1 . Good communication skills are key to success in life, work and relationships. Without effective (有效的) communication, a message can turn into a mistake or misunderstanding.

Communication is the process (过程) by which we exchange (交换) information between people. To communicate well is to understand and to be understood. Communication can be successful only when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information.

In today’s highly informational and technological environment, it has become more important to have good communication skills. Here are some important steps to communicate effectively.

Know what you want to say and why. Understand clearly the purpose of your message. Know with whom you are communicating and why.

How will you say it? We all know that it’s not always what you say, but how you say it, that matters. Begin by making eye contact. You show trust and confidence when you look at others in the eyes when you speak. Second, pay attention to your body language, since it can say so much more than your words. By standing with your arms easily at your side, you tell others that you are open to hearing what they have to say.

Communication is a two-way street. After you have said what you have to say, stop and listen. Practise your listening skills. Be considerate of others are talking, listen carefully and never cut them off.

根据短文内容，用短文中的符合语义及语法的词填空，每空一词。
1. Good communication ________ are key to ________ ________ life, work and relationships.
2. It has become ________ ________ to have good communication skills.
3. Have a ________ understanding of what your purposes, listeners and reasons are.
4. There are some important steps ________ ________ effectively.
5. Stop ________ ________ after you have finished your talk.

2 . Good study habits are important for all students. When you have good study habits, you learn faster and you find you have a good memory.

Do you usually study in the living room? This is not a good place for study because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, such as your bedroom. A quiet place will help you put your attention(注意力) on study and you will learn better.

Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. It helps you to focus(集中) on your study, too. A good desk light is important, too. You’ll feel tired easily if there is not enough light.

Of all the good study habits you can develop, asking questions is the key. Just ask. No one knows everything, but we can always learn from each other by asking questions.

One simple but important habit is to remind yourself what you’re studying for. Putting your dream grade on the wall next to your bed or computer means you’ll see and think about it every day.

When do you work best? Are you an early bird, night owl(猫头鹰), or something in between? Find your most productive work time, and then plan to study at this time.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. Why is the living room not a good place for study?

A．Because it is too quiet.	B．Because it is too small.
C．Because it is too noisy.	D．Because it doesn’t have the desk for study.

2. According to the passage, what should you do before you study?

A．Clean the desk.

B．Put your story books away.

C．Turn on the light.

D．Wash your hands.

3. Why should we put our dream grade on the wall?

A．To make us happy.	B．To make our parents happy.
C．To develop a good study habit.	D．To remind us what we are studying for.

4. In paragraph 6, the underlined word “productive” means “________” in Chinese.

A．有效的

B．有趣的

C．精彩的

D．愉快的

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Study in the bedroom

B．Good study habits are important

C．How to study

D．Desk light is important

3 . Do you like banana cake? Do you know how to make it? The following can help you.

What to need ◆   3 bananas ◆   2 eggs ◆   2 spoons of baking powder(发酵粉) ◆   1/4 spoon of baking soda(小苏打) ◆   2 cups of flour(面粉) ◆   1/2 spoon of salt ◆   2/3 cup of sugar ◆   1/3 cup of vegetable oil(油)

What to do ◇   Make the oven to 180℃. ◇   Mix up the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. ◇   Add the vegetable oil. Add the sugar a little at a time, and beat (搅拌) it. ◇   Pour the eggs into the bowl and beat well. ◇   Add the bananas a little at a time and beat some more. ◇   Pour the mixture into the oven. Bake it for twenty minutes. ◇   Get the cake out of the oven, and cut it into pieces to eat!

1. We don’t need ________ to make the banana cake.

A．flour

B．sugar

C．eggs

D．yogurt

2. We need ________ of salt to make the banana cake.

A．1/3 cup

B．1/2 spoon

C．1/4 spoon

D．2/3 cup

3. We have to bake the mixture in the oven for ________ minutes.

A．30

B．12

C．20

D．18

4. Which is the right order to make the banana cake?
①Add the eggs and the bananas.        ②Add the vegetable oil into the bowl.
③Put the mixture into the oven.       ④Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl.

A．④②①③

B．④②③①

C．②①④③

D．③②①④

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．We need a large bowl to make the banana cake.

B．To make the banana cake, we need eight ingredients.

C．There are seven steps(步骤) to make the banana cake.

D．After adding vegetable oil and sugar, we beat them and the eggs.

4 . Everyone must go to bed early and get up early, or we won’t be healthy and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours’ sleep every day. If you don’t go to bed early, you won’t have enough sleep. Then you can’t think properly and can’t do your work properly. You’ll not be clever.
Some people go to bed late and get up late. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when is is dark. The dark helps us to sleep soundly. When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. If you lack exercise, the body becomes weak. Exercise keeps a strong body.
Exercise helps the blood（血液）flow（流动） around inside the body. This is very important. Blood takes food to all parts of our body. The brain also needs blood. If we keep our body healthy and take exercise, we can think better.
1. If we want to be healthy and clever, we must go to bed____.

A．late and get up early	B．early and get up late
C．early and get up early	D．late and get up late

2. Children of your age need____.

A．ten hours’ sleep	B．nine hours’ sleep
C．twelve hours’ sleep	D．eleven hours’ sleep

3. The best time to sleep is when____.

A．daytime comes	B．it is dark
C．we are taking exercise	D．it is late afternoon

4. If you lack exercise, the body becomes weak. “Lack” means “______”

A．加大

B．坚持

C．丰富

D．缺乏

5. Exercise ______.

A．makes more blood	B．helps the blood to flow
C．makes food for our blood	D．makes our brain tired

5 . Everybody wants to be healthy. Everybody knows food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not healthy food. Healthy food can make you strong and happy. Remember there is an old saying, “An apple a day keeps a doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.
1. Which is right?

A．Everybody is healthy.

B．We want to be healthy.

C．We are important.

D．Only food can keep us healthy.

2. What are healthy foods?

A．Fruits and vegetables.	B．Bananas, apples and chocolate.
C．Fruits and chocolate.	D．Chocolate.

3. Why are healthy foods good for you?

A．They make you happy.

B．They make you grow strong.

C．They make you strong and happy.

D．They are delicious.

4. What the meaning of the sentence --- “An apple a day keeps a     doctor away!”?

A．The doctor goes away when he sees an apple

B．The doctor runs away when you give him an apple

C．You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy.

D．You eat an apple every day and you can be a doctor.

5. What can keep you healthy?

A．Only doctor.

B．Both healthy foods and sports

C．Only healthy foods.

D．Only sports.

6 . 任务型阅读
你的好朋友要去英国，他想了解在英国如何去看病，读下面的短文，比较两国的差异。
There is a National Health Service in Britain. People usually call it “the NHS”. When people are ill, they can get free treatment （治疗）.①The government(政府) pays for the treatment.In Britain everyone has a local doctor. The local doctor is a general practitioner (全科医生)(GP). A GP is a doctor who treats patients with all kinds of illness. He may not have specialists (专家) usually work in hospitals.
If a man is ill and wants to see his doctor, he calls to make an appointment first.②If he is too ill to go out, his doctor will come to his house.If the patient has to take medicine, the doctor gives him a prescription(处方).③The patient has to pay some money for the prescription.He goes to the chemist’s shop and buys the medicine there. The price is the same as any kind of medicine. But children, students or old people don’t have to pay for their medicine.
任务一：从文中找出下列各词：medical    1    (名词); different    2    (反义词)
任务二：把文中画线①改为一般疑问句。
    3    
任务三：把文中画线②③处译成汉语。
②    4    
③    5