Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries may speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.
The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context (上下文). Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check this in a dictionary.
1.The writer thinks that .
A. choose a good dictionary, and you’ll be successful in learning English
B. dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English
C. it is very important for students to use good dictionaries in a right way
D. using dictionaries very often can’t help to improve writing
2.Which is NOT talked about in this passage?
A. How to make good use of a dictionary.
B. When to use a dictionary.
C. How to improve spoken English.
D. How to practice reading fast.
3.When does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary?
A. At the beginning of the reading
B. At the end of the reading
C. During the first reading
D. After the first reading
4.This passage mainly tells us .
A. that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries
B. what the shortcomings of small two-language dictionaries are
C. why students should use large college edition dictionaries
D. what dictionary students should choose and how to use it
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house that very few people visited. The house was old and the owner came out. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house. A lot of other neighbourhood children were told the same from their parents.
As he was to walk away, the door slowly opened. "What do you want?" the old man asked. The little boy was very afraid at first. “Uh, sir, I'm selling these magazines and I was wondering if you'd like to buy .” The old man just stared at the boy. The boy could see that he had figurines（小雕像）on a table near the door．"Do you collect dogs?" the boy asked. "Yes, I do．They're my families here." The boy then the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. "Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It's very good for , especially with a cover about dogs.” The old man was ready to close the door and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any .”
The boy was sad that he was not going to finish his job for the day. He also felt sad the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had a/an . He had a little dog figurine that he got from his aunt. The figurine did not mean to him because he had a lovely dog and a large family. The boy back for the old man's house with the figurine. He knocked at the door again and the old man came to the door. “Boy, I thought I had told you I didn’t need magazines.”
“No, sir, I wanted to bring you a gift.” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face . "I have one at home. This one is for you.” The old man was simply ; no one had ever shown him so much . From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and talking with people. He and the boy became friends.
1.A. always B. usually C. hardly D. frequently
2.A. quick B. ready C. straight D. last
3.A. one B. ones C. it D. them
4.A. magazine B. house C. boy D. dog
5.A. was sorry for B. was grateful to C. was satisfied with D. was proud of
6.A. me B. you C. him D. them
7.A. magazines B. friends C. dogs D. figurines
8.A. in B. towards C. for D. with
9.A. expression B. journey C. word D. idea
10.A. more B. much C. many D. less
11.A. walked B. ran C. hurried D. headed
12.A. and B. so C. but D. as
13.A. lit up B. gave up C. pack up D. came up
14.A. shocked B. troubled C. frightened D. worried
15.A. thanks B. money C. kindness D. help
----Did you see the film ______ was shown last night?
--- Yeah, it was really wonderful.
A. who B. what
C. which D. it
Do you think shopping online will ________take the place of shopping in stores ?
A. sincerely B. frequently
C. fluently D. finally
My parents and I are flying to London for a holiday and I’ll ______ the chance to practice my spoken English.
A. go through B. make use of
C. be fond of D. get tired of
Soon after the quakes, one thousand soldiers were sent out to ______ the miners from the coal mine.
A. command B. rescue
C. bury D. request
