Do you have a dictionary? I think almost everyone has one.But ,how often do you use a dictionary? I don't believe that everyone makes good use of it.You may come across lots of new words in your study and you will ask someone for the answers. But if you have a dictionary ,
please don't let it sleep.You should make better use of it .It can tell you not only the meaning of the words but also the use of them.What's more, it can tell you how to use them.
It is true that dictionaries are very useful and important to us.They are like silent teachers. When you have a question, you can turn to them.They will give you the right answer.They are also like a trusted friend and stay with you forever. You can learn a lot from them .
Don't be lazy. Don't let your dictionary sleep any more. You will find it is a new world if you walk to it.Does everyone make good use of the dictionary?
| A．No,they aren't. | B．No,they don't. | C．Yes,they do. | D．I don't know. |
What does a student often do if he comes across lots of new words in the study?
| A．He will look them up in the dictionary. |
| B．He will ask his parents. |
| C．He will ask someone for the answers. |
| D．I don't know. |
What can a dictionary tell you?
A. The meaning of the words. B. The use of the words.
C. How to use the words. D. A,B and C.What are dictionaries like according to the passage?
| A．They are like silent teachers and trusted friends. | B．They are of medium height. |
| C．They are very cute. | D．They are very beautiful. |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We should let the dictionary sleep. | B．Dictionaries are like our mothers. |
| C．Dictionaries are very useful to us. | D．We can see the film in the dictionary. |
Here's an interview to a pilot about his life.
(R="Reporter;" P= Pilot)
R: How much time do pilots actually spend flying a plane?
P: It varies (WES'J) from about 20 minutes on some domestic (区别) flights to as much as 18 hours on international flights. It all depends on if the flight is a short- or long-haul flight.
R: Do pilots take breaks during flights or do they fly the whole time?
P: Yes, we take breaks during long-haul flights. Airlines assign (指派) three or four pilots to long flights. We take turns flying the plane.
R: If pilots are traveling all the time, how do they deal with jet lag (时差)?
P: Jet lag is annoying for almost all pilots. I try to go to sleep as I would at home.
R: How important is it to know the weight and size of the plane you are flying?
P: It is very important. We weigh almost everything put into the airplane and make estimates (估计) according to the number of people on each flight.
R: Do pilots eat the airplane food?
P: Yes, we eat business class food! Airplane food changes every season and is very delicious if you don't hate eating lobster (龙虾) every day! The pilots on the same plane are supposed to make different meal choices so that if one of the dishes causes food poisoning, only one of them will be sick. That way, at least one pilot will always be well enough to fly the plane!The number of pilots depends on _.
| A．how many hours a plane flies | B．what kind of planes they are |
| C．the airline companies assign | D．what the pilot likes |
In order to know the weight of the airplane, the pilots must know_ __.
| A．the weight of everything put into the plane |
| B．the number of people on the plane |
| C．the weight of the things and people on the plane |
| D．the importance of the weight |
What's the Chinese meaning of the word "poisoning" in the passage?
| A．中毒 | B．难吃 | C．缺少 | D．浪费 |
What does the pilot think of the airplane food?
| A．Airplane food is more delicious than lobster. |
| B．The pilot suggests having airplane food instead of lobster. |
| C．The pilot doesn't like the airplane food at all. |
| D．Airplane food is as delicious as lobster. |
What question doesn't the reporter ask in the interview?
| A．How to keep passengers safe? |
| B．How long do pilots actually spend flying a plane? |
| C．How to deal with jet lag? |
| D．How to take breaks during flying. |
Once upon a time, a young man was standing in the middle of the town announcing that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. A large crowd gathered, and they al praised his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why ,your heart is not as beautiful as mine.”
The old man’s heart was ful of scars（伤疤）. Some pieces of his heart were removed and some pieces from other people were put in, but they didn’t fit quite right. So there were several jagged（锯齿状的）edges. In fact, there were stil some holes in his heart where the pieces were missing.
The young man laughed,“Comparing yours with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess.”
“Yes,”said the old man. “But, every scar shows that I took out a piece of my heart and gave it to a person, and often he gave me a piece of his heart in return.”
“Why do you have some jagged edges in your heart?”asked the young man.“Because the shapes of the pieces weren’t the same.”“Then the holes?”“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t given back a piece of his, so …but I don’t care.”“How come?”“They remind me of the love we shared.”
The young man was deeply moved. He walked up to the old man, took a piece of his heart out and gave it to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound（伤口）in the young man’s heart. It fitted, but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever.
How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart! The young man stood in the town to _____.
| A．meet the old man | B．compare his heart with others’ |
| C．show his beautiful heart | D．give pieces of his heart to others |
It’s clear that the old man was _____.
| A．a silly man | B．a humorous man |
| C．a well-known man | D．a kind-hearted man |
We learn from the story that in the end the young man was _____.
| A．lost | B．moved | C．hurt | D．untouched |
The old man said“…but I don’t care”means _____.
| A．he didn’t expect others’return |
| B．he didn’t feel pain |
| C．he didn’t think it serious |
| D．he cared nothing |
We can get more beautiful hearts by sharing _____
| A．ideas | B．scars | C．love | D．beauty |
Laboratory work is your chance to learn science firsthand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.
LABORATORYRULES
Throughout the lesson
·Do not enter the science lab without the teacher’s permission.·No food or drinks are to be alowed in the science lab.
Before the Experiment
·Read al instructions carefuly before every experiment.
·Prepare al apparatus（仪器）and arrange them so that you wil not knock them over while doing the experiment.
During the Experiment
·If you are unsure of how to use any apparatus or how to operate, ask your teacher for help.·Never smel or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission.
After the Experiment
·Wash al apparatus after use and return them to the places where they were.
·Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets.
First Aid
·Report al accidents to your teacher immediately.
·If you spil（溅出）any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher. Your teacher wil probably tel you the rules above _____ the first lab lesson.
| A．before | B．since | C．during | D．after |
Before every experiment, you should _____.
| A．taste the chemicals first |
| B．clean al the apparatus |
| C．read al instructions carefuly |
| D．report al the accidents to the teacher |
When you are not sure how to use al apparatus, _____.
A. try them on your own
B. read the rules carefuly
C. ask your teacher for help
d. put them back It is clear that you can _____.
| A．bring food into the lab |
| B．enter the lab anytime |
| C．smel chemicals as you like |
| D．learn science directly in the lab |
If you get chemicals on the clothing, you can find ways to solve it in the part _____.
| A．Before the Experiment |
| B．First Aid |
| C．During the Experiment |
| D．After the Experiment |
Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning, and I could tel by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good, none of you passed,”Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test？”“I made a 55,”I said.
A frown（皱眉）now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the calss,”I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference.“You failed!”my father replied.“But it’s the highest!”I insisted.“I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!”my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excelently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom（智慧）of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout life. The word groaning is the closest in meaning to _____.
| A．singing | B．laughing | C．complaining | D．quarreling |
In class, to hide my score from my classmates, I _____.
| A．lowered my head | B．covered my score up |
| C．walked home alone | D．explained immediately |
A frown stood on my father’s face because he thought _____.
| A．I did a bad job in the test |
| B．I gave a good excuse |
| C．I became the worst student |
| D．I stood in his shoes |
We can infer from the passage that _____.
| A．the father was strict with his child. |
| B．the writer was always poor in tests. |
| C．Mr. Right was worried about the writer |
| D．the writer was always happy with his scores |
Which is the best title of the passage？
| A．The Final Test | B．That’s Me! |
| C．My strict Teacher | D．Scores, Important？ |
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