用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

strange, silent, possible, bore, mistake

6. I am _________ with my present job.
7. Tony doesn’t know where the museum is, for he is a _________ here.
8. It doesn’t matter if you make _________ , because everyone does.
9. It’s _________ for Louis to finish the work in such a short time.
10. There must be _________ in the library so that people can read and study.

选择适当的句子补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: What do you think is your difficulty in learning English?
B:     21     Sometimes, it’s too difficult for me to understand what the teacher says.
A: Well, you just need a lot of practice.     22    
B: That’s true.
A:     23     Then you can listen to the English programs on it.
B:     24    
A: Of course it’s helpful.
B:     25     My written English is also not very good.
A: Oh, well, for that, you’d better find an English penfriend and write English letters to each other.

A．Why don’t you buy a radio?

B．English is the most widely spoken all over the word.

C．But I have another problem.

D．I found listening really hard.

E．Keeping an English diary is a good choice.

F．Do you think that would be helpful?

G．The more you listen to English, the better you will learn.

       We all read every day. We read for pleasure. We read directions. We read because our teacher told us to. _________ is a way to get information. Just _________ there are many ways to solve a problem, there are many ways to read.
       _________ is important to decide what information you hope to get before you begin reading. This will help you to decide how _________ you should read the text. It will tell you what _________ and what you need to remember. Ask yourself before you read, “What do I hope to get out of this?”
        _________ decide your purpose, find out what kind of material you are going to read. Is it fiction（小说）or nonfiction? Fiction is often read for pleasure. You are not looking for facts or details. Nonfiction materials can take many forms（形式）. Some _________ are science textbooks and computer manuals. You will most probably read these _________ a slow, careful speed looking for important terms and facts.
          Is this new information? If so, you will want to read it slowly. You may need to have a dictionary close by to _________ words you don’t know. You will want to stop to check your understanding __________.
          It is also important to keep your end goal in mind before you begin reading.36.

A．Read

B．Reading

C．Learning

D．Learn

37.

A．if

B．because

C．when

D．as

38.

A．It

B．That

C．What

D．This

39.

A．slowly

B．slow

C．quickly

D．quick

40.

A．look for

B．to look for

C．look at

D．to look at

41.

A．Thanks to

B．In order that

C．In order to

D．Pay attention to

42.

A．details

B．notes

C．facts

D．examples

43.

A．at

B．for

C．in

D．on

44.

A．look after

B．look at

C．look up

D．look for

45.

A．on time

B．at times

C．some time

D．some times

It is the first day of school. Your history teacher hands you the fattest textbook you’ve ever seen. You and this text are going to be friends the whole school year. What should you know about your textbook? Here are some questions you should ask yourself as you go through it.

First, learn about the writer. Many times, there is information about the writer in the front of the book. There might even be a picture of her or him. Sometimes the writer writes a note to the student. It tells about her or his background and purpose for writing the text. Knowing about the writer might help you to better understand the information she has written.

Next find out how the textbook is organized. The table of contents (目录) will help you. All texts have some system for organizing the information. The table of contents can tell you how the information is divided. Many texts are broken down into units. The units are divided into chapters; chapters are divided into sections. Knowing this system can help you find topics easily in the text book.

Once you have surveyed your textbook, you can begin to plan how you will study it. You may have to read it at a slower speed than reading a novel. You can decide on the format (格式) you will use to take notes as you study. Your textbook is a study tool. As with any tool, it is important that you know how to use it effectively.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
46. It’s necessary for students to learn about the writer because _________.

A．you can know what the writer looks like

B．you can see a note from the writer

C．you should know the writer’s background

D．you can understand the information the writer has written better

47. Why is it helpful for students to look at the table of content?

A．To find out how a textbook is organized.

B．To know how the information is divided.

C．To find topics easily in the textbook.

D．All of the above.

