You know you have to read “between the lines,” to get the information.     1     You shouldn’t mark a book which isn’t yours. People who lend you books expect you to keep them clean. If you think it is useful to mark books, you will have to buy them.

There are two ways in which one can own a book. One is to pay for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture （家具）. But full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself.     2    

There are three kinds of book owners.     3     The second has most of the books that are as clean as those on the day they were bought. The third has a few dog-eared （翻折的）books, which are marked from front to back.

Why is marking a book necessary?     4     And reading is thinking. The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Writing helps you remember the thoughts you had a lot, or the thoughts the writer expressed.

    5     The book you read for pleasure can be read in a state （状态）of relation, and nothing is lost. But for a great book, rich in ideas, you can’t let your eyes move across the lines. You should come up with an understanding of what you have read.

A．The best way to be a full owner is by writing it.

B．Here are some suggestions on getting the information during your reading.

C．Because it keeps you awake.

D．If reading is to learn anything more than passing time, it must be active.

E．The first has all the books that are unread and untouched.

根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

I believe miracle (奇迹) will happen if you don’t give up trying. Although you have failed one hundred times, you may succeed when you _____ for the 101st times.

When I was born, my doctor told my mother my legs weren’t normal. They were too _____ to walk. My mother didn’t become hopeless, _____ the news was so bad. She didn’t believe it and started to look for other _____ for me and finally she succeeded. The new doctor and his team did _____ to help me. They also asked my parents to teach me to do exercise to help me walk. One day, when my mother came to pick me up, I crawled (爬) _____ her. She couldn’t believe her _____. Crawling was a good beginning. Day by day, I could walk by myself.

As I grew up, my mother _____ told me these stories. She said if I thought of her words whenever I _____ difficulties, I could do anything successfully. I have been working hard and I have become an excellent student. I often get the best _____ in my school and I am a good dancer and swimmer. Because of my mother, I live happily. So never give up.

6.

A．believe

B．look

C．try

D．fail

7.

A．strong

B．weak

C．long

D．fat

8.

A．for

B．so

C．if

D．though

9.

A．doctors

B．teachers

C．classmates

D．relatives

10.

A．nothing

B．everything

C．none

D．both

11.

A．with

B．except

C．like

D．towards

12.

A．eyes

B．ears

C．stories

D．words

13.

A．always

B．seldom

C．never

D．even

14.

A．gave up

B．depended on

C．met with

D．led to

15.

A．toys

B．grades

C．friends

D．jobs

Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.

Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too busy.

Many experts (专家) say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.

Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.

Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books.

Pleasure reading will help you:

Learn how English speakers use English.

Read faster in English.

Find examples of good writing in English.

Learn new words.

Learn about the culture of English speakers.

16. Reading for pleasure is the ________ way to become a better reader in English.

A．best

B．fastest

C．easiest

D．nearest

17. Many experts say students learn more ________ when they read for pleasure.

A．grammar and listening	B．listening and spelling
C．listening and speaking	D．grammar and words

18. Each student needs to learn ________ by pleasure reading.

A．something difficult	B．something different
C．something easy	D．something important

19. From the passage, we know pleasure reading makes it the most impossible for each student to ________.

A．find examples of good writing in English

B．learn new words

C．learn how English writers use English

D．read faster in English

20. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．pleasure reading is a different way

B．pleasure reading is the same way

C．pleasure reading is an easy way

D．pleasure reading is an important way

Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic (极大的), they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.

We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms (习语) talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon.” which means he or she will be successful.

It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics (特质). They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered (脾气). There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, and the famous businessman Li Jiacheng. They are all successful.

There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head-Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.

The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”, it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.

The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!

21. What does the Chinese dragon symbolize (象征)?

A．A combination of many animals.

B．Chinese sayings and idioms.

C．Traditional festivals.

D．Strength and good luck.

22. In the passage, the underlined sentence “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon,” means “________” in Chinese.

A．龙马精神

B．龙飞风舞

C．望子成龙

D．龙腾虎跃

23. What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?

A．Creative, confident, brave and powerful.

B．Creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered.

C．Lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered.

D．Lucky, confident, creative and successful.

24. Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?

A．1988.

B．1998.

C．2008.

D．2018.

25. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Dragons are real’ animals.

B．There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.

C．People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.

D．The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”.

Mike was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always happy and always had something interesting to say. If someone asked him how he was doing, he would reply, “Couldn’t be better!” He was really a care-free young man and never felt tired.

Mike used to say, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two choices (选择) today. You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be upset.’ I choose to be happy. Each time something happens, I am always ready to learn a good lesson. I choose to learn from life.”

I tried to understand what he said. Indeed life is all about choices. Every situation is a choice. The bottom line is: You’re living your life and you make it either happy or sad.

Several years later I had a car accident and my legs were seriously injured. When I was lying on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or choose to die. I chose to live.

People like to say, “Choose the one you love and love the one you choose.” Why not choose the one we love and live happily?

26. What kind of man was Mike?

A．A happy young man.	B．A hard-working man.
C．An ugly bad boy.	D．A kind young man.

27. What does “Couldn’t be better!” mean?

A．It’s bad.

B．It’s very good.

C．It isn’t bad.

D．It isn’t very good.

28. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Mike tried to be happy every day.

