I enjoy reading, which helps me improve my English a lot. How to enjoy reading like me? Here are some suggestions for you.
Firstly, it’s important to choose a book which is the right level for you. If you are just starting out with English, don’t try to read a 600-page classic novel!
Secondly, although having a dictionary at hand to look up words is useful, you should try not to translate word by word, or you will soon get bored. Look up the words that you think are difficult to understand the text and learn them in a sentence. This will make it more likely that you will remember them in the future.
Finally, interest is important but perseverance (毅力) is the key. Although at first it may seem that reading has become a chore, you will soon get into the story and you will end up not being able to put the book down! The feeling of finishing a book in a different language is very satisfying. If you finish one, don’t stop there! The more you read, the more vocabularies you will learn and the more you will become familiar (熟悉) with sentence structures and common phrases.
If you want to learn English well, I hope you will pick up more books in English from now on.
Firstly | It’s important to choose a book which is the |
Secondly | You should try not to |
Finally | Don’t stop reading! Pick up and read more books in |
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To: Abby
From: Molly
| Dear Abby, I feel sad these days. I find it hard to understand English words and sentences. For a schoolgirl like me, that’s a real pain. Please help me! Molly |
From: Abby
| Dear Molly. I have known about your problem. As your English teacher, I can understand you quite well. There is no need to worry about it too much because the problem is common and can be solved. My suggestions are as follows. First, try to understand words in phrases (短语) or sentences. For example, don’t just learn the single word “mind”. Learn it in a phrase like “change one’s mind”. That means “change one’s idea”. You can also learn the word in a sentence like “Keep in mind what I said”. That means “Remember what I said”. Second, pay attention to different parts of speech (词性) of a word. The same word can be used as a noun (名词) in one sentence and it can be used as a verb (动词) in another. Take the word “back” as an example. The following two sentences “Molly has her mum at her back” and “Molly’s mum backs her up” have the same meaning. They both mean “Molly’s mum supports her”. I hope my suggestions will be helpful to you. Wish you good luck! Abby |
1. What problem makes Molly sad?
2. Why does Abby think there is no need for Molly to worry too much?
3. Which “back” is used as a verb in Paragraph 3? Write down the sentence.
4. Give a suggestion of your own to Molly. Write 30 words or more.
| A. To set our heart on one thing at a time and give up all other thoughts is also a good way. B. Constancy(持之以恒) makes success a certainty(必然). C. All problems can be solved by working hard. D. Besides, to be on time is another rule. E. Do you have any difficulties while you are studying? |
The title: How to | |
| Work hard | In learning, a lazy wise gets |
| Set our heart on one thing | While you are studying one subject, don’t consider learning |
| Be constant | If we study day after day, everything can be |
Be on time | The habit of keeping certain hours makes you |
You study every day and you must have many learning methods. Which one is the best? It is believed the Feynman Technique (费曼学习法) can help you learn faster and more effectively (有效地).
What is the Feynman Technique?
Developed by Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, the Feynman Technique is a study method for students to learn through teaching. This study method can be used to memorize and understand difficult topics. It can also be used with other common study methods like re-reading textbooks or reviewing notes.
Why is the Feynman Technique effective?
For one, it makes students review and analyze, which can help to understand knowledge at a higher level than just memorizing. Furthermore, it requires students to connect the knowledge with their experiences. Re-reading textbooks and reviewing notes are passive (被动的) activities. In the Feynman Technique, explaining and simplifying forces the learner to learn actively.
How can you use the Feynman Technique?
If you want to use the Feynman Technique to study better, follow these five simple steps.
| Step 1 Choose a topic you want to learn. | You can use the technique for any topic. But it’s most often used to study topics related to science because the step of making it simple works best for these topics. |
| Step 2 Explain the topic as if teaching a sixth-grader. | The second step is the heart of the Feynman Technique: explaining the topic simply enough so a sixth-grader can understand it. This step will help break down difficult topics into their most basic parts. |
| Step 3 ________ | You need to try to find out what can be improved in your explanation. Maybe there is something that you can’t explain simply. When possible, you can explain to a real sixth-grader and test whether he or she can understand it. |
| Step4 Improve your explanation and make it simple. | Think about all the knowledge gaps (鸿沟), and other areas of improvement you found, and use those to improve your explanation. |
| Step 5 Repeat the steps until you’ve mastered the topic. | Keep going through each step until you’re fully satisfied with your explanation. The Feynman Technique works best when you repeat. Often, you’ll need to go through each step at least twice for the method to be effective. |
1. Who created the Feynman Technique?
2. What is the difference between the Feynman Technique and reviewing notes?
3. What does the writer want to show through Chart I?
4. Why do we need to explain the knowledge as if teaching a sixth-grader?
5. What’s the best subtitle of Step 3?
6. What do you usually do to make sure you have mastered new knowledge? How can you improve your method after reading this passage?
