Think of a simple object—a piece of chalk，for example．Are you remembering its name，its shape，its color or its size?Are you remembering what it is used for，or the sound it makes when the teacher writes on the blackboard?Scientists say that memory includes different parts of the brain，such as language and the ability of sense．They believe that you begin to create a memory when you notice something you’re your senses ．Then．messages are sent to different brain cells，which join together to form connections．A new connection goes into your short—term memory．It is stored there for about 30 seconds，and then it is either lost or stored in your long—term memory．

Having a good memory means making lots of connections and storing them in your long—term memory．To do this，you need to keep your brain in good shape．Eat plenty of brain food such as fish oil，fruit and vegetables．Laughter also makes your brain more active．Also，don’t forget to exercise．So do some sports or just move around a lot in the house．Finally，get plenty of sleep．This will make your memories grow stronger．

When you want to remember new information，you must pay special attention．Use your senses--sight，smell，hearing and touch-and keep repeating the information．To do well in your exams this year，turn off the TV，silence your mobile，and review your work regularly．To remember something special，use your imagination to create visual(視覺的)connections．For example，you need to take a pencil，an eraser，your ID card and chips to your next exam．Imagine the ID card as the body of an animal，the pencil its long neck，and the eraser its head．Your animal is hungry，so now imagine it eating a bag of chips．It may sound crazy，but its fun and it works．Another way is to do something different to your room．Turn a picture upside-down，or tie a sock around the door handle to remind(提醒)yourself of something to remember!

1.At the beginning，the writer gives an example to ．

A. lead in the topic of the article B. show the importance of chalk

C. let readers remember the word D. make readers know his favorite

2.How many ways are mentioned to have a good memory in Paragraph 2 ?

A. 2． B. 3． C. 4． D. 5．

3.The main idea of the third paragraph is ．

A. how to do well in exams B. how to remember new information

C. why to review your work D. what to eat to make memories stronger

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Memory has nothing to do with languages． B. Laughter can help to improve our memory．

C. A picture of eating chips is the most useful． D. Our brain is difficult to keep in good shape．

My best friend Jenny and I got to the mall for shopping. She held up a white sweater and matching skirt.“Do you like this?” she asked.

“It’s great,’’I said. Jenny nodded and continued looking while I moved about. touching the beautiful clothes. “I’ll try this on.” Jenny walked towards the dressing room. After a while, she came out in the outfit(一套衣服). She looked beautiful.

I sighed. Part of me wanted to say how good she looked. but another part stopped the words coming out. Jenny was in such good shape that she’d look good in the outfit. Sometimes. I regretted choosing a best friend who was so pretty. God, why can’t I be the one with the rich parents and the great look? More and more, I was envious(妒忌的)of her.

“Well, Teresa, what do you think?” Jenny asked more than once. “Do you like it?’’

The outfit looked great on her, but I lied, “Not really. I think you need something with more colors.’’

“You think so?" Jenny said doubtfully.

“Just believe me. We’ll find something better, "I told her, pushing her back into the dressing room. “You just can’t buy the first thing you see.” I did my best to get Jenny out of the store, away from that outfit. As we left, Jenny gave the sweater one last look.

Just down the mall, we passed a yogurt place. ‘‘My treat, ’’Jenny said, pulling out her wallet.

I could never say no to chocolate, so we got some and sat down at a table. As Jenny talked without stopping about a million things, I thought about my feelings toward her. Those feelings weren’t kind.

Sitting there, Jenny was attractive(吸引人的)not just because of her good luck, but more because of her kindness. Treating me to chocolate was far from her only show of generosity. She also let me drive her car and borrow her clothes.

Finishing our chocolate, we headed for the next clothing store. ‘‘Look at that red sweater.’’ Jenny said as we passed the window. ‘‘It would be perfect for you. Soon maybe you’ll have enough by saving your babysitting money to buy something like that.”

A few minutes earlier, all I had heard was about saving my babysitting money. I had hated the fact that Jenny could ask her parents for anything, and they’d buy it for her. This time, though. I heard more. I heard the voice of someone who loved and cared me for who I was. I needed to express the same to her.

1.Teresa felt _________ when Jenny came out of the dressing room in the new outfit.

A. envious B. excited C. lonely D. comfortable

2.Teresa and Jenny __________ after they left the first clothing store.

