一．聽力部分
在高考說明中，關(guān)于聽的部分要求如下：1. 理解歸納話語的主旨要義（主旨題）。2. 獲取事實性信息（細(xì)節(jié)題）。3. 根據(jù)所獲取的信息進(jìn)行簡單推斷（推斷題）。4. 理解說話者的意圖、觀點(diǎn)和態(tài)度（推斷題）。5. 記錄或加工所獲取的信息（填空題）。
從今年高三整體情況來看，五項要求均有涉及，需要考生在正式聽之前務(wù)必先看題目，看清楚題目所問的關(guān)鍵詞（特殊疑問詞，主語，謂語，賓語，狀語）帶著關(guān)鍵詞去聽，尤其是第一部分，由于只聽一遍，所以對于學(xué)生捕捉信息的能力要求要高，如第5小題，問題中關(guān)鍵詞是what was wrong 和woman’s watch（尤其注意是woman而不是man），聽力材料中，女生說：What time is it now by your watch? I have 8:45. 男生說：Mine is half past eight. I set my watch by the radio this morning. 這里并沒有直接說表的問題，而是需要學(xué)生把握住兩個時間，然后分析出問題，對于聽一遍來說，難度會高一些，所以學(xué)生務(wù)必需要學(xué)會預(yù)聽。
此外，聽力填空向來是扣分比較多的項，考生在此需要在平時積累：1. 常用的人名（通常會拼寫、但如果是常用則不會）2. 月份，星期的拼寫。3. 國家以及國籍的拼寫。4. 聽數(shù)字的練習(xí)。同時務(wù)必要注意格式：1. 每空只填1個詞，多了不給分。2. 拼寫錯誤不給分。3. 人名、國家、月份、星期首字母大寫不給分。4. 如果號碼前有字母，字母不大寫扣0.5分。
本次高三期末這部分的要求則是這樣，所以希望各位學(xué)生在以后的考試中務(wù)必要注意以上所提到的各項細(xì)則。
二．單選部分
今年單選整體上來說，難度與去年持平，題型仍然為這幾年一直考察的知識點(diǎn)，主要為時態(tài)語態(tài)、三大從句、非謂語動詞這三大模塊，學(xué)生只要平時復(fù)習(xí)到，基本上問題不大，沒有什么偏題、怪題。
21.C 考點(diǎn)：介詞
22.C 考點(diǎn)：被動語態(tài)，上句中的現(xiàn)在完成時暗示事故發(fā)生的時間為過去時
23.A 考點(diǎn)：非謂語動詞，build與前面名詞the Subway Line 16是被動關(guān)系，結(jié)合句意，應(yīng)為進(jìn)行時，所以選擇being built形式
24.A 考點(diǎn)：名詞性從句中的表語從句，連接詞做從句中want的賓語，而且沒有“哪一個”的含義，所以選擇what
25.B 考點(diǎn)：程度副詞，句子中含有比較的含義，所以選擇most
26.B 考點(diǎn)：非謂語動詞，兩個動詞之間有先后順序，而且動詞和句子主語是被動關(guān)系，所以選擇不定式的完成被動式
27.D 考點(diǎn)：狀語從句，結(jié)合邏輯關(guān)系選擇
28.A 考點(diǎn)：時態(tài)，then對于上句中的tomorrow morning，而且強(qiáng)調(diào)同時發(fā)生，故而選擇將來進(jìn)行時
29.C 考點(diǎn)：虛擬語氣，結(jié)合主句謂語動詞形式判斷為對過去的虛擬，所以從句動詞形式為had done
30.D 考點(diǎn)：名詞性從句的賓語從句，結(jié)合句意為周末怎么樣，所以選擇how
31.C 考點(diǎn)：非謂語動詞，run與前面名詞doubts之間為邏輯上的的主動關(guān)系，故而選擇running
32.B 考點(diǎn)：代詞，one表示泛指，“一個”
33.D 考點(diǎn)：時態(tài)，考察現(xiàn)在完成時的基本用法
34.A 考點(diǎn)：定語從句，先行詞the glorious moment在從句中做時間狀語，所以選擇when
35.B 考點(diǎn)：情態(tài)動詞，結(jié)合句意選擇should“應(yīng)該”
三．完形部分
本篇完形通過講述一個有精神疾病，不能長時間集中精力的人嘗試拳擊的故事，告訴我們?nèi)魏稳硕加袊L試的權(quán)利，這也正是區(qū)分平常人與偉大的人的關(guān)鍵，文章整體不是很難，但本文有一個詞的用法不太常見，即go作為名詞，表示“嘗試”的含義，可以通過文章推測出來。
36.C 考點(diǎn)：動詞固定搭配，lift up“舉起，激勵”，run up“向上跑，高漲”，warm up“熱身”，go up“上漲”
37.B 考點(diǎn)：名詞，catch one’s attention“抓住某人的注意力”
38.D 考點(diǎn)：動詞詞義，上下句聯(lián)系
39.A 考點(diǎn)：名詞，from a distance“從遠(yuǎn)處”
40.C 考點(diǎn)：副詞，詞義
41.C 考點(diǎn)：名詞，對應(yīng)43空后面
42.A 考點(diǎn)：動詞，詞義
43.B 考點(diǎn)：動詞，上下文理解
44.D 考點(diǎn)：介詞，詞義
45.D 考點(diǎn)：連詞，上下句的邏輯關(guān)系
46.A 考點(diǎn)：動詞，上下文和詞義
47.B 考點(diǎn)：動詞，詞義
48.C 考點(diǎn)：動詞，上下文
49.A 考點(diǎn)：動詞，
，詞義
50.B 考點(diǎn)：名詞，詞義
51.B 考點(diǎn)：動詞，詞義
52.C 考點(diǎn)：名詞，詞義
