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4 Study Habits You Should Be Practising With exams, essays, projects, and many deadlines for different things, effective（有效的）study habits are necessary. 1. If you are in need of a bit of an improvement, keep reading for the top four study habits that you should be practicing. 1. Make and use flashcards. 2. By using flashcards with a question on one side and the answer on the other, you will force your brain to recall he necessary information. Even if you struggle a bit with a card, you will still be actively revising the necessary material. 2. Revise, revise, revise! Many students put off studying until just before the exam, with the more hardworking students giving themselves a week or two before a test. 3. It’s best to revise the information a little bit every day, so that you are not upset when a test comes around. 3. 4. One of the most effective—and the most fun—methods of studying is to watch related lectures and videos in order to get more material. Watch documentaries or videos on YouTube and educational websites. You may be surprised at how much you can learn from videos, and just how much information is available online. 4. Re-write your notes. Studies have shown that writing information out by hand increases your ability to remember the material. This makes the recall go hand-in-hand with muscle memory. 5. These are the four most effective study habits, and something all successful students do. Make sure you are on top of your game by following these study methods! A. Watch related lectures and videos. B. One method of revising is to make a mind-map. C. Use these graded tests to create a new practice test. D. Having these great study habits can make things easier. E. However, it’s actually an ineffective method of preparing and studying. F. Flashcards are designed to improve active memory recall of information. G. You will be able to picture your written notes when you are taking the exam.
Winter begins in the north on December 22nd. People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for the colder months. Squirrels(松鼠), for example, have been busy gathering nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect. They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana. The scientists wanted to show how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut(黑胡桃)trees. The black walnuts is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests. Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Mexico. The two researches estimate(估计)that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places. But they seldom remember where they buried every nut. So some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls "death traps for seeds". Gray squirrels are native to Indiana. But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture. Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century. The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year, unlike walnut trees. They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invade Indiana. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause. 1.The study done by Rob Swihart and Jake Goheen is to ____ . A. Find out how squirrels collect walnuts B. Learn squirrels' influence on black walnut trees C. Do something to get rid of squirrels D. Save the forests in the American state of Indiana 2.The difference between gray squirrels and red squirrels lies in ____. A. The way they gather the walnut B. The time they have winter sleep C. The place they have winter sleep D. The place they store the walnuts 3.What could be inferred from this text? A. Agricultural in Indiana has been well developed B. Gray squirrels will be replaced by red squirrels in Indiana. C. The spread of red squirrels will do harm to walnuts trees in Indiana D. The government will take some measures to protect black walnut trees.
There is an English saying: "Laughter is best medicine." Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people's health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercises. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing. It also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍受) the pain for the longest time was the groups which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial(有益的)effects similar to those who are caused by laughter. 1.The main idea of the passage is ____________. A. laughter and physical exercises have similar effects. B. smile can produce the same effects as laughter C. pain can be reduced by laughter D. laughter is best medicine 2.The underlined word "diminish" is similar to____________. A. test B. stop C. reduce D. increase 3.Doctors hold laughter clinics _____________. A. to give better condition to their patients B. in order to improve patients' health C. to make patients smile all the time D. to prove smile and laughter have the same effect
In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school. Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school. One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them. What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers. 1.According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school. A. excited B. nervous C. lonely D. disappointed 2.Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs? A. There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs. B. The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans. C. Summer activities begin before school starts. D. The school office can help new students join school clubs. 3.When do many schools take students to visit their new high school? A. Before the eighth grade year starts. B. Right after the high school year starts. C. At the end of their eighth grade year D. At the beginning of the new term in the high school. 4.What is the purpose of this text? A. To tell the new students how to learn in high school B. To introduce new schools C. To give the teachers some advice D. To give advice to new high school students
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.Which is the best season to visit the park? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter. 2.What will the tourists do in the morning? A. Go boating. B. Go fishing. C. Visit the valley. 3.What is the best-loved activity in the park? A. Having a picnic. B. Fishing. C. Boating. 4.How will the tourists get to the entrance of the valley? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What was the man doing? A. Looking at an interesting picture. B. Watching a funny video. C. Reporting a nice story. 2.What happened to the news reporter? A. He hit a big tree. B. He had a car accident. C. He was attacked by bees. 3.What’s the weather like today? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Cloudy. 4.What will the man do next? A. Listen to the music. B. Surf the website. C. Go to the park.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.When will the next course start? A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Saturday. 2.How many students are there in the class usually? A. 6. B. 9. C. 15. 3.When does the school open on weekends? A. At 7:00 a.m.. B. At 8:00 a.m.. C. At 9:00 a.m..
