STUDY HELP
For many tests and exams， you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully． In order to speak English fluently， you need to think in English． If you don't， your speech will be slow and it won't sound natural． Here are some things you can do to practice thinking in English．
•Look at objects around your home and school， and think of what they are called in English． Try to make a direct connection between the object and the English word．
•When you are out in a public place， practice describing the things and people you see in your mind． For example， think，"There is a man walking down the street． He's wearing a suit．I think he is going to work．" Try to think in English first， not in your first language．
•When you have to say something in English， think first and ask yourself，" What words and phrases do I know in English that I can use in this situation？" Try not to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English． If you do， you will get frustrated very quickly．
Try these tips and you'll soon find that you are thinking in English．
（1）The passage is most probably written to ．
A．students
B．teachers
C．parents
D．reporters
（2）The writer gives some advice on how to ．
A．greet people in English
B．practice thinking in English
C．write an article in English
D．improve English listening skills
（3）The passage above might be from the column（栏目）in a magazine．
A．News Corner
B．Story Garden
C．Language World
D．Technology Square
"Without music， life would be a mistake，" famous German philosopher （哲学家） Friendrich Nietzsche said over a century ago． Music is a （A） bigpart of our lives． But in recent years， some US schools have cut music classes to control budgets （预算）．
For example， Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired （解雇） over 1000teacher． Among （B） them， 10percent of the teachers taught art or music， according to The Washington Times． In fact， this is not just a problem in the US． In other （C） countries ， such as China and Britain， music class is not thought to be as important as classes like science， math and history． That's partly because music is not seen as a very important like skill， and it doesn't use an exam system （体系）． （D） 许多学生忙于作业， so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often．
However， learning music is beneficial （有益的） in many ways．
Playing music is not as （E） simpleas it looks， according to Kenneth Guilmartin of Music Together， an early childhood music development program． （F） When making music ， you need different abilities to work together ．For example， when playing the piano， people see music notes and decode （解码） them in their brains． They also use their fingers to make sounds． You need to deal with all these things at the same time．
Music has a special connection with science as well． You can see that many （G） are good at playing music： Einstein played the violin， and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano．
56．写出文中划线部分（A）和（E）的同义词或近义词： ；
57．文中划线部分（B）指代的是：
58．在文中（C）和（G）的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
59．将文中划线部分（D）译成英语：
60．将文中划线部分（F）改写成：Different abilities to work together when you are making music．
Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19﹣year﹣old young pianist （钢琴家）． He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then． Before that， he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played．"I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano．" Yun said．
At 4， several minutes of practice a day was enough． As Yun grew up， at ages 7 and 8， he had to practise for four hours a day． The time kept going up after Yun was 12． Now，he needs to practise at least seven hours every day． He sleeps for only five to six hours a day，but he is still full of energy （活力）．
Yun never got tired of the piano． In fact，he had great fun playing it． "Music is my special luck，and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day，" he said．
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out． From 2013 to now． Yun shone at different music festivals，concerts and competitions．Yun said successes or failures （失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future．
"If you lose， think carefully about it， and if you win， just work harder．" the young pianist said． "I still need to practise more to become better， to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano． It may take a lifetime．"
（1）Yun Sqi began to learn the piano in ．
A．2003
B．2005
C．2007
D．2009
（2）Yun Siqi chose the piano because ．
A． he was not able to play the violin
B． it was easy to learn to play the piano
C． he wanted to be better than his sister in something
D． his sister refused to play his favourite classical music
（3）What does the second paragraph （段落） mainly tell us about Yun Siqi？
A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4．
B．He was not good at playing the piano．
C． He practises playing the piano very hard．
D． He doesn't have enough sleep but be is healthy．
（4）The underlined word "affect "in Paragraph 4 probably means " " in Chinese．
A．允许
B．维持
C．放弃
D．影响
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Yun played the piano really well．
B． Yun was tired of playing the piano．
C． Yun didn't think he needed more practice．
D． Yun said one should work harder if he lost．
Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you develop a healthy attitude．（1） ．They may have more chances to become successful．But how can we be more confident？Here are some suggestions．
Speak louder
When you are not confident，it's hard for you to do things well．You speak in such a low voice that people can hardly hear you．（2） ．Your voice can help you become more confident．
（3） ．
Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well．Did you finish your task？Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh？Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Get rid of fear
（4） ．But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is a part of life．Don't hide in your head just because you said something stupid once．Try to start again and believe you can do better．
Pick up a hobby
