If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.
1.Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly* or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3.Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyable, letters from friends, news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.
4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.This passage mainly tells us some important points about how to .
| A．write | B．read | C．spell | D．speak |
How many important points are mentioned here in order to be a better reader?
| A．one | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
should be read slowly.
| A．Science books |
| B．Stories meant for enjoyment |
| C．Letters from friends |
| D．News |
The best title of this passage is
| A．How to Read fast | B．How to Read Slowly |
| C．How to become a Better Reader | D．How to Remember Things. |
| 小词典 achieve vt. 达到、完成 bank n. 岸 Castle n. 城堡 human n. 人 own vt.拥有 prince n. 王子 rapidly adv. 迅速地 speed n. 速度 without prep. 没有 the amusement park 游乐场 the princess and the frog 公主和青蛙 |
As a child , Alain Robert was afraid of heights. One day, when he was 12, he returned home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30 pm and his parent worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor.
He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes , he told himself, “I can do it.” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.
Today, Alain still climbs buildings. In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise the movie. In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101(one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity--- for children and the homeless. When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream—something you really want to do – it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it”.What was Alain Robert afraid of when he was a child ?
_______________________________________________________________Which floor did Alain live on ?
_______________________________________________________________Why did Alain climb a building in London dressed as Spiderman ?
_______________________________________________________________What does Alain use to reach the top of Taipei 101 ?
_______________________________________________________________What do you think of Alain Robert ?
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Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbour’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of(抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbour, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbour came running out.
“Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbour found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered(感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get .
| A．his neighbour | B．his neighbour’s doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult |
| C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbour ran out probably(很可能) because .
| A．He knew his doorbell was being stolen |
| B．He thought someone was eager(渴望的)to visit him |
| C．He realized(意识到)something strange happened |
| D．Both B and C |
The neighbour hit the thief to .
| A．give him lessons |
| B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell |
| D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbour came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbour could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbour ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
The children in the village wear dirty, cheap clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in small houses. They have no school. But they can write 26 English letters, and some know a few English words.
How did it happen? It was because a U.S. group called One Computer Every Child offered them 20 computers.
Can children teach themselves to read when they have no schools or teachers but have the help of today’s new technology(技术)? The goal(目的) of the group is to find out the answer. And the results are exciting.
“The children are learning more than they would in one year of school,” said Matt Keller, who organized the programme.
The fastest learner was an eight-year-old boy called Kelbesa Negusse. He said that he himself was like a lion.
Keller said, “Seven months ago he didn’t know any English. But now he has known many words. I think if you give them food and water they will never leave the computer room. They will spend day and night there.”
Kelbesa said, “I like the computer because I can learn things with it.” He added, “I know many English words, like dog, monkey, horse, sheep, cow, pig and cat.”
Keller said that One Computer Every Child was planning a programme for children who couldn’t go to school.From the first paragraph, we can learn that the people in the village are _____________.
| A．easy | B．poor | C．rich | D．bored |
How can the children in the village learn English words?
| A．They go to school every day. |
| B．They have good teachers. |
| C．One Computer Every Child gave them computers. |
| D．They can learn from books. |
What is the goal of One Computer Every Child?
| A．To teach children how to use today’s new technology. |
| B．To help children to spend their free time. |
| C．To help children out of their hard life. |
| D．To help children teach themselves to read through new technology. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Kelbesa is in Grade2 now. |
| B．The computers help the children a lot. |
| C．Keller is the teacher of those children. |
| D．Kelbesa doesn’t like the computer. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Learning with the help of computers |
| B．The development of One Computer Every Child |
| C．Computers are better than teachers |
| D．How to learn by yourself |
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars(双筒望远镜).
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slippery（滑）.
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.The most important thing in watching birds is to .
| A．look for a place near the bird nest |
| B．climb up to the trees |
| C．catch a bird |
| D．kill a bird |
We have to hide ourselves to , when we’re watching birds.
| A．take better care of them | B．use the binoculars |
| C．make them do everything as usual | D．kill them at last. |
If we make the nest too slippery, .
| A．it won’t be very beautiful |
| B．it won’t be easy to make |
| C．it won’t be strong |
| D．it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it |
We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.
| A．we can clean the nest |
| B．birds can fly in or out |
| C．we can hang（挂） |
| D．we can make it |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．Birds are man’s friends |
| B．How to catch birds |
| C．Watching birds and making bird nests |
| D．How to keep birds |
Class time has changed since(自从) last term. What do students think of the change?
Zhou Yan(a primary school student):
I always went to school without breakfast in the past, because I couldn’t get up before 7:00a.m. (1)Now our classes begins at 8:00a.m.
Li Lei(a secondary school student):
I was busy with my homework after school. I have no time to play with my friends. Now our school is over at 4:30p.m.Then I can play badminton or basketball with my friends for an hour.
Wang Fang(a high school students):
It’s a good idea. When I heard the good news, I was excited. I am fond of collecting stamps(邮票)。 Now I have some time to talk with my friends about stamps in my free time. (2)I can spend enough time on my lessons.Why did Zhou Yan go to school without breakfast in the past?
请找出(1)句中的错误并改正。
When do the classes finish now?
How long does Li Lei do sports with his friends now?
将(2)处句子翻译成中文。
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