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　　Like the body, the memory improves with use．Unlike the body, the memory can improve with age．

　　For many years, doctors have been 　　1　　 the way the brain 　　2　　．We all know that the brain has two 　　3　　, the left and the right．The right side controls the 　　4　　 and the left side of the brain controls our logical 　　5　　．We 　　6　　 call the left side the“education”of the brain．Generally, in western countries, people have 　　7　　 this side of the brain more than the right side．

　　Scientists 　　8　　 that our brain will work much more efficiently if 　　9　　 the right side and the left side are developed 　　10　　．In many schools today, teachers 　　11　　 to educate children in such a 　　12　　 that both sides of the brain are 　　13　　．This can be done with logical subjects 　　14　　 mathematics and science as well as with creative subjects such as 　　15　　．Albert Einstein, the great 　　16　　, did some of his best work when he was very old．He was 　　17　　 not only in his work, but also in 　　18　　 and imaginative activities．It was because of his many 　　19　　 interests in life that he was able to 　　20　　 the full development of both sides of his brain．

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　　I climbed the stairs slowly, carrying a big suitcase, my father following with two more．By the time I got to the third floor, I was 　　1　　 and at the same time feeling lonely．Worse still, Dad 　　2　　 a step and fell, sending my new suitcases 　　3　　 down the stair．“Damn!”he screamed, his face turning red．I knew 　　4　　 was ahead．Whenever Dad's face turns red, 　　5　　!

　　How could I ever 　　6　　 him to finish unloading the car 　　7　　 screaming at me and making a scene in front of the other girls, girls I would have to spend the 　　8　　 of the year with?Doors were opening and faces peering out(探出 )，as Dad walked 　　9　　 close behind．I felt it in my bones that my college life was getting off to a(n)　　10　　 start．

　　“　　11　　 the room quickly, ”I thought．“Get him into a chair and calmed down．”But 　　12　　, would there be a chair in Room 316?Or would it be a(n)　　13　　 room?

　　　　14　　 I turned the key in the lock and 　　15　　 the door open, with Dad 　　16　　 complaining(抱怨)about a hurting knee or something．I put my head in, expecting the 　　17　　．But to my 　　18　　, the room wasn't empty at all!It had furniture, curtains, a TV, and even paintings on the walls．

　　And there on a well-made bed sat Amy, my new 　　19　　 , dressed neatly．Greeting me with a nod, she said in a soft voice, “Hi, you must be Cori．”Then, she 　　20　　 the music and looked over at Dad．“And of course, you're Mr Faber, ”she said, smiling．“Would you like a glass of iced tea?”Dad's face turned decidedly less red before he could bring out a “yes”．

　　I knew then that Amy and I would be friends

and my first year of college would be a success．

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　　New York－a team of engineers with expertise in high-rise design, collapse and blasts prevention will 　　1　　 why the damaged World Trade Center(WTC)buildings and part of the Pentagon broke into pieces after September 11's 　　2　　 attack, they will determine 　　3　　 future buildings can be designed to protect more lives 　　4　　 disasters．

　　A 　　5　　 of well-known engineers and members of the American Society of Civil Engineers will begin analyzing videotapes and photographs of the attack and the 　　6　　 collapse of the two 　　7　　 towers as soon as the rescue efforts come to an end, W．Gene Corely, senior vice president of Construction Technologies Laboratories Ince, said．

　　In addition to studying the crashes, the 　　8　　 and the collapses, the team will analyze modifications made at both sites－the World Trade Center's repair after the 1993 basement bombing there and the Pentagon's 　　9　　 renovation．

　　The team also will analyze the size, speed and fuel load of the speeding jets and their 　　10　　 as they cut through the buildings．

　　“From this, we 　　11　　 we will be able to determine some things that might be done differently if the building were designed to resist this type of attack and make some 　　12　　 related to 　　13　　 construction of buildings that might be subjected to this sort of attack, ”Corely said．

　　The WTC towers built in the late 1960s and early 1970s, were designed to withstand the impact of a Boeing 707 jetliner．But those plans did not 　　l4　　 in the effect of the fuel explosion 　　15　　 created fireballs at the giant towers．

　　Based 　　16　　 a preliminary review of the events, Corely said the WTC steel-framed towers collapsed not so much because of the impact but 　　17　　 the fire that followed．As the 　　18　　 from the fire rose, the steel weakened．

　　Although the towers once were the tallest buildings 　　19　　, their height was not a factor in their collapse, but the fire, Corely said．A shorter building, 　　20　　, would likely have resulted in fewer deaths．

