You may study differently from your friends,but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common.They love doing things together,such as going to movies and concerts,shopping,or just sitting at a small cafe.Since they take a lot of the same school subjects,they would love to study together,but they find this impossible.Their working styles are so completely different that they can't be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean,open space,while Maria works best with books,papers and other things around her.Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room,but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on.Kelly can sit for hours without moving,and often gets all her homework done in one sitting.Maria,however,is always getting up,and says that she thinks best when she's on the move.
You might be asking yourself:which way of studying gets better results?Many people believe that a silent,tidy setting(环境)is the way to go,▲.Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus(聚焦)their attention,because it makes them form a "wall" in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So,if you're a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center,don't worry about it.If you work in total silence,that's OK,too.Judging from Kelly 's and Maria's study habits,the best way to study is the way that works for you.In their very different ways,both of them do well in school,and both finish their work within the required time as well.
(1)Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to .
A.discuss two different study habits
B.compare the differences in their hobbies
C.show the importance of a good study habit
D.express the writer's worry about their friendship
(2)Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?
A.and they have difficulty in study
B.and it can be true for most of them
C.but that doesn't seem necessarily true
D.but nobody does research on this question
(3)What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage?
A.Students who like to study in silence will be more successful.
B.Both study habits can help students make progress in their studies.
C.Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.
D.Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.
(4)What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Are you studying the "right" way?
B.How can you improve your study habits?
C.Is it possible for friends to study well together?
D.What are the advantages of different study settings?
Some children are flying kites near the river. They are very high and Peter can see them from the classroom. After lunch his aunt comes to see his mother and brings a kite to him. It looks like a bird. He wants to fly it but his mother doesn’t let him do that.
“It’s time to go to school,” says his mother, “You can fly it after dinner.”
The boy is unhappy, and says goodbye to his aunt and leaves. Now he is in the classroom but he doesn’t listen to Miss Black. He only thinks how to fly the kite. Miss Black writes something on the blackboard and then turns to the class.
“Name nine things with milk in them, Peter.” she says.
The boy doesn’t hear her and still sits there. A boy in Row 4 beats(敲打)his back and he knows it. He stands up and Miss Black asks him the question again. He thinks for some time and then says, “Yes, madam, tea, coffee, cake and …er…six cows(奶牛).”There is _____ near Peter’s school.
A.a bank | B.a river | C.a lake | D.a park |
In the classroom, Peter can see ______.
A.some children swimming in the park |
B.his aunt buy a kite for him |
C.some students reading beside the lake |
D.some children flying kites near the river |
_____ comes to visit his mother after lunch.
A.Peter’s teacher | B.Peter’s friend |
C.Peter’s cousin | D.Peter’s aunt |
Peter’s mother tells him to fly the kite ________.
A.at breakfast | B.in the classroom |
C.after dinner | D.in school |
In class, Peter only thinks ______.
A.his teacher’s words |
B.what the kite looks like |
C.how to fly the kite |
D.how to answer the teacher’s question |
√=like × =" doesn’t" like
Activities Names |
Play basketball |
Read comic books |
Fly kites |
Play Computer games |
Millie |
× |
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√√ |
√ |
Alice |
× |
× |
√√ |
√ |
Peter |
√√ |
√√ |
× |
√ |
Kate |
× |
√√ |
√√ |
√ |
Tom |
√√ |
√ |
× |
√ |
All the boys and girls like______.
A.playing basketball |
B.reading comic books |
C.flying kites |
D.playing computer games |
______ like flying kites.
A.Alice and Peter | B.Kate and Alice |
C.Kate and Millie | D.Millie, Alice and Kate |
_______doesn’t like reading comic books.
A.Alice | B.Peter | C.Tom | D.Kate |
No girls like________________ .
A.playing basketball | B.reading comic strips |
C.flying kites | D.playing computer games |
________ and________ have the same likes and dislikes.
A.Alice; Kate | B.Peter; Millie |
C.Millie; Kate | D.Millie; Tom |
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation(手术) could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle(something couldn’t happen) can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore(药店)with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “ It's for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He's really,really sick and I want to buy a miracle. ”
"Pardon?”said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”“We don't sell a miracle here,child. I'm sorry,”the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen,if it isn't enough,I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs. ”
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” “I don't know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money. ”
“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,”smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers. ”
He took up the girl's hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”
That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?What was the trouble in the little girl's family?
A. Her brother was seriously ill.
B. They had no money.
C. Nothing could save her brother.
D. Both A and B.In the eye of the little girl,a miracle might be _______.
A.something interesting |
B.something beautiful |
C.some wonderful medicine |
D.some good food |
What made the miracle happen?
A.The girl's love for her brother. |
B.The girl's money. |
C.The medicine from the drugstore. |
D.Nobody can tell. |
From the passage we can infer(推断) that _______.
A.The doctor didn't ask for any pay |
B.A miracle is sure to happen if you keep on |
C.The little girl is lovely but not so clever |
D.Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought |
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.Why do we need friends according to the passage?
A.Friends can do everything for us. |
B.Friends can bring us happiness. |
C.Friends accept our ideas all the time. |
D.Without friends we could not live. |
What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
A.To help others. |
B.To smile to others. |
C.To listen to others’ complaints. |
D.To get along with others. |
Which of the following shows a sense of humor?
A.Opening the door for someone. |
B.Complaining to others all the time. |
C.Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. |
D.Finding someone who will understand us. |
Which is the best title?
A.What makes good friends. |
B.How to make friends. |
C.What happiness means. |
D.How to be friendly. |
A man made a nice talking machine .It could weigh people’s weight .The man wanted to try the machine before he could make a lot of machines.
He put the machine into the waiting room of a station .There were always lots of people in and out .
The first one who used the machine was an Indian woman. She stood on the machine, the machine thought for a few seconds to decide which language to speak ,“Good morning ,Madam .”it said in Indian . “Your weight is 72 kilograms .That’s three kilograms more .If you eat more fruit and vegetables ,you will be soon all right .Please have a nice day .”
The second one to use the machine was a Chinese girl .She stood on the machine and waited to hear her weight. “Good morning ,Miss .”the machine said in Chinese. “Your weight is 45 kilograms .It’s all right for your age. Keep eating what you eat every day .Please have a nice day .”
The third one to use the machine was a very fat American woman .She thought for a long time to stand on the machine .The machine spoke quickly in English , “Good morning .Will one of you get off?”The machine in this passage could .
A.weigh and talk to people |
B.tell people what they should eat |
C.speak all kinds of languages |
D.make people laugh |
According to the machine ,if the Indian woman weighs ,she will be all right.
A.72 kilograms. | B.69 kilograms |
C.75 kilograms. | D.45 kilograms. |
The machine said to a Chinese girl that she .
A.should eat more | B.should eat less |
C.had to eat more fruit | D.kept herself healthy |
How was the American woman?
A.She was healthy. |
B.She liked thinking. |
C.She was too heavy. |
D.The machine didn’t like her. |