Do you know the reason why we feel tired in the middle of a class? Maybe you would say it’s because the teacher’s class is boring. However, the real reason is probably that we don’t have enough sleep. Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep.
Why do we need sleep? Sleep helps our body grow and stay healthy. It also gives us energy, so we can be active all day. Doctors say: When you close your eyes and need a rest, sleep is just the very best!
How much sleep do we need? It is known that all of us naturally need no less than eight hours of sleep per night. When we sleep below six hours per 24, we’re at a higher risk of health problems. Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends. Sadly, there is no storage(储存) system for sleep in the brain.
New-born babies can sleep 20—22 hours a day. Children need 10—12 hours of sleep a day. Teenagers need 8—10 hours of sleep a day, while grown-ups usually need 6—8 hours of sleep to keep active.
A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep. People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health, which in turn explains their higher-quality sleep. Perhaps developing a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above.
If you have trouble sleeping, set a goal and go for it! Maybe it will help you to have a sound sleep!
A Research on Sleep | ||
Introduction | Not getting enough sleep can | |
| Reasons for sleeping | •Sleep can not only help our body grow, but also help us remain healthy. •We can be active in the daytime because sleep makes us | |
| Sleep time | People of different ages need different sleep time. •Sleeping less than six hours a day can •Making up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek is impossible. | |
| Connection between purpose of life and sleep quality | •A sense of purpose in life is •People’s higher quality of sleep depends on their better physical and mental health. | |
Have you ever noticed you feel happier after helping someone else? Volunteering isn’t just great for the people you support, and it can bring you happiness too.
Volunteering means that you give your time, energy or skills to help others but don’t expect others to give you anything back. There are more than one billion volunteers helping others all over the world, and there are lots of ways you can join them, including raising money for charity, helping in your local community,or even carrying a neighbour’s shopping goods home.
According to Susan Albers, a psychologist, volunteering can reduce stress and make you feel better about your life. This is because being kind and doing things for other people activates (激活) the reward part of the brain and releases (释放) feel good chemicals like dopamine and serotonin. Albers says that volunteering has other benefits (益处) too, such as feeling part of a community, making friends and learning skills.
There are lots of ways you can volunteer. Albers recommends finding something that is meaningful to you. If you love sports, say, then ask if your club needs help like coaching younger players. If you’re passionate about protecting the environment, organize a litter pick or beach clean. You could also ask at your local library, community center or school for volunteering opportunities (机会). Before you start, remember to make sure you check with your parents. What’s more, Albers says volunteering is an activity that everyone can do. You needn’t have a lot of skills or spend much time.”
Title: Volunteering
| What is volunteering? | It means giving your time, energy or skills to help others without expecting anything in |
| Why is volunteering good for us? | > Because it helps us > Because it helps us not feel |
| How can we volunteer? | > Find something meaningful to us. > Look for volunteering opportunities. > Make sure our parents |
| Everyone can volunteer because it’s not | |
【推荐3】Different from popular thought, colds are not caused by bad weather. Colds are caused by viruses（病毒）in the body, and you are better out on the snowy day than you are in a warm room, with your friends, who may be passing the virus around. If you feel a chill when you are coming down with a cold, you are already sick. A chill is an early sigh （标志）of the cold.
The virus can spread（传播）through air when a cold-sufferer（患者）coughs or sneeze surprisingly, this is not the most usual way of spreading. Many studies have now shown that most colds are caught by hands. A cold sufferer rubs her nose, so spreading the virus to her hand. Then a friend comes to visit her. They shake hands. The friend then get something to eat by hand, and several days later she catches a cold. Although some parents pick up their children's tissues（纸巾）and carefully throw them away, they failed to wash their hands. They'll catch the colds, too.
