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　　NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to
forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with
terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in
nightmares.
　　Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which
will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken
immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce ,or
possibly erase(抹去),the effect of painful memories.
　　In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The
drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the
research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be
reduced, not that the memories are erased.
　　The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad
idea, while others support it.
　　Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling
memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible
memories.
　　"Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you
don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with
very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard
Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering."
　　But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very
dangerous because memories give us our identity (特質(zhì)). They also help us all
avoid the mistakes of the past.
　　"All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time
but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those memories out," said
Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
1. The passage is mainly about _____.  
A. a new medical invention    
B. a new research on the pill
C. a way of erasing painful memories  
D. an argument about the research on the pill
2. The drug tested on people can _____.  
A. cause the brain to fix memories    
B. stop people remembering bad experiences
C. prevent body producing certain chemicals
D. Wipe out the emotional effects of memories
3. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. people doubt the effects of the pills
B. the pill will stop people's bad experiences
C. taking the pill will do harm to people's health
D. the pill has probably been produced in America
4. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
A. Some memories can ruin people's lives.
B. People want to get rid of bad memories.
C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D. The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories.  
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科目：初中英語 來源：2008年湖北省十堰市初中畢業(yè)升學(xué)統(tǒng)一考試、英語試卷 題型：050

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　　Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera．It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戲班)came to Beijing．Its music and singing(唱腔)come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei．Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic．It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture．It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting．This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people．

　　There are four main roles in Beijing Opera：Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou．Sheng is the leading male(男性)actor．For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter．A Xiaosheng is a young man．A Laosheng is an old man．Dan is the female(女性)role．Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown．

　　Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting．Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels．The people in the story usually have some disagreements．They become angry and unhappy．They are sad and lonely．Sometimes they are nervous and worried．Then they find a way to make peace．The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end．

(1)

Beijing Opera’s singing is from ________．

[　　]

A．

Anhui and Hubei

B．

Beijing and Anhui

C．

the history book

D．

the literature and novels

(2)

The second paragraph(段落)of the reading is about the ________ of Beijing Opera．

[　　]

A．

stories

B．

roles

C．

gestures

D．

paintings

(3)

From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a(n)________ feature．

[　　]

A．

honest

B．

funny

C．

dull

D．

serious

(4)

Which of the following is the role Sheng?

[　　]

A．

B．

C．

D．

(5)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．

Peking Opera is full of different gestures．

B．

There are only four roles in Beijing Opera．

C．

Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world．

D．

The people in the story usually are in agreement．

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科目：初中英語 來源：江蘇省吳江市青云中學(xué)2011屆九年級上學(xué)期期末考試英語試題 題型：050

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　　It’s only ＄79.99! How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper ad? The word“only”is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product．

　　But think about this how long does it take you to earn ＄79.99? What do you have to do to get that money? The little thing that’s only ＄79.99 is worth almost 12 hours of your work! And if you are making less than this, how long will it take to earn that much money?

　　So as you stand in a store, telling yourself that you have to buy something, think about how long you must work to earn the money to pay for it．Is that ＄85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn ＄85?You could probably find a similar shirt at another store for under ＄35, right?

　　Even if your parents are still buying your clothes, someone has to work for the money．If you spend money on one thing, you don’t have money to spend on anything else．So if you spend ＄85 on those jeans, you cannot put it in the bank, and you cannot go snowboarding(單板滑雪)or to the movies with friends because you don’t have the money to go．

(1)

Saying that“It’s only ＄79.99”may make you think that it ________．

[　　]

A．

is expensive

B．

is important

C．

is cheap

D．

can’t be accepted

(2)

Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

[　　]

A．

The newspaper ad may use some words to promote sales(促銷)．

B．

The ＄79.99 T-shirt doesn’t have good quality．

C．

The T-shirt may make you spend the money you planned to use for some other things．

D．

You car find a similar T-shirt at another store for a lower price．

(3)

From the passage we know that ________．

[　　]

A．

the T-shirt isn’t worth buying

B．

the T-shirt is too expensive

C．

We shouldn’t believe the newspaper ad

D．

before we buy something, we should think about what it is really worth

(4)

We can probably find the passage in a(n)________．

[　　]

A．

advertisement

B．

Youth Newspaper

C．

Year-book

D．

story-book

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　　 There are four people in Jack's family.They are Kate,Jack,their father and mother.Jack is Kate's brother.He's fourteen.Kate is Jack's sister.She's twelve.They are in the same secondary school.Jack is in Class 1,Grade 3.Kate is in Class 2,Grade 1.They are good students.Their father Mr Green is a teacher.He's forty-one.He teaches English in a school near their home.Their mother is a teacher,too.But teaches Chinese in a different school.Now they are all at home.Mr Green is watching TV.Mrs Green is making cakes.Jack and Kate are doing their homework.

