Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? ...

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Most people hope to have a memory which helps them succeed in study, work and life. Can memory be improved? Luckily, hundreds of studies in the past 50 years have already given us a definite answer.
A healthy lifestyle keeps your brain young and memory sharp. First of all, it is necessary to have a healthy diet. Eating more food rich in B vitamins and Vitamin E, such as vegetables and lean meat, helps you have a better memory. Doing exercise can keep your brain alive, too. Proper exercise provides much needed oxygen for the brain. Running, riding a bike, swimming and even walking two or three times a week are helpful. Moreover, getting enough sleep is important. Only when your brain gets a good rest, can it work well. The healthier your lifestyle is, the better your memory will become, but do not expect a sudden change—it takes a long time to make a difference.
Memory skills help you remember things better. The following three are the most widely used. Chunking is a way of remembering a piece of information by cutting it into smaller ones. For example, to memorize a ten--digit telephone number 2127983630, you can divide the digits into three groups: first 212, then 798, and lastly 3630. This method is far more effective than remembering a string of 10 digits. Organization means organizing information into groups of the the same kind. For example, trees, grass and flowers are plants; tigers, panadas, horses and cows are animals. Imagery is remembering newly learnt information by using your imagination and connecting it with something that you are familiar with.
However, memory skills will hardly work if you don't understand the information. What's more, only a regular review can make the memory last long. That is why students are always advised to go over what they have learnt after one day and then after three days, and then use it as regularly as possible.
Human brains are like muscles that need nutrients and exercise to become stronger. If you make a few lifestyle changes and try some memory skills, you can certainly improved your memory.

（1）、How many ways of keeping a healthy lifestyle are mentioned in the passage?

A、Two. B、Three. C、Four. D、Five.

（2）、Which of the following examples is the use of the skill “organization”?

A、Remembering the word “sad ”by putting it into the group of “feeling ”. B、Remembering the meaning of the word “red” by connecting it with fire. C、Remembering a long and difficult passage by understanding its meaning. D、Remembering the post number 0708591 by diving it into 070 and 8571.

（3）、According to the passage, why should we review what we've learnt?

A、To use it better every day . B、To understand it in a better way. C、To improve memory skills. D、 To remember it for a longer time.

（4）、The passage is written to tell us ______.

A、not everyone has a good memory B、memory skills are not difficult to learn C、memory can be improved in some ways D、it is important to have a healthy lifestyle

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Every year on April 22, People all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.

U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and you can, too.

How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:

Join a clean-up project-Clean up your street or a favorite beach.

Save energy-Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation.

Use less water.

Reduce(减少)/ Reuse/ Recycle ― Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.

You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!

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Would you like to go to the zoo at night? Last month, Shanghai Wild Animal Park opened its night safari(夜间观赏)for the first time. You can see animals in the dark. Some animals enjoy the night—they are nocturnal(夜行的)animals. Who are they?

	Bats They are good at flying through the dark to catch insects(昆虫).They give out sounds and listen for the returning echoes (回声)to find their way around.
	Owls Their eyes look like tubes (管子) . They have good hearing. They can fly quietly. All of these help them find food easily.
	Frogs Frogs get up to sing at night in spring and summer. They do this to find a partner. An active night life also helps them to stay safe.
	Hedgehogs By day, hedgehogs sleep. At night, they begin to look for food. They use their ears and noses to find food.
	Leopards Leopards like to travel around and look for food in the dark.

你校正在举办体育周活动，校英语报开展有关运动的征文活动，请你根据征文的参考问题写一篇短文向校报投稿，介绍自己运动的情况及感受。

参考问题：

●What kind of exercise do you do?

●How has it become part of your daily life?

●Is it good for you? Why?

1）文中不得出现真实人名校名；

2）词数:80—100。

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷规定的位置上。

Today tourism (旅游业) has become one of the fastest growing industries (产业) in most places of the world. Why do more and more people like {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (travel)? We visited some people and asked them about {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (they) answers. Most of the reasons {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (be) just for fun. For example, after working hard through the weekdays, people would like {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go) to the mountains or beaches nearby. When they come back from their trip, they will {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(usual) feel fresh and be full of energy to work harder.

Travelling is also one of the best {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (way) to learn. You may read or know about something from the Internet, but you can never get {#blank#}7{#/blank#} picture of it until you see it with your own eyes. You {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (learn) much during your travel if you spend some time getting useful information, such as the geography and history of the places you are visiting. Though you may do well {#blank#}9{#/blank#} many subjects at school, there is still a lot to learn through travelling.

Let's make a plan and have an {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (amaze) trip right now!

假如你是李华, 学校将举行社团展示会, 你将代表你们班同学发言。请你根据所给提示, 以"Colourful Clubs"为题写一篇短文, 谈谈你们本学期的社团活动以及收获和感想。

注意：

1. 词数60左右(文章开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数)；

2. 文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息；

3. 文章必须包含所有要点, 可适当发挥以使短文连贯、通顺。

Colourful Clubs

Hello, everyone. I'm Li Hua from Class 1, Grade 7.

阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

We all have experienced the strong link between smell and memory. A whiff of chlorine(一股氯气) probably reminds you of summer pool parties, while the scent of flowers may bring back memories of your grandma's garden. Now, researchers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have found that breathing in pleasant smell could even help improve memory and learning.

The study, led by Cynthia Woo, invited 43 healthy adults aged between 60 and 85. The scientists divided them into two groups. The test group(实验组) was provided with some natural oils with different fragrances(芳香). They included orange, eucalyptus(桉树), lemon, peppermint(薄荷), rosemary(迷迭香), and lavender(熏衣草). However, the control group(对照组) only received fewer types of natural oils with different fragrances.

The participants were asked to use one of the scented oils(香精油) to perfume(使...充满香味) their homes for two hours every night for six months. They were also asked to change the fragrances every night.

At the end of the six months, all volunteers took a memory test. The test group outperformed the control group by a shocking 226 percent!

Woo and her team thought that it does not matter when the scents are taken in. However, varying the fragrances is the key. The scientists believe the changes of different smells helps activate (激活) the memory centers of human brains.

A new study has found that certain fragrances may help prevent memory loss in adults. The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience on July 24,2023. The study also showed that certain fragances could probably also help improve memory in younger people.

The UCI team's next plans are to carry out a similar study on older people who already suffering from memory loss. They are eager to learn if pleasant smells can help reverse(逆转) the memory loss.

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