test_one

Dialogues
1.A. The man is offering to pay. B. The woman is offering to pay
C. The man paid last time
D. The woman paid last time.
2. A. Memorizing the words B. Memorizing the texts
C. learning the texts by heart
D. Reading the texts time and again
3. A. He can’t remember people by sight B.He can’t remember people by name
C. he had a terrible memory for football
D. He has a hard time recognizing
names.
4. A.To remind the woman to lock the door when going out
B. To remind the woman to take her keys when going out
C. To remind guests to close the door after them
D．To remind people not to enter his house
5. A. He set a difficult essay question
B. He found the history exam difficult
C. He has a good memory
D. His memory is declining.
Long passage one You forget my toast
Listen to the passage and mark the statements T or F. If the statement is false, explain why.
1.The couple went to their doctor to have a complete physical checkup
2.At first The wife asked the husband to get her only ice cream.
3.The husband refused to write a note, for he believed he could remember the
toast.
4.Finally, the husband brought the wife both ice cream and strawberry.
5.The wife blamed the husband for forgetting to bring her ice cream and
strawberry.
Long passage two :Memory-Improving Techniques
1. A. Learning different things B. Learning to dance
C. Learning to use a computer
D. Learning to play chess
2. A. Noticing even a small object like a pen
B. Memorizing anything that catches your attention
C. Concentrating only on what is important
D. both A and B
3. A.You can focus only on its color
B. You can focus on one of its characteristics
C. You can associate it with other objects
D. you can focus on its features
4. A You can stop breathing in for a minute and then breathe out
B. You can stop breathing in for a short time, and then breathe hard for ten seconds
C. You can breathe hard for ten seconds
D. You can hold your breath and count to ten
5.A. The importance of stimulating one’s memory
B. The relationship between stimulation and association
C. The importance of improving one’s memory
D. Memory-developing skills
Long passage three: the Role Memory Plays in Our Life
1. A. Factors related to memory development
B. The importance of food in memorization
C. The important role of a good memory
D. The misery caused by a poor memory
2. A. They contain protein B. They contain vitamin
C. They contain water
D. A full stomach leads to a good sleep
3. A. Babies B. Teens C. Adults D. Older people
4. A. A weak memory B. Confusion C. Difficulty in thinking D. All of the above.
5. A. Sleep can control the senses B. Sleep promotes rest
C. Sleep helps the brain to revise and store information
D. Sleep reduces tiredness
Notes: Cereal 谷类食物synthesize 合成
Compound dictation Where did the professor go?
This is a true -story, which happened to friends of ours in a small town in South Africa. They were a _____________couple who often_______________-their neighbors for drins, tea or dinner. On this_____________spring night they had invited a__________professor to supper. During the evening it began to ______________with rain, and the heavens really opened. Because he had walked there, they offered to put him up for the night. They pointed out that_________________________________________________________________. He agreed on the __________ of that idea, thanked the hosts profusely(丰富的，大量的)，and the matter seemed to be settled. But while they were________________________________________________________. No one could find him anywhere. Eventually, after about 40 minutes, the front door bell rang. There was the professor, _______to the skin. When he was asked what on earth he had been doing in the rain, he replied that_________________________________________________________________ ________.
Note: pajamas 睡衣。