Many students ask for advice about improving their English．There are three basic questions．
The first question is about real English．Li Hao from Hubei wrote．“I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs．But it takes a long time．What do you think？”
This is a great way to learn English！Talk about the film or song with your friends，and guess the meaning of the new words．Just enjoy yourself！
The second question is about speaking．Sam，from Suzhou wrote，“Our school has a foreign teacher．But I’m shy and can’t speak to her．What should I do？”
When I visit China，lots of people in the street say，“Hello！How are you？Where are you from？ Do you like China？”These are good questions to start a conversation．Many people are shy when they speak English，so before you begin，take a deep breath and smile！Smiling always helps．
The third question is about vocabulary．Oliver，from Anhui wrote，“I want to remember all the new words．I write them down，but I forget them quickly．What should I do？”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day．Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom．Say the words when you see them，and change them every day．And when you’re shopping，how about counting the English words，or saying the English names for everything you see？How many basic questions do the students often ask？
| A．Two． |
| B．Three． |
| C．Four． |
| D．Five． |
What should you do if you ale shy to speak English？
| A．Watch English films． |
| B．Write down the words first． |
| C．Listen to real English songs． |
| D．Take a deep breath and smile before you begin． |
What is Oliver’s problem？
| A．He’s too shy to talk with others． |
| B．He’s not able to count English words． |
| C．He can’t remember new words． |
| D．He doesn’t know what real English is． |
What’t the best title of this passage？
| A．How to learn English |
| B．Talking about English films |
| C．Advice about English writing |
| D．The way of beginning an English conversation |
The Water World Swimming Pool is open every day from eight o’clock in the morning until half past seven in the evening. It costs two dollars sixty to enter the pool. There is a special cheap price for students with a student card. The price is one dollar forty. But you must bring your student card with you.
On Wednesday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can enjoy themselves in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Wednesday morning.The new Water World Café will be open up on June 22nd. From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim.
Please call 2105369 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题How long is the Water World Swimming Pool open every day?
| A．Eleven hours. | B．Seven hours. |
| C．Eleven and a half hours. | D．Seven and a half hours. |
What is the price for students with a student card to enter the pool?
| A．Two dollars. | B．One dollar forty. | C．Two dollars sixty. | D．One dollar. |
A ten-year-old boy can’t go to the Water World Swimming Pool .
| A．on Saturday | B．on Sunday | C．on Wednesday afternoon | D．on Wednesday morning |
From the café you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim ___________.
| A．on May 21st | B．on May 22nd | C．on June 23rd | D．on June 21st |
This passage is a(n) .
| A．advertisement | B．note | C．story | D．slogan |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment.
Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very.
| A．surprising | B．exciting | C．expensive | D．popular |
When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may .
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and.
| A．get out of the car | B．take it onto a train |
| C．put it in your purse | D．go on airline websites |
One of the benefits from bicycling is that.
| A．you can fold the bicycle |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood. |
| D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning they are used together? The definition (定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.
Now think for a minute SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are , the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken. And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.
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请根据材料内容，完成各题。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Co-operation(合作)is always needed when you make a project that your teacher gives you. First, talk ①_______ your classmates ②________ all you would like to do. ③Choose one of the members to write down what you are talking about. Then ,with the ideas you get, list all you want. Everyone share the duty for the project. You can collect information from books as well as on the Internet. Making a survey(调查) and doing a research (研究)are also good ways. After that, all the members put what has been found together. Try to make the project more-organized. In the end, you can give a report in front of the class to show the result of your hard work.在①和②空白处填上适当的介词，使句意完整。
①___________②____________将画线句子③翻译成中文。
__________________________________________________________________在文中找出与“Information can be found from books and on the Internet ”意思相近的一句。
_____________________________________________________________________Has everyone got the dirty for the project?
__________________________________________________________________找出文章的主题句，并写在横线上。
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Some parents are worrying that their children wouldn’t like meals. In fact, most children are usually ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child often likes food unless it is badly cooked. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food, never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so . If the father says that he hates fat meat or the mother refuses some vegetables in the child’s hearing, he may copy this action. Parents should agree to the fact that he likes everything and he probably will . At meal times, it is a good idea to give a child a small part at one time rather than give him as much as he may eat all together. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food. And do not allow him to leave the table at once after a meal , or he will soon learn to eat his food hurriedly so he can hurry back to the toys in his room . Never coax（哄骗）or make a child eat, or he will think he eats for you. Don’t you think it is the same with study ?A child will probably eat ________ if it is not badly cooked.
| A．only a little of the food | B．almost all of the food |
| C．some of the food | D．all of the food |
can make a child like eating more.
| A．Offering as much as possible |
| B．The way parents eat |
| C．Playing with toys |
| D．The way a meal is well cooked and served |
Which of the following is a good action before a child during meal times?
| A．To discuss the food a parent dislikes. |
| B．To talk a lot to the child. |
| C．To ask a child what food he likes or dislikes. |
| D．Never discuss likes or dislikes of food. |
If a child is allowed to leave the table at once after a meal ,he will _______ .
| A．eat more | B．stop eating | C．learn to eat hurriedly | D．dislike the meal |
From the passage, parents should learn that it’s better ________________.
| A．to coax the child to do his homework |
| B．to make the child study |
| C．not to make the child work on his lessons |
| D．not to help the child with his study |