If you like singing，sing as much as you can．（5） ．And it will make you happy and confident．
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．（每小题5分，共5分）请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的选项所对应的大写字母涂黑．
A．In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding（杰出）．
B．You should speak often to get more speaking chances．
C．A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier．
D．Fear goes along with failure．
E．Encourage yourself
F．Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．
G．A hobby can sometimes become a bad thing．
陈琳准备在学校外语文化节上介绍巧克力脆饼（chocolate crunchies）的制作方法．请你帮她从A﹣E中选择相应的图片，填入（1）﹣（5）题的各个步骤中，完成PPT演示文稿．
（1） Step1．Break the dark chocolate into small pieces．Put them into a saucepan．
（2） Step2．Add the butter and honey（sugar is also OK）．
（3） Step3．Heat gently until the mixture is smooth．Stir（搅动）the mixture while it is heating．Do not let the mixture boil．
（4） Step4．Take the saucepan off the heat and wait for 5 minutes．Add the cornflakes to the mixture．Mix it well．
（5） Step5．Spoon the mixture into paper cake cups．Put the cups with chocolate crunchies into the fridge．Leave them for six hours to set．
When you are curious about something and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions． Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find it interesting answers． The following steps can guide you during the research．
Step l Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper． Just get the main idea down． For example， you might write： Discover more about robots．
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject． List what you have already known like the sentences below： The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959． A robot can do housework and act as a teacher． Sometimes a robot catches viruses（病毒） and causes a lot of problems．
Step 3 Asking and write down questions about the robots on the paper．
What might robots be like in the future？ What other things can robots do for people？ What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years？
Step 4 With your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research． As you learn more about your subject， you will probably discover some new questions． For example， you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places， like the sea and outer space． How？ What happened？ Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely．
Remember that learning more always brings more questions．
（1）What does the writer advise us to do when we're curious about something？
| A． |
To read more books about it． |
| B． |
To look it up in the dictionary． |
| C． |
To turn to the teacher for help． |
| D． |
To ask questions and find the answers． |
（2）In this passage， the writer tells us how to do research by giving us an example about
| A． |
robots |
| B． |
libraries |
| C． |
questions |
| D． |
scientists |
（3）According to the writer's opinion， how many steps can help you do the research
| A． |
Two |
| B． |
Three |
| C． |
Four |
| D． |
Five |
（4）You will probably discover some new questions if you ．
| A． |
write down your subject |
| B． |
learn more about your subject |
| C． |
go to the library |
| D． |
begin to ask questions |
（5）What might be the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Doing research on science． |
| B． |
Finding more problems． |
| C． |
Asking good questions while doing research． |
| D． |
Having interesting answers while doing research． |
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe． It's the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music． In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna．
In the Strauss family， there were two composers called Johann Strauss： the father and the son． The father， Johann Strauss the elder， wrote and played music for traditional dances， called the waltz． His dance music made him famous all over Europe． The son， Johann Strauss the younger， was also very successful and popular． He wrote over 150 waltzes． In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz．
Mozart was another very important composer． He was born in Austria in 1756． Before he was six， he played not only the piano but also the violin． His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities． He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music． But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35． Like Johann Strauss， father and son， he was a great European musician， and many people still think his music is perfect．
（1）From Paragraph 1（第1段） we know that Vienna is ．
A． a beautiful new city
B． on the River Danube
C． in the center of Austria
D． the center of European pop music
（2）How many important composers are mentioned in the passage？
A． One
B． Two
C． Three
D． Four
（3）Johann Strauss the elder was famous for ．
A． the dance music
B． his son
C． The Blue Danube
D． the concerts
（4）It can be inferred（推断）from the passage that Mozart was ．
A． stupid and lazy
B． clever but lazy
C． stupid but hard﹣ working
D． clever and hard﹣ working
（5）This passage can be found most probably in the part of in a newspaper．
A． News
B． Recreation（娱乐）
C． Ad（广告）
D． Sport
It's been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid ，which many consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time，The Kid was made in black and white and was silent （made without any sound，not even the characters talking）.The story is about the relationship between " the Tramp"，played by Chaplin，and his adopted （领养的）child，played by Jackie Coogan.The pair develop a partnership where the six year﹣old boy breaks windows and runs away，so that Chaplin's character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy，it also has some tragedy，reflecting Chaplin's own life.He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died.Chaplin was known for being hard to please，and it is said that if he could，he would have played every role in every one of his films.When Chaplin visited a theatre，a dancer brought his son，Jackie Coogan，on stage，and Chaplin knew he had his co﹣star （联袂主演者）.Chaplin later wrote， "All children in some form have talents；the trick is to bring it out in them.With Jackie it was easy.
