1. Why does the man congratulate Ava?
A.She saved a sick goose. | B.She finished a new book. | C.She won a competition. |
A.It’s sad. | B.It’s inspiring. | C.It’s funny. |
2 . Increasing your reading speed is a journey that combines technique, practice, and a patient mindset. By following these strategies, you’ll improve your reading speed.
Active reading
Active reading involves engaging with the material rather than passively absorbing words. Techniques such as underlining key phrases, quickly taking down notes in the margin (页边空白) and asking questions about the content can significantly enhance your reading speed.
Expand your peripheral vision (周边视觉)
A substantial portion of reading involves the movement of your eyes across lines of text. By expanding your peripheral vision, you can take in more words with each glance. Practice widening your focus to capture groups of words rather than focusing on one word at a time.
Get rid of subvocalisation (默读)
Subvocalisation, or the habit of pronouncing each word in your head as you read, can be a major obstruction to reading speed. Subvocalisation is a natural part of early reading development.
Like any skill, increasing your reading speed requires consistent practice. Mix up your reading materials to expose yourself to various writing styles and subjects. Whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, academic articles or industry reports, diversifying your reading content enhances your adaptability and speed in processing different types of information.
A.Practice regularly |
B.Efficient reading |
C.However, it can delay progress as you strive to read faster |
D.Set aside dedicated time each day for focused reading practice |
E.These actions force your brain to get information more efficiently |
F.This adjustment can lead to a significant increase in reading speed |
G.This allows your brain to process information without the inner voice |
3 .
The Mysteries of the Universe: Discover the best-kept secrets of space (DK Children’s Anthologies) Hardcover-International Edition September 1,2020 by Will Gater (Author) ★★★★★4,045 ratings Part of: DK Children’s Anthologies (5 books) Editors’ pick Best Nonfiction for Kids See all formats and editions | ||||
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It celebrates your children’s curiosity as they: -Explore beautiful illustrations and incredible photography that showcase the mysteries of space. -Reveal engaging storybook-style descriptions that explain key discoveries about the universe. This space encyclopedia is the perfect combination of storybook-style text with out-of-this-world illustrations. Compared with reading alone, reading the book with family doubles the pleasure as family ties are strengthened through exploring the unknown together. Explore the vastness of space whilst uncovering: -Excellent Jacket Detail: gold book cover& luxury metallic gold edges -Striking photography& illustrations inside -A quality gift to be passed down through the generations More in the Series The Mysteries of the Universe is part of the beautiful and informative Anthology series. Complete the series and cultivate your children’s curiosity as they explore the natural world with Wonders of Nature or let them walk with the dinosaurs with Intriguing Animals. |
A.uncovers secrets of natural world and animals. |
B.describes a story happening in the outer space. |
C.offers information about over 100 objects of the universe. |
D.provides close-up pictures of people and objects around children. |
A.The book has been graded by over 4000 people. |
B.The book is currently qualified for free shipping. |
C.The book can be obtained second-hand with the lowest price of $12.29. |
D.The book belongs to a series, all books of which explore the mysteries of outer space. |
A.A brochure. | B.A textbook. | C.A report. | D.A website. |
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^))并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词:
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My list of favorite books are long. I read a lot and I just keep finding new favorites. In my family, we often talk about the books we are reading and passing around our favorites. It benefits a whole family.
I discovered how share favorite books can help strength a friendship long ago. When I was a kid, my friend Liz became very sicker and was going to miss a lot of school. I fill a big bag with some of my favorite books for her read. She never forgot that. Today, she lives thousand of miles away from me, but she sometimes e-mails with me about the books she is reading.
5 . For a long time, I kept a selection of books on a shelf next to my bed that I called my “heart books”. To qualify for a place on the shelf, a book had to be not only one I loved, but one that mattered. There was one book that never made it onto that shelf, though I read it in high school: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg.
I can still remember the day I bought it. It was summer and I must have been 14 or 15. Desperate to get out of my house, I rode my bike into town and walked into the bookstore. I was going through the shelf of books on writing and it caught my eye. I picked it up, read a few pages, and bought it. Then I took it with me to a park, read the first few chapters, and opened my notebook to write.
