1 . Note-taking is a skill(技能) that can help you do well in all your schoolwork. It can make you confident when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don't know how to take notes. Here is some advice:

＊Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that's great. You can copy(记下) 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/she is saying, you can ask him/her 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.

＊Organise(组织). Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

＊Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy(重新抄写) 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

2. What should you write down in your notebook in class?

A．Every word.	B．Lots of dates
C．The most important facts.	D．Your complaints(抱怨)about the teacher.

3. If you can’t follow your teachers in class,what should you do?

A．Ask him/her after class.	B．Ask them before class.
C．Stop listening in class.	D．Complain to them about the class.

4. Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?

A．Organizing the notes.	B．Recopying your notes after class.
C．Asking your teachers for help.	D．Comparing your notes with your classmates'.

2 . One day a teacher entered the classroom and gave the students a surprise test. He gave out the paper and asked his students to turn the page and begin. To everyone's surprise, there were no questions, just a black dot in the center of the page.

The teacher saw the expression on everyone’s face and said, "I want you to write what you see there. The confused students got started on the hard task. At the end of the class, the teacher took all the answer papers and started reading each one of them. All of them described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper.

After all had been read, the classroom was quiet. The teacher began to explain, "I am not going to grade you according to this. I just wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot (点). The same happens in our lives. We have a white paper to enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a gift filled with love and care. We always have reasons to celebrate—friends that help us or jobs that support our lives."

"However, we keep focusing only on the dark spots, the health problems, the lack of money or the bad relationship with a family member. The dark spots are really annoying, but they are very small. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a positive life!"

1. The test was surprising because ________ on the test paper.

A．there were too many questions	B．there was nothing
C．here was just a black spot	D．there was only one question

2. What can we infer from the passage?

A．None of the students passed the surprise test.

B．None of the students understood the purpose of the test completely.

C．The teacher gave some students very high marks in the surprise test.

D．The teacher explained nothing to the students.

3. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A．students	B．students' answer papers
C．students' hard tasks	D．the black dots

4. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Life is a Gift	B．Dark spots in Life
C．Focus on the positives	D．A Wise Professor

3 . On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance war(抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of Education issued(公布) a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before March 12. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.

However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect(影响) children's studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.

In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform(平台) where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.

It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection (感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve "no suspension of classes". Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.

Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games which is good for physical health at home.

1. Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because ________.

A．children may be infected by virus	B．they don't like the idea of online learning
C．children's study may be affected	D．parents have no time to look after children

2. Except for learning at home, what is also necessary according to the writer?

A．To keep playing online games.	B．To keep touching different people.
C．To do some physical exercises outside.	D．To teach children about health knowledge.

3. The underlined word "suspension “in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A．plan

B．stop

C．growth

D．change

4. What's the best title for this passage?

A．A Special Way to Learn at Home	B．A New War with a New Chance
C．A Way to Keep Mentally(精神的) Healthy	D．A Method to Make Parents Worried

4 . In your spare time, do you help your parents with chores (杂活) around the house? Can you cook for your family?

In order to stress (强调) the importance of hard-working spirit education (劳动教育) among students of different ages, the Communist Party of China Central Committee (中共中央) recently released (发布) a guideline (指导纲要).

The guideline calls for students to respect labor work. Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits through such education.

The government has been trying to stress the importance of hard-working spirit education. But this has been overlooked (忽视) in recent years. Many teenagers do not value the importance of working hard and aren't interested in doing so.

According to a study of nearly 3,000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March, only 22% of students help with everyday chores around the house.

Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard, the guideline says.

Primary and middle schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every week, according to the guideline. Schools can also hold activities to give students real-world work experience. For example, schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree-Planting Day.

As children's first teachers, parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home. Students should master one or two life skills every year. These skills can include cooking, washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms.

1. The guideline was released recently in order to ___________.

A．stress the importance of hard-working spirit education

B．ask students to work hard at English and any other subjects

C．teach students how to help their parents do chores at home

D．help students of different ages solve life problems

2. The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 4 refers to ___________.

A．the government

B．hard-working spirit education

C．basic life skills

D．the recently released guideline

3. According to the guideline, schools can ___________.

A．give homework to parents	B．give the guideline to every student
C．teach students how to cook in the school	D．provide chances of real-world work for students

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．About two thirds of students help with housework at home.

