The holiday is coming to us. Finally, after months of study, you have some time to yourself. So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, “Why do you like reading books? We have Internet. It offers a lot of more colorful fun. Books are history!” But I am sure you can learn a lot from books than Internet.
One clear reason is that a well-chosen book can give you a lot of wonderful words, as long as you have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me; it’s far easier to get new words from a book or an article than it is from the TV or the Internet.
But another more important point is that books give you something that the Internet cannot. The general webpage (网页) is picture-heavy and the text is as easy to read as possible. While “easy” may attract (吸引) you, unluckily it’s not helpful for any long-term development of reading skills and the general language level. Because of that, reading on the Internet can’t take the place of reading books.
But perhaps the best reason is that just choosing what you read and doing it independently means that it’s something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It’s hard work, but you’ll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure.Does the writer advise people to read books in their holidays?
What can people get from a well-chosen book?
What’s the general webpage like?
How many reasons for reading a book does the writer mention in the passage?
What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
Jackie has a big company in New York and he is very rich. But he is not from a rich family.
In 1956 Jackie was born in New Jersey. His father was a farmer and his mother was a housewife. They had three childrend. Jackie was the eldest of them. When Jackie was a boy, he often helped his father on the farm. He did it well but he found he didn’t like farm work at all. At eighteen, Jackie finished school but he didn’t go to university. He went to New York and started working in a sports shop. After 5 years, his own shop opened. Then the shop became bigger and bigger and he had more and more money.
Some asked him, “How can you be successful?”
Jackie answered, “My father always wants me to go back to the farm and I try my best to avoid(避免) it.”
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)Jackie is a farmer.
There were 5 children in Jackie’s family.
Jackie didn’t like to work on a farm.
Jackie moved to New York in 1974.
Jackie’s father was happy to see he worked as a shop assistant.
Bruno was a boy of eight. His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop. He lived not far from his school. He always walked there and walked home. On his way to school, he had to pass a playground(操场). It was very wet after it rained. One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet. His mother became angry and said, "Don't play in the water on your way home from school!"
On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty clothes. His mother became even angrier. "I'll tell your father if you come back wet again," said his mother. "He'll punish(惩罚)You, you know."
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
"You're a good boy today", his mother said happily. "You didn't play in the water."
"No," the boy said unhappily. "There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon. There wasn't any room(空地方)for me at all!"Bruno went to school every day.
A.by bike | B.by bus | C.by car | D.on foot |
The playground was between.
A.two classrooms |
B.the cinema and shop |
C.Bruno's house and school |
D.the shop and Bruno's school |
The little boy liked to play on the playground .
A.when it snowed |
B.when there was some water there |
C.when the children played football there |
D.when his father was busy with his work |
Bruno was afraid of (害怕) the most.
A.his father | B.his mother |
C.his teacher | D.the older boys |
That afternoon, the boy's clothes were dry because .
A.nobody made room for him in the water |
B.there was no water on the playground |
C.he took off his clothes before he played there |
D.he played in the water carefully |
It's September, and we're back to school. It's good to see all my teachers and friends again. They all look fine.
We are in Grade Eight this year. We are going to have some new subjects. My name is Wu Ming. Wei Fang and I are in the same class. I'm not very good at Chinese, but Wei Fang says she's going to help me. I think I can do better than last year.
I like English very much. This year I'm going to do more speaking. Zhang Hong also likes English, but he needs some help. I'm going to help him.
This term I'm going to work for the wall-newspaper. My classmates say I draw well. I like it, too. I'm going to do my best this year.The teachers and students look __________
A.special | B.fine | C.clever | D.strong |
Wei Fang and Zhang Hong are __________
A.in Grade One | B.in the same class |
C.in the same row | D.in different grades |
Wu Ming is not good at __________
A.working for the wall-newspaper | B.English |
C.Chinese | D.football |
_______ English is much better than________
A.Wu Ming's; Zhang Hong's |
B.Zhang Hong's; Wu Ming's |
C.Wu Ming's; Wei Fang's |
D.Wei Fang's; Zhang Hong's |
This is a new term. Students are all _________.
A.at home | B.in the class |
C.in the open air | D.at school |
It’s a Sunday morning. Lin Tao has no school today. He has breakfast and goes out. He is going to his grandfather’s home. Now he is on his way there. He walks and walks. Then he comes to a river. The river is not wide(宽的).There is a board over the river. Lin Tao walks onto the board. Suddenly he falls into the river. “Help! Help!”Lin Tao is crying. But no one comes. There is no one nearby. He waits in the water for some time. But nothing happens. He begins to get up. The water is not very deep(深的). It only comes to half his legs.Lin Tao goes to his grandfather’s home __________
A.on a school day
B. on a rainy day
C.when there is no schoolThe river is __________
A.very wide but not deep
B. very deep but not wide
C.not wide or deepLin Tao falls into the river __________
A.when he is walking on the board
B.when he comes to a river
C.when he gets to his grandfather’s home__________ comes to help him.
A.No one
B. A man nearby
C. His grandfatherLin Tao __________the river at last.
A.walks out of B. waits in C.walks alone
Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.
If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'll never catch up.
When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.Lots of kids , according to the writer.
A.like school very much |
B.are good at reading and writing |
C.don't like doing homework |
D.have the thought of hating school |
What does the underlined word “it”refer to(指的是)in the frrst paragraph?
A.A good education. | B.School. |
C.Future life. | D.Friendship. |
If you don't like school, the first step is to .
A.find out why |
B.go to see a doctor |
C.ask your parents for help |
D.leave school for a short time |
How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?
A.Two. | B.Three. |
C.Four. | D.Five. |
When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to .
A.keep silent about your problems |
B.share what you' ve written with others |
C.write down your feelings about school |
D.get along well with your classmates |