As is known, healthy foods can help save your life. Now, here is a list of healthy foods that can save your memory. It is best that every person knows what he eats, as he takes in, can make or break himself, in terms of health.

Fish is helpful in regaining back the kind of memory that a person once has. Eating fish can help you save the trouble of forgetfulness. Vegetables rich in fiber and other dark and green leafy kinds are very suitable for people who want to avoid mental blocks. These foods contain high units of vitamin E.

Another food that is considered having different effects on preventing this brain deficiency (缺陷) is avocado (鳄梨), which is also rich in vitamins E and C. It is really good to know these healthy foods that can save your memory are always at hand so as to help you in your fight against diseases. Sunflower seeds are regarded as Vitamin C-powered seeds and also give you enough energy.

As for red wine, do not over consume it, as it is said to have to be taken in moderate amounts in order to help the body. Over-drinking can cause illness and like anything else. This is considered as one of the healthy foods that can save your memory; alcohol can otherwise lose it.

It is better to consume colored bread, rice and whole grains for you to get the best out of fiber. These foods can lower the body’s risk of being infected with Alzheimer’s disease（老年痴呆病）.

Knowing the healthy foods that can save your memory is living the life that you have longed and desired. Among the others, the best, of course, is exercise. Taking in different kind of exercises, physical activities or sports can keep both your body and mind healthy.

If you suffer from loss of memory, you _______.

A. should eat cucumbers and cabbages        B. can drink as much wine as possible  

C. had better take in fish in your meals        D. may as well take more Vitamin C

To prevent mental disease from happening, _______.

A. people are advised to take avocados      B. it is best to eat vegetables high in fiber

C. it is better to have more sunflower seeds    D. red wine is the first and best choice

Which of the following is the most important for health?

A. Drinking a proper amount of red wine every day.

B. Eating bread made of whole grains.

C. Adding Vitamin C-powered seeds to meals.

D. Taking moderate exercise every day.

How many means for health does the author mention in the passage?

A. Six          B. Seven            C. Eight            D. Nine

Which of the following is most suitable for the passage?

(①=Para.1   ②=Para.2   ③=Para.3   ④=Para.4   ⑤=Para.5   ⑥=Para.6)

                ①                             ①

↙  ↘                           ↙  ↘     

A.      ②③④⑤                B.      ②③   ④⑤  

↖   ↗                      ↖   ↗

                ⑥                              ⑥

                ①                             ①

↙   ↘                        ↙   ↘

C.      ②    ③④⑤           D.      ②     ③

↖  ↗                              ↙↘

⑥                                ④ ⑤

↖↗   

⑥

The 92-year-old, thin, calm and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, even though she is nearly blind, moved to a nursing home today.

  Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready.

 As she walked slowly to lift, I provided a true description of her tiny room, including the old sheets(床单) that had been hung on her window. “I love it.” She said with the happiness.

“Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room…. Just wait..”  “That doesn’t matter.” She replied. “ Happiness is something you decide ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged. It is how I arrange my mind, I have already decided to lobe it. It is a decision I make every morning when I wake up. Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open I will focus on the new day and all the happy memories I’ve stored away.” She went on to explain, “Old age is like a bank account(帐户). You put what you have in. So, my advice to you would be to put in a lot of happiness in the bank account of memories. Thank you for your part in filling my memory bank.” And with a smile, she said, “All my memories are happy ones.”

 Mr. Jones was always happy in the nursing home and she died at the age of 108.

We can infer from the passage that the writer_____________.

A. is one of Mrs. Jones children   

B. is a relative of Mrs. Jones

C. works in the nursing home     

D. is the owner of the nursing house

The room in which the old lady will live ____________.

   A. isn’t in good condition               

B. is fairly big

C. is very comfortable                  

D. is equipped with new furniture

Which of the following words can best describe Mrs. Jones?

   A. Proud           B. Pleasant         

C. Loyal           D. Honest

The author intends to tell us_________________.

