How do you remember the way to your house? Where do dreams come from? It is your brain(大脑) that does these things. A British scientist showed that “sleep can improve one’s memory.” It’s not a dream for students to study when they sleep. In fact, your brains is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. What’s more, another scientist in the USA found that there was a “talent button(天才按钮)” in the human brain. It might make a person more talented.

    There are more interesting things about the brain. Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light. Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brains “cool”, which makes us think quicker.

    Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain:

l  Eat healthy food.

l  Get a lot of playtime or exercise.

l  Don’t drink or smoke.

l  Use your brain a lot.

1. A British scientist found out that ________ could improve our memories.

    A. drink                B. dreams           C. sleep            D. bananas

2. According to the passage, if we want to have a good brain, we should ________.

    A. use our brains more                      B. sleep fewer hours   

C. work longer hours                        D. remember fewer things

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Our brains only work in the daytime.

    B. Our brains need much energy every day.

    C. Smoking can keep our brains healthy.

    D. Getting exercise is good for our brains.

 

— Daddy, how do you like it if I buy a purse for mummy on Mother’s Day?

   — ______________

A. It couldn’t be better.    B. I don’t like it.             C. It’s too expensive.        D. Don’t trouble.

 

—How do you like her singing?

—I think no one sings _____.

A．well              B．better            C．best              D．good

 

Before you go to another country it is a great help if you know the language（语音） and some of the customs（风俗）of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say “How do you do?” and shake hands(握手). Usually they do not shake hands when they just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands when they haven’t met for a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English people hardly ever shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind their backs. The English students had learned that the Germans shake hands as often as possible, so they put their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It made both of them laugh.
【小题1】It is _____ if you know the language and some of the customs of a country before you pay a visit to that country.

A．not useful

B．not helpful

C．very helpful

D．very bad

【小题2】English people usually shake hands when they ______.

A．meet every time	B．meet for the first time
C．say goodbye to each other	D．say hello to each other

【小题3】Usually, English people don’t shake hands _____.

A．when they will be away for a long time

B．when they say “How do you do?”

C．when they just meet or say goodbye

D．when they haven’t met for a long time

【小题4】Which is right?

A．German people shake hands as often as possible.

B．English people like shaking hands very much

C．German people hardly ever shake hands.

D．Both English people and Germans don’t like shaking hands.

【小题5】This story is about _____.

A．shaking hands

B．languages

C．customs

D．languages and customs

 How do you feel when you get up in the morning? Happy and active or tired and weak?

Do you often wake up with a headache(头痛)? Well, if the answer is yes, take Dr. Talbot's advice and start feeling better.

☆ Get up and move. If you hate feeling tired and unhappy, you should start exercising, Try running, swimming or cycling. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals (化学药品) that give us energy and make us feel happier. If you can't stand exercising, listen to your favorite music and dance to it. That's exercise, too.

☆ Eat healthily. You should eat three balanced (平衡的) meals every day and you shouldn't eat too much fast food. If you need some extra (额外的)  energy the whole day, make an energy drink. Mix (混和) together fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk. It tastes great!

☆ Go out and enjoy nature. The smell of flowers will make you feel happy. Even the smell of your favorite food can change the way you feel!

☆ Wake your body up. When you have a shower, change the temperature of the water----from hot to cold and back to hot again. You'll feel the difference.

☆ Laugh! You should laugh for, at least, three minutes, three times a day. It will make you feel great!

Problem: You feel tired and  1.  or wake up with a headache in the morning.

Dr. Talbot’s  2.  : 1. Start exercising, your body will produce special chemicals to make you  3.  . 2. Listening to your favourite  4.  and dancing to it is also exercise. 3. Don’t  5.  too much fast food. 4. Drink the mixed fresh fruit juice to get some extra  6.  . 5. Go out and  7. nature, it can change the way you feel. 6. Changing the 8.  of the shower water can wake your body up. 7. Try to  9. for three minutes, three times a day. It will make you  10.  great.