How do you remember the way to your house? Where do dreams come from? It is your brain(大脑) that does these things. A British scientist showed that “sleep can improve one’s memory.” It’s not a dream for students to study when they sleep. In fact, your brains is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. What’s more, another scientist in the USA found that there was a “talent button(天才按钮)” in the human brain. It might make a person more talented.
There are more interesting things about the brain. Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light. Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brains “cool”, which makes us think quicker.
Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain:
Eat healthy food.
Get a lot of playtime or exercise.
Don’t drink or smoke.
Use your brain a lot.
【小题1】 A British scientist found out that ________ could improve our memories.

The one-child policy has been carried out for about 20 years .Most Chinese families have only one child. By the year 2008,the number of only children in China had already been 330 million ,which was about the population of the United States .In the next twenty years ,the only-child generation (一代人) will become the main builders of our society .No one knows how much he or she will change the world .

Only children in families often receive the best care, sometimes ,even get a lot of indulgence .Parents always try their best to satisfy their children’s needs .Those children, who are called “little emperors” ,are in danger of too much love .

However these kids often fell lonely because neither their parents nor their classmates can take the place of a brother or a sister.

It seems that only children are still not ready to do their duty .some elder only children have already graduated from college .But they still depend on their parents .They need a longer time to change for their jobs, because they were brought up in a safe environment. When their parents get older, a couple of only children will have four parents and even more grandparents to look after. It will surely be the biggest problem if they don’t well prepare to face it. 

1.What was the population of the U.S.A in the year 2008?

 A. About 3, 300, 000.   B. About 330, 000, 000.  C. About 33, 000, 000.

2.In this passage the word  “indulgence” means ________.

A. 溺爱             B. 批评               C.指导

3. Why do only children feel lonely?

A. Their parents have no time for them.  

B. They don’t have free time for activities.

C. They have no brothers or sisters.

4.What’s the biggest problem for the family that is made up of two only children?

A. They have to look after four parents and even more grandparents.

B. They they still depend on their parents.         

C. They need a longer time to change for their jobs

5.The best title for the passage is ____________.

A. Parents for Only Children  B. The Only-child Generation  C. The Only-child Policy

Do you like eating sandwiches? Do you know the story of sandwich?

    Many years ago, in England, the rich people liked playing cards, the Earl(伯爵) of Sandwich liked playing cards, too. He liked to play for money. He was one of the greatest players at that time. He often played all day and all night.

    Once (曾经) he played for twenty-four hours without stopping. He didn’t leave the table even to eat. His servants (佣人) had to bring food to him. They brought him some meat and some bread. But he didn’t want to stop playing when he ate. He put the meat between two pieces of bread and ate. In this way he could go on playing cards. Later, people called this kind of food sandwich after his name.

根据短文内容判断句子正(T), 误(F).

1. The world “sandwich” comes from England.

2. The Earl of Sandwich liked playing cards for money.

3. His servants asked him to go home.

4. He went on playing cards without eating, so he could get a lot of money.

5. Servants found a way to make sandwiches.

许多同学都喜欢上网，但是上网有利有弊。请你根据下面提供的信息写一篇短文，描述上网的优点和缺点，谈谈自己的看法以及自己上网会怎么做，字数80左右
The advantages:                       The disadvantages:
1.get a lot of information quickly            1.waste time and money
2.make many friends through the internet      2. It is bad for our study.
. ……                                  3. You can be cheated.
……

Kate: Can you tell me more about your school life, Amy?

Amy: S   1   . I go to school at a q   2    past seven. Our classes s   3    at 8 a.m.

Kate: What is your f   4    subject?

Amy: I’m good at G    5   . I like to learn about the w   6   .

Kate: Do you have many friends at school?

Amy: Yes! I have a lot of friends. We always have f   7   in the playground after c   8   .

Kate: Do you get a lot of h   9   ?

Amy: Yes, but I don’t mind. It’s good for us to p   10   !