53.D 考點(diǎn)：形容詞，句子意義
54.A 考點(diǎn)：副詞，詞義和上下文
55.D 考點(diǎn)：動詞，詞義和文章整體理解
四．閱讀部分
本次閱讀整體難度不是很大，基本與去年持平，學(xué)生只要耐心，細(xì)致，問題應(yīng)該不大。
A篇
文章講述作者在有孩子之后對夏天的感情變化，開始是覺得煩躁和失望，后來開始轉(zhuǎn)變思想，珍惜整個夏日生活。文章整體比較簡單，沒有過多生詞。
56.B 復(fù)雜細(xì)節(jié)題，答案為第一段的綜合概括
57.C 細(xì)節(jié)題，答案為第三段“... I decided to hug the last few days of summer ...”
58.C 推斷題，答案從第二段和第四段結(jié)合選擇
B篇
文章為說明文，說明一項研究，人隨著年齡的增長，并不是健忘，而是會在某些方面更加好，因而會更加幸福。文章不是很難，題目也比較好做。
59.B 細(xì)節(jié)題，答案在第二段最后一句“... our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s...”
60.A 細(xì)節(jié)題，答案在第四段最后一句“... older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory and problem solving. ”
61.A 細(xì)節(jié)題，答案在文章最后一段
62.A 主旨題中的標(biāo)題
C篇
文章為說明文，作者介紹了un-schedule（逆向日程表，把休閑、習(xí)慣、日常生活納入日程表中,而不是安排什么時間做什么事）列舉了它的好處并且建議大家可以使用它。
63. 推斷題。第一句里面說到了制定un-schedule不僅能夠讓你能夠考慮定時安排（例如課程以及會議）同時也能夠考慮到那些非定時安排（例如吃飯、鍛煉或者和朋友消遣的時光等等）這里和procrastinator（拖拉者）相反，所以能夠推斷出，拖拉者對于非定時活動會考慮不周。這里面的干擾項是B選項，原因文章里面提到了unrealistic，但要注意，文中的unrealistic的對象是只拖拉者對于時間的看法，而不是日常生活。所以B選項不選。
64. 細(xì)節(jié)題。文章中第四段提到It’s especially important that you build time for fun activities into your un-schedule. 從第三段You may think that you have “all semester” to get the writing done, but if you really map out how much time you have available to write on a daily and weekly basis, you will see that you need to get started sooner, rather than later. 從這段可以排除A、B、D
65. 細(xì)節(jié)題。推測作者的觀點(diǎn)。作者在開頭就提出Putting things off—big or small—is part of being human. But procrastination does have consequences. When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-schedule. 作者在這里說了要想改變拖延，就可以開始制定un-schedule來抑制拖延，因此可以看出這個和無法準(zhǔn)確管理時間有關(guān)。同時第四段，Perhaps, most importantly, the un-schedule can help you examine how you spend your time. 從most importantly也能看出作者認(rèn)為最重要的是關(guān)于花費(fèi)時間。因此選C項。
66. 主旨題。文章的目的，重點(diǎn)關(guān)注首段尾句，中間段首尾句和最后一段，首段尾句就提出了建議，中間在說好處，結(jié)尾進(jìn)行總結(jié)。所以能夠看出目的就是提出建議。因此選B
D篇
文章為議論文，主要講解對于productivity（生產(chǎn)力）的追求正在逐步摧毀我們的性格。
61. 細(xì)節(jié)題
。第一段I am completely filled with thoughts of productivity. An hour sleeping is an hour wasted可以看出人們在給予完成更多的東西，選擇D項。
62. 猜詞題。從邏輯上來看，這句話的前面一句在講從The pressure to succeed professionally 到age economy都成為了難以應(yīng)付的壓力，后面出現(xiàn)了關(guān)鍵詞character，從剛才第一段我們能夠看出character出于逐漸摧毀的情況，因此在這里應(yīng)該也是減少了對于character的思考，因此選擇B項。
63. 主旨題。最后一段的段意。第一句里面提到Brooks urges rediscovering our human natures through falling in love. And by love he means love for a task, job, or another person.這里面提到重塑人類天性的方法就是愛，而這里可以指對于一項任務(wù)、工作或者是另一個人的愛。這里要注意是針對一個，而不是很多個，所以選D
