English is an excellent language to learn. It is important for study, business and travel. Read the information below and learn more about listening and reading skills.
Listen to English radio.
One of the best ways to improve your English listening is to listen to English radio on your mobile phone.
•You should listen to the radio shows for more than 30 minutes every day.
•Try to understand what is said. Don’t just let the English wash over you. If you find the listening too fast, try to pick out the key words to get a general idea of it.
•You can also make a note of any words or phrases(短语) that you don’t understand. Look them up in the dictionary later. Then listen to the show again.
Watch English movies and TV shows.
Another fun way to improve your listening is to watch English movies and TV shows.
•Try to choose movies or TV shows that you will enjoy. This will make the listening more interesting. When you like the movie or TV show, you may forget your task is to practice listening. You just enjoy it.
•However, you should not watch movies or TV shows with Chinese translations(翻译) on the screen. It will be difficult for you to focus on English.
Read an English book, newspaper or magazine(杂志).
Reading is an important part of learning a language, so don’t forget to practice!
•Choose a book that you are really interested in. It can be an English novel or a magazine. Then start working your way through it. If you find it boring, it’s difficult for you to finish reading it.
•Again, try to understand what you’re reading. Pick out any words or phrases that you don’t understand. Then look them up in the dictionary.
Learning any language requires hard work and skills, so find good methods and work hard.
If the listening is too fast, you should try to .
| A．listen more than 30 minutes |
| B．get a general idea of it |
| C．make a note of the phrases |
| D．use an English dictionary |
When you enjoy a movie, you may .
| A．need more interesting exercises |
| B．forget you are practicing listening |
| C．write down the Chinese translations |
| D．focus on new words and phrases |
When you choose a book, you’d better make sure .
| A．you are interested in it |
| B．it is famous in the world |
| C．you can finish it quickly |
| D．there are many new words in it |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．When to practice listening and reading. |
| B．What is needed for listening and reading. |
| C．Why listening and reading are important. |
| D．How to improve listening and reading skills. |
Is there a strange something high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man?
No one knows. This mystery (谜) has puzzled (困惑) the world for years.In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints (脚印) in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!
In 1906, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off (遥远的)saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.
Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked a very large man.
From then on more and more stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the Snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints. The passage is about ______________.
| A．some mountain climbers | B．some strange animals |
| C．some large footprints | D．the mystery of snowman |
Why were people interested in the footprints.
| A．They were footprints of a large bear |
| B．They looked like the footprints of a large man. |
| C．They were found in the snow. |
| D．They were found in the world’s tallest mountains. |
The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in _________.
| A．1887 | B．1906 | C．1921 | D．1951 |
Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large
footprints?
| A．They were footprints of an ape man. |
| B．They were footprints of a snowman. |
| C．The pictures showed clearly how the Snowman walked. |
| D．The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs. |
.Since a mountain climber first found the large footprints in the snow, the mystery of the Snowman has puzzled the world for __________ years.
| A．more than one hundred | B．ninety-five |
| C．eighty | D．fifty |
In fact, at the time they seemed to be ordinary events, but now everything seems different. I had spent 10 years away from the place where I was born. Even though I made the decision to leave my country by myself, I miss a lot of things now. The person that brought me the happiest memories is my best friend. She is the greatest person in the world, and I am not exaggerating(吹嘘). She is kind, funny,polite,and always willing to listen,and has been a great friend. I always recall(回想)events from our childhood. I think about the school where we met in the first grade and went on until the 5th grade. I think about the talks we had and the things we did together. If someone wants me to describe our friendship, I’d say we have been close friends for 17 years and we never got angry with each other. It’s amazing, isn’t it? I haven’t been able to do that with anybody else. Sometimes I even feel guilty(有罪的). I miss her more than my own brothers and sisters. And of course besides those memories, my kids are number one in my life. I have plenty of beautiful memories with them, especially when they were born, which also turned out to be a sad moment for both of them, because they were premature babies(早产儿). Anyone, who has had an experience with a premature baby, can figure out what I mean. How does the writer feel about her best friend?
| A．She is patient and fun |
| B．She is famous in the world |
| C．she is more important than her sons |
| D．They have been best friends and lived close. |
How long has the writer spent with her friend？
| A．For 5 years | B．For 6 years |
| C．For 10 years | D．For 17 years |
Which of the following words has the same meaning of “figure out”?
| A．Guess | B．Look for | C．Understand | D．Point out |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The writer still lives in her own country. |
| B．They got to know each other in their childhood. |
| C．The writer felt tired of looking after her children. |
| D．It’s common that the writer never quarreled with her friends. |
Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one.They must find out the new information as quickly as possible.Later in the day,everything is put together at the news desk.Reporters return,type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page.Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day.Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally,there is no more time left for adding new stories,and the time for printing (印刷) the newspaper has come.This is done on fast-moving printing machines.The newspapers are then delivered (发送) by truck,plane or rail.Speed is important.People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterdayCs.What is the work in a newspaper office like?
| A．Interesting and confusing. | B．Important and patient. |
| C．Particular and necessary. | D．Fast and busy. |
According to the passage, the right order for a reporter's work is _____.
a. writing stories
b. doing interviews
c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework
e. handing stories to the editor
| A．c, b, a, d, e | B．c, d, e, a, b |
| C．c, b, d, a, e | D．c,a,d,b,e |
The front page contents (内容) are decided by _____.
| A．the importance of the events |
| B．how well the stories are written |
| C．the knowledge of the chief editor |
| D．whether they are the latest |
The best title for this passage is "_____”.
| A．How a Newspaper Is Produced |
| B．How Newspapers Are Delivered |
| C．What Kind of Papers Readers Like |
| D．Whose Work Is More Important |
One day, I went to see my last patients(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling(挣扎) to put socks on her swollen(浮肿) feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him. ”
“Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours,” she said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others are not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is hear—without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not longer after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time—in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening.How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
| A．The nurse told him. |
| B．The old woman told him. |
| C．The woman’s son told him. |
| D．The doctor got it from her chart noting. |
What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
| A．Her son’s not seeing her. |
| B．No one listening to her story. |
| C．The medical care of the hospital |
| D．The distance between her and her son. |
When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ________.
| A．keeping smiling |
| B．interruption or judgment |
| C．listening without interruption |
| D．communicating with each other |
Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Her son lived close to her house. |
| B．The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments. |
| C．Listening is powerful medicine. |
| D．The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair |
Parents today also worry about their children’s diets. Some doctors give the following advice:According to the doctor’s advice, what does junk food include?
| A．milk and vitamins | B．fruits and sugar |
| C．vegetables and salt | D．fat, oil, salt and sugar |
In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more .
| A．food with no vitamins | B．fat and sugar |
| C．vegetables and fruits | D．salt and oil |
The best title for this passage is .
| A．Bad Habits | B．Junk food |
| C．Unhealthy Food | D．Advice on Healthy Eating |
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