These days,more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone.It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends.But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks,the more,the better.It can open my eyes and improve my language skills.Of course,it can also help me to get good grades.Do you know how to read more and learn more?Here are some tips for you.
◆Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading,ask yourself why you are reading this book.Most people read for two main reasons,pleasure or knowledge.Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read,but also remind you why reading the book is important to you,so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading,it is important to enjoy what you read.Your friends may tell you the books they love,but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in,and they are right to your purpose.But while you are reading them,there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading.Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading,give it up.Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.
◆Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I buy.The reason is that the books I buy don’t have a due date!I don’t need to return those books.Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.Before you read each book,ask yourself what time you need to complete this book.
1.According to the passage,the writer might be a .
A. teacher B. doctor
C. student D. scientist
2.Why do most people read books?
A. To get the latest news and communicate with friends.
B. For pleasure or knowledge.
C. To open their eyes and improve their language skills.
D. To get good grades.
3.What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?
A. Keep on reading.
B. Set a reading goal.
C. Read the books your friends love.
D. Give up the book.
4.This passage mainly tells us .
A. how to read more and learn more
B. how to choose a good book
C. how to read faster
D. why we should read more books
One Sunday evening,it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk.He was walking along the sidewalk.Suddenly,he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed.It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking.He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.
The two drivers were arguing.
“You came around the corner too fast,” one man said.
“No!” said the driver of the white car,“That’s not true!Your car was parked in a wrong place.”
Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong and he drove too fast.The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court.Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.
Next Thursday morning,Stanley was asked to go to the court.The lawyer of the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen.Then he asked Stanley how old he was.
“I’m eighty-two,” answered Stanley.
“Do you usually wear glasses?” asked the lawyer.
“Yes,I do,” answered Stanley.
“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.
“No,” replied Stanley.
Then the lawyer said,“Why should the court believe you?You are eighty-two years old,you were not wearing your glasses,and it was dark.How far can you see in the dark?”
Stanley thought about it for a minute.“Well,” he said,“when it’s dark,I can see the moon.How far is that?”
1.The cause of the accident is that .
A. the red car was going too slowly
B. the white car was going too fast
C. the drivers were sleepy
D. Stanley was in their way
2.Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by .
A. writing a letter to him
B. sending an email to him
C. paying a visit to him
D. making a phone call to him
3.We can learn from the story that .
A. Stanley was a clever and humorous man
B. Stanley wore glasses when the accident happened
C. the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearly
D. Stanley was not able to see the moon
The Teacher’s Instructions about the Final Exam |
The exam will be held1.. |
Students must answer2.of the five questions. |
3.must be responsible for all of the subject matters. |
The revision includes textbooks and4.. |
5.will answer questions from the students on Tuesday. |
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What do the experts want to know from the students?
A. Their school life.
B. What they want to study and want to do.
C. Their favorite teachers.
2.What is surprising about the results of the survey （调查）？
A. Maths is a popular subject now.
B. English is a popular subject now.
C. Geography is a popular subject now.
3.What surprised the experts about the jobs the students want to do？
A. There has been almost no change for ten years.
B. There are great changes from ten years ago.
C. Boys and girls want to do the same jobs.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the boy watching?
A. TV shows. B. Songs and dances.
C. Music videos.
2.What does Grandma think of the music?
A. It’s pleasant. B. It’s mad.
C. It’s just noisy.
3.What can we know from this conversation?
A. Music always remains the same.
B. Different people like different music.
C. Music carries messages.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did David go to Hong Kong for?
A. To learn Chinese. B. To go sightseeing.
C. To teach English.
2.When did David learn his German?
A. When he was in college.
B. When he was in Hong Kong.
C. When he was staying with a Frenchman.
3.Which country does David most likely come from?
A. He is from the USA. B. He is from France.
C. He is from Germany.