(1)

How many people are there in Kate's family?

　　A. Three.　　B. Two.　　C.Five.　　D.Four.

[　　]

(2)

Mrs Green is a(n) ________ teacher.

　　A. English　　B. Chinese　　C.Japanese　　D. drawing

[　　]

(3)

Jack and Kate are in ________ secondary school.

　　A.the same　　B.No.2　　C.same　　D.different

[　　]

(4)

Mr and Mrs Green work ________.

　　A. in a factory　　B. in the same school

　　C. in a different class　　D.in different schools

[　　]

(5)

________ is watching TV now.

　　A.Mr Green　　B.Jack

　　C.Mrs Green　　　　D. Kate and Jack

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　　Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戲班) came to Beijing.Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei.Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture.

　　It's full of famous stories,beautiful facial paintings,and wonderful gestures and fighting.This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.

　　There are four main roles in Beijng Opera:Sheng,Dan,Jing and Chou.Sheng is the leading mate(男性) actor.For example,a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter.A Xiaosheng is a young marl.A Laosheng is an old man.Dan is the female(女性) role.Jing,mostly male,is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.

　　Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting.Some of them are from the history book,but most of them are from the literature,especially famous novels.The people in the story usually have some disagreements.

They become angry and unhappy.They are sad and lonely.Sometimes they are nervous and worried.Then they find a way to make peace.The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

(1)

Beijing Opera's singing is from ________.

　　A.Anhui and Hubei　　B.Beijing and Anhui

　　C.the history book　　D.the literature and novels

[　　]

(2)

The second paragraph(段落) of the reading is about the ________ of Beijing Opera.

　　A.stories　　B.roles　　C.gestures　　D.paintings

[　　]

(3)

From the reading,we know the role Chou most probably has a(n) ________ feature.

　　A.honest　　B.funny　　C.dull　　D.serious

[　　]

(4)

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A.Peking Opera is full of different gestures.

　　B.There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.

　　C.Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.

　　D.The people in the story usually are in agreement.

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Mozart, the boy Composer

　　One day in 1761, a little boy sat at a harpsichord (an instrument like a piano) and played music. The people who were listening to him couldn't believe their ears! Even though he was only five years old, he could play better than most grown-ups. This boy was Wolfgang Mozart, and he grew up to be a great composer.

　　Wolfgang was born in Austria and grew up in a house where he heard music all the time. His father was a musician, and he gave Wolfgang music lessons almost as soon as the little boy could talk. Wolfgang learned to play the harpsichord when he was just three years old. Then, one day, when he was six, he picked up a violin. Even though he had never had a lesson, he began to play the violin perfectly. Wolfgang's father saw how talented his son was. So he decided to take Wolfgang on a long trip where many people could hear his boy play.

　　The Mozart traveled over all the countries of Europe. Wolfgang played for kings, queens, and other important people. Other musicians couldn't believe a six-year-old boy could play the harpsichord so well. So they gave Wolfgang very hard music to play. He had never seen the music before, but he played it just right.

　　Wolfgang also became a composer when he was a child. He wrote his first music when he was just five years old. By the time he was ten, he had written five long pieces of music called sym phonies. When Wolfgang grew up, he spent most of his time composing music. Today, people everywhere still love the music made by the amazing boy who grew up to be a great musician.

單詞注釋：

(1)grown-up n．成年人

(2)composer n．作曲家

(3)symphony n．交響樂

根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容選擇正確的答案.

(1)Wolfgang was born in ________.

[　　]

A. America

B. France

C. Austria

D. Belgium

(2)Who was his first music teacher?

[　　]

A. the king

B. a teacher

C. his father

D. we are not told

(3)How many pieces of music had he written by the time he was ten years old?

[　　]

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 36

(4)Wolfgang's father took him on a long trip because ________.

[　　]

A. he wanted more people to hear his boy play

B. he liked traveling

C. he didn't want people to know his boy

D. he wanted his boy to learn more

(5)What is the right order of the events?

[　　]

a. Wolfgang played for kings and queens.

b. Wolfgang learned to play the harpsichord.

c. Wolfgang began to play the violin.

d. He wrote 36 symphonies.

A. a b e d

B. b c a d

C. b a c d

D. d a c b

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