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What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler … and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%.
Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for different degrees at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought water with them got better grades by 2% to10%.
Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper before exams.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety (焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances.
“Whatever the explanation is, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的) with water during exams,” one of the scientists said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you. It may help you pass the exam!
小题1:According to the study, students who bring water to exams may ______.
A. get better scores
B. feel worried in exams
C. be smarter than others
小题2:How many students brought water during the exam in the study by the UK scientists?
A. 25. B. 112. C. 448.
小题3:Having enough water in exams ______.
A. makes the students smarter
B. helps the students stay calm
C. improves the students’ scores by 20%
小题4:The underlined word “predicted” means “______”.
A. 预测 B. 提高 C. 更正
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The more water, the higher scores
B. Anxiety in the exams
C. Water helps in exams
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A
小题5:C
解析
小题1:由“students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%.”可知。
小题2:根据文章可知是对448人做研究，有25%的人带水，可推算出是112人。
小题3:由“But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety (焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances.”可知
小题4:学生的分数是根据平日学习推测的，所以A符合句意。
小题5:整篇文章就是通过研究表明水对提高成绩有一定的帮助。
核心考点
试题【阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。What should you take in with you when you take 】；主要考察你对科普环保类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
"Wow. well done!" I say, before she finishes with "But I never get a ten!"
According to James, this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. "Well, if I don"t get good grades, I won"t be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff."
I was quite surprised, because I don"t consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system（体制）of education as a better model. Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business.
For me, I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite a Shakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations, or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality.
This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schools where students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more like Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world.
As the Russian poet Pushkin said," Inspiration(灵感）is needed in geometry(几何学）just as much as in poetry ",and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them .
小题1:What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?
| A．She sets herself a goal too high to reach. |
| B．She should be more polite to her parents. |
| C．She is hard-working but not very bright. |
| D．She takes her grades much too seriously. |
| A．A plain and unavoidable fact. |
| B．A satisfied and very proud state. |
| C．A practical and widely-used way. |
| D．A fixed and often unreasonable idea. |
| A．Social skills are as important as high grades. |
| B．Interest in grades can shake self-confidence. |
| C．The writer regrets not having studied hard at school. |
| D．Danish educational system is for very smart students. |
| A．learning happily is the key to self-development. |
| B．top marks may be helpful to increase one"s interest. |
| C．tests should be improved to give children inspiration. |
| D．education should meet one"s needs for word and money. |
One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think o elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They don’t have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and don’t have enough to eat.
One centre in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephant keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center is interesting and the young people learn a lot.
小题1:Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career?
| A．India | B．Ghana | C．Thailand | D．New Zealand |
| A．Teaching young children | B．Health care work |
| C．Saving elephants | D．Teaching Chinese |
| A．The keepers | B．The doctors |
| C．The students | D．The elephants |
| A．It is amazing | B．It is boring |
| C．It is helpful | D．It is expensive |
The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.
“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.
If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.
“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and universities soon,” Feng said.
The company is also considering covering more recycling materials, including used books and teaching materials.
“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be place throughout the city in the next few years, including 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communities and office buildings,” Feng said.
Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, the company will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China.
小题1:At present reverse vending machines are used at __________.
| A．the airport and underground stations |
| B．colleges and universities |
| C．communities and office buildings |
| D．shopping malls and companies |
小题3:Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?
| A．More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected. |
| B．Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company. |
| C．The machines might help people develop a recycling habit. |
| D．People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines. |
| A．Machines help turn waste into treasure |
| B．A new machine has become popular |
| C．A creative project works well in China |
| D．People are encouraged to collect bottles |
Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.
Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”
“That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”
“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”
That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.
小题1:Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?
| A．Because he had no time to fit them together. |
| B．Because he had difficulty in writing a story. |
| C．Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework. |
| D．Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing. |
| A．Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog. |
| B．The small tree will grow into a big one. |
| C．His friend Lee can give him a lot of support. |
| D．He can develop his story based on the first draft. |
| A．She is a strict teacher | B．She is a wise teacher |
| C．She is an honest teacher | D．She is an energetic teacher |
| A．Arthur is a shy and quiet student |
| B．Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story |
| C．There will be a storm on Saturday |
| D．Encouragement is important in teaching |
It is said that many Chinese middle schools are going to use e - textbooks. An e - textbook, in fact, is a small 34for students. It is much lighter than a usual schoolbag and 35to carry. Though it is as 36 as a book, it can hold (容纳) everything for study. The students can read the text page by page on the 37 , take notes 38the pointer (屏写笔) ,or even "hand in" their 39to their teachers by sending e - mails. All they have to do is to press a button ( 按开关).
Some people say e- textbooks are good, but some say they may be40for the students" eyes. What do you think of it.?
小题1:A. expensive B. heavy C. light
小题2:A. till B. after C. when
小题3:A. trouble B. help C. solve
小题4:A. TV B. radio C. computer
小题5:A. easy B. difficult C. hard
小题6:A. smaller B. small C. harmful
小题7:A. paper B. keyboard C. screen
小题8:A. with B. in C. by
小题9:A. computer B. homework C. e - textbooks
小题10:A. bad B. dangerous C. good
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