Like the Kid in the film，Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor.They lived in London and were raised by their mother.When Chaplin was 10 years old，his mum became too ill to loo after her sons，so they had to take care of themselves.He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based （基于）on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. "Perhaps that's why the film had some truth，" he said.
（1）The second paragraph mainly talks about .
| A． |
why The Kid was made |
| B． |
when The Kid was on |
| C． |
how The Kid got successful |
| D． |
what The Kid is about |
（2）We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Jackie Coogan .
| A． |
always visited the theatre alone |
| B． |
was possibly talented in acting |
| C． |
knew much about Chaplin before |
| D． |
played every role in Chaplin's films |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Chaplin？
| A． |
He had a poor childhood experience. |
| B． |
He was brought up by his father. |
| C． |
He looked after his mother very well. |
| D． |
He produced films with his brother. |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
A film about a dancer. |
| B． |
A family in London. |
| C． |
A place for film making. |
| D． |
A life on film. |
You may study differently from your friends，but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common.They love doing things together，such as going to movies and concerts，shopping，or just sitting at a small cafe.Since they take a lot of the same school subjects，they would love to study together，but they find this impossible.Their working styles are so completely different that they can't be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean，open space，while Maria works best with books，papers and other things around her.Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room，but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on.Kelly can sit for hours without moving，and often gets all her homework done in one sitting.Maria，however，is always getting up，and says that she thinks best when she's on the move.
You might be asking yourself：which way of studying gets better results？Many people believe that a silent，tidy setting（环境）is the way to go，▲.Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus（聚焦）their attention，because it makes them form a "wall" in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So，if you're a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center，don't worry about it.If you work in total silence，that's OK，too.Judging from Kelly 's and Maria's study habits，the best way to study is the way that works for you.In their very different ways，both of them do well in school，and both finish their work within the required time as well.
（1）Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to .
A.discuss two different study habits
B.compare the differences in their hobbies
C.show the importance of a good study habit
D.express the writer's worry about their friendship
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A.and they have difficulty in study
B.and it can be true for most of them
C.but that doesn't seem necessarily true
D.but nobody does research on this question
（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage？
A.Students who like to study in silence will be more successful.
B.Both study habits can help students make progress in their studies.
C.Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.
D.Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.Are you studying the "right" way？
B.How can you improve your study habits？
C.Is it possible for friends to study well together？
D.What are the advantages of different study settings？
You've been learning words since you were a tiny baby.At first，you learned them only by hearing other people talk.Now that you're a reader，you have another way to learn words.What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don't know what it means？（1） .
Say it
First sound it out.Then say it to yourself.（2） .Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don't know what it looks like in print.So if you match up what you know and what you read ﹣ you have the word!
Use context
If this doesn't work，take the next step：look at the context the other words and sentences around it.Read this sentence：When it rained，the dog looked for shelter in the doorway.（3） .Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information.
（4）
If the context doesn't help，look at the parts of the word.Does it have any parts you know？These can help you understand what it means.If you don't know the meaning of miner，try looking at parts of the word.You might know that a mine is a place underground where people get coal and other valuable things.A lot of times， ﹣er at the end of a word means "a person who does something".So a miner might be someone who works in a mine.
Look it up
If the three steps above don't work，you can look it up.（5） ，either a book or online.
Nobody knows the meaning of every word，but good readers know how to understand words they don't know.
Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage.Each choice should be used only once.
A.Use word parts
B.Look at the words
C.It might sound like a word you know
D.You can find the word in a dictionary
E.Following some easy steps can help you
F.If the word shelter doesn't look familiar，look at the words around it
From an early age，we were taught that if we wanted to be successful，we had to study hard and get good results at school.In fact，good students may just end up doing jobs they don't like，and some even lead an unhappy life.Why is it like that？
In some parents' eyes，school grades matter most for their kids.In reality，there are many things to consider besides the school subjects，for example，how to be a happy person，what to do to keep healthy，and how to get along well with others.That is to say，school is not just enough if you want to have a great life.
