People read books less often in these days． With the invention of radio， television and most recently， the Internet and computer games， it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity． However， I believe that books are an important part of our lives．
Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a cheaper price than taking a course． Books can make people cleverer， because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were．
Everything in today's society requires reading． Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills． Someone could not understand themand become very sick or even die．
Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city could become very dangerous without enough reading． Sometimes， you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them．
Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time． Even if we don't read books， we still read every day， and reading books can strengthen （加强） our abilities． Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time．
With a book， you can travel anywhere you want， do anything you want， and talk to anyone you want． Reading is very important in our lives， no matter your age． So I think people should read books．
（1）What activity is less popular these days than before？
| A． |
Reading a book． |
| B． |
Listening to the radio． |
| C． |
Watching TV． |
| D． |
Surfing the Internet． |
（2）We can learn from the second paragraph that ．
| A． |
reading can improve your memory |
| B． |
reading can make you interesting and attractive |
| C． |
reading can make you smarter |
| D． |
reading can reduce stress |
（3）The underlined word "them" in the third paragraph refers to ．
| A． |
the books they are reading |
| B． |
the directions on a medicine bottle |
| C． |
the good reading skills |
| D． |
the words a doctor tells a sick person |
（4）Some people disagree to read books because they think ．
| A． |
walking in the city also needs reading skills |
| B． |
driving along the road is dangerous |
| C． |
reading books is very helpful for our abilities |
| D． |
reading books just wastes their time |
（5）The best title of the passage can be ．
| A． |
People Should Enjoy Themselves |
| B． |
How We Improve Reading Skills |
| C． |
Why People Should Read Books |
| D． |
What We Love Doing in Spare Time |
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Mistakes are great teachers
Mistakes are great teachers. Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes to achieve their goals and wishes, and who are able to learn from those mistakes. And in order to learn from mistakes you must be willing to pay for them.
Mistakes can be very valuable, but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you lose the chance to learn from them. When something goes wrong, it’s usually very easy to find someone else’s mistakes, but is that useful ? Of course not.
Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they need to cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the one who pays the price for that mistake.
When you make a mistake, what you shouldn’t do is run away from it. You need to accept it because you can learn a lot from it. The mistake has been made, so make the most of it. Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The present is still in your power. Make full use of your mistakes to achieve your goals and wishes.
| Mistakes are great teachers |
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| _____ |
Success comes to those not only achieve their goals and wishes at the risk of |
| When you make mistakes |
Don’t |
| The value of mistakes |
You can learn a lot from mistakes and grow stronger by __ |
| Offer some ___ |
When you make mistakes, remember |
Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses ---- smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist (奥地利心理学家) Sigmund Freud wrote a book called “The Interpretation (诠释) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. Swiss (瑞士) psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are awake. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.[来
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions (感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry (心理学教授) at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires (愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud wrote his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.When do people have dreams?
| A．When they are asleep. | B．When they are awake. |
| C．During the day. | D．At night. |
From the passage we know ________.
| A．dreams are remembered by everyone |
| B．dreams express all that we think in our mind |
| C．dreams include all the senses and things we touch |
| D．how the brain works while dreaming and why we dream |
The underlined word “solutions” probably means ________ in Chinese.
| A．分析的过程 | B．解决的方法 |
| C．面临的形势 | D．坚持的立场 |
In the passage , all the psychiatrists ________.
| A．believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face |
| B．believe when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world |
| C．study dreams and dreaming and have their own ideas |
| D．have the same idea that people often dream about things they want |
Which would be the best title for the passage?
| A．The Fact of Dreams |
| B．The Ways of Dreams |
| C．The Solutions to Dreams |
| D．The Mystery of Dreams and Dreaming |
Shu Pulong has helped at least 1000 people bitten by snakes. “It was seeing people with snake bites that led me to this career, ”he said.
