1 . Many teachers suggest learning English by using mnemonics (助记术). Mnemonics are methods to help remember information.
The loci (轨迹) method
This method is very useful for remembering lists of words. First, you need to form a path (路线). Next, looking at the words, you will create a picture that isn’t easy to forget for each word. Then, imagine walking down your path and put the pictures at certain places. Finally, put away the words and move along the path in your mind again.
The connection method
To remember a word, it is helpful to connect it with a picture. For example, if you are trying to remember the meaning of the word “tremendous”, you might connect it with trees and men. Say the word “tremendous”, and you hear “tree” and “men”. This connection of meaning, sound and picture can help you remember new words quickly.
The grouping method
Try to remember the following words: pencil, notebook, book, newspaper, pen, paper. Try dividing them into smaller groups (things you write with; things you write on; things you read). And you’ll probably find that you are able to remember more words.
What these three methods have in common is the idea of active learning. We’ve looked at just a few mnemonics. In the end, it really depends on your own learning style and how you keep information. Why not find the one that works best for you?
1. How many steps do you need to remember words by using the loci method?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．picture | B．influence | C．sentence | D．background |
| A．making word cards |
| B．dividing them into small groups |
| C．working with groups |
| D．looking up words in the dictionary |
| A．Art. | B．Health. | C．Study. | D．Medicine. |
2 . ①Everyone wants to be successful in their study. But how to do that? Here are a few things you can do to make yourself successful.
②Make your study a priority. Successful students always make study their priority. That is, they always put their study before other activities. If you have an important exam and feel not well prepared, you should probably give up the big party two days before it. This doesn’t mean you can never do things you like, but you should always put study at the top of your to-do list.
③Work honestly. This means you should work on your own and avoid copying or cheating. Cheating won’t get you anywhere. It may seem like a shortcut at first, but will finally get you into trouble in your study. When it comes to life, this can lead to some bad influence on you.
④Stay focused (专注的). Successful students stay focused on the task. Once you start working, get rid of your phone, your TV, storybooks, etc. If you need to study for a long time, for example, one hour or so, you can take a break to refresh your mind. But the break does not have to be long —5 to 10 minutes is enough. Don’t turn it into an hour long break with only 10 minutes of studying.
⑤ △ If you want to be successful, you should ask questions when you have them as well as answer your teacher’s questions. Be an active member of group activities. Taking notes is also important. Not only will taking notes help you study later, but doing so will also keep you engaged in the classroom. Taking notes can help you have a better understanding of what you’re learning as well.
⑥There are many other things you can do to be successful. As long as you set your goal and hold on to it, you will succeed!
1. To “make your study a priority”, which of the following should you do first?| A．watch a movie | B．play with friends |
| C．help parents do housework | D．get ready for the test |
| A．pay attention to | B．take care of |
| C．keep away from | D．pick up |
| A．Make a plan. | B．Learn to relax. |
| C．Take an active part in class. | D．Develop an interest in what you learn. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
3 . It is important to learn how to protect our environment. Here is a 5R rule for us.
Reduce: If you want to reduce the waste, you should use things wisely. A large number of trees are cut down to make paper. If everyone uses paper wastefully, soon we would not have any trees left. So it is necessary to reduce the waste.
Reuse: You should always think of reusing the able things before throwing them away. For example, we should buy reusable forks and knives instead of ones we throw away. Bring cups to the coffee shop and cloth bags to the store. Give your clothes you do not use or the ones which are too small to the poor. In a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.
Recycle: Recycling uses less energy and fewer resources (资源). Bottles, cans (罐子) and paper cups can be easily recycled. They can be remade into the same thing or new things.
Recover: When you buy a box of apples, there may be a few rotten (腐烂的) ones, you have two choices: one is to throw the whole apple away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and eat the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food.
Repair: If one of the legs of your table is broken, you can repair it. If you want to change for better ones, it is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after repairing them.
Learn the rules to protect our environment. Let’s try our best to make the earth cleaner and more beautiful.
1. The writer explains the “Reduce” rule by _________.| A．telling a story | B．asking a question |
| C．giving an example | D．comparing things |
| A．use the old things again | B．get back the useful parts |
| C．throw the whole things away | D．sell broken things for better ones |
| A．reduce them | B．reuse them |
| C．recycle them | D．recover them |
| A．How to Make Life Simple | B．Environmental Pollution |
| C．How to Live a Healthy Life | D．The 5R Rule for Environment |
4 . Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure (失败). This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser.
We should not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb (灯泡). When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times.
Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accept our failure. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future.
In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.