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What do we know about the writer? A. He can move fast. B. He was born disabled. C. He will travel around the world. 2.How does the man find the writer? A. Encouraging. B. Strange. C. Stupid.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Making an apology. C. Giving some advice. 2.What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Be more careful. B. Buy a new glass. C. Clean up the room.
Why does the man come to the woman? A. To take a picture of her. B. To ask for a new ID card. C. To fill out a form.
What color was the woman’s couch? A. Yellow. B. Brown. C. Purple.
What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The man’s watch. B. The man’s brother. C. The man’s birthday.
What is the dog’s name? A. Scott. B. Michael. C. Robert.
What do we know about the watch? A. The watch was not worth that much. B. The price was reasonable. C. It cost the woman $ 40.
读后续写 John Carpenter did not like to buy toys that somebody else had made. He liked the fun of making them himself. The thought that they were his own work delighted him. Tom Austin, one of his playmates, thought a toy was worth nothing unless it cost a great deal of money. He never tried to make anything, but bought all his toys. "Come and look at my horse," said he, one day. "It cost a dollar, and it is such a beauty! Come and see it." John was soon admiring his friend's horse, and he was examining it carefully, to see how it was made. The same evening he began to make one on his own. He went into the wood shed, and picked out two pieces of wood—one for the head of his horse, the other for the body. It took him two or three days to shape them to his satisfaction. His father gave him a bit of red leather for a bridle, and a few brass nails, and his mother found a bit of old fur with which he made a mane and tail for his horse. But what about the wheels? This puzzled him. At last he thought he would go to a turner's shop, and see if he could get some round pieces of wood which might suit his purpose. He found a large number of such pieces among the shavings on the floor, and asked permission to take a few of them. The turner(车工) asked him what he wanted them for, and he told him about his horse. “Oh,” said the man, laughing, “if you wish it, I will make some wheels for your horse. But remember, when it is finished, you must let me see it.” John promised to do so, and he soon ran home with the wheels in his pocket. 注意:1. 所续写短文的词数为150左右； 2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1 The next morning, he went to the turner’s shop with his horse all complete. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2 He studied hard in school. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假如你是李华，得知金华市博物馆将举行中国剪纸(paper-cutting) 艺术展。请你给外教Henry写封信，邀请他前往。内容包括: 1. 展览时间、地点 2. 展览内容 3. 对剪纸的介绍 注意:1. 词数80左右 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Henry, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
语法填空 1.He likes playing basketball ____________ I like listening to music. 2.Young people may risk _____________ (go) deaf if they are exposed to very loud music every day. 3.He found ________ difficult to accustom himself to getting up early. 4.The machine is very easy _______________ (operate). 5.Among the painters ______________ (be) the Impressionists, who lived and worked in Paris.
单词拼写 1.Our friendship has steadily ________________ (加强) over the years. 2.As we all know, smoking has a bad ____________ (影响) on health. 3.Sport has become an important form of entertainment, ______________ (吸引) to both men and women. 4.I am _____________ (反对的) to drunk driving. 5.I am ________________ (惭愧的) to say that I lied to her. 6.Q_____________ of water in the lake were polluted by the factory. 7.The boy intended to give the girl an apple in e____________ for a banana. 8.A teacher should not show p________________ for any one of his students. 9.They a______________ to climb the top of the mountain, but failed. 10.It was a long journey, but we e______________ arrived.