64. 主旨題。文章目的。首段尾句提出我們在逐漸摧毀character，中間段在描述如今的大學(xué)生缺乏character，最后一段說如何重塑character，因此能夠看出文章的目的是讓大家意識到性格塑造的意識。因此選擇A項。B選項與目的相反，C選項未提。D選項提到了學(xué)生但并不是指學(xué)生對于成就的追逐。
七選五
本次七選五是一個說明文，講解了購物中會出現(xiàn)的兩種人，一種是“Maximizer”（喜歡平衡多種選擇）一種是“Satisficers”（喜歡快準(zhǔn)狠）
71. 代詞指代法�？蘸竺黠@出現(xiàn)了一個they，這里就要想they指代的對象是誰，從七個選項來看有可能是A或者E，這時候結(jié)合后面能看出這種人會直到看了所有的選擇才會做決定，所以能夠看出they指代的就是“Maximizes”因此選擇A項
72. 空前提到一項調(diào)查，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)maximizers找到了更好的工作，空后面提到了他們無法衡量每種選擇進(jìn)而雖能做出最好的選擇但結(jié)果都不好，因此這一個空起到一個過渡的作用，先說好再說不好，看七個選項，能夠看出G項是最合適的。
73. 此空之前說maximizers的特征，空后開始說satisficers的特征，因此也起到一個過渡的作用，并且后面提到satisficers要比maximizers更快樂，看七個選項，能夠看出E選項在說satisficers的好，并且句式結(jié)構(gòu)和73前一句一致。因此選E項。
74. 空前一段表示接下來要舉例說明了，后面的例子也說明了我們要先決定好一個確切的部分以及菜肴的類型，看七個選項，B選項提出了減少選擇的范圍，貼切此處，因此選B項
75. 空前有一個關(guān)鍵詞decision，我們看選項C、D、F都提到了decision，但空前又說有了決定就要堅持住，因此不涉及到compare，也沒有the other的事情。而D選項說了只需承認(rèn)沒有決定是完美的。因此不需要多想，貼合只需堅持的想法，因此選擇D項。
五．作文部分
1.應(yīng)用作文
本次應(yīng)用作文仍未我們平時練習(xí)過的介紹信，介紹活動安排，只要大家平時練習(xí)過，寫作時注意要點(diǎn)，交流性和詞句的使用，問題不是很大，但需注意，本次字?jǐn)?shù)要求有所提升，由原來的不少于50詞提升至不少于60詞。
審題，即審文字，確定：
文體：介紹信。
人稱：采用第一人稱we
時態(tài)：敘述接下來的活動安排，所以多采用一般將來時
結(jié)構(gòu)：總分總
開頭段：點(diǎn)題，說明寫作目的，并注意交際性
中間段：介紹活動具體安排，注意敘事的時間順序
結(jié)尾段：表達(dá)期待
2.情景作文：
本次故事的主人公仍然是我們熟悉的紅星中學(xué)高三（1）班的李華，話題和13年的海淀一模相似（帶領(lǐng)外國友人游覽北京，體驗文化）但是學(xué)生對于詞匯的積累有一定要求。難度較大。
審題
1）審文字，確定：
文體：英語園地投稿：語言要求比較正式。
人稱：自己的經(jīng)歷，但過程中也有多人參與，所以要注意人稱的變化
時態(tài)：敘述個人經(jīng)歷：一般過去時；但可以多樣化，如過去時態(tài)可以用：一般過去時，過去進(jìn)行時，過去完成時，過去完成進(jìn)行時，過去將來時等；抒發(fā)感受：一般現(xiàn)在時/一般過去時。
結(jié)構(gòu)：總分總
開頭段：點(diǎn)題，交待活動的背景包括時間、地點(diǎn)、任務(wù)、時間等（when，where，who，what）
中間段：描述活動過程，注意按圖示順序描寫，注意分層處理圖片，注意小段落結(jié)構(gòu)：
總-分-總
結(jié)尾段：議論，包括解題，歸納、總結(jié)或思想提升
2）審圖：確定：每幅圖的
要點(diǎn)---必要細(xì)節(jié)---可添加細(xì)節(jié)
核心要點(diǎn) 必要細(xì)節(jié) 可添加細(xì)節(jié)
瀏覽南鑼鼓巷 瀏覽南鑼古巷 介紹南鑼鼓巷（意義，值得瀏覽的地方）心情愉快，天氣溫暖
中午吃炸醬面 吃炸醬面，贊炸醬面 炸醬面的意義，心情快樂
滑冰 一起滑冰，牌子（注意安全，地點(diǎn)后海） 教滑冰的過程，心情緊張，快樂
購物 買禮物（剪紙、風(fēng)箏、中國結(jié)） 禮物的意義，心情好奇（外國人）
注意：1. 南鑼鼓巷（Nanlouguxiang）、炸醬面（fried sauce noodles）、剪紙（paper cut）、中國結(jié)（Chinese Knot），后海（Houhai）目前我們在宣揚(yáng)傳統(tǒng)文化，不僅在語文里面提到，英文里面也開始逐步滲透，所以考生需要對于一些傳統(tǒng)文化的單詞需要積累。
2. 圖與圖之間的過渡銜接，可以看出這是一天的活動，并且圖片標(biāo)出了數(shù)字，因此需要按著順序來寫。
3. 今年從20排調(diào)到了15排，所以要求我們學(xué)生寫作語言表達(dá)更加精煉。細(xì)節(jié)添加一定要找到重點(diǎn)和亮點(diǎn)。
綜上所述，本次期末考試整體難度與去年持平，內(nèi)容上開始側(cè)重對傳統(tǒng)文化的考察，同時加大了對作文基礎(chǔ)得分和語言凝練的要求（即提高基礎(chǔ)字?jǐn)?shù)），所以，為了幫助各位考生能夠有針對性的迎接接下來的模擬考生和高考，結(jié)合本次期末考試，我們對2018年英語考試說明的英語部分進(jìn)行如下解析，希望對各位考生能夠有所幫助。
