Many people think it is safe to use a cell phone while they are driving. Yet Scores of studies
suggest that real multitaskers - those who can carry out multiple (多個的) tasks equally well,
make up just 2 per cent of the population. More surprisingly, the so-called "supertaskers" actually
have differently structured brains to the other 98 percent.
     The brain areas that make supertaskers differ from the rest of the population are the same parts
that are most different between humans and nonhuman primates (靈長類), according to David
Strayer, director of the applied cognition lab at the University of Utah. Scientists are unsure of the
reason why some brains are different. In fact, we could all benefit from doing just one task at once.
     In most of us, scientists have located a "bottleneck in the brain" that may explain why we find it
hard to do two things at once.
     The problem appears to be caused by a logjam of nerve messages. Faced with two almost
simultaneous (同時的) tasks less than 300 milliseconds apart, the brain's ability to deal with the
second one slows down. The neural (神經(jīng)的) response to the second task was postponed until
the response to the first was completed. This means that with e-mails, phone calls, text messages
and online social media all competing for our attention, often against a background of television,
radio or music, our brains can reach information overload.
     Scientists made the discovery after scanning the brains of volunteers attempting to multitask on
a computer. The task was deliberately designed to involve the use of different senses and motor
responses.
     Dr Rene Marois, one of the neuroscientists who carried out the experiment at Vanderbilt University
in Nashville, Tennessee, said: "Our research offers neurological evidence that the brain cannot
effectively do two things at once." The next step, the neuroscientists say, is finding out "why these
areas cannot process two tasks at once."

1. How many people can drive equally well while using a cell phone?

A. Nobody.  
B. Everybody.
C. 2 in 100.  
D. 98 in 100.

2. The researchers tried to find out the difference between _____ brain structures.

A. different supertaskers'
B. supertaskers' and ordinary people's
C. humans' and nonhuman primates'
D. supertaskers' and nonhuman primates'

3. We can infer from the article that the brain takes 300 milliseconds to _____.

A. make a neural response
B. get ready for a response
C. complete a task
D. finish two tasks

4. If we _____, our brains may reach information overload.

A. serf the Internet after listening to music
B. use a cell phone against a background of television
C. complete all kinds of tasks within the same day
D. have lots of tasks queuing for responses

5. From the dictionary explanations, choose one for the underlined word "motor" in Paragraph 5.

A. having an engine
B. relating to vehicles with engines
C. relating to nerves that make muscles move (control body movement)
D. the part of a machine that makes it move

     Two graduates from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom found themselves about to
graduate, yet with loans (貸款) to pay off. The pair decided to begin a strange, year-long project
to battle their debt. The men, Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, set up the site BuyMyFace.co.uk. last
October as a way to get rid of the $80,000 they shared as student loans. The idea behind the project
was to earn money by selling their faces as advertising space every day for a year. Each day, they
advertise a different business on their site by painting the brand's logo (商標(biāo)) or name on their faces
and including a link to the company's site. After they paint their faces and publish them on the site,
Harper and Moyse go out to highly populated areas such as music festivals and theme parks to
maximize their faces' exposure.
     At this time, Harper and Moyse have advertised their faces for over four months without skipping
a day and they're more than halfway to their goal. Though they first started charging a minimum of
about USD $1.60 per company, the prices have risen as their popularity increased. For advertising
space during the remainder of April, they range between USD $250 and $750.
     Terri L. Rittenburg, associate professor of marketing at the University of Wyoming, said she had
heard of people tattooing (紋身) logos on themselves before, but this idea is much better. According
to her, at first the idea would be new and novel and attract attention, but she is unsure how long it
would last.
     At least for now, companies that have bought Harper and Moyse's faces have written positive
comments on the pair's website. "We had a three percent increase in website traffic (流量) on the
very day and for two days more afterwards," said an alcoholic beverage company.

1. Which of the following was most possibly taken from the website BuyMyFace.co.uk.?

A.  
B.     
C.   
D.

2. At BuyMyFace.co.uk, you can _____ of the company being advertised for.

A. click to enter the website
B. download product pictures
C. get in touch with the staff
D. read a brief introduction

3. Harper and Moyse go to highly populated areas to _____.

A. have fun  
B. make friends
C. show their faces  
D. find new customers

4. We can infer from the article that the two men _____.

A. must have earned more than $40,000
B. aren't getting on well with their project
C. may close their site next month
D. always work hard except on holidays

5. The men's idea of advertising has proved to work because _____.

A. many people visit their website
B. their faces have become well-known
C. their customers get more attention
D. an expert has highly praised them