A. headed for the next clothing store B. talked about the outfit Jenny wanted

C. had some chocolate at a yogurt place D. ended the friendship between them

3.Which of the following can be put in the blank?

A. Jenny lent me some money. B. Jenny asked for more chocolate.

C. I told Jenny my unkind feelings. D. I began to see Jenny in a new light.

4.We can infer(推斷)that Teresa would ________ that day.

A. forget all about what had happened B. ask her parents for money to buy something

C. buy herself the red sweater in the next store D. push Jenny back to the first store for the outfit

Mind maps are a great way of showing a picture of information.They work very well in all kinds of learning.Here is an example to show us how to draw a mind map.

1Draw a circle and write the word subject in.

For example:transport

2Brainstorm some word groups and think of headings for each one．For example：

land transport

air transport

3Draw short lines from the center circle outwards．Add more circles and write the new word groups inside．Then try to draw more lines and circles for more sub-groups(從屬詞群)．

More words,more lines and circles.

To make the mind map even better，use color to show important ideas or parts of the map．

1.____

Step2：

2.____

3.____

Step3：

4.____

B.將上述A、B、C、D四個選項組成一幅思維導圖（組圖時可用字母編號或所給詞匯）

5.____

Emma was hanging the colorful papers, not really paying attention to where she was placing them. She was a little unhappy.______, it was her birthday too and no one in her class had even said happy birthday. They were all busy planning the surprise ______ for their head teacher Mr. Smith.

Sure Mr. Smith was ______.He knew everyone’s birthday and made cards for them. He high—fived you when you got an A on a test, and ______ you when you failed. Emma knew Mr. Smith deserved(該得)a surprise party. _______ she wished just one person could remember it was her birthday too!

Emma had a quick look at the huge card the class had made. It was as long as the blackboard. She knew Mr. Smith would be unhappy if they ______ him presents. So she suggested the class make a card just like he did for them.

“Emma, will you turn off the ______ please?" Ms. Clark said. “I’m going to call Mr. Smith now.” Ms. Clark called Mr. Smith, saying the lights in the ______ had gone out. As soon as Ms. Clark finished the call, Emma lookd around the classroom ______ with a sigh(嘆氣)for another time and turned the lights off.

The door opened and everyone shouted, “______ ”

“A surprise party for _______?" Mr. Smith asked. He walked over to the huge card. “This is the most beautiful card I’ve ever ______. But it makes my birthday card kind of ______’’ Then he turned to Emma and handed her the card. “Happy birthday, Emma. I’m excited that we share the same ______’’.

‘‘Me, too,’’ Emma said, ______at Mr. Smith.

¨Happy birthday, Emma!" her classmates cheered.

1.A. After all B. By the way C. First of all D. For example

2.A. talk B. lesson C. party D. trip

3.A. healthy B. humorous C. handsome D. great

4.A. thanked B. praised C. 1eft D. encouraged

5.A. And B. But C. Or D. So

6.A. showed B. made C. lent D. bought

7.A. TV B. fan C. lights D. computers

8.A. classroom B. gym C. library D. yard

9.A. angrily B. happily C. slowly D. surely

10.A. Welcome B. Surprise C. Morning D. Goodbye

11.A. me B. her C. you D. us

12.A. posted B. ordered C. made D. seen

13.A. expensive B. old C. small D. long

14.A. birthday B. cake C. card D. dream

15.A. rushing B. smiling C. pointing D. waving

Dear Sunday Globe，

I am writing to tell you about your article Smartphones Make Life Easier in last Sunday’s newspaper. You did an excellent job explaining the good points of smartphones, but you didn’t talk about their bad points at all. So, I hope you’ll let me give your readers some advice on smartphone etiquette(禮儀)．

The first point I’d like to address is loudness. When you talk on your smartphone in public, please don’t shout. In fact, the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive(靈敏的). So, you can be heard even if you speak quietly.

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 listen to your personal business. What’s worse, it stops many face?to?face conversations from ever beginning.

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

Yours truly，

Amber Jala

1.Amber Jala wrote the letter to ________．

A. find a good job

B. provide advice

C. make her life easier

D. buy a smartphone

2.What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. 致函 B. 稱呼

C. 陳述 D. 選址

3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. It is dangerous to drive on the road.

