In the city of Agra. people practice yoga in water. It is more difficult to practice yoga in water than on land. But practicing yoga in water can be good for your flexibility (灵活性).
Harish Chaturvedi. a lawyer. teaches people water yoga for free—even the poor people can learn from him. “Water yoga can become more popular than other kind of yoga. because the body does not get tired so quickly.” he said. “Everybody can learn to swim. but if they learn yoga at the same time. they will never feel tired.”
“The level of Oxygen(氧气) is very high in water. and you will not have any breathing problem.” he added.
Harish believes that water yoga really helps people to keep away from illness. He mainly trains children. He has classes at the swimming pool of a local sports room regularly. Many children are interested in it and come to learn from him.
“Harish is very good at performing yoga in water.” said Sudhir Narayan. a water yoga student. “He is teaching children free of cost and that is a very good thing.”
1. What is Harish Chaturvedi?
| A．A teacher. | B．A lawyer. |
| C．A doctor. | D．A swimmer. |
| A．Because you can learn to swim at the same time. |
| B．Because you don’t get tired so quickly. |
| C．Because it can keep people fat. |
| D．Both A and B. |
| A．快乐地 | B．自由地 | C．免费地 | D．规律地 |
| A．children; adults | B．adults; children |
| C．women; men | D．olds; adults |
| A．Ways to keep fit |
| B．Water yoga in India |
| C．Hot yoga in the world |
| D．Harish Chaturvedi and his classes |
Why are you study habits different from those of your friends? Why do you seem to learn faster in some classes while more slowly in others? One reason you may not know is that people have different types. Scientists say there are three different learning types: Visual(视觉型)，Auditory(听觉型)，and Kinesthetic (动觉型)。
Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily remember information from pictures, graphs(图表)，and videos, you are probably a visual learner. You’re not good at copying down what the teacher says in class. Never mind. You can draw graphs or pictures instead, if you find that works better for you.
Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to easily remember things by hearing them, then you are probably an auditory learner. You must listen carefully while the teacher is speaking because it’s the easiest way for you to learn . Sometimes you may find that taking notes tops you from listening carefully. After class, you can write down what you remember or borrow your friend’s notes to copy.
Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. If you seem to learn best by working with your hands, you are probably a kinesthetic learner. Taking notes by writing can make you pay close attention to information as you receive it. Of course, you can learn best by making full use of labs or other class activities.
Hope you learn better by knowing what your personal learning type is.
1. There are____________ different learning types according to the passage.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．auditory learner | B．visual learner |
| C．strange leaner | D．usual learner |
| A．Remembering information from videos | B．listening teachers in class |
| C．drawing graphs or pictures | D．doing things with their hands |
| A．Study Habits | B．Ways to study |
| C．Learning types | D．Reasons to learn |
3 . The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica . Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole . Most people do not think there is much life in the icy water around it . They are wrong .
Antarctica’s seas are full of life . There are many kinds of fishes, waterbirds ; seals and whales . They are the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals . Some whales. For example , eat more than a ton of food every day ..
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin . It struts around the icy as if it was a movie star walking down the street .
1. The best title is “___________”.| A．Thick Plant Life | B．Life Around Antarctica |
| C．Tons of Food | D．Penguins |
| A．whale | B．seal | C．penguin | D．fox |
| A．much ice | B．warm weather |
| C．flocks of geese | D．warm water |
| A．are many people | B．is little plant life |
| C．are many animals | D．is little snow |
| A．swims gracefully | B．walks proudly |
| C．runs swiftly | D．jumps happily |
4 . I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she would say again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her be angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me — she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional（易动感情的）”. But she lived “on the surface（表面）”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive（原谅）me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment（失望）, then little interest and, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside — a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded（折叠）and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.| A．after Mother died |
| B．before she became a writer |
| C．when she was a child |
| D．when Mother gave it to her |
| A．mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter |
| B．mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done |
| C．mother cared much about her daughter in words |
| D．mother wrote to her daughter in careful words |
| A．deep understanding between the old and the young |
| B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter |
| C．free talks between mother and daughter |
| D．part of the sea going far in land |
| A．She had never received the letter. |
| B．For years, she often talked about the letter. |
| C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life. |
| D．She read the letter again and again till she died. |
| A．My Letter to Mother |
| B．Mother and Children |
| C．My Mother’s Desk |
| D．Talks Between Mother and Me |
B
Americans like to have different kinds of parties such as birthday parties, surprise parties, tea parties and house-warming parties. Pajama（睡衣）parties are one of the most popular kinds of parties in the US. At a pajama party, a group of friends spend the night at a person's house. It is a great way for children or teenagers to get together and have a good time.
