Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get

information and enjoyment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbacks (平裝本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.

Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. A good encyclopedia (百科全書), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge

B. cinemas are the best choice in getting information

C. reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun

D. newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself

2.What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph “Television has not killed reading, however.” suggest?

A. People only need reading, though.

B. Reading is more fun than television.

C. Reading is still necessary today.

D. Watching television doesn’t help reading.

3.Where can you probably see this passage?

A. In a travel booklet.

B. In a science report.

C. In a fashion show magazine.

D. In an education book review.

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process (選擇過程). 3. The following methods may work best for you.

? Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

? Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

? Write your notes in your own words.

? 4.

? Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own time-saving method. When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols (符號) and that you use them all the time. 5.

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

Dear Seth,

You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you , I hope you will find something in what I am going to tell you.

Life can be . There will be people in your life who won’t be very nice. They’ll you because you are different, for no good reason. You will also face heartbreak and might be by those you love. I hope you don’t have to face these too much, but such things .

Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty and in your journey through life, but don’t let that you back from finding new things. Don’t retreat (退卻) from life, and don’t or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, and new people. You will many times, but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will many chances. Do remember failure is a stepping stone to .

You will meet many people who will try to do than you, in school, in college, and at work. They’ll try to have nicer cars, bigger houses, nicer clothes, and so on. To , life is a competition. However, I believe life is a(n) . If you always try your best to others, you are wasting your life. Learn to enjoy your life and you will make it a journey of , of learning and of love.

Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are a really wonderful journey, and I will always be there for you.

Love,

Dad

1.A. grow up B. show up C. cheer up D. give up

2.A. familiar B. amusing C. serious D. valuable

3.A. unkind B. peaceful C. equal D. simple

4.A. wave at B. run after C. laugh at D. refer to

5.A. if B. but C. so D. or

6.A. hurt B. found C. accepted D. impressed

7.A. matter B. work C. disappear D. happen

8.A. luck B. pain C. difference D. hope

9.A. protect B. stop C. hold D. choose

10.A. bother B. contract C. compete D. hide

11.A. leave B. prepare C. escape D. fail

12.A. enjoy B. form C. miss D. relax

13.A. success B. life C. action D. enthusiasm

14.A. earlier B. better C. less D. faster

15.A. you B. me C. him D. them

16.A. challenge B. encouragement C. journey D. aim

17.A. change B. pardon C. follow D. beat

18.A. somewhere B. instead C. afterwards D. though

19.A. fortune B. scenery C. happiness D. quietness

20.A. starting B. exhausting C. finishing D. replacing

In North America people are always in 1. hurry. Children have special lessons or sports activities after school. Parents often work late and 2. (get) home until 7 or 8 o’clock at night. Most North American families don’t have time to prepare a meal. That is 3. fast food is so popular in North America. People spend about 40% of their dollars on fast food.

People usually buy fast food from restaurant chains 4. as Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, or KFC, 5. they can enjoy pizza, sandwiches, 6. (fry) chicken, and so on. Fast food saves work and time, but it is not nutritious.

Fast food is popular in many countries. American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world. But not 7. is happy about the spread (擴展) of North American fast food, A group of people in Italy want to fight 8. the spread of American fast food. They don’t like the idea of 9. (many) fast food chains 10. (open) restaurants in their country.

1.I feel very fortunate living here. And I love living by the __________ (海濱).

2.It’s a gorgeous island with some really interesting __________ (建筑).

3.To find out if iron __________ (生銹) in water that has no air in it (air-free water).

4.Different metals have different uses, for example, steel is used in cars, and iron is used in electrical __________ (設(shè)備).

5.Can you tell me the number of the adult in __________ (就業(yè)) in your neighborhood?

6.Water __________ (存在) as a solid, a liquid and a gas.

7.There are a lot of tourists around, so they can be a n__________ in the summer and I really hate it.

8.Let’s go to the nice little fish restaurant near here; I am s__________!

9.Sometimes villages r__________ (繼續(xù)存在) because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village.

10.All these things mean that many villages in western Europe are fighting to s__________(生存).

1.向…加入… __________________

2.(價格)上漲 __________________

3.通過一項法律_________________

4.擺脫__________________

5.在……領(lǐng)域 __________________

6.做……的調(diào)查 __________________

7.與……發(fā)生反應(yīng)______________

8.把……按順序排列 ____________

9.得出結(jié)論 __________________

10.應(yīng)當；理應(yīng) __________________

短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

Dear Diary,

Here I am in the middle of a city, 350 miles far away from our farmhouse. Do you want to know

why we move last week? Dad lost his job, and as Mom explained, “He is lucky to find other one.”

His new job meant I had to say goodbye to my classmate, my school and just everything else I love

in the world. To make flings bad, now I have to share a room to my younger sister, Maggie.

Tomorrow is first day of school. I am very tiring, but I know I’ll never fall asleep.

Good night or remember, you, dear diary, is my only souvenir of my past life and my only

friend.

Yours,

Rosemary

請根據(jù)某天發(fā)生在校園中的一個情景，先對漫畫“垃圾筒旁邊的垃圾”的內(nèi)容迸行簡要描 述，然后對這一現(xiàn)象簡要發(fā)表自己的看法并提出一些倡議。開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)內(nèi)。

要求：1．適當發(fā)揮，語言連貫。 2．詞數(shù)100詞左右。

參考詞匯：社會公德social morality 缺乏(n. vt.) lack

Through the window，we can see his large house________.

A．in a distance B．a(chǎn)t a distance

C．in the distance D．a(chǎn)t the distance

The classroom is big enough________，but we'll have to move if we have more students.

A．for the moment B．on the moment

C．in a moment D．for a moment