Dear Frank,
I’m writing to tell you anything about my university(大学) life. It is three months since I come here. I have never left my parents for so long, but I miss them very much. At first it was difficult to me to do everything on my own, but now I am used to the life here. As for study, I major in (主修)the English because Englishis my favorite subject. I have made much good friends, one of whom is Jim, the more intelligent student in my class. He always has some good opinion and he is thought high of (高度评价)by others.
I am sorry but I must stop now. Please writing to me when you are free.
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(牢记) that note-taking is a selective（选择性的） 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 （笔记）in your own words.
● __4.___
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols (符号)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.
A proverb says :“Time is money.”But in my opinion, time is even more valuable than money. Why? Because when money is spent ,we can earn it back .However when time is gone ,it will never return .This is the reason why we must value time.
There is no doubt that the time we have is unusually limited. So even an hour is extremely precious. We should make full use of our time to do useful things .As students we must not relax our efforts to engage in our studies so as to serve our society and our nation in the future.
But it is pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time .They spend their valuable time smoking, drinking and so on. They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.
In a word, we should get into a good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today until tomorrow. Laziness will not only bring us failure but also lead us to the road of poverty.
1.When we say “Time is money.”we mean ______
A. Time is equal to dollars, pounds… B. Time is gold .
C. Time is valuable . D. We must spend time in buying goods
2.People who spend time smoking, drinking ________.
A. do not know how to kill time as clearly as others
B. doubt that they will become more dangerous to society
C. realize how important their lives are
D. waste their whole lives without realizing the importance of time
3. If people get lazy, _______.
A. they will bring us failure.
B. they are likely to fail
C. they are usually busy smoking, drinking and so on
D. they will lead us the road of success
4.Being students, we must _______.
A. work hard at our subjects
B. do whatever we want to do
C. not always engage ourselves in our lessons
D. have a rest now, than we can get relaxed from our busy studies
Thomas Alva Edison (爱迪生)was awarded more patents（专利） on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him. One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout(关闭，中断). All electric power(电源) would be shut off in homes, streets, and factories. Perhaps his suggested plan made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions mean to them. Electric power was too important to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion（混乱）. A blackout was out of the question.
On the day of Edison’s funeral (葬礼),many people silently dimmed(使暗淡) their lights. In this way they honoured the man who had done more than anyone else to the great force of electrity
1. This says that Thomas Edison __________.
A. was the only important American inventor
B. received the first American patent
C. received more patents than any other American
D. was the first American inventor
2. People decided to honor Edison when ________.
A. he made the first electric light B. electric power was 100 years
C. the country realized electricity’s importance D. he died in 1931
3. The suggested plan was to _________.
A. turn off the lights in factories B. observe a few minutes of total silence
C. dim all electric lights D. shut off all electricity for a short time
4. The plan was never carried out because________.
A. not everyone wanted to honor Edison
B. it was too difficult
C .electric power was too important to the country
D. it honored only one of Edison’s inventions
"Depend on(依靠) yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.
There have been many men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood, and no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were few. They could not depend upon themselves for an education. They saw how it was and set to work with all their strength to know something. They worked their own way till they became well known.
One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can not make worthy men of you, but I can help make men of yourself."
Some young men don't try their best to make themselves valuable to the human beings. They can never gain achievement(成就) unless they see their weak points and change their course. They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live, unless they accept the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts.
1. Which of the following titles fits this article best?
A. What Nature Says to Every Man. B. How to Be Famous.
C. Men Must Help Each Other. D. Depend on Yourself.
2.According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can________.
A. make his pupils worthy men
B. help his pupils find a way to be famous
C. help his pupils make themselves useful men
D. make his pupils men of strength and courage
3.From this article we can learn the writer ________.
A. sings highly praise for parents and teachers
B. is a man of strong character
C. thinks highly of those who are struggling or success
D. feels it the most important of all to accept the advice of others
The clock struck（敲）eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”. I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not(不敢).
The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear!” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We students are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
1. The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means ____________.
A. happy B. disappointed
C. unhappy D. hopeful
2. Reviewing his lessons that night didn’t help him because ____________.
A. it was too late at night
B. he was very tired
C. his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
3. What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?
A. He went to a church to pray again. B. He passed the exam all by luck.
C. He failed in the exam. D. He was punished by his teacher.
4. The best title for the passage would be ____________.
A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night
C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons
