Students learn their lessons in class．In class teachers teach them．Students sit in the classroom listening to the teacher. This is a way of learning．Is this the only way for students to learn? Of course not．There is another way to learn．That is students can teach themselves．Every student can teach himself, and every student is teaching himself when he is learning something．For example，if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework．what will you do? You can look at your book to find the answer．This is a way to teach yourself．And it is not a difficult way．We can do this at any place and at any time．
How to teach yourself？ The first thing you must do is reading．Read something you are interested in，not you have to read．The second is that you must ask yourself questions．The question is something you don’t understand，or you want to know more about．You can write down these questions．A clever student is usually good at asking questions．The third is to answer the question yourself by thinking hard，by reading the text or other books，and sometimes by asking other people．These are the ways of teaching yourself．And you must do these all by yourself．If you keep doing like these for a long time，you are sure to succeed in your study．Listening to the teachers is ______for students to learn
| A．not a way | B．the best way | C．the only way | D．not the only way |
If you want to succeed，you’d better learn_________．
| A．your lessons in the classroom | B．how to teach yourself |
| C．to read and write carefully | D．how to ask questions |
In teaching yourself, the first thing you must do is________．
| A．writing | B．reading | C．asking | D．answering |
A clever student is usually good at______．
| A．asking questions | B．answering question |
| C．finding answers | D．asking others |
Which of the following ideas do you think is right?
| A．A student can teach himself but he doesn’t like to |
| B．It is a difficult way to learn to teach from the teacher |
| C．A student can learn to teach himself if he wants to be successful. |
| D．Students know very well how to teach themselves |
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used. “Every dog has its day.” means “________”.
| A．Everybody in the world is lucky. |
| B．Each person lives his own way of life. |
| C．If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed. |
| D．Everybody has a time in life to be lucky. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Words show differences in culture. |
| B．Chinese people prefer dogs to cats. |
| C．Western people think cats to be good friends. |
| D．Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
Which statement is right according to passage?
| A．People think the rose means love, peace, luck and friendship. |
| B．The words about plants and animals are used both in positive and negative ways in different cultures. |
| C．In China, people use the dog to describe negative actions. |
| D．In eastern culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Negative or Positive |
| B．Different Countries Have Different Culture |
| C．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English |
| D．What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese |
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If you want to buy breakfast on your way to school in the morning , where should you go?
| A．Before 7:30 am in Italian Pizza Restaurant. |
| B．Before 7:30 am in Sichuan Restaurant |
| C．After 7:30 am in Italian Pizza Restaurant. |
| D．After 7:30 am in Sichuan Restaurant. |
You and your friend want to go out to a restaurant for dinner. It is Monday evening and you have a total of $ 50 to spend. Where will you go?
| A．Sichuan Restaurant. | B．Italian Pizza Restaurant. |
| C．Neither of them. | D．Both of them. |
Which of the following is true about Italian Pizza Restaurant?
| A．It has good but expensive food. |
| B．It is open earlier than the other restaurant. |
| C．It is the restaurant that allows take—away. |
| D．It is a great place for people to get together. |
Right in the middle of the town are some long ponds(水池). They are only about half a foot deep. The men of Symi dug out the earth to make the ponds.
Over each pond is a low cover. It is made of glass that you can see through.
At night, sea water is taken into the ponds. The next day, the hot sun shines through the covers. The sun light turns the water into vapor(水蒸气) and the vapor goes up from the ponds. The salt is left behind.
As it goes, the vapor became mist. On the inside of each cover, the little drops of mist run together to make big drops. These drops run down the sides of the cover, filling other ponds with fresh water.
The salt left in the ponds is washed out each night. Then more sea water is taken in. The factory is ready for the next day’s work. The covers and other parts of the factory cost very little. Sea water and sun cost nothing. Most people of Symi are poor. So to them this new way of getting fresh water seems wonderful. Where are the little drops made into big drops?
| A．On the inside of the covers. |
| B．In the ponds with fresh water. |
| C．On the walls of the salt water ponds. |
| D．Between the fresh water and the salt water. |
The men of Symi dug some long ponds .
| A．in order to keep sea water |
| B．in order to get hot water inside |
| C．in order to fill them with fresh |
| D．in order to get fresh water |
Which picture shows the right way to get fresh water in Symi?
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The sea water is taken into the ponds at night every day. |
| B．There is a very big river running through the town to the sea. |
| C．The people in Symi can get fresh water from the factory. |
| D．People may see the water in the ponds through the cover. |
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| A．Cook’s cottage. | B．Westfield Centerpoint |
| C．Sydney Tower | D．Sovereign Hill |
What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?
| A．11:00 am—2:00 pm | B．5:00 pm—10:30 pm |
| C．9:00 am—5:30 pm | D．9:00 am—5:00 pm |
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Weather has a strong effect(影响) on people. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in those states will have heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during storm, but after the storm, their scores were low. Storms can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can decrease(减少) it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong effect on people’s feeling. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65F, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetful- ness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. There is a“perfect weather”for work and health. People feel best at a tempera- ture of about 64F with 65 percent humidity(湿度).
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.Intelligence may be lower______.
| A．during a storm | B．when it is sunny |
| C．on a very hot day | D．when you take in an exam |
In the third paragraph,“depressed”means .
| A．兴奋的 | B．愉快的 | C．忧郁的 | D．担心的 |
In“perfect weather”, .
| A．both the fat and the thin are healthy |
| B．the students do very well in examinations |
| C．the air pressure is low |
| D．the humidity is 65 percent and the temperature is about 64F |