If by chance someone comes to see me, ask him to leave a ________.
A. message
B. letter
C. sentence
D. notice
科目:高中英语 来源:2010年江西省九江一中高二上学期第一次月考英语卷 题型:阅读理解
If you want to increase your vocabulary, the best way to do it might be to pick up a guitar, or learn the violin. A new study shows that learning to play a musical instrument makes the brain more able to remember words.
“Grown-ups with music training in their childhood can have better memory for words,” said Dr Agnes Chan of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who did the research. “They can remember things that you tell them better than those who did not have music training when they were young.”
It seems that one can remember spoken words because his brain has a special part. “That part of the brain is larger in musicians than in non-musicians,” Dr Chan told BBC. “If that part of the brain is larger, it may be better developed and so this explains very nicely our results.”
Dr Chan and her workmates came to their conclusion after studying students. Their research is reported in the latest edition of the journal(杂志) Nature. “We did the experiment with 60 girl college students from our university and 30 of them have at least six years training with one western musical instrument (such as the violin and the piano) before the age of 12. The other 30 had received no music training. We tested their memory by reading them some words and asking them to remember these words—a very common test for memory. We found that people who have had music training can remember about 70% more information than those who have not had any music training.”
Dr Chan thinks the process(过程) of learning is more important than the actual instrument used. She also believes if one is able to remember words through learning to play instruments, he or she could have some very real benefits. Dr Chan thinks this could be developed into a medical way for patients who are suffering from memory loss.
【小题1】 According to the writer, learning to play a musical instrument helps to ______.
A.get more knowledge |
B.live more happily |
C.remember more words |
D.make one become a musician |
A.Dr Chan thinks people should have music training when they grow up. |
B.Dr Chan thinks the special part of the brain doesn’t need developing. |
C.Dr Chan thinks people should have music training when they are young. |
D.Dr Chan thinks musicians have a larger brain than non-musicians. |
A.30 girl students. | B.60 girl students. |
C.17% of his students. | D.60 girl and boy students. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届内蒙古包头市高三入学考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Part I: _________________________
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1.Which of the following can be the best title for Part I?
A. Top English, your smart choice!
B. If you want to learn English, we can teach you!
C. Top English, the best English!
D. We have what you want!
2.Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person________?
A. Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English.
B. Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English.
C. Standard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies.
D. Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies.
3. If you work in a foreign firm, you probably take the course______.
A. Standard Spoken English
B. Intermediate Business English
C. TOEFL Super Studies
D. Children's Weekend
4. If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least ________.
A. be a university graduate
B. be a student learning English in the Top English City
C. make more friends and know more about the culture of the English
D. be an English lover or can speak English well
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科目:高中英语 来源:2012-2013学年山东省高三12月月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect example of Chinglish.
Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a ruled English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American greeting. I was too thrilled to believe her. Her words could not convince me at all. So I did a research on google.com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages containing “Long time no see.” This sentence has been widely used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible places. Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. Ironically, if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.
Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan likes to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius. “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these movies.
Some scholars refer to America as a huge pot of stew. All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together, and they change the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic(少数民族的成员) group in the United States, is also contributing some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stew.
You can have some other examples than adoptions from Chinese, such as pizza from Italian, susi from Japanese, and déjà vu from French etc. There is a long list! Americans do not just simply borrow something from others. They will modify it and make it their own, so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger in a restaurant, or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery store. Since Americans appreciate Chinese culture more and more nowadays, I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the future. In this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor.
1.The writer himself felt surprised at ______.
A.the Chinglish expression “Long time no see”
B.“Long time no see” used as standard American English
C.so many literal translation of the expressions used in America
D.finding out Americans use the expression every day
2.The word “stew” in the 4th paragraph probably means ______.
A.mixture literature B.Confucius’ words
C.a kind of cooked dish D.American changing cultures
3.According to the passage, it can be inferred that ______.
A.detectives translate the phrase “Long time no see”
B.Hollywood made “Long time no see” popular
C.the huge pot of stew greatly affects all kinds of languages
D.cultures can be changed in the huge pot of stew
4.The main idea of the passage is that ______.