   A. why the lonely woman was happy      

B. what a nursing home was alike

C. how to live a long life                

D. how to lead a happy life

It’s not _________ good idea to drive for four hours without _______ break.

       A．a; a      B．the; a          C．the; the       D．a; the

Jack has three sons, and both of _______ are studying in China.

   A. them          B. that         C. whom             D. who

Exciting as its special effects are ______, there is too much violence in the film.

A. to watch         B. to be watched      C. watching       D. being watched

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2009年5月1日世博会志愿者招募仪式正式启动，志愿者是办好世博会的一支重要的工作力量。另外，志愿者或做家教，教小孩子阅读、算术，或打扫公园与街道，或到医院或疗养院帮忙。你愿意做志愿者吗？请陈述理由写一篇100字左右的短文。

（参考词汇：世博会The World Expo   家教tutor    疗养院The Nursing Home）

I would like to be a volunteer in my spare time. My reasons are as follows。

用括号中所给词的适当形式或根据首字母、中文提示补全单词或短语。(共9个空格；每空格1分，满分9分)

Speech is the fastest method of c____________ between people.

All things c____________, I’m sure we’ve made the right choice.

I’m in total d___________ with you as to the value of your plan.

She was e____________ when they asked her age.

Can you give an e____________ of your project?

Here is the __________ (最根本的) weakness of their work.

It is very ____________ (慷慨) of them to share their meal with out-of-work neighbours.

Segregation ___________(最终地) disappeared and a new dawn seemed to arrive.

She did not look happy but  ____________ (盯着) at him as she move around the customers.

Almost    everyone has his own strengths and weakness．It is          others are weak that maybe you have a great advantage.

    A．as   B．where    C．that     D．what

Linda Evans was my best friend—like the sister I never had. We did everything together：piano lessons，movies，swimming，horseback riding.

When I was 13，my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters，and we saw each other on special times—like my wedding(婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes，and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back，stamped “Address(地址) Unknown” I had no idea how to find Linda.

Over the years，I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share(分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman—Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans，” I thought，but I still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs.Tobin！”she said excitedly，“Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”

Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much，even after 40 years，laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure：We won’t lose each other again!

The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.

  A. at the age of 13

  B. before she got married

  C. after they moved to new homes

  D. before the writer’s family moved away

They didn’t often write to each other because they ________.

  A. got married

  B. had little time to do so

  C. didn’t like writing letters

  D. could see each other on special time

There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she ________.

  A. was in trouble

  B. didn’t know Linda’s address

  C .received the card that she sent

  D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

They haven’t kept in touch ________.

  A. for about 40 years

  B. for about 27 years

  C. since they got married

  D. since the writer’s family moved away

Should parents ever hit their children?

Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking (打屁股) has been falling over the years. But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit spanking their child at least once.

I was raised in a zero-tolerance( 零容忍) home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I don’t feel I was damaged by it.

Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.

But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn’t the answer.

Two years ago , Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive(好斗的).

Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers. It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive (反作用) to their mental development, as well.

Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks (用巴掌打) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.

Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never been spanked. There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physically punished. Gunnoe’s research suggests they don’t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spanked.

There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers. But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline (管教) without ever turning to physical punishment.

What can we know from the research in the second paragraph?

A. Many of the parents made no response to the survey.  

B. More and more people support spanking in public.

C. Most parents have the experience of spanking their children.

D. Many of the parents think they should hit their children.

According to Marjorie Gunnoe’s research, ________ .

A. the children who have never been spanked do better than those who were sometimes spanked

B. instead of harmless, spanking can have a little benefit

C. spanking has little effect on the children’s future performance            

D. the teens who were often spanked are more likely to be aggressive

In the author’s opinion, the best parents are the ones ______.

A. who often use physical punishment        B. who never use physical punishment

C. who use physical punishment properly     D. who take physical punishment as useful tool

Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The author’s parents were strict with him when he was young.

B. The author thinks his parents’ spanking did no harm to him.

C. Murray Straus thinks spanking has nothing to do with children’s IQs.

D. Some parents spank their children because they can’t control their tempers.