You will spend hours at the gym training your body, but do you ever think about training your brain? Here are four ways to keep your brain mentally (脑力上地) active and healthy.
Play games
Your brain is a muscle just like the ones in the rest of your body. If you don’t use it, you will lose it. For example, doing a crossword puzzle (纵横填字游戏) once a day is a good way to give the brain the exercise it needs. This kind of puzzle is good at training different areas of the brain. But remember that when doing this puzzle, you should gradually increase the complexity (复杂度); otherwise, it will become repetitive (重复乏味的) and stop being mentally challenging.
Talk aloud
Although it might sound strange to you, talking aloud is a great way to boost your memory. A good exercise to try is counting to 99 in threes as fast as you can.
Be a team leader
If you find you can do your work very easily, you should find a new task. It is important that your job should be mentally challenging. Complex jobs are often more challenging and make the brain work a little harder.
Learn a language
A study found that, compared with those who could speak only one language, the people who could speak two languages had a slower rate of cognitive (认知能力) decrease. Learning a new language is very challenging and it makes sure that different areas of the brain have their lights on.
1.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Why you should train your brain.
B. How to be a good team leader.
C. Training the brain is more important than training the body.
D. How to make your brain healthy and work actively.
2.Which word can replace the word "boost" in the third paragraph?
A. Change. B. Promote.
C. Decrease. D. Lose.
3.We should gradually increase the complexity when doing crossword puzzles because ______.
A. if we don’t use our brain, we will lose it
B. we should make our brain face different challenges
C. our brain is a muscle like other parts in our bodies
D. these puzzles can work on different areas of the brain.
UFO stands for "unidentified flying object"(不明飞行物). Many people reported having seen UFOs in the sky. A lot of countries tried to research them and in 1952 they got the name of UFO.
There were several reports published in the 19th century which were related (相关的) to UFOs. Denison Daily News in its report of 25th January, 1878 wrote that a farmer, Martin, saw a flying object in the sky and it was just like a plate. This was the first time that the word plate had been related to the UFOs.
The first reports on UFOs came during World War II. In 1947 pilot Kenneth Arnold said while he was flying near the Mount Rainer he saw a very bright object in the sky. He said that it was like a plate too. The information given by Kenneth got lots of attention from the media and people.
Several research organizations gave their reports on the UFOs. They showed direct or indirect physical evidence of the UFOs, and sometimes UFOs’appearance was found on the radar (雷达) screen. Many people tried to take video tapes or photos of the UFOs as proof. Most UFOs are in saucer shape while many UFOs are like a cigarette or a half ball.
Many films and TV shows are made about UFOs. There are two famous movies which are created on the theme of UFOs and aliens, War of the Worldand Star Wars. UFOs have created a new field in science which is known as Ufology (飞碟学).
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People named the flying object UFO in the 19th century.
B. The UFOs Martin and Kenneth Arnold saw were in different shapes.
C. Kenneth Arnold was given little attention for his discovering UFO.
D. Martin was the first person that described the flying object as a plate.
2.What does the underlined word "proof" in the fourth paragraph mean?
A. Research. B. Evidence.
C. Appearance. D. Mystery.
3.From the passage, we can infer ______.
A. most UFOs’shapes are changeable
B. the danger of UFOs attracted the media’s attention
C. the radar helps people get UFO evidence
D. Ufology was developed a hundred years ago
4.The next paragraph following the passage might talk about ________.
A. different UFOs’shapes
B. famous movies on the UFOs
C. the new science —Ufology
D. the effect of UFOs on humans
Babysitter(保姆)Wanted
I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.
If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv@aol.comor call 800-4964.
Office Manager Wanted
Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organisation and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (金融的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.
Please reply to jim@californiaaquatics.comor call 800-6978 to apply.
Waiter/ Waitress Wanted
A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.
If you’re interested, please contact us at job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.orgto apply.
This is a part-time job.
