Reading is the key to school success and，like any skill，it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it “automaticity(自动性)”.
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase. With automaticity, he doesn’t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text.
It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams.
According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount(数量)of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home.
You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice.“ Reading is the key to school success” means that reading______.
| A．helps school develop faster |
| B．is a key to a successful school |
| C．helps students go to a key school |
| D．can improve students’ learning results |
Children with “automaticity” can read faster because they______.
| A．know how to read the words |
| B．do not have to think while reading |
| C．read by themselves without any help |
| D．pay attention to the meaning of the text |
The underlined word “stumble” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
| A．结结巴巴地读 | B．全神贯注地读 |
| C．心不在焉地读 | D．声情并茂地读 |
The best title for the passage is “______”.
| A．IQ is the Key to the Automaticity |
| B．TV is Bad for Children’s Reading |
| C．Automaticity Depends on Practice |
| D．Automatic Readers Will Be Successful |
My interest in cooking started when I was 11， partly thanks to my mother． She didn't really like cooking and when she did cook， I didn't like her food． Once I was watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this， so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find．
During a year， I had produced most of its recipes（食谱）and was ready for a bigger challenge（挑战）． I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for more people than just my family． To my joy， my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen． I did much cooking to test my dishes in itand my skill improved quickly． Later， my mom and I set up a dinner club that organized monthly events inside my home． Now as a teen chef （主厨）， I have also cooked in top﹣class restaurants around the country． I am not doing it for the money， but because I love cooking．
Now I know that when you stop caring whether you'll be famous or do well， your dream will come to you．
（1）The writer is now ．
| A． |
a TV star |
| B． |
a news reporter |
| C． |
a well﹣known bookseller |
| D． |
a good chef |
（2）What made the writer begin to cook？
| A． |
His parents' wish． |
| B． |
The customers' advice． |
| C． |
His mother's delicious food． |
| D． |
The information about cooking on TV． |
（3）After producing most of the recipes in the cookbook， the writer wanted to ．
| A． |
take cooking lessons |
| B． |
write his cookbook |
| C． |
make new dishes of his own |
| D． |
open a restaurant |
（4）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） " "．
| A． |
the bookstore |
| B． |
a test kitchen |
| C． |
a dinner club |
| D． |
the country |
（5）What is important for the writer？
| A． |
Finding a good job． |
| B． |
Making lots of money． |
| C． |
Doing what he loves． |
| D． |
Becoming famous． |
（1）Which club can you join on weekdays？
| A． |
Smart Kids Club． |
| B． |
Global English Club． |
| C． |
Body﹣building Club． |
| D． |
Piano club． |
（2）In which club can you drink and eat fruits while having a rest？
| A． |
Smart Kids Club |
| B． |
Global English Club |
| C． |
Body﹣building Club |
| D． |
Piano club |
（3）How many choices does Lucy have if she wants to join two clubs at weekends？
| A． |
1 |
| B． |
2 |
| C． |
3 |
| D． |
4 |
（4）If you want to talk with native English speakers， please ring ．
| A． |
0816﹣2878806 |
| B． |
0816﹣2515868 |
| C． |
0816﹣2676911 |
| D． |
0816﹣2018367 |
（5）What can be the best title for the above four ads？
| A． |
Build Your Body with Us |
| B． |
Best Clubs Available in Town |
| C． |
Enjoy Your Weekends in Clubs |
| D． |
Fascinating Activities on Weekdays |
Many people would like to watch sport matches． Fint， you need to know about audience manners．
Most sporting arenas have rules for audience written on the back of the tickets． Read your ticket carefully before you arrive， Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don't leave when a game is in progress．When you leave， remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish．
During exciting games ，try to control yourself． Don't criticize the performance of players and coaches． Be careful with your words．since some may cause anger among other people in the Audience．
Clapping is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players， but you should do it properly． When player fint appear， clap your hands together to welcome them， but don't go on for too long． After an excellent performance， clap warmly． If someone fails， your clapping will help encourage them．
Clapping is not welcome， however， while player need to keep their attention． Various sports have various rules for the audience．
Enjoying artistic gymnastics requires silence， But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football player． When you watch snooker and table tennis matches， flash photography is not allowed． Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers．
To be a good audience， you should take time to learn the game﹣particular mules and related enture of each event．
阅读短文，填写信息．（每空一词）
Title： Good Audience（1）
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Topie |
Rules |
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Bdfore games |
Sporting arenas |
Read your tickets carefully． Reach and leave there in time． Take your rubbish away when you leave． |
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During games |