以下摘自2018考試說明
英語
2個詞匯發(fā)生變化
與去年相比，2018年北京高考英語考試說明基本沒有變化，預(yù)計整體難度與去年大致持平。
需要指出的是，考試說明中有2個詞匯發(fā)生變化，考生應(yīng)格外關(guān)注。其中，詞匯“judgment”增加了“judgement”的拼寫形式，“sow”增加了過去式與過去分詞（sowed,sowed/sown）。
由以上我們不難看出，英語整體變化不大，只是2個詞匯發(fā)生了變化，所以我們首先重點(diǎn)關(guān)注這兩個詞匯，但仍要重點(diǎn)復(fù)習(xí)考綱列出的3050基礎(chǔ)詞匯；
語法方面，仍然繼續(xù)掌握三大主要模塊（時態(tài)語態(tài)，非謂語動詞和三大從句），兼顧部分小詞的用法（介詞、冠詞、連詞、形容詞、副詞等）；
完形閱讀方面，一方面平時注意保證練習(xí)量，保持做題的感覺，積累素材，同時識記背誦相關(guān)的高頻詞匯；
作文方面，應(yīng)用文注意四大基礎(chǔ)類型的練習(xí)（介紹信，建議信、求職信、通知等），以及熟悉其他類型，如道歉信，投訴信等等；情景作文方面注意積累不同主題，不同場景的詞句，注意語言的凝練和高級。相信只要各位同學(xué)在最后的這不到半年的時間里，堅持下去，一定會取得自己比較理想的結(jié)果！
海淀區(qū)高三年級第一學(xué)期期末練習(xí)英語試題
2018.1
21. My normal monthly emails to and ______ pen pals have disappeared with my tight schedule.
A. in B. for C. from D. through
22. - Have you heard about the shark attack accident at the SeaWorld show?
- Yea, how horrible! A trainer ______ in front of the audience.
A. had been killed B. has been killed C. was killed D. is killed
23. The Subway Line 16 ______ in Beijing is planned to open this year.
A. being built B. building C. built D. to build
24. This room isn’t actually ______ I wanted when I made my reservation.
A. what B. where C. which D. whether
25. My boss is very generous, and he is ______ generous when we get a big order.
A. very B. most C. only D. rath
er
26. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed ______ by August, 2018.
A. to be controlled B. to have been controlled C. to control D. to have controlled
27. We have an adviser on hand in this activity ______ you have any worries or problems.
A. when B. now that C. though D. in case
28. - Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?
- I think so. We ______ the Botanical Garden then.
A. will be visiting B. are visiting C. have visited D. visit
29. - The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.
- How could he have been if you ______ stones at the animals?
A. didn’t throw B. don’t throw C. hadn’t thrown D. haven’t thrown
30. Every Monday, my English teacher would cheerfully ask me ______ my weekend had been.
A. that B. if C. what D. how
31. With doubts ______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.
A. to run B. run C. running D. having run
32. - You seem busy these days.
- Yes. I’m writing a story. You know, it’s really not easy to write ______ with attractive plots.
