Eye doctors in Shanghai found out that the nearsightedness among primary and middle school students has something to do with the colour of the paper in their textbooks and notebooks．

　 The doctors suggested that yellow paper will be used to replace the white one．According to

their research，the experts found out white paper reflects too much light and easily tires a person’s eyes．The yellow paper，however，doesn’t look so sharp to a person’s eyes．In other words，it is much milder to the eyes of students who may do reading or writing for hours．

The experts’research findings were based on first．hand information and a number of scientific experiments including a new study among the students from forty-one middle schools．To make the students understand the truth，Shanghai Education Development Co．Ltd．has produced textbooks and exercise．books made of yellow paper．The books will be used in the whole city soon．

(　 )49．What does the word“replace”here mean in Chinese?

　　　 A．放置　　　　 　B．重置　　　　 C．替代　　　　 D．发生

(　 )50．The doctors found out_________ caused the students’nearsightedness．

　　　 A．their studies have　　　　　　　　 B．the colour of the paper has

　　　 C．the textbooks and notebooks have　　 D．the colour of their clothes has

(　 )51．Why does white paper easily make our eyes tired?

　　　 A．Because white paper reflects too much light．

　　　 B．Because white paper gets in too much light．

　　　 C．Because white paper is always shining．

D．Because white paper is too bright．

HOW TO BOOK

　 By phone

Call Ticket master 24 hr Booking Line on 0844 847 2484.

　 Online

www. Palace and Opera House. Org.

uk or www. Ticketmaster.co.uk

In Person

The Palace Theatre Ticket Centre, Oxford Street, Manchester, MI 6FT

(Mon-Sat 10am-8pm)

By Post

Stating the performance and the

choice of seats with a cheque(支票)

or your credit card details to the

Palace Theatre Oxford Street,

Ticket centre, Manchester, MI 6FT.

　Save pounds on ticket NOW!

Join Live Nation’s Card for just $30 a year and enjoy

discounts benefits , sometimes you only have to pay half

the price. You’ll save money from the first time you use

your Live Card- not just on tickets, but on programmes

and reduced booking fees. Live Card members often join

the audience on opening nights or enjoy generous discounts throughout the run of a show. Call 0844 499 6699 to join Live Card today.

　Get it Together!

By getting together as a group of 10 or more you can

save money on tickets for your favorite shows sometimes.

Group bookers can benefit from Invitations to parties and

book now pay later service. Join the hundred of people already taking advantage of our group booking.

Call 0800 587 5007 to talk to one of our group assistants

about your group visit to the Palace Theatre or Opera

House.

For further information please call 0161245 6609.

61．If you want to join Live Card, you can call　　　 .

A. 0844 847 2484. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. 0800 587 5007.

C. 0844 499 6699. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 0161 245 6609.

62．How can you pay for a ticket when you book by post?

A. By visiting the website of a post office.

B. By going to your local bank in person.

C. By putting your Live Card in an envelope.

D. By providing your credit card information.

63．What benefit can group bookers enjoy according to the text?

A. Paying for tickets later.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Invitations to opening nights.

C. Reduced booking fees by phone　　　 .　　　　　　　　　 D. Generous discounts on tickets.

64. Which way of booking a ticket can save money?

A. Booking online.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Booking by calling.

C. Booking in person.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Joining Live Card.

65. What time can you buy a ticket in the Palace Theatre Ticket Center?

A. At 9 a.m. on Tuesday.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. At 11 a.m. on Friday.

C. At 11 a.m. on Sunday.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. At 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

Tony Buzan’s grades were going down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 at university. Disappointed with his low marks, he went to the library to find a book on how to use his brain. He was directed to the medical section. Confused, he said to the librarian, “I don’t want to take my brain out, I just want to learn how to use it.” Her reply was simple: “There’s no book on that.”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

“I thought to myself,” says Buzan, “if I buy a little radio, I get an instruction manual (说明书). If I buy a microwave, I get an instruction manual. But for the most important machine in the world, no instruction manual?”

Fifty years later, Buzan has become the world’s leading speaker on the brain and learning. In the late 1960s, he invented the mind map, a visual representation of thought processes.
　 This kind of thinking has become a popular tool for planning, organizing, problem solving, and communicating across the world. He has since authored and co-authored over 100 books that have appeared in more than 30 languages.

“I think in most cases, people use less than 1 percent of their brains,” he says.
　 But how do you expand this 1 percent? How do you become the best student you can be?
　 According to Buzan, the answer is simple. You take a section of whatever it is that you are trying to learn, he says, and you read it for its essence (精髓、要素). Then you make a mind map of all the important details. For a truly effective mind map, you start with a colored image in the center of your page. Draw the first image that comes to mind on the topic you are mind mapping. Branch off from your central image and create one of your main ideas. From your main branches draw some sub-branches and from those sub-branches you can draw even more branches. He emphasizes that you should use plenty of images and colors as these help with memory recall and encourage creativity.

By using this visual format (形式), according to Buzan, your mind will begin to make associations that will help you remember more information for longer periods of time.

Buzan believes that traditional note-taking methods, such as lists and summaries, do not stimulate the brain’s recall capacity or ability in the same way. Because of this, students will often find themselves locked away in their rooms for hours, trying hard to memorize separate details. Buzan believes that for a more effective and lasting way of studying, you must first understand how your brain works.

“Everyone is born smart,” he says. “You just have to learn how to learn.”

56. What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?

　 A. To show that Tony Buzan was worried about his study.

　 B. To invite us to think about the importance of manuals.

　 C. To prove that the mind map is a useful tool for the brain.

D. To show why Tony Buzan studies the brain and learning.

57. What does the word “stimulate” mean in the passage?

A. Excite.　　　 B. Improve.　　　 C. Encourage. 　　　D. Affect.

58. What can we infer from the passage?

　 A. If we learn the mind map, we will become the best student.

　 B. The mind map will help your brain connect separate details.

　 C. The mind map will be more effective if we put more details in it.

D. We will solve the problem if we make connections between ideas.

59. What is the best title for the passage?

A. How to make the mind map?　　　　　　　　 B. Is the mind map widely used?　

　 C. Can your memory be mapped?　　　　　　　 D. Is the mind map helpful in thinking?