Reading for pleasure(消遣) is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.
Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too busy.
Many experts(专家)say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you：
·learn how English speakers use English
·read faster in English
·find examples of good writing in English
·learn new words
·learn about the culture of English speakers Many experts say students learn more ___________when they read for pleasure.
| A．grammar and listening |
| B．listening and spelling |
| C．listening and speaking |
| D．grammar and words |
Each student needs to learn ___________by pleasure reading.
| A．something difficult |
| B．something different |
| C．something easy |
| D．something important |
From the passage, we know pleasure reading makes it the most impossible for each student to___________________.
| A．find examples of good writing in English |
| B．learn new words |
| C．learn how English writers use English |
| D．read faster in English |
The passage is mainly about _____________.
| A．pleasure reading in a different way |
| B．pleasure reading in the same way |
| C．pleasure reading in an easy way |
| D．pleasure reading in an important way |
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My lost pet
My pet Nini is a small brown cat. I played ball games with Nini in Central Park last Saturday. Then she ran after the ball and did not come back. I am worried about her.
If you see her, please call Sara at 283-2585. Thank you!
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根据表格内容，选择最佳选项。 The bank is next to a ________.
| A．school | B．hospital |
| C．restaurant | D．park |
. The school needs ________ teachersto teach music.
| A．five | B．four |
| C．three | D．two |
When did Sara lose her pet?
| A．Last Wednesday. |
| B．Last Thursday. |
| C．Last Friday. |
| D．Last Saturday. |
. If you see Sara’s pet, you can tell her ________.
| A．by mail | B．by phone |
| C．by e-mail | D．by letter |
If Mike only has 10 yuan, he can have ________.
| A．a small bowl of noodles |
| B．tomato and egg rice |
| C．a large bowl of noodles |
| D．dumplings and soup |
My name is Michael. 1 come to Beijng to see my uncle. He teaches English in a middle school. I don't know Beijing well and can't speak Chinese. I also don't know the way to my uncle's home, either. So I call him, but he doesn't answer it.
What should I do? I ask a woman and show my uncle's address (地址) to her. She can't speak English well but she tells me the way with her hands. I thank her and walk along the street. At a crossing, someone (某人) asks me. It's the woman! She comes up with a young man. What do they want to do? Will they ask me for any money? I don't know what to do? Just then, the young man greets (问候) me and he tells me the way in English.They just tell me the way! How kind they are!
| Information Card 1. Michael comes to Beijing to 2. Micaae| doesn’t knowto his uncle’s home, so he ask a woman for help. " 3.The woman tells Michael the way with . 4. The young man tells Michael the way. 5. Michael thinks the woman and the young man are . |
My name is Jack. I work in New, York. Some people think it is a large city.But I don't like 1iving here. I don't have much to buy a house. So I have to
one. The house is
from the railway station. I can see trains come and go from my window. It's
all day and I can't sleep well at night.
The traffic here is very , too. There are too many cars on the street. So it's difficult for me to drive to work. The bus and subway are also crowded (拥挤的).
The of living is very high.To get more money, I have to work harder
night every day.
I really my life on the farm. The air is
and life is quiet. Though (尽管_)I can't get much money, I can
with my family. I will move back to my house soon.
It’s 5:00 p. m. Mike is driving his new car to his sister’s factory. He wants to pick up（接）his sister. But he doesn’t know the way. He stops in front of a bank. At this time he sees an old man near his car. Mike comes out of the car and asks the old man, “Excuse me. Where is the factory?”The old man says,“Yes, I know the way to the factory. I can go there with you.”The old man is now sitting in Mike’s car. Soon they come to a small house and the old man says,“Stop here, please!”Mike stops the car and says,“But this isn’t a factory at all.”“No,”says the old man, “This is my house. I want to get home before dinner. Thank you for taking me home. The factory is behind the bank. So go back to the bank and then turn left. You’ll see the factory. You can’t miss it.”After half an hour, Mike gets to his sister’s factory. It’s just behind the bank!
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Mike wants to go to _____.
| A．his sister’s factory | B．the old man’s house |
| C．a bank | D．his home |
Mike asks _____ for help.
| A．his sister | B．the police |
| C．an old man | D．an old woman |
The factory of Mike’s sister is _____.
| A．in front of the bank |
| B．behind the bank |
| C．in front of the old man’s house |
| D．behind the old man’s house |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mike’s car is new. |
| B．The old man knows the way to the factory. |
| C．Mike gets to the old man’s home first. |
| D．The old man doesn’t tell Mike the way to the factory. |
How many people are mentioned (提到) in the passage(文章)?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D.
Mr Black had a busy weekend .(周末) ，On (星期六) morning，he did some
in a supermarket . He
a birthday card and a nice present for his friend Bill’s birthday . In the afternoon ,he did some cleaning at home w
his wife .In the evening , he
to a movie with his family .On Sunday morning , he visited
friend Rose . Rose is a teacher in a high s
. Then he went to Bill’s birthday party with Rose at lunchtime . In the afternoon ,he went to the library to read some b
. In the evening , he
out with his family in a restaurant .After dinner, he played c
games at home. At ten o’ clock，he went to bed .