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　　From Monday until Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evening and on weekends they are free to relax and 　　1　　 themselves．Some watch television 　　2　　 go to the cinema, others take part in sports．It 　　3　　 on individual(个人的)interests．There are many different 　　4　　 to spend our 　　5　　 time．

　　Almost everyone 　　6　　 some kind of hobby．It may be 　　7　　 from collecting stamps to 　　8　　 model airplanes．Some hobbies are very expensive, but others are valuable 　　9　　 to their owners．

　　I know a man who has a 　　10　　 collection 　　11　　 several thousand dollars．A short time ago, he bought a 　　12　　 fifty cent piece worth ＄ 250!He was very 　　13　　 about his purchase(购买物)and thought the price was reasonable．On the other hand, my youngest brother 　　14　　 match boxes．He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth 　　15　　 money．However, to 　　16　　 they are extremely valuable．Nothing 　　17　　 him happier than to find a new match box for his collection．

　　That's what a hobby 　　18　　, I guess．It is something we like to do 　　19　　 our spare time simply for the 　　20　　 of it．The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives is．

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　　An old woman went suddenly 　　1　　．She 　　2　　 a doctor a lot of money if he could make her 　　3　　 again．“If you fail, ”she said, “You will get 　　4　　．”The doctor 　　5　　 her．The doctor soon 　　6　　 what was wrong 　　7　　 her, but he decided 　　8　　 her right away．　　9　　, each time he visited, he secretly 　　10　　 some of her things．When he had taken everything 　　11　　 he wanted, he cured her blindness and 　　12　　 her a large bill．Now when the old woman could see again she noticed that 　　13　　 things had gone and she refused to 　　14　　the bill．So the doctor took her before a judge．

　　“What the doctor says is 　　15　　．”she said to the judge．“But I say I'm not cured, because I 　　16　　 can't see 　　17　　 of the things in my house．”

　　The old woman 　　18　　 her case(讼案)and the doctor went away 　　19　　 　　20　　 getting his pay．

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　　Have you been receiving mail recently?Think twice before you open it．It might be 　　1　　．

　　US Senate majority leader Tom Daschle 　　2　　 a mailed letter containing a serious form of anthrax(炭疽病)on October 16．And 　　3　　 some media groups earlier this month．FBI(联邦调查局)Director Robert Mueller said, “Since October 1, the FBI 　　4　　 more than 2,300 occasions or possible occasions 　　5　　 anthrax or other dangerous diseases have been received around the country．”

　　　　6　　 of a biological attack on the United States grew as top US officials said terrorism(恐怖主义)could be behind the appearance of anthrax．The deadly disease has been found in three states in the US 　　7　　．

　　But what is anthrax?

　　Anthrax is an often fatal 　　8　　 which can be caught through contact with animals,(mostly farm animals)．It is 　　9　　 seen today but still 　　10　　 in some underdeveloped areas in the world．People most often catch the disease through contact with

infected animals or their wool or skin．The disease can 　　11　　 cuts－even small cuts－in the skin．

　　One can also get anthrax by eating infected meat．The most serious and fatal form of anthrax is caught through the air－you catch it 　　12　　 noticing．

　　The results of breathing in anthrax are flulike at first．After a few days, the effects progress to severe breathing problems and shock．　　13　　 will usually occur within seven days．

　　In any of its forms, anthrax can not usually 　　14　　 from one person to another．Anthrax 　　15　　 be treated with antibiotics(抗菌素)if it's caught early．But by the time the effects of anthrax become evident(明显的)，it's usually too late to treat．

　　Nowadays, at least 17 nations 　　16　　 to have harmful biological weapons programmes．As a biological weapon, anthrax is very 　　17　　 to produce, costing about US ＄ 50 per kilogram．Anthrax is very easy to produce and deliver 　　18　　 to other weapons of mass destruction．

　　The US Government gave a three-day supply of antibiotics－six pills in all－to anyone who is reported 　　19　　 in the area of infection．The government also told them 　　20　　 back three days later to obtain the lab results．

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　　The news did not come directly to Ella herself．It 　　1　　 her indirectly in hints that she had 　　2　　 the prize．But as she was a 　　3　　 girl, she went on working without 　　4　　 anything．Actually no one really knew yet what the 　　5　　 of this year's contest was．

　　Ella was such a good artist, her lines so sure, that no 　　6　　 student in the art class 　　7　　 to win, but last year nobody had thought Frank Peters would win 　　8　　 that funny modern painting he had　　　9　　 of the city bridge．　　10　　, it was hard to see the bridge 　　11　　 you looked at the picture for a long time．Still Frank had got the 　　12　　 and the Board of Governors had given it to him at a big dinner in the Rits Hotel．

