Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later?Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain,in rats at least.

“This is an animal study,but it shows that physical activity at a young age is very important—not just for physical development,but for the whole lifelong track of cognitive（認(rèn)知的）development during ageing,”says Martin Wojtowicz of the University of Toronto,Canada.“In humans,it may delay the appearance of Alzheimer's symptoms（阿茨海默氏癥）,possibly to the point of preventing them.”

Wojtowicz’s team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups,and placed running wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks.Around four months later—when the rats had reached middle age—the team taught all the rats to connect an electric shock with being in a specific.When placed in the box,they froze with fear.

Two weeks later,the team tested the rats in three situations: exactly the same box in the same room,the same box with the room arranged differently,and a completely different box in a different room.

The rats without access to a running wheel when they were young now froze the same percentage of times in each of these situations,suggesting they couldn't remember which one was dangerous.But those that had been able to run in their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in both changed box settings.

"The results suggest the amount of physical activity when we're young,at least for rats,has influence on brain and cognitive health—in the form of better memories—when we're older,"says Arthur Kramer of Northeastern University in Boston,who has found that,in humans,exercise promotes the growth of new brain cells.

1.The study shows that_____.

A. physical activity is important for physical health

B. using the running wheels is of benefit to the rats’ growth

C. physical activity can prevent human’s Alzheimer's symptoms

D. the more exercise a rat has when young,the better memory it will possess when older

2.How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes. B. By giving an example.

C. By describing the process. D. By showing differences.

3.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. Exercise. B. Development.

C. Benefit. D. Study.

4.What is the author's attitude towards the animal study?

A. Negative. B. Objective.

C. Critical. D. Doubtful.

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This may be sad to hear, but the number of Britain’s famous red telephone boxes has been falling for decades. The phone box is iconic (標(biāo)志性的) to foreign fans of Britain and visitors to the country. There are still many left to enjoy, however.

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But there are still several cities, including London, that still have original red phone boxes in place.

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1.According to the author, the red phone boxes in Britain are special because .

A. they can be put into different kinds of use

B. they are only found in the British countryside

C. they hold great meaning to some British communities

D. they have a deep connection with the royal family

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A. are mostly made of wood and glass

B. first appeared in big cities such as London

C. were designed by a British architect in the 1930s

D. are not used much for phone calls these days

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A. a popular time B. a bad time

C. an unusual time D. a happy time

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A. explain how to deal with Britain’s changeable weather

B. describe a common way of making use of a red phone box in the UK

C. advise visitors to take a selfie standing inside a red telephone box

D. show how to use a red phone box in the case of an emergency

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假如你是青島某旅游公司的導(dǎo)游，你負(fù)責(zé)接待一個(gè)來自英國(guó)的旅游團(tuán)，請(qǐng)你寫一篇導(dǎo)游詞，簡(jiǎn)要介紹一下你所在的城市。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下：

1．位于山東省東部。

2．以藍(lán)色的大海、美麗的海濱而聞名，是避暑勝地。

3．每年夏天都有來自全國(guó)和世界各地的成千上萬的人們到這里沿海漫步、游泳、購(gòu)物、觀賞秀麗景色。

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Ladies and gentlemen，

Welcome to Qingdao.I'm very delighted to be your guide here.I'd

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