We each have a memory（记忆力）. That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because
A．they always sleep very well.
B．they often eat good food.
C．they read a lot of books.
D．they have very good memories.
2.Everybody learns his mother language
A．at the age of six.
B．when he is a small child.
C．after he goes to school.
D．when he can read and write.
3.Before a child can speak, he must
A．read and write. B．make sentences.
C．hear and remember the sounds. D．think hard.
4.In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because
A．they have no good memories.
B．they have no recorders.
C．they have too much time for it.
D．they are busy with other subjects.
5.Your memory will become better and better .
A．if you have plenty of good food.
B．if you do more and more exercises.
C．if you do morning exercises every day.
D．if you get up early.
阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line(排队), others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.
He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.
“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.
“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.
“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.
They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward(倒行)!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”
“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad(难过). The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.
根据以上短文内容，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。
1.Tom went into the station cafe because .
A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea.
B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there.
C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls.
D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there.
2.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?
A．Half past twelve. B．Twenty to twelve.
C．Half past eleven. D．Half past one.
3.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find
A．the time is right. B．it’s going slower.
C．it’s going backward. D．it’s going faster.
4.Which of the following is true?
A．Tom arrived in Paris on time.
B．The next bus would leave in half an hour.
C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer.
D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.
5.Which of the following is the title(题目) of the story?
A．The Mirror of the Station.
B．Not A Careful Man.
C．Missing A Bus.
D．The Clock In The Mirror.
完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
We were going to play a team from a country school. They didn't come until the game time arrived. They looked than we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue jeans and looked like farm boys. We even thought that they had never seen a basketball before.
We all sat down. We felt that we didn't any practice against a team like that. It was already so late that no could be given to them for a warm-up.
The game began. One of our boys the ball and he shot（掷）a long pass to our forward（前锋）.From out of nowhere a boy in a dirty T-shirt the pass and with a beautiful form（姿势）he shot and got two points（分）. They us. Then they got another of points in a minute. Soon it was all over. The country team us.
We certainly learned that even though a team is good, there is usually another a little better. But the important lesson learned was : One can't tell a man, or a team, by the .
1.A.stronger B. younger C. worse D. less
2.A.get B. try C. use D. need
3.A.basket B. space C. ball D. time
4.A.got B. played C. missed D. carried
5.A.caught B. changed C. started D. stopped
6.A.surprisedB. kept C. broke D. hit
7.A.half B. pair C. group D. double
8.A.won B. saved C. beat D. joined
9.A.just B. already C. about D. almost
10.A.T-shirts B. clothes C. places D. points
This is___ I wanted.
A. the one what B. which
C. one which D. the one
—Did Mrs King leave a message?
—Yes, she wanted to know___ this Sunday.
A. who you would go shopping
B. if you would go shopping with her.
C. that you will go sopping
D. when would you go shopping with her.
Don’t forget to put the book on the shelf,___?
A. do you B. don’t you
C. will you D. won’t you