Doing well in school is different from doing well in life.Studies show that people who failed at school may not end up failing in life.You may have already known that some famous people，like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs，didn't do very well at school or even failed to finish school.In fact，there are a lot more than just the big shots who are successful in life without finishing school.They seize （抓住）every chance to learn and finally make it to the top.
Life is really a long lesson，so long that you can't define（界定）a person's success by just one section （部分）of it.If you have already finished school，keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life.If you are still studying，whether you are good or bad at school，don't take your school results too seriously as long as you have put your heart into it.Keep learning to make the most of your talents（天赋）.That's how you can live a happy and successful life.
（1）What's the writer's main purpose of writing Paragraph（段落）One？
A.To introduce a topic.
B.To give examples.
C.To provide a solution.
（2）In some parents' eyes，what's the most important for their kids based on Paragraph Two？
A.Being happy.
B.Staying healthy.
C.Getting good grades.
（3）What does the underlined expression "big shots" in the third paragraph mean？
A.好学生.
B.神枪手.
C.大人物.
（4）According to the passage，which sentence may agree with the writer's idea？
A.It takes money to be successful.
B.School grades aren't everything.
C.Successful people never finish school.
（5）What can we infer （推断） from the text？
A.Old habits die hard.
B.Leaning is a lifelong journey.
C.Good grades always promise a successful life.
Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework？ You might wish that you could read faster．There are some people who say that you can learn to read at super﹣high speeds． But experts disagree on this idea．
"Speed reading is not actually possible，" said Elizabeth Schotter，a scientist at the University of South Florida， US． Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books．
In fact， speed reading has been made known to people since 1959， when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program． Several US presidents have even asked their officers to take speed reading courses． However， there is no real science behind speed reading．
Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish． It includes four steps： seeing a word， getting back its meaning from your memory， connecting it to other words in the same sentence， and then moving on to the next word．This process uses many parts of the brain at one time． It can't be sped up．
Some people who say they are able to speed read are simply skimming． Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences．
Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage﹣especially if it's a topic they're familiar with﹣﹣but they will not be able to remember all the pieces of information．
So is there a way to become a faster reader？ Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more．
（1）According to Schotter， which of the following is TRUE？
A． It's good for students to read at super high speeds．
B． Speed reading courses are supported by real science．
C． Reading includes four steps，it's not easy to finish．
D． Speed reading courses and books are useful for us．
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 5？
A． Skimmers will not forget all the pieces of information．
B． You must read the passage carefully when you are skimming it．
C． Skimming focuses on all the words or sentences of a passage．
D． By skimming， skimmers may find the main idea of a passage．
（3）According to this passage， how to read faster？
A． Learn more words and read more．
B． Taking speed reading courses can help．
C． Read more books about speed reading．
D． See the words at super﹣high speeds．
Some researchers explain how most people form their social groups with people of their age．Especially， as children and teenagers， even adults， people make their friends based on proximity （邻近） more than anything else． Even in a college classroom，the students may not make friends with those who have similar personalities and interests． It's the people they really sit next to． Clearly， who stands to you has the greatest influence on you．As Jim Rohn has widely said． "You are average （平均） of five people you spend the most time with．"
Over the past ten months， I've paid Ryan， it Famous writer of several bestselling books， to help with
the book I'm writing． Working with him has shown me just how low my standards for my work are． For example， every time I send him a drab （草稿）， he shows me how it could be 10 times better，and he holds me to that standard．
▲ It's because that I don't know what I don't know． Working with Ryan has made me realize what is possible and what it takes to create something powerful．
Like Ryan，my business partner Richard has wonderful ideas and far different experience than I have．He has written 36 New York Times Bestsellers．He's been speaking and doing events for 20 years．Richard always performs at high levels，and he is also very strict with me because my performance is a reflection （反映） on him． It's not a bad thing because it creates high pressure （压力） to help me make great progress in organizing author training．
In a word，you need to stay with those people who can help you realize your level and potential．Staying with people who have higher standards is the fastest way for you to change．If you don't change your environment， your progress will be very slow． Who you stay with has huge importance． You can't ignore this．
（1）Why did the writer quote （引用） Jim Rohn's words in Paragraph 1？
A．To support the writer's opinion．
B．To introduce the writer's best friend．
C．To show Jim Rohn's working ability．
D．To prove Jim Rohn is a great person．
（2）Which of the following can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3？
A． It's not that my workmates' abilities are low．
B． It's not that my working ability was born low．
C． It's not that' e friends based on proximity．
D． It's not that I've paid Ryan to help me with my book．
（3）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to （指代）？
A． The writer's performance．
B． Jim Rohn's famous saying．
C． Richard's different experience．
D． Richard's strictness with the writer．
（4）The writer mainly wants to tell us that ．
A． we can improve our working abilities by ourselves
B． we must pay attention to our talent and potential
C． we'd better make friends with those who can hold us to higher levels
D． we should stay with those who have similar personalities and interests
Robots Are Now Teaching English!
