Do you see many signs around you?Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life?They can be in pictures or in words to give people information.What do people think are good signs?If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?
The most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand.It is important to use clear language.On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do.“Keep off the grass” is a very good example.It means “Don’t touch or walk on the grass”.
Nowadays, there is a saying that “A picture paints a thousand words”.Perhaps that’s why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination of pictures and words.However, that’s the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries.
(1)
First, a good sign should be ________.
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A.
clear
B.
beautiful
C.
funny
D.
interesting
(2)
The writer uses “A picture paints a thousand words” to show that ________.
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A.
a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to make
B.
a picture sign often has more information than a word sign
C.
a word sign has more information than a picture sign
D.
a word sign and a picture sign have the same information
(3)
What does the underlined word“combination”mean?
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A.
分开
B.
结合
C.
并列
D.
平行
(4)
What is the disadvantage(不利因素)of picture signs?
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A.
They are too simple.
B.
They are not easy to understand.
C.
They are not as interesting as word sign.
D.
They may have different meanings in different countries.
A:Thanks a lot.Here is the change (找的零钱) for you.Do you need a bag?
B:Yes,please.
A:Here you are.
B:Thank you very much.
A:Thank you,too.
(1)
The customer wants ______.
A.to get a discount (折扣)
B.to use a credit card
C.one bag for each item
D.to pay with a check (支票)
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(2)
How much does the cashier give the customer?
A.¥20.00. B.¥10.50. C.¥10.00. D.¥6.50.
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(3)
The tax is ______.
A.less than a dollar
B.10% of the total
C.fifty dollars
D.more than a price of a notebook
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(4)
“Here you are.” is the same as“______”.
A.This is for me.
B.Please leave.
C.This is your bag.
D.The door is over there.
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(5)
Which of these sentences is true?
A.The store doesn't have any bags.
B.A tape costs more than a pen.
C.The person buys six things.
D.The store doesn't take credit cards.
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阅读理解
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.