Have you ever had a science class that you look forward to? It doesn’t happen often. But when you have a teacher like Mrs. Field, it’s more than a science class. It’s a science class where learning is easy and fun. There is no getting down to a huge textbook or listening to a teacher about something you don’t care about.
My experience with Mrs. Field didn’t start with science class, but with her as my tutor. I was always a weak reader and wasn’t getting any better. My parents told me I needed to be tutored. One day after school, I went into the library with my mom for my first tutoring time. I had no idea who was tutoring me. My mom practically had to drag me into the library. The first thing we did was to play a game to get to know each other and get rid of the awkwardness. We didn’t even play a reading game.
We also went around the library and I got to pick out a book I wanted to read. She didn’t make me read a boring textbook about something I didn’t care about. I didn’t even pick a book. I picked out a magazine about remote control cars. I thought to myself, how bad could it be? To my surprise, She told me even though I was reading a magazine, I was still reading. After the first magazine, she picked out a book she liked. I would read a chapter and then she would read a chapter to me, in this way I didn’t have to read for long periods of time.
As I got better and faster at reading, I was able to read two chapters in the same amount of time, which used to take me to read one chapter.
Reading is one of the most important things in high school and college to be successful. If it were not for her, I would not be the reader I am today !
1. The writer tutored by Mrs. Field because____________.
A. he was too shy to talk with others.
B. he found science fun but hard.
C. he was eager to learn science.
D. he lacked the skills of reading.
2. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that __________.
A. the writer knew Mrs. Field very well
B. the writer was unwilling to be tutored
C. the writer felt awkward to read in the library
D. the writer went to the library to play a reading game
3. At the library, the writer __________.
A. chose any book he was interested in
B. played a reading game with Mrs. Field
C. was asked to read one chapter after another
D. had to read textbooks rather than magazines
4.What’s the author’s feeling about Mrs. Field according to the last paragraph?
A. unsatisfied B. worried
C. grateful D. regretful
As a capital city full of art and history, London is an important political centre and a huge financial marketplace. Whatever you think about London, visiting as a tourist is very different from living there. Each part of London has its own character. Some parts are richer than others, or more industrial, or have better housing.
Let’s start with the centre, the “Square Mile”. This is the oldest part of London. In the past, it was where all financial business was done. Not many people live here, but 300,000 people work here every day.
Moving west, we come to the West End. This busy shopping and entertainment district is bursting with things to do. Take a walk down Oxford Street, and you will see big department stores like Selfridges and Harrods. Rents here are very high; a one-bedroom apartment may cost around 1,000 pounds a week. Further away is West London. This area is more residential(住宅的)and very fashionable.
The East End contains the Port of London, which historically is where many immigrants first arrived. Waves of French, Belgians, Jews, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have all lived here. This makes the culture of this area very various. London won the bid to hold the Olympics in 2012, so many Londoners hope that housing, education and employment for many people in this area will improve.
It is difficult to be general about London. The city is made up of a " collection of villages”, each area with its own character and community. Put them all together, and you have London, an international capital.
1.Which of the following descriptions about Square Mile is NOT true?
A. It is the oldest part of London.
B. It is the center of London.
C. All financial business was once done there.
D. 300, 000 people live there.
2.Tom, an American, wants to go shopping in London. He had better go to .
A. the East End B. the West End
C. the Port of London D. the Square Mile
3.According to the passage, Harrods is .
A. a department store B. a residential area
C. a famous square D. a small village
4.What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A. The East End is richer than other parts of London.
B. There must be many ships in the East End.
C. People living in the East End have good housing.
D. Most Londoners are satisfied with their government.
Stephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England. His parents’ house was in north London, but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his father’s old college. Stephen wanted to do Mathematics, although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at College, so he did Physics instead. After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science.
Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology, there being no one working in that area in Oxford at the time. His supervisor was Dennis Sciama, although he had hoped to get Fred Hoyle who was working in Cambridge. After gaining his Ph. D, he became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas, who had been the Member of Parliament for the University. It was first held by Isaac Barrow, and then in 1663 by Isaac Newton.
Professor Hawking has twelve honorary degrees, was awarded the CBE in 1982,and was made a Companion of Honour in 1989. He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes and is a Fellow of The Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.
1.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Hawking?
a. He gained his Ph. D.
b. He went to Cambridge.
c. He was given a first class honour degree.
d. He began to hold the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.
e. He went to St Albans School.
A. e-c-b-a-d B. a-e-c-d-b C. a-e-c-b-d D. c-b-d-e-a
2.According to the passage, Stephen W. Hawking had never spent much time studying .
A. Cosmology B. Mathematics C. Physics D. Medicine
3.Before Stephen Hawking went to Cambridge, .
A. there was no one studying Cosmology in England
B. there was no one studying Cosmology in Oxford
C. there were only a few scientists studying Cosmology in Oxford
D. Cosmology is widely studied in Britain
All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping.For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised.It said: “ Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods.This May Be Your Lucky Day!”
For several weeks, Mrs Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer.Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping.The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need.Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed.She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say:“ Madam, this is Your Lucky Day.Everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you!You're our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”
1.The housewives learnt about the free goods_________.
A. on TV. B. at the supermarket C. from the manager D. from the newspaper
2.Mrs. Edwards______.
A. is always very lucky B. had no friends C. hoped to get free shopping D. gets disappointed easily
3.Mrs. Edwards’s husband tried to ______.
A. make her unhappy B. cheer her up C. buy things with her D. stop her buying things
4.Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to______.
A. buy another thing B. talk to the manager C. pay for her shopping D. find her shopping
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How long was the baby elephant trapped in the well?
A. For 8 hours. B. For 9 hours. C. For 11 hours.
2.What did the villagers do when they first arrived there?
A. They stood watching. B. They cut some bananas. C. They removed some of the soil.
3.Who got the baby elephant out of the well at last?
A. The villagers. B. The mother elephant. C. The baby elephant himself.
4.How is the ending of the story?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Surprising.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is the woman surprised?
A. The park is not crowded during school holidays.
B. The Dark is crowded all year round.
C. The park isn’t for children.
2.What time of year is it?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Fall.
3.How does the man feel about his job?
A. He loves it. B. He is tired of it. C. He feels stressed.
4.Where will the man probably work in future?
A. At a bank. B. At a college. C. At Disneyland.
