I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I learned English first, it was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question. I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well. And I also write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.Why do some students often “have a headache”？
| A．Because they are easy to catch a cold. |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy. |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy. |
The writer tells us that we should be ________ in English if we want to learn it well.
| A．kind | B．interested | C．angry | D．strict |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________.
| A．I got a good way |
| B．I had a good idea |
| C．I did badly in the exam |
| D．I did well in the exam |
The writer thinks English is interesting because ________.
| A．English is full of stories |
| B．English is full of jokes |
| C．his teacher often teaches them nice English songs |
| D．of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．Speaking bravely. | B．Writing to foreign friends. |
| C．Reading aloud. | D．Writing English diaries. |
Paper was not made in southern Europe until the year of 1100.Thouth Scandinavia now makes a great deal of the world’s paper, it had not begun to make it until 1500. It was a German named Schaeffer who found out that one could make paper from wood. After that, forest countries, such as Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the United States, became important in paper making. Today in Finland, for example, no industry is bigger than the forest industry. And the paper industry is the most important part of it.
Modern paper-making machines are very big, and they make paper very fast. The biggest machines can make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide in one minute.
When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelopes（信封）, and writing paper. But there are many other uses. Each year, more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups, plates, and dishes for a long time. But now we hear that chairs, a tables and even beds can be made of paper. The newest thing made of paper in the world may be a paper house. It is not a small house for children to play in, but a real, big house for people to live in. it is not expensive. You can put up a paper house yourself in a few hours, and you can use it for about 5 years.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 When was paper made in Europe?
| A．The year 1500. | B．The year 1400. |
| C．The year 1200. | D．The year 1100. |
found out that paper can be made from wood.
| A．A Canadian | B．An American |
| C．A German | D．A Chinese |
In which country is the forest industry the biggest industry?
| A．Finland. | B．Sweden. |
| C．Norway. | D．The Untied States. |
How long can the biggest modern paper-making machines make a piece of paper 750 meters long and six meters wide?
| A．In a day. | B．In an hour. |
| C．In a minute. | D．In a second. |
What can be made of paper?
| A．Paper cups. |
| B．Plates, dishes. |
| C．Chairs, tables, beds and houses. |
| D．All of above. |
A: Recently, the word “clone” appeared very often in the newspapers. Do you know its meaning?
B: Not exactly, I read a report in yesterday’s newspaper. It said there was a Scottish Dolly. It was the first time that a cloned lamb had been made from an adult（成年的）sheep.
A: Actually, the word “clone” means to produce the “same” animal by taking cells（细胞）from an adult one, I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only keep a small number of sheep, cows or horses.
B: There’s more to it. Recently there have been some people who ever want to clone humans.
A: It seems interesting. But do you think it is possible to do that?
B: No, I don’t think so. First I think we cannot clone a dead person, because the cells in his body are dead already.
A: Then we can clone a living person?
B: Again no! You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a replica(复制品), not real you. It is only something, not a human.
A: Now, you mean that a real human can speak, think and create, and these abilities cannot be cloned?
B: True enough! I think the main purpose of Dr. Lan Wilmot, the “father” of Dolly, is to make better animals. It has nothing to do with human cloning.
根据对话内容，选择正确答案。 According to the dialog, the word “clone” often appeared.
| A．in the newspaper | B．on TV |
| C．in the magazines | D．over the radio |
What does the word “clone” mean? It means.
| A．to give birth to new life |
| B．to make a new thing |
| C．to make the “same” living thing by taking cells from an adult one |
| D．to make something new |
The scientist who has cloned a lamb successfully is from .
| A．America | B．Scotland |
| C．Japan | D．Russia |
Dolly was the name of.
| A．an adult sheep |
| B．a person who did cloning |
| C．a replica |
| D．a lamb that was cloned recently |
Humans can’t be cloned because.
| A．the abilities of thoughts and creativity（创造）of human can’t be cloned |
| B．scientists are not able to do that |
| C．people don’t agree on human cloning |
| D．there aren’t better labs |
Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.
What’s going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest part of sea? If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.
Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we study without going to school? Can we draw money without going to bank? All these things seemed to be impossible, but now they have become quite possible.
The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the appearance of the Internet.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Some people say the world is smaller than before because.
| A．all people like to search the Internet |
| B．the Internet makes the search smaller in size |
| C．the Internet brings the outside world closer to them |
| D．exploring the Internet is one of the most importantactivities of the day |
The sentence “The Internet also helps us open our minds.”
Means
| A．the Internet is new to us |
| B．something is wrong with our minds |
| C．our minds can be opened only by the Internet |
| D．we can learn more with the help of the Internet |
We can’tthrough the Internet.
| A．know a good sports match somewhere |
| B．cook the meal |
| C．know a lot of information |
| D．see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects |
This passage has told us .
| A．it’s helpful to explore the Internet |
| B．not to explore the Internet any more |
| C．to stop reading to explore the Internet |
| D．students should not explore the Internet at any time |
Which of the following sentences is not true?
| A．The Internet can get the information faster than reading. |
| B．Without leaving home, we can get the money from the bank by the radio. |
| C．People can learn better and more through the Internet. |
| D．People often learn a lot of new ideas from the Internet. |
At present, Beijingers are all trying to do something for the Olympic Games. They think it will be awkward（尴尬） if they are not able to speak English when many foreigners come to Beijing in 2008. Beijing’s successful bid（申办）for the Olympic Games has stirred up（激励） the residents’ enthusiasm（热情）in learning English. Now the 100,000 civil servants（公务员）in government departments are taking the lead（带头）to learn, each of the 40,000 police has been use English in their service, English signs can be seen at airports, streets, bus stops, parks, museums and exhibition halls.
In a sense（在某种意义上）, learning English has become an important part of Beijing residents’ life in their spare time.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。What has stirred up the residents’ enthusiasm in learning English?
What are Beijingers trying to do for the Olympic Games?
What’s the meaning of “residents” in this passage?
In which year will the Olympic Games be held in Beijing?
If a foreign friend comes to a park in Beijing, will he know the name of the park? Why?
| City |
Weather |
Activity |
| New York |
windy |
Kate is shopping with her sister. She wants to buy a shirt for her father. |
| Shanghai |
rainy |
Lu Lu is talking with her friend on QQ. They want to go to the movies tonight. |
| Moscow |
cloudy |
Jackie is visiting the zoo. He likes animals very much. He likes tigers. |
| hawaii |
sunny |
Tom is sitting on the beach and relaxing. He works in New York and he is usually busy. |
根据材料内容判断正（T）误（F） Kate wants to go shopping with her father.
Lu Lu may be a Chinese girl.
It is sunny and warm in Shanghai.
Jackie is visiting the village in Moscow.
Tom often goes to New York on vacation.