A. this B. one C. it D. that
33. According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England ______ the youngest computer specialist in the world.
A. became B. becomes C. had become D. has become
34. The glorious moment would live in my mind ______ our football team won the championship.
A. when B. where C. that D. which
35. - Tom, why don’t we help our son work on his papers?
- We’ve already done more than we ______. He is on his own this time.
A. would B. should C. could D. might
完型填空 He Had a Go
It was a cool spring evening in Melbourne, Australia. I drove to my boxing gym for a Friday night training session. After ______ (36) up, I started training. Then I noticed a tall and slim young man walking through the doors. There was something about him that
caught my ______ (37).
Before long, I realized that he might have a mental illness. Having volunteered for mental illness support groups, I really ______ (38) his problems when I looked at him.
He paid for the session, put on a pair of gloves and then started hitting the punching bags. I watched him from a ______ (39) and wanted to help him to punch straighter and better. Then I felt it was best to leave that up to the trainer who was ______ (40) watching him.
After a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the ______ (41). The trainer went up to him and ______ (42) to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He ______ (43) eye contact with the ceiling at once.
Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. ______ (44) rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯臥撐), ______ (45) all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He ______ (46) to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded aga in and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he ______ (47). This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.
It was clear to me that he could not ______ (48) for long.
When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He ______ (49) the bag a few times and then stopped again.
I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”
He replied with a very shy ______ (50) on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”
What else could I do than ______ (51) this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我強(qiáng)加的) ______ (52) on their lives and stop themselves from having a go. I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his ______ (53).