In 1963, after his army service, Shu entered a medical school and later became a doctor of Chinese medicine. As part of his studies he had to work in the mountains. There he often heard of people who had their arms and legs cut off after a snake bite in order to save their lives.
“I was greatly upset when they told me the story of an old farmer I met. It was a very hot afternoon. The old man was pulling grass in his fields when he felt a pain in his left hand. He at once realized he had been bitten by a poisonous snake. In no time he wrapped（缠绕）a cloth tightly around his arm to stop the poison（毒）getting to his heart. Running home he shouted, `Bring me the knife' Minutes later the man lost his arm forever. ”
“The heartbroken story touched me so much that I decided to devote myself to helping people bitten by snakes. ” Shu added, “I worked very hard and tried my best to make a good snake doctor.” And at last he made it.
The best headline（标题）for this newspaper article is .
| A．Amazing Medicine | B．Farmer Loses Arm |
| C．Dangerous Bites | D．Snake Doctor |
The farmer lost his arm because .
| A．the cloth was wrapped too tightly |
| B．he cut it off to save his life |
| C．Shu wasn't there to help him |
| D．he was alone in the fields |
Shu decided to devote himself to snake medicine because .
| A．he w anted to save people's arms and legs |
| B．he had studied it at a medical school |
| C．he had seen snakes biting people |
| D．his army service had finished |
Why did Shu go into the mountains?
| A．He wanted to study snake bites. |
| B．He wanted to help the farmers. |
| C．He was being trained to be a doctor. |
| D．He was expected to serve in the army. |
Which of the following can explain the word upset in the third paragraph ?
| A．sad | B．surprised |
| C．interested | D．Frightened |
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Here’ some advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
56. Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring
③ Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.
| A．①② | B．②③ |
| C．①②④ | D．①③④ |
What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?
| A．I will remember the bicycle number. |
| B．I won't let the rider go until I call my parents. |
| C．I will let the rider go before I call my parents. |
| D．I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt. |
lf your house is on fire, you must _______.
| A．put dry things on your body |
| B．run quickly and take the lift |
| C．run away and find an exit as quickly as you Can |
| D．take everything you have and then run away |
There are _______ ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The best title for this passage is ______ .
| A．How to Keep Calm | B．Self-protection |
| C．An usual lesson | D．Danger |
You’ve just found your dream job, but it pays less than the one you’ve working hard at right now. What should you do ? How can you make the right decision ?
When you have a difficult decision to make , you may probably think it over and over again for hours, weighting up all the advantages and disadvantages before coming to a decision .Or ,maybe you decide it quickly without thinking carefully .But according to scientific research, there’s a better way to do this: Sleep on it .
In a resent study , scientists made an experiment(实验). They offered the participants d(参加者) some information about different types of cars .And they asked them to decide hypothetically(假设地) which one would be the best fit. Some of them were asked to make the decision right away ,while others were asked to choose the next morning.
The result of the survey was interesting. The people who had a good night’s sleep were energetic the next morning .And they choose the best quality cars. But those who made quick decisions chose cars with bad quality.
So ,if someone asks you to make a big decision ,don’t rush to give an answer at once .Instead ,take a step back and get a good night’s sleep. Chances are that ,in the morning , you’ll know exactly what to do .Which makes it hard for you to make a decision?
| A．You get less money from the dream job. |
| B．You get more money from the dream job. |
| C．You get less money from the job you’re doing now. |
| D．You get no money from the job you’re doing now . |
Which are the two ways to make a decision according to the passage/
| A．To decide by oneself and to discuss it with friends , |
| B．To think it over for hours and to think about it for a night . |
| C．To decide at once and to decide after a night’s sleep, |
| D．To decide at home and to decide in a car , |
What are offered to the participants in the experiment?
| A．Some different types of cars |
| B．Some different types of ships |
| C．some information about different types of cars |
| D．some information about different types of ships |
The writer wants to tell us that we should make a big decision______ .
| A．at once. | B．at home |
| C．in a car | D．after a night’s sleep. |