| There are four parts in IELTS: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Listening is very important. Are you confident? Have you made good preparation? The book IELTS Listening is helpful for your preparation for IELTS. |
| Car and Driver is the world’s most popular automotive magazine. It provides information and entertainment for people who like cars. It offers the best vehicle tests in the business. The magazine also covers the latest developments in car technology. |
| Once you own the book, you will become a good speaker. Susan Weinschenk’s excellent ideas on how to make a perfect speech are very helpful to you. With the help of the book, you will be confident to know how to give your speech. Also, you will learn how to attract your audience during the speech. |
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1.Which of the following will help to improve your speech?
A. IELTS Listening .
B. Car and Driver.
C. Quick & Easy Meals.
D. Designing Effective Speech Interfaces.
2. Who will probably be interested in Quick & Easy Meals?
A. Car fans.
B. English speakers.
C. Housewives.
D. Businessmen.
3. How many of the four short passages are introductions of magazines?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
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阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳选项。
A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress (压力) management. He raised a glass of water and asked them, “How do you think this glass of water is?”
The students began to think and . Their answers are different, from 20g to 500g.
“It does not matter on the real . It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a
,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a . It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, for a while before holding it up again.”
“If we carry our burdens (负担) ,sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to the burden every now and then, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.”
So you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you have, let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to
ourselves.
Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!
1.A. heavy B. full C. much D. long
2.A. read B. watch C. guess D. listen
3.A. glass B. weight C. water D. height
4.A. minute B. night C. day D. week
5.A. mother B. teacher C. doctor D. friend
6.A. rest B. shake C. look D. work
7.A. this time B. some other time C. next time D. all the time
8.A. give up B. put down C. pick up D. think about
9.A. after B. since C. before D. until
10.A. save B. help C. care D. relax
The boy is standing under the tree is our monitor.
A. that B. which C. who D.A &C
—I failed in the chemistry competition again .I am sorry.
— dear, We believe that you will make progress
A. You are welcome.
B. Not at all.
C.I am sorry to hear that.
D. Come on
—Is there any __ ___ in the boat?
—Yes. The place in the corner is empty.
A. rooms B. seats
C. places D. space
—When will the railway station that connects the two cities open?
— next year. Only two thirds been built.
A.Until; has B. Until; have
C. Not until; has D. Not until; have
