In classes, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. You must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say.
Taking good notes has three stages. There are certain things you should do before class, during class, and after class. Here are the three stages of note-taking and what you should do during each class.
1. Get Ready to Take Notes
Review your notes from the previous(以前的) class before you come to class. This will help you remember what was covered and get you ready to understand the new information your teacher will provide.
Complete all assigned(布置的) readings before you come to class. Your teacher will expect that you have done this and will use and build upon this information.
Bring all note-taking materials with you to class - several pens and pencils as well as your notebook.
2. Take Notes
Notice what your teacher is saying. Notice "signal statements". Examples of signal statements are "The most important point ..." and "Remember that ..," Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or written on the blackboard.
Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviated (简化的) words such as med for medicine, using symbols such as % for percent(百分之), and writing short sentences. Place a "?" next to information about whose meaning you are not sure.What's the writer's purpose in writing this passage?
| A．To encourage us to listen carefully in class. |
| B．To tell us the importance of taking notes. |
| C．To tell us how to quickly improve our study. |
| D．To give us some tips on how to take notes. |
We can learn that in the writer's opinion(观点), _______.
| A．taking notes is an easy thing |
| B．taking notes is important for tests |
| C．teachers shouldn't provide information before tests |
| D．taking notes is more important than listening to the teachers |
What will most probably be talked about next?
| A．How to prepare for exams. |
| B．An easy way to take notes. |
| C．Note-taking after class. |
| D．The importance of taking notes. |
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
①More than 100,000 people cheered at the breathtaking moment when 3,000 drones flew over Chaotianmen on the Chinese New Year Eve. The 15-minute drone show had 300 million views online.
②In fact, drones are easy to operate. People send orders to the control system. Rotors push against the air to make the drone rise or stay in the air. By changing the angle（角度）and the speed of different rotors, the drone flies in all directions.
③Drones can complete difficult and special tasks in a timely and effective way.
④After an earthquake, drones can fly over blocked roads to find people or record any possible danger. Reaching the mountain village by road may take several hours, but drones provide information in just a few minutes.
⑤For weak wildlife populations, drones can show where poachers are hiding and if they are carrying guns. At night, drones with infrared（红外线的）cameras can easily find them in the dark.
⑥Drones also provide convenience for the public. For example, at a sports event, drones are used to give a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing.
⑦In a word, drones have been widely used in emergency（紧急情况）, environmental protection, farming, transportation and others, with more fields on the way.
⑧As drones are cheaper, more practical and less dangerous than planes or helicopters, drone flight activities have become the important driving force for the growth of low-altitude economy（低空经济）. Besides well-known leaders like DJI, more pioneering companies have appeared. At the end of last year, there were nearly 1.27 million registered（注册的）drones across the country. The drone industry is believed to be full of chances and possibilities.
（1）What’s the purpose in writing Paragraph 1?
| A． |
To provide the background. |
B． |
To lead into the subject. |
| C． |
To compare differences. |
D． |
To introduce a festival. |
（2）What does the underlined word “poachers” in Paragraph 5 mean?
| A． |
非法捕猎者 |
B． |
动物保护者 |
| C． |
无人机驾驶员 |
D． |
野生动物管理员 |
（3）Which of the following shows the structure of this passage?
| A． |
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B． |
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| C． |
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D． |
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（4）What will the writer probably discuss after the last paragraph?
| A． |
The history of the drone industry. |
B． |
The advantages of drones. |
| C． |
The future of the drone industry. |
D． |
The standards of drones. |
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Standing on the beach of Copacabana, I come to realize that any understanding of Brazil really begins on its beaches. Everyone here has his or her perfect beach and is ready to tell you where to find it. I’m happy to take people’s advice, but my final goal is to find my own dream beach.
I head to Bahia, a place with Brazil’s best coastline. Over the centuries, people of many races have arrived here, creating a wonderful cultural mix. This mix influences Bahia’s language, food, music, and dance.
On arriving at one of Bahia’s best beaches —Prainha, I discover its golden sand lined by a row of perfect trees, moving softly in the ocean wind. As I enter the water, I have the feeling of swimming through moonlight. Prainha’s beauty is like something you might see in a postcard. But for me, it’s a little too perfect. ▲
I continue my search, heading north to Maceió, a fisherman’s beach. Boats lie on their sides while nets hang out to dry on lines between fishermen’s houses. We eat on the beach and later rest near the table. It’s a great day, but I have one final place to visit.
A few hundred kilometers out in the Atlantic, the islands of Fernando de Noronha are a national park, rich with birds and sea life. I visit a number of beaches on Fernando, but I leave the best one for last.
The beach at Praia do Leão has perfect sand, sea and sky. The water is pale blue and warm, alive with colorful fish and other sea life; the sand is the color of honey. The rocks and strong winds have the touch of wildness I was looking for. I dig my toes in the sand deeply and imagine I can hold on to this place forever.
（1）Which is the first beach the writer visits?
| A． |
Maceió. |
B． |
Praia do Leão. |
C． |
Prainha. |
D． |
Copacabana. |
（2）What can we learn from the passage?
| A． |
Prainha is a popular beach for fishermen. |
| B． |
Bahia is a place with a wonderful cultural mix. |
| C． |
The islands of Fernando are very rich in honey. |
| D． |
Maceió’s beauty is like something in a postcard. |
（3）Which sentence can be put in the ▲ ?
| A． |
The beach I’m searching for needs to be a little wilder. |
| B． |
The beach I’m looking for is a place for fishermen to fish. |
| C． |
The beach I’m searching for needs to be famous to tourists. |
| D． |
The beach I’m looking for is popular with parents and children. |
（4）What is the best title for this passage?
| A． |
An Unknown Beach |
B． |
Memories of Vacation |
| C． |
The Perfect Beach |
D． |
A Tour of Education |
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Bill:（reading）“White like jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, sound like a bell.”
