It wasn’t ________ match, but at least we won!

A. the most interesting

B. more interesting

C. interesting

Language students often think they have memory problems. They worry because they can’t remember words. In fact, the problem usually isn’t with their memory. The problem is with how they study.

To remember words better, you need to understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds. You will only remember something longer if it goes into long-term memory. Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. And like a library, it’s organized (有條理的). When you put away a book – or memory – you can’t just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find it again.

How can you do this with vocabulary? The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can do this by writing new sentences that include it. Even better, you can invent a little story about the word, with people or places that you know. Another way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is height, you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activities are good ways to think about words. They make the meaning of words stronger in your long-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.

1.In the writer’s opinion, students can’t remember words because _______.

A. they have memory problems

B. they are too worried

C. they don’t use a proper way

D. they don’t like to study

2.Which is TRUE about memory according to the passage?

A. Short-term memory is seldom used.

B. What we see goes into long-term memory first.

C. We will forget a word soon if it goes into short-term memory.

D. We will never forget a word if it goes into long-term memory.

3.The underlined (劃線的) part in Paragraph 2 means long-term memory _______.

A. keeps many books like a large library

B. works like a well-organized library

C. provides any book you want

D. leaves memory anywhere

4.Which is one example of “thinking about the word in new ways” in Paragraph 3?

A. Making sentences with the word.

B. Listening to some familiar stories.

C. Talking with people that you know.

D. Drawing pictures of the word on paper.

5.This passage mainly tells us about _______.

A. language students’ problems in study

B. how to make the meaning of words stronger

C. short-term and long-term memory

D. how to improve ways to remember words

The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old mal stove（火爐）．A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates got there One morning they to find the schoolhouse burning. They dragged（拖）the little boy out of the building more dead than alive. Then he was taken to a nearby county hospital.

The doctor told the boy's mother that the lower part of his body was seriously burnt, he couldn't use his legs anymore. However, the boy made up his mind that he would walk. Unluckily his thin legs hung there, all but lifeless.

Finally he returned home from the ．Every day his mother would press his little legs, but there was no feeling, no control, ．Yet his determination that he would walk was as as ever.

When he wasn't in bed, he would sit in a wheelchair. One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass，dragging his behind him.

He worked his way to the white fence（柵欄）around the yard. With great effort, he raised himself up on the fence. Then, he began dragging himself along the fence, that he would walk. He started to do this every day. There was nothing he more than to develop life in those legs.

In the end，through his determination he did ．He began to walk to school，then to run to school，to run the joy of running. Later in college he made the running team.

Still later in Madison Square Garden this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the world's fastest mile!

1.A. fire B. class C. game D. story

2.A. left B. waited C. arrived D. hid

3.A. clearly B. quickly C. suddenly D. nearly

4.A. when B. unless C. before D. because

5.A. honest B. brave C. worried D. calm

6.A. just B. also C. once D. ever

7.A. school B. yard C. hospital D. square

8.A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing

9.A. strong B. simple C. strange D. similar

10.A. helped B. threw C. picked D. enjoyed

11.A. arms B. chair C. legs D. mother

12.A. believing B. doubting C. promising D. suggesting

13.A. afforded B. hated C. forgot D. wanted

14.A. set off B. get back C. stand up D. run away

15.A. to B. for C. from D. without

Have you ever tried to understand something new on your own but found it a bit too difficult in books or on the Internet? Don't be worried一you can get help at Khan Academy（可汗學(xué)院）．

Khan Academy is an online learning website created in 2007 by Salman Khan, an American teacher. In order to provide "a free world-class education to anyone anywhere"，Khan offers more than 4,200 free micro lectures（講座）atkhanacademy.org.

The classes cover fields like mathematics, biology, chemistry and finance. They usually last for just 10 to 15 minutes. Unlike traditional classes, Khan mainly offers courses for students below college level. The classes can also help those who are planning to take the SAT, an exam often required for students who wish to enter a college or university in the US.

So how can you start your learning journey at Khan Academy?

First of all，enter the website with a personal e-mail account（帳戶）．Your personal homepage at Khan Academy is designed to help you learn math. You can take a pre-test first to see your level. The academy then suggests exercises at the right level for you. It also allows you to watch videos and improve yourself until you reach level 5一the highest level.

If you are interested in other subjects, click "LEARN" to see all topics on offer. Try "Art History"，for example. This will take you to all the things in that area like text articles, videos and questions. You can also put key words into the search box to see related topics.

Don't worry if you find it difficult to follow the courses in English. The courses have been translated into other languages, such as Chinese. Hundreds of Khan's courses in Chinese can be found on Netease (www. 163. com)，which offers translations of courses from Harvard, Yafe, Oxford，Cambridge and other top universities.

1.Khan Academy is a learning website that

A. was started by an American teacher

B. has a history of over 10 years

C. doesn't provide free lectures

D. is fit only for college students

2.The fifth paragraph is mainly about how to ·

A. pass the math test B. learn math at Khan Academy

C. design your website D. write an e-mail to Khan

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The classes at Khan Academy usually last 40 minutes.

B. Nothing but videos can be found at Khan Academy.

C. Khan Academy only offers courses in English.

D. You can get courses from top universities on Netease.

4.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Online Learning B. Salman Khan

C. College Education D. Language Courses

語(yǔ)法填空（本題有10小題，每小題1分，共計(jì)10分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填人一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，或填人括號(hào)中所給單詞的正確形式

（每空不多于3個(gè)單詞）．

Plenty of people dream of going to Mars（火星）．1. different from those people, 13-year-old Alyssa Carson has been working 2.happy) for that dream since the age of 4，according to a new report which 3. (make) by the BBC not long ago.

Alytsa tells the BBC,“I hop4. (go) to Mars because it is a place that no one has been to before. I want to take that first step.” According to the BBC, she 5. (attend) USA's three world space camps so far.

Her father, Bert Carson, tells the BBC that Alyssa plans to be on the first long journey to Mars which is expected to take place in 6. year of 2033.“We are proud 7. her,”he says.“We have the next eighteen8. (year) planned out.”O(jiān)ne of those plans is Alyssa attending the International Space University.

Of course，Alyssa's dream could come with 9. (big) sacrifices（犧牲）than others.If Alyssa goes to mars，maybe 10.is very difficult for her to return to Earth. Still，her father says，"If that's the only choice she has，she still wants to go.”Alyssa agrees.

I like ______ best. They look very tall for they have long legs and a long thin neck.

A. sparrows B. swans C. cranes D. eagles

— Can you see a movie with me this evening?

— Sorry, my mother asks me ______ out after 8:00 p.m..

A.to go B. going

C. not to go D. not going

— Do you enjoy Han Lei’s songs?

— Yes. He is the winner of I AM A SINGERⅡ. I can’t think of anyone with a _____ voice.

A.better B. best C. more D. most

“The children are playing in the park.”The main structure of the sentence is ______ .

A.S+V B.S+V+DO+OC C.S+V+IO+DO D.S+V+P

1.The diaries above show the writer’s ______ days in Thailand.

A. 3 B. 7 C. 15 D. 30

2.It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.

A. can’t take any photos B. often feel hungry

C. can always find cheap things D. can enjoy themselves

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

B. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

C. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

D. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

4.The people in the village _______.

A. are friendly to others

B. are very weak

C. hope to live in the cities

D. like to speak English

5.The best title of this article is_________.

A. My First Travel B. The Outside World

C. Traveling in Thailand D. A Country on the Train