B. It is easy to start a company with others.

C. It is bad to turn off our phones while driving.

D. It is important to use our smartphones properly.

Dear Jason，

Happy birthday! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. You are a good and responsible 14?year?old boy and you can have this gift. But with the acceptance of this gift come some rules. Please read through the following list of rules. I hope that you understand it is my job to help you become a well?behaved, healthy young man. If you fail to follow the rules, we will stop you from using it.

①If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, and use your manners(禮貌). Do answer the phone if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”．

②It does not go to school with you. Have a conversation with your friends in person. That’s an important life skill. But field trips and after?school activities will need special consideration(深思)．

③If it falls into the toilet, drops on the ground or disappears into thin air, you should pay for the repair costs or a new one. Accidents will happen, so you should be prepared.

④Turn it off, silence it or put it away in public, especially in a cinema. You are not a rude person, so do not allow your new toy to change that.

⑤Leave your phone at home sometimes. It is not alive, nor is it an extension(延伸) of your body. Learn to live without it. Be bigger and more powerful than FOMO—fear of missing out.

⑥________. See the world happening around you. Look out of a window. Listen to the birds. Take a walk.

If you mess up, I will take away your phone. We will sit down and talk about it. We will start over again. You and I, we are always learning. I am always in your team.

Mom

1.What’s the mother’s purpose of writing this letter?

A. To teach Jason how to use iPhone.

B. To show Jason how much his parents love him.

C. To remind Jason to be polite in public.

D. To make a deal with Jason on how to use his iPhone.

2.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the passage?

A. Keep your eyes up.

B. Take care of it.

C. Read more books.

D. Do eye exercises.

3.Which of the following situation can “FOMO” be used to describe?

A. Jason may feel excited if the screen reads “Mom” or “Dad”．

B. Jason may feel nervous if he doesn’t take the phone with him.

C. Jason may feel angry if he is asked to turn the phone off in public.

D. Jason may feel relaxed if he communicates with his friends on the phone.

4.Which of the following rules does Jason have to follow if he wants to own the iPhone?

a. Do not answer calls from strangers.

b. Keep the phone silent at the cinema.

c. Pay close attention to his phone at school.

d. Don’t take the phone with him all the time.

A. a, c B. c, d

C. b, d D. b, c

Chip was in first grade when I arrived at his school as a counselor(輔導員). It was shocking to me that he was described as an angry, uncontrollable and evil(惹人厭的) boy. How could such a little boy, after being in school only one year, be considered “evil”？ Over the next several months, I came to know Chip well enough to see that he was neither evil nor uncontrollable.

But, one day, Chip threw a chair at his teacher and was sent to my office. I asked him what made him do this. He replied that his teacher hated him. He felt there was no way to ever get her to like him. I asked him if he would tell his teacher this. He nodded, and we called her into my office.

When the teacher came, ________. He then said that he knew he was a very, very bad boy, and he didn’t think anyone could ever like him. His teacher listened to him with heartfelt compassion. Then she gave him a big warm hug, telling him she didn’t hate him at all and, actually, she cared very much about him. Only sometimes Chip’s behavior really scared her. It was clear to both Chip and me that she really meant it.

I put my left arm on his shoulders and the right hand on his heart. I told him how wonderful and lovely I saw him to be. I praised how special and brave he was to express his hurt feelings.

As I was speaking to him, his_whole_body_came_to_rest_on_my_right_hand_next_to_his_heart. It was a moment in time unlike anything I had experienced before. From then on, I’m pleased to see his behavior improved through the rest of school years.

A child’s mind is clear and sensitive(敏感的). He receives whatever others say without protection. It is as easy to consider someone hopeless as it is to consider him able in his own special way.

1.The first paragraph mainly tells us ________．

A. Chip was very popular at school.

B. the teacher didn’t care about Chip at all

C. Chip had no way to get others to like him

D. the writer thought differently about Chip

2.Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the passage?

A. she couldn’t control her feelings

B. I advised her to be more patient

C. Chip became angry and crazy again

D. I encouraged Chip to express his feelings

3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 shows that Chip ________．

A. accepted the writer

B. wanted a rest

C. was quite afraid

D. felt a little nervous

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. No pains, no gains.

