—Excuse me, could you tell me __________?
—Sure. It's about five hundred meters away.
A.where the subway station is
B.how long it takes to go to the subway station
C.how far it is from here to the subway station
—Miss Green, I am really a slow reader. What can do?
—You can improve your reading______by reading word groups.
A.grammar B.pronunciation C.speed
—I know you're reading_______amazing novel.
—Oh, yes. ______novel is called Treasure Island.
A.an; The B.a; The C.an;A
Have you ever heard of learning disabilities (无力，无能),which are disorders in the ways that people understand or use a language? They can affect the ability to listen or think, or to speak, or to read and write. They can also affect the ability to do math.
A person with a learning disability has unusual difficulties in developing these skills. Researchers believe that learning disabilities are caused by differences in the way that the brain works with information. They say children with learning disabilities are not stupid or do not want to work. Their brains just deal with information differently from others.
As many as one out of every five people in the United States have some kind of learning disability.
A few signs of learning disability include not connecting letters with their sounds or not understanding what is read. A person with a learning disability may not be able to understand a funny story. They may not follow directions. They may not read numbers correctly or know how to start a task.
Experts say learning disability can’t be cured (治愈). But people who have them can be helped. Teachers and parents can help young people with learning disabilities to learn successfully.
1题为判断正误。（T代表正确，F代表错误）。2题完成句子。3题简略回答问题。4题找近义句。5题翻译划线句子。
1.Children with learning disability are stupid. （_______）
2.A person who has learning disability has special ________ in developing the ability of listening, reading, speaking, writing and doing math.
3.What causes the learning disability according to the researchers’ study？
________________________________________________________________________________________
4.One fifth of in America has some kind of learning disability.
________________________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________________________
Scientists are working on a pill (药丸) to help people who do no exercise. It could also increase the performance of those who do exercise. The scientists are from California. They say the pill could produce the same benefits to the body that it gets from running. It could make us healthier. It could gave us more patience,fat loss,a better mood,a healthier heart and a longer lifespan-all without exercising.
The scientists said the pill helped to increase athletic performance in mice by 70 percent. This could be good news for people who want to exercise more.
The scientists looked at how the body changed with exercise. A researcher said,“It is well known that people can improve their endurance (忍耐力) through training. The question for us was: How does endurance work? And ...can we replace training with a drug?” He found a chemical that could copy the positive effects of exercise without needing to exercise. The chemical made the body burn fat instead of sugar. Burning fat instead of sugar means you can improve your energy to the same level as someone who exercises,without the need to exercise.
1.The scientists working on a pill to help people who do no exercise come from ________.
A.the UK B.the US C.France D.Canada
2.What kind of people like this pill best？
A.People who like sports. B.People who like study.
C.People who dislike sports. D.People who like going out.
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “lifespan”？
A.生命 B.寿命 C.生活 D.工作
4.Why can the pill replace training？
A.Because it is very expensive. B.Because it is made by scientists from America.
C.Because it burns fat in our body. D.Because it is very rare at the moment.
5.What is the best title of the passage ？
A.A Pill That Can Replace Exercise. B.How to Lose Weight.
C.A Pill That Can Help People Exercise. D.Exercise Is No Use
In a room full of people,you can still feel lonely. Loneliness is a state (状态) of mind usually caused by feelings of being misunderstood,or having no friends or persons to talk to during a difficult time. There are many things that make one feel lonely,like going to a new school where he doesn’t know anyone. There are a lot of reasons for people to feel lonely,but there are also many ways to stop the feeling of loneliness.
Ask yourself why you are feel lonely. This is the first thing you should do when you feel lonely. Write down your feelings and thoughts. Take time to find out if you always feel lonely or you feel lonely just because something happened in your life recently.
If your loneliness is internal (固有的)，find a psychologist that you can talk to about your feelings.
Communicate with others who share the same interest with you by joining a club or surfing the Internet and getting into chat rooms.
Go to different places and do something different. This will provide you with opportunities to meet new people and make new friends.
Give a hand to those who are in trouble. I think this is the best way to stop your lonely feelings. By doing so,you’ll know loneliness isn’t the terrible thing.
1.To stop feeling lonely, what should you do first？
A.Find someone in trouble and help him. B.Find out the reasons for our loneliness.
C.Travel to some interesting places D.Communicate wit others.
2.The underlined word “share” means ________ in Chinese.
A.培养 B.放弃 C.发明 D.分享
3.According to the passage,travelling to a new place can help us ________.
A.have a good rest B.make new friends
C.forget our loneliness D.enjoy the beautiful world.
4.In the writer’s opinion, which is the best way to stop feeling lonely？
A.Helping others. B.Keeping busy
C.Chatting with friends D.Travelling to new places
5.The passage is probably helpful to those who ________.
A.feel lonely B.want to make friends C.often surf the Internet D.always make trouble
