Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
| A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books. |
| B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home. |
| C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks. |
| D．More people like TV programs about famous men. |
What does the sentence “Television has not killed reading, however.” underlined in the second paragraph suggest?
| A．People only need reading, though. |
| B．Reading is still necessary today. |
| C．Reading is more fun than television. |
| D．Watching television doesn’t help reading. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge. |
| B．Cinemas are the best choice in getting information. |
| C．Reading is cheap way of learning and having fun. |
| D．Newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself. |
Professor Lee is talking with a group of students from Yizhou High School． Now Li Hua is asking a question and professor Lee is answering．
Li Hua： When I hang out with American friends， I'm always afraid to speak． I feel like they will laugh at my accent（口音）． What can I do， Professor Lee？
Professor Lee： It's a good question! This is a typical problem among you students． First， it's Ok to speak English with an accent． It shows who you are and where you're from． English is an international language． English speakers from the US， the UK， Australia， and South Africa all have different accents． In fact， correct grammar and word choice are much more important． Second， most foreigners are friendly and will not laugh at you． So just relax and be yourself． I always tell my students， Don't be shy． Just try!" If you have a chance， take it． Finally， failure is the best teacher． As the saying goes， "Failure is the mother of success． "Michael Jordan， the greatest basketball player of all time， found the secret to success． He said， "I've failed over and over again in my life． And that's why I succeed．"
（1）Li Hua tells Professor Lee about his worry
（2）Li Hua is sure foreigners will laugh at his accent when speaking English．
（3）Professor Lee encourages Li Hua from three points．
（4）People from English﹣speaking countries all have the same accent．
（5）Jordan never gave up in the face of failure and finally he succeeded．
What could a poem writer and a movie director share？ More than you think!
Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers． Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American． He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about． He wrote plays and books about justice （正义） for all people， and he wrote kids' books， too． The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems． Pictures and photos were used in the book． "Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes' poem． That's exactly what he did throughout his life．
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school， he wanted to make a film．He had an idea for a movie，but no money． He started a tree﹣planting business and made his film with the money he earned．Spielberg never stopped making films， even after many famous film universities refused him． Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world．His movies are about people who are adventurous，brave and kind．His characters often fight for what is good．Some of his films are about his Jewish（犹太人的） background， such as Schindler's List．Spielberg once said， "I don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living．"
In different ways， both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams．
（1）What did Langston Hughes do？
| A． |
He was a writer． |
| B． |
He was a director． |
| C． |
He was a teacher． |
（2）Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing about？
| A． |
Adventurous experiences． |
| B． |
Hard working and happy people． |
| C． |
The fair treatment of animals． |
（3）Steven Spielberg's movies are about the following except ．
| A． |
animals in danger |
| B． |
brave people |
| C． |
friendly people |
（4）When Langston Hughes became great he was Steven Spielberg， who became popular．
| A． |
older than |
| B． |
as young as |
| C． |
younger than |
（5）What can be a suitable title for the text？ .