B. Love me, love my dog.

C. Expect higher, act better.

D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Could the students from less developed areas in central and western China get the same educational chances as those in big cities in the east Could the children in poor rural (農村) areas develop as well as those in rich cities Maybe the answers were “No” in the past. But now, China is trying to change the situation.

In order to help rural students grow taller and stronger. China’s Nutrition(營養(yǎng))Improvement Program started in 2011. According to the program, a lot more money was spent improving students’ meals. More than 36 million students from 134,000 primary and junior high schools in poor rural areas have benefited from the program. They are provided with healthy food like eggs and milk from Monday to Friday at school. And the result of a survey shows that the students in those areas are much taller and stronger than before.

It is true that there were differences between less developed areas and developed areas in education before. Recently, The Guideline for Popularizing High School Education(2017-2020) has come out. According to the guideline, above 90%students from all over the country will go to high schools by 2020. What’s more, the schools in central and western areas will get more support to improve their education.

Students from rural and poor areas also get more chances to receive higher education. A special college program makes it possible for more students from those areas to go to key (重點的) colleges and universities. The number will be increased by 10%in 2017.

With the guideline and the programs, we can expect a fairer and more balanced(均衡的) education in the future.

1.The number 134，000 in Paragraph 2 is the number of in poor rural areas.

A. the key high schools

B. the poor students

C. the key colleges and universities

D. the primary and junior high schools

2.The underlined word “benefited” in Paragraph 2 means in Chinese.

A. 逃離 B. 獲益 C. 受害 D. 賺錢

3.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①＝Para.(自然段)1②=Para.2③=Para.3④=Para.4⑤=Para.5)

A. ①②；③④；⑤ B. ①；②③；④⑤

C. ①；②③④；⑤ D. ①②；③；④⑤

4.What can we infer(推斷) from this passage?

A. Liu Xi, a student from Chongqing, can go to any high school if she wants to.

B. Li Mei, a student from a western rural school, can get a bag of milk every day.

C. Hu Jia, a 12-year-old rural student, will more easily receive high school education.

D. Han Lei, a student from Beijing, will have few chances to go to key universities.

閱讀下面短文，根據短文內容，從A—E選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳答案。

Does someone in your family drive? Does he or she have road rage(路怒癥)? 1. People are turning into monsters when they get behind the wheel of a car. 2. They cut in front of others, run red lights, drive above speed limits and don’t consider other drivers. These kinds of behaviors(行為) can lead to an accident.3. Here are some tips that you can share with those who drive in your family.

•Keep your driving environment calm.

Creating a positive driving environment will help you keep calm and you are more likely to pay no attention to the road rage of others.4.．

•Allow yourself a lot of time.

Being late will make you anxious and impatient, so you’ll be more likely to get angry at other drivers or make irresponsible(不負責任的) driving decisions that will make them angry at you. 5.

•Avoid confrontation(對抗)．

If an angry driver shouts at you or shares a rude gesture(手勢) out of his or her window, don’t make eye contact or shout back. Keep your eyes on the road and ignore the angry driver.

A. So how can we avoid road rage?

B. Road rage is a problem that is getting worse all over the world.

C. They think the road belongs to them.

D. For example, listen to music that makes you happy or that calms you down.

E. Leaving yourself lots of time will help you stay relaxed

Many teenagers don’t get along well with their parents and they don’t know what to do. If you face such a problem, what I’m saying now might be 1.(有用的) to you.

Have you ever thought of 2.(談話) to your parents to find out why you don’t get along well with each other? When I was a 3.(青少年), I didn’t get on well with my parents,4.(也). We sometimes argued with each other. I am sorry that I had such an 5.(經歷). Now I’m a mother of four girls. Of course we have different opinions, but I6.(鼓勵) them to communicate with me. We cherish(珍惜) the time we spend with each other. In this way I make sure that they believe me and come to me for anything. As a 7.(結果), we get along very well.

Arguing with your parents will make them angry and you won’t feel good. Also, remember that the most important thing is to solve problems. Try your best to be calm. If you cannot 8.(控制) your feelings, you can go to a doctor or your teacher who could give you some 9.(建議) on your problem.

Remember that your parents love you. Sometimes they do something that you find it 10.(困難的) to understand. For example, you may want to be a singer in the future, but your parents want you to do something else. If so, try to think in their shoes.

Life is too short and family is important! Try your best to get along well with your parents.