Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet (水龙头). I knew it needed repairs badly, but it 1 me so much just to think of it.
All our 2 life, I was the “artist,” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the “ 3 “ one. He had a real gift for handling chores (家务活), 4 me from unpleasant 5 jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely 6 the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to 7 the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband 8 this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”
“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs 9 ,” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me 10 , but didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was 11 as Steve had been.
He did a(n) 12 job. I asked him to name his fee. “No 13 , Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through. “
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of 14 with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant 15 in the world.
1.A. hurt B. puzzled C. cost D. disappointed
2.A. separate B. shared C. spiritual D. social
3.A. active B. boring C. careless D. practical
4.A. attracting B. sheltering C. driving D. prohibiting
5.A. repair B. sewing C. cleaning D. cooking
6.A. ignored B. hated C. cleaned D. missed
7.A. come up with B. face up to C. look forward to D. step away from
8.A. begin B. check C. like D. find
9.A. gratefully B. firmly C. bravely D. wonderfully
10.A. strangely B. innocently C. painfully D. sympathetically
11.A. pleasant B. awkward C. gifted D. normal
12.A. terrible B. excellent C. important D. dangerous
13.A. benefit B. price C. cost D. charge
14.A. loss B. failure C. fear D. regret
15.A. friendship B. devotion C. kindness D. justice
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 16 What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 17 Together, you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test. Provide a calm environment. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy (隐私).
Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 18 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
19 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 20 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure (安慰) your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
A. Encourage your teen to relax.
B. The best thing is simply to listen.
C. They will only make the situation worse.
D. A parent’s attitude will influence their teen’s emotions.
E. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.
F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite (a desire for food).
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location(位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”.
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
21. The passage begins with two questions to ______.
A. introduce the main topic B. show the author’s attitude
C. describes how to use the Interne. D. explain how to store information
22. What can we learn about the first experiment?
A. Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C. The first group did not try to remember the formation.
D. The second group did not understand the information.
23. In transactive memory, people ______.
A. keep the information in mind B. change the quantity of information
C. organize information like a computer D. remember how to find the information
24. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow’s research?
A. We are using memory differently. B. We are becoming more intelligent.
C. We have poorer memories than before. D. We need a better way to access information.
答案：
1-5 ABDBA 6-10 ABCDD 11-15 CBDAC
16-20 BFGAD 21-24 ACDA
All our 2 life, I was the “artist,” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the “ 3 “ one. He had a real gift for handling chores (家务活), 4 me from unpleasant 5 jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely 6 the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to 7 the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband 8 this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”
“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs 9 ,” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me 10 , but didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was 11 as Steve had been.
He did a(n) 12 job. I asked him to name his fee. “No 13 , Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through. “
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of 14 with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant 15 in the world.
1.A. hurt B. puzzled C. cost D. disappointed
2.A. separate B. shared C. spiritual D. social
3.A. active B. boring C. careless D. practical
4.A. attracting B. sheltering C. driving D. prohibiting
5.A. repair B. sewing C. cleaning D. cooking
6.A. ignored B. hated C. cleaned D. missed
7.A. come up with B. face up to C. look forward to D. step away from
8.A. begin B. check C. like D. find
9.A. gratefully B. firmly C. bravely D. wonderfully
10.A. strangely B. innocently C. painfully D. sympathetically
11.A. pleasant B. awkward C. gifted D. normal
12.A. terrible B. excellent C. important D. dangerous
13.A. benefit B. price C. cost D. charge
14.A. loss B. failure C. fear D. regret
15.A. friendship B. devotion C. kindness D. justice
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 16 What they look for is your presence — to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 17 Together, you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test. Provide a calm environment. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy (隐私).
Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 18 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
19 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 20 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure (安慰) your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
A. Encourage your teen to relax.
B. The best thing is simply to listen.
C. They will only make the situation worse.
D. A parent’s attitude will influence their teen’s emotions.
E. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.
F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite (a desire for food).
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location(位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”.
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
21. The passage begins with two questions to ______.
A. introduce the main topic B. show the author’s attitude
C. describes how to use the Interne. D. explain how to store information
22. What can we learn about the first experiment?
A. Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C. The first group did not try to remember the formation.
D. The second group did not understand the information.
23. In transactive memory, people ______.
A. keep the information in mind B. change the quantity of information
C. organize information like a computer D. remember how to find the information
24. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow’s research?
A. We are using memory differently. B. We are becoming more intelligent.
C. We have poorer memories than before. D. We need a better way to access information.
答案：
1-5 ABDBA 6-10 ABCDD 11-15 CBDAC
16-20 BFGAD 21-24 ACDA