Cold virus can also be spread by objects, for example, telephones plates. The cold-sufferer as well as other members of the house, by washing their hands often, will stop the virus from spreading in a way.
1题判断正误。（T表示正确，F表示错误）；2题完成句子；3~4简答：5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. If you stay in a warm room, you may get the virus more easily.
2. According to this passage, colds are caused by
3. In what ways can cold virus be spread（at least three ways）?
4. What is the best way to stop the virus from spreading?
5.
As we all face the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒) , protecting yourself is the same as protecting others. Here are some suggestions.
Stay away from the crowded places and wear masks (口罩).
如果你不得不去拥挤的地方，记得戴口罩。Keep at least one metre between yourself and other people, especially those who are coughing or sneezing.
Why? The droplets (粘液飞沫) can be transmitted (传播) farther by sneezing or coughing than by speaking. If you are too close, you can breathe in the virus (病毒). Wearing a mask can stop droplets from reaching your face or mouth.
Keep proper indoor ventilation (通风).
Keep proper indoor ventilation while at home. Open windows to let in fresh air during the day. It’s best to do this three times a day.
Why? The virus can only infect (感染) you when it builds up to a certain amount. Proper ventilation can stop the virus from gathering into a large amount.
Keep up good habits.
Keep healthy habits such as eating healthily, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep.
Why? Doing these things can strengthen your immune system (免疫系统). It is not easy for you to become infected.
Wash hands properly.
Remember to wash your hands before eating, after going to the bathroom, coming home, coming into contact with rubbish and touching animals. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth before washing your hands.
Why? Your hands might touch surfaces with the virus. Washing your hands in time can stop the virus from entering your body.
1. 请把文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。2. 回答问题：
How many times should we keep proper indoor ventilation a day?
3. 回答问题：
What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to (指代)?
4. 在文中找出与下面所给句子意思相近的句子。
If you haven’t washed your hands, you should not touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
5. 请把文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
【推荐2】Today, with most of us owning a smartphone that lets us post on social media (媒体) wherever and whenever we want, oversharing has become harder to avoid. But the fact is that most of people usually don’t realize when they’re oversharing. We can get more facts from the following charts that were shown by a US survey.
| ChartⅠ | ChartⅡ |
SOURCE: Ford Motor survey of 1010 U.S. adults JAE YANG AND PAUL TRAP.USA TODAY | SOURCE AARP survey of 1, 000 adults 18 and older JAE YANG AND PAUL TRAP.USA TODAY |
Many Chinese people also like to post on social media, mainly including the photos of different food and the words of wisdom.
While sharing is indeed a good thing, oversharing, especially on social media platforms, is not good. For one thing, it may put people’s personal information at risk, because what they mean to share with only a small group of friends is actually broadcast to the whole world. Besides, oversharing online can influence people’s normal communication in real life, said Chen Canrui, a psychologist at South China Normal University. That is because oversharing makes deep communication less, which hurts strong social relationship, especially friendships. So it is very necessary for people to use social media properly.
1. According to Chart Ⅰ, how many U.S. adults think their friends overshare on social media?2. What percent of Americans post on social media once or more a day?
3. What do Chinese mainly post on social media?
4. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
5. Why can oversharing online influence people’s real communication?
6. As a student, what do you usually share on social media? Why?
【推荐3】How To Get Good Marks
No one knew how to study when he or she was born. You need to learn to do some things first. Then it will be easy for you to learn and do well in class.
Take Care in Class
Taking care is good for learning. It can help you know what your teacher says, and it will help you learn more and faster.
Take Good Notes
Taking good notes can make it easier to study. Be sure to write down all the important things about what your teacher says or writes on the blackboard, and then read them after class.
Plan Before You Study
Don’t wait until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test. Planning before you study can help you get good grades. You can plan what to do and how much to do each day.
Ask for Help
What should you do if you are not sure about something? Be sure to ask your teacher for help. You can also ask some other people, like your classmates and your mom or dad.
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| First | Try to take care about your teacher’s |
| Second | Try to take a note of the important things about what your teacher says or writes on the blackboard in |
| Third | Try to |
| Fourth | Try to get |
