【推荐1】There are three common questions about how to improve our English.

The first question is about real English. Some students say that they want to learn real English. But they don’t know what to do. Watching English films is a good way. When we are tired after studying for a long time, we can watch an English film to relax. While watching it, we can also learn real English at the same time.

The second question is about speaking, Most speaking. Most students feel too shy to talk with foreigners. “Where are you from?” What do you think of China?” There are both good questions to start a conversation. Before we begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.

The third question is about vocabulary. We want to remember all the new words. The problem is that we write them down but forget them soon. Write eight or ten words on a piece of paper and put it in our bedroom. Try to remember them. Spell the words whenever we see them, and change them every day. There is another way, when you’re shopping, counting the English words or saying the English names for everything you see as much as possible.

1. According to the second paragraph, what can we do to learn real English?

A．Talk to foreign friends.	B．Remember all words.
C．Watch English films.	D．Write down words on paper.

2. In this passage, what’s the problem with most of the students speaking English?

A．Too shy to talk to foreigners.	B．Don’t know how to learn real English.
C．Can’t remember English words.	D．Want to watch English films.

3. How can we start a conversation with foreigners?

A．By taking a deep breath.	B．By looking at them and smile.
C．By introducing ourselves to them.	D．By asking some good questions.

4. If we want to remember new words, we can write them down and ________ whenever we see.

A．search them

B．forget them

C．spell them

D．say them out

5. Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?

A．Learning tips.

B．English stories.

C．Foreign culture.

D．Students’ life.

【推荐2】If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉).

The study also found the effect(效果) is greater when the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference. “Our findings suggest that the structure(结构) of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.

It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”

The findings had the same result in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.

1. From Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2, we can learn that ___________.

A．learning a second language can make you smarter

B．grammar is not very important in learning English

C．you can start to learn another language if you are smart

D．it is best to learn a second language in a British university

2. The underlined word “bilinguals” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ___________.

A．people who study language learning	B．people who can speak two languages
C．languages spoken by British people	D．languages children learn before five

3. Dr. Andrea Mechelli and his team have found that ___________.

A．it is not very good to start learning a language too early

B．it usually takes quite a long time to master a new language

C．learning a second language changes the structure of the brain

D．people who don’t learn a second language have no grey matter

4. In the last two paragraphs, the writer tells us that ___________.

A．the younger you start to learn a second language, the better

B．improving math skills is as difficult as learning a second language

C．Italian people are supposed to learn English as a second language

D．the best age to learn a second language is between two and thirty-four

5. This passage is mainly about ___________.

A．language learning and math skills	B．how to learn a second language well
C．the importance of learning English	D．the good effect of learning a language

【推荐3】阅读下面短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。有一个多余选项。

How many days do you have before your final test? It seems that all the teachers are pushing you. You have so much homework to do, but your teachers never say you have done enough. Are they crazy?     1     Don’t worry. Here is some advice for you.

Start studying in the classroom.

Good learning methods are developed in the classroom as you take notes. Don’t just listen to the teachers when they talk. You need to have your own thoughts. Sometimes you need to memorize what you are taught or what you have read.     2     Make sure your notes are easy to read and review.

    3    

When you sit down to study, think about how much time you want to spend on each subject. Most people can keep focused (专注) for about 45 minutes a time. After that you’ll probably want to take a short break. When your 45 minutes of studying are up, you can take a 15-minute break.

Study according to the type of test you’re taking.

Many teachers tell students what an exam paper will be like.     4     For example, if you’re going to have multiple-choice questions (选择题), you’ll pay more attention to studying facts and details. If you need to give your opinions, you should do a lot of reading about the topic.

Set up a study group.

Sometimes it can be useful to study with your classmates or friends. In this way you can practice with each other, check one another’s project, and make sure that your notes are correct and that you understand the subjects.

A．Plan your study time.

B．This can help you decide how you study.

C．Have a break after class when you are tired.

D．How will you get all your study done?

E．Note-taking is a good way.

【推荐1】根据短文内容，判断正误(正确“T”，错误“F”)，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。

There is an Asian (亚裔的) American basketball player in the NBA. Do you know who he is? Yes, he is Lin Shuhao. His English name is Jeremy Lin. He is another basketball star after Yao Ming. So many people call him the second Yao Ming. But he doesn’t like it. In the 1970s, his family moved to America from Taiwan, China. He is twenty-seven years old. His elder brother is Josh and Joseph is his younger brother. He studied at Harvard University (哈佛大学) from the year 2006 to the year 2010. His father, a fan of the NBA, taught him to play basketball when he was young. Now Lin Shuhao plays for the Houston Rocket (休斯顿火箭队). He works hard and plays very well. Now he is popular with many people like Yao Ming.

1. Both Lin Shuhao and Yao Ming are popular with people.
2. Lin Shuhao’s family moved to England from Taiwan, China in the 1970s.
3. Lin Shuhao studied at Harvard University for four year.
4. Lin Shuhao has three brothers.
5. Lin Shuhao taught himself basketball when he was young.

【推荐2】Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found a job in a shop. Usually he works until ten o’clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper, he goes to bed quietly. His grandma who lives downstairs is happy.

One day, on his way home, he met Tom. They were both happy. Then they went to Jack’s house with some fruit and drinks. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future. They talked for a long time

“Have a look at your watch, please,” said Tom. “What time is it now?”

“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where’s yours?”

“I left it at home.”

Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp (跺) his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It’s twelve o’clock at night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”

1. Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.

A．sixteen

B．eighteen

C．twenty

D．fifteen

2. The old woman is happy because Jack ________.

A．is her grandson

B．is clever

C．can keep quiet

D．gets home on time

3. From the story, we can know that Tom is Jack’s ________.

A．classmate

B．teacher

C．uncle

D．cousin

4. Tom didn’t know the time because ________.

A．he left his watch at home

B．he had no watch

C．his watch doesn’t work

D．his watch was lost

5. Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order to ________.

A．make some special gifts

B．make his grandma happy

C．get the time from grandma

D．get a watch from grandma

【推荐3】

Do you have healthy habits?
Sally Green	Yeah!I think my habits are very healthy. Every day I get up early and go to bed early. Every morning I eat breakfast and eat well. I eat fruit and vegetables every day. And every day I play soccer for two hours with my friends.
Grace Smith	No, I don’t. I get up late so I have no time to eat breakfast. For lunch, I usually eat lots of hamburgers. I know they are not good for me but I like them. I never play sports. In the evening, after I finish my homework, I usually play computer games. I go to bed late at about eleven o’clock.
Alice Black	Yes. My habits are very good. I never eat unhealthy food. Ice-cream tastes good but I never eat it. It’s unhealhy. Every day I get up at six o’clock and go to bed at eight thity. I eat well and play sports every day. I run with my father for half an hour in the morning. So I’m very healthy.

1. Sally ________ for two hours every day.

A．writes

B．sings

C．exercises

D．talks

2. Why doesn’t Alice eat ice-cream?

A．Because she doesn’t like it.	B．Because it’s not healthy.
C．Because it doesn’t taste good.	D．Because her parents don’t let her eat.

3. Which of the following is TRUE（正确的）?

A．Sally goes to school early.	B．Grace has breakfast quickly.
C．Alice gets up late.	D．Sally and Alice get up early.