【2012静安一模】
Are you eager to be a person who has a good memory? People who enjoy their wonderful memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few m__1___ on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these:
Be more observant(善于观察的). Some people who said to have a bad memory dont r__2___ have memory problems. They just dont take time to notice the details. If you pay more attention to the details, youre sure to have a much clearer memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to p___3___ memorizing lists of things, such as the things you are going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients printed on your biscuit box. Do more activities such as puzzles, word g__4___, and learn a new language. These activities will further improve your brain functions and will help you improve your memory.
Try to have more free time. When you are t___5___, probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i___6___.
Get enough sleeping hours. You need at least seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to r___7__ the damage done by a days tiring work. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be healthy, and these foods help you improve your memory.
【2012普陀一模】
Anyone who has a dog as a pet will tell you why the dog is called mans best friend. They are loyal, funny and loving. They seldom complain and always o ___1___their owners, said Mary Smith of Washington D.C. Doctors will also tell you that people who have dogs seem to be happier and healthier than those who live a ___2___ . One reason for this is that people with dogs lead more active lives. Who can say no to a lovely dog when he pulls on your arm and asks you to take him for a walk?
Dogs are really amazing animals. They not only offer emotional (情感的) support but also p __3___ great help for humans. Think about guide dogs for blind people, or dogs that help people in wheelchairs.
However, it is the emotional side of owning a dog that has been studied in detail by Dr Julie Davis of Chicago University. B___4___ every dog lover there is a story, says Dr. Davis. Why do people love their dogs so much? If you hear their stories, its not difficult to understand why.
Dr. Davis has studied the r___ 5___ between dogs and people for the last ten years. I have spoken to people in parks, pet stores, and veterinary (兽医的) offices, as well as stopping people in the street. I have interviewed office workers and farmers, policemen and construction workers, says Dr Davis. E ___6___ wants to talk about their dogs. Many people said they cried much more when their dogs died than when their parents did. They said the sadness was much d___ 7___ . People are finding animals are more reliable than human beings. People tell me all the time that they get more emotional support from their dogs than they do from their husbands or wives.
【2011闵行一模】
Fire! Fire! What horrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of the night! It was a large, wooden house and my room was on the top floor. I jumped out of bed, opened the door and s ___ 1___out into the passage. It was full of thick smoke.
I began to run, but as I was still only half awake, instead of going towards the stairs I went in the opposite direction. The smoke grew t ___ 2___and I could see flames all around and the floor became hot under my bare feet. I found an open door and ran into a room to get to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet was caught in something soft and I fell down. The thing I had fell over was l ___ 3___a bundle（一捆）of clothes, and I picked it up to protect my face from smoke and heat. Just then the floor gave way under me and I crashed to the below with pieces of wood all around me.
I saw a flaming doorway in front, put the bundle of clothes over my face and ran. The fire around my feet burned me t ___ 4___, but I got through. As I reached the cold air outside, my bundle of clothes gave a thin cry. I nearly dropped it in my s ___ 5___. Then I saw a crowd gathered in the street. A woman in a night dress and a borrowed mans coat screamed when she saw me and came running madly. My baby! My baby! she cried. The crowd cheered widely as she took the smoke bundle out of my a ___ 6___. I had some difficulty in recognizing her. She was Mayors wife, and I had s ___ 7___her baby. I was a hero.
【2011闵行一模】
Fire! Fire! What horrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of the night! It was a large, wooden house and my room was on the top floor. I jumped out of bed, opened the door and s ___ 1___out into the passage. It was full of thick smoke.
I began to run, but as I was still only half awake, instead of going towards the stairs I went in the opposite direction. The smoke grew t ___ 2___and I could see flames all around and the floor became hot under my bare feet. I found an open door and ran into a room to get to the window. But before I could reach it, one of my feet was caught in something soft and I fell down. The thing I had fell over was l ___ 3___a bundle（一捆）of clothes, and I picked it up to protect my face from smoke and heat. Just then the floor gave way under me and I crashed to the below with pieces of wood all around me.
I saw a flaming doorway in front, put the bundle of clothes over my face and ran. The fire around my feet burned me t ___ 4___, but I got through. As I reached the cold air outside, my bundle of clothes gave a thin cry. I nearly dropped it in my s ___ 5___. Then I saw a crowd gathered in the street. A woman in a night dress and a borrowed mans coat screamed when she saw me and came running madly. My baby! My baby! she cried. The crowd cheered widely as she took the smoke bundle out of my a ___ 6___. I had some difficulty in recognizing her. She was Mayors wife, and I had s ___ 7___her baby. I was a hero.