题型：阅读选择 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
浙江省杭州市拱墅区、滨江区2020届九年级中考英语一模试卷
Many people travel to different places in the world by air. Usually it takes a long time, perhaps half a day, for passengers to stay in the plane. So airlines offer passengers food. But it is common that they feel bad about food taste. Do you agree?
To solve this problem, airlines try hard to improve their food. They would like to do so because they don't want to lose customers.
However, according to scientific research, part of the reason why plane food tastes bad is that at high altitude (海拔)we can't taste things as well as we do on the ground. Also scientists have found that our noses become very dry even before a plane takes off. As the plane moves up, the change in air pressure reduces one third of the sensibility (感觉)of our taste buds (味蕾). So our taste buds become senseless. The sad fact, however, is that our noses don't know it.
All of these helps explain why food on the plane tastes so bad. They also help explain why airlines choose to offer passengers salty and spicy food. Without doing so, the food would be tasteless.
Now there are many researches on this. According to one of them, some volunteers are asked to lie with their feet higher than their heads for weeks. And scientists write down their feelings about food taste.
Though scientists try their best, it is not as easy as they thought. Because they can't deal with the special environment successfully, such as the change in air pressure, making food taste good is still hard for them.
The human brain weighs about 1. 4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Here are some suggestions.
Try to use new information immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos. " don't just say "Hello". Repeat the person's name. Say "Hello, Carlos. "
Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize 109244153. But if you break it into three parts—109/244/153—it becomes easier.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts.
Always review information. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} For example, before you go to sleep, it's a good idea to review the new things you learned that day.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.
"Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.
A. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. B. All of the suggestions are helpful. C. Discuss with a friend. D. Write out what you need to remember over and over again. E. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. |
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