Exciting games |
Pay attention to your behavior and （2） ． |
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（3） |
Do it properly． |
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Artistic gymnastics |
Keep silent． |
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Basketball and football |
You should （4） ． |
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Snooker and table tennis |
You should not take photos． |
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Shooting centers |
Don't（5） mobile phones． |
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Conclusion |
How to be a good audience |
To learn the game particular rules and culture． |
France is well known for its fine art， tasty food and romantic scenery． About 75 million visitors come here every year．
France is the largest country in Westem Europe． It has a population of over 66 million．The country is home to many famous places of interest， like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower．
Many visitors also come for the country's art． Sculptor Auguste rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here． If you visit France today， it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway．
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre， one of the largest and most famous museums in the world． Inside， there are 35， 000 works of art， such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue David by Michelangelo． It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces．
Besides， French food is world﹣famous． Bread is very important in France． The best known French bread is called a baguette． They are long， delicious and taste salty． Snails are also a must ﹣﹣have here． French people eat 40， 000 tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good． Paris， the city of light， may also show its dark side to visitors．Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris．
据短文内容，请用完整句子回答下列问题
（1）Whar's France famous for？
（2）Whar's the population of France？
（3）How long does it take to engoy all the pieces in Loune？
（4）How many snails do French people eat every year？
（5）Why do Chinee visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paria？
According to a 2018 study from San Francisco State University， nearly 2． 4 billion people around the world used a smartphone in 2017． By the end of 2019， more than a third of the global population will be using a smartphone．
However ， smartphone technology can be a double ﹣ edged sword ．On the one hand， it sends us unlimited amounts of information． On the other hand， using a smartphone may become an addiction．
Erik Peper and Richard Harvey are both health education professors at San Francisco State university． They led the study． Peper explains that smartphone addiction forms connections in the brain that are similar to drug addiction． And these connections form slowly over time． Also， addiction to social media may affect our emotional state． The two professors asked 135 university students about their habit of smartphone use and their feelings． They found that students who used their phones the most reported higher levels of feeling lonely， depressed and anxious．
Peper and Harvey do not blame users for their technology addiction． They believe it is the tech industry's desire to make more money that is to blame for the technology addiction． The researchers warm that workers in the technology industry know how to control our brains and turn us into addicts．
But the researchers say that we can limit our brains to be less addicted to our phones and computers． Erik Peper suggests timing off our phones before we sleep or do something important． The researchers also suggest taking control of when and where you answer texts or emails． You do not need to answer them all． And you certainly don't need to answer them as soon as you get them． They also suggest putting limits on the time you spend on social media．If you want to catch up with friends on Facebook，set aside a small amount of time to it．you should focus on important tasks and do not allow technology to disturb you．
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
（1）What can we infer from Paragraph 1？
| A． |
Smartphone use has become extremly common． |
| B． |
Most young people can't live without smartphones． |
| C． |
Smartphones make our life more colorful and convenient． |
| D． |
Most people consider smartphones as the greatest invention． |
（2）The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means smartphone technology ．
| A． |
has a brilliant future |
| B． |
can be better than most people think |
| C． |
has both advantages and disadvantages |
| D． |
can give us unlimited amounts of information |
（3）What did Enk Peper and Richard Harvey find about smartphone use？
| A． |
It can help reduce loneliness． |
| B． |
It's more popular with students． |
| C． |
It's preferred by young people feeling lonely． |
| D． |
It can harm students' emotional state in many ways． |
（4）What does the last paragraph mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
Social media is't that important to us． |
| B． |
We can train our brina to do many things． |
| C． |
We shouldn't become addicted to our smartphones． |
| D． |
There are ways to deal with smartphone use addiction． |
（5）Which of the followings is True？
| A． |
We can use smartphones to deal with loneliness． |
| B． |
An addicion can't be controlled if we still use smartphones． |
| C． |
There were nearly 2． 4 billion people using smartphones in the world in 2017． |
| D． |
Stop using smartphones if you don't know when and where you should answer the emails． |