A.some Chinese expressions are introduced into English
B.you’ll not be surprised at a tofu in a restaurant in America
C.some American expressions can be used in China
D.American English keep being enriched from different cultures
5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is not true?
A.Informal language sometimes doesn’t go with grammar and structure.
B.Languages are always ruled by grammar and structure.
C.Long time no see” has been used in at least four media mentioned in the passage.
D.There are four languages mentioned to be adopted in the American stew.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2011-2012学年安徽省六安市高三考前仿真模拟测试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Do you like sitting on the edge of your seat? How about falling off it laughing? If so, "Rush Hour 1" is the perfect movie for you. Although it didn’t get the best reviews, it is perfect for those who like a good comedy.
Just as in the first "Rush Hour," Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and LAPD Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) are partners. This time, they are on vacation in China and Carter is looking for a good time, but they are on the job again when a bombing at the American Embassy kills two customs agents. Lee and Carter go to look for a suspect named Ricky Tan. For Lee this is a serious case because Tan killed his father. Will Carter and Lee be able to capture Tan?
Another reason to see this movie perhaps is for the thrilling action, which includes karate fights with Jackie Chan. One of my favorite scenes shows Carter and Lee in a massage parlor (店堂) when everything goes crazy.
"Rush Hour 2" is, of course, really funny with Chris Tucker in the lead role. Chan and Tucker have many clever jokes and remarks. Some of the jokes aren’t enjoyed by the critics, but most will find them entertaining.
With no doubt, the movie was great. I was filled with anxiety about what was going to happen next. Many critics say that sequels (续集) are not as good as the original but this one is great. I especially enjoyed it because the special effects are minimal so everything looks as though it actually happened. The lighting effect is great as well as the sound.
So, if you are looking for a great action movie that leaves you at the edge of your seat and makes you laugh quite a bit, you should rush to see “Rush Hour 2.”
1.According to the author, "Rush Hour 2" is a perfect movie particularly ______.
A.full of special effects |
B.with the best actors |
C.full of humors |
D.with great lights |
2.In "Rush Hour 2”, the two leading roles are on duty again because ______.
A.their vocation in China is limited to a short term |
B.inspector Lee doesn’t want to have a good time |
C.the American Embassy in China was attacked |
D.a suspect named Ricky Tan killed Lee’s father |
3.In Rush Hour series, the following are usually included EXCEPT _____.
A.thrilling actions |
B.maximal special effects |
C.karate fights |
D.clever jokes and remarks |
4.If "Rush Hour 3" is shot, what kind of the movie will it be? ______.
A.Stage tragedy |
B.Action movie |
C.Soap opera |
D.Situational comedy |
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科目:高中英语 来源:广东省20092010学年度高一下学期期中考试试题(英语) 题型:完型填空
第二部分:语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,共20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将其该项涂黑。
“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect 21 of Chinglish. Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal(照字面意思的) translation of the Chinese greeting with a ruined English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American 22 . I was too amazed to believe her. Her words could not convince me 23 . So I did a search on www.google.com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages 24 “long time no see”. This sentence has been 25 used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. 26 , if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the software will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.
Nobody knows the 27 of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In the 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully 28 a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by quoting(引用) Confucius(孔子). “Long time no see” was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, “Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world thanks to the popularity of these movies.
Some scholars compare America to a huge pot of stew(大熔炉). All kinds of culture are mixed in the stew together, and they 29 the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic(少数民族的) group in the United States, is also influenced some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be 30 in the mixed stew.
21. A. word B. sign C. example D. change
22. A. custom B. greeting C. habit D. proverb
23. A. almost B. in all C. at all D. after all
24. A. publishing B. printing C. containing D. expressing
25. A. seldom B. hardly C. widely D. deeply
26. A.Unfortunately B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. However
27. A. use B meaning C .expression D. origin
28. A. did B. published C. created D. discovered
29. A. improve B. change C. lower D. promote
30. A. mentioned B. used C. considered D. influenced
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