Office Cleaner Wanted
Looking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Duties include:
●Cleaning the washrooms
●Cleaning the furniture
●Sweeping the floors
●Other general cleaning Some experience is necessary. Pay:$15 per hour
Replyto:job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.orgor call 800-8197.
1.Which of the following position is a full-time job?
A. Babysitter. B. Office manager.
C. Waiter / waitress. D. Office cleaner.
2.If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job,
where should she send an email?
A. job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org
B. job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org
D. rebecharv@aol.com
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The office cleaner has to work three hours each day.
B. One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.
C. A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour.
D. Experience is necessary for all these four jobs.
4.Which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress?
A. Being familiar with computers.
B. Having knowledge of wines.
C. Knowing more about menus.
D. Working well with others.
I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didn’t want my boss to be unsatisfied. However, it seemed that day wasn’t a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs one of my stiletto heels (细高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes. I was sure I would be late for work.
On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients (客户) that morning.
Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future commercial (商业的) project. However, I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to present (介绍) it to the clients. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft (草稿) of it in my office.
At last, the presentation came to an end and it turned out to be a success. But I have to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.
1.Which of the following is NOT the reason of the writer being late for her work?
A. She got up late in the morning.
B. She changed her purse and other little things.
C. One of her shoe heels broke.
D. She had a traffic accident on the way to work.
2.According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer?
A. Her boss was very angry with her.
B. She often arrived at her office on time.
C. She left her plan on the bus.
D. She was nervous at the meeting.
3.What did the clients think of the writer’s presentation?
A. Dull. B. Just so-so.
C. Excellent. D. Terrible.
4.According to the passage, which is the correct order of the following events?
a. She presented the plan to the clients.
b. One of her stiletto heels broke.
c. She arrived at the office.
d. She phoned her boss.
e. She tried to match her purse with her red shoes.
A. beacd B. bedca C. dceab D. edcba
There was a king who loved art very much. One day a(n) came and said, "Please let me a picture on a wall." The king happened to have a big new hall . So he the artist to work on one of the walls.
At the same time, another artist came and asked to work on the wall. He promised he would make the same picture as the first artist’s looking at the first artist’s work. The second artist asked to have a thick curtain between the two walls neither of them could see each other.
The following day they began to work. The first artist brought in a(n) supply of paint, oil, water and so on. The second one came with a and a bucket (桶).
A month later, the first artist’s work was completed, and the second artist said, "My wall is too!"
The king went to the first artist’s wall. He was pleased with it and gave the artist a large of money. He then asked people to open the curtain.
! Each line was the same as that on the opposite wall.
The king was quite satisfied and gave him double money. However, he how the second man had made it.
"I just the wall with the cloth," the man said .The wall was made of white marble (大理石). He made it shine like a mirror. The reflection (倒影) of the first painting up on it!
The is a reflection of you too. If you are sad, the world will be sad. If you are happy, the world will be happy.
1.A. editor B. artist C. server D. actress
2.A. put B. copy C. paint D. get
3.A. created B. destroyed C. founded D. built
4.A. allowed B. realized C. persuaded D. Decided
5.A. same B. similar C. opposite D. ordinary
6.A. with B. under C. upon D. without
7.A. put up B. put back C. put away D. put on
8.A. even if B. so that C. as if D. in case
9.A. common B. artificial C.extra D. regular
10.A. mirror B. cloth C. stick D. curtain
11.A. present B. free C. ready D. useful
12.A. see B. touch C. research D. Cover
13.A. number B. total C. amount D. many
14.A. Amazing B. Exciting C. Famous D. Valuable
15.A. probably B. exactly C. certainly D. hardly
16.A. knew B. warned C. noticed D. wondered
17.A. drew B. faced C. displayed D. wiped
18.A. briefly B. naturally C. safely D. correctly
19.A. set B. added C. showed D. took
20.A. story B. world C. king D. painter
I can’t tell you _____ way to the Wilsons’ because we don’t have _____ Wilson here in the village.
A. the; a B. a; /
C. a; the D. the; /
