When you are reading something in English, you may often meet a new word. What’s the best way to know it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary (词典). It will tell you anything about the word: the pronunciation (发音), the part of speech (词性), the Chinese meaning and also how to use this word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in a dictionary quickly?
First, all the English words are in the alphabetical order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the letter A, then B, C, D, E... That means, if there are two words “do” and “put”, “do” will be certainly before “put”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter, then the third, the fourth ... for example, “pat” is before “picture”, “bald” before “balloon”. Do you understand how to look up a word in a dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friend, we can learn better from it. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English learning.
1. What CAN’T we get from the dictionary?A.The pronunciation. | B.The Chinese meaning. |
C.How to use the word. | D.How to remember the word. |
A.字母顺序 |
B.拼写顺序 |
C.前后顺序 |
D.时间顺序 |
A.We can look at the second letter, and then the third. |
B.We can find it in another dictionary quickly. |
C.We can see the words by reading something in English. |
D.We can use these words as often as possible. |
A.You. | B.Zero. | C.Write. | D.Meet. |
A.How to meet a word quickly |
B.How to make good friends |
C.How to read English well |
D.How to use the dictionary |
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【推荐1】According to a survey, many people think genes (基因) and intelligence (智力) have something to do with students’ success or failure. But there aren’t any researches to support this opinion. And in fact, it is not right at all. There is one thing that can finally decide students’ success or failure. That is how they learn. A few students are clever and lucky. They find good ways for themselves to study every subject well. But others aren’t so lucky like them. They don’t find correct ways of their own and fail in the end.
To students, what is the best way to learn languages? Dr. Asher found a way called “Total Physical Response”. This was helpful to students. Studies in San Jose State University showed that if students moved their bodies when learning English, they were able to learn a lot more new words and grammar in a very short time. But if they sat still and didn’t move, they could learn less. And after a year, the students who moved their bodies when learning remembered 80% or more things they learned. But others forgot more than 80%.
Now you may know how to learn English. Keep moving when you learn. So when you listen to a story or an article, do actions as soon as you hear it. And you can imagine you are the person in the story or the article. By doing this, you can learn more English and you can remember it longer. The most useful is that you can use it more easily. Stop your old method. Try this one at once!
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1. The ways students learn can decide their success or failure.
2. Every student can find good ways for himself to study every subject well.
3. The aim of Dr. Asher’s “Total Physical Response” is for teachers to teach language.
4. The students who sat still and don’t move when learning can remember 80% or more things.
5. We can learn better by imagining we are the persons in the story or the article.
【推荐2】The world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water which comes from rivers, lakes and underground. On the other hand, because the number of people in the world is becoming larger and larger, more and more fresh water is needed. So water shortage(短缺) becomes a big problem .
How can we work out this problem? Scientists have found some ways to turn salt water into fresh water. One important way is to boil you sea water with high heat (高温), leaving the salt . In this way, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.
But heating is not the only way to get fresh water. Other ways are tried ,for example , digging deep wells(井), Keeping the rainwater from being polluted.
Which way is the best? To get the freshest water for the least money is the best.
1. People can drink the fresh water from underground.2. Water shortage and hunger are both big problems in the world.
3. The water problem is more and more serious with the growing number of people.
4. Scientists can get fresh water from sea water, but it takes a long time.
5. The best way to get a fresh water is to keep rivers from being polluted.
David Strayer never texts or talks on a phone when he is driving. Strayer is a famous psychologist at the University of Utah. His research (研究) shows that, when driving using a phone can be as dangerous as drinking alcohol.
Strayer and other scientists warn against multitasking (多任务处理). When we do many things at the same time, Strayer says our brain becomes tired easily. So we may make mistakes and lose focus (专注). Dr. Gloria Mark, a digital media researcher, a teenager spends between 7 and 11 hours a day in front of a screen—doing homework, texting, watching videos—often all at the same time. However, when we spend hours on digital devices, our overall productivity decreases (下降).
Many digital activities require high levels of concentration (专注力). When we text or email someone, for example, we need to use even more energy. Too much multitasking reduces our ability to think clearly and creatively. This can result in stress.
What is the best way to help us lower too much stress? David Strayer says the answer is simple: Spend some time in nature.
Strayer and other scientists are studying nature’s effect (影响) on our brains and bodies. When we are in natural environment, the brain’s control center relaxes. Studies show that when people can see trees and grass, they do better on different tasks.
Other psychologists are also studying “nature therapy (疗法)”. In a study at Chiba University in Japan, a researcher named Yoshifumi Miyazaki found that forests walkers did better than the city walkers. He has an explanation for these results. “Our bodies relax in the natural environment,” he says, “Humans evolved (进化) in that environment, not in places with tall buildings and lots of traffic. This allows our brains to rest and recover from the stresses of city life. Imagine a therapy that could improve your cognitive ability at zero cost. Why not try it at once?”