B．Mike chose to learn from life.

C．The writer learned from Mike.

D．The writer was unhappy every day.

29. When the writer got hurt in a car accident, ________.

A．he loved the one people chose

B．people loved the one he chose

C．he chose to live

D．he chose to die

30. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．Life Is Difficult	B．Life Is Different
C．Life Is Colorful	D．Life Is Full of Choices

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31. When they visit the places of interest on an East Bus, the visitor ________.

A．need to watch their cars

B．have to worry about the driving

C．have to find places to park their car

D．can sit back and relax themselves

32. From the advertisement, we can see that East Bus is a kind of ________.

A．tourist bus

B．village bus

C．airport bus

D．school bus

33. ________ on a East Bus can speak two languages.

A．The guide

B．The driver

C．The visitors

D．The children

34. Children under 1. 2 m tall need to pay ________ for the trip.

A．230 yuan

B．290 yuan

C．320 yuan

D．460 yuan

35. which of the following is NOT true?

A．The tour price includes six meals.

B．Visitors can see six places within three days.

C．Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets.

D．The office hour of the company is eight hours a day.

根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。

themselves,   easy,   number,   if,   be,   last,   and,   watch,   a,   from

It’s hard to imagine life without the Internet. How greatly it has changed our lives in the past 15 years since it was widely used. At the same time, however, the Internet has also caused some traditions to fall away (消失).

E-mail is quicker and cheaper. Getting a handwritten letter     36     a friend has become a rare (稀有的) pleasure.

Who would like to pay 60 yuan for 12 songs in a plastic case     37     you can find music in the Internet for free?

When almost any fact can be found within seconds through Google     38     Baidu, personal memory becomes less important. The Web can remember it for us.

When was the last time you     39     the world out of a window? When was the     40     time you read a favorite book once again? When was the last time you sat in the cinema with your family? More and more people lose     41     in the Internet. They show less interest and spend less time in the outside world.

You’ve spent the past few years talking with your friends on QQ, or reading about his or her QQ square, so meeting     42     friend is no longer as important as it once was.

Have you ever found yourself doing homework with one eye on a QQ Space window? A growing     43     of people say the Internet is stopping young people from fixing their attention on anything for a long time.

When you surf the Internet, it feels like something you’re enjoying and nobody knows it. But when you realize just how many people     44     watching your every move, it might just make you mad. Many people have realized their personal information can be found     45     in the Internet even they don’t want to.

阅读下面短文，简略回答所提出的问题。

Jane was not a confident girl before, because she was fat and others often laughed at her. As a result, Jane became very shy. She was scared to say hello to strangers. She was afraid to ask simple questions and speak loud in front of others. It seemed that she felt afraid of everything in her life. She used to believe that she would be like this all her life.

But one day, her friend Paul’s words changed her mind. He encouraged Jane to change herself. He said, “If you can give it a try, your life is only going to get worse.” Jane was deeply touched by what Paul said. She thought, “Why not have a try? After all, I had nothing to lose.”

The first thing Jane did was lose weight. She had a strict diet and did exercise every day. After 6 months, she lost 90 pounds. This taught her that she could change herself.

A few months later, Jane heard about a speech competition at her university. She plucked up (鼓起) the courage to sign up for the competition. For the first time, she got a big prize!

After the competition, Jane made a to-do list and started changing rapidly. She tried her best to finish the things on the list one by one. When working on them, she became more and more confident.

Jane was still making progress now. And she will never stop.

46. Why was Jane not confident before?   
_________________________
47. Who encouraged Jane to change herself?   
_________________________
48. How did Jane lose weight?   
_________________________
49. What did Jane share in the speech competition?   
_________________________
50. Did Jane become confident at last?   
_________________________

阅读下面短文，完成表格。
Dear Emma,

Your problem is like a circle. The harder you study, the less time you have to make friends and the less friendly you look to your classmates. The fewer friends you have, the harder you study to make yourself feel better.

Try to break this bad circle. Perhaps you are afraid of meeting new people, because you are too shy or too serious. You are not. Everyone has a fun side to his character. Push your shy side away and show your classmates how fun you can be.

Look at your classmates. Are there any people with whom you feel you have a lot in common?

First, smile at your classmates. Do this as often as you can, until your classmates become used to your smile and smile in return.

Next, talk to your classmates. Do this between classes or during your lunch break. You may find it easier to start by talking to people when they are alone.

Perhaps you could ask a classmate about your studies. They are likely to respond (回答) in a very positive (积极乐观的) way. People like to feel important and helpful.

There must be someone else in your class who is also quiet. It might be easier to try to talk with him or her. Your problem is mainly about confidence. Smile first, talk next and slowly you will make friends. Once you have more confidence, you can make as many friends as you want.

Editor

Information Card

The cause of Emma’s problem	51    .
Why the editor suggests Emma should talk to someone else in her class who is also quiet	Because     52    .
What the editor mainly tells Emma about	How to     53    .
The first thing to do	54     at her classmates.
What you may find easier to do when they are alone	Start     55    .

56. 在英语学习方面，你一定积累了很多的经验。请结合自己的学习体会，以“How to learn English well”为题写一篇英语作文。根据要求完成大作文，词数：80～100词。

How to learn English well

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