综合填空

　　Today people can use the phone to talk with others almost any where on the earth. But when you use the phone, you don't s__(1)__ the person you are talking with. That may c__(2)__ in the near future.

　　Today some people are u__(3)__ a kind of telephone called picture phone or vision phone. W__(4)__ it, two people who are talking can see e__(5)__ other.

　　Picture phones can be useful when you have s__(6)__ to show the person you've calling. They may have o__(7)__ uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a b__(8)__. Then you'll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may go s__(9)__ through your picture phone. If you see something in the news paper that you think you want to buy, you'll go to your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you're interested in right over the phone. You'll be able to shop all over town and never even l__(10)__ your room.

You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．

What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．

1.We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.        

A．We lose our mind.                      B．We are not thirsty.

C．We think about something too quickly.       D．we won’t be able to remember things.

2.What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

A．Stay where you are.                     B．Make yourself thirsty.

C．Listen to some music.                    D．Try tracing your steps back in your mind

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Only a few of us will have such experiences,

B．People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen.

C．It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times.

D．Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things.

4.Which is the best title?

A．Lose your memory                      B．What’s wrong with you?

C．Learn to forget                         D．Just open the refrigerator

 

Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can't get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”

1. How old was Joe when he went to school?

A.8.                B. 18.              C. 4.           D. 14.

2. What place did his father want him to work in?

A. A school.            B. An office        C. A house.         D. A shop.

3.What did his father think of Joe?

A. He was a good student.               B. He wasn’t a good student.

C. He wasn’t clever.                   D. He could get money from his family.

4. Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?

A. Because he wanted to give Joe a job.

B. Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions.

C. Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever.

D. Because he wanted to know how old Joe was.

5.From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that________.

A. he didn’t want to work in the office

B. he was hardworking but dishonest

C. he was outgoing and clever

D. in fact, he didn’t really answer the man’s question

 

Shopping Guide in Central Mall
Floors	Articles
6	Restaurant /Coffee shop/ Tea house
5	Children’s pleasure ground/ Game center
4	Electrical equipment, clocks and watches/ Writing materials and office supplies
3	Men’s clothing /Bedding
2	Women’s clothing/ Children’s clothing
1	Fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, drinks, cooked food, etc. /Kitchen ware
Bushiness hours Weekdays:8:30am—6:30pm Weekends:9:00am—9:00pm

【小题1】. If you want to have a cup of coffee, you should go to the          floor.

A．first

B．fourth

C．fifth

D．sixth

【小题2】 If you want to buy some apples and beef, you should go to the          floor.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．fourth

【小题3】If Mr. Green wants to buy a shirt, he should go to the         floor.

A．second

B．fourth

C．third

D．fifth

【小题4】. If Mrs. Green’s children want to play, they should go to the         floor.

A．first

B．fourth

C．fifth

D．sixth

【小题5】. If you want to do some shopping in Central Mall in the evening, you may go there on        .

A．Wednesday

B．Friday

C．Saturday

D．Monday

You hurry into the kitchen，open the refrigerator and suddenly you forget why you open it．“What am I looking for？”You ask yourself．“What am I doing here？”Don't worry．You are not losing your mind．We have all had this kind of thing．If you think about something very quickly，it goes into your short-term memory and it goes right back out in just a few seconds．You have not moved things from short-term to long-term memory，so you won't be able to remember it later on．
What can you do to help get back your missing short-term memory？You may go back to where you were．So，for example，if you were sitting in a chair listening to the music in the living room，just go back into the living room．This will help you remember，and when you are back in the living room，you will suddenly think，“Oh，yes，I was thirsty and I wanted something cold to drink．That is why I went to the fridge．”If，sometimes，you can't go back to where you were before，just try tracing your steps back in your mind．Think back to things you did before，and this may help you．
【小题1】We sometimes forget why we open the refrigerator, probably because___________.        

A．We lose our mind.	B．We are not thirsty.
C．We think about something too quickly.	D．we won’t be able to remember things.

【小题2】What can you do to help get back the missing short-term memory?

A．Stay where you are.	B．Make yourself thirsty.
C．Listen to some music.	D．Try tracing your steps back in your mind

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Only a few of us will have such experiences,

B．People always forget why they hurry into the kitchen.

C．It doesn’t matter if you can’t remember why you do a certain thing at times.

D．Have something cold to drink can help you to remember the things.

【小题4】Which is the best title?

A．Lose your memory	B．What’s wrong with you?
C．Learn to forget	D．Just open the refrigerator