Harry’s father bought a magazine which gave its readers information about all kinds of products and helped them make the best choice while buying．
Harry borrowed his father’s magazine when he needed a new computer．“I’ll read it and choose the best one．” He said．
The magazine described these computers．
| The DGT PC450 |
The BNK 975XF: AT $3，200 |
The CGP 8PT |
 This computer comes with lots of good software. However it does not have much memory and is rather slow．At $2，850 it’s not very good value for money. |
 This is the most expensive computer we tested．However it is also far the most reliable (可靠的)．It is very fast and has lots of memory．It is worth the extra money if you can afford it． |
 At only $1，900．It has lots of money and is quite fast．However it broke down twice while we were testing it and we cannot recommend (建议) it for reliability． |
Harry chose the BNK 975XF．“I know it’s expensive，” he said，“but it will be with me for a long time and do everything I want it to do．”Harry wants to buy a computer，so he borrowed ________ from his father．
| A．a computer magazine | B．a magazine about all kinds of products |
| C．a shopping book | D．a book about all kinds of computers |
________ doesn’t have much memory and is rather slow．
| A．The DGT PC450 | B．The BNK 975XF |
| C．The CGP 8PT | D．Harry’s computer |
The CGP 8PT is ________ among the three kinds of computers．
| A．the fastest | B．the most expensive |
| C．the cheapest | D．the slowest |
Harry chose the BNK 975XF because ________．
| A．it is the most expensive | B．it has lots of good software |
| C．it has much memory | D．it would work for him for a long time |
．________ helped Harry to choose the computer．
| A．His father | B．His friend | C．The shopkeeper | D．The magazine |
Reading is a good habit. There are hundreds of skills to help you read much in a short time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview(预览)---if it’s long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a main idea of heavy reading like long articles and reports.
Here’s how to preview.
●Read the first two paragraphs(段落) and the last two paragraphs carefully.
●Then read only the first sentence(句子) of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn’t give you everything. It stops you from spending time on things you don’t really want or need to read.
Skim(略读)----if it’s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a main idea of light reading ---like news about popular sports and stars.
Here’s how to skim.
●Get your eyes to move fast. Look through each line.
●Pick up only a few important words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece, but we’ll get the main idea of the news or article.
| How to read |
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| Previewing |
A long and |
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| How to preview |
Read the first two and Read the first sentence of the |
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| How can previewing help you in reading |
You needn’t |
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| Skimming |
What to skim |
Some |
| Make your eyes |
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| How can skimming help you in reading |
It can help us |
The lion says that he is on his death bed. So he asks all the animals to come and listen to his last wishes.
The cat comes to the lion’s cave(洞穴). He stands there and goes in. Then a sheep goes in. Before she comes out, a rabbit goes in to hear the last wishes of the king of animals.
But soon the lion looks well again, and goes out of his cave. He sees a fox(狐狸) waiting outside. “Why don’t you come in?” asks the lion to the fox.
“I beg your pardon,” says the fox, “I see many animals go into your cave, but nobody comes out. Before they come out again, I will wait outside.”What’s the meaning of “on his death bed” in Chinese?
| A．高枕无忧 | B．快死了 |
| C．卧床休息 | D．伤心欲绝 |
Why doesn’t the fox go into the cave?
| A．He knows the lion’s last wishes. |
| B．He can’t walk anymore. |
| C．He knows the lion may eat the animal. |
| D．He is waiting or his turn. |
Why does the lion ask the animals to listen to his last wishes?
| A．He want to say something. |
| B．He likes to play tricks on others. |
| C．He want to eat them. |
| D．He likes the animals very much. |
What do you think of the fox?
| A．Helpful. | B．Polite. |
| C．Lovely. | D．Clever. |
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Hello! My name is John Brown. I’m from England. I’m an English teacher. I’m in Beijing International School. My telephone number is 8523-3237. Zhang Hao, Alice and Yingzi are my students. |
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I’m Zhang Hao. My English name is Peter. I’m eleven years old. I’m from Beijing. My telephone number is 8876-5342. |
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Alice Brown is my name. I’m twelve. I’m from Canada. My mom is a teacher. My telephone number is 7342-6979. |
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I’m Yingzi. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Japan. 5673-6981 is my telephone number. |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。Where is John Brown from?
| A．the USA | B．China | C．the UK | D．Japan |
Peter is a .
| A．girl | B．teacher | C．mom | D．student |
Alice is a girl. Her telephone number is .
| A．5673-6981 | B．8876-5342 |
| C．7342-6979 | D．8523-3237 |
How old is Yingzi?
| A．11. | B．12. | C．13. | D．14. |
下面哪一项叙述是不正确的？
| A．John Brown is an English teacher. |
| B．Zhang Hao is from China. |
| C．Alice is a teacher. |
| D．Yingzi is a girl student. |
A: Good morning!
B: Good morning! What’s your name, please?
A: My name is Kitty. And you?
B: I’m Peter.
A: Nice to meet you!
B: Nice to meet you, too. What class are you in?
A: I’m in Class 4, Grade 2. What class are you in, Peter?
B: I’m in Class 3, Grade 1.
A: How old are you?
B: I’m eleven. How old are you?
A: I’m twelve. Who is your English teacher?
B: Mr. King.
A: Oh. He’s my English teacher, too.
根据对话内容，判断正(T)误(F)。 Kitty is in Class4, Grade 1.
Peter is 11.
Their 他们的 English teacher is Mr. King.
Peter and Kitty are in the same grade.
Peter and Kitty are old friends.
His famous parents might be worth(:身价)￡165 million，but it seems Brooklyn
Beckham decides not to depend on them．Instead，the 15-year-old boy is learning the real meaning of money…by making his own．
Brooklyn Beckham，Victoria and David Beckham’s eldest child，has started a weekend job at a West London coffee shop where he is paid￡2.68 an hour．A member of staff said that Brooklyn did start working in the shop and got on OK with other members．News of his decision to make his own money and not depend on his rich parents made him a good model for other teenagers．
Last year, Beckham，who had retired from football，said，“We try to lead by example，by showing them it’s important to work hard．”And one friend of his family said that Brooklyn would have been encouraged to take the job by his parents．
Children who grow up in different cultures have different views on money．
In many western countries，children are usually taught to believe that money is made instead of being given．They usually buy things with their own pocket money．They take up part-time jobs in their free time．However，most of the Chinese children don’t have any conscious(意识)of making money through their own hard work．Some children think that their parents will support them forever．Whenever they meet difficulties，they will turn to their parents or friends for help．Why can’t they solve these problems by their own? The main reason is that they are always depending on others．In fact，they have got the ability to work out these easy problems．
Children in western countries show their independence(独立性)．They take pride in themselves by making their own decisions．Many Chinese children，however，are still looking to their parents or even their grandparents to tell them what to do or which job they should choose．
As secondary school students，we should learn to be more independent．We should find some new ways to solve old problems．What we are learning in schol or after school now will be very helpful some day．To us students who want to make great achievements in the future，it is the most important to learn how to be independent．
| A．is Victoria and David Beckham’s youngest son |
| B．is a good model for other teenagers |
| C．depends on his parents and grandparents |
| D．gets on badly with other members in the coffee shop |
| A．their parents want them to study very hard |
| B．their family is not rich enough to support them |
| C．they think money is given instead of being made |
| D．they think money is made instead of being given |
| A．don’t depend on their parents at all |
| B．can make their own decisions easily |
| C．think their parents will support them forever |
| D．often take up part-time jobs in their free time |
| A．Be More Independent |
| B．David Beckham’s Good Son |
| C．Children in Western Countries |
| D．Different Ways to Use Money |