Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study without much work. Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a list of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study. Keep this space, it may be a desk or just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to help you with your studying. I believe you can find some other ways, too.
1. How many ways are mentioned(提到) in the passage to improve our study?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
2. When we plan our week time, we should_________________________.
A. make a list of things that we have to do
B. work hard
C. listen to the teacher carefully
D. take notes in class
3.. How can we make good use of our time?
A. Plan your time carefully.
B. Write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc.
C. Listen carefully to what the teacher says.
D. Find a good place to study
4. A good place to study can be_________________.
A. a note book
B. a radio
C. a television
D. a desk or just a corner of our room
My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.
My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .
When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .
It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”
She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”
So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”
1. The writer’s brother started taking care of his younger brother and mother at the age of ________.
A. five B. twelve
C. fourteen D. thirteen
2. After the writer’s father died, ________.
A. he had to do everything by himself.
B. his mother had to give up (放弃) her job.
C. his brother looked after him.
D. he became a more serious person.
3. The writer wanted to buy ________ for his brother at the store.
A. a card B. a book
C. some food D. a present
4. The underlined phrase “fill his shoes” in the last paragraph probably means ________.
A. buy him a pair of shoes
B. put on his shoes
C. provide clothes
D. take his place
People often ask what the weather is like in Australia. The answer is that it changes a lot! Why? Because Australia is such a large country, weather in different parts is different in the country.
The northern parts of Australia are warm to hot all year round because it is closer to the equator (赤道). In the north, summer is also the rainy season.
The areas along the coast around Sydney are warm in winter with the lowest temperatures about 50 to 60°F. Summer there is warmer and the temperature is about 80°F.
However, if you think all parts of the country are warm all year round, you’ll be wrong. Some parts in Australia are very cold during the winter. When we say cold, we don’t mean that cold like the winter in Harbin. In some places in Tasmania and Victoria, you can see snow and temperatures there are below freezing. In fact many people do not know that there are ski resorts(滑雪胜地) in the mountains of Australia.
Australia is a good place to visit. If you want to visit Australia, you just need to think about the weather there.
1. Why does the weather in Australia change a lot?
A. Because Australia is close to the equator.
B. Because there are more seasons in Australia.
C. Because there are many mountains in Australia.
D. Because Australia is a very large country.
2. What’s the weather like in the northern parts of Australia?
A. Warm to hot. B. Cool to cold.
C. Hot to cool. D. Cold to warm.
3. What’s the temperature of Sydney in summer?
A. Below freezing. B. About 50°F.
C. About 60°F. D. About 80°F.
4. We can learn from the passage that ______.
A. Australia is warm all year round
B. visitors can’t enjoy snow in Australia
C. Tasmania and Victoria are in Australia
D. there’s a lot of rain in the southern parts of Australia
John lives in New York. He likes travelling. Here is his travel plan.
John Smith’s travel | |||
21 August | Leave | New York | 12:25 |
Arrive | Ottawa | 14:20 | |
23 August | Leave | Ottawa | 15:50 |
Arrive | Toronto | 17:15 | |
25 August | Leave | Toronto | 9:45 |
Arrive | Tokyo | 15:10 | |
29 August | Leave | Tokyo | 14:20 |
Arrive | Seoul | 16:05 | |
2 September | Leave | Seoul | 08:20 |
Arrive | New York | 12:25 | |
1. When will John Smith get to Toronto? _________
A. At a quarter to five in the afternoon, Aug. 23rd.
B. At a quarter past five in the afternoon, Aug. 23rd.
C. At a quarter to ten in the morning, Aug. 25th.
D. At a quarter past ten in the morning, Aug. 25th.
2. How long will it take John Smith to fly from Tokyo to Seoul? _________
A. 65 minutes. B. 85 minutes.
C. 95 minutes. D. 105 minutes.
3. How many cities will John go to visit? _________
A. Three. B. Four.
C. Five. D. Six.
完形填空（本题有10小题，每小题1分,共10分）
A young mother went to visit her neighbor(邻居) while her baby girl was in her cradle(摇篮). Just then they heard the fire alarm ringing loudly.
“Don’t ”said the neighbor. “I’m sure the fire isn’t anywhere near here.”
“But listen,” said the mother. “I hear the fire alarm coming this way.’’
Without another word, she quickly out of her neighbor’s house. Then she saw her own house was on fire!
“ My !” she cried.
A fireman stopped her and said, “ You can’t go in there, because the is too strong!’’ But the mother cried, “ Let me go! Let me go!’’ Running through the smoke, she got her baby, and then turned to make her way out. ,Baby Marjorie was not hurt at all! But the poor mother’s were badly hurt.
Years later, when Marjorie grew up, she suddenly noticed her mother’s hands were so !
“ are your hands so ugly?” she asked her mother Tears filled her mother’s eyes. She told how the people tried to hold her back, how the fireman tried to her, how she tried her best to get her baby, and how…
“Oh, Mom,’’ Marjorie cried. “There are the most beautiful hands in the world!”
1.A. crying B. playing C. eating D. sleeping
2.A. leave B. worry C. listen D. think
3.A. jumped B. came C. walked D. ran
4.A. money B. car C. house D. baby
5.A. fire B. wind C. rain D. water
6.A. Easily B. Luckily C. Unluckily D. Suddenly
7.A. hands B. arms C. eyes D. legs
8.A. light B. ugly C. strong D. healthy
9.A. How B. Why C. What D. When
10.A. tell B. help C. take D. stop
词组翻译（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
1.照顾 ______________
2.努力工作 ______________
3.查明 ______________
4.无事可做 ______________
5.捡起来 ______________
6.对……注意 ______________
7.在……之间……______________
8.全年 ______________
9.最佳时间 ______________
10.考虑 ______________
