For the good of both parties, the discussion soon struck the real issue()
A.difficulty
B.question
C.problem
D.consideration
A.difficulty
B.question
C.problem
D.consideration
A.well
B.good
C.better
D.best
The Amish are often _ 33_by other Americans to be relics of the past who live a simple,inflexible life dedicated to inconvenient out-dated customs. They are seen as abandoning both modern
34_and the American dream of success and progress. But most people have no quarrel with the Amish for doing things the old-fashioned way. Their conscientious objection was tolerated in wartime,for after all,they are good farmers who __ 35_the virtues of work and thrift.
A) accessing F) perceived K) survived
B) conveniences G) practice L) terminals
C) destined H) process M) undergone
D)expanding I)progress N) universal
E) industrialized J) respective O) vanished
Every question has its time and place. It's perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask "How do you feel?" if you're visiting a close friend in the hospital, But if the fellow is walking on both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it's no time to ask him that silly question.When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him "How do you feel?" Shaw put him in his place. "When you reach my age," he said, "either you feel all right or you're dead."
1.According to the writer, greetings, such as "How do you feel?" ____.
A、show one's consideration for others
B、are a good way to make friends
C、are proper to ask a man in action
D、generally make one feel uneasy
2.The question "How do you feel?" seems to be correct and suitable when asked of ____.
A、a man working at his desk
B、a person having lost a close friend
C、a stranger who looks somewhat worried
D、a friend who is ill
3.The writer seems to feel that a busy man should ____.
A、be praised for his efforts
B、never be asked any question
C、not be bothered
D、be discouraged from working so hard
4.George Bernard Shaw's reply in the passage shows his ____.
A、cheerfulness
B、cleverness
C、ability
D、politeness
5.“You've put a bug in his ear ”means that you've ____.
A、made him laugh
B、shown concern for him
C、made fun of him
D、given him some kind of warning
A timetable will help you see how you spend your time every day. For a one- week period,take notes of your daily activities. Record things like when you are at work,school,or home with family. This way you can find days and times that can be devoted to studying.
Set priorities. First find out areas in which you’re strong and others in which you need more efforts. Then arrange your time accordingly.
Find your goals for each learning period,and develop a plan that can help you achieve those goals. Take into consideration tests,papers,and projects that will take more time than others. Be flexible. When exams are close,cut time on parties,cinemas,etc.,so that you can pay more attention to study.
If you can,find time for study by yourself and time for study with friends. Try to choose those who can spend time together with you and those who can help you with your weak subjects. One way to make you follow your plan is to find time for extracurricular activities,such as exercises,hobbies,and joining school clubs. When you are studying,remember to take breaks so that you won’t get bored. After some rest,you will get your mind more active for study. A good study plan can help you get a great start on the way to success. It can make you work better,and improve both your outlook and outcome at school. 1. It is useful to make a study plan because ____________.
A. it is not painful to make one B. it can bring fun to your study C. it can take away stress
2. To make a timetable,you need to ____________.
A. take notes of your daily activities B. see how you spend time every day C. find time that can be devoted to study
3. When following a study plan,you need to ____________.
A. pay more attention to study B. be flexible C. cut time on parties
4. Try to study together with friends who _____________.
A. are good at learning B. are interested in learning
C. can help you with your weak subjects
5. ____________ during study so that you won’t get bored.
A. Take breaks B. Follow your plan C. Play
Researchers have established that when people are mentally engaged, biochemical changes occur in the brain that allow it to act more effectively in cognitive areas such as attention and memory. This is true regardless of age.
People will be alert and receptive if they are faced with information that gets them to think about things they are interested in. And someone with a history of doing more rather than less will go into old age more cognitively sound than someone who has not had an active mind.
Many experts are so convinced of the benefits of challenging the brain that they are putting the theory to work in their own lives. “The idea is not necessarily to learn to memorize enormous amounts of information,” says James Fozard, associate director of the National Institute on Again. “Most of us don't need that kindof skill. Such specific training is of less interest than being able to maintain mental alertness.” Fozard and others say they challenge their brains with different mental skill, both because they enjoy them and because they are sure that their range of activities will help the way their brains work.
Gene Cohen, acting director of the same institute, suggests that people in their old age should engage in mental and physical activities individually as well as in groups. Cohen says that we are frequently advised to keep physically active as we age, but older people need to keep mentally active as well. Those who do are more likely to maintain their intellectual abilities and to be generally happier and better adjusted. “The point is, you need to do both,” Cohen says. “Intellectual activity actually influences brain-cell health and size.”
6. People who are cognitively healthy are those _______.
A、who can remember large amounts of information
B、who are highly intelligent
C、whose minds are alert and receptive
D、who are good at recognizing different sounds
7. According to Fozards argument people can make their brains work more efficiently by _______.
A、constantly doing memory work
B、taking part in various mental activities
C、going through specific training
D、making frequent adjustments
8. The findings of James and other scientists in their work _________.
A、remain a theory to further proved
B、have been challenged by many other experts
C、have been generally accepted
D、are practiced by the researchers themselves
9. Older people are generally advised to ___________.
A、keep fit by going in for physical activities
B、keep mentally active by challenges through specific training
C、maintain mental alertness through specific training
D、maintain a balance between individual and group activities
10. What is the passage mainly about?
A、How biochemical changes occur in the human brain.
B、Why people should keep active not only physically but also mentally.
C、How intellectual activities influence brain-cell health
D、Why people should receive special mental training as they age.
A.either
B.both
C.none
D.neither