On Ben’s birthday, he got a lot of presents, such as a football and some books on cartoons. He slowly opened the package from his sister Karen. It was a purple sweater. Purple was his least favourite colour. He smiled and thanked Karen, but he .
Ben quickly put the sweater away in his bottom-drawer(最底层的抽屉). Then he ran off to play his new football with his friends.
A few weeks later, Ben’s mother asked him about the sweater. “Why don’t you wear your sister’s sweater today? She made it just for you! It took her two weeks!”
“I am not cold,” Ben said at once. That day, he was cold all day.
One night, the family were going to the restaurant for dinner. His mother asked him to wear the sweater again. “I don’t want to wear it because I hate it! I hate that color!” he shouted.
“Ben,” said his mother, “I know it’s not the nicest sweater in the world, but think about how important Karen is to you. You know she will be proud if you wear it just this time.”
Ben walked slowly to his room. He knew his mother was right. he put the sweater on and went to dinner. His sister smiled all night.
1．Did Ben like the purple sweater from Karen?Handwriting Brings Benefits
In a digital age, we almost never write things by hand. However, many studies have shown that this act has many benefits.
New brain research, led by researchers at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, proves the same: choosing handwriting over using a keyboard results in better learning and memory.
“When you write your shopping list or lecture notes by hand, you simply remember the content (内容) better afterwards,” said Audrey van der Meer, author of the study.
The study used some equipment to record brain wave (波) activity. The participants (参与者) included 12 young adults and 12 children. This is the first time that children have participated in such a study. Each subject was asked to write by hand and type on a keyboard while wearing a hood (风帽) with over 250 electrodes (电极). The sensors (传感器) in the electrodes are very sensitive and pick up the electrical activity that takes place in the brain. Each examination took 45 minutes per person.
The results showed that the brain in both young adults and children is much more active when writing by hand than when typing on a keyboard. According to Van der Meer, plenty of senses are activated by pressing a pen on paper, seeing the letters written and hearing the sound made while writing. These sense experiences build touch between different parts of the brain, opening the brain up for learning.
Vander Meer believes that the outcomes stress the importance of children being challenged to draw and write at an early age, especially at school. “Learning to write by hand is a bit slower process, but it’s important for children to go through the tiring phrase of learning to write by hand,” she said.
The hand movements used to form the shapes of letters are beneficial in several ways. “If you use a keyboard, you use the same movement for each letter. Writing by hand requires control of your fine motor (精细动作) skills and senses. It’s important to put the brain in a learning state as often as possible,” Van der Meer added. For example, you might use a keyboard to write an essay, but you should take notes by hand during a lecture.
1．What do we know about the study?| A．The study involved 250 participants altogether. | B．Typing on a keyboard helps you remember a lot of things. |
| C．All the participants have to take a 45-minute examination. | D．Learning to write by hand is a bit difficult but it is a fast process. |
| A．Writing by hand is easier on the brain. | B．More senses are made active when writing by hand. |
| C．Writing by hand requires the same skills and senses. | D．Typing on a keyboard doesn't put the brain in a learning state. |
| A．It allows people to write better essays. | B．It increases people’s interest in learning. |
| C．It helps people develop fine motor skills. | D．It allows children to become more patient. |
某中学做了“成长的烦恼（growing pains）”的问卷调查，调查显示多数学生面临的问题（problems）和苦恼（worries）如下：1.父母要求孩子做家务活；2.与父母、老师关系紧张（难以沟通）；3.担心学习成绩；4.过多的课后班；5.睡眠时间不足。
请从上面的问题中，选择2-3点，写一篇100词左右的文章，谈谈你目前面临的问题是什么？你如何看待这些问题？你会如何解决？
How to Deal With Growing Pains
As a teenager, I have to face some growing pains.
Do you like to read magazines such as Reader’s Digest（《读者文摘》）in your spare time? Reading magazine articles is often e
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| A．for | B．until | C．because | D．since |
Scientists study the world and learn about things using a process called scientific method. By asking important questions and searching for the answers, they are likely to make amazing discoveries. Sometimes, a scientist is unable to answer his or her own questions, but if he or she has taken good notes, another scientist who comes along later may be able to use new knowledge to answer them.
When you use this scientific method to conduct an experiment, you start by observing(观察) something that interests you. Based on your observations, you make a hypothesis. This is using what you know to make a smart guess about what you think could happen or what may be happening. Then, you are ready to begin your experiment. Throughout your experiment, you take down notes, which are called experimental data. You should be constantly making observations during this process. You may make discoveries that cause you to improve your experiment as you go. Finally, you conclude your experiment and begin to look over your notes to decide what it all means. Based on what you have learned, you make a final statement about whether your hypothesis was correct or not. You have to have reasons and evidence to support what you are saying.
Learning to use the scientific method can be difficult, but it is rewarding(值得做的). Because all the steps are organized, the results are more reliable. When you provide your observations as evidence to support what you are saying, your ideas are more likely to be accepted.
1．According to the article, how can a scientist discover an amazing thing?| A．By conducting experiments. |
| B．By reading more books about science. |
| C．By taking notes in great detail during experiments. |
| D．By asking important questions and trying to answer them. |
| A．结论 | B．假设 | C．怀疑 | D．过程 |
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．①④ | D．②③ |
| A．It is worth learning to use the scientific method. |
| B．Scientists are usually able to answer all of their questions. |
| C．There is no need to make a hypothesis after an observation. |
| D．You opinion will be accepted as long as it is presented with evidence. |
| A．introduce the scientific method to readers |
| B．teach readers how to conduct an experiment |
| C．tell readers the importance of observing things |
| D．encourage readers to become more interested in science |
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