No one can change the weather.Nobody can control the weather.But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be.This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting(天气预报).
For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting.Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain.That many people feel their joints(关节)hurt is a sign of wet weather.Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way.If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine.Such rainbows come in the evening.If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue.If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm.If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine.If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.
Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.
(1)
Which of the following can be used here to replace(取代)the underlined phrase“on the way”?
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A.
away
B.
gone
C.
disappearing
D.
coming
(2)
When you see the stars twinkle clearly at night, the weather will be ________.
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A.
warm
B.
rainy
C.
clear and fine
D.
cold
(3)
Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?
You will have a lot of reading to do in this grade this year.You can do more of it in less time if you learn to read rapidly.
Perhaps you have been told about some habits (习惯) which keep a person from reading fast and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.
Do you still have any of these bad habits?Check yourself by answering“yes”or“no”to these questions.
(1) Do you move your lips (嘴唇) when reading silently?
(2) Do you point to words with your finger as you read?
(3)Do you move your head from side to side as you read?
(4)Do you read one word at a time?
If you answer“yes”to any of these questions,start at once to break the habit.If you move your tips,hold your fingers over them,or hold a piece of paper be-tween your lips while you are reading.Then if your lips move,your will know it and can stop them.
If you point to words,hold the two sides of your book,one side with your left hand,the other side with your right hand.Then you won't have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.If you move your head,place your chin (下巴) in one hand and hold your head still (静止不动的).
If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time,you need to work very hard in learning to take in (吸收) more words at each glance (一瞥) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.
Even if you do rather fast now,you can learn to read even faster.As you probably have been told,the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words as each glance.Read in through groups and force (迫使) your eyes along the lines of words as fast as you can to make them go.Anyone who practices doing these things will he able to read faster.
(1)
You may hold your fingers over your lips while reading so as ______.
A.to tell others to be silent
B.to feel whether your lips move or not
C.to hold a piece of paper between them
D.to keep yourself from talking to others
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(2)
When you read,______.
A.don't keep your head still
B.don't hold your books with your hands
C.don't stand up near a desk
D.don't use your finger to point to words
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(3)
If you learn to read fast,______.
A.you can read more in less time
B.you can write faster
C.you can understand better
D.you can read less in more time
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(4)
You must _______ those habits that we are talking about in this reading.