B．Students should master at least three life skills every year.

C．Schools should provide students with hard-working spirit classes every day.

D．Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home.

5. What is the best title of the passage?

A．Spirit of Hard-working Education	B．How to Value the Experience
C．The Importance of All Subjects	D．How to Do Everyday Chores

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Many people go to school for education. They learn languages, history, math and some other subjects. Others go to school to learn skills to     1    . School education is very important and useful. Yet, no one can learn     2     from school. Even a very good teacher can't teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher's job is to show his students how to     3    . He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, many things will be learned     4     school by the students themselves.

It is always     5     to know how to study by students themselves than to remember some formulas (公式). It is very easy to learn a formula in math, but it is hard to use a formula in     6     a math problem. Great scientists     7     us didn't get everything from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison didn't     8    finish primary school, but he was so successful. He     9    so many things for human beings.

They were successful because they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did     10     experiments (实验). They worked hard all their lives and never wasted time. The most important thing was that they knew how to use their brain.

6 . On January 27, in order to win the new pneumonia Resistance War(抗击新型肺炎战), the Ministry of Education issued (公布)a notice on putting off the start time of school in spring 2020. It was said that school should not start before February 17. The exact start time of school will depend on situations and further notices.

However, many parents are very worried that putting off the start of school may affect children’s studies. If they have such a long winter vacation, children will not learn any knowledge, read books or study at all. They may forget what they have learned before. Staying at home for a long time will make them keep eating, sleeping and playing, which seriously affect their physical and mental health.

In short, the close of school influences learning and develops bad habits, so how should we avoid these problems? Local education departments have also issued a notice, that is, to organize online teaching and create a network platform(平台), where necessary courses will be shown every day, and online teaching will be given by excellent teachers of the subject, and students can learn at home through computer or mobile network.

It should be said that such a method is very good. It can not only keep students indoors and not worry about the infection(感染) of the disease, but also make them study at home, improve their learning ability, and truly achieve “no suspension of classes”. Both the platform itself and the recorded lesson resources are more useful, and are welcomed by parents and teachers.

Of course, except for learning at home, it is also necessary to teach children about health knowledge, especially how to keep away from touching virus and other knowledge popularization; at the same time, it is also necessary for children to do some physical exercises or some games, which is good for physical health at home.

1. Parents worried about putting off the start time of school because ________.

A．children may be infected by virus	B．they don’t like the idea of online learning
C．children’s study may be affected	D．parents have no time to look after children

2. Except for learning at home, what is also necessary according to the writer?

A．To keep playing online games.	B．To keep touching different people.
C．To do some physical exercises outside.	D．To teach children about health knowledge.

3. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Students would rather go to school.	B．The date of going to school is decided.
C．Online teaching will help students study.	D．Parents believe children can teach themselves.

4. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．A Special Way to Learn at Home	B．A New War with a New Chance
C．A Way to keep Mentally Healthy	D．A Method to Make Parents Worried

7 . On the first day of the school, our teacher made us know somebody. Looking out, we found an old woman_____at the door. She came in and said, “Hi, my name is Susan. I am seventy years old”. All of us were _____that she took this challenge at her age. She said with a smile. “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get ____ , have two children and travel together. ” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “ In fact, ” she went on, “I have always_____ of having a college education, and now it comes ____ ! ”

After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good_______. I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her   stories   with me. At the end of the term we invited Susan to give a speech in the class. In her speech she told us “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying ______and being happy is that we should laugh and find something interesting to do every day. I think there is a great ____ between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I ____ in bed for one year and never do anything, I’ll become seventy-one. Since(既然) anybody can grow older, my   choice     is to grow up by always finding the chance to change. Growing older can’t be avoided, growing up can be chosen . It’s never too late to be all you can possibly be. ”

During the four years study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends ____ she went. In the end, the wonderful woman finished all her courses and got the college degree (学位).

1.

A．talking

B．crying

C．reading

D．standing

2.