1. What can we learn from every failure according to the text?| A．A way of life. | B．A valuable thing. |
| C．A general rule. | D．A secret of success. |
| A．He got help from others. | B．He happened to make it. |
| C．He avoided possible mistakes. | D．He saw the bright side of losing. |
| A．Bad. | B．Personal. | C．Dangerous. | D．Interesting. |
| A．Ideas about How to Avoid Mistakes. | B．Experience in Dealing with Problem |
| C．Advice on How to Be a Good Loser. | D．Advantages of both Success and Failure. |
5 . China is a nation of etiquette (礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable (好客的) people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests.
When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will serve you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.
At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat their guests with a big meal. They always present more food than the guests can eat. And the guests must be the first to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprise Western guests most is that the Chinese host likes to pick up food for visitors, which won’t happen at Western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home. As you finish eating, the host usually says, “It seems that you didn’t eat much. Please have more. ”Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.
Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of years ago, “To meet friends from afar, how happy we are!”
1. As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered ________ by the host.| A．coffee and candy | B．juice and hamburgers |
| C．tea and biscuits | D．milk and bread |
| A．make them feel at home | B．show that they have lots of money |
| C．make them feel uncomfortable | D．show their cooking skills |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．where Chinese people usually go |
| B．how Chinese people treat the guests |
| C．what food Chinese people like to eat |
| D．why Chinese people invite the guests to their homes |
Do you ever feel no one really understands you? Well, “Pepper”, a robot could change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human’s feelings. Using its emotional recognition (情感识别) functions, Pepper can react (反应) to people when it is close to them—making jokes, dancing and even singing in Japanese.
The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a table computer set to its chest (胸膛). It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious (好奇的) people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.
Pepper can examine face expressions, human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn’t like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at home or in the store, where we provide fun and entertainment (娱乐).
Pepper gets power from love inside a family. Not only is he making jokes, making them laugh, also it helps people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed, encourage them or make them laugh.
Pepper was on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February, 2015. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, so it can get along better with humans.
1. Where was Pepper shown to curious people on Friday?2. What kind of robot is Rosie?
3. How much did a Pepper cost in 2015?
4. Do you think you’ll have your own robots at home in the future? Why? Write more than 30 words.
7 . People can’t see you when you’re speaking on the phone, but they can hear you. So, the way you speak is especially important. In fact, researchers have found that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone (语气) of voice; and only 20% is from the words you use. Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone.
Facial (面部) Expressions
Your facial expression can influence your voice. For example, if you smile, your voice will sound warm and friendly; if you have an angry look on your face, it can make you sound unpleasant.
Volume (音量)
If you speak too loudly, you could sound angry. And if you speak too softly, it’ll be difficult to hear you. So, but not so loud that you’re shouting.
Pace (速度)
The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak. And this can show how you feel. For example, an angry person might speak faster than normal. Or a downhearted (沮丧的) person might speak very slowly. Try speaking a little more slowly than normal. This will make you sound confident, and it’ll make it easier for the other person to understand you.
Gestures (手势)
Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice. When you gesture, you bring more air into the lungs (肺), which can make your voice sound warmer. Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need. The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you’re doing, so you can gesture as wildly as you like!
Movement
If you’re feeling nervous, stand up and move around. It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident.
Pauses (停顿)
Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down. This will make you sound more confident and in control. Also, if you pause after giving some new information, it’ll give the other person time to understand it. At the same time, listen to how the other person uses pauses. They could tell you something about the speaker’s feeling. For example, when a speaker is really angry, he might use pauses and say, “I…am…so…angry…”
1. What’s the percent of telephone communication is from the words you use? ________| A．20%. | B．40%. | C．60%. | D．80%. |
| A．Gesture wildly. | B．Move around. |
| C．Raise their voices. | D．Make facial expressions. |
| A．The speaker can show he is friendly. |
| B．The speaker can tell more information. |
| C．The listener will feel confident and in control. |
| D．The listener will have time to understand the words. |
| A．How to control the speed of your speech. |
| B．Different good ways of talking on the phone. |
| C．Reasons of making gestures while talking. |
| D．How to improve communication among friends. |
What is adolescence (青春期)? When does it start? It starts when you are aged between about ten and thirteen. Here are some changes about you during adolescence. You may not want to spend as much time with your parents as you used to. You want to do more things on your own. In the past, your parents made decisions for you. But now you want to decide for yourself and don’t want to be told what to do.
All these changes are completely normal, but they will influence your relationship with your parents. So what can you do to make it better?
Firstly, your parents will feel much better if you let them know that you still love them. Remember that they don’t have the small child you used to be. They may not say so, but they probably feel something is missing. So try to show your love to them from time to time.
