Most animals on land are known to us, but many living things underwater are not. Now let’s get to know some of them.
Sea cucumber
Sea cucumber are strange animals living at the bottom of the sea. They wear brown or white green coats . When summer comes, they stay deep to sleep because they are afraid of heat. And when it is autumn, they move to shallow (浅的) water and get their food.
Pike
The pike is a kind of freshwater fish. They are good swimmers and like swimming near boats, waiting to be fed. They have sharp teeth to catch fishes. When they are young, they live in groups. However, when they grow up, they prefer to live alone.
Cuttlefish
A cuttlefish can swim quite fast, so it is also called rocket (火箭) fish. It has eight arms and two feelers on its head, just around its mouth. It ejects ink (喷墨) when it is in danger. Its meat is delicious, and it is often the first choice for many people.
Octopus
An octopus has long arms, with which to catch food and protect itself. When it is sleeping, one or two of its arms are still on duty, keeping moving. Once it feels something dangerous, it can wake up at once to take action.
1.Sea cucumbers stay deep to sleep in summer because they .
A. are afraid of high temperature B. want to get strong and fat
C. are afraid of their enemy D. want to live alone
2.According to the passage, likes to swim near boats.
A. the sea cucumber B. the cuttlefish
C. the pike D. the octopus
3.The of an octopus can help protect it when in danger.
A. color B. arms
C. sound D. smells
Basketball Statistician Help Wanted
The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 2018 – 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters（学期）. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics （计分）during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:
Good computer skills
Available evenings and weekends
Knowing basketball rules and statistics
Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区).
TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308
Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589
Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273
Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-6915
Basketball Statistician Help Wanted
The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 2018 – 2019 and Spring 2019 semesters（学期）. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics （计分）during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:
Good computer skills
Available evenings and weekends
Knowing basketball rules and statistics
Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区).
TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308
Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589
Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273
Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-6915
1.When will the job start?
A. In May 2018. B. In May 2019.
C. In September 2019. D. In September 2018.
2.Who is more likely to get the job?
A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.
B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coach.
C. Sam, English major, member of the college football team.
D. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.
3.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?
A. Michael B. Jorge
C. Gauri D. Gary
书面表达
Editor’s note: China is the top country of origin for international students in the US, with more than 274,000 Chinese students reportedly accounting for 31percent of all international students at US universities. Many Chinese parents save up a lot of money for their children to pursue an overseas education. Is it worth spending big to study abroad. You are welcome to leave your comments.
Arsa (Russia): I went to study abroad when I was 17. First year was a total waste as I met plenty of Russian students in my collage and we spent most of our time shopping and hanging out at cafes. It wasn’'t until two years later that I realized that my English hadn't improved. I changed my mindset entirely and started studying hard. I ended up staying in UK for 10 years, which opened a lot of doors and introduced me to great people, so I’m all for studying abroad.
Truth (US): There is an assumption that American education is the best in the word, so Chinese parents are pushing their kids to American collages. And some are even sending their children overseas at junior or high school level. I often think this is a mistake as the education a Chinese child gets in a foreign country is very different from what they are used to and they often struggle. Some students have trouble understanding their lecturers and their assignments keep coming back with poor scores.
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1. 用约30个单词写出上文概要；
2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：（1）支持或反对“国外留学”；（2）用2至3个理由或论据支撑你的观点。
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1. 可以支持文中任一观点，但必须提供理由或论据；
2. 阐述观点或提供论据时，不能直接引用原文语句；
3. 作文中不能出现其真实姓名和学校名称；
4. 不必写标题。
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动词填空
1.Since 2010, much new and high technology has been introduced from abroad, _________（result）in great increase in production.
2.Listen! The song which __________（sing) is very popular with Chinese students nowadays.
3.I’m afraid I’ll have to work extra hours for there’re still many problems remaining _________ （solve）.
4.The apples __________（taste）good were soon sold out when they were taken to the market.
5.The team, ______(attempt) to climb the world’s second tallest mountain twice, finally decided to give up.
6.Difficult as the sales decline is _______ ( control ), we’re optimistic about an immediate improvement under the new regulating policy.
