STUDY HELP
For many tests and exams， you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully． In order to speak English fluently， you need to think in English． If you don't， your speech will be slow and it won't sound natural． Here are some things you can do to practice thinking in English．
•Look at objects around your home and school， and think of what they are called in English． Try to make a direct connection between the object and the English word．
•When you are out in a public place， practice describing the things and people you see in your mind． For example， think，"There is a man walking down the street． He's wearing a suit．I think he is going to work．" Try to think in English first， not in your first language．
•When you have to say something in English， think first and ask yourself，" What words and phrases do I know in English that I can use in this situation？" Try not to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English． If you do， you will get frustrated very quickly．
Try these tips and you'll soon find that you are thinking in English．
（1）The passage is most probably written to ．
A．students
B．teachers
C．parents
D．reporters
（2）The writer gives some advice on how to ．
A．greet people in English
B．practice thinking in English
C．write an article in English
D．improve English listening skills
（3）The passage above might be from the column（栏目）in a magazine．
A．News Corner
B．Story Garden
C．Language World
D．Technology Square
Everyone has got two personalities (性格) — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control yourself, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don't like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you're always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don't often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angryWhen does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?
| A．In the daytime. | B．At the beginning of sleep. |
| C．At night. | D．During the deep sleep. |
Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _____.
| A．on curled up | B．on her stomach | C．on her back | D．on her side |
What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?
| A．易怒的 | B．攻击性的 | C．外向的 | D．有戒心的 |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping. |
| B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems. |
| C．Sleeping positions show people's secret personalities. |
| D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier. |
To write a great news story , you have to make sure it is correct , relevant (相关的) and fresh..
For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
Any mistakes that appear (出现） in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
A news story is not only correct ，but also relevant to its readers . People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them . That is why you care more about what happens at your school that at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don 't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Finally, news must always be fresh . When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day. You don't want to read about news from last week !
So, now you know what makes a good news story . Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .you can try writing a news story for ournewspaper like a real reporter.The writer mentions __________ main factors (因素）to make a news story really great.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five. |
According to the second paragraph , the correct information in a story includes__________ .
| A．translation and facts. |
| B．spelling and pronunciation. |
| C．spelling grammar and facts. |
| D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
According to the writer, newspaper in Zhejiang should talk much about news in __________
| A．Zhejiang | B．Hong Kong. | C．Shanghai. | D．Beijing. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．A small mistake can't get a newspaper into trouble. |
| B．A lot of people like reading about news from last week. |
| C．The passage doesn't tell us who was the first man to go into space. |
| D．People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them. |
The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner
“It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, London
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. LillyWho is the writer of The Flying Hat?
| A．Marian Miller | B．Willy King | C．Shannon Blackman | D．Ms. Lily |
Which is said about The Flying Hat?
| A．A movie about the story is coming out. |
| B．People can buy the book all over the world. |
| C．The writer started the book because of a mistake. |
| D．The story is about a boy with a magic book. |
What does sidesplitting mean?
| A．Simple. | B．Funny. | C．Serious. | D．Difficult. |
阅读下面的表格，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
| Name: Linda Sex: Female(女) Age（年龄）: Fourteen Chinese name: Liu Hui Nationality(国籍): English Phone number: six three eight, eight two one nine |
Linda is _____________.
| A．English | B．America | C．Chinese | D．Japanese |
Her Chinese name’s ______________.
| A．Hui Liu | B．Liu Hui | C．Linda King | D．Linda Liu |
She is _____________.
| A．12 | B．13 | C．14 | D．15 |
Her phone number is _______________.
| A．638-8219 | B．637-7219 | C．738-8219 | D．739-9218 |
Linda is a _____________.
| A．boy | B．girl | C．bird | D．dog |
Hello. I’m a boy. I’m Tony Smith. I’m thirteen years old. I’m in Class 2, not Class 3. My telephone number is seven five six, six two three one. I like summer best because(因为) I can go swimming in summer. This is my friend, Betty, Betty White. She is American. We are in the same(相同的) class. Her telephone number is two two four, five six one seven. She likes dogs very much. She has 3 white dogs and 2 black dogs. Our English teacher is Miss Li. Her telephone number is six eight one, four five two seven. Her favourite colour is green and she likes drawing.What’s the boy’s name?
| A．Tony White | B．Tony Smith | C．Betty White | D．Betty Smith |
Betty has _________ dogs.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．five |
What class is Betty in?
| A．Class 1 | B．Class 2 | C．Class 3 | D．Class 4 |
What’s Miss Li’s favourite colour?
| A．red | B．yellow | C．white | D．green |
What’s Miss Li’s number?
| A．756-6213 | B．671-4527 | C．681-4527 | D．224-5617 |