When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.

Good reading tips.

Try to read at the right level(水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.

Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don’t have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.

Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix(固定)a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime. 21·cn·jy·com

Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens . It is easy enough for you to understand it . There is something interesting in it.

1. If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, ________.

A. give up reading

B. guess the meaning at first

C. write them down at once

D. look them up in a dictionary at once

2.Which of the following sentences is right? 2-1-c-n-j-y

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.

B. When you read, you can only learn some new words.

C. It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.

D. Try to read something that you can’t understand to make your English better.

3.To make your reading better, _________.

A. it’s enough for you to read 21st Century Teens

B. only read a magazine about a subject that you like

C. you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least

D. reading English every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day

4.The main purpose of the writing is to _________.

A. tell students what to read

B. tell students reading is very helpful

C. tell students when to read

D. give advice on how to make reading better

Long ago, there was a rich man who had two sons. The older brother, who was called Nolbu, was greedy (贪婪的) and lazy. However, his younger brother Hungbu was hard-working and kind-hearted. When their father died, Nolbu inherited (继承) his house and land, but Hungbu received nothing.

One day when Hungbu was working in the fields, he found a bird which had broken its leg. He took the bird home and looked after it carefully. The bird gradually became stronger, and when summer came, it flew away to a warm place. A year later

the bird flew back and gave Hungbu a seed (种子). Hungbu sowed (播种) the seed and

it soon grew into a plant which produced many gourds (葫芦). When Hungbu opened one of the gourds, he was amazed to see that it was full of treasure. He wanted to use the treasure to do something useful. The next day he bought a big house and moved there with his family.

When Nolbu heard about his brother’s good luck, he was very jealous (妒忌的)

and decided to do the same as his brother. He also found a bird, but he broke its leg

and looked after it until it became strong. The bird also gave him a seed, which produced several gourds. However, when Nolbu opened one of the gourds, goblins (小 妖精) quickly came out of it and stole all his money. After that Nolbu went to his brother to ask for help. Hungbu was sorry for him and so he invited him to share his house. Both brothers and their families lived happily ever after.

1.Hungbu was .

A.lazy B. kind C. healthy D. magic

2.What did the bird give Hungbu a year later?

A.A seed. B. A gourd. C. A little bird. D. A plant.

3.Hungbu bought a big house with .

A.the money from his father B. the treasure from his brother

C. the money from his wife D. the treasure from the gourd

4.After Nolbu’s money was stolen, .

A.he beat the goblins

B.he sold his own house

C.his brother helped him

D.his brother gave him a seed

If you have time, if you love sunshine and swimming, why not come to Australia to have a lovely holiday? You will enjoy every minute of being here. Of course, there is still some information that you have to know before you come.

The sun

In Australia, you can see many kinds of plants and animals and many beautiful views. However, you should be careful. Our sunlight is very strong and you may get sunburn, If you want to go out, you had better wear a hat and a shirt with collar and