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重庆市第一中学2017届九年级下学期期中考试英语试题
Some people seem to have extraordinary (非凡的)memories. Zheng Aiqiang, a “memory athlete” on TV show Super Brain, can remember 2,660 numbers in just one hour!
You would think people like this have special brains. But according to a recent study by researchers from the US and the Netherlands, the brain structures(结构)of ordinary people and 23 of the world's leading memory athletes show no difference.
That's because good memories can be trained. New research in the journal Neuron (神经元期刊) suggests that you can become a super memorizer with just six weeks of hard training.
Researchers found that technique (技巧)called loci, invented by ancient Greeks, can greatly help improve memory. By using loci, you are using your imagination to improve the brain's memory networks. You can link(关联)something you need to remember with a place that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagine yourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example, zero could be handle(把手)on the door and five could be the painting on the wall.
In one study, some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to remember 72 words. First they could only remember 26 of them. But when they were taught loci, they could remember 62 words.
“Not everyone can become a memory champion. But everyone using the technique can improve a lot from the level they're at,” said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.
It's hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It's easier to make friends when you have the same interests.
Don't be afraid to show people what you are really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way, they will find it easier to talk to you. If don't, people may think you are not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about 'me, me, me'. Ask lots of questions. Show interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like — not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to a lot of people. If so, you will have a bigger group of people to choose(选择) from and have more chances (机会) to make friends.
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Go {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and keep in touch with other people. | ◆Don't be afraid of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}yourself. | People will be {#blank#}4{#/blank#}in what you like and do best. |
◆Look at people in the{#blank#}5{#/blank#} | It will be easier to{#blank#}6{#/blank#}with others. | |
◆Be a good {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. | Let people talk about themselves before talking about {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. | |
◆Be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to many people. | You will have {#blank#}10{#/blank#} people to choose from as your friends. |
{#blank#}1{#/blank#}David is the boss of a big education company. He wants to know some information about education in China. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Jenny is a pet lover. She wants to work with pets. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}Helen is a housewife. She wants to buy vegetables and fruit at low prices. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}Wang Lan just came back from England. She is looking for a job. She prefers to work in a big company. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}The students in No.2 Middle School plan to have a picnic. Whether they will do it depends on it will rain or other situations. | A. Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holidays. Our hotel can solve(解决)this problem. We lend cats or dogs to you. We are sure that you will be happy to stay with them. B. Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Now pet hospitals are very busy .Kind people who love animals are needed to work in busy hospitals. C. Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture. Many companies today need employees(雇员)who can speak a foreign language, or have the experience of living or working in another country. D. We sell eggs, apples tomatoes and pork at very low prices. Our business hours are from 6:00a.m. to 10:30p.m. E. Our city will have a cloudy day tomorrow .It will be rainy at times. There will be a strong wind. The day after tomorrow will be sunny. It will be a fine day to go hiking or to have a picnic. F. We have all kinds of video films, TV plays, and music videos. You can enjoy yourself and take time to watch your favorite videos at our shop. You can also borrow some videos home. Each video for a week for 1 dollar. G. A study of the people in China's largest cities shows that saving money for children's education has become an important reason for saving. It is the second most important purpose of people's saving habit. The result shows that people in China care much about education. The education market is very big in China. |
Hello, I am Li Hua. My English name is Alice. I am 12. I am in China now. I am a middle school student in No.4 Middle School.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} I have a white jacket and a white phone. My phone number is 567-2634.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Liu Mei is in Shanghai No.1 Middle School. She is 12, too.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}She likes red. She has a red ruler and a red pen. Her phone number is 256-8765. Cindy is an English girl. She is 11. Her favourite color is purple.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Her phone number is 235-3476. Frank is 13. He is in Hangzhou No.5 Middle School.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} He has an orange jacket. He is a nice boy.
A. She is in Beijing now. B. I have three good friends. C. What's his favorite color? D. Her English name is Gina. E. I like white very much. F. His telephone number is 869-7344. G. She is an English girl, too. |
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