The human brain weighs about 1. 4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.
Try to use new information right away. For example, if you meet someone who says " Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello. " Repeat the person's name. Say "Hello, Carlos."
Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize 109244153. But if you divide it into three parts - 109/ 244/ 153 - it becomes easier.
Go over information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it's a good idea to think about the new things you learned that day.
Never tell yourself that you have a poor memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.
All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.
根据短文,内容完成表格，每空一词。
Everyone Can Improve Their 1. | |
Use new information at 2. | Repeat a name. |
Break a big number into small parts. | To memorize 109244153, the number can be 3. into three parts. |
4. information. | It's a good idea to think about the new things you learned that day before sleeping. |
Never tell yourself you have a poor memory. | Use your memory often 5.. |
International Pillow（枕头）Fight Day is held every April around the world-from Amsterdam（阿姆斯特丹），Budapest （布达佩斯），to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008.
Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other's face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting.
The festival used to be a game to release （释放）energy and stress. Nowadays the festival has several advantages. Making people relaxed comes first, besides this, it has also become a way to quickly collect pillows for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn.
If you want to take part in this festival, you should bring your own pillows and don't hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera. The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on the tenth month in 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people. In fact, the biggest advantages of International Pillow Fight Day nowadays is that you can make different friends from different areas!
1.阅读短文,根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
c________ to show an event is important by doing something special
2.阅读短文,根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。
e________ the physical and mental strength that makes you be able to do things
3.任务3:阅读短文,进行同义句转换，每空一词。
If you want to take part in this festival, you should bring your own pillows and don't hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera.
If you _______ ______taking part in this festival, you should bring your own pillows and don't hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera.
4.根据短文,内容回答问题。
When is International Pillow Day held?
_________________________________________________________
5.根据短文,内容回答问题。
What do people dress up as?
________________________________________________________
6.根据短文,内容回答问题。
How many advantages of International Pillow Fight Day nowadays are mentions in the passage?
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A：Excuse me, sir.1.
B：Certainly. Go along this street. Turn left into Yimin Street, and the museum is on your right.
A：2.
B：It’s about thirty minutes.
A：I see.3.
B：Yes, you can. A No. 4 bus will take you there.
A：4.
B：Over there. Look! The bus is coming.
A：Thank you very much.
B:5.
A．I will go to the History Museum.
B．It’s my pleasure.
C．Can I take a bus?
D．How long will it take me to walk there?
E．That’s such a pity!
F．Where is the bus stop?
G．Could you tell me the way to the History Museum?
Tips for Writing Better Articles
Many of us don't spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life. 1..
Make good word choices. When we're not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't take the time to decide if they're proper.2..
Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable(可靠的)facts.
Rewrite. A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. 3., though it takes more time and more work.
Read aloud. Sometimes it's easier to find out problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.
Prepare a list. Such a list includes: Is there a proper title? Have we explained every point?
Are all the parts of the article included? 4.. This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.
5.. But with a few simple steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.
A.Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article
B.The following tips can be helpful
C.Rewriting makes our writing better
D.It is not easy to become a better writer
E.Good word choices are necessary for good writing
Big data is a lot of sets of information that are put together, so they can be used by a computer program. The computer program looks for different kinds of answers or patterns in the data. Big data can have different kinds of information from many sources, such as information that comes from schools, social media sites, companies, and governments. One set of data can have people's names and addresses. Another set can have what they like, where they go to school, and how much time they spend on the computer.
Big data can be used in many ways. The government uses it to understand how many people travel on buses or trains. This information is then used to make bus or train systems better. Some schools use big data to understand which children may need extra help in class. The teacher can then give certain students more help or support so those students can succeed in school. Companies use big data, too. It helps them understand who buys their products. For example, one company uses weather data to see when people eat the most ice cream.
Big data can be used for good reasons. Some hospitals use big data to predict if a baby who is born too early will get sick. The hospital can then take extra steps to take care of that baby, so he or she does not get sick. Big data can also be used for bad reasons. It can be used to predict which kinds of people are likely to break the law or hurt others, even if they have not done anything wrong.
How can big data be used for good and bad things? It is because the computer programs used to look at big data and understand it are written by people. Because people think a certain way, they build a model of those ideas. These ideas are then used to look at the data. Sometimes, these ideas are helpful for people or businesses. Other times, bad ideas can cause problems for certain groups of people.
1.The underlined word "data" in the passage means "________" in Chinese.
A.结果 B.数据 C.报告
2.One company uses weather information to________.
A.help children in need
B.know when people will visit the hospital
C.understand when people will need ice cream
3.The main idea of Paragraph 3 is________.
A.big data can be used for good reasons
B.we can use big data to prevent babies from getting sick
C.big data can be used for both good and bad reasons
4.The overall tone(总基调)of this reading is________.
A.humorous B.cultural C.scientific
5.This reading is about_______
A.what big data is and how it is used
B.how big data is controlled by governments and companies
C.where important data is collected and stored
Kindergartens may teach you very important things you need to know. Dancy, a 5-year-old boy, saved his father's life with the skills he learned.
The boy's father became seriously ill on the way home from a father-son shopping. He couldn't speak and could hardly move, but he tried hard to stop the car safely. At that point, Dancy used his father's phone to call his mother for help. The 5-year-old boy tried his best to give her useful information and he was able to tell where they were. Just as he had learned in kindergarten, Dancy read the letters he saw on a nearby store sign:" F, U, R, N, I, T, U, R, E. " But that wasn't enough for his mother to find them. Then he added that they were near a bridge. Finally, his mother understood he was talking about a store called Furniture 22 on New Jersey's Route 22. The mother called 911 and the father was saved in time.
"He just thought his dad needed help," Dancy's mother told the reporter. She also pointed out that her husband was a hero, too. "It's surprising for him to get off the highway and get himself and his child to safety even when he was so sick," she said.
Shine, head of the kindergarten, felt proud of his pupil. "Dancy's spelling skills helped him seize(抓住)the moment, " he said. "And that's the real value of education."
根据短文内容判断正、误。(正确的写A,错误的写B)
1.When the father became seriously ill, he and his son were in a shopping center.
2.Dancy called 911 for help when his father couldn't speak.
3.Dancy's mother thought Dancy's father was a hero because he got off the highway and got himself and his child to safety even when he was so sick.
4.Shine sent Dancy's father to hospital.
5.From the passage, we know that Dancy saved his father with his spelling skills learned in the kindergarten.
