This is Li Gang’s English self-schedule(自学计划)for one week.

1.Li Gang will read the useful ________ used in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.

A．sounds           B．numbers          C．sentences         D．words

2.Li Gang will review the prepositions to show place on ________.

A．Monday          B．Tuesday           C．Wednesday        D．Thursday

3.Li Gang will improve his _______skills on Friday.

A．listening          B．speaking          C．reading           D．writing

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Do you want to keep your brain active and your memory strong? Here are some useful ways:

Choose the Brain Food

A proper diet will help keep your mind running strong all day long. Make sure to include plenty of fruits and green vegetables. Some of the best foods include: blueberries, blackberries, fish and fish oil, eggs, strawberries and so on.

Exercise

Get your body moving and your memory will soon follow. Exercise improves the heart’s blood flow. This, in turn, helps the brain function better and stay sharper.

Pick up a Book

The key to keeping your memory quick is to continue to challenge it. Try to always have a book in hand. After you’ve done reading a section or two, question and review the material you’ve read. Try to imagine what you’re reading. Discuss what you’ve read, and talk about it with friends or join a book club.

Develop Interest

We remember new things because we enjoy them. Find ways to make a boring subject fun by connecting it to something you already know. You can use your imagination and create a fun story behind a subject to help make it easier to remember.

Repeat after Me

When learning new information, the more you repeat it, the more likely you will be able to remember that information. Practice is the key to lasting memory.

Share with Others

Don’t keep your knowledge stored up. Teaching others is another great way to improve memory skills. Don’t be afraid of taking on new challenges. After learning something, it’s necessary to put the new information to use.

1. What will help keep the mind running strong?

2. What’s the key to keeping your memory quick?

3. Why do you remember new things?

4. How many useful ways are mentioned in the passage?

5. What does the writer tell us in the passage?

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根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

Many people find exams a frightening e 1.___. Sitting down for an exam when every body is so q 2.and serious makes most people nervous. But there are a few things you can do to r 3.before you start. At the b4.__ of an exam, read all the instructions c5.so you know exactly what you have to do. Work out how much time you can spend on each question. if you feel yourself getting nervous at any time, stop w 6.you are doing and take a few deep breaths.

However, the most useful things are always done b 7.you get to the exam room. You may do some practice tests and review your lessons in a right way. And then the real thing will seem much e 8.. you also need to remember that exams are not the most important things in the world – even though you f 9., you can do better next time. The m 10.exams you take, the less worried you will be.

Do you know that a fast reader can get the ideas better than a slow reader can? Of course, you save time by reading fast, but this is not the main reason for fast reading. The main reason is that you understand better what you are reading when you read fast.
As your eyes move along the line of point, they make fixations (固定) or pauses (暂停). It is important that you see several words at a fixation. It is also important that your eyes leave a group. The numbers of letters or words that you see at a fixation are called your eye span (视跨). Pay more attention to improving your rate of reading. With practice you can learn to read faster than you usually read.
The way in which you read always depends on (取决于) what you are reading and for what purpose. You should know the different ways of reading so that you can apply whatever method is necessary. Here are four ways of reading:
(1) Skimming is an important kind of reading. This method can be used when you wish to review something that you have forgotten. You can skim to get the main points.
(2) Rapid (快速) first reading and then rereading certain parts carefully is important. You may use this type of reading to study a science lesson or a history lesson.
(3) You need to do careful reading and rereading sometimes. This type of reading is necessary for making an intensive (细致的) study of your school subjects, solving math problems or reading directions.
(4) Rapid reading is used when reading stories for enjoyment. You may also do rapid reading when reviewing materials that you already know well.
【小题1】The main reason for reading fast is that you can ________.