Napping(小睡) after learning something new could help improve your memory--- as long as you dream, scientists say.
They found people who dream about a new task do it better on waking than those who do not sleep or do not dream.
Volunteers were asked to learn the layout(布局，设计) of a 3D computer maze(迷宫) so they could find their way several hours later. Those allowed to take a pap and who also remembered dreaming of the task, found their way to a landmark quicker.
The researchers think the dreams are a sign that unconscious(无意识的) parts of the brain are working hard to process information about the task..
Dr. Robert Stickgold of Harvard Medical School, said dreams may be a marker that the brain is working on the same problem at many levels.
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Co-author Dr. Erin Wamsley said the study suggests our non-conscious brain works on the things that it deem(认为) are the most important.
“Every day we are gathering lots of information and new experiences,” she said. “It would seem that our dreams are asking the question, “How do I use this information to inform(影响) my life?”
The scientists say there may be ways to use this phenomenon(现象) for improving learning and memory. For example, students might be better studying hard before bedtime, or taking a nap after a period of afternoon study.
小题1: Scientists say ______ could help improve your memory.

A．dream

B．nap

C．nap and dream

D．nap without dream

小题2: What were volunteers asked to do?

A．Take a nap.

B．Dream a task.

C．Learn about 3D computer.

D．Find their way out of a maze.

小题3:Which is right about dreams?

A．They are a sign that parts of the brain is unconscious.

B．They can help us fall asleep and improve learning and memory.

C．They tell us how to use this information to inform our life.

D．They may be a marker that the brain is working on the same problem.

小题4:When is the best time for study?

A．Before bedtime.

B．After bedtime.

C．Before taking a nap.

D．In the afternoon.

What is the best way to study? This is a very important question. Some Chinese students often  36  very hard  37  long hours. This is a   38 habit(习惯), but it is not a better way to study.  A good student must 39 enough sleep, enough food and enough rest.          
Every  40  you   41   to take a walk or play basketball or ping-pong or sing a song. When you  42   to your studies, you’ll find yourself   43   than before and you’ll learn more.
Perhaps we can  44  that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine, We mean that like Chinese medicine, the effects(效果) of your study   45   slowly but surely. Learn every day and effects will come just like Chinese medicine.
小题1:A. play           B. study              C. sleep         
小题2:A. at                 B. in                   C. for            
小题3: A. best           B. better           C. good           
小题4: A. have            B. do                  C. want          
小题5: A. day             B. week             C. hour             
小题6: A. want           B. hope               C. need
小题7:A. begin          B. return            C. go             
小题8: A. stronger            B. weaker           C. strong
小题9:A. say               B. guess             C. talk               
小题10:A. return            B. come          C. give

Like schools in China, American schools begin in September after a long summer vacation. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January and the second is from February to June. Usually American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
But unlike middle school students in China, high school students in America take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day and have homework for every class. After class they do all kinds of interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They may go to a small or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot for their higher education. So lots of students work after school to make money for their studies.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
小题1: In America, summer vacation lasts ____.

A．one month	B．two months
C．three months	D．more than three months

小题2:Students only stay at school for about ____ years before they go to college.

A．five

B．six

C．twelve

D．fourteen

小题3: The underline word “vacation” means _________ in Chinese.

A．休闲

B．假期

C．时光

D．生活

小题4: Many American students work after class, because they _____.

A．want to see interesting things

B．have to help the other people

C．want to make more friends

D．have to get money for their studies

小题5:The article is mainly about ___________.

A．the differences between schools in China and in America.

B．schools in China.

C．schools in America.

D．American students’ school life.

Going to the zoo is very popular. Every year over 134 million visitors go to zoos to enjoy watching and learning about the animals. Zoos are the only places that most people will ever meet an elephant, a tiger or other animals that are in danger. ___小题1:___. They help us to enjoy different kinds of animals as well as make us think more about nature(自然).

Zoos are also important to animals. In order to make more space(空间), food, and other things for ourselves, we leave less and less room for animals. ___小题2:__. If there were no zoos, more animals in the world would have gone extinct(濒临灭绝). ____小题3:__. Some people think that animals should not be kept by people for any reason(原因). If they become extinct, then that’s the way it should be. ___小题4:_. We should do everything we can to protect them(保护它们).
小题5:What’s the best title of this passage?