Secondly, try to agree to rules. You may feel these rules are not necessary, but your parents just want to make sure you stay safe. Once you agree to the rules, try to follow them.
Thirdly, try to understand why they feel upset about your behavior. Do your parents get angry when you spend three hours talking with friends and leave your homework till the last minute? That’s probably because they want you to do well at school.
Finally, it’s all about communication! Keep talking to your parents, tell them about what you did today, let them know where you are going, and ask for advice if you need.
1. When does adolescence usually start?2. What does the writer think of the changes during adolescence?
3. How many suggestions does the writer give us to have a better relationship with parents during adolescence?
4. Which suggestion is the most helpful to you? Why? Write 30 words or more
9 . China has completed its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (卫星导航系统), or BDS, becoming another one in the world with a global (全球的) navigation network, the other three being GPS of the US, GLONASS of Russia and Galileo of the European Union.
As the name suggests, the global navigation satellite system provides navigation and location services 24 hours a day. From what we have known so far, building a good satellite system costs a lot. Why does China have a new one if there is nothing special?
The other three systems have 24 satellites in MEO. Besides the 24 satellites, China’s new global navigation satellite system BeiDon-3 also has three satellites in GEO and three in IGSO. What’s special about these six satellites is that they have a relatively fixed area of activity. This can improve BDS’ accuracy (精准度) in China and the Asia-Pacific region to 5 meters, compared with a 10-meter accuracy in other areas.
BDS has another advantage - the short message service. It allows users to have a two-way communication. In areas not covered by communication signals (信号), BDS can make the short message service available in uninhabited areas, such as deserts, forests, mountainous and polar areas. With this service, users who are in danger can tell the rescue team (救援队) their location and condition.
In fact, BDS is also good business. According to the official report, China’s satellite industry has kept a 20% annual growth since 2012. And BDS contributes (贡献) about 80% of it. BDS has also created countless high-paying jobs. And with continuous improvement, it will have much more to offer in the future.
1. BDS is the ________ global navigation network in the world.| A．third | B．fourth | C．fifth | D．sixth |
| A．24 | B．27 | C．30 | D．36 |
| A．A place that is very high | B．A place with lots of animals |
| C．A place impossible to get to | D．A place with no people living in it |
| A．It can only be used in China. |
| B．It is good for China’s development. |
| C．It has made lots of people lose their jobs. |
| D．It doesn’t work in areas where there is no communication signal. |
A popular animated movie which includes 48 poems has become a favorite for many children. The movie, Chang’an, which hit cinemas on July 8, has scored 8.2 out of 10 point s with nearly 150,000 reviews (评论) on popular review platform Douban Movie.
The movie Chang’an takes its title from the ancient name of Xi’an in Shaanxi Province. Using Gao Shi, a famous poet during the Tang Dynasty as a main character, the movie tells stories about a group of excellent poets in his time such as Li Bai, Du Fu and Wang Wei. Unlike other movies put on Chinese screens before, the 168-minute movie is the longest Chinese animated movie.
During the showing of the movie, many children who go along with their parents excitedly recite (背诵) the poems whenever they appear, which has caused a great discussion among audiences (观众) whose reviews can be seen on different platforms.
Some consider it irritating. “More than half of the audiences were primary school students, and the girl behind me was reciting really loudly whenever it was something she knows.” one review said, adding that parents should teach their children to act properly in public places, especially when they are trying to let their children learn something.
“There are even parents who record their children reciting in the cinema, as if they haven’t seen the no-recording rule.” another review said. Many reviews advised cinemas organize family—only showings and keep them away from those who want silence during the showing.
Yu Xin, a movie reviewer, said on his Sina Weibo moviegoers should be more understanding. “It’s a wonderful sound. It’s the unique romance that only belongs to Chinese cinemas.” he said, adding when the musical movie Les Miserable hit Chinese screens a few years ago, audiences who sang along were highly thought of.
1. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 1?| A．By giving examples. | B．By comparing differences. |
| C．By explaining the reason. | D．By listing numbers and facts. |
| A．Gao Shi | B．Li Bai | C．Du Fu | D．Wang Wei |
| A．Make someone happy. | B．Make someone angry. |
| C．Make someone amazed. | D．Make someone excited. |
| A．The movie Chang’an is the longest Chinese movie. |
| B．Chang’an has gotten about 15,000 reviews on Douban Movie. |
| C．Yu Xin doesn’t mind children reciting when watching Chang’an. |
| D．Chang’an tells stories about great poets from different dynasties. |
