Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14分)

         You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain.

Limit your TV viewing

Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n__1.__ very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.

Travel

Travelling to a____2.__ country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain. Learn a new language

Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p___3.___ that you may meet in later years.

Read often

As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l___4.__ if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.

Calculate w_____5.___ you shop

As you put things in your grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.

Use your non-dominant（不占优势的）hand

If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c____6.__ new neural （神经）networks.

Wechat（微信）!

Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y____7.___ in just 100 words is a great brain challenge.

Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter!

1.Suny English Club is for __________.

        A  nurses    B  policemen   C  businessmen   D   students

2.You will pay ________ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.

A.100 yuan       B. 600 yuan       C. 1,200 y~n     D. 2,400 yuan

3. You can't visit Ocean Museum on________.

       A. Monday       B. Tuesday  '     C. Wednesday     D. Saturday

4. One can get a free examination in Hmlth Centre  if he is_____

       A. 9    B   17    C. 67   D. 73

There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.
Supermarket W
Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58
Environment: Very good
Service: Good
Supermarket M
Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50
Environment: Very good
Service: Good
Supermarket Y
Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20
Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20
Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30
Environment: Need improving
Service: Just so-so
Supermarket T
Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m.
Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90
Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00
Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60
Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60
Environment: Just so-so
Service: Bad
【小题1】Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?

There are many things we should know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money better, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare（比较） the prices of the things in different shops. We also should know how to make the best choice when we shop.

      Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we should practice it in our daily life.

1.Which supermarket has the longest business hours?

A. Supermarket W.                                         B. Supermarket T.    

C. Supermarket Y.                                            D. Supermarket U.

2.The price of the meat in     is the same as that in           .

A. Supermarket W, Supermarket U            

B. Supermarket Y, Supermarket T

C. Supermarket W, Supermarket Y             

D. Supermarket U, Supermarket T

3. If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?

A. Supermarket W.                                         B. Supermarket U.    

C. Supermarket Y.                                            D. Supermarket T.

4. Which supermarket has the best service?

A. Supermarket W.                                            

B. Supermarket T.    

C. Supermarket U.                                               

D. Supermarket Y.

5. What may be the reason if Linda usually shops in Supermarket Y?

A. The environment.                                      B. The service.         

C. The business hours.                                   D. The price.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。  
A poor young man went to Paris, expecting that his father’s friend could help him find a business for living.
“Are you 【小题1】g_________ at maths?” his father’s friend asked him.
The young man 【小题2】s________ his head.
“How is your history?” “How 【小题3】a________ your law?”
The young man lowered(低下) his head sadly.
His father’s friend asked again and again, but the young man could【小题4】o_________shake his head. He himself couldn’t find out any advantages.
“Then write down【小题5】y_______ address first.”
The young man wrote his address and turned to leave, 【小题6】b_______ he was stopped by his father’s friend. “Your name is written very beautifully, which is your advantage. You shouldn’t satisfy yourself with finding a 【小题7】j_______ for living.”
Many【小题8】y_______later, the young man wrote the classical works that was well-known in the world. He was Alexandra Dumas(大仲马), a【小题9】 f________French writer of the 18th century.
There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many small advantages, but they can’t find 【小题10】t__________. In fact, there is a gold mine(矿)in every ordinary life. If you’re willing to dig, you will dig out treasures that surprise yourself.