Would you like to improve yourself？ Would you like to be a better person？ Good news! Here we've got some tips for you．
Tip 1Be Kind
Remember to be kind to yourself． You can do simple things to take care of yourself， like getting enough sleep to make yourself energetic． If you don't do like that， you will not bring anything good to anyone else． When you decide to show more kindness to yourself and to others， life changes quickly in a better way．
Tip 2Be Encouraging
It's amazing what a kind word or touch can do． When I was a kid， I went to a lot of schools． It always made me scared， and I was very nervous and unsure of myself． One time， a teacher touched my head and said， smiling， "Don't worry﹣you'll have a good time with us in this classroom．" I still remember my teacher's words．
All of us may come across some trouble in our life， and a bit of encouragement can be remembered for years．
Tip 3
When my sister and I were kids， my mum didn't have a car and our school was a 30﹣minute walk． Our neighbor offered to drive us to school when she dropped her son off， and that saved my mother a lot of time． Giving help to others can bring you happiness．
When thinking about how to become a better person， remember that small changes are also important． But "be kind to yourself" comes first． As the old saying goes， "You can't pour from an empty cup．" So in order to be a person who can give more love to this world， you have to fall in love with yourself first．
（1）The underlined word "It" in Tip 2refers to （指代） ．
A．going to a lot of schools
B．getting along with classmates
C．talking with the teacher
D．staying in the classroom
（2）What can be the best title for Tip 3？
A．Be Helpful
B．Be Polite
C．Be Outgoing
D．Be Honest
（3）The sentence "You can't pour from an empty cup．" in the last paragraph means " ．"
A．To encourage others， smile to them often
B．To become a better person， start with small changes
C．To give more love to the world， be kind to yourself first
D．To make friends with neighbors， drive their kids to school
We all learn foreign languages today． They open up our eyes to the world． They may help us live and work in other countries． They may also make us more successful in the future．
Because of this， Chinese is now a popular foreign language for Russian students． Now， 123 primary and middle schools in the country have Chinese classes， according to Sputnik（俄罗斯卫星通讯社）． The Russian students like learning Chinese languages in class．
This year， Russian middle school students will have some Chinese textbooks． People's Education Press（出版社）in China helped a local press make them． Students will use the textbooks to learn Chinese in class． For students in the 9th grade， a Chinese language test will be in their exams in 2018．
"Our cooperation with China is growing．" said an education officer in Russia． "And the Chinese language becomes more important．"
根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将"T"涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将"F"涂黑．
（1）Learning foreign languages may help us live and work in other countries．
（2）Russian is now a popular foreign language for Chinese students．
（3）The Russian students like learning Chinese in class．
（4）For students in Grade 8， a Chinese language test will be in their exams in 2018．
（5）The Chinese language becomes less important in Russia．
Are You Ready For High School？
If you can do these things by the time you go to high school， you'll get on well with others in high school．
（1）
A little respect （尊重） goes a long way． Don't help yourself to her personal things in the room， and let her know if you plan to treat friends there． If you don't feel like you're being treated fairly， have a talk face to face．
（2）
The first meeting with someone really does matter． To make an immediate connection， look a person in the eye and give a firm handshake． Keep eye contact while you're chatting and mention the person's name when saying goodbye．
（3）
One study found that holding something in can make you feel lonely and sad． So for your health and friendships， write down the secret in a safe place instead of talking about others in public．
（4）
If someone did something nice for you﹣a gift， some help， now's the time to take out your pen! Sending the person a handwritten note card within 48 hours afterward is a sign that you really have it together．
A． Keep a Secret B． Be the Best Roommate C． Make a Great First Impression （印象） D． Write a Fantastic Thank﹣You Note |
（5）Please give one more suggestion on how to get on well with others．（回答不多于5个单词）
There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant （令人愉快的）but are not．（61） When someone says they have to"face the music"，it does not mean they are going to a concert．"Facing the music"means to accept and deal with the punishment of an action．
（62） For example，"I can't face another night of camping!It's cold and rainy．"Or"In life，you must face your fears．"Face used in this way is very common．But now，let's go back to facing the music．Imagine a friend asks you to take care of her beautiful red sports car．She gives you the keys and says，"Thanks so much for watching my car while I'm away．But please，do not drive it．It is an extremely （极其） fast car．"（63） You want to show off to some friends．So，you drive it around town one night．As bad luck would have it，you lose control of the car and drive it into a stop sign．Bang!
