Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效的). We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long           . This is very good, but it doesn’t     a lot, for an effective students must have enough sleep, enough food and enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study.
When you return             your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒) and you’ll learn more         study better. Psychologists(心理学家)      that learning takes place in this way. Here take English learning      an example. First you make a lot of progress and you feel happy. Then your language study seems      the same. So you will think you’re learning      and you may give up. This can last for days or every week, yet you needn’t give up. At some point your language study will again take another big     . You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and     . Don’t give up along the way. Learn slowly and you’re sure to get a good result.

小题1:	A．days B．time C．hours D．weeks

小题2:	A．help B．give C．make D．take

小题3:	A．after B．for C．at D．to

小题4:	A．yet B．and C．although D．but

小题5:	A．have found B．have taught C．told D．said

小题6:	A．with B．for C．as D．to

小题7:	A．to have B．to make C．to take D．to stay

小题8:	A．something B．anything C．nothing D．everything

小题9:	A．work B．jump C．walk D．result

小题10:

A．hard B．common C．interesting D．possible

Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same       ?
A new          — Hi, Ke’ai is on at Beijing Children’s Art Theater. It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a          one day. They teach him to          and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang win a gold          at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
“        do they want me to be someone else?” Ke’ai asks and says, “I only want to be         .”
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to          their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audience (观众) enjoy the story, and also the          in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song is very          to learn, so the audience can sing the song on their way home after the play!

小题1:	A．jobs B．dreams C．habits D．hobbies

小题2:	A．song B．film C．play D．opera

小题3:	A．writer B．teacher C．sportsman D．musician

小题4:	A．paint B．write C．run D．drive

小题5:	A．match B．ring C．medal D．race

小题6:	A．How B．Why C．When D．Where

小题7:	A．myself B．different C．alone D．great

小题8:	A．encourage B．understand C．criticize D．inspire

小题9:	A．light B．clothes C．skill D．music

小题10:

A．easy B．difficult C．important D．Necessary

Body language is quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. It speaks louder than words.
According to specialists, our bodies send out more messages than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非语言) communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean. And body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.
Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings happen as a result of it. For example, different cultures treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact（接触）,even with friends. And certainly not with strangers. People from the Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. So it’s possible that in conversation it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian (挪威人)all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior, will keep backing away, which the Latino will in return regarded as coldness.
Obviously, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice is to obey the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
小题1:You may find the passage in _____.
A, a science magazine  B. a guide book 
C. a sports newspaper  D. a story book
小题2:The underlined word this in paragraph 3 refers to ___.

A．the Norwegian keeps moving closer

B．the Latino follows the Norwegian

C．the Norwegian keeps backing away

D．the Latino’s way of expressing friendship

小题3:Misunderstanding of body languages always happens because of the ___.

A．languages	B．friends
C．cultures	D．countries

小题4:Which of the following is true?

A．people around the world have the same body languages

B．body language takes up about 50% of our communication

C．body language is the most important in our communication

D．body language is important when trying to communicate across cultures

小题5:If a foreign friend gives a hug to you, you should___.

A．shake hands with him	B．give him a hug
C．refuse him	D．kiss him

Different weather makes people feel different. It has an effect on health, intelligence and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
小题1: Is it easy for people to have health problems in hot and wet summer?
小题2: What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?
小题3:Why is it possible that winter is a bad time for thin people?
小题4: How do people become when there is low air pressure?
小题5: At what temperature do people probably feel most comfortable?
小题6:What is the main idea of the passage? (in no more than TEN words)

How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot!      a clear evening you might see the Moon and some planets. And thousands of sparkling stars     , too.
You can see even      with a telescope. You might see stars where you only saw dark space before. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars      look white are really red or blue.
But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we               . We can’t see them with the biggest telescope in the world, even when it is the clearest night of the year. That’s         they’re invisible. They’re the mysterious dead stars called black holes. You might find          hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesn’t seem          getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years. As a star’s gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs        , the star stops burning and begins to die.
So the next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there’s more in the sky than that meets the eye.        amazing space it is!

小题1:	A．On B．In C．At D．For

小题2:	A．see B．were see C．can be seen D．will be seen

小题3:	A．much B．many C．most D．more

小题4:	A．what B．which C．who D．where

小题5:	A．never see B．never saw C．will never see D．had never seen

小题6:	A．when B．how C．because D．so

小题7:	A．it B．you C．yourself D．itself

小题8:	A．to be B．being C．been D．is

小题9:	A．around B．off C．away D．out

小题10:

A．How B．What C．What an D．How an

The trees have been on the earth for millions of years.  小题1: Disease(疾病) is destroying trees. For example, in the 1970s, many trees in Europe were killed by disease.
小题2: This new danger attacks all the forests and woods of Europe from northern Sweden to southern Italy. First the branches turn yellow and brown. Then the trees’ leaves fall. The roots and the trunk shrink(萎缩). Finally the trees die. In the Black Forest in southern Germany, 75％of the trees have been destroyed or killed．
小题3: Nobody knows exactly, but it is probably air pollution or acid rain(酸雨). Factories, power stations and cars give off tons of smoke with acid into the air. Sunlight turns these into something harmful which fall with rain or snow onto the trees.
What can be done about acid rain? 小题4:
Acid rain doesn’t always fall on the countries which produce the pollution. The wind carries it from one country to another. Badly, the governments don’ t want to spend money on it if it won’ t harm the trees in their own countries.
小题5: The rainforests of Asia and South America are being cut down for firewood and building materials. Something must be done. If the trees die, we will, too.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整。

A．What is killing the trees?

