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The "Monster of Lake Tianchi" in the Changbai Mountains in Jilin province, northeast China, is back in
the news after several recent sightings. The director of a local tourist office, Meng Fanying, said the monster,
which seemed to be black in colour, was ten metres from the edge of the lake during the most recent sighting.
"It jumped out of the water like a seal-about 200 people on Changbai"s western peak saw it," he said. Although
no one really got a clear look at the mysterious creature, Xue Junlin, a local photographer, claimed that its head
looked like a horse.
In another recent sighting, a group of soldiers claim they saw an animal moving on the surface of the water.
The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the creature swimming for about two
minutes. "It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10-centimetre horns", one of the soldiers said.
A third report came from Li Xiaohe, who was visiting the lake with his family. He claims to have seen a
round black creature moving quickly through the water. After three or four hundred metres it dived into the
water. Ten minutes later the monster appeared again and repeated the action. Mr Li Xiaohe said that he and his
family were able to see the monster clearly because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.
There have been reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi since the beginning of the last century, although no
one has seen one close up. Some photos have been taken but they are not clear because it was too far away.
Many people think the monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. They also think
that there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world. Scientists, however, are sceptical. They
say that the low-temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures.
Lake Tianchi is the highest volcanic lake in the world. It is 2,189 metres high and covers an area of about
ten square kilometres. In places it is more than 370 metres deep.
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2. Who saw the monster clearly, and why?
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3. Which description of the monster is most detailed?
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4. When was the monster first sighted?
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5. What is special about Lake Tianchi?
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答案
2. Mr Li Xiaohe and his family, because the weather was fine and the lake was calm.
3. The soldiers".
4. The beginning of last century.
5. It"s the highest volcanic lake in the world.
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for only three to five minutes. More often the doctor can"t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try
something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain, The doctors might make the person worse
if he operates on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors
should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives
the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on
them, He made the monkeys" blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine
sent the blood back to the monkeys" brains. When the brain"s temperature was 10 ℃, Dr. White stopped the
blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their
operations the monkeys were like what they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could
still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.
B. the patients are often too nervous
B. the damage is extremely hard to fix
D. the blood-cooling machine might break down
B. trying the operations on monkeys first
B. having the blood go through a machine
D. lowering the brain"s temperature
B. keep the brain"s blood warm
C. keep the patient"s brain healthy
D. help monkeys do different jobs
a. send the cooled back to the brain
b. stop the blood to the brain
c. have the blood cooled down
d. operate on the brain
B. c, a, b, d
C. c, b, d, a
D. b, c, d, a
I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried
chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook
a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-
away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree
with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If
children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what
they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to
school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.
Not only is this an unhealthy pastime, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to
go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be
more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
B. Those who often watch television
C. Those who often have meals at home
D. Those who often walk to school
B. they are too busy to go out to play
C. they can"t choose what to eat
D. there are many fast food shops around
B. guiding
C. driving
D. moving
A. tell a story
B. provide facts
C. give advice
D. compare opinions
只填一个单词。
memory, both mental (脑力的) and physical exercise are necessary. Physical exercise can help to supply
enough oxygen (氧气) to your brain, and mental exercise ensures (确保) that your mind can be active all the
time. An important activity is deep breathing. Try out some deep breathing relaxation techniques which relax
the mind. Repetition of a particular activity also helps to improve memory.
You must also get the right amount of sleep (6-8 hours) every day. Remember, sleeping too much can have
the same bad effect on your memory. The most important thing to remember well is to get just enough sleep,
which affects not only your brain functions, but also your energy levels throughout the day.
Getting things organized in and around your house or your office is one of the best ways to improve
memory. The same goes for those who are studying. Write down your study materials well, and it will be
easier to study and remember all the materials when you"re preparing for a project or a test.
Eat healthy food, including some food known as brain food, which includes nuts, fish, milk, eggs, whole
grains, etc. All these foods, eaten in a healthy way, will help your brain function well, improve your memory
and make you sharper. Avoid deep-fried, heavily salted or heavily sugary food. Also, never drink alcohol or
give up drinking if you do want to improve your concentration and memory.
With these tips, you can improve your memory.
| Title: How to Improve Your Memory |
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| "High income is not as good as high age, and high age is not as good as high spirits." Generally speaking, the rich are happier because money can purchase goods and services and it is the consumption (消费) of these materials that increases one"s enjoyment of life. Especially nowadays, money seems to be one thing that drives the people around. "Human beings live for money while birds die for food." -a well-known Chinese saying is quite quotable (适宜引用的) to interpret the present society. Some people try every means to make money at the expense of others interests. These people harm others to benefit themselves. They think the more money they make, the happier they will be. In addition to money, people"s happiness was affected by other factors. High age is what many Chinese are dreaming of. Longevity (长寿) is the very term that the people often use to pray for their dears and elders. So there are many books and theories that introduce the way of living longer. Dancing, jogging, dieting, even singing and shouting together are said to do good to one"s health. Nevertheless, some people think that high spirits is vital to the quality of one"s life. If you are in high spirits, you"ll find everything pleasing and comfortable in life: warm sunshine, blue sky, white clouds, happy birds, comfortable breeze, sweet smiles, and so on. You seem to have the friends across the world. Your life will be happy at every moment. You will have a good health and can make more money if you live longer. In one word, let"s keep ourselves in high spirits, thus we could keep longevity and make considerable money at the same time. |
| 1. The rich are happier because _____. |
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| A. they have the hobby of saving money B. they can gain all the things in the world C. they help the poor by giving them a lot of money D. the consumption can increase their enjoyment of life |
| 2. What does the Chinese saying "Human beings live for money while birds die for food" tell us? |
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| A. It tells us that people try every means to make money at the expense of everything. B. It tells us that the more money people make, the longer they will live. C. It tells us that to live is to make more money. D. It tells us that people will die for making more money, just as birds die for food. |
| 3. The author thinks that _____ is the most important. |
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| A. high income B. high age C. high spirits D. the quality of one"s life. |
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| Many people believe they are supposed to drink eight glasses of water a day, or about two liters (升). Why? Because that is the amount of water they have been told all their life. But a recent report offers some different advice. Experts suggest people should obey their bodies: they should drink as much water as they feel like drinking. The report says most healthy people meet their daily needs for liquid by letting thirst be their guide. The report is from the Institute of Medicine, which provides scientific and technical advice to the government and the public. The report contains some general suggestions. It says women should get about 2.7 liters of water daily and men about 3.7 liters. But wait-in each case, that is more than eight glasses. There is one important difference. The report does not tell people how many glasses of water are needed to meet these guidelines. This is because the daily water requirement can include the water content in foods. As you might expect, the Institute of Medicine says people need to drink more water when they are physically active. The same is true of those who live in hot climates. Depending on heat and activity, people could need twice as much water as others do. |
How much water people should (1) _______ every day  |