The Cornell system for taking notes, created by Professor Walter Pauk of Cornell University during the 1950s. It is mainly used to help students save time and make their note taking the most effective. The system consists of the following steps.

Divide your paper into two columns.

Use a large loose-leaf* notebook for your note taking. And only use one side of each leaf of paper in the notebook. Draw a vertical line two and a half inches* from the left side of your paper. This is the recall column of your notes and key words or phrases can be written in the recall column.

Take notes in the note-taking column.

All your lecture* notes will be taken to the right of this paper and try to use abbreviations. You don't need to write down the complete words or phrases, for example, just write the first letter of each word.

Think of your notes as an outline of the lecture and focus on getting just the main points down. The main points can help you to review your notes easily in the future.

Review your notes within 24 hours.

After each lecture, read through your notes and make them clearer if necessary. Now use the two-and-a-half-inch column to the left of your notes. Write down the main ideas of the lecture. You will have to reread the lecturer's ideas, think them over, and put them in your own words if you can. Cover up the right-hand part of your notes and recite* the general ideas and thoughts of the lecture from memory.

Using the Cornell system can help organize your notes, actively involve you in the creation of knowledge, improve your study skills, and lead to academic success.

1.Which part is the recall column?

A. B. C. D.

2.The underlined word "abbreviations" refers to

A.useful phrases B.correct questions C.short forms D.complete sentences

3.Which can be the right order to review the notes?

①.Recite your notes.

②.Read through your notes.

③.Write down the main ideas.

④.Put your notes in your own words.

A.③-①-④-② B.③④②① C.②-③-①-④ D.②③④-①

4.The writer wants to ________________ by writing this passage.

A.invite us to give a lecture and share ideas

B.introduce us a way to take notes effectively

C.teach us how to use the loose-leaf notebooks

D.show us the ways to improve our reading skills

    In Moonlight Town, many people do great jobs in their fields. Here are four of them.

1.What does Jason do?

A.An artist. B.A manager. C.An engineer. D.A doctor.

2.George's friend thinks he is _______________.

A.kind and careful B.quiet and creative

C.active and energetic D.serious and friendly

3._____________has good skills in medicine and treats the patients well.

A.Jason B.George C.Helen D.Carlota

阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I stood under an apple tree, looking at the mistletoe hung from it. That was the same thing sold in stores for Christmas decorations. I had an idea—make some_________with the mistletoe. I wanted to buy a guitar for my brother, Derek.

I tried to jump as _________as I could, but the lowest mistletoe was meters beyond my reach. I had started home when_________caught my eyes.

At the edge of the apple orchard, some mistletoe lay by the tree, as if put there just _________me. I picked out the best mistletoe and rushed home _________.

When I entered the side door, I could hear my brother playing his guitar, which he used for many years. I walked to our_________and knocked at the door.

"Derek? Let me in."

"Hold on. Hold on," came a_________ reply. The door opened and my brother walked past me.

"Where are you going?" I asked.

"None of your business."

It wasn't easy _________that small bedroom with my brother. With Derek gone, I started to make the mistletoe into decorations. Derek's_________ guitar was beside me, wrapped in cloth. That guitar was the one thing in the world Derek__________. I knew what to buy him with the mistletoe money.

The next day I brought my mistletoe packages to school and__________every one. It was hardly enough to buy a guitar__________my pocket filled with change.

After school I went to the apple orchard again. Another__________waited for me. More mistletoe was there. When I took the mistletoe, I found the orchard owner standing under a tall tree. Some mistletoe fell from it. Then more and more. Soon a person dropped to the ground next to the owner. Derek! I __________in the shadows.

"Such hard work for you, "said the man," so what are you going to do with all the money I paid you?" asked the man.

Derek answered in a__________voice. "Saving up to buy my kid brother something for Christmas. He's been wanting a wooden recorder for years."

1.A.meals B.gifts C.furniture D.money

2.A.far B.high C.fast D.deep

3.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

4.A.for B.against C.with D.around

5.A.calmly B.happily C.sadly D.angrily

6.A.living room B.kitchen C.study D.bedroom

7.A.nervous B.hopeless C.cold D.stupid

8.A.decorating B.sharing C.painting D.cleaning

9.A.old B.broken C.cheap D.ugly

10.A.talked about B.stared at C.looked for D.cared about

11.A.cut B.coloured C.sold D.checked

12.A.unless B.though C.if D.since

13.A.surprise B.problem C.decision D.danger

14.A.slept B.hid C.lay D.ran

15.A.curious B.humorous C.proud D.wise

—_________________ Steve is!

—That's true. He can always work out difficult problems.

A.How smart B.How handsome C.What a lucky boy D.what a helpful boy

It's not a good habit to ____________ the old clothes. We'd better recycle them.

A.throw away B.look after C.pay for D.put on

—Would you like to come to my birthday party this Saturday?

—I'd love to, but I ____________ to visit my grandparents.

A.promise B.will promise C.have promised D.am promising

—_____________ will you finish your model spaceship, Tom?

—In about two days. I'll try my best to make it.

A.How long B.How soon C.How often D.How far

— I saw your brother in the chess club just now.

— It_________________ be him. He is taking a competition in Beijing.

A.must B.could C.might D.can't

—Henry hurt his leg badly when running, Mr. Black.

—Go and help him _____________.

A.easily B.quickly C.politely D.confidently

—Mum, the pears in the box have gone bad.

—Let's buy some ____________ ones.

A.fresh B.sweet C.expensive D.small