So，it's exam time again.Have you done the necessary work to get good marks？Sleeping with the textbook under the pillow（枕头）doesn't work.The best way is to space your practice out，rather than cram（塞）it all together.Just as a scientist called Tom Stafford advises，if you organize five hours of study into one hour a day，you'll remember more than what you study for five hours on one day.
▲Get pens and paper and start working!Students who can test themselves earlier will be better at retrieving the knowledge from the memory and keep it in the long run.John Dunlosky，a professor in the US，suggests that "you start by reading a textbook with your favorite pens and colors，and then write down the important ideas on small cards.While doing so，you actually try to test yourselves on them."
Good revision（复习）should give you confidence，but if you are still worried，it's not harmful to follow some special customs.In Japan，it seems to be a tradition for students to eat Katsudon before a test.This is a bowl of rice with egg and pork pieces.The name of the dish makes people think of the word "katsu"，meaning "winning".For some students in South Korea，the key to success is not washing their hair before an exam，because they believe they could wash all the knowledge out of their heads.And in different parts of the world，there are always those who believe in their "lucky underwear".
The bottom line is that you need to study，eat a good meal，sleep well on the eve of the test，and believe that your efforts will pay off.
Good luck in your exam!
（1）When you "space your practice out"，you .
| A． |
study for at least 5 hours on one day |
| B． |
sleep with your textbook under the pillow |
| C． |
organize 5 hours of study into one hour a day |
（2）The underlined word "retrieving" would probably mean " ".
| A． |
filling in |
| B． |
getting back |
| C． |
giving away |
（3）Which sentence can be best put in ▲in paragraph 2？
| A． |
Don't read your textbooks early. |
| B． |
Don't depend on memory alone. |
| C． |
Don't test yourselves very often. |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to paragraph 3？
| A． |
The word "Katsudon" sounds similar to "winning" in South Korea. |
| B． |
In some countries，washing hair brings bad luck after having exams. |
| C． |
Some people might wear special underwear before important events. |
（5）What does the writer advise students to do before tests？
| A． |
Prepare your exams well and be confident. |
| B． |
Choose your favorite pens and stay up late. |
| C． |
Follow some customs and enjoy yourselves. |
It’s Sunday afternoon. Michael’s family have a picnic under (在……下面) a big tree. The woman in a blue T-shirt and white pants is Michael’s mother. ⑴She is thirty-two. She is a teacher in No. 2 high School. She is cooking now. The man with a guitar is Michael’s father. He is thirty-four years old. ⑵He teaches in the same school as Michael’s mother. He is a teacher. Michael’s little sister likes singing, but she isn’t singing now. ⑶“为什么不和我一起去放风筝呢？”Michael问他的小妹妹。⑷Then she flies a kite with her brother. What a happy family!
根据要求完成下列各项阅读任务。把⑵处的英语句子翻译成汉语。
___________________________________________ 把⑶处的汉语句子翻译成英语。一空一词。
“______ ______ ______ a kite with me?” Michael asks his litter sister. 把⑷处的句子改写成否定句。一空一词。
Then she ______ ______ a kite with her brother.What does Michael’s mother wear (穿)?
Peter’s family has just moved to a new town. His father has found a very well-paid job there. They brought many things from their old house. Now Peter is very tired. He has just helped his mother in the new house. He says, “Mother, I’ve finished.”
“But have you carried in all the boxes?”
“Yes, I have, Mother. I carried them in this morning.”
“Have you washed all the windows?”
“Yes, Mother. I washed them at ten o’clock.”
“Have you cleaned all the tables, chairs and our beds?”
“Yes, Mother. I have cleaned all the tables and chairs. I have also cleaned all the floors. I have worked all day.”
“Very good, Peter. Now can you just do one more thing?”
“Oh, no. I have finished, Mother. Finished !”
“Oh well,” his mother says. “I think I may do it myself.”
“What is it?” asks Peter.
“Eat this beautiful cake I’ve just made.”Why did Peter’s family move to a new town?
How did Peter feel then
What has Peter cleaned?
Can we make animals work for us? Some scientists think that we can teach animals to do a lot of things for the people. They say that in a farm or on TV, you may see elephants, monkeys, dogs or some other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find those animals are always given a little food to eat after they have done something. Scientists say that people can teach many different animals to do some of the easy work if they know they will get something to eat.
We all know elephants can carry large logs, and dogs can look after houses. And we can even teach animals to work in factories. In America, for example, people have used apes to help make cars, and scientists think that those large monkeys may, one day, drive trains. Now people are trying to get them to do something just like man. People can teach animals to do some easy work if ____ .
A they have enough to eat B they can learn they will get something to eat
C they are as clever as man D they are sent to a animal schoolElephants can do some heavy work because they_____.
A eat a lot B are very strong C are quirt heavy D have large ears Scientists are trying to make big monkeys ___ .
A work in factories build houses drive trains drive cars
Frank was clever, but he never liked to work hard. He often said to his friends, “If you work hard, you will make a lot of money, but it is not so good. I want easy work and a lot of money. That’s the most interesting thing in the world.”So he could only be a thief. But he still thought it was too much work, so he only told his friends what to do and got money from them.
One day, Frank sent one of his friends to a very large and beautiful house. He told him to get money from that rich family. It was evening, and a man and a girl were in the room. They were playing a duet（二重奏）on a piano. Then the thief came into the house.
When he returned, Frank asked him what he had got. But he said, “I didn’t take anything. That family can’t have much money. You know, two people were playing on the same piano there. They did not have money to buy another piano.”Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Frank and His Work | B．One Piano Only |
| C．The Man and the Girl | D．Easy Work and More Money |
From the story we know that Frank_______________.
| A．was more clever than most of the people | B．had many clever friends |
| C．didn’t want to do any work | D．knew many interesting things in the world |
The story tells us if we want to become rich, we must ______________ .
| A．find an easy job | B．work hard |
| C．have a lot of friends | D．learn something about money |
(1) The looks are for Tom’s family.
| Family member |
His /her looks |
| father |
tall, curly hair |
| mother |
short, black hair, heavy |
| sister |
long curly hair, medium build |
| brother |
looks like my mother, short, heavy |
(2) Here is the weather report in some cities in China.
| WEATHER REPORT |
|||
| City |
Max(最高温度) |
Min(最低温度) |
Weather |
| Beijing Dalian Harbin Shenzhen Ji’nan Xiamen Chongqing |
50C 10C -160C 240C 60C 190C 200C |
-70C -110C -250C 130C -20C 130C 120C |
sunny cloudy to sunny light snow su  nny to cloudycloudy windy rainy |
(3) This is TV show in Chongqing Station.
|
| A．tall, curly | B．short, black | C．medium, long | D．short, long |
Beijing is ______ while Chongqing is raining.
| A．sunny to cloudy | B．cloudy to sunny | C．sunny | D．cloudy |
Which is the following sentence right?
A．Tom’s father is a cook. H e learns Chinese cooking on TV at 15:30. |
| B．Tom’s sister looks like my mother and she likes watching soap operas. |
| C．A reporter asks me about what I did on weekends on TV at 16:50. |
| D．Tom’s mother went to Harbin, she has to wear very warm clothes. |