[1] You've known your best friend for many years and shared many precious moments together, they
have always been there for you and have been your rock to lean on when you were down. Now
someone is making you send them away, and you may never see them again. How do you feel?
[2] This is how many Harbin citizens are currently feeling as a new policy has recently been passed
banning large dogs from being kept in urban areas. Sadly then, all current owners have to _________
_________. Understandably this is heartbreaking.
[3] The animals are being forced away from the city under the banner(旗號) of public safety and
cleanliness. It's understandable that city officials want to create a safe and clean environment for the
people of Harbin, but is the ban reasonable? Are big dogs that much of a danger and dirtier than
smaller dogs? I can understand the cleanliness issue: there's nothing worse than walking in dog wastes
and having to clean it off your shoes. It's disgusting! But smaller dogs create just as much mess, so
the problem will still be lying around.
[4] Cities in other countries have no policies dictating what kind of dog one can own. But their streets
are still clean and people aren't getting chased around by crazy dogs. Dog owners should be educated
properly in how to look after their animals and be punished for breaking the laws. The dog doesn't
break the law by using the sidewalk as a toilet; the owner does for not cleaning afterwards. Maybe
more severe punishments for the few offending owners will be a better solution, because many dog
owners do clean up after their animals.
1. What does the first paragraph have to do with the dog-losers, in other words, in what way is it
related to them? (within 8 words)
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2. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2. (within 5 words)
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3. What are the two reasons for larger dogs being forced out of the city? (within 10 words)
① _______________________________     ②___________________________________
4. What's the main idea of Paragraph 3? (within 10 words)
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5. What are the writer's suggestions on how to deal with the situation? (within 18 words)
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     In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new
skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing.
It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up
dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage.
A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn
to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a
child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm
for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
     Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be
especially strict in money matters, others are severe over times of coming home at night or
punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and
the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.
     As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very
important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation
for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they
are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (說教),their children may grow confused
and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they
have been to some extent fooled.
     A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their
morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

1. Eagerly watching the child's acquisition of new skills         .

A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make him lose interest in learning new things

2. In the process of children's learning new skills parents          .

A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read
B. should not expect too much of them
C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own
D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible

3. The second paragraph mainly tells us that         .

A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the community
C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the children alone
D. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation.

4. The underlined word"precept" in Para.3 probably means"         "

A. idea    
B. punishment        
C. behaviour        
D. instruction

5. In moral matters, parents should         .

A. observe the rules themselves
B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality
D. consistently ensure the security of their children

     A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for
what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics, from sports to
business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特寫) as well,
from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art ,theatre, and
music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely,
never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out, glancing at one
piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next.
A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more
than any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its
topicality (時事性),its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality
now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what
appears in a newspaper has no more than transient (短暫的) value. For all these reasons, no
two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together, out of the
pages of that day's paper, his own selection and sequence, his own newspaper. For all these
reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without
missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify
and apply the techniques of reading.

1. A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its         .

A. wide coverage                  
B. uniform style
C. speed in reporting news          
D. popularity

2. According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the"same"newspaper is that         .

A. people scan for the news they are interested in
B. different people prefer different newspapers
C. people are rarely interested in the same kind of news
D. people have different views about what a good newspaper is

3. It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers         .

A. apply reading techniques skillfully
B. jump from one newspaper to another
C. appreciate the variety of a newspaper
D. usually read a newspaper selectively

4. A good newspaper offers"a variety"to readers because          .

A. it tries to serve different readers
B. it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality
C. readers are difficult to please
D. readers like to read different newspaper.

5. The best title for this passage would be"         "

A. The importance of Newspaper Topicality
B. The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper
C. The Variety of a Good Newspaper
D. Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper

1. What's the main idea of this passage?

A. Plan your time and organize your work.
B. Overcome your difficulties.
C. Be certain what you can do.
D. Find a quiet place for study.

2. A student's organization of his work will need to change according to________.

A. how many hours he is awake
B. how many subjects are required
C. how many lectures he misses
D. what he has to write and read that week

3. A student is advised to make a weekly plan and to check it from time to time in order to________.

A. see whether he has calculated it properly
B. see what day of the week is
C. see what work still needs doing
D. see how he feels at the whole week

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a place where you can study?

A. The bus.  
B. The train.
C. Home.  
D. A public house.

    Online Voting -The Most Beautiful Places in China
    What are the most beautiful places in China in your eyes? Please take part in our activity and vote
online. We are looking forward to your choice and voice!
    Everyone is welcome!
     Rules:
    1) Voting period: October 1 to November 30.
    2) The results and the winners list will be released in December.
    3) 10 votes are allowed.
    4) Please leave your contact information when sending your votes. CRIENGLISH takes no
responsibility if a winner fails to receive the award because of incorrect contact information.
    5) Your comments will be important in choosing the winners.
    6) CRIENGLISH reserves the right to decide the final winners.
    7) CRIENGLISH reserves the right for final explanation of the rules.
     Awards:
    The three top winners will each receive an award worth 300 yuan (about 48 US dollars);
    The five second place winners will each receive an award worth 200 yuan (about 32 US dollars);
    The ten third place winners will each receive an award worth 100 yuan (about 16 US dollars).