　　Ella was a rather shy girl but her classmates seldom 　　13　　 her to be shy．She was pretty and clever and 　　l4　　 very well with everyone．She liked her school．She was very fond of her art teacher, Miss Drake, which was 　　15　　, because she always seemed to be her favorite．What was 　　16　　 about Miss Drake was that she could bring out the best of her student in a clever way．Anybody else's best, however good 　　17　　 might be, was not good enough to 　　18　　 Miss Drake．So Ella was expecting the prize, not just for herself and her parents but　　　19　　 she had heard Miss Drake say that it was the finest painting she had ever seen 　　20　　 one of her students．

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　　A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply－all these were important 　　1　　 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution．　　2　　 they were not enough．Something 　　3　　 was needed to start the industrial process．That“something special”was men－　　4　　 individuals who could invent machines, find new 　　5　　 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society．

　　The men who 　　6　　 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 　　7　　 from many backgrounds and many occupations．Many of them were 　　8　　 inventors than scientists．A man who is a 　　9　　 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 　　10　　．He is not necessarily working 　　11　　 that his findings can be used．

　　An inventor or one interested in applied science is 　　12　　 trying to make something that has a concrete use．He may try to solve a problem by 　　13　　 the theories 　　14　　 science or by experimenting through trial and error．Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 　　15　　 result：the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 　　16　　 other objectives．

　　Most of the people who 　　17　　 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists．A few were both scientists and inventors．Even those who had 　　18　　 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 　　19　　 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 　　20　　．

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　　We had just taken off from Athens and found ourselves under the control of two hijackers(劫机者)．

　　I was 　　1　　 serving the first-class passengers　　　2　　 I was forced against the door．　　3　　 kicked me in the chest, and I 　　4　　 a gun at my head．

　　Two men, very excited, were 　　5　　 Arabic at me．I said, “I can speak 　　6　　．” One of the hijackers replied in 　　7　　 German, “Open the door．

We come to 　　8　　．”The other was holding some grenades(手榴弹)，the pins(弹栓)　　9　　and bitten between his teeth．

　　　　10　　 the key to the driving room, and the hijackers started 　　11　　 and kicking at the door．“Captain, ”I shouted, “Open up!”Suddenly the　　　12　　 flew back, knocking a grenade pin out of the hijacker's 　　13　　．Instinctively(本能地)I picked it up and 　　14　　 it back between his teeth．

　　In the room they said, “Beirut, Beirut．”but they spoke almost no English．I was translating everything 　　15　　, and the hijackers were beating the flight engineer with a pistol(手枪)．Captain John Testrake said, “OK, we're going to Beirut, but we 　　16　　 get flight clearance．”They said, “No．You fly to Beirut with a map．　　17　　．We went into a 180-degree turn, and 　　18　　 one hijacker held his pistol．

　　The crew wanted to see if we had enough fuel to make Beirut, but the hijackers said, “It doesn't matter．Go until the fuel runs out．”Every time copilot Philip picked up a 　　19　　, they frightened him with a gun．I was crying and shaking, and the German-speaker said, “What are you 　　20　　 about?I'm not going to hurt you．”

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　　This was one of my experiences 　　1　　．When I was in my 30s, I was working for a large international company which had its head office in London．I was working in the 　　2　　 department．

　　The company had a training centre which was just outside London．Different courses were held there throughout 　　3　　 and I 　　4　　 go on one training course a year．These usually started 　　5　　 a Sunday evening and lasted six days．

　　Once I was 　　6　　 a week's training course with about forty 　　7　　 sales people．I was in the bar on the Friday evening and suddenly a woman who was 　　8　　 behind the bar asked me a curious question．“I hope you don't 　　9　　 my asking, ”she said, “but I've been 　　10　　 about it all week．Have you got a sister 　　11　　 Mary?”The woman's name was Jane, and she used to do various jobs at the training centre．She worked in the office; she organized all the food and drink for the centre and she worked in the bar at lunch time and in the evening．My answer 　　12　　 Jane's question was

　　“Yes”, and Jane said, “I thought 　　13　　．I met her last September when she was organizing a course here．”At that time, my sister was working for 　　14　　 company but in a different part of the country．That was 　　15　　 she came to be at the training centre．

　　　　16　　 surprised me was how Jane guessed we were brother and sister．Three things made it even more 　　17　　．First, she had met my sister six months before she met me．Second, they have about sixty new people every week at the training centre．So about one thousand five hundred people had 　　18　　 the centre in those six months．And 　　19　　, my sister is married, so she doesn't have the same family name as me．

　　We're not 　　20　　, but I guess we must look quite like each other．

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