48. Which of the following is RIGH?

A．

B．

C．

D．

49. Once you survey your textbook, you can plan the following except that   ________.

A．what speed you will read it

B．what format you will use to take notes as you read

C．how you will study it

D．whether you will read novels

50. You may probably find the passage in a(n) ________.

A．storybook	B．cookbook
C．guidebook	D．magazine

        Horses are big, beautiful animals. They are fun to watch and fun to ride. Have you ever wondered what a horse is thinking? While they can’t talk, they can communicate. They communicate with their handlers (动物训导员) and with other horses by making noise. Horses neigh to find other horses. A neigh is a horse’s way of saying, “ Hi, everybody! I’m over here. Where are you? ” They also nicker. A nicker is softer and lower than a neigh. It is a greeting. It’s a horse’s way of a friendly hello. Horses will nicker when they see their handlers. They will also nicker to other horses.
        Horses also communicate using body language.You can often tell how a horse is feeling by watching his tail. When a horse’s tail is high, he is happy. A high tail is his way of saying, “ I’m excited and I have a lot of energy today! ” A horse that has a droopy (下垂的) tail, on the other hand, is probably unhappy or tired. When a horse moves his tail quickly from side to side, watch out! He is either angry or trying to get rid of pesky flies. It’s best to leave him alone. If he is upset, you don’t want to bother(烦扰) him. If he is surrounded by flies, you don’t want the flies to bother you!
          The next time you see a horse, be sure to stop, look, and listen. Stop what you are doing and look at his tail. Then listen to the noises that he is making. Use these methods and try to figure out what the animal is saying.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
51. Which is the reason why a horse nickers?

A．To find other horses.

B．To greet others.

C．To be angry.

D．To be hungry.

52. What can you infer from the first paragraph?

A．A nicker is softer than a neigh.

B．Horses can not communicate.

C．Horses neigh when they are afraid.

D．Most angry horses neigh.

53. Which of the following is TRUE about horses?

A．It would be hard to tell when a horse is happy.

B．Flies do not bother horses.

C．If you watch a horse’s tail, you can probably tell how he is feeling.

D．A happy horse will have a droopy tail.

54. It’s best to leave a horse alone when he moves his tail quickly because ________.

A．he may be very happy

B．he may be angry or surrounded by flies

C．he doesn’t want anyone to bother him

D．he doesn’t want to bother the flies

55. How is this passage organized?

A．It tells how things are alike and different.

B．It gives a series of steps in a process.

C．It makes a statement (陈述) and then gives the reasons that it is true.

D．It states a cause and then gives effects.

        What do you have to do this week? Will you remember everything? Will you get everything done?     56    
       Brainstorm all the things you want to do this week. Include school tasks as well as home chores(琐事).     57     Break large projects into small steps. Next, you will need to decide the order of your tasks.
        First, ask yourself, “If I can only manage to do three things this week, what would I want them to be?” Go back to the large list you made. Put a symbol next to each of those three things. Then, see if anything else on your list is quite important.     58     If so, mark these on your list.   
            59     Everything else should be marked as a mid-level importance.
       Now you have an organized list of all the things you need to reach this week in order.     60     At the end of the week, you will be able to look back and see all you have achieved.
根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的句子填空，使短文意思完整、通顺。

A．Are there things on your list that don’t necessarily have to be done this week?

B．As you finish each task, cross it off your list, or put a check mark next to it.

C．It might be helpful to make a “to-do” list.

D．Write down everything you can think of.

E．You can use another symbol or an “L” for low importance.

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，其中有两个词多余。

hundred, happen, say, something, understand, twenty-nine, tell, work, real, they, which, different

          
Here is a short story about language.
            A week before Andrea’s     61     birthday, her husband(丈夫), Greg, asked her what she wanted for the birthday. She told him not to get her     62    . On the day of her birthday, Andrea was very unhappy when Greg had nothing for her. Greg was confused(迷惑). He said, “You     63     me not to buy you a gift.”
            She replied, “I know. But you didn’t have to listen to me.”
          What     64    ? Did Andrea say what she meant directly? Maybe not, but from the conversation, we know Andrea     65     wanted a gift. So why didn’t she say so? And how can Greg understand Andrea’s behavior? A good start for him may be to read a book by linguist (语言学家) Deborah Tennen.
          Linguists study how languages     66    . Some study the history and grammar of languages. Others, like Tennen, study how people use languages in     67     everyday life. She analyzes (分析)     68     of conversations in homes, at work, in coffee shops and at supermarkets. She explores the     69     between the way men and women speak and the way people from different places speak. Tennen can help us     70     the messages behind words.
       Such understanding can help us in our social as well as business relationships. Don’t miss Tennen’s books.