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Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence．However, you can receive better grades if you want．Yes, even students with average intelligence can be top students without additional work．Here's how:
1．Plan your time carefully．Make a list of your weekly tasks．Then make a schedule of your time．Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and work assignments．Of course, studying shouldn't occupy all of the free time on the schedule．
2．Make good use of your time in class．Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later．Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says．
3．Skim before you read．Look over a passage, quickly before you begin to read it more carefully．As you preview the material, you get some idea of the content and how it is organized．Later when you begin to read you will recognize less important material and you may skip some of these portions; Skimming helps double your reading speed and improve your comprehension as well.
4． ．Go over your notes as soon as you can after class．Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused．If you know what the teacher will discuss the next day, skim and read that material, too．If you review your notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer．Regular review leads to improved performance on tests．
5．Develop a good attitude towards tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively （过分地） about a single test．
There are other techniques that might help you with your studying．Improving your studying habits will improve your grades．
1.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
If you fail an ea-am, don't let it trouble you too much.
2.According to the passage, how can an average student improve his/her grades?
（Please answer within 10 words．）
3.Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with a proper sentence．（Please answer within 10 words.）
4.Which tip do you think is the most useful? Why? (Please answer within 20 words.)
5.Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive（欺骗）? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included．He can give you a false picture．
For example, someone might say, "I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery （彩票）。 It was great．I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose．That's called a half-truth．Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest．
Some politicians often use this trick．Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．Then she seeks another term．One of her opponents （对手） says, "During Governor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs!" That's true．However, an honest statement would have been, "During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs．
Advertisers（广告商） will sometimes use half-truths．It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．An advertisement might say, "Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache．" It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company．
This kind of deception happens too often．It's a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well．
1.We may infer that the author believes people should
A．buy lottery tickets if possible B．make use of half-truths
C．be careful about what they are told D．not trust the Yucky Company
2.What do the underlined words "net gain" in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．final increase B．big advantage
C．large share D．total number
3.What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?
A．False statements are easy to see through．
B．Half-truths are often used to mislead people．
C．Doctors like to act in advertisements．
D．Advertisements are based on facts．
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Using half truths is against the law．
B．Technically, half truths are in fact lies．
C．Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache．
D．Governor Smith did a good job during her last term．
5.Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A．He's really a big loser!
B．Sometimes the truth can lie as well．
C．Advertisers will sometimes use half truths．
D．It's against the law to make false statements．
LIPITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise, it lowers（降低）"bad"cholesterol（胆固醇）in your blood．It can also raise "good" cholesterol．
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking．
WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR:
●People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
●Adults and children over 10
Who should NOT take DIPITOR:
●Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant．Lipitor may harm your unborn baby．
●Women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby．
●People with liver（肝脏） problems
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people:
●Muscle（肌肉）problems that can lead to kidney （肾脏） problems, including kidney failure
●Liver problems,．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．
Call your doctor right away if you have：
●Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very fired
●Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing
●Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are:
●Muscle pain
●Upset stomach
●Changes in some blood tests
HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO：
●Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor．
●Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor．
●Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food．
●If you miss a dose（一剂）, take it as soon as you remember．But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait．Take the next dose at your regular time．
Don't:
●Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor．
●Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor,．
1.What is a major function of Lipitor?
A．To lower "bad" cholesterol． B．To control blood pressure．
C．To improve unhealthy diet． D．To help quit smoking．
2.Taking Lipitor is helpful for ___ 。
A．adults having heart disease B．women who are pregnant
C．breast-feeding women D．teenagers with liver problems
3.If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should
A．change the amount of your next dose
B．take the next dose at your regular time
C．have a dose as soon as you remember
D．eat more when taking your next dose
4.Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
A．Face swelling． B．Kidney failure．
C．Upset stomach． D．Muscle weakness．
5.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery．
B．To present a report on a scientific research．
C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle．
D．To give information about a kind of medicine．
When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together．
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb．He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five．
Fortunately for Tom, Mr．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavonia Warren, a school teacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married．
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about, two thousand guests．Crowds filled the．Street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage．The．couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let．this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb' s weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun．
1."the talk of the town" means _______．
A．they were in the newspaper
B．people spread mean rumors about, them
C．they were the most popular things happening
D．they were discussed in a city meeting ?