The Little Angel Sally jumped up the moment she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She asked, “How is my little boy?” The surgeon said, “I’m ____. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t ___ it.” Sally ___ into the chair. The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time with your son before he was transported to the ____?” Sally nodded. While saying goodbye, she ran her fingers __ through his thick curly hair. “Would you like a lock of his hair?” the surgeon asked. Sally nodded yes. The surgeon cut a few hairs, and handed them to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy’s idea to __ his body to the university for study. He said it might ___ somebody else. “I said no at first, __ Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won’t be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.’” “My Jimmy had a heart of __, always thinking of someone else, always wanting to help others if he could.” she went on. Sally walked out of the hospital. She put the bag with Jimmy’s __ on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was __. It was even harder to enter the __ house. She carried Jimmy’s belongings, and the lock of his hair to her son’s room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room __ where he had always kept them. She lay down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, __ herself to sleep. It was around midnight when Sally __. Lying beside her on the bed was a letter. The letter said, “Dear Mom, I know you’re going to __ me, and me too. I will always love you, Mom, even more __ each passing day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to __a little boy so you won’t be so lonely, that’s OK with me. He can have my room and old toys to play with. Don’t be sad thinking about me. I don’t hurt any more. The cancer is all __. I don’t have to stand that __ any more. The angels in Heaven are so tender. They say I’m a Special Angel! I love you, Mom.” 1.A. sorry B. worried C. happy D. grateful 2.A. pass B. make C. win D. like 3.A. knocked B. looked C. got D. sank 4.A. house B. church C. university D. hospital 5.A. lovingly B. anxiously C. patiently D. angrily 6.A. move B. donate C. show D. lend 7.A. help B. affect C. protect D. impress 8.A. for B. and C. but D. so 9.A. stone B. gold C. wisdom D. bravery 10.A. toys B. clothes C. letters D. belongings 11.A. smooth B. long C. dangerous D. difficult 12.A. familiar B. empty C. big D. old 13.A. exactly B. roughly C. especially D. possibly 14.A. put B. sent C. buried D. cried 15.A. wrote B. spoke C. awoke D. slept 16.A. forgive B. understand C. miss D. leave 17.A. around B. with C. on D. in 18.A. save B. host C. adopt D. visit 19.A. gone B. recognized C. cured D. spotted 20.A. depression B. sadness C. stress D. pain
Should anger problems also be recognized as an illness like depression and anxiety? Anger is largely viewed as a secondary emotion — one caused by other emotions. People are thought to be angry because they are sad, anxious or stressed. 1. Today, though, a growing number of mental health experts think that anger is a serious problem that needs its own treatment. To tell the difference between “normal” anger and “anger problem” is difficult. After all, everyone gets really mad from time to time. Experts point out a few ways. Disordered anger, as it is sometimes called, tends to be of greater intensity (强度). 2. An example: While most people would get upset if a driver cut them off, someone with disordered anger might try to chase down the car and force it off the road. And in cases of disordered anger, the person gets angry more frequently and his/her anger lasts longer.3. But people with anger problems often stay angry for days, weeks or even years; their feelings of anger don’t disappear over time. 4. Disordered anger often damages people’s lives. “It interferes (干扰) with people’s relationships and their jobs,” says Raymond Chip Tafrate, a US psychologist. “Even their health is affected.” Anger clearly increases the risk of certain health problems, as many studies have shown. When people are angry, their hearts beat faster and their blood pressure goes up. 5. Experts suggest that people with an anger problem take anger-management programs. The programs teach people to control their responses to stressful situations through the use of relaxation techniques. The programs sometimes also include life-skills training to help bring down stress and remove angry feelings. A. Consequences are also important to consider: B. Anger takes away people’s joy in life. C. For most people, angry feelings disappear quickly. D. The anger buried inside him rises to the surface. E. In the past, many doctors didn’t accept the idea that anger could be a problem all on its own. F. Over time, these changes will have bad effects on the body. G. It takes very little to set off a person with an anger problem, and their responses are very strong.
