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北京市东城区2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期末考试试卷

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Imagine That

    People may think daydreaming is bad: If students don't pay attention in class, they may have trouble doing homework. If workers spend meetings thinking about a football match, they may have difficulties finishing the job. However, scientists who study the brain (大脑) have learned many interesting things. In fact, far from being a waste of time, some scientists believe that daydreaming is a healthy and useful activity for all of our brains.

    In order to study the brain, scientists use special machines to check which parts of the brain are active at certain times. When a person is daydreaming, the machine will show the activity in the brain called the default mode (默认模式) of thinking. In the default mode, the top or outside part of the brain is very active. Actually, several parts of the brain are working together in this mode. Some scientists say in this mode the brain pays attention to itself but not the environment around the person. Usually, this happens when a person is doing easy work or boring jobs that don't need much attention, like walking to school or cooking simple foods. People are more likely to daydream during such activities.

    The importance of daydreaming lies in developing both creative and social skills. When the mind is not working on one's immediate situation or problem, then it is free to wander. A time of wandering allows the mind to create things. The ideas of new inventions or possible solutions (解决办法) to a problem may come to mind. For example, one may think of solutions to problems in relationships (关系) with other people. In fact, most daydreams have something to do with situations with others. Perhaps these are daydreams of memories of the past, or daydreams of what might be in the future. In both situations daydreams help us develop the skills we can use to communicate with others.

    As Marcus Raichle, a doctor who studies the brain from Washington University, explains: "When you don't use a muscle (肌肉), that muscle really isn't doing much. But when your brain is doing nothing and daydreaming, it's really doing a lot." During the so-called "resting state" the brain isn't resting at all!

(1)、What does the brain pay attention to in the default mode?
A、Boring jobs. B、The brain itself. C、The person's feelings. D、The environment around the person.
(2)、The word "wander" in Paragraph 3 probably means _____________.
A、imagine B、change C、exercise D、rest
(3)、The passage is mainly about _____________.
A、what people daydream about B、when people usually daydream C、how scientists study daydreams D、why daydreaming is good for people
举一反三
 配对阅读。左栏是五个人不同的情况描述,右栏是七个节目的介绍。请为他们选择最合适的节目。

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Bill cares about sports events and how the sports players are now.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Tony is interested in reading. He wants to know what kind of new books have come out and how some famous writers are living now.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}Jackson is really a film fan. Recently he would like to know what new movies are like and what some famous singers' songs are.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Kate's father is working abroad in Syria. Unrest(动乱) took place there, so she is rather worried about the situation in Syria.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Lily is in poor health. She is so eager to know how to keep fit.

A. Home News

In this section you will read news about the events which happened in the country.

B. Entertainment News

In this section all kinds of news about movies, songs and pop stars are available.

C. Advertisement Section

Here are advertisements of various products, such as food, medicine , electric machines and so on.

D. Reading Section

New and good books and magazines are introduced here.Of course, you can learn about some well-known writers.

E. International News

Here are news about events that happened all over the world.

F. Sports News

Important sports events are broadcasted here. And we often interview some good players.

G. Health Section

Winter is coming and it is easy to get ill. If you want to know how to keep away from disease, you should pay attention to this section.

 阅读下列材料,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Drinking a cup of milk tea with friends? That's "city". Visiting the Great Wall of China? Very "city". Riding a bike down Shanghai's Anfu Road? Quite "city".

If you don't get it, let me explain it to you. The popularity of "City bu city?" has risen on the Internet these days. You can use it to describe whether someone, or something is urban (都市的) and modern or not.

"City bu city?" was first used by American blogger Paul Mike Ashton. He has lived in Shanghai with his sister for years. His name on the Internet is "Bao Bao Xiong". He likes sharing travel experiences in China on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. Ashton became popular after he shared a video of him asking his sister "City bu city?" on the Great Wall.

The word "city" itself has now taken on a new meaning as an adjective (形容词). Ashton himself says that it describes something that happens in the city, but it can also be "something that gives you a great love for life".

In recent years, a large number of foreign tourists like Ashton have been sharing their experiences of visiting China online. Topics about travelling in China are becoming more and more popular. Now people around the world can learn more about different places of modern China and Chinese way of life. And all of these are shown in a more emotional (感性的), friendly and natural way.

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