B．But today trees are in great danger.

C．Trees are also killed by people.

D．Now an even greater danger is destroying trees.

E. Why don’t the governments do something to save the trees?

Do you        to write with your left hand? If you do, you are one of the millions of “lefties” in the world. Why do some people use left hand more often than others? To understand left-handedness, it is necessary to look at the         . The brain is divided into two hemispheres（半球）. The left hemisphere is the center of language and logical thinking. This is where they do their math problems and memorize words. However, the         hemisphere controls how they understand ideas and         they respond（作出反应） to the five senses—sight, hearing,        , taste, and touch. The left hemisphere controls the right side of the body,          the right hemisphere controls the left side. Both sides of the body receive the          information from the brain because they are connected(联系). In right-handed people, the left hemisphere is stronger. In left-handed people, the right hemisphere is         .
Lefties prefer not only the left hand but also the left         . They would rather use the left foot to kick a ball because their whole body is “left-handed”.
From Newtown      Albert Einstein, Wen Jiabao to Obama, Choplin to Zhao Benshan, many    people are left-handed. Are you left-handed even though you are forced to write with your right hand? Don’t worry if you are, you are in good company.
小题1:A. enjoy           B. prefer           C. want
小题2:A. Body                B. hands             C. brain
小题3:A. right              B. left               C. middle
小题4:A. how               B. what             C. why
小题5:A. action               B. thinking         C. smell
小题6:A. although        B. while                C. or
小题7:A. same           B. different           C. difficult
小题8:A. weaker                B. bigger             C. stronger
小题9:A. head           B. ear               C. foot
小题10:A. interesting        B. famous              C. honest

Are you still using text messages or QQ to chat with your family or friends? If your answer is “yes”, we have to say you are out. A new way of communicating called “WeChat” has been more and more popular in the past three years.
WeChat is a mobile text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent in China, first released in January 2011. With WeChat, we can communicate with friends by sending text messages, voice messages, we can share our photos or videos, share our location, we can even chat with lots of friends at the same time. More important, it is free for the users.
In May 2011, WeChat had four to five million users, and by the end of 2011, it had 50 million users. WeChat had more than 100 million users by March 2012. In April 2012, Weixin changes its name as WeChat for the international market. In September 2012, WeChat had more than 200 million users according to Tencent CEO, Ma Huateng. Today WeChat has influence not only in Mainland China, HK, Taiwan, South-East Asia, but Chinese People areas around the world. In July 2013, Tencent announced WeChat had 70 million users outside China and Lionel Messi, the famous Argentine football player became the latest product ambassador of WeChat.
In a word, WeChat is a lifestyle now. Do you WeChat today?
小题1:According to the passage, we can do many things with WeChat EXCEPT ______.
A. text messages       
B. share location       
C. shop for free
小题2:The underline word “release” here means ________ in Chinese.
A. 发布                    B. 设置                     C. 释放
小题3:How many users did WeChat have outside China in July 2013?
A. 70 million.           
B. 50 million.          
C. 100 million.
小题4:Who is the CEO of Tencent?
A. Lionel Messi.        B. Ma Yun.               C. Ma Huateng.
小题5:Where do you probably read this message?
A. National Geography.   
B. Trend & Health.      
C. New Science and Technology.

When you work long hours and Sundays are no longer a day to rest, feeling overworked can become the new normal. Take sportsmen as examples and do the same yourself, so you’ll know if you’re overworking.
Check your resting heart rate (率). Every day, before you get out of bed, take your pulse (脉搏). Usually your heart rate will stay within a few beats every minute. But when you’re overworked, the rate increases. If your heart rate is up in the morning, get a little more rest or sleep that night.
Check your emotions. Getting angry easily? If you can’t put your finger on a clear reason, there may be something wrong with your emotions. Hoping to change the condition won’t help. The only way out is a break.
Check your weight. If you lose or increase more than 1% of body weight from one day to the next, something is wrong. Maybe yesterday you were too busy and failed to notice you didn’t eat and drink enough. Or maybe you failed to notice that you were eating too much.
小题1:How many ways are mentioned to check if we’re overworking?

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five.

小题2:When should we check our heart rate?

A．In the morning.	B．In the afternoon.
C．At noon.	D．At night.

小题3:What is the best way to deal with the problem of overwork?

A．Doing more sports.	B．Drinking more water.
C．Having more rest.	D．Eating less food.

Life in the future will be different from life today. But what will the change be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in school then.
People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
小题1:In the future there will be _______ .
A. much more fruits
B. more people 
C. fewer people
小题2:Every family will have at least one _______ .
A. robot    B. computer C. TV set
小题3:In the future people don't have to_______ .
A. work long hours 
B. work fast   
C. walk on foot
小题4:People may not eat _______ as much as they do today.
A. fruit        B. fish     C. meat
小题5:One big problem in the future is that _______ .
A. many people don't have to work
B. many people will not be able to find work
C. People have to work fast