1 . You may study differently from your friends, but your study habits are not wrong!

Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common. They love doing things together, such as going to movies and concerts, shopping, or just sitting at a small cafe. Since they take a lot of the same school subjects, they would love to study together, but they find this impossible. Their working styles are so completely different that they can’t be in the same room when they are studying!

Kelly would like to study in a clean, open space, when Maria works best with books, papers and other things around her. Kelly prefers to study in a totally tranquil room, but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on. Kelly can sit for hours without moving, and often gets all her homework done in one sitting. Maria, however, is always getting up, and says that she thinks best when she’s on the move.

You might be asking yourself: which way of studying gets better results? Many people think that a silent, tidy environment is the way to go, ________. Some study has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus (聚焦) their attention, because it makes them form a “wall” in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.

So, if you’re used to studying at a busy shopping center, don’t worry about it. If you work in total silence, that’s OK, too. According to Kelly’s and Maria’s study habits, we can know that the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well.

1. Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to ________ .

A．discuss two different study habits

B．compare the differences in their hobbies

C．show the importance of a good study habit

D．express the writer’s worry about their friendship

2. Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4?   ________

A．and they have difficulty in study

B．and it can be true for most of them

C．but that is not always true

D．but nobody does study on this question

3. What may the word “tranquil” mean in the passage?   ________

A．Noisy.

B．Clean.

C．Quiet.

D．Dirty.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage?   ________

A．Students who like to study in silence will be more successful.

B．Both study habits can help students improve their study.

C．Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.

D．Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.

3 . I moved here three years ago, and because of my business, I needed to fly both to China and the United States often. When I traveled alone, I felt lonely because I didn’t speak English well. I made a decision that I had to learn English well.

I came to Rita Colina’s class at the Chinese Community Center in Houston. Before the class, I always walked away when I met any foreigner. It’s completely different now. I try to communicate with Americans in English by myself. Now I like to talk to foreigners. Not only the life becomes more flexible, but also I really love to live here.

I learn English in four ways:

First of all, I listen to what the teacher teaches in class. Then I keep speaking during the class.

Second, I do my homework right away when I get home. I memorize at least five vocabulary words every day.

Third, I listen to American radio stations, and I watch the TV news and other American programs with my family every day. I ask them whatever I don’t know.

Finally, I go to American stores as often as possible so I will have more chances to learn more new words, and find any chance to talk to Americans in English.

Anyway, the most important thing is not to be afraid to open your mouth. It doesn’t matter even though you speak incorrectly. It’s the key, you know.

1. Which of the following statements about the writer is CORRECT?

A．She lives in Taiwan, China now.	B．She spoke English well before.
C．She traveled for business often.	D．She made a decision to work well.

2. What does the underlined phrase “more flexible” mean in the text?

A．Cheaper.

B．Dearer.

C．Busier.

D．Easier.

3. Which way of learning English is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Keeping English diaries every day.	B．Memorizing vocabulary words.
C．Watching American TV programs.	D．Talking to Americans in English.

4. According to the text, what’s the key to learning English?

A．Don’t open your mouth.	B．Don’t make any mistakes.
C．Don’t talk with teachers.	D．Don’t be afraid to speak.

5. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．My English business	B．My English learning
C．My life in Taiwan	D．My trips to America

6 . When you are learning English, reading can be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing. Here are some good reading tips.

Try to read at the right level. Read something that you can (more or less) understand.

Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don’t have to write them while you are reading the passage. First, try to guess the meanings. When you finish the passage, try to remember them.

Try to read regularly（定期地）. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep to it. For example, you could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.

Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money in reading it. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China and there’s something interesting in them.

1. According to the passage, how many reading tips does the writer give us?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

2. What should you do if you meet a few new words on a page while reading?

A．You should give up reading.

B．You should write then down at once.

C．You should guess the meaning at first.

D．You should look them up in a dictionary at once.

3. What does the underlined word “increase” mean in Chinese?

A．观察

B．解决

C．提高

D．记忆

4. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Reading a lot can help you write better.

B．When you read, you can only learn some new words.

C．It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.

D．Try to read something that you can’t understand to make your English better.

5. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．what to read	B．reading is very helpful
C．when to read	D．how to make reading better

8 . 配对阅读：阅读信息，然后找出最合适的配对（有两个多余项）。

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