It’s a fairly straightforward writing book. Goldberg’s method is simple: you choose a topic, set a timer, and write for 10, 15, or 20 minutes without picking up your pen. Free writing, timed writing, writing topics: anyone who has taken a creative writing class may have encountered these things. It’s not earth-shattering. There was nothing particularly new or unusual about the book so I can’t say why it attracted me so much. But it changed everything. I went from being someone who enjoyed writing to being a writer.
During my teen years and early twenties, following Goldberg’s method was at the core of my identity. No matter where I was or what I was doing, I filled notebooks. When I eventually started writing fiction, I did the same thing. The “I” in my notebooks became someone else, but I held to the same practice.
This writing practice led me to a writing group in Boston. It led me to my current career. It led me, in so many ways, to myself. Becoming a writer allowed me to become so many other things: an activist, a business owner, a farmer, a baker. . . Writing is where I found my confidence. It was where I became curious about the world. From that, everything else has followed.
1. How did the author encounter Writing Down the Bones?A.By following a selection of “heart books”. |
B.By referring to a book list about writing. |
C.By recommendation of Natalie Goldberg. |
D.By seeking writing books on a bookshelf. |
A.Remarkable. | B.Useful. | C.Controversial. | D.Amusing. |
A.It inspired the author to be a writer. |
B.It was the first novel the author read. |
C.It made the author start to love writing. |
D.It is one of the books the author reads most. |
A.What is the author’s life like right now? |
B.What did the author do in the writing group? |
C.How has the writing practice shaped the author? |
D.Why did the author give up the writing practice? |
6 . A new study published in the journal Reading and Writing shows that reading is closely related to language skills. The piece was written by Sandra Martin, professor of education, and PhD student Stephanie Kozak. They found that people who enjoyed reading fiction for leisure and who saw themselves as readers scored higher on language tests, while those who read to access specific information scored more poorly on the same tests.
Martin and Kozak used a scale called the Predictors of Leisure Reading (PoLR) to investigate reading behavior. They then examined how well the PoLR predicted the language skills of 200 undergraduate students. The researchers note that the age range of the subjects in the study is of key interest. In early adulthood, reading becomes self-directed rather than compelled by others, which means people can choose to read any book they like. So, this is a key time for developing one’s own reading habits. But there is a general lack of research on this population, with most existing research mainly focusing on children.
The researchers administered(执行)a series of measures. First, the participants completed the 48-question PoLR scale measuring various reading factors, including motivations, obstacles, attitudes and interests. They were then given language tests similar to those found in the SAT and a measure of reading habits called the Author Recognition Test. This test asks participants to select the names of real fiction and non-fiction authors they are familiar with from a long list of real and fake names. Scores on this test are related to both actual reading behavior and verbal abilities: those who scored higher read more and have better verbal abilities than those who scored lower.
After analyzing the data, the researchers concluded that reading enjoyment, positive attitudes and deeply established interests predicted better verbal abilities and that they were more strongly associated with exposure to fiction than non-fiction.
The many benefits of reading have long been established. Besides having better verbal abilities, lifelong readers are known to be more understanding of others, to attain higher socioeconomic status and even to live longer, healthier lives than non-readers. The findings of the study can give teachers and parents some enlightenment(启发). They can promote a love of reading by letting young people read what they want, without guilt or shame.
1. What plays a key role in improving people’s language skills according to the study?A.Their reading speeds. | B.Their reading frequencies. |
C.Their motivations for reading. | D.Their understanding of the content. |
A.Its research method. | B.Its scoring criterion. |
C.Its large sample size. | D.Its selection of subjects. |
A.By analyzing their performance in reading and comprehending a given article. |
B.By asking them to introduce their favorite writers and books in detail. |
C.By letting them choose their familiar authors from a partly real list. |
D.By requesting them to do some SAT language tests. |
A.Setting an example for kids in reading. |
B.Allowing kids to read their favorite books. |
C.Asking kids to make friends with lifelong readers. |
D.Encouraging kids to start reading as early as possible. |
7 . There are literally thousands of books about running, each with their unique stories and angles. Here are four that might interest you.
● Advanced Marathoning – 2nd Edition
by Pete Pfitzinger, Scott Douglas ($38.13)
Shave minutes off your time using the latest in science-based training for serious runners. Advanced Marathoning has all the information you need to train smarter and arrive on the start line ready to run the marathon of your life.
