1 . It is never too late to develop great study habits. However, starting making some changes is hard. Even if you want to do well enough in school and improve your grades, you’re probably having trouble getting started in the first place!
Plan your time carefully. Make a list of your weekly tasks. Make a schedule of your time. Then decide on good, regular time for studying.
Find a good place to study. Choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable and quiet. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.
Skim before you read.
Develop a good attitude to tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.
There are other skills that might help you with your study. Share with your classmates some of the skills you have found to be helpful.
A.Study regularly |
B.Make good use of your time in class |
C.There are several ways that can help you |
D.Develop a positive attitude by setting realistic goals |
E.This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems |
F.The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry too much about a test |
G.This means looking over a passage quickly before you begin to read it more carefully |
A.where; that | B.where; which | C.that; that | D.that; which |
— Yes, I have. I guess it ________ now.
A.is grading | B.is being graded | C.has graded | D.will grade |
4 . It was a stormy evening, and all that Neil could hope was to find a shelter that could keep him protected from the chilly wind and cold rain. After work he had to get home on time, as his busy schedule was preventing him from spending quality time with his family. The bus stop on the way provided temporary shelter, where Neil was becoming increasingly agitated(焦虑不安的) with every passing minute. All his evening plans were washed out.
“Sir, why don’t you buy a pack of groundnuts(花生) from me?” Neil looked around to see a man in rag standing by his side. “Oh, no, I’m not interested right now.” “Fried groundnuts will do you a world of good now. Moreover, you can also take some for your family.” The very mention of family brought a concern to Neil. His wife had specifically told him to come home early, if not for her sake, at least for the sake of their seven-year-old son.
When he was lost in thought, the groundnut seller had filled a bag with the remaining nuts and offered him an unexpectedly low price. But, Neil refused to buy them: “I do not want to buy anything at this point!” Suddenly, he heard a voice of a kid. “Dad, I want some money to buy books for the school.” He saw a ten-year-old boy, totally drenched from top to bottom, as though he had just run a race. He was talking to the groundnut seller. “Yes, yes, I’m ready to leave now. Come! How many books do you want? Why did you get wet in the rain? Your mother must be getting worried.”
Neil turned to the seller. There was an instant when they both made the perfect eye contact. Neil had the look of what it is to be a father. The groundnut seller did not say anything and gave the packet of groundnuts without saying a word. Neil pulled a note from his wallet, placed it in the man’s hand, and walked away without waiting for the change.
1. Why did Neil become more anxious at the bus stop?A.The rain stopped him from getting home on time. |
B.The chilly wind made him feel colder and colder. |
C.He thought of his boring and heavy work. |
D.He couldn’t find a good place to keep off the rain. |
A.He didn’t have enough money on him. | B.His family doesn’t like groundnuts. |
C.He was in a bad mood at that time. | D.His family was a little poor. |
A.Wet through. | B.Very excited. | C.Well dressed. | D.Sweat heavily. |
A.The seller’s generous action. | B.His having a pity for the seller. |
C.The seller’s greatness as a father. | D.His being moved by the seller’s son. |
5 . Muhammad Ali was born in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky.
When he was fifteen, he wore heavy boots on the street. He ran after school buses and drank milk with raw eggs. He loved boxing. In 1958, he planned to go to the Olympic Games in San Francisco.
A.Cassius Clay went there to learn to fight. |
B.He changed his name to Muhammad Ali. |
C.Ali is famous as a world champion boxer. |
D.But, there was a problem:Cassius was afraid to fly. |
E.His parents named him Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. |
F.After school, he worked in the Nazareth College library. |
G.When the boxing team went to other towns, Cassius always stayed in his hotel. |
A.suffering | B.disaster | C.challenge | D.damage |