2.What does the author think about Tom-Thumb’s wedding?
A．People gave it too much of their attention.
B．It helped people cheer up in a dark time．
C．It was funny and ridiculous．
D．Tom and Lavonia were stupid．
3.Which of the following is the best clue to the fact that Tom was smart?
A．He became a billionaire at twenty-five．
B．He learned how to sing, dance, and act at a very young age．
C．He met with President Lincoln during his honeymoon．
D．He married a school teacher．
4.It was very funny when Tom danced on a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall because _____．
A．the wooden plate would make it sound as of Tom were tap dancing
B．it made Tom feel taller
C．the eight-foot-tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted
D．the difference between them would make Tom look even smaller
5.What does the author imply in the last paragraph?
A．Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine．
B．People are always disappointed during wartime．
C．Entertainment can serve an important purpose．
D．People should be married even if they are small．
Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．
On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's dress and picked out a beautiful skirt．"Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．" he said．I guess this was the occasion: it was the funeral (葬礼) of my sister, after her unexpected death．
He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed the drawer and turned to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you're alive is a special occasion．"
I'm thinking about his words, and they've changed the way I live my life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, ! want to see．and hear and do it now．
Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would ad<l laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when 1 open my eyes．1 tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．
1.Why did Jan buy the beautiful skirt but didn't wear it?
A．She waited for a special occasion to wear it on．
B．She wanted to keep it for someone else．
C．She saved it till she grew up．
D．She would give it to herself as a gift some day．
2.What does the underlined word "cherish" mean?
A．Treasure． B．Waste． C．Own． D．Save．
3.From his experience, the author learns that _______．
A．everybody can have a happy life through efforts
B．every day in our lives is worth cherishing
C．enjoying ourselves is the most important thing in our lives
D．everybody will have some things left to do after his death
4.What does the author write this passage for?
A．To show how to make good use of everyday in life．
B．To explain the true meaning of his brother-in-law's words．
C．To tell people to cherish every day and find the meaning of life．
D．To encourage people to waste time and enjoy themselves in life．
5.What's the best title for this passage?
A．Every Day Is a Gift
B．My Sister Jan
C．What Is the Meaningful Life Like
D．The Most Important Time in Your Life
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited．The house was old and the owner 1came out．When he did come out he wouldn't say hello to anybody 2simply stared at them．
The boy knocked on the door and __3__．As he was ready to 4away, the door slowly opened．"What do you want?" the old man said．
"Uh, sir, I'm selling these magazines and I was 5if you'd like to buy one．" The old man 6stared at the boy．The boy could see the inside of the house and 7some dog figurines（小雕像）．"Do you 8dogs?" the boy asked．"Yes, I do．They're my family here and they're all I have．" The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 9．"I've a magazine here for collectors．It's perfect for you．I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much．" But the old man said, "I need 10of the magazines, now goodbye．"
The boy was sad．He went home and then an idea 11to him．．He had a little dog figurine．He walked back to the old man's house with the 12．He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door．"Boy, I 13I told you no magazines．"
"No, sir．I know that．I wanted to bring you a 14．" The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face 15．"It's a Golden Retriever．I have one at home．
This one is 16you．" The old man was 17; no one had ever shown him so much 18? "Boy, you have a big 19．Thank you!" From that day on the old man 20coming ont of the house and talking with people．
1.A．regularly B．never C．hardly D．．nearly
2.A．but B．when C．as D．so
3.A．hurried B．remained C．waited D．left
4.A．drive B．run C．escape D．walk
5.A．wondering B．saying C．doubting D．hoping
6.A．ever ' B．yet C．still D．just
7.A．loved B．noticed C．contacted D．sensed
8.A．help B．raise C．collect D．like ．
9.A．lonely B．cruel C．old D．terrible
10.A．nothing B．none C．either D．some
11.A．happened B．reached C．brought D．occurred
12.A, fear B．magazine C．figurine D．idea
13.A, imagined B．thought C．wished D．expected
14.A．friend B．dog C．gift D．book
15.A．went up B．turned up C．grew up D．lit up
16.A, with B．for C．on D．in
17.A．surprised B．calm C．disappointed D．encouraged
18.A．pity B．kindness C．politeness D．happiness
19.A．hand B．eye C．heart D．head
20.A．continued B．started C．avoided D．risked