1. You need to leave your contact information when sending your votes so that ______.

A. CRIENGLISH can post it online
B. everybody online can contact you
C. CRIENGLISH can reach you if you win a prize
D. CRIENGLISH can use it for some other purposes

2. How many winners will be chosen in this activity?

A. 8.       
B. 10.        
C. 15.            
D. 18.

3. What can be learned about the rules?

A. The activity lasts three months.
B. Everyone must provide 10 votes at least.
C. Only the one giving his information can join the activity.
D. You'd better give a comment in order to win.

4. The text invites people to ______.

A. travel around the ten most beautiful places in China
B. choose the ten most beautiful places in China
C. write an article about the ten most beautiful places in China
D. send some photos about the ten most beautiful places in China

5. Who probably wrote the passage?

A. A Travel Research Agency        
B. A Medical Center
C. An Animal Reservation          
D. A Souvenir shopping m

     It is common and usual to see people freak out when they face challenges in their life. We all pass
in different life problems and challenges. No one is free of life problems. Only a dead man faces no
problem. As long as you are alive, challenges are everywhere.
     How do you face problems and challenges in your life? Problems and challenges are the building
blocks of your personality. They make you who you are. Besides, whether what happened in your life
builds or destructs you depends on how you look at it. If you take your problems as troubles, they will
be troubles and may cause destruction. If you take them as constructive tools, you are going to be built
up on them.
     Problems are everywhere. No one can avoid them. And they are good too. They open up a different
look and opportunity if you are willing to see. When you face troubles, do not frustrate or freak out. Just
cool yourself to think in a different direction. Think in a positive way. Every problem has its own good as
well as bad sides. Focus on the good one. Look at the bright side.
    Besides, there is always a good person, perhaps your mom or dad, or one of your friends, right beside
you who can turn everything into your best if you are willing to turn to them. No matter what happens,
they will be there to help you. Trust them and they will never let you down. All you need to know is that
you are loved wherever you are.

1. What's the meaning of the underlined phrase "freak out" in Paragraph 1?

A. Feel shy.    
B. Stay calm.  
C. Keep up.    
D. Feel upset.

2. In Paragraph 2, the writer implies that ______.

A. problems cause troubles  
B. attitude is everything
C. challenges can be avoided  
D. personalities are built on failures

3. According to the last paragraph, when we're in trouble, we ______.

A. can only depend on our parents      
B. are not alone
C. should only believe ourselves        
D. are not confident

4. What's the writer's purpose to write the passage?

A. To encourage.  
B. To compare.  
C. To prove.
D. To explain.

5. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. How to Avoid Problems    
B. Challenges Are Everywhere    
C. Face Your Challenges Bravely        
D. You Are Loved Wherever You Are

     [1]Everyone has dreams. Usually they obey the rule that if you can dream it, you can achieve it!If you
want to obtain a perfect life in the future, there are always some goals.
     [2]The first goal common to all of us is health and energy. We all want to be healthy and fit, to have
high levels of energy and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the incredible advance in medical
science, the quality of our health and fitness, and our lifespan is largely determined by design, not by
chance. People with excellent health habits are far healthier, have more energy, and live longer and
better than people who have poor health habits. Remember that health is not everything, but without
health everything is nothing!
     [3]The second goal that we all have in common is to enjoy excellent relationships-personal or
social-with  the people we like and respect, and who in turn. Fully 85% of your happiness will be
determined by the quality of your relationships at each stage, and in each area of your life. How well
you get along with people, and how much they like and respect you, have more impact on the quality
of your life than perhaps any other factor.
     [4]The third common goal is to do work that we enjoy, to do it well, and to be well paid for it. You
want to be able to get and keep the job you want, to get paid more and promoted faster. You want to
earn the very most that is possible for you at each stage of your career, no matter what you are engaged
in.
     [5]The fourth goal we all have in common is to achieve financial independence. You want to reach the
point in life where you have enough money so that you never have any financial worries. You want to
be completely free of them. You want to be able to order dinner in a restaurant without referring to the
price listings to determine what you want to eat.
1. What does this passage mainly about? (no more than 12 words)
                                                                              
2. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 6 words)
                                                                              
3. Why does the author put health ahead of other goals?(no more than 20 words)
                                                                               
                                                                              
4. What does the underlined word"them"in the last paragraph probably refer
to? (no more than 3 words)
                                                                              
5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.