Including marathon-pace runs and tempo runs, Advanced Marathoning provides only the most effective methods of training. You’ll learn how to improve your running workouts with strength, core, flexibility, and form training.
● Determined to Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll
by Jean Driscoll ($10.99)
Jean Driscoll was named 25th of the top 100 women athletes in the century by Sports Illustrated for Women. Born with spina bifida (脊柱裂), Jean was never supposed to walk. But because of her intense determination, she not only learned to walk but to fly – in a wheelchair across the finish line.
In her autobiography, Jean describes her flight from physical paralysis (瘫痪) to true spiritual freedom. She shows us what perseverance can achieve.
● Boston Marathon Portraits: Pictures of Inspiration
by Raymond Britt ($19.99)
Boston Marathon Portraits features dramatic images of an exceptional race: the Boston Marathon. On race day, Boston comes alive with excitement and determination. This book presents these emotions and the action of the Boston Marathon, focusing on striking scenes and photos of runners before the race, at the starting line, the finish line and when the celebration of finishing begins.
● Women Runners
by Irene Reti, Bettianne Shoney Sien ($11.18)
This selected set of literary fiction, poems, and essays by women runners captures the essence of running, and the many hopes and dreams of women.
1. Which book would be your best choice if you were looking for tips on marathon training?A.Women Runners. |
B.Determined to Win: The Overcoming Spirit of Jean Driscoll. |
C.Boston Marathon Portraits: Pictures of Inspiration. |
D.Advanced Marathoning - 2nd Edition. |
A.Development of marathon. |
B.Effective training methods. |
C.Amazing photos of runners. |
D.Essays written by runners. |
A.A novelist. | B.An editor. |
C.A marathon winner. | D.A photographer. |
Recently, 16 Chinese online novels have been added to the collection of the British Library.
The library usually selects works
One of the 16 novels, Happiness in Palm tells a story about love and delicacies (美食) in ancient times. The author created a
Great Power, Heavy Industry tells of how China’s manufacturing industries
9 . Looking for books suitable for your juniors? Here are what our editors recommend:
Room for Everyone
Musa and Dada drive to the shore — but the bus stops many times: “You need a ride? Come in! There’s still room!” One stop becomes two stops which soon becomes ten, and the bus is overcrowded, but there’s always room for one more if you make the room, making this trip a joyous tale.
Author: Naaz Khan
Reading age: 4 - 8
Wonder
Auggie Pullman was born with a facial difference which prevents him from going to a mainstream school. Entering a new school, he wants nothing more than to be treated normally — but his new classmates can’t ignore his extraordinary face. Auggie is a hero to prove that you can’t give in when you were born to stand out.
Author: R. J. Palacio
Reading age: 8 - 12
Starfish Hardcover
Ellie is tired of being fat and she’s found her safe space — her swimming pool — where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. In the water, she can stretch herself out like a starfish and take up all the room she wants. Finally, with the support of those loving her, Ellie might be able to be a starfish in real life — by being her own excellent self.
Author: Lisa Fipps
Reading age: 10 - 13
Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer
Lynne Cox started swimming almost as soon as she could walk. By age sixteen, she had broken all records for swimming the English Channel. She narrowly escaped a shark attack, and was cheered across the Cook Strait by dolphins. She even swam a mile in the Antarctic. Lynne writes the same way she swims, with tough spirit and joy.
Author: Lynne Cox
Reading age: 14 - 18
1. Who are the target readers of this text?A.Teenagers. | B.Parents. | C.Booksellers. | D.Editors. |
A.Their schooling. | B.Their appearance. |
C.Their weight. | D.Their friendship. |
A.Naaz Khan’s. | B.R. J. Palacio’s. | C.Lisa Fipps’s. | D.Lynne Cox’s. |
1. 地点:学校图书馆;
2. 参加者:高二年级学生与家长;
3. 活动内容:亲子共读一本书;分享读书体会;互相推荐优秀书籍;
4. 简短评论
要求:1. 文章包含所有要点,可适当增加内容,使行文连贯
2. 词数 100 词左右。
参考词汇:1. 号召 call on
2. 激发了学生…的兴趣 arouse students’ interest in
3. 推荐 recommend
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