Get ready． Robots are about to invade our classroom． From Korea to Japan to the United States， schools are putting English﹣speaking robots in front of their students． In Korea， robots are the new teaching assistants in a number of preschools and kindergartens． The young students say that the robots are fun， but are these children really learning anything？
I don't think a computer will ever be able to do what a teacher does． A teacher has to be able to respond to students as individuals （个体）．__▲__and a teacher has to change his or her teaching style to fit the needs of the student． I seriously doubt that a computer will ever be able to do this even though the big data （数据）is widely used in the world．
4 Comments on "Robots Are Now Teaching English!"
Sara says：
In my opinion， schools should spend money training human teachers rather than buying robots． Research shows that children learn more from real speakers than from recorded conversations．
Keiko says：
I don't think you can learn a language without real human interaction．After all， robots cannot think as humans do．
Hassan says：
Robots might be able to help people lean a language， but I don't think they should replace teachers because robots are just machines without human feelings．
Nancy says：
I think robots might be very helpful in the classroom． A child might be less afraid to make a mistake in front of a robot than in front of a real person．
Add a comment
（1）The underlined word "invade" in Para.1 probably means ．
A． enter
B． leave
C． accept
D． fight
（2）Which of the following can be best put in___▲___in Para． 2？ ．
A． Each teacher is different
B． Each student is different
C． AIl teachers are helpful
D． All students are fun
（3）Of the 4 comments， thinks that robots could give lots of help to learners in class．
A． Sara
B． Keiko
C． Hassan
D． Nancy
（4）What's the writer's attitude （态度）towards robots' teaching English？
A． Uncaring．
B． Supportive．
C． Doubtful．
D． Agreeable．
Have you ever wanted to achieve a goal and ended up doing lots of research on how to achieve it？ As you learned more and more． it seemed you knew less and less． That is because when you learned a new concept （ 概念）， you found that there was a lot more to know about it．
Usually， people think they need to get more and more information before trying a new idea． There is nothing wrong with learning a lot， but when you let learning get in the way of doing，you will never get going．
One of the best ways to learn is to take action and learn from the results that you get from those actions． Don't be afraid of not being perfect and just take the first step． You will go further than those who are still in preparation． It's good to be prepared， but over﹣preparation in trying to reach a goal won't get you results． The knowledge and skills that you will need will be picked along the way．
If a baby wants to learn how to walk， it doesn't do it by just sitting there and thinking about how to walk． The best way for a baby to walk is to actually get up and start walking． Sure it may fall， but with every fall， it learns what is working and what is not and adjusts（ 153 to it． By doing this over and over， it will finally learn to walk． This is the method you should use when you want to achieve your goals as well．It works．
Learning more is great but if all you're doing is learning and not taking action， it's time to
change that， Just take the first step．
（1）When you learned something new， you found there was to know about it．
| A． |
less |
| B． |
nothing |
| C． |
everything |
| D． |
more |
（2）Which is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
A People need to learn a lot before trying a new idea． |
| B． |
One of the best ways to learn is to take action． |
| C． |
C Learning has nothing to do with doing． |
| D． |
Over﹣preparation is not good for reaching a goal |
（3）A baby should when it wants to learn how to walk．
| A． |
get up and start walking |
| B． |
sit there and think about how to walk |
| C． |
learn from its parents |
| D． |
read books about how to walk |
（4）We can usually read the passage in ．
| A． |
a storybook |
| B． |
a newspaper |
| C． |
an advertisement |
| D． |
a guidebook |
（5）The purpose of the passage is ．
| A． |
to tell us how to learn more |
| B． |
to tell us how to be successful |
| C． |
to talk about the importance of doing |
| D． |
to talk about the importance of learning |
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