【浙江英语·七年级下册】2024年期中提分精炼：阅读理解（人与社会）

Every school has rules for students.The rules are different(不同 的)from one school to another.Here are some funny school rules.

In Japan,most schools ask their students to wear uniforms.They also ask girls to wear white socks and boys to cut their hair short.And some Japanese schools also tell students not to go to the movies or leave home at night.They also don't let the students play video games without permission(允许)from the school.

In America,at some schools,students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change(改变) into at school every day.This makes sure students won't fall over on the wet floors and keeps the schools clean.

Students can't chew gum(嚼口香糖)in many American school buildings, because it is difficult to clean up.And if students chew gum in class, they may not study well.

In Britain,strange hairstyles are not allowed(被允许) in some schools.But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years.Two students had a special hairstyle during 2016 World Cup.But their school asked them to change the hairstyle after that because the school said the rules had changed since then.

You need some bread and milk. But half an hour later, you leave the supermarket with a trolley of food. What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money?

The games usually start before you walk in. When we walk past the supermarket entrance. We can smell warm, fresh bread. That makes us want to eat and then buy lots of food, not just bread.

▲And, of course, a small basket would be fine, but most are trolleys. And of course a trolley is big and it looks poor and strange with just one or two products in it. So we may put lots of products into it. You see, supermarket trolleys are getting bigger.

What's more, what about the music? Most supermarkets don't play fast songs. Because they want you to spend more time and money there. And you won't be in a hurry when the supermarket is busy. And be careful with queues at the checkouts. Sometimes, these are just to make you buy something from the checkout shelves next to you while you are waiting.

So, next time you go into a supermarket, can you come out just with the things you want? Think about the games!

Many people drive their cars to school or work now. So there are lots of cars on the streets. Sometimes, it's not easy for you to get to school or work on time. Then you want to take a plane to school or work. Can your dream come true？Yes!

Four people in Germany（德国）make a new plane——Lilium Jet. It doesn't look like a plane but an egg. Many people think it looks funny. The nice "egg" can take two people and "run" about three hundred kilometers an hour.

The Lilium Jet is not very big, as small as a car. So it doesn't need an airport（机场). A small place is OK. It can even take off（起飞）from a garden.

Some people also call the Lilium Jet "a flying car". It's not difficult for you to learn to drive it. You can drive it like driving a car. Then is it safe to drive the "flying car"？Of course "Yes"!Some people has tested（测试）it for many times. "It's really cool to see the Lilium Jet take to the sky. Everyone should have a try. "says one of the makers.

Maybe you can buy one next year if you like it. I'm sure your trip to school or work will be great.

Some people are very forgetful, while others can remember everything they have done. Scientists know a lot about how our brains keep and remember facts and experiences. ____①____ There is little study on how or why the brain forgets things. A new study looks at forgetting. A team of scientists from the USA studied the brain's process of forgetting things. They study the brain and how it thinks and works. Their work may help people who have memory (记忆) problems. It may also help those with depression and dementia (抑郁症和痴呆症). ___②___ The lead scientist, Marie Banich, said, "It may sound surprising that people can decide what and how they forget. "

Professor Banich said forgetting is important. She said it keeps the brain working well. Her study found ways that people take information away from their brain. She said, "We have control (控制) over the ability to take information away from…our thoughts. "___③___ However, although we can control what and how we forget, the act of forgetting is difficult and needs a lot of energy (能量). Another scientist, Sara Festini, agreed. She said, "We've found that the act of forgetting no-longer-relevant (不相关) information from the mind is good for people, but it doesn't happen by the brain itself. " ___④___ Researchers will now look at why we forget recent things, like where we left our keys.

Making a movie is hard work. There are a lot of things for you to do. The first thing you need is a good story. So you have to write a story for the movie. After you have a good story, you will need some hard-working and good friends to help you out.

If you are the director, you need to find some people to act in your movie. You also need a person to help with sound, and another person to work the camera (摄影机). Other people can help to hold lights, do makeup, and build sets (搭建布景).

When you have all the people and things you need, you can start to shoot (拍摄) your movie. It will take a long time, but it will be fun. Everybody works together to make it great.

When you finish shooting it, you need a computer to edit (剪辑) your movie carefully. Some people think editing is the best part of making a movie. This is when your story starts to come together. When you finish editing, you can show your movie to your friends and family.

All you have to do now is to watch the movie and relax!