Mom: Is that for your Chinese story competition?
Bill: Yes. It describes porcelain（瓷器）in Jingdezhen, the “Porcelain Capital of the World”. You know porcelain is called china in English because it was first made in China!
Mom: Interesting!
Bill: Many cities in China have a long history of porcelain industry. They have created wonderful porcelain pieces.
Mom: Like Rongchang? We made a bowl in the workshop.
Bill:（smiling）Lots of fun. But that’s pottery（陶器）. Rongchang is called the “Pottery Capital of China”, with Yixing, Jianshui, and Qinzhou. Chinese pottery has a very long history. Porcelain develops from pottery.
Mom: Any differences?
Bill: Er...（searching online）The clay（粘土）is different. And porcelain is fired at a temperature above 1,200℃; pottery below 1,000℃.
Mom: But they look so similar.
Bill: They are called “Taoci” in Chinese. But porcelain feels harder and produces a clear sound.
Mom:（tapping a vase）Like this?
Bill:（nodding）It’s blue and white porcelain, one of the four famous types in Jingdezhen, together with linglong porcelain, famille rose porcelain and color-glazed porcelain.
Mom: Any others?
Bill: Many well-known types there, and also in other cities, like Dehua near ancient Quanzhou.
Mom: The Silk Road on the sea?
Bill: Yes. Dehua porcelain was mainly collected by Europeans at that time. Along with China’s silk and tea, porcelain was one of the first goods traveling around the world.
Mom: Chinese porcelain has deeply influenced the world porcelain industry.
Bill: This is also in my story. And I’m thinking about what else I can talk about.
Mom: How about some Chinese artists? They create priceless works and have students from all over the world. One of them said, “Color is universal. There is no barrier between cultural communications.”
Bill: Yes! For cultural communication, there is no barrier; for Chinese culture, I will be a carrier!
Mom: Excellent!
Bill: Thank you, Mom. How can I know that much like you? There’s still something unclear.
Mom: Visiting a porcelain museum?
Bill: Good idea!
（1）What will Bill mainly talk about in his Chinese story competition?
| A． |
Chinese cities. |
B． |
Chinese history. |
| C． |
Chinese pottery. |
D． |
Chinese porcelain. |
（2）What can we learn about porcelain and pottery?
| A． |
Porcelain feels much softer than pottery. |
| B． |
Porcelain is fired at a temperature above 1,200℃. |
| C． |
Pottery has a much shorter history than porcelain. |
| D． |
Pottery and porcelain use the same kind of clay. |
（3）What does the underlined word “This” refer to?
| A． |
A famous Chinese artist. |
B． |
Dehua near ancient Quanzhou. |
| C． |
The Silk Road on the sea. |
D． |
The influence of Chinese porcelain. |
（4）Why is Bill’s mother always asking questions?
| A． |
Because she knows nothing at all. |
| B． |
Because she wants to be an artist. |
| C． |
Because she is encouraging her son. |
| D． |
Because she is interested in her bowl. |
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
“The Green Wall Initiative” is a project that encourages students to protect the environment by creating their own gardens on the walls. The project was started in 2007 by the African Union. Urban Middle School in Beijing is the first one to take part in the project in China.
The project in Urban Middle School teaches students about sustainable（可持续的）practices, plant care and teamwork. In the project, students make plans. A piece of wall is given to each class. Then students choose right plants to grow on the wall. They take turns to take care of the plants. They also record the growth of the plants.
The project is a success. Those living walls not only beautify the school environment, but also help make the air fresher and lower the temperature of the city. Students put into practice what they have learned in environmental science. They also learn to work with others and take care of their own community. Now, more and more schools follow the example, hoping to spread the idea of environmental protection.
（1）When was the project started by the African Union?
| A． |
In 2007. |
B． |
In 2010. |
C． |
In 2015. |
D． |
In 2023. |
（2）What does the writer think of the project?
| A． |
It’s boring. |
B． |
It’s easy. |
C． |
It’s a failure. |
D． |
It’s a success. |
Which of the following can be put into No.3 and No.4?
（3）
| A． |
Students take turns to take care of the plants. |
| B． |
Students follow the examples of other schools. |
| C． |
Students do scientific tests about the temperature. |
| D． |
Students clean their own community at weekends. |
（4）
| A． |
Example |
B． |
Achievement |
C． |
Reason |
D． |
Difficulty |
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Project |
The Green Wall Initiative in Urban Middle School |
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Member |
Teachers and students |
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Goal |
To protect the environment |
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Process |
● Students make plans. ● A piece of wall is given to each class. ● Students choose right plants to grow on the walls. ● 3._______ ● Students record the growth of the plants. |
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4._______ |
● The environment becomes better than before. ● Students learn about sustainable practices, plant care and teamwork. ● More schools take part in the project. |
阅读下列材料，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。
Dumplings are traditional Chinese food. Jack is learning to make a dumpling meal for his family. Please help him choose three from the four pictures and match them with the steps below.
（1） Prepare dumpling skins. Mix different kinds of vegetables and meat.
（2） Put fillings onto dumpling skins. Fold them into the shape of yuanbao.
（3） Put dumplings into boiling water. Cook fresh dumplings for about 5~8 minutes, and frozen dumplings for about 10~15 minutes.
Don’t forget to turn off the fire!