| A． |
Two Men Who Dare to Dream |
| B． |
Two Men Who Were Afraid to Dream |
| C． |
Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to Dream |
A weak old man went to live with his son， daughter﹣in﹣law and a 4﹣year﹣old grandson． The family ate together at the table． The grandfather had difficulty eating because he couldn't see things clearly， and his hands couldn't stop shaking． Peas （豌豆） rolled （滚动） off his spoon onto the floor． When he drank from the glass， milk spilled （洒） on the table．
The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess． Then they set a small table in the corner． There， the old man ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner together．
Because the old man had broken a dish or two， he was asked to eat from a wooden bowl． Sometimes he had a tear in his eyes as he sat alone． Still， the couple complained about him． The 4﹣year﹣old son watched it all in silence．
One evening before dinner， the father noticed his son playing with some wood blocks on the floor． He asked the child， "What are you making？" The boy answered， "Oh， I am making a little bowl for you and Mommy to eat your food in when I grow up．" The boy smiled and went back to work． The father was shocked by his words and couldn't find a reply． Although no word was spoken， the couple knew what had to be done．
That evening the husband took the old man's hand and gently led him back to the family table． For some reason， neither the husband nor the wife seemed to care any longer when the bowl was dropped，milk was spilled， or the table was in a mess．
（1）How was the old man when he came to live with his son？
| A． |
He was healthy enough to look after his grandson． |
| B． |
He was too sick to stand． |
| C． |
He was weak and couldn't look after himself well． |
（2）Why did the son and daughter﹣in﹣law set a small table in the corner for the old man？___
| A． |
Because the old man ate too much． |
| B． |
Because the old man made the table in a mess． |
| C． |
Because the old man was noisy． |
（3）Which is the right order of the following events according to the text？
a． The old man's son was shocked by his own son．
b． The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess．
c． The 4﹣year﹣old boy made the wooden bowl．
d． The grandfather had difficulty eating．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d |
| B． |
d﹣b﹣c﹣a |
| C． |
d﹣c﹣a﹣b |
（4）Why did the grandson make the wooden bowl for his parents？
| A． |
He followed what his parents had done． |
| B． |
He thought it was very interesting to have meals with wooden bowls． |
| C． |
He was angry with what his parents did． |
（5）What can we infer（推断） from the last paragraph of the text？
| A． |
The old man left his family with his grandson． |
| B． |
The old man had a happy life with his family at last． |
| C． |
The little boy treated his parents badly when he grew up． |
When you begin a letter in English， you always put "Dear" before the name of the person you are writing to． If it is a friend of your own age， you just put their first name after "Dear"， but for adults you do not know very well， it is more polite to put Mr， Mrs or Miss before their family name． If you do not know whether the woman is married or not， you should use Ms instead of Mrs or Miss． When you write an official letter to someone whose name you do not know， you begin with "Dear Sir or Madam"．
There are variousphrases you can use at the end of a letter before you sign your own name． For friends and relatives you can put "With love from" or just "Love"． For people you know less well "Best wishes" or "Kindest regards" may be more appropriate （合适的）． At the end of an official letter you use "Yours sincerely" if you know the person's name and "Yours faithfully" if you do not．
When you address the envelope， be sure to include the postcode， so that the letter will be delivered （递送） as quickly as possible． Finally， do not forget to stick a stamp on the front!
（1）Where should you put Mr， Mrs or Miss？
| A． |
Before family name． |
| B． |
After family name． |
| C． |
After given name． |
（2）What should you end up with if you write to your uncle？
| A． |
Yours faithfully． |
| B． |
With love from． |
| C． |
Yours sincerely． |
（3）What does the underlined word "various" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
各种各样的 |
| B． |
相反的 |
| C． |
相似的 |
（4）What don't you need to do on the envelope？
| A． |
Write down the postcode． |
| B． |
Put a stamp on the front． |
| C． |
Write down your own name． |
（5）Which of following sentences is true according to the text？
| A． |
At the end of the letter， you can just write your name． |
| B． |
If the woman is married， you can only use Mrs before her family name． |
| C． |
When you write an English letter， you should begin with "Dear"． |
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（1）Who can you speak with in SpeakingPal？
| A． |
Native English speakers． |
| B． |
Personal computers． |
| C． |
Happy readers． |
（2）How many e﹣books and magazines can you read in Kobo's e﹣book store？
| A． |
2 thousand． |
| B． |
2 million． |
| C． |
4 million． |
（3）You can improve your in Learn English Video．
| A． |
listening skills |
| B． |
writing skills |
| C． |
reading skills |
（4）What can you use to help you with your writing？
| A． |
SpeakingPal． |
| B． |
Spell Checker． |
| C． |
Learn English Video． |
（5）What's the passage mainly about？
| A． |
How to learn English． |
| B． |
Learning English is important． |
| C． |
Apps for learning English． |