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     If music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into
an intelligent person.
     A team of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments (试验) on 33 volunteers who were getting
better from heart disease following operation. They found that people who exercised while listening to Italian
musician Antonio Vivaldi"s "The Four Seasons" did much better on language ability tests than without music.
     "Facts suggest that exercise improves the learning ability of people with heart disease," said the psychologist
Charles Emery, who led the study." And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted
to put the two results together." he added.
     The volunteers said they felt better emotionally and physically after working out with or without the music.
But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that
mu- sic can be good for health, education and well-being. It helps reduce stress, sadness and nervousness;
encourages relaxation or sleep; wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts.
     In medical fields, music is used widely for patients who have had head hurts before and after operation.
"The Four Seasons" was used because of its moderate tempo (舒缓的节拍) and positive results in earlier
research. "Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system (神经系统) and these changes may
have a direct result on learning ability," Emery said.
     Scientists have been studying the results of music on understanding since the early 1950s. By 1990,
psychologists were using Mozart"s music, especially his violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders.
Mozart was chosen because his music is not over-exciting and has clear structures. A study showed students
who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing
near, your parents will not probably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to
argue with them. 1. The underlined word enhance can be replaced by _____. A. impress
B. improve
C. provide
D. produce 2. The text mainly tells us that _____. A. music and exercise lead to relaxation or sleep
B. 33 volunteers work on music in medical fields
C. exercise to music makes people healthy and bright
D. scientists give suggestions on choosing music to exercise 3. It can be learned from the last paragraph(段落) that _____. A. you are supposed to follow your parents" words
B. students should not listen to music before exams
C. you have no good reasons to exercise to music
D. music might help you to get higher grades in tests 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Exercise seems to cause negative changes without music.
B. Exercise reminds people with head huts of what they"ve learned.
C. Scientists often use Mozart"s music, for it is not too exciting.
D. "The Four Seasons" is used to help children with speech disorders.

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阅读理解。     Because earthquakes happen without warning, it"s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you
don"t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace,
and car.
    1. Water.
    A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person
per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water
in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the"use by" date.
    2. Food.
It"s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an
enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72
hours.
    3. Flashlights (手电筒) and spare batteries.
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after
an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks. Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most
telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
    4. Clothes.
    If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think
about your clothing and bedding supplies. 1. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake? A. Because earthquakes can be known before they happen.
B. Because earthquakes take place without warning.
C. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood.
D. Because it"s people"s daily work to prepare the earthquakes. 2. About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT? A. A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day.
B. You"d better use your own containers to keep water.
C. You"d better open the bottled water when you buy it.
D. You shouldn"t open the bottled water until you need it. 3. You should prepare all of the following except ______. A. powdered milk
B. fresh vegetables
C. dried fruits
D. canned juices 4. According to the article we know that ______. A. we need to prepare some supplies only at home
B. a telephone is the most important prepared thing
C. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes
D. clothes are used to protect your head 5. If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _______. A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies
B. some hot water
C. some batteries
D. some flashlights

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阅读理解。      When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking
questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following
steps can guide you during the research.
      Step l Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down.
For example, you might write: Discover more about robots.
      Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject.
       List what you have already known like the sentences below:
      1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.
      2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.
      3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.
      Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn?
       By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:
       1. What might robots be like in the future?
       2. What other things can robots do for people?
       3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?
      Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin
your research. As you learn more about your subject, you"ll probably discover some new questions.
      For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea
and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more
widely.
      The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking
good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions. 1. What does the writer advise us to do when we"re curious about something? A. To read more books about it.
B. To look it up in the dictionary.
C. To turn to the teacher for help,
D. To raise questions and find the answers.2. What does the underlined part "Armed with your List of questions" mean?A. Writing down your list of questions.
B. Discussing your questions with others.
C. Taking your list of questions with you.
D. Putting your list of questions under your arm. 3. What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?
   ① List what you want to learn.
   ② Find new problems.
   ③ List what you"ve already known.
   ④ Choose a research subject. A. ④③①②
B. ④①③②
C. ②③④①
D. ③②①④ 4. What might be the best title for this passage? A. Doing Research on Robots
B. Asking Good Questions While Doing Research
C. Having Interesting Answers on Robots
D. Finding Subjects before Doing Research

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阅读理解。     What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don"t know what to
do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　 Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help
recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　      In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their
used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer
companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and
cheaper to repair and upgrade (升级).　　
     Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of
organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others
how to repair computers.　　
     The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one
of these organizations can turn one person"s rubbish into someone else"s useful things-and cut down on waste,
too.　　 1. How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　 A. They stop using them.
B. They give them to others.
C. They fix them up.　　 2. What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　　 A. They don"t do anything about them.　　
B. They take back some old ones. 　　
C. They donate them to some charities3. According to some countries" laws, what must computer companies do?　　　A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　
B. Repair and upgrade old computers. 　　
C. Make much cheaper computers.4. What may people who can"t afford computers think of the used computers?　　 A. Expensive.
B. Useful.
C. Out-of-date.　5. What is the passage about?　　 A. Repairing old computers.　　
B. Selling old computers. 　　
C. Recycling old computers.

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阅读理解。     As space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but
also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success.
     Scientists have found out that the radiation (辐射) is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When
spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is
bad for their health. The harm of the radiation won"t be found until their children even grandchildren are born.
Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far.
     Space rubbish is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. It"s reported that there were 9,000
man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are
space rubbish. An explosion (爆炸) in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments, each at least 4mm
in size. A small piece of these even knocked a spaceship window and caused some damage (损坏).
      Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with
space rubbish. Although space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the earth. In the near future, it
may become possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth
and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment. 1. ______ shows the man-made things in space in the correct way.

A B C D2. The radiation from the sun and other stars is ______ to spacemen.A. good
B. helpful
C. useful
D. harmful 3. The underlined word "fragments" means "______". A. 碎片
B. 泡沫
C. 烟雾
D. 飞碟 4. The passage talks about _______ kinds of danger in space. A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five5. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space.
B. Every one of us can have a travel to space in ten years.
C. The harm of the radiation may be found in the spacemen"s children.
D. Space is really dangerous, so it doesn"t interest anyone on the earth.

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阅读理解。     American schools are quite different from those in China. In America, at the beginning of the term,
students must select their courses and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances to
select their courses and teachers.
     Selecting is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don"t select too many
courses, 4. or you"ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some
teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the
same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher
is called "killer" by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher
will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
     There is another thing after you select the course and the teacher. How to buy textbooks makes each
student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each copy is about $30-50. In order to
save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from
the school library. You must get enough ready before class. In class, discussing is very important. 5. 老师
鼓励你提出问题或展示你自己的观点。 They don"t usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to
sit or stand everywhere you like. They don"t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge
and do exercises by yourself. So in American schools, you must do almost all things yourself. 1. At the beginning of the new term, American students have to ask
    for some teaching plans and get their textbooks ready besides __________.
2. The teacher __________ will always leave too much homework,
    too many exams and give too low grades.
3. 根据文章内容回答问题。
   Why do many students in America buy used textbooks?
    ____________________________________________
4. 请将文中黑体字译成汉语。
    ____________________________________________
5. 请将画线句子译成英语。
    ____________________________________________

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