestion,Would it be better to invite love? Our home will then be filled with love! Let's take our daughter's advice,said the father.

  So the woman went out and asked,Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success,I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?

  The old men replied together.If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we will go with him.Wherever there is love, there is wealth and success.

(1) The woman asked the three old men to come in because she knew they were very useful.

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(2) The woman couldn't decide whom to invite till she discussed with her husband and her daughter.

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(3) The three old men couldn't get on well.

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(4) The woman didn't like Wealth or Success.

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(5) The writer thinks that love is more important than wealth and success.

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