A．The importance of the zoos.

B．Why do we keep animals?

C．Zoos or not?

D．How to protect animals.

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I     31   .I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father     32   , too.” But what about the other days of the year ?
I have a friend whose parents live in another city. One day 1 went to see her. We had a nice conversation. Then she wanted to      33    . So she dialed(拨号) the number, but then she put down the phone. After about fifteen      34    , she dialed the number again “Hi, Mom…”
Later I asked, “    35     did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old and      36     . They can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them      37     time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is     38    thinking about her parents. You also want to be a       39     child, right? Please always remember to     40   your parents often, not just on some important days.

小题1:	A．will B．do C．won’t D．don’t

小题2:	A．a cake B．a kiss C．some money D．a present

小题3:	A．make a call B．pay a visit C．have a rest D．go for a walk

小题4:	A．seconds B．minutes C．hours D．days

小题5:	A．How B．What C．Why D．When

小题6:	A．fast B．slow C．healthy D．careless

小题7:	A．little B．quick C．no D．enough

小题8:	A．always B．never C．seldom D．sometimes

小题9:	A．bad B．clever C．good D．sick

小题10:

A．think of B．look after C．call up D．1isten to

Food is very important．Everyone needs to eat well if he wants to have a strong body．Our minds also need a kind of food．This kind of food is knowledge（知识）．
When we are very young，we start getting knowledge．Kids like watching and listening．Color pictures especially interest them．When kids are older，they enjoy reading．When something interests them，they love to ask questions．
Our minds，like our bodies，always need the best food．Studying on our own brings the most knowledge．
If someone is always telling us answers，we never learn well．When we study correctly（正确地）and get knowledge on our own，we learn more and understand better．
小题1:Everyone needs to eat well because it can help people _____________.

A．to be healthy	B．to study well
C．to enjoy learning	D．to have a happy life

小题2:Our bodies need _____________.

A．books

B．rice

C．food

D．drink

小题3:We start getting knowledge _________.

A．when we are old	B．when we are very young
C．when we are pupils	D．when we are parents

小题4:How do kids get knowledge?

A．They watch.	B．They eat．
C．They listen to the teacher．	D．They just learn by themselves.

“Millions of young people will lose their hearing in five years if they listen to MP3 or MP4 players at a too high voice every day,” scientists say recently.
Do you often listen to MP3 players at a too high voice? Are you frightened to hear this?
The sizes of MP3 players are very small, but small MP3 players make it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. So many young people carry them and listen to music every day. MP3 players are very popular among students. 
The scientists say teenagers should be far from high volume (音量), including mobile phones’ noise. A study says, “High volume and long listening time can cause hearing problems.” They think if young people listen at more than 89 decibels (分贝) every day, they will lose their hearing in five years. A scientist said, “So many young people often use personal music players and mobile phones at a high voice. I am afraid that they may be losing their hearing.
So let’s turn our MP3 players down!
小题1:According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．Scientists tell young people to turn off their MP3 players.

B．Teenagers will lose their hearing if they listen to hundreds of songs in MP3 players.

C．A person will lose hearing in 5 years if he or she listens to an MP3 player every day.

D．The mobile phone can also cause hearing problems if we don’t use it correctly.

小题2:The underlined word “they” (Paragraph 4) most probably refers to ______.

A．scientists

B．MP3 players

C．mobile phones

D．teenagers

小题3:Which might be the best title for this passage?

A．Turn your MP3 players down!	B．Never use MP3!
C．How to protect your hearing.	D．Young people’s hearing.

Why are you always tired, do you know?
First, if(如果) we can’t   31  well, we will(将) be tired. But we are often too   32  . We can’t finish our work in the day  33   we have to do it at night. We go to bed   34  and we get up early in the morning for school or work. Most people need at least(至少) eight   35   or some more. If we sleep for only five or six hours a night, we will be tired.
Second, when we are ill, we will be tired. But we don’t know we are ill. So if you are always tired, maybe you are not so    36  . You’d better go to see a    37  .
Third, maybe you eat    38   food, like hamburgers, meat, chocolate or coffee. If you are ill and tired after eating some food, please don’t eat it    39   to see if you are well. 
At last, if the air around you isn’t nice and clean, you will feel tired. So please open your windows often or go out for a walk and you will feel    40   .

