The most enjoyable way to discover Liverpool is by boat．The first thing to do is to take a ferry across the River Mersey. It’s the best way to find out about this city’s long and interesting history. The Liverpool Ferry，which is the oldest ferry service in Europe，started more than 800 years ago．
In the l8th century Liverpool became an important city for international business across the Atlantic Ocean．Ships sailed from Liverpool to the United States and Africa．The place to learn more about Liverpool’s importance is the Maritime Museum．
Liverpool was important because of its industry and trade in the 18th century．In the 20th century it became famous for music．The boys in the rock group，the Beatles，all came from Liverpool．The city is very proud of them．It named its airport John Lennon International Airport。after one of the Beatles．Tourists can take a bus tour to visit some of the places the Beatles mention in their songs, 1ike Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields．They can also visit the Cavern Club—the group first played there in 1961．The Beatles Story is a museum and gallery．Here you can find out more about these world—famous musicians．
But there’s more to see and do in Liverpoo1．At the Walker Art Gallery you can see the best art in the North of England．If you like modern art，the place to visit is the Tate Gallery．But above all，it’s the friendly and welcoming people of Liverpool who make this a city you should visit when you come to Great Britain．This passage is mainly for ．
| A．people who live in Liverpool |
| B．students who want to study in UK |
| C．foreigners who want to visit Great Britain |
| D．people who are interested in history |
The word ferry in the first paragraph is most likely to be a kink of ________.
| A．bus | B．boat | C．train | D．bicycle |
Liverpool first became famous for________.
| A．its important in international business. |
| B．a group of pop singers |
| C．a beautiful river called River Mersey |
| D．a big museum in the town |
For people who are interested in music，the place they want to visit most would be______
| A．the Maritime Museum | B．the Tate Gallery |
| C．the Beatles Story | D．the Walker Art Gallery |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．A good place to visit in UK |
| B．The history of Liverpool |
| C．The most famous and of the world |
| D．The most friendly people in UK |
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阅读下面5段语言材料，从A—G中找出与它们相对应的标题，并将其标号填入语段前的括号内。其中有两个选项是多余的。
If you want to learn English well，you have to practice speaking English！Use these sentences to help you start interesting conversations in English．We should try to do things independently(独立地)rather than wait for help．Do you think our schools stop us from thinking independently？How can we become more independent？Can we help our classmates to be more independent？How？
I find this to be true with my students．If they only recite without understanding，they cannot use English well．Have you ever tried to recite many English words？What is the result？Do you know anyone that only follows but never thinks？What is that person like？Do you know anyone who is a clear thinker？What is that person like？
How can laughter help us in our daily life？Do you think humor is helpful if we are really sick？Do you know anyone who laughs all the time？What is that person like？Do you know anyone who never laughs？Do you enjoy being around that person？
Do you have many friends or just a few very close friends？How did you meet your best friend？What advice would you give a newcomer to your school to help him or her meet new friends？What would you do to help your best friend？
How should we eat to stay healthy？What do you think is the healthiest food we can eat every day？Do you eat very healthy food？Or do you prefer delicious but not so healthy food？What food should we avoid eating？Besides eating well，what should we do for our health？
| A．A friend in need is a friend indeed． B．Learning without thinking is a dangerous thing． C．He who laughs last laughs best． D．God helps those who help themselves． E．Laughter is the best medicine． F．Two heads are better than one． G．An apple a day keeps the doctor away． |
C
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The purpose of students who come to school is to study．But studying needs right ways，or we would waste the time or the money．The followings are ways for studying．
The best time for reading is morning．Because in the morning，the air is fresh and our minds are clear．For that reason，we can get good results．
When we study we must be patient．If we don’t understand a text well，we must read it again．We should not read the next until we have learned the first one well．
When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book．We cannot read absent-mindedly(心不在焉地)，or we could get nothing from the book while we are reading．
We must always ask“why”．If we can’t understand well，write it down and ask our teachers or parents，brothers or friends，in some possible ways．We must know it completely and then our knowledge can be used well．
Though there are many ways for studying，however，the above mentioned(提到的)will be helpful if we can keep them in heart．Morning is the best time for reading because________．
| A．we can be more patient |
| B．we can have a good time |
| C．the air is fresh and our minds are clear |
| D．we can relax ourselves |
When we are studying，________．
| A．we must chat with friends on the phone |
| B．we’d better listen to pop music |
| C．we have to eat something |
| D．we should put our hearts into the book |
If we don’t understand a text well，________．
| A．we should copy others’answers |
| B．we should read it again till understand it |
| C．we don’t do it any more |
