【推荐1】阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格内信息。（线段上所填内容词数不限）

Here are some tips (提示) on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or other.

● Relax yourself

Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax. Don’t get nervous or excited. This will help you with your listening.

● Listen carefully to the first sentence

The first sentence (句子) tells a lot about the whole passage. For example, if at the very beginning, you hear “Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it’s not a good idea. Our reporter says…”, you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story, or a science report.

● Think when you’re listening

When you’re listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened? When, where and how? What was the result (结果) and what does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may understand the passage better.

● Listen for important facts

It’s important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings and how the scientists got their results.

● Don’t think about one or two words for too long

You may hear some words that you don’t know, but don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you’re answering the questions.

Some tips on     1
Relax yourself	Don’t get     2     before you start to listen to something.
Listen carefully to the first sentence	We can often know much about the whole passage from     3    .
4	You should try to do some thinking when you’re listening.
Listen for important facts	Remembering some important facts is very important.
Don’t think about one or two words for too long	Don’t spend     5     time on some words that you don’t know.

【推荐2】阅读短文，并按要求完成下面各小题。

Do you like telling jokes in your English study? Jokes can make your words more colorful and more interesting. If you make people laugh, you can know that people are interested in your topic.

You can watch comedies (喜剧) or talk shows on TV. When you hear David Letterman’s jokes in his program, you’d better write them down. Then you can have more jokes to tell when you talk with others. If your English is good enough, you can also write your own jokes to tell at a party or to break the ice before a talk.

How to make your own jokes more interesting? Not all the English words sound funny. Some English words sound funny by themselves, but others can get a laugh only in phrases and sentences. You have to choose (选择). Different people may have different feelings on a joke. So don’t be sad if others don’t laugh after you tell a joke. After all, telling English jokes is just a way to help you with your English study.

1题完成句子；2题简略回答问题；3题写出画线词指代的内容；4题找出并写下最后一段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. If people laugh after you tell a joke, they must be ________ your topic.
2. What should you do when you hear David Letterman’s jokes?
__________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________

【推荐3】English is popular in the world. Many people learn to speak English now. I’d like to talk about my ways to learn English with you.

First of all, I listen to what the teacher teaches in class. Then I keep speaking English during the class. I do my homework right away when I get home. I learn at least five words every day.

Second, I listen to English programs on the radio and watch English news or other programs with my family every day. I ask them whatever I don’t know.

Finally, I go to American stores as often as possible so I will learn more new words, and find chances to talk to Americans in English. In this way, I can speak English well.

In a word, I think practice is very important for language learners. Open your mouth and don’t be afraid. In class, try to put up our hands and answer questions. If you work in pairs or groups with other students, be brave to try. Don’t be afraid of mistakes. Of course, everyone has its own way to learn English. How do you study English?

1. 找出划线单词them所指代的内容。____________________________________
2. 猜测划线单词chances的汉语意思。____________________________________
3. 从文中找出与划线单词brave意思相反的单词。____________________________
4. 选出属于作者学习英语的两种方法。____________________________________

A．Listen to the teacher without speaking English in class.

B．Watch English programs on TV.

C．Go to the park to talk with Americans.

D．Try to speak English and never be afraid of mistakes.

5. How do you study English?   （不超过10个单词）
________________________________________________________________________

【推荐2】阅读补全句子

There are many reasons why I encourage people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one a better person.

When you are travelling, you will know the world better. It is not just about you, your small town and home. Although you will meet different people from all over the world, you will realize that people are similar in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy exploring the different cultures, and you will also find that people are different in how they do some things and how they live. Once you understand their ways you will understand them better.

Often you read stories about other cultures in books. Only when you visit their areas do you find that those stories are probably wrong.

One thing you may find out is that there are problems all over the world. You can’t just get money to send to these areas and hope that will work them out. People all over the world should get involved (干预) and help wherever there are problems. People in need should be given a chance. It is so easy to ignore(忽视) this if one does not travel and explore.

One can look around and see that so many people have many challenges worse than yours. One can realize that sometimes your biggest problems are not that big at all.

On your journey, you will meet lots of new friends. Talking to strangers and finding about their lives is a great way to spend your time. You will certainly be more confident after having to cope with problems and make many decisions along the way.

When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by how well you can do.

1. When you are travelling you will know the world ________.
2. Although you will meet different people from all over the world, you will realize that people are similar in their ________.
3. Once you understand their ways you will understand ________.
4. On your journey you will meet lots of ________.
5. People in need should be ________.

【推荐3】Are you tired of seeing buses and buildings everywhere in your city? Why not enjoy the beauty of nature in a national park.

National parks are large areas of public (公共的) land. They are safe homes to plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They also give us the best adventures (冒险).

Here we pick some greatest national parks around the world. If you are a nature lover or an animal fan, you can find your favourite one here.

Grand Canyon National Park, the USA

The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world. Many people know it because of its size and depth. It’s 446 kilometres long, up to 29 kilometres wide and 1,857 metres deep. Every year about 5,000,000 people visit the park.

Lijiang River National Park, China

Lijiang River is in Guilin. Limestone caves (石灰岩洞) and green hills along the river are amazing. The hills are different in shape. One looks like an elephant drinking water with its trunk (象鼻). So people call the hill “Elephant Trunk”. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take a boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo.

Lake District National Park, England

The Lake District National Park is south of Scotland (苏格兰). It is the largest national park in England. It is about 885 square miles in size. The park is home to Wastwater (沃斯特湖) — the deepest lake in England. It is about 79 metres deep. The park is a great place for water sports lovers. You can swim or sail.

根据下面短文内容填空，每空一词。
1. The passage mainly tells us national parks in different ________, and they are safe ________ to plants and animals.
2. The Grand Canyon National Park is ________ for its size and depth. The ________ of the travellers is about five million every year.
3. Lijiang River National Park is a park with ________ limestone caves and green hills along the river. And the hills there have different ________.
4. There is a hill ________ “Elephant Trunk” because it seems that an elephant is ________ water with its trunk.
5. The Lake District National Park ________ about 885 square miles. If you love water sports, you can go ________ or sailing.

【推荐1】阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）

“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says English town student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!

Ellen chose to study on English town because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. At English town, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native（本地的）English-speaking teachers.

“English town is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level of English town and quickly progressed. “I ①________ hours and hours studying,” she says. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after two years.”

Instead of ②________ up, she chose to continue. After another two years on English town, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice!”

Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much ③________ other cultures and traditions.”

Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to English town because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.

1. When did Ellen start to learn English?（no more than 10 words）
______________________________________________
2. Why did Ellen study English on English town?（no more than 15 words）
______________________________________________
3. How long did Ellen study on English town?（no more than 3 words）
______________________________________________
4. Fill in each blank with one proper word.
①________②________③________
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
______________________________________________
6. What can we learn from Ellen?
______________________________________________

【推荐2】You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?

Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, very loud music can also be harmful for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.

Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Places like libraries, schools and museums don’t allow MP3 players. So you should keep your MP3 players off.

Take One Out! Once in a while, it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening to your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.

It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books while others think it makes them do things without full attention. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.

Proper music manners
Keep It Down!	Your loud music might make some people around you get     1    . Very loud music can also be     2     for your ears.
Take Them off!	Turn your MP3 player off and put it away because MP3 players are not     3     in places like libraries, schools and museums.
Take One Out!	It’s okay just to take out one earphone. You can continue     4     to music after you tell others the way.
At some times, it is your     5     to decide what seems right for you.