Eating Chocolate Can Make You Smarter
Chocolate lovers know that eating chocolate makes them happy．Now it turns out that eating chocolate may also make them smarter．
Dr．Bryan Raudenbush recently made a study to see how eating chocolate affects people’s brains．The U．S．researcher knew that chocolate contained several stimulants(兴奋剂)．But he wasn’t sure how those stimulants actually affected chocolate eaters．
To find out，Raudenbush had a group of volunteers eat 85grams of milk chocolate．He asked another group to eat no chocolate at all．After l 5 minutes，he tested their memory and their ability to solve problems．
The group that ate milk chocolate had higher scores．They were able to remember more words and pictures than the group that did not eat chocolate．Raudenbush concluded(得出结论) that the stimulants in chocolate increased mental(精神的)alertness(灵敏度)．
Of course，eating chocolate doesn’t guarantee(保证)you’ll pass every test．You’ll still need to study hard!
1．Many people like eating chocolate because it can make them ．
A．annoyed B．unhappy C．pleased D．funny
2．The American researcher knew that ．
A．chocolate was a kind of stimulant
B．there were some stimulants in chocolate
C．chocolate contained many objects in it but not stimulants
D．many people loved to eat it because of its stimulants
3．Why did Raudenbush ask a group of volunteers to eat chocolate?
A．Because he thought it was exciting．
B．Because he wasn’t sure how many people eat chocolate．
C．Because his American friend asked him to do so．
D．Because he wanted to know how stimulants affected the eaters of chocolate．
4．The result of the test is that ．
A．the stimulants in chocolate increased mental alertness．
B．the group that ate chocolate had higher scores than the group that didn't eat
C．one group ate chocolate but another didn’t eat it．
D．Nothing happened to the groups．
5．If you want to pass every exam， ．
A．you will just eat enough chocolate
B．you will ask the expert to have a chocolate test
C．you will still need to study hard
D．you needn’t go to school
口算能手系列答案科目：初中英语 来源：2013届重庆市重庆一中九年级下学期半期考试英语试卷（带解析） 题型：阅读理解
Nothing beats sitting down in front of the TV with some delicious candy or tasty French fries.
Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It says that peanuts (花生), walnuts (核桃) and chocolate are good for our health, but jelly (果冻), potato chips and lollipops (棒棒糖) are “bad” for us.
Kids, though, hardly care if the snacks are good or bad for their health. They love them either way. Some snacks often have special importance in a certain country or culture.
Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap and tasty. People don’t need to wait for a long time to eat it. Popcorn is another common snack. People love eating it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas sell it to attract customers.
In the UK, kids often sit down for snacks after school. They call this “afternoon tea”. A traditional afternoon tea includes biscuits (饼干) and tea. People also have scones (烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.
In South Korea, Choco Pie is one of the most popular snacks. It’s also a favorite of soldiers. The sweet snack makes them happy and helps them get through hard times.
However, it is not just about what you eat as a snack – it’s how much you eat and when. Chips and French fries are high in calories(卡路里) and eating too much may make you fat. Sweet snacks like candy and chocolate are high in sugar and eating a lot may give you bad teeth.
【小题1】From the passage, we can know popular snacks in different countries except_______.
| A．China | B．Canada | C．America | D．England |
| A．通过 | B．完成 | C．熬过 | D．穿越 |
| A．The snacks including peanuts, walnuts and jelly are bad for our health. |
| B．People love to eat popcorn when they are watching movies. |
| C．A traditional afternoon tea includes pies and tea. |
| D．If you want to have good teeth, you can have more candy and chocolate. |
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科目：初中英语 来源：2012-2013学年重庆市九年级下学期半期考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Nothing beats sitting down in front of the TV with some delicious candy or tasty French fries.
Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It says that peanuts (花生), walnuts (核桃) and chocolate are good for our health, but jelly (果冻), potato chips and lollipops (棒棒糖) are “bad” for us.
Kids, though, hardly care if the snacks are good or bad for their health. They love them either way. Some snacks often have special importance in a certain country or culture.
Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap and tasty. People don’t need to wait for a long time to eat it. Popcorn is another common snack. People love eating it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas sell it to attract customers.
In the UK, kids often sit down for snacks after school. They call this “afternoon tea”. A traditional afternoon tea includes biscuits (饼干) and tea. People also have scones (烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.
In South Korea, Choco Pie is one of the most popular snacks. It’s also a favorite of soldiers. The sweet snack makes them happy and helps them get through hard times.
However, it is not just about what you eat as a snack – it’s how much you eat and when. Chips and French fries are high in calories(卡路里) and eating too much may make you fat. Sweet snacks like candy and chocolate are high in sugar and eating a lot may give you bad teeth.
1.From the passage, we can know popular snacks in different countries except_______.
A．China B．Canada C．America D．England
2.The Chinese meaning of the phrase “get through” in this passage is probably________.
A．通过 B．完成 C．熬过 D．穿越
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The snacks including peanuts, walnuts and jelly are bad for our health.
B．People love to eat popcorn when they are watching movies.
C．A traditional afternoon tea includes pies and tea.
D．If you want to have good teeth, you can have more candy and chocolate.
4.According to the passage, we need to care about ____________
A. why we eat snacks B. where we eat snacks
D. who we eat snacks with D. how much snacks we eat
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