Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14分)

         You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain.

Limit your TV viewing

Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n__1.__ very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.

Travel

Travelling to a____2.__ country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain. Learn a new language

Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p___3.___ that you may meet in later years.

Read often

As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l___4.__ if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.

Calculate w_____5.___ you shop

As you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.

Use your non-dominant（不占优势的）hand

If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c____6.__ new neural （神经）networks.

Wechat（微信）!

Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y____7.___ in just 100 words is a great brain challenge.

Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter!

【小题1】The nurse does all the housework in my home every day.(改为一般疑问句)
________ the nurse __________ all the housework in your home every day?
【小题2】We broke two teeth when playing football.(改为单数句)
________ broke a __________ when playing football.
【小题3】Let’s go and help the old man to cross the road.(改为反意疑问句)
Let’s go and help the old man to cross the road,_________ ____________?
【小题4】Jane will learn a new dance in the gym.(就划线部分提问)
___________ _________ Jane learn a new dance?
【小题5】“Why do you stay at home?”my father asked.（把直接引语改为间接引语）
My father asked ________ I _______ at home.

Do you have a pen pal? If not, do you want to have one? Now let me tell you how to get a pen pal. There are usually three steps(步骤)The first is greeting. In this step, you and your new friend will say “hello” to each other and tell names. The second step is to talk. When talking with your new friend, it is always about your age, your family, your favorites or any other things like that. The third step is leave-taking. In this step, you tell your new friend that you are happy to meet him/her. You can also say “Do you want to be my pen pal?” or “ I hope we can be pen pals.”
【小题1】This passage is about ______.
A. how to get a pen pal            
B. how to get to a hotel
C. how to learn a new language      
【小题2】There are______steps mentioned(被提及)in the passage.
A. two    B. three           C.  four          
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT a greeting?
A. Hi!         
B. Where are you going?   
C. Hello, my name is Jane.        
【小题4】You may talk about your father’s favorite animals in the ____step.
A. first  B. second          C.  third     
【小题5】What does “leave-taking” mean ?
A. Meeting your pen pal.         
B. Visiting your pen pal’s house.
C. Saying goodbye to your pen pal.   

Do you have a pen pal? If not, do you want to have one? Now let me tell you how to get a pen pal. There are usually three steps(步骤)The first is greeting. In this step, you and your new friend will say “hello” to each other and tell names. The second step is to talk. When talking with your new friend, it is always about your age, your family, your favorites or any other things like that. The third step is leave-taking. In this step, you tell your new friend that you are happy to meet him/her. You can also say “Do you want to be my pen pal?” or “ I hope we can be pen pals.”

1.This passage is about ______.

A. how to get a pen pal             

B. how to get to a hotel

      C. how to learn a new language       

2.There are______steps mentioned(被提及)in the passage.

A. two     B. three            C.  four           

3.Which of the following is NOT a greeting?

A. Hi!         

B. Where are you going?   

C. Hello, my name is Jane.          

4.You may talk about your father’s favorite animals in the ____step.

A. first  B. second           C.  third      

5.What does “leave-taking” mean ?

A. Meeting your pen pal.         

B. Visiting your pen pal’s house.

C. Saying goodbye to your pen pal.