A．surprised

B．relaxed

C．bored

D．tired

3.

A．excited

B．worried

C．married

D．relaxed

4.

A．thought

B．made

C．known

D．dreamed

5.

A．over

B．true

C．back

D．down

6.

A．teachers

B．students

C．friends

D．neighbors

7.

A．old

B．busy

C．awake

D．young

8.

A．difference

B．pleasure

C．examination

D．influence

9.

A．leave

B．hide

C．lie

D．turn

10.

A．whenever

B．however

C．wherever

D．whether

8 . One morning，Emma discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows，but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn't listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement（安排）. “Now our class is quieter，” said Emma. “What's more，we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It's a better way to study.”

David liked it，too. "Group members first discuss," he said，"and then show to the whole class. It encourages us greatly. "This was part of a reform（改革）at David's school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students' abilities to study by themselves and work in groups.” said Linda，an English teacher.

However，the reform has demanded（要求）more from teachers. Now they have only 15minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 40 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively（有效地）. “The reform demands more，but I'm sure it is helpful.” added Linda.

1. After the new classroom arrangement，Emma found       .

A．their class was noisier all the time

B．they could learn more through discussion

C．they couldn't come up with their own ideas

D．it was a harder way to study

2. The school made the reform in order to offer students      to study.

A．easier ways	B．better classrooms
C．more seats	D．larger space

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The desks are no longer in rows now.

B．The reform has demanded more from teachers.

C．It's easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.

D．Emma and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.

4. The best title of this passage may be       .

A．Discussion in Class	B．Teachers' Hope
C．Students' Friendship	D．New Look in Class

9 . Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.

In the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!

If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree(学士学位), he can make $42,000. With a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD(博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.

We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.

1. The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．how education and pay are connected	B．high paying jobs
C．jobs for high school students	D．good schools

2. According to(根据) the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ________ money.

A．save

B．spend

C．pay

D．make

3. The writer thinks that a high school graduate usually makes more money than ________.

A．a university graduate	B．a person who gets a PhD
C．a person who only finishes primary school	D．a person with a master’s degree

4. Each year a person with a PhD can make ________ more than a person who does not finish high school.

A．$37,000

B．$68,200

C．$60,400

D．$26,000

5. From the last paragraph(段落) we know that ________.

A．a high school degree is not important

B．university is too expensive

C．a person can make more money with a good education

D．people with a degree don’t need to worry about finding jobs

10 . Dear friends,

I’d like to share my suggestions about studying with you. “Studying” is not the same thing as “doing homework”! Studying may include doing homework, but it also includes a lot more, as you will see. So if you say that you have no homework, and therefore you can’t or you don’t have to study, you’re mistaken!

I am going to give you some suggestions on how to study efficiently _______ worked for me when I was in the high school and college.

Not only that, but they also worked equally well for me in literature and math.

Although everyone’s learning style may be different, and some of my suggestions may not work for you, I still ask you to try them. A lot of successful students have used them.

Please send me suggestions about studying that work for you. I will try to include them into the further version of this guide.

Here are some of my suggestions:

A. Manage your time.

B. Take notes in class and rewrite them at home.

C. Study hard and study in a quiet place.

D. Read texts actively and slowly. Do it before and after class.

E. Finish your homework by yourself.

F. Do not only study for exams.

Yours,

Emma

1. If Tom often tells his parents that he has no homework to do,we can infer that          .

A．Tom’s teachers are very lazy

B．maybe Tom’s learning style is not good

C．Tom’s classmates often help him with his homework

D．Tom is clever enough to finish his homework at school

2. The underlined word “They” refers to          .

A．some of the successful students

B．all Emma’s classmates and teachers

C．the suggestions that Emma will offer

D．all the subjects that Emma has studied

3. What does Emma think of her learning style?

A．Hers may not be the best, but it may be helpful.

B．Top students don’t have to learn her learning style.

C．It works better in literature and math than in other subjects.

D．It doesn’t work well in language learning but students can have a try.

4. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To ask students to study harder than ever before.

B．To get some help from teachers and different students.

C．To show that she is very successful in “Studying”.

D．To ask for students’ suggestions and share her suggestions.