If someone asks me: “Do you like music?” I’m sure I will answer him or her: “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favorite rock band, the “Fox Ladies (酷妹) is one of the most famous rock banks in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate ,Li Lan, loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music (爵士乐). She thinks jazz is really cool.
“I like dance music and rock very much,: says my brother, “because they are amazing.”
But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing music.” She says. That’s why she likes country music, I think.
1. The writer likes music because he thinks _____________.
A. it’s an exciting part of our lives
B. it’s an amazing part of our lives
C. it’s an important part of our lives
D. i t’s a relaxing part of our lives
2.What kind of music does the writer like?
A. Rock and pop music
B. Rock and dance music
C. Jazz and country music
D. Jazz music and pop music
3.Who likes dancing?
A. The writer.
B. Li Lan.
C. Jane.
D. The writer’s mother.
4.The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ____________.
A. amazing. B. boring.
C. relaxing D. interesting
5.How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?
A. 5. B. 4. C. 6. D. 7.
Reading is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons. First , reading is fun. You can always keep yourself happy if like reading. You will never feel bored or tired. Next, you can read a book anywhere----in a car, on a plane, or even in the bathroom. All you need is a book! Another good reason for reading is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby, you will get better and better at it. And you will read faster and find it easier to understand what you read. As your reading skills improve, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much better.
Some people say that reading is out of date (过时的). This is not true. You can read on computers, and the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Good readers may become writers, too. They always have more things to write about.
Reading is a wonderful hobby. Why not start reading ri ght now?
1.Reading can always keep yourself ______________.
A. happy B. tired C.bored D.excited
2. You can read a book ______________.
A. when you are driving a car B.anywhere
C. only on a planeD. only in the reading room
3.You can read faster _____________.
A. after you read a book
B. after you finish your schoolwork
C. if you read as a hobby
D.if you are a student
4.It is _____________ that reading is out of date.
A. not true B.true C. sure D.easy
5.What d oes the passage mainly tell us?
A. You can read on computers.
B.Reading is a good hobby.
C. Good readers must be good writers.
D. Reading is useful.
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don’t know how to take notes.
★Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.
★Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat (重复说) what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
★Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct (纠正) some mistakes.
★Organize. Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
★Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1. There are main points about note-taking in this passage.
A. 4B. 5 C. 6D. 7
2.What should you write down in your notebook in class?
A. Every word.
B. Lots of dates.
C. The most important facts.
D. Your complaints about the teacher.
3.If you can’t follow your teachers in class, what should you do?
A. Ask them after class.
B. Ask them before class.
C. Stop listening in class.
D. Complain to them about the class.
4. Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?
A. Organizing the notes.
B. Comparing your notes with others’.
C. Asking your teachers for help.
D. Recopying your notes after class.
5. Which can be the BEST title for this passage?
A. How to study for a test
B. What to do in class
C. How to take notes
D. What to do with problems
Linda ______ the space museum after school yesterday.
A. has been to B. goes to C. went to
Could you please tell me __________.
A. where can I get some stamps
B. where the hospital is
C. how does he go to school
I _________a lot but I don’t play very often now.
A. used to play tennis
B. was used to play tennis
C. am used to play tennis