1. What can we learn from the passage?A.Research shows that spending time in nature can reduce stress. |
B.Long working hours is the main reason to rising levels of stress. |
C.More people today are improving their natural environment. |
D.For a better life, people should move away from cities. |
A.watching a movie with a group of friends | B.taking a lot of photos during a visit to a park |
C.visiting a number of cities during a road trip | D.making a phone call while typing an email |
A.Why people often play games to reduce stress. | B.Why certain activities require a lot of focus. |
C.How multitasking causes pressure. | D.What multitasking means. |
A.A Way to Avoid Multitasking | B.A Natural Therapy |
C.The Effects of Multitasking | D.The Importance of Concentration |
【推荐1】Having a hobby is a great way for you to feel happy and meet new people. In fact, there are lots of hobbies that are good for you.
Hobbies are simply anything you do that’s for fun. You aren’t getting paid to do it; it’s something you like to do with your free time. For a lot of people these days it seems like their only leisure activities are watching television and staying on the Internet. That’s a pity, because hobbies — from rock climbing to collecting something — can have real benefits.
Hobbies often provide something that you might not get in your everyday life. They allow you to do something that’s just for you, and they can help you forget your daily problems and give you a lot of pleasure. If you can find like-minded people in your area, going outside can also be a great way to meet new people and experience new adventures.
If you are adding a new thing into your life, you have to take time and focus away from something else. The good news is that most of us have a lot of time we are not using well, either because we are spending a lot of time online or watching TV or just wasting time we could be spending on our hobbies.
Of course everyone is different and your personality does play a role in what sorts of hobbies you’ll like. Maybe you really like hanging out with friends, so you need to take a class or have an interest that you can do with a group. If you travel a lot, something that you can do anywhere is helpful; if you’re a homebody you might love to be surrounded by a cool collection.
The truth is that you may not hit the perfect activity for you right out of the gate, but you can have a lot of fun trying out new things and exploring what’s out there. Do some web searches, visit the library; don’t be afraid to try new things, and soon you’ll have a hobby that provides you with a lot of fun and stress relief, too.
1. Which of the following hobbies is good for you according to the writer?A.Watching television. | B.Staying on the Internet. |
C.Rock climbing. | D.Going out a lot. |
A.why hobbies are important |
B.what hobbies actually are |
C.hobbies help you forget problems |
D.hobbies help you experience new adventures |
A.spend a lot of time online |
B.watch a lot of TV |
C.take a class or join in a group |
D.collect something you like |
A.pick up | B.run into | C.find out | D.turn to |
A.find hobbies that fit us well |
B.meet more people outside |
C.have a lot of fun at home |
D.visit the library in our free time |
【推荐2】When did you last say “I love you” to your father? If you can’t remember, then you can get the chance this Father’s Day on June 18.
Generally compared to a mother’s gentle love, a father represents (代表) qualities like independence (独立), confidence, courage and adventure.
Also, a caring father can help their children get along with others, according to a study on Live Science. Fathers not only lead their children into their social circle but also teach them how to act and control their feelings.
For example, Microsoft founder Bill Gates was quiet and didn’t like to talk with others when he was a little kid. So his father often held family parties and let Bill play games with family members. “Games like soccer and swimming seemed to be silly at that time, but they improved my ability of leading and cooperating (合作),” Gates once said in an interview with US Fortune magazine.
US actor Will Smith learned important lessons from small things taught by his father. His father once planned to pull down a wall of their shop and rebuild it. But little Will thought it was impossible. After a year and a half, they did it. “You don’t try to build a wall. You are going to lay a brick (砖) every day. And soon you have a wall,” he said on TV show Charlie Rose (《查理·罗斯访谈录》).
“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters,” British poet George Herbert (1593—1632) once said. Do you agree?
1. What chance can you get on the coming Father’s Day?A.To express love to your father. |
B.To remember your father’s love. |
C.To celebrate and relax yourself. |
A.Independence, confidence, courage and gentle love. |
B.Confidence, courage, adventure and gentle love. |
C.Independence, confidence, courage and adventure. |
A.Bill Gates changed much with the help of his father. |
B.Bill Gates liked parties very much when he was young. |
C.Soccer and swimming were popular a long time ago. |
A.One year. | B.One and a half years. | C.Two years. |
A.The growth of a child needs 100 schoolmasters. |
B.One father is more important than 100 schoolmasters. |
C.A father plays an important role in kids’ growing. |
【推荐3】Do you enjoy watching movies when you are free? It’s a great way to have fun. So how much do you know about Xu Zheng and Huang Bo? They are both popular actors in China. They act in a lot of funny and wonderful movies. But do you know there are many differences between them? Let’s have a look.
Actor | Xu Zheng | Huang Bo |
Birthday | April 18, 1972 | August 26, 1974 |
Height | 178 cm | 172 cm |
Weight | 72 kg | 70 kg |
Hobbies | Watching movies, taking vacations, playing basketball | Swimming, dancing, singing, diving (潜水) |
Characters (性格) | Outgoing, funny, friendly | Funny, talented, hard-working |
A.two years younger than | B.two years older than |
C.four years older than | D.the same age as |
A.Singing. | B.Taking vacations. |
C.Doing sports. | D.Watching movies. |
A.a cinema | B.a library |
C.a chess club | D.a swimming pool |
A.Xu Zheng’s hair is longer than Huang Bo’s. |
B.Huang Bo is as outgoing as Xu Zheng. |
C.Huang Bo has fewer hobbies than Xu Zheng. |
D.Both Huang Bo and Xu Zheng are funny. |
A.cooking book | B.movie magazine |
C.travel diary | D.sport newspaper |