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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 (教育家) call it "automaticity (自动性)”．
A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With more and more practice, he stumbles less and less. As a result, he can read by the phrases and soon by sentences. With automaticity, he doesn't have to think about the meaning of words, so that 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 of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 t0 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．pay attention to the meaning of the text instead of the words

C．read by themselves without any help

D．do not have to think while reading

The underlined word "stumble" in the second paragraph 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 Needs a Lot of Practice

D．Automatic Readers Must Be Successful

Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower（割草机）sitting in the yard.
“Mom," she shouted, ‘‘I think I will mow the lawn." Her mom ran into the yard and said,“Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn."
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it," Jessie said. "Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend."
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas（汽油）to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, "You really did a great job. Dad will be very surprised."
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week," said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! "I won't have time to spend my money," she laughed to herself.
In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.

A．read books	B．travel
C．mow the lawn	D．watch TV

The phrase "keep an eye on" in the sentence。"After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her." means _______.

A．保护

B．注视

C．培养

D．瞄准

Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she. _______.

A．read some instructions	B．washed her hands
C．bought some gas	D．put on her gloves

The text mainly tells us that_______.

A．doing something helpful can make people happy

B．mowing the lawn is a good way to make money

C．neighbors should learn to help each other

D．children should help their parents at an early age

The clock struck（敲）eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of books. I was going to have my exam the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck 12. "Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!" We pupils are the poorest creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one.1 was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）,"Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard later on, Amen." My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
When the writer was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_______.

A．outside	B．working in bed
C．asleep	D．laughing at him

What do you suppose happened to the writer?

A．He went to a church to pray again.

B．He failed in the exam.

C．He passed the exam by luck.

D．His teacher helped him with the exam.

The best title for the passage would be_______.

A．Going Over My Lessons

B．Working Far into the Night

C．A Slow Student

D．The Night Before the Exam

Manners are important to happy relations (关系) among people. Everyone likes a person with good manners. No one likes a person with b manners. But what are good manners? How does one know what to do and what not to do? Well, here are some examples.
Everyone knows that a person with good manners never lat people when they are in trouble. I, he tries to help them. He is always kind to o. When people are waiting for a bus, he takes his turn. He does not pto the front of the line. On the bus he ghis seat to an older person or a person with a very young child. If he knocks into someone, or someone gets in his w, he says “Excuse me” or “I’m sorry”. He says “Please” when he asks for something and “Thank you” when he r something. He stands up when he is speaking to an older person, and he does not sit down uthe other person takes his seat. He does not interrupt (打断) other people when they are talking. He does not talk too much. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in p.
What are good manners are not always the same in different countries. But in all countries it is important to be kind and helpful.

Western China is a large and beautiful region. It includes one major city, Chongqing, six provinces, and five autonomous regions (自治区). The six provinces are Sichuan, Shanxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Qinghai, and Guizhou. The five autonomous regions are Tibet, Ningxia Hui, Xinjiang Uygur, Guangxi Zhuang, and Inner Mongolia. Among all these provinces and autonomous regions, Xinjiang is the largest region and Ningxia is the smallest region.
Western China has an area of 5,400,000 square kilometers. This is about 56% of the total area of the country. However, there are many mountains, highlands, and deserts, and there are fewer rivers and lakes than in the East. Only around 22% of the population (人口) of China lives in the West, so there are far more people living in the East than living there.
Western China has a lot of natural resources. It is rich in oil and gas and it has many different kinds of minerals (矿). Tourists like to visit the area. There are many famous museums, ancient palaces, tombs (坟墓), and caves (洞), such as the Dazu museum, Shanxi History Museum, the Potala Palace, the Dunhuang Caves, and many other beautiful places such as Yunnan Dali and Sichuan Jiuzhaigou Valley.

Western China
Regions	It includes the city of Chongqing, six provinces and five autonomous regions. Among them, Ningxia is than any other region.
Land	It covers over half of the total area of China, more than five square kilometers. It has many mountains but water than that in the East.
Population	Only about 22% of the population of China is here.
resources	It is rich in oil, gas and different kinds of minerals.
Tourism	Travellers can visit the famous, old palaces, tombs and caves.

A．some fruits	B．a bottle wine
C．some flowers	D．a knife and fork

A．difficult	B．friendly
C．enjoyable	D．helpful