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.
●Read the text carefully and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
●Write your notes in your own words.
●4.___ _
●Note any question or idea 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.
Charlie, came from a poor village. His parents had __ _ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy__ _and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ___ _ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. One day Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, The young man ___ _ and several years he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked __ __ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to ___ _ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ___ _ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She afraid __43__ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the table and ___ _. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy __ _ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!”
1.A. no B. some C.much D. enough
2.A. lazy B. clever C. careful D.hard
3.A. did well in B. was poor at C. was working D. was good for
4.A. was angry B. thought hard C. agreed D.said “No”
5.A. a little B.a few C.many D. a lot
6.A.rest B. sleep C. hospital D. work
7.A. should B. would C. to not D. not to
8.A. to remember B.to forget C. to catch D. to teach
9.A. slept B. went out C. cooked D. ate
10.A. reading B. seeing C. cooking D. writing
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1.Which of the following magazines is published monthly?
A. Discover. B. Self. C. InStyle. D. Wired.
2. Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?
A. Wired and InStyle. B. Discover and InStyle.
C. Self and Discover. D. Self and Wired.
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When my son was just learning to talk, I carried him around the house in my arms and pointed out things to him. “Look, David, a clock. ”He’d smile and point as I did and say “clock”. David was quick at connecting the shape of things to their words.
When my son was about four years old, I walked with him to the backyard. I knew that there was an ant colony under one of the slate stones in the walkway near the shed, so I said to David, “Come on. I want to show you something. ”
As I showed David the ants that were crawling around the slate stone, he crouched down on his legs and looked with great intensity at the ants.
For days after that, David wanted to look under every rock in the garden, and we often found worms, ants and so on. I recognized that David loved to look at things closely and observe how things moved, and so I continued to point things out to him as he grew older: planes, cars, shells etc. . David was a keen observer, and I just gave him the suggestions as to where to look.
Today David is a medical doctor at Columbia University Center. I did not know that David would someday be a doctor, someone who has to pay close attention to what he sees, and yet I felt compelled when he was a boy to encourage his enthusiasm for observation.
That is what teachers and parents do: encourage a child’s enthusiasm for a particular interest: music, swimming, art, reading. And we provide tools for the children. If a child likes to draw, give him brushes, pens, and paper. If a girl likes to tap on the table top, give her a drum. If a child wants to sing, give him a microphone and a Frank Sinatra recording.
1.The author wrote the passage to .
A. recall the happy times he spent with his son
B. tell us that children are full of curiosity
C. tell us how to let children love nature
D. advise us to develop children’s interest or talent
2. The author showed David the ants to .
A. prevent him from becoming bored
B. develop his enthusiasm for observation
C. teach him some new words
D. arouse his interest in creatures
3. Which of the following can best describe the author’s viewpoint?
A. Make children have their own hobbies.
B. Teach children to be independent as soon as possible.
C. Satisfy children’s interest by possible means.
D. Hobbies can determine one’s future.
4. The underlined word “intensity” in the third paragraph probably means“ ”.
A. hatred B. fear
C. curiosity D. Doubt
In certain countries of the world，the king or queen is still the head country。The UK is one of these countries。So that does the British royal family(皇室) represent for the British people today? Well，a large number of things。The royal family are of course a part of British history and tradition。They still have an important and meaning for many people today。It just wouldn’t feel the same if there were no royal family。In addition to that，the queen has important formal duties：
●as head of the state，the Queen represents the UK on visits other would leaders to visit the UK.
●as head of the armed force，only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when the war is over。
●as head of the Church of England。
Not just the Queen，the royal family spend a great deal of their time traveling up and there should be royal family。Sometimes the press and media criticize（批评）the royal family as well。One criticism is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal through their taxes。Another is that the Buckingham Palace should be open to the public more often，in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary。
1.Today，the British royal still represents ____of the UK。
A. the honor and pride B. history and tradition
C. function and law D. politics and culture
2.Which is one of the Queen’s formal duties？
A. Visiting foreign countries.
B. Fighting in wars.
C. Writing government documents.
D. Repairing the church.
3.Why are royal family criticized by the press and media？
A. Because the royal don’t do anything for the country.
B. Because more people want to visit Buckingham Palace.
C. Because some people don’t want their taxes to be used for the royal family.
D. Because the Queen is too meet busy to meet with her people.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
There is no doubt that China is a country with high moral values. It has never attacked another country, has one of the lowest rates of violent crimes and is deeply concerned with the social and economic welfare of its people.
But when it comes to animal rights, China may well fail Gandhi test. There are no laws against the killing of dogs and the sale of dog meat in China. In fact the serving of dog meat in Chinese restaurants has increased in recent years.
People who eat dog meat argue that dogs have been eaten in China for thousand of years and dog meat has “health benefits”.
There is, however, a strong argument against waiting dogs .Recently, some Chinese animal rights activists stopped a truck carrying about 500 dogs and saved the poor animals from being sold and served as food in restaurants. These people that dogs are not meant to be eaten but loved.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误，正确选择 （A）错误 选择（B）。
1.China has only one law to prevent killing and eating dogs
2.China has a long history of eating dogs.
3.More dog meat is served in Chinese restaurants in recent years.
4.No one believes that eating dogs is beneficial health.
5.Recently some people stopped a truck and saved about 500 dogs.
