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I started learning English when I was 6 years old. For 8 years I have learned English in the way everybody else did—by going to English classes. It was useless. I did everything that the teachers told me to do. But I didn’t get any results. I mean, I was always one of the best students in class. However, it took me a long time to read English texts. I made lots of mistakes when writing, and my pronunciation was bad, and I could only speak English very slowly. After my eight years of studying hard, these were the results.
In 2003, I went to the best high school in Wroclaw. It was a special school with a lot of English classes. I owe(感激) a lot to the people I met there, both students and teachers. My first two years in high school were very important for my English. My English teacher, Mr Janusz Laskosz, gave me a lot of good advice, especially on pronunciation and vocabulary. My talented friends, Wojtek and Michael Ryszard, who are my partners now, were both fantastic English learners. What’s more, every time I heard them speak, they seemed to have a bigger vocabulary（词汇）. I wanted to be as good as them, so I studied harder. And my English improved. Wojtek and Michael also introduced me to SuperMemo, which has been very important in my life. And, of course, I could discuss the English language with them, which was a great thing.
The writer studied hard at English in the first eight years, _________.

A．but he was still not good at it

B．and then he could read English articles very quickly

C．so his pronunciation was quite good

D．and then he invented an effective way to learn it

The writer made great progress in learning English _________.

A．after he read many English texts

B．because he spoke English very slowly

C．even before he went to the high school in Wroclaw

D．because of his English teacher, his friends Wojtek and Michael

We can learn from the passage that _________ could help people learn English better.

A．good texts

B．beautiful environment

C．studying harder alone

D．good teachers and friends

The best title for the passage is “_________”.

A．How to make friends	B．How I learn English
C．My good English teacher	D．My high school

Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother thought for a while. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was brought to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors（祖先） arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and from time to time she looked angrily at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I wanted to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I said something about skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A．She was curious about it.

B．She planned to keep it for fun.

C．She needed it for her school task.

D．She wanted to scare her parents.

Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

A．they realized their misunderstanding

B．they were crazy

C．they were over excited

D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
FIRE POLICE DOCTOR
BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252
CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585
SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774
Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________
Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here
★ COAST GUARD 223-6978
OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY
WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP!

If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.

A．023-1500

B．846-1212

C．645-1212

D．876-5800

If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.

A．the police	B．the doctor
C．the operator	D．the fire department

This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A．a sports magazine	B．an emergency leaflet
C．a TV guide	D．a telephone book

Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.
Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?
A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.
Reading literature is more than fun, it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often helps us know more about the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.
Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays, and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. In some ways, we explore the human condition and study the way they think and feel the way they feel. Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.
So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?

Topic	should we read literature?
Explanation	It anything from creative imagination.
Types	It poems, drama ,fiction and so on.
to read literature	◇ To get enjoyment and relaxation to forget stress in . ◇ To get to make us learn about traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written. ◇ To offer people ways to better about the world, to enjoy of literary, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore how humans think and feel. ◇ To help us think and make us open our minds.
Suggestion	Literature is to us, so we’d better read literature at once.

Recently, I happened to hear a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter prepared to leave.
They hugged and the mother said “I love you and I wish you enough.” They kissed and the daughter left.
The mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she was going to cry. I tried not to disturb her but she welcomed me by asking “Have you ever said goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?”
“Yes,” I replied. “But may I know why this is the final goodbye?”
“I am ill and she lives so far away. It’s highly possible that the next trip back will be for my funeral(葬礼)” she said.
“When you were saying goodbye, I heard you say ‘I wish you enough’. May I ask what that means?”
“That’s a wish that has been handed down from past generations. My parents used to say it to everyone.” She paused for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more.
“When we say ‘I wish you enough’, we want the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to be with them”. Then turning to me, she shared the following:
“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
“I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.”
What did the mother mean by saying it was a “forever goodbye”?

A．She will never leave her daughter far away.

B．The goodbye will last forever in their hearts.

C．Her daughter has never said goodbye to her before.

D．She won’t get to see her daughter before her death.

Which of the following about “I wish you enough” is TRUE?

A．The woman’s parents used to say it to others

B．The woman couldn’t remember the details.

C．It is used by children to show their love for their parents.

D．It is a secret wish shared by the woman and her daughter.

What do you think of the mother mentioned in the article?

A．Kind and selfless.	B．Careless and kind.
C．Lazy and polite.	D．Rich and weak.

What is the article mainly about?

A．How to see somebody off at the airport.

B．How to start a talk with a person you don’t know.

C．How the mother showed love for her daughter.

D．How the writer got to know “I wish you enough”.

Michelle Obama	From March 20 to 26, the US first lady was on a trip to China with her daughters and mother. She met China’s first lady Peng Liyuan in Beijing. They went to the Forbidden City and had dinner together. Then they went to Xi’an and Chengdu. Michelle gave a speech at No. 7 High School in Chengdu, talking about the importance of education.
Jiang Wenshan	He’s a 32-year-old man who was born without his left arm. He entered a university（大学） with a high score in “Gaokao”. He often takes part in volunteer activities to help others like him. He traveled to more than 60 cities by selling his dreams online. Jiang not only sold his dreams, he also “sold” his courage. He has helped many other disabled people realize their dreams.
Wang Changdian	Wang, 63, is a retired(退休) policeman in Sichuan. After the Sichuan earthquake that killed 176 people, Wang volunteered to work in Qingjiang, a mountain village in Sichuan to help the villagers rebuild homes.