根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.   1.Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

    You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.   2.whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.   3.

    The following methods may work best for you.

    · Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

    · Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

    · Write your notes in your own words.

    ·   4.

· Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.   5.

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Holidays

1.What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?

   A. Choose the holiday in Devon.      B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.

   C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008.  D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.

2.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?

   A. It provides chances of family gatherings.

   B. It provides customers with good food.

   C. It offers a sports lesson.

   D. It offers comfortable rooms.

3.What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?

   A. You can have free meals on deck every day.

   B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.

   C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.

   D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸) Watching

    The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.

    · Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.

· Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.

· Keep noise levels down — no horns, whistles or racing of engines.

· Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.

· Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.

· Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.

· Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.

· Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales.

· When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.

· Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.

· If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.

· Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.

1.For whom is this text written?

   A. Tour guides.                  B. Whale watchers.     

C. Vessel operators.             D. Government officials.

2.When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should ______.

   A. move close to the beach       B. increase speed gradually

   C. keep its engine running slowly    D. remain at the back of the whales

3.When going side by side with whales, the vessel should ______.

   A. keep moving in the same direction

   B. surround the whales with other boats

   C. travel closer and closer to the shore

   D. take a good viewing position

4.What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?

   A. 400 metres.       B. 300 metres.      C. 200 metres.      D. 100 metres.

More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1996, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.

    The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.

    In nutrition(营养) it was all good news too. This nice-tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.

    Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep the market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.

1.We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is ______.

   A. green outside and sweet inside

   B. good-looking outside and soft inside

   C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside

   D. a little soft outside and sweet inside

2.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?

   A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.

   B. It was less sweet and good for health.

   C. It was developed by Del Monte.

   D. It was used as medicine.

3.The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something ______.

   A. that people enjoy eating      B. that is always present

   CV. that is difficult to get         D. that people use as a gift

4.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte ______.

   A. allowed other companies to develop pineapples

   B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself

   C. tried hard to control the pineapple market

   D. planned to help the other companies

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?

   A. He was silent most of the time.           B. He was too proud of himself.

   C. He did not love his children.         D. He expected too much of her.

2.When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ______.

   A. nervous          B. sorry             C. tired           D. safe

3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

   A. More critical.        B. More talkative.  C. Gentle and friendly.

    D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ______.

   A. the author’s son                     B. the author’s father

   B. the friend of the author’s father            D. the café owner

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced   1for a few days. I was   2to wait tables on my own. All went   3that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily   4the tables not far from the kitchen.   5, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).

    Before I knew it, the   6was full of people. I moved slowly,   7every step. I remember how   8I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was   9on. It had nice handles, which made it   10to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to   11I was a natural at this job.

    Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved   12you work. It seems your tray stand has been very   13to you, but we are getting ready to   14now, and my wife needs her   15back.”

    At first his   16did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was   17. I wanted to get into a hole and   18.

    Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just    19. I have learned to be more   20and not to be too sure of myself.

1.A. manager            B. assistant            C. cook             D. waitress

2.A. promised           B. invited              C. allowed          D. advised

3.A. well               B. quickly          C. safely               D. wrong

4.A. left                   B. given                C. brought          D. shown

5.A. Therefore          B. However          C. Otherwise            D. Finally

6.A. kitchen                B. street               C. restaurant           D. table

7.A. minding            B. changing         C. taking               D. saving

8.A. angry              B. calm             C. sad              D. happy

9.A. fixed              B. trained              C. loaded               D. waited

10.A. slower                B. lighter              C. quieter              D. easier

11.A. believe               B. agree                C. regret               D. pretend

12.A. letting               B. making           C. watching         D. having

13.A. useful                B. familiar         C. unusual          D. interesting

14.A. rest              B. order                C. eat              D. leave

15.A. bag               B. walker               C. tray             D. coat

16.A. idea              B. praise               C. message          D. need

17.A. cold              B. full of joy          C. pale             D. on fire

18.A. lie                   B. hide             C. defend               D. stay

19.A. repeated          B. discovered           C. corrected            D. described

20.A. careful               B. patient              C. honest               D. practical

 —Sorry, I made a mistake again.

—______. Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A. Never mind        B. Certainly not        C. Not at all           D. Don’t mention it

 After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.

A. set out           B. took over            C. took up          D. set up

 The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ______ spoken in England.

A. which            B. what             C. that             D. the one

 The weather was ______ cold that I didn’t like to leave my room.

A. really          B. such             C. too              D. so