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Reading is a very important skill. Reading is also an excellent way to improve your English. However, to make sure what you read isn’t too difficult, it’s important to know what makes passages difficult and how you can improve your understanding of them. Here are some suggestions:

　 Firstly, the way you read something depends very much on your purpose(目的) for reading it. The kind of reading you do in class or for your homework is different from how you read a novel(小說) for pleasure in the summer holidays.

　 Next, find something out about the topic(主題) you are going to read. The more background information you have, the easier it’ll be to understand the text. You can get this background information in your own language.

　 Then, of course, reading itself is an excellent way to improve your vocabulary(詞匯量), but there are many other things you can do. The more vocabulary you have, the easier your reading will be.

　 And finally, a common mistake(錯(cuò)誤) is to read everything very slowly and carefully, looking up each unknown word. Sometimes this is necessary. However, it takes a long time and can be very boring, it can even make understanding more difficult! Using your dictionary correctly(正確地) is important.

　 If you’ve followed the above advice and still can’t understand a text, then it’s simply too hard for you. Stop reading and ask someone to help you. Nobody likes to give up, but you’ll just be wasting your time if you continue to work at a text that’s too difficult for you.

15. Is reading important for you?

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16. How can you get background information?

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17. What’s the mistake people often make when they are reading?

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18. What’s the main idea of the passage?

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Penguins are lovely animals. Most people like them. But now as many as 10 of the 17 kinds of penguins are in danger of disappearing. The number of penguins has decreased by ( 減少了) 30% since 1987.
Penguins are black and white birds that live in the southern part of the world. They are common in the Antarctic Continent (南極大陸) ,New Zealand, Australia and South America. Many live near cold waters (水域). But some live near warm waters in Galapagos Islands. Penguins  cannot fly, but  they are fine swimmers. The shape of their body helps them to survive. Penguins eat fish and krill  (磷蝦). They have short wings that help them to dive up to 900 feet to catch larger fish. They can swim 10-15 kilometers an hour which lets them protect themselves. They also have lots of body oil that helps in keeping them dry in the water.
The warming of the earth is the reason for the decrease in the number of penguins. The hotter and hotter air has caused ocean waters to become warmer. Higher water temperature has decreased the fish and krill. Some years later these birds are completely unable to reproduce. And many adult penguins die of hunger.
Too much fishing, exploration for oil and oil leaks (泄漏) also make penguins be in danger. Poisonous things in ocean waters are another danger. Penguins also have their enemies, including sharks, seals and sea lions.
【小題1】Penguins can do the following except________.

A．diving

B．flying

C．swimming

D．catching fish

【小題2】Which of the following is NOT the reason for the decrease in the number penguins?

A．The warming of the earth.	B．Too much fishing.
C．Natural disasters.	D．Poisonous things in ocean waters.

【小題3】What does the underlined word "reproduce" mean?

A．繁殖

B．滅絕

C．遷徙

D．覓食

【小題4】 What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Fish and krill have decreased.

B．Ocean waters are polluted.

C．Sharks and seals are the enemies of pen­guins.

D．The decrease in the number of penguins.

 

TV    PROGRAMMES
Channel 1	Channel 2
18:oo  Around China 18:30  Children’s Program 19:00  News 19:30  Weather Report 19:40  Around the World 20:10  TV Play : Sister 21:00  English for Today 21:15  Popular Music 21:55  Talk Show	17:45  Computer Study 18:10  Foreign Arts 18:30  English Classroom 19:00  Animal World 19:25  China Today 20:20  Sports 21:00 Film: Harry PorterⅠ 21:45  English News 22:05  On TV Next Week

1.At what time can you probably watch a football match？

A.  20:10    B. 20:20     C. 19:00   D. 18:00

2.What program will let you know much about western countries?

A. Sisters   B. Around China   C. Around the World   D. China Today

3.If you want to know something about tigers elephants and monkeys ,what’s the best program for you?

