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. |
Very often, newly-born babies are not beautiful. They are wrinkled(多皱的) or hairless, or they have an angry look on their face. They seem to say, “Get away! I hate everybody.” But to a parent, that hairless, wrinkled, angry-faced baby is the most beautiful and perfect child in the world. When that proud father or mother asks you, “Well, what do you think…isn’t she beautiful?” What are you going to say? Is this the time for the truth? Of course not!
You look at that proud father or mother in the eye and say, “Yes, she is! She is really a beauty. She’s one in a million. She’s going to be a movie star! I can tell! She’s as beautiful as a picture.”
In English, this is a white lie. White lies don’t hurt people. They are not cruel or angry words. People use them to make a difficult thing a little easier. When people don’t want to meet someone, or eat something new that they really don’t like at a friend’s house, they tell a white lie. They are trying to be kind. They feel that being kind is sometimes more important than telling the truth.Parents are usually ____ when their new babies are born.
| A．angry | B．proud | C．sad | D．surprised |
When a parent asks what you think of their new baby, they want you to ___.
| A．tell the truth | B．say what you like |
| C．tell lies | D．say good words |
The underlined word “white” in this passage means “ ______”.
| A．kind or harmless | B．unkind |
| C．the white colour | D．angry |
From the passage we can know that ______.
| A．a newly-born baby hates everyone around her |
| B．a newly-born baby is the most beautiful one |
| C．people who tell white lies are not kind |
| D．people who tell white lies want to be kind |
Which of the following is a white lie?
| A．You broke the window but you say you didn’t. |
| B．You know Jack was late but you say you don’t. |
| C．Your friend’s bag isn’t beautiful but you say it is. |
| D．you tell a parent that the newly-born baby isn’t beautiful. |
One day at a school, an old teacher was trying to explain the word “miracle(奇迹)” in class.
“Boys and girls,” said the teacher, “imagine I stood on the roof of a ten-floor building, lost my balance and fell off. Then suddenly, in the air, a wind blew me up and brought me safely to the ground. Now what word would you use to describe this?”
The students thought for a long time. Then a boy raised his hand and said, “Luck?”
“True, true,” answered the teacher, “…but that’s not the word I wanted. I’ll repeat the story. I am on top of the ten-floor building again, and I fall. A wind catches me in the air and places me safely on the ground. Think now…What word would you use to describe it?’
“Accident!” cried out a girl.
“No, no” he answered, “True, true. Listen for the third time. I’m on that same building, I fall and am saved by a wind. What word could describe it?”
The boys and girls shouted together, “Practice!”When could this story most probably happen?
| A．During a holiday | B．At lunch time |
| C．During a class | D．On a weekend |
52.How many times did the teacher try to explain the word?
| A．Once | B．Twice |
| C．Three times | D．Four times |
The students shouted “Practice!” because they thought _______.
| A．the old teacher was practising falling off the building |
| B．the old teacher told them to do more sports |
| C．the old teacher wanted them to practise with |
| D．the old teacher didn’t mean anything at all |
Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
| A．The teacher told a true story in class |
| B．The students understand what the teacher said. |
| C．The students gave the answer that the teacher wanted. |
| D．The teacher didn’t get what he wanted at last. |
We can infer(推断)from the passage that_______.
| A．one of the students had an accident in class |
| B．the students were not listening to the teacher carefully |
| C．the teacher would explain it again in another way |
| D．the teacher was very happy with the students’ answers |
On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent Americans eat turkey. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous. Every year, turkey farmers present turkeys to the US president. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a thanksgiving parade(游行). Then it lives on the farm for the rest of its life.
Turkeys come from America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.
Turkeys that are kept on farms are large, awkward birds that can not fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run at 40 kilometers per hour.
Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear by using the growth of beaks (喙). But their hearing is about five times better than human’s hearing.
Turkeys are such interesting birds. No wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be American national birds.________ people in America eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
| A．A few | B．Some | C．Most | D．All |
The underlined word “pardon” means ________.
| A．赦免 | B．赐死 | C．礼物 | D．原谅 |
A wild turkey can fly at the speed of _______.
| A．88 kilometers per hour |
| B．40 kilometers per hour |
| C．as fast as a kept one |
| D．five times faster than man |
The turkey doesn’t have ______.
| A．eyes | B．ears | C．a mouth | D．wings |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Turkeys don’t have ears so they can’t hear. |
| B．After the lucky turkey had a parade, it will be eaten by the president. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin made the turkey become the national bird of America. |
| D．Turkeys’ hearing are better than human’s. |
We live on Planet Earth, the third planet from the sun. But think about this, what if we lived on the fourth planet from the sun—Mars? Earth and Mars both belong to the solar system. There are many things about them that are the same and different. Let’s compare them and think about how different things would be if we lived on Mars.
| Facts |
Earth |
Mars |
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 Orbit(轨道) around the sun |
Moves at about 99,999 kilometers per hour Takes 365 days to make one trip around the sun Earth always keeps the same distance from the sun |
Moves at 87,226 kilometres per hour Takes 687 Earth days to make one trip around the sun Mars is not always the same distance from the sun. It is 205,996,032 kilometres from the sun when it is closest. It is 249,448,320 kilometres from the sun when it is furthest away. |
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| Seasons |
Autumn |
about 90 days |
146 days |
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| Winter |
about 90 days |
160 days |
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| Spring |
about 90 days |
199 days |
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| Summer |
about 90 days |
90 days |
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| Length of Day |
24 hours |
24 hours, 7 minutes |
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| Gravity |
A 45-kilogram person on Earth would feel 62% lighter in weight because there is less gravity at the Martian surface. That is about 17 kilograms. |
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| Atmosphere |
21% oxygen |
95% carbon dioxide – no oxygen |
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| Number of Moons |
One |
Two |
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How many kilometers does Earth move every hour?
| A．99,999. | B．87,226. | C．205,996,032. | D．249,448,320. |
How many Earth days does it take Mars to make a trip around the sun?
| A．365. | B．322. | C．687. | D．1052. |
．On Mars and Earth, which season has the same length?
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
A person feel lighter on Mars than on Earth because .
| A．there is less gravity on Earth |
| B．there is less gravity on Mars |
| C．there is more oxygen on Earth |
| D．there is more oxygen on Mars |
The following facts are mentioned to compare Earth to Mars except .
| A．Length of Day | B．Numbers of Moons |
| C．Orbit around the sun | D．Size of Earth and Mars |
Swimming is very popular, people like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, a lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. Some people are not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing will happen to them in the water. Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don’t forget that better swimmers have died in water. They died because they were not careful, not because they could not swim. So don't get into the water when you are alone. Don't get into the water if there is a "No Swimming" sign. If you remember these, swimming will be safe.People like to swim in summer because______.
| A．they feel cool in the water |
| B．they feel free in the water |
| C．swimming makes them strong |
| D．swimming makes them popular |
Swimming may not be safe if_____.
| A．it is popular enough |
| B．you like swimming very much |
| C．it makes people excited |
| D．you swim in dangerous places |
These years many ______died in the water when they were swimming happily.
| A．old people | B．young people |
| C．women | D．people |
Some swimmers die in water because______.
| A．they swim so well | B．they are not strong enough |
| C．they are not careful | D．they can't swim well |
The writer wants to tell us that_______.
| A．swimming is a good sport |
| B．we should not go swimming in summer |
| C．we must be careful in swimming |
| D．we should not go swimming in the river |