7.I remembered _____________（lock） the door before l left the office , but forgot to turn off
the lights .
8.---- What will the professor talk about in the next lecture?
---- In the _____________ (follow) lecture, the professor will tell us something about GM food.
9._____________(wear) out after climbing the mountains, they had to take a good rest.
10.They all appreciated _____________ (give) the opportunity to go abroad for further study.
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1.He is a bit fat, so he is very s__________ about his weight.
2.I made the a__________ of him at my friend’s wedding party.
3.His poems are a__________ in his feelings towards life.
4.It is __________ (残忍的) of him to beat his boy like that.
5.John isn’t an __________（擅长运动的）boy; he is better at reading than doing sports.
6.The driver is under a__________ for drunken driving and will have to stay in prison for 10 days.
7.The government should take some effective m__________ to deal with the transportation problem in the city as soon as possible.
8.She has had a number of different jobs, r__________ from salesgirl to chef (厨师长).
9.Of all the __________ (顾问), only John could give us some meaningful opinions.
10.Many small ___________ (冲突) between tribes finally turned into a big war between Libya and the NATO.
请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
You can relax if remembering everything is not your strong suit. Recent research makes the case that being forgetful can be a strength—in fact, selective memory can even be a sign of stronger intelligence.
Traditional research on memory has focused on the advantages of remembering everything. But looking through years of recent memory data, researchers Paul Frankland and Blake Richards of the University of Toronto found that the neurobiology（神经生物学） of forgetting can be just as important to our decisionmaking as what our minds choose to remember.
“The goal of memory is not the transmission of information through time. Rather, the goal of memory is to help improve decisionmaking. As such, transience(转瞬即逝) is as important as persistence in memory systems，” their study in Neuron states.
Making intelligent decisions does not mean you need to have all the information at hand, it just means you need to hold onto the most valuable information. And that means clearing up space in your memory palace for the most uptodate information on situations. Our brains do this by generating new neurons(神经元) in our hippocampus(海马体), which have the power to overwrite existing memories that are influencing our decisionmaking.
“If you're trying to deal with the situation and your brain is constantly bringing up multiple conflicting memories, that makes it harder for you to make a wise decision，” Richards told Science Daily.
If you want to increase the number of new neurons in your brain's learning region, try exercising. Moderate aerobic exercise like jogging, power walking, and swimming have been found to increase the number of neurons making important connections in our brains.
When we forget the names of certain clients and details about old jobs, our brain is making a choice that these details do not matter. Although too much forgetfulness can be a cause for concern, the occasional lost detail can be a sign of a perfectly healthy memory system. The researchers found that our brains facilitate decisionmaking by stopping us from focusing too much on minor past details. Instead, the brain promotes generalization, helping us remember the most important gist of a conversation.
“One of the things that distinguishes an environment where you're going to want to remember stuff versus an environment where you want to forget stuff is this question of how consistent the environment is and how likely things are to come back into your life，” Richards said.
If you're an analyst who meets with a client weekly, your brain will recognize that this is a client whose name and story you need to remember. If this is someone you may never meet again, your brain will weigh that information accordingly.
These findings show us that total recall can be overrated. Our brains are working smarter when they aim to remember the right stories, not every story.
Title：Being Forgetful Might Actually Mean You're 1.
Introduction | Recent research proves that being forgetful can be a strength, for forgetting and selective memory are of 2.importance in our decisionmaking. | |
The goal of memory | People take advantage of memory to make good decisions rather than 3. information. | |
4. of being forgetful | It helps us forget outdated information. | ●Making wise decisions involves the existing memories making 5.for the latest information. ●Meanwhile, too much contradictory information in memory can do harm to our decisionmaking. ●Exercising helps increase neurons, contributing to our 6. decisionmaking. |
It helps us see the big 7.．
| ●After 8.the information it gets, the brain chooses to focus on the key points, occasionally forgetting unimportant past details. ●Whether to remember or forget particular stuff is 9.by the degree of the consistency of the environment and the 10. of things reappearing later in life. | |
Conclusion | Our brains are working smarter when aiming to remember the right stories, not every story. |