College graduation finally means taking much of your attention in your first job search. This process can be challenging, especially for those students who had second thoughts about their chosen major and intended career path — or those who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career. If you are in one of these groups, fear not! Although your major, coursework, and academic performance are relevant to landing a job, they are not the only deciding factors on where you can work. So, just how important is your major to your job search? Some majors are tied directly to specific career fields. For example, if you wish to become a teacher, you will likely have needed to complete an education program and finally sit for a licensing exam. Successfully completing a specific major is very important to landing a job in the matching field. Other majors, however, are closely related to career paths but don’t necessarily require a degree in the area. For example, students who majored in finance or math, may also have the necessary skills to be hired as an accountant. Lastly, there are many industries, such as professional sales, education (non-teaching positions), insurance, and customer service management, which hire new graduates from several more majors, looking for more generalized (笼统的) requirements. They may simply want to know the student has completed his or her bachelor’s degree, which proves students’ college-level math and writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Hopefully, as a college student, you were able to do more than just attend classes. Your non-academic experiences can be very influential on your future career as well. If you worked or volunteered during college and if you enjoyed these activities, seek out related careers. You may qualify for a position regardless of your major. Although it often seems like your college major alone determines your career fate, this just isn’t the case. It may influence it, but there are other factors that influence your career options as well. If you don’t know what career choices you have, talk to your faculty(院系) or academic adviser. You may be surprised at what opportunities await! 1.What is probably the best title for the passage? A. Major Ups Your Career B. Why Your College Major Matters C. Major VS Career: Which Is Right for You D. How Important Your Major Is to Your Job 2.To be a customer service manager, college graduates______. A. should pass a licensing exam B. need to have related qualities C. are required to major in insurance D. must have relevant experiences 3.The writer thinks that _____________. A. majors are closely linked to career paths B. students of finance tend to receive higher salaries C. social work graduates have more employment opportunities D. volunteer experiences help graduates get employed
Google's new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip (夹子)，but it’s not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own. This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone. Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms (计算程序) to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that there's a face you see frequently, it’ll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the device’s product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know what happiness looks like”. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot — like when a child’s hand is over the lens(镜头), or if it is tossed in a dark purse. The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing. Were people concerned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet. “This product is only possible because of the way that silicon has advanced” Payne said, noting that it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, we’re likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets. 1.What is the most outstanding feature of Clips? A. It is equipped with tough glass. B. It enables easy internet access. C. It can be worn on your clothing. D. It allows of hands-free photography. 2.What does the underlined word “candid” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. touching. B. brief. C. unforgettable. D. embarrassing. 3.What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne? A. The advance in technology. B. The popularity of the Internet. C. The rise of the smartphone industry. D. The reduction in the price of lens. 4.What is the best title for the text? A. New Gadgets in the Age of Apps. B. A New Digital Camera from Google. C. Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life. D. An Alternative Way to Photograph.
Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment. Zones The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work. Computers You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor. Group-study places If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week. Storage of Study Material The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period. Rules to be Followed Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you. 1.Library computers on the ground floor _________. A. help students with their field experiments B. contain software necessary for schoolwork C. are for those who want to access the wi-fi D. are mostly used for filling out application forms 2.What condition should be met to book a group-study room? A. A group must consist of 8 people B. Three-hour use per day is the minimum C. One should first register at the university D. Applicants must mark the room on the map 3.A student can rent a locker in the library if he _______. A. can afford the rental fee B. attends certain courses C. has nowhere to put his books D. has earned the required credits
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.Why does the university offer the two programs? A. To provide better health care for students. B. To keep students safe walking late or alone. C. To help visitors tour around the college. 2.When can students call Campus Safety Office? A. Anytime of the day. B. From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. C. From midnight to 7 a.m. 3.To whom is the speaker mainly talking? A. Tourists at the college. B. New teachers. C. Parents of students.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What kind of jobs seems to be in short supply? A. School teachers. B. Writers. C. Newspaper reporters. 2.Where is Sharon most likely to go? A. New York. B. Boston. C. California. 3.What does James plan to do if he can’t find a job? A. Continue his education. B. Start a newspaper C. Write a book. 4.Who are the speakers? A. Laid-off workers. B. Fellow students. C. High school teachers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where did Tom get the idea of becoming a businessman? A. From his high school teachers. B. From the grown-ups around him. C. From his college friends. 2.How much does Tom own of the company he works for? A. 60%. B. 18%. C. 6%. 3.What mistake did Tom and his company make in the past? A. Wasting lots of materials. B. Making all the products themselves. C. Producing simple things.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why did the man borrow the woman’s computer last time? A. His computer was broken. B. He needed it for his paper. C. He used it for his computer class. 2.Why does the woman feel happy? A. The man will use his own computer. B. The man will study better. C. The man can lend her a computer now. 3.What has the man been doing with his new computer? A. Watching DVDs. B. Doing homework. C. Searching for information.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where do the speakers plan to go? A. The woman’s home. B. A museum. C. A library. 2.Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon? A. To enjoy nice weather. B. To avoid the crowd. C. To sleep late in the morning.
When is Simon supposed to arrive? A. 8:00. B. 7:30. C. 8:10.
What does the man mean? A. He will carry the boxes later. B. He is unable to give help. C. He refuses to pay for boxes.
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