| D．we should give it up and read the next one |
Which of the followings is NOT TRUE？
| A．The purpose of students who come to school is to study． |
| B．When we are studying，we can’t be absent-minded． |
| C．We don’t have to ask“why”when we can’t understand well． |
| D．We should know knowledge completely and use it well． |
The best title of this passage is________．
| A．Right Ways of Studying |
| B．Don’t Waste Time |
| C．Be Patient |
| D．Learn to Ask“Why” |
B
My Plan for Learning English
Many students and teachers always ask this question“What’s the best way to learn English well？”Different people have different answers．Here is my plan for learning English．It is based on(根据)my own experience in learning languages．It helped me when I learned English．I hope that it can help you，too．
●Speak to Americans as much as possible．
●Write，write，write—letters，e-mails，notes，etc．
●Make phone calls to practise your English．
●Watch TV and movies．
●Listen to the radio．
●Read as much as possible．
It is important to believe that you will improve your English．Sometimes when you make plans，they seem very difficult．Progress comes little by little．Think about where you are today，and where you were last week or last month．Maybe it doesn’t seem you have come very far．But if you stop and think about where you were six months ago，or even a year ago，then you will see your progress．That progress gives you hope．Keep on studying，and you will reach your goal sooner or later！What do students and teachers often ask？
| A．How to speak English well． |
| B．How to write English well． |
| C．How to read English well． |
| D．How to learn English well． |
The plan for learning English is based on________．
| A．a student’s teaching story |
| B．a student’s learning story |
| C．an English teacher’s experience |
| D．the writer’s experience |
Which of the following is NOT true about the writer？
| A．He reads aloud in the morning． |
| B．He watches English movies． |
| C．He often writes English notes． |
| D．He sometimes speaks English with friends on the phone． |
What is important for an English learner？
| A．To study English every day． |
| B．To speak with Americans． |
| C．To listen to the radio． |
| D．To believe that you will improve your English． |
The underlined word“progress”probably means“________”in Chinese．
| A．经历 |
| B．错误 |
| C．进步 |
| D．失败 |
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A
Join us for an English Summer Camp in English！
★Students between 13 and 18 are welcome to the English Summer Camp． 
★It's a good chance to learn about British customs and improve your English．
★Eleven experienced English teachers will give you English classes 4 hours a day on weekdays．
★There are also weekend visits to London Eye，the Big Ben and London Bridge．
★It begins on August 9th and ends on August 26th，with the fees：￥23，000．
★If you are interested，please come to the Children's Palace to register(登记报名)．You can also register by calling Jane Parks at 555-2782．
★Please register before August 3rd．
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The English Summer Camp lasts________．
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There are________ways for you to register for the English Summer Camp．
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You can go to register on________．
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You can________by joining in the English Summer Camp．
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B
Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy．He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam in 2014 instead of 2016．
On October 22，Beijing Municipal Commission of Education announced that，from 2016，the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100．Of the 100 points，the listening scores will increase to 50．Meanwhile，the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150．
“The change won’t affect me．I feel so lucky becauseEnglish is my strongest subject，”said Wang．Why such a change?“It places the importance on Chinese in our study and reduces students’pressure，”said Li Yi，a spokesman of the commission．
“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English，”said Li．“Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones．”
There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change．But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams．
For example，Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its Gaokao．But，“being tested for less points doesn t mean the subject can be taken lightly，”Bai Ping wrote in China Daily．
English has long been the world’s most commonly used language．Wang Jiaming said he understood the change．
“Chinese，not English，is our mother tongue，”he said．“but still，I think English is both interesting and useful．”In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016，the English scores will be cut down to________．
| A．50 |
| B．100 |
| C．120 |
| D．150 |
Wang Jiaming feels lucky because________．
| A．the exam change from 2016 doesn’t affect him |
| B．he doesn’t need to take the important exam |
| C．Chinese is his strongest subject |
| D．he is not good at chemistry |
The sentence“being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly”in the passage means________．
| A．the students can spend less time on English |
| B．it’s harder for the students to get a high score |
| C．English is not as important and useful as before |
| D．studying English is still important for the students |
What is the main purpose of the change?
| A．To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English． |
| B．To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones． |
| C．To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam． |
| D．To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese． |