首先请阅读下列儿童读物的封面及基本信息:
A. I Heard It from Alice Zucchini: Poems About the Garden
Juanita Havill
Illustrated by Chirstine Davenier
2006, Chronicle Books, $15.95. Ages 4 to 8. Reviewers: Jean Borren, Ph.D.
B. Busy in the Garden
George Shannon
Pictures by Sam Williams
2006, Greenwillow/ HarperCollins, $15.99 and $16.89.
Ages 3 – 5. Reviewers: Sheilah Egan.
C. The Biggest Fish in the Lake
Margaret Carney
Illustrated by Janet Wilson
2001, Kids Can Press, $15.95. Ages 4 to 8. Reviewers: Sue Reichard.
D. The Little Fish that Got Away
Bernadine Cook
Illustrations by Crockett Johnson
2005(org.1956), Harper Collins, $14.99. Ages 3 to 7. Reviewer: Barbara I Taleroft
E. A Grand Old Tree
Mary Newell Depalma
2006, Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, $16.99. Ages 2 to 5.
F. Tree of life: the incredible biodiversity of life on earth
Roebelle Strauss
Illustrated by Margot Thompson
2004, Toronto. Kids Can Press, $16.95. Grades 3 – 6
下面是这些书的简要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来。This picture book explores the life of a tree that has deep roots，long arms，and many children. She provides shelter for many animals and bears fruit. The author uses colorful, simple，yet detailed watercolor illustrations to convey her words. The charming pictures show the many aspects in the life of a tree down to the caterpillars that eat the leaves. It is good for pre-school children.
This charming picture book highlights the life of a garden，from planting seeds to harvesting. With the narrator as guide，the reader is led through a variety of free verse and occasionally rhymed poems that fill in the story of a garden and its inhabitants. The pictures. delightful watercolors in bright pastels，add to the whimsical feel of the poems. Young readers will certainly enjoy this fun and fanciful text.
This is a story from 1956 which introduces a little boy who likes to go fishing with a tree limb，a woman，and a pin. Although he never catches anything，on this particular day he finally does hook three big ones，but the little one gets away. The boy pulls them home in his wagon and his mother cooks them for supper. The swinging rhythms of the text and the good humor evident in the illustrations remain fun for the youngest readers.
This useful，attractive，oversize volume uses its height well，employing a tree metaphor to show the earth’s various kinds of life and how all living things. from bacteria to the largest mammals，are related. Each spread covers one branch of the animal kingdom. To make the enormity of species understandable. Strauss equates individual species（e. g. ，1 0，000 bacteria）with one leaf on the tree.
This is a story about how a grandfather teaches his eager granddaughter to catch speckled trout from the stream in springtime. After a whole day on the lake，only Grandpa is lucky. The next morning the young fisherman hurries to the dock alone，and soon she hooks the catch of a lifetime. Young readers will appreciate this story that celebrates the special bond between the older and younger generation，while brilliant watercolor illustrations capture the beauty of the natural world
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
| personal B. further C. aspects D. tuition E. degrees F. launch G. simply H.created I. traditional J. revolutionized |
Back in the last century self-study used to mean trying to learn from books. Then as technology moved on, electric products _____ the way people learn a language. Audio cassettes enabled people to practice listening, video provided a vivid cultural environment of the languages, computers made interactivity possible, and the __
__ of the Windows 95 operating system opened the door to full multimedia programs that could offer more than what the traditional materials could do.
Today technology has moved on _____ . The Internet has served as a communication center. The general use of email has __
__new opportunities for teachers to assist learning at a distance, which has an impact on __
__ learning structures. As you can make more and more progress on your own, the role of the teacher is changing. Basic information and drill can be provided by computer; the teacher is then free to concentrate on the more important ___
__: motivation and production of language in speech or writing.
The latest development is a direct email link from self-study CD-ROMs to an online teacher. Now you can get ____ one-to-one tuition from any multimedia PC with an internet connection.
When you need more help you ____ email the tutor. The tutor will know which course you are following and your results to date so he is able to provide good, relevant advice. All you do is to buy the CD-ROM at normal price and then get additional __
__ as you feel the need. So the self-study becomes distance learning with all its advantages of flexibility and low cost.
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become
a better student in several ways Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while
reading a textbook or doing research for a report. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process .
The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
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● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them
all the time.
| A．Use words, not complete sentences. |
| B．There are three practical note-taking methods. |
| C．You must write your notes on separate paper. |
| D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later. |
E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾（smog）天气，情况如何。请按下面提示写一封电子邮件：
1、感谢他的关心；
2、简要介绍本地雾霾情况及给人们生活带来的危害；
3、人们已认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生。
注意：1、字数150左中；2、开头结尾已经给出，不计入文字总数。
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为46～50的相应位置上。
以下是几本新书的简要介绍：
A. London Alive
This author of many famous novels has now turned to writing short stories with great success. The stories tell of Londoners’ daily lives and happen in eighteen different places——for example, one story takes place at a table in a cafe, another in the back of a taxi and another in a hospital.
B. The Last Journey
John Reynold’s final trip to the African Congo two years ago unfortunately ended in his death. For the first time since then we hear about where he went and what happened to him from journalist Tim Holden, who has followed Reynold’s route.
C. The Missing Photograph
Another story about the well-known policeman, Inspector Manning. It is written in the same simple but successful way as the other Manning stories——I found it a bit disappointing as I guessed who the criminal was halfway through!
D. Gone West
A serious look at one of the least-known regions of the United States. The author describes the empty villages which thousands left when they were persuaded by the railway companies to go west in search of new lives. The author manages to provide many interesting details about their history.
E. The Letter
The murder of a television star appears to be the work of thieves who are quickly caught. But they escape from prison and a young lawyer says she knows who the real criminals are. Written with intelligence, this story is so fast-moving that it demands the reader’s complete attention.
F. Free at Last
Matthew Hunt, who spent half his life in jail for a crime he did not do, has written the moving story of his lengthy fight to be set free. Now out of prison, he has taken the advice of a judge to describe his experiences in a book.
以下是几个有着不同阅读爱好的购书人，请匹配与之对应的书名：Ali enjoys reading crime stories which are carefully written so that they hold his interest right to the end. He enjoys trying to guess who the criminal really is while he’s reading.
Monica is a history teacher in London. She enjoys reading about the history of people in other parts of the world and how events changed their lives.
Silvia likes reading true stories which people have written about themselves. She’s particularly interested in people who have had unusual or difficult lives.
Daniel is a computer salesman who spends a lot of time travelling abroad on planes. He enjoys detective stories which he can read easily as he gets interrupted a lot.
Takumi doesn’t have much free time so he reads short stories which he can finish quickly. He likes reading stories about ordinary people and the things that happen to them in today’s world.
目前，我国中学生的健康水平严重下降，引起了父母、学校和专家的忧虑。为解决这一问题，有人提出将体育纳入高考。结合实际，谈谈你的看法：
1．是否赞成体育纳入高考及原因；
2．简述健康与学习的关系；
3．你认为学校应该做什么来提高学生身体素质。
注意：
1．词数120左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
4．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Chinese students' health has been getting worse these years, and some people believe putting PE into the College Entrance Examination might be a way out.
In my opinion，____________________________________________________________