There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I ______ (54) admired about this man was that he had a
go! That is what ______ (55) ordinariness from greatness.
So what will you have a go at?
36. A. lifting B. running C. warming D. going
37. A. heart B. attention C. breath D. imagination
38. A. experienced B. mentioned C. overcame D. understood
39. A. distance B. box C. poster D. screen
40. A. still B. even C. also D. ever
41. A. bags B. walls C. ceiling D. trainer
42. A. offered B. promised C. seemed D. planned
43. A. made B. broke C. kept D. avoided
44. A. Before B. Through C. During D. Between
45. A. for B. but C. or D. so
46. A. struggled B. preferred C. refused D. decided
47. A. slowed B. stopped C. continued D. hesitated
48. A. stand B. stay C. concentrate D. remember
49. A. hit B. felt C. grasped D. watched
50. A. view B. look C. sight D. scene
51. A. accept B. appreciate C. motivate D. notice
52. A. targets B. burdens C. limitations D. minds
53. A. worst B. fullest C. greatest D. hardest
54. A. really B. hardly C. merely D. nearly
55. A. prevents B. protects C. transforms D. separates
閱讀理解 A
Summer is slipping away from me. Some days, it makes me want to cry. Other days, I feel a sense of expectation within me just thinking about fall that makes me want to burst. Tonight, all five of us were in the family room doing our own things.
At this moment, my littlest kid is my number one trouble and my number one joy. He has a tooth on the way and although it’s such a tiny thing, it’s causing so much grief. I’m holding him a lot and I’m not going to lie. I live for his afternoon nap (小睡) so I’m able to actually get dressed and use the restroom.
The big E is starting school soon. The other day, I found myself a bit depressed about the end of summer and the beginning of another school year. I looked out of our front window with eyes that were heavy and a bit teary. Then, I suddenly realized just how si
lly this end of summer depression of mine is. I can’t change time. But, I can change my emotions and my thoughts. I decided not to spend my final days of summer vacation walking around with a sad face. I decided to hug the last few days of summer and remind myself that before I know it, we will be back in our school routine and all will go well.
This week we plan on meeting teachers. I’m taking my girl to have her nails done before her first day of kindergarten. We want to bake a few dozen cookies. We’ll take our evening walks as usual and stay up late. And last but not least, I’ll get school cloth ready, I’ll pack lunches and write lunch notes, we’ll read“The Kissing Hand,” like we normally do, and I’ll tuck (掖好被子) my third grader and kindergartener in their little beds before the big first day.
Thank you summer, you’ve been warm and wonderful, you’ve been sweet and sticky, you’ve been refreshing and exactly what we need. And your sunsets have been amazing, so thank you.
56. According to Paragraph 1, the author __________.
A. feels excited B. has mixed feelings C. feels worried D. has bad feelings
57. How will the author spend the final days of the summer vacation?
A. Live a simple life. B. Stay at home and relax herself. C. Treasure the vacation. D. Walk around with a depressed face.
58. From the passage, we can learn that the author __________.
A. is fond of reading novels B. has two annoying children C. often takes evening walks D. has no time to get dressed B
Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.
According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the import
ant things, our brain s actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s ? much later than previously thought.
Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This continuing r esearch has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive (認(rèn) 知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, order people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.
Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed ? how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
59. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that __________.
A. the young are better at handling important things B. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s
C. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brain D. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of a
geing
60. The continuing research has found older people perform better on __________.
A. vocabulary tests B. number ability C. perceptual speed D. body balance
61. People are happier with age because __________.
A. they learn to value the time left B. they know how to share feelings
C. they cannot focus on negative aspects D. they do not realize the possible dangers
62. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People get wiser with age. B. People get more forgetful with age.
C. People get happier with age. D. People get more self-aware with age.
C
Everyone procrastinates. We put things off because we don’t want to do them, or because we have too many other things on our plates. Putting things off ? big or small ? is part of being human. But procrastination does have consequences. When your procrastination leaves you feeling discouraged, it is time to take action, and one of the best ways to get rid of it is to make an un-scheduled.
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