When your friend returns you must tell her what you have done and"face the music"．（64）____ It could be losing her friendship or paying for repairs to her sports car or both．Whatever the music is，you must face it．
（65） To"take your medicine"means to accept the results from something bad you have done．And if someone says，"You made your bed．Now lie in it．"they mean you created a bad situation and now you will experience the results!
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上．
| A． |
But you do not listen． |
| B． |
"Face the music"is a good example． |
| C． |
The"music"here is the result of your actions． |
| D． |
Americans often use the word"face"in this way． |
| E． |
There are other American expressions that mean the same thing as"face the music"． |
Words are the key to language． And if you want to improve your ability to speak， listen and write in English， you have to learn lots of words． Here are some ideas to help you．
1．Recording words
Important words
Some words are more important than other words． For example， the high frequency word （高频词）"rain" is very common and can be found in a number of important expressions． For example，rainbow， raincoat， rainforest， rainy， pour with rain…Where possible， pay special attention to the high frequency words and all their associated （有关联的）forms．
Sentences
When you want to record a new word or expression， remember to write it out in an example sentence． This will give you useful information about the way the word or term is used， and the other words often associated with it． For example， a） Rain ﹣ It's been pouring with rain． b）
Raincoat ﹣I put on my raincoat．
2．Learning words
Some words are easy to learn． For example， the English word"sofa" is similar in Chinese（sha fa）． Other words are more difficult， but these ideas might help you．
Word sounds
Use the power of the similar sounds between words! For example，imagine you wanted tolearn the word"whale"． Simply think of a word that sounds like"whale" in English or in your own language． Then， make a sentence with this word． For example，"The whale has a long tail．
Funny sentences
Use the power of humour! Simply make a funny sentence with the word． This will help you remember the word more easily． For example， "William the whale was using his tail to sail the boat．"
Pictures
If you're really having problems learning your word， draw a picture of your funny sentence．
This will really help you remember it． And the funnier the picture is， the better!
Repetition （重复）
Finally， repeat the sentence many timces to get it engraved （铭记） in your heart． Repetition is a fantastic way of memorizing things．
Try these methods and find your own ways to learn words and expressions．
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You need to learn lots of words if you want to improve your English because they are the（2） to language． |
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Pay attention to the（4） frequency words and their associated forms． Write a new word out in an （5） sentence． |
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Use the power of the similar （6） between words． Try to make a（7） sentence with the word． （8） pictures to help you remember the words． Repeat the sentence many times（9） you remember it． |
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Find your（10） ways to learn words and expressions． |
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Language is a gift belonging to humans．People learn their own language to express（66） and understand others．Have you learnt another language besides CHinese？Of course，English．It's（67） spoken in the world．Successful language learners often watch English programs on TV and listen to English songs．（68） with others in the English Corner also benefits them．Can you （69） their favorite way of increasing the vocabulary？Let me tell you．It's to read at （70） three English articles a week．If you want to learn English well，try these methods．
Sam's history teacher was asking him some questions． However， none of his answers was correct． So the teacher began to ask him some very simple questions， hoping that he could give at least one correct answer．
"Sam， what is Waterloo？"
"Waterloo？" said the boy． "Oh， it is a kind of washing machine， I think．"
The teacher shook her head． "Sam， be serious， please． Now tell me the answer to a very， very easy question． Who was George Washington？"
"Well，" the answer came quickly， "he must be the man who uses that washing machine．"
The teacher was a little angry， but she didn't give up． She thought and thought， and then she came up with the easiest question． "Who's the president of the United States right now？"
"Sorry， I don't know，" Sam answered．
The teacher lost her temper． She shouted， "Donald Trump!"
Sam looked around and sat down．
"Stand up!" cried the teacher． "I didn't tell you to sit down．"
Sam stood up． He looked puzzled． "Oh， I'm sorry，" he said． "I thought you were calling the next student．"
（1）What did Sam think "Waterloo" was？
A．A place．
B． A person．
C． A washing machine．
（2）How many questions did the history teacher ask Sam？
A． Four．
B． Three．
C． Two．
（3）The underlined expression "lost her temper" probably means in Chinese．
A． 勃然大怒
B． 晕过去了
C． 结巴了
（4）From the passage， we know ．
A． Sam is a lazy student
B． Sam is a funny student
C． Sam isn't good at history
（5）The teacher would be after she heard Sam's last words．
A． crazy
B． very happy
C． satisfied
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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