We recycle rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up in our environment, if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language? There are basically three ways to do it.

The first is through reading. Go back to your favorite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right.

The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favorite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don't worry if you have made mistakes. That's how you learn.

The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favorite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with whom you speak English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.

1.According to the passage recycling language means _________________.

A.repeating vocabulary at times B.learning new vocabulary as much as possible

C.revise you vocabulary at a proper time D.using vocabulary that we have learnt very often

2.Which is not right according to the passage?

A.If we make mistakes when writing, we should learn from them.

B.If there are some new words when reading, we can guess their meanings.

C.If we recycle language, we cannot remember it easily.

D.If we practice reading, writing and speaking language, we will remember it easily.

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A.How to learn vocabulary. B.How to recycle language.

C.Why do we learn vocabulary. D.Why do we recycle language.

    There are plenty of classics, but many kids find reading a boring and hard task. Yes, classic books do look frightening, but there's a lot of fun under the covers. Here are three interesting classic books for teens to enjoy.

1.What is mentioned about classics?

A.They are educational. B.They are boring and hard to get.

C.Most kids love reading them. D.There's something interesting in these books.

2.When was The Time Machine published?

A.In the 1890s B.In the 1930s C.In the 1960s D.In the 1990s

3.To Kill A Mockingbird is told through the eyes of___________.

A.Harper Lee B.Atticus C.Atticus's son D.Atticus's daughter

    When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift. It was happiness.

One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran me over and cut off my _______ because of its high speed.

Several days later when I _______ in the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life _______ arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. _______ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn't get my arms back even though I _______ every day.

However, it's easier said than _______. I took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness _______.

I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a _______ mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates get _______ about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes ________; they don't have a mobile phone but ________ have, and so on. But I only enjoy life. I was lucky to realize from an accident: It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have ________. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, "My whole life would improve ________ I have a new car. "But when you get the car, what will ________? Maybe you are happy for a whole week. And then you will go right back to being unhappy.

Happiness ________ what we have! It' s in our heart. It's a state of mind. Even though you own the whole word, you may feel unhappy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating (感激)and taking pleasure in what you really have.

1.A.feet B.legs C.arms D.hands

2.A.came up B.woke up C.cheered up D.hurried up

3.A.with B.without C.for D.by

4.A.Or B.So C.But D.And

5.A.cried B.laughed C.sat D.smiled

6.A.dreamed B.done C.answered D.cried

7.A.especially B.strongly C.completely D.specially

8.A.crazy B.normal C.full D.empty

9.A.excited B.nervous C.worried D.relaxed

10.A.early B.late C.first D.quickly

11.A.the other B.another C.one another D.others

12.A.lost B.had C.found D.done

13.A.because B.as C.if D.unless

14.A.happen B.take place C.use D.leave

15.A.depends on B.leads to C.decides D.causes

—How do you find the trip to New York?

—______________________________.

A.The guide took us there B.First by train and then by bus

C.Very wonderful D.It's not far from our hotel

—My mother's birthday is coming, I am thinking about________.

—Great. Please remember me to your mother.

A.what present I bought for her B.how I can give her a surprise

C.if I planned a party for her D.where will my family have a big meal

—Jenny, did you watch TV last night?

—No, but my little brother did. At that time I________ my mother with the housework.

A.helped B.is helping C.has helped D.was helping

Spud Webb remained in another basketball league for a year ________the NBA took notice of him.

A.when B.before C.since D.after

My mother usually eats a little for supper________. She looks slimmer than before.

A.to save money B.saving money C.to lose weight D.losing weight

I'd like to tell you something about the traffic rules ________you will find useful when traveling to England.

A.what B.which C.who D.how

—________great fun we had in the park yesterday!

—Yes, I will never forget it.

A.What a B.What C.How a D.How