小题1:	A．sleep B．study C．drink D．eat

小题2:	A．busy B．free C．lazy(懒惰的) D．angry

小题3:	A．because B．if C．so D．although

小题4:	A．early B．late C．quick D．quiet

小题5:	A．days B．months C．hours D．minutes

小题6:	A．ill B．nice C．good D．healthy

小题7:	A．movie B．friend C．teacher D．doctor

小题8:	A．too much B．too many C．much too D．many too

小题9:	A．too B．again C．also D．once

小题10:

A．better B．best C．good D．well

Science has told us so much about the moon that it is quite easy to form an idea of what it would be like to go there. It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or water, there can be no life of any kind. Mile after mile there are only plains(平原) of dust with mountains around them. Above, the sun and stars shine in the black sky. If you step out of the mountains shadows, it will mean moving from terrible cold into great heat. The moon is also a very silent(安静的) world, for sound waves (声波)can only travel through air. But from the moon, you can see a friendly sight(景色). Our earth is shining more brightly than the stars. It looks like a large ball, coloured blue and green and brown.
(   ) 16.What kind of place is the moon?
A. It is a friendly place.             B. It is a lively place.
C. It is a nice place for man to live.    D. It is a lifeless place.
(    ) 17.Temperatures on the moon____.
A. are usually the same everywhere   B. Are always very low
C. can be very different              D. are usually very high
(    ) 18.The moon is a silent world because____.
A. there is no life there              B. there is no air there
C. there is no water there             D. there is not a green tree there
(   ) 19. When we look from the moon, the sky is ____.
blue          B. black         C. green           D. brown
(  ) 20. Mile after mile there are only plains of dust with mountains around them. The word “dust” means “___”.
A. dump (垃圾堆)    B. dry earth (泥土)    C. land       D. field

As you are working, keep your eyes on your own test booklet(小册子) and answer document (答题卷). If you have a question, raise your hand, but do not look around. If you are involved in any of the actions listed below, you will be dismissed (让...离开) and your answer document will not be scored. Prohibited (禁止的) behaviors include:
▲ continuing to write after time is called on each test (You must put your pencil down when time is called.)
▲ looking at another student’s test booklet or answer document.
▲ using any device to share or exchange information at any time during testing or during the break (all electronic devices, including mobile phones and MP4s, must be turned off from the time you are allowed to test until you are disissed after testing.)
▲ trying to remove test materials, including questions or answers, from the test room.
▲ not following instructions by the rules (规则) of the test center.
▲ allowing a clock or mobile phone to sound in the test room.
If you finish before time is called, review your work on the test you have just finished. If you are satisfied (满意的) with your answers, place your answer document inside your test booklet and close the cover. Sit quietly until the teacher gives you further instructions.
You will have two tests in the morning and a short break between the tests. Do not leave the building during the break. You must ask permission (允许) to leave the room during testing to go to the restroom; you will not be allowed（允许）to make up (弥补) the time you miss.
You will be required (要求) to sit quietly until you are dismissed. After all answer documents and test booklets have been collected, the teacher will dismiss you.
(   ) 10. The passage is written mainly about ___________.
A. the importance of the test           B. the rules of the test
C. the functions of the test             D. the results of the test
(   ) 11. If a student uses his mobile phone during the break, he will _______.
A.be dismissed and get no score at all
B.be asked to turn it off and continue testing.
C.be asked to stay in the rest room for a long time.
D.be ordered to remove the test materials from the test room.
(   ) 12. When a student finishes testing before time is called, the right order of what to dot is ____________.
close the cover
review the work on the test
place the answer document inside the test booklet
sit quietly until the teacher tells you what to do next
A. ②①③④      B. ④②①③       C. ②③①④        D. ③②④①
(   ) 13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Clocks can sound to tell students time during testing.
B.Students can walk out of the building during the break.
C.It’s possible for students to make up the time they miss.
D.Students can’t go to the restroom during testing without permission.