To hold a pajama party, the host（东道主）will usually plan some fun activities such as watching movies and playing board games and video games. He or she should also prepare some delicious snacks and fun food like pizza. Guests at a pajama party should bring their own pajamas, toothbrushes, pilows and blankets（枕头和毯子）.But if they forget something, they don't need to worry because the host will give them what they need.
If a pajama party is mainly for fun, a prom is no doubt a very important thing in most American schools. A prom is a formal（正式的）dance party that is held at a high school. The party is usually held near the end of the senior year, the last year of high school, so it is often called graduation（毕业）dance. Students are supposed to wear formal clothes at the prom. A Prom Queen and a Prom King may also be crowned（加冕）at many schools' proms.
1. How many kinds of parties are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Four. | B．Five | C．Six | D．Seven |
| A．at a cinema | B．at a restaurant |
| C．at a high school | D．at a person's house |
| A．can enjoy some fun activities |
| B．must use the host's pajamas |
| C．have no snacks or fun food to eat |
| D．can't get what they need from the host |
| A．wear formal clothes | B．play board games |
| C．are all crowned | D．are all surprised |
| A．American school life |
| B．Pajama parties and proms |
| C．American sleeping habits |
| D．Birthday parties and tea parties |
Today,roller skating(滑旱冰)is easy and fun.But,before 1750,the idea of skating didn't exist(存在).That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin.Merlin's work was making musical instruments.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a music party.He was very pleased and a little excited.As the day of the party came near,Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance(隆重登场)at the party.He had an idea.He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll.Finally,he decided to put two wheels under each shoe.These were the first roller skates in the world.Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin.Everyone was surprised to see him.There was just one problem.Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates.He rolled on and on.Suddenly,he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall.Down fell the mirror,breaking into pieces.Nobody forgot Merlin's entrance!
1. The idea of roller skating didn't exist .| A．until 1750 | B．after 1750 |
| C．since 1750 | D．from 1750 |
| A．Making shoes. |
| B．Making toys. |
| C．Making mirrors. |
| D．Making musical instruments. |
| A．play the violin |
| B．have any ways to stop his roller skates |
| C．roll into the room |
| D．get a lot of attention |
| A．he wanted to stop |
| B．he ran into a window |
| C．he ran into a huge mirror |
| D．he knocked someone |
| A．How to use the roller skates |
| B．Merlin and the first roller skates |
| C．How to make musical instruments |
| D．Merlin and the first violin |
7 . Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident(自信的) when you are studying. But unluckily most students don’t know how to take notes.
★Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on (关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.
★Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat(重复) what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
★Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.
★Organize. Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject(主题) in one notebook so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
★Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy(重抄写) your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.
1. There are main points about note-taking in this passage.| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．Every word. | B．Lots of dates. |
| C．The most important facts. | D．Your complaints about the teacher. |
| A．Ask them after class. | B．Ask them before class. |
| C．Stop listening in class. | D．Complain to them about the class. |
| A．Organizing the notes. | B．Recopying your notes after class. |
| C．Asking your teachers for help. | D．Comparing your notes with others’. |
| A．How to take notes? | B．What to do in class? |
| C．How to study for a test? | D．What to do with problems? |
In the morning and in the evening, when people go to or come back from work, the streets are very busy.Traffic is very dangerous (危险的).