A. TV play    B. Animal World   C. Foreign Arts     D. Talk Show

4.If you want to know the weather tomorrow, what time and which channel  should you watch?

A. 19:30 Channel 1.            B. 17:45 Channel 2

C. 19:40 channel 1             D. 19:25 Channel 2

5.What does the program at the end of Channel 2 mean?

A. News   B. People   C. Programs on next week   D. Sports

 

On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were  17 what made her take this challenge (挑戰(zhàn)) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  18 , have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always    19 of having a college education, and now I’m getting  20 !”

After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good  21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.

At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a  22 . When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated（沮喪的） and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk    23 , so I have to tell you  24 I know .”

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  25 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something  26 every day. I think there is a great  27 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I  28 in bed for one full year and never do anything. I’ll become seventy – one. Since anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided(避免的), growing up can be  29 . It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”

During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  30 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.

1.	A．escaped B．a(chǎn)ppeared C．reached D．hurried

 

2.	A．finding B．getting C．wanting D．wondering

 

3.	A．married B．worried C．excited D．relaxed

 

4.	A．liked B．made C．knew D．dreamed

 

5.	A．one B．each C．some D．much

 

6.	A．teachers B．friends C．students D．neighbors

 

7.	A．lesson B．present C．talk D．story

 

8.	A．a(chǎn)gain B．back C．down D．a(chǎn)way

 

9.	A．which B．how C．what D．why

 

10.	A．old B．young C．clear D．a(chǎn)wake

 

11.	A．natural B．difficult C．interesting D．possible

 

12.	A．difference B．chance C．pleasure D．confidence

 

13.	A．lie B．hide C．leave D．turn

 

14.	A．noticed B．chosen C．thought D．mentioned

 

15.	A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whether

 

Jack Johnson is one of the most popular singer-song writers in the world.
Jack was born on May 18. 1975 in Hawaii Being the song of a famous surfer. Jack usually has an interest in surfing.Most of his life lessons were learned in the water.At the age of 17, Jack entered the finals of the Pineline Masters—the worlde’s most famous surfing competition.Everyone thought Jack would become a professional surfer like his father.Unluckily .One month later,he had a deadly accident while surfing and was seriously hurt.
Life is like a reaching door.When it closes, it also opens. Jack started to practise playing the guitar and write songs when he was staying in hospital.At first ,his father thought Jack only did it for fun.but soon he was suiprised at the great progress his song had made.
When studying in the university. Jack didn’t stop practising his guitar skills.He played the guitar for school partses.He wrote songs and sang for his teachers and friends.They liked his songs.His first music albam Brushfire Fairytaies came out in 2001.It was a great success.His second album，On and On ，was much like his first.They were filled with sweet，easy-going songs that everybody liked listening to later. Jack had lots of concerts in and out of America.He became popular all over the world.
Jack had five albums by 2010 and more than 15 million copics of them were sold.His music doesn’t fit into any of the popular music styles like pop,rocks R and B or hip-hop.It is more like folk music, played with a guitar and beautiful voice.When listening to his songs,you feel like lying on the beach enjoying the warm sunfine.
Jack is a talent,though he himself says he is only a surfer who loves music. In his songs we can find his secret of success.Whatever happens in our lives,we have to accept it and do the best we can.
【小題1】At the age of 17, Jack__.

A．had his first music album

B．took part in a surfing compentition

C．had his first concert

D．became popular all over the world

【小題2】Jack started to write songs__.

A．while he was staying in hospital

B．when he had concerts out of America

C．a(chǎn)fter his seccond album came out

D．a(chǎn)fter he played the guitar at the school party

【小題3】What is the seccet or Jack’s success?

A．He was born in Hawaii

B．His father was very famous

C．He wrote many songs for his teachers and friends

D．He always faced difficulties bravely and tried his best.

【小題4】What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A Famous Writer	B．Surfing in the Sea
C．A Guitar Player	D．Surfing in the Music