so. I’m going to give you two examples and the first one is to create pictures in your mind while studying. This can be really helpful for studying history, for example. The second method, especially for learning new words: Try to make yourself familiar with new words by looking for the ones that look alike.
24. According to Paragraph 1, what prepares you for revision?
A. Going to lectures. B. Taking notes. C. Understanding notes. D. Gathering notes.
25. While revising, what are you advised to do after reading notes for hours?
A. Go on reading. B. Go to sleep. C. Listen to music. D. Do some exercise. 26. Connecting the events in history can help .
A. understand them correctly B. make revising more interesting C. stop us from getting bored D. remember them more easily 27. Who is the text written for?
A. Headmasters. B. Teachers. C. Students. D. Workers.
C
On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Today, we talk about expressions that began behind the wheels of automobiles. Now they are common expressions that we use in everyday conversations.
Well, let’s not delay any longer. Let’s get this show on
the road!
“To get the show on the road” means to begin something as soon as possible. It’s a casual expression that we use when we want to start something, anything – an activity or project or an actual road trip.
Well, not any activity. You would not likely use this expression to begin something sad, such as a funeral. It is a lighthearted expression.
So, the person who says “hey, let’s get this show on the road!” is taking charge. They want to start things. They want to get things going. You could say they are in the driver’s seat. Just as the driver is in control of their vehicle, the person in the driver’s seat of an activity, event or project is also in control. Feel free to use this phrase in any situation, formal or informal.
Speaking of free, most rides are not. They cost money. When you take a taxi you must pay for it. If you drive a car, you must pay for gas, repairs and insurance. It is great when you get a free ride to where you are going.
However, in life, to get a free ride means to gain from something without having to do anything in exchange. It can be annoying to have a friend or co-worker who is always trying to get a free ride. They do not give. They just take, take, take!
Now, when we are actually driving, the phrase go down that road simply means to drive down a road. We would say this when we give directions. “Go down that road for about a mile and you’ll see your destination on the right.”
But in conversations, it has an interesting meaning. To go down that
road means to make a decision. But it’s more than that. It also means that this decision may bring trouble or leave you in a difficult place. We often use this phrase as a
warning.
28. The underlined word “lighthearted” in Paragraph 4 has the closest meaning to
.
A. relaxing B. warm-hearted C. bright D. formal 29. What can we learn from the passage?
A. “To get this show on the road” can be used to start anything. B. Someone who likes getting a free ride is always welcome.
C. We can use “go down that road” as an
encouragement. D. The person “in the driver’s seat” is the one in charge.
30. What do the four expressions have in common?
A. They can all be used at any situation. B. They are all used to talk about someone else. C. They all have something to do with transport.
D. They are not used when we’re actually travelling. 31. Where probably is the text from?
A. A guide book. B. A TV program. C. A newspaper. D. A travel journal.
D
We humans spend about one-third of our lives asleep. This may sound like a lot of time, but it is not wasted. Sleep not only helps us stay healthy, but it also helps our brains remember. Our brains need good sleep to remember what we do and learn during the other two thirds of our lives when we are awake.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that sleep helps improve brain performance by shrinking (收缩) synapses in the brain. A
synapse is the area where cells pass messages to other cells.
Scientist Chiara Cirelli is a leading investigator at the school’s Center for Sleep and Consciousness. She told the reporter that sleep is when the human brain mixes information it has learned while awake into its general collection of knowledge. Meanwhile, the brain forgets unimportant details. This forgetting is important. It makes space for new learning and new
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