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too.Always remember（记住）the traffic moves on the left.If you don’t have a look first, you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors.You can sit on the second floor.From there you can see the city very well.It’s very interesting.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. When you are in England you must remember that _____.
| A．you’d better go by bus |
| B．the traffic goes on the left |
| C．the streets are very busy |
| D．there are many cars and buses on the road |
| A．red | B．yellow |
| C．green | D．we don’t know |
| A．you may go the wrong way |
| B．there are too many buses |
| C．there are big buses with two floors |
| D．there are not any traffic lights |
| A．it is not dangerous |
| B．it can make roads safe |
| C．they can have a good look at the city |
| D．there are no other people |
| A．Buses in England |
| B．Traffic in England |
| C．Driving in England |
| D．Traffic lights in England |
When I was in primary school, my father was never there to pick me up, and he never came to any of my parent-teacher meetings. He was always busy doing projects. I remember when I was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During my operation, my father was nowhere to be found. This hurt me most. At that moment, I considered my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all.
But things seemed different at my high school graduation ceremony, where I was chosen to represent my class and give a speech. My father, once again, told me he had a business trip in a place outside the city and would be unable to show up（露面）. “Don’t come. I will be very nervous if I see you,” I told him.
I remember my speech went smoothly. After the ceremony was over and I was about to leave. I suddenly noticed a familiar（熟悉的）looking man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was my father! I was so surprised that I rushed to him with tears（眼泪）running down my face. “Well done,” he said. His eyes were also filled with tears.
Later, I found out that my father had managed to finish his work by staying up late, and he drove for eight hours to get back. He had been sitting in the corner because he didn’t want me to see him. My father remembered every word in my speech.
For much of my life, I described my father as a cold-blooded man who only cared about his work. But when I thought deeply about this, it was obviously（明显地）not true. At my graduation ceremony. I could feel my father’s deep love. The fact is that seeing is not believing, and seeing may not be the fact if we don’t perceive（感知）the world with our hearts and minds. There’s no doubt that life doesn’t lack（缺少）love, but sometimes our eyes have trouble seeing it.
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The writer’s father was in the hospital during her operation. |
| B．The writer’s father attended her high school graduation ceremony. |
| C．The writer’s father sometimes picked her up when she was in primary school. |
| D．The writer’s father went to parent-teacher meeting when she was in primary school. |
| A．she gave a speech successfully |
| B．the graduation ceremony was over |
| C．she was so nervous that she couldn’t help crying |
| D．she was touched to find her father cared about her |
| A．That my father was always doing projects. |
| B．That my father was a cold-blooded man. |
| C．That my father sat in the corner of the hall. |
| D．That my father’s eyes were filled with tears. |
| A．My busy father | B．Life is full of love |
| C．Seeing is not believing | D．A wonderful speech |
10 . Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money for my schooling.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（缝被子）. I silently sat beside her.
“Mum, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very low voice.
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while. The she said, “Susan, look at this thread（线）. It can hardly be seen, but it’s really there. It makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, love should be a thread. Love is inside.”
I couldn’t understand her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.
After they were back, may mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road every day. They were so kind to each other and it seemed they were the happiest couple.
After two months my father still couldn’t walk by himself.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said. “I just like walking with your mum. I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I knew he loves my mother deeply.
Now I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
1. Why are Susan’s parents busy trying to make money?| A．To send Susan to school |
| B．To get to see the doctor |
| C．To buy a strong quilt |
| D．To show their love |
| A．one day | B．one month | C．two months | D．three months |
| A．while her mother was sewing a quilt |
| B．before her father was in hospital |
| C．when she was sitting beside her mother |
| D．after her father was seriously sick |
| A．Susan’s father is very lazy |
| B．Susan’s mother is a nurse |
| C．Susan’s parents love each other |
| D．Susan doesn’t like her father |
| A．How to make a Quilt Strong |
| B．Love is just a Tread |
| C．Walking on the Country Road |
| D．A Seriously Sick Father |
