These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.
◆ Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）According to the passage, the writer might be a .
| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．student | D．scientist |
Why do most people read books?
| A．To get the latest news and communicate with friends. |
| B．For pleasure or knowledge. |
| C．To open their eyes and improve their language skills. |
| D．To get good grades. |
What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?
| A．Keep on reading. |
| B．Set a reading goal. |
| C．Read the books your friends love. |
| D．Give up the book. |
The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese.
| A．星期 | B．借期 | C．还期 | D．日期 |
This passage mainly tells us .
| A．how to read more and learn more |
| B．how to choose a good book |
| C．how to read faster |
| D．why we should read more books |
| Hong Kong Harbor Cruise By Night Enjoy your wonderful dinner on the ferry(渡船) and see the fantastic city lights Time: 7:00 p.m.－10: 00 p.m. daily Price: with dinner without dinner Adult: HK$300 HK$120 Child under 12: HK $210 HK$84 Start\Stop: Kowloon Pulic Pier (Near Star Ferry Pier) Ticket Office: Star Company(123 Canton Road) |
The cruise(海上航游) will begin__________.
| A．at seven in the morning | B．at seven in the evening |
| C．at ten in the morning | D．at ten at night |
Mr. King will see______ during the cruise.
| A．trees | B．buildings | C．bridges | D．fantastic city lights |
Helen wants to have dinner on the ferry with her son, 14 and her daughter, 10, they should pay______.
| A．HK $ 810 | B．HK$204 | C．HK$324 | D．HK$510 |
In the days when an ice cream sundae（加水果或奶油的较贵的）cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress (woman assistant) put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” “Fifty cents”, replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was a bit worried. “Thirty-five cents,” she said rudely(not politely). The little boy again counted the coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the bill at the counter（柜台）and went out. When the waitress came back, she began cleaning the table and then she couldn’t believe what she had seen. There, placed nearly beside the empty dish, were two five-cent coins and five one-cent coins---her tip（小费）.In this story “plain” means in Chinese.
| A．平原 | B．普通 | C．朴素 | D．清楚 |
An ice cream sundae was a dish of plain ice cream.
| A．fifteen cents cheaper than | B．fifteen cents dearer than |
| C．fifty cents dearer than | D．as expensive as |
How much money did the boy probably have in his pocket?
| A．Just fifty cents. | B．More than fifty cents. |
| C．Not more than fifty cents. | D．Less than forty cents. |
Why did the little boy have only a dish of a plain ice cream?
| A．The plain ice cream cost him much less. |
| B．He enjoyed the cheaper ice cream better. |
| C．The coins were not enough for an ice cream sundae. |
| D．He wanted to save some coins to tip the waitress. |
We can imagine that the waitress might feel when she got the tip.
| A．very surprised | B．a bit of shame（羞愧） | C．quite pleased | D．a little worried |
Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated (庆祝) in the United States, English, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts (礼物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink (粉红色) or red rose (玫瑰) or carnation (康乃馨花) , while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And , in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast (广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said, "Love is invaluable."
On May 8,1999, just the day before the Mother's Day this year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing (罪恶轰炸).Her name is Shao Yunhuan , a heroic (英雄的) mother. All the Chinese will remember her for ever.Mother's Day ______.
| A．is a holiday for mothers |
| B．is celebrated in the United Stated only |
| C．falls on May 10 every year |
| D．was given by Miss Anna Jarvis |
What was the date of the Mother's Day this year?
| A．May 7,1999. | B．May 8,1999. | C．May 9,1999. | D．May 10,1999. |
On Mother's Day, people ______.
| A．send some flowers to their mothers |
| B．wear a pink or red rose or carnation |
| C．wear a white flower |
| D．send gifts of love to their mothers |
"Love is invaluable. "Here the word "invaluable" means "______".
| A．美好的 | B．无价的 | C．永恒的 | D．无私的 |
You've known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to?
| A．Shao Yunhuan is a heroic mother. |
| B．She was born in America. |
| C．She was killed on May 9,1999. |
| D．All of the above. |
In this early day of the United States of America, it wasn’t easy ____ from one town or city to _____. There were no trains. Of course, and the roads were very poor. If a man wanted to go from one place to another, he often _____ a horse. And because the roads were bad, he sometimes got very dirty.
One day a man came into a hotel in a little country town. His clothes were very dirty, and he looked very tried. “ Do you have a room here _____ me?” he asked. The hotel man at the desk thought, “ I don’t want this man ____ here. He’s too dirty for my hotel.” “ I’m sorry.” He said. “ We don’t have any ___ rooms. There’s a small hotel down the street. You can ask there.”
Soon an important-looking man having fine clothes came into the hotel. “ I’ve come to see Mr. Jefferson,” he said. “ Mr. Jefferson?” “ Yes, Vice-president(副总统) Jefferson. We planned to meet here.” The hotel man was ____ “ A man _____ dirty clothes was just here. I thought he was a farmer, and sent him to another hotel a few minutes ago.” The hotel man _____ the Vice-president’s room in the other hotel.
“ Oh, Mr. Jefferson,” he said, “ I’m very sorry I thought you were a farmer. We have a room at our hotel. Please come back.”
“ No.” said Mr. Jefferson, “ If there’s no room for a farmer, there’s no room for the Vice president, _____.”
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In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner(主餐).
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge(粥), eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.
Many English people have meals a day.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．three or four |
A dinner can be .
| A．breakfast or lunch | B．lunch or tea | C．lunch or supper | D．breakfast or supper |
People have breakfast at .
| A．any time | B．eight | C．one | D．five |
People don't have for their dinner.
| A．bread | B．bananas and oranges | C．soup | D．meat and fish |
Afternoon tea is .
| A．a kind of tea |
| B．a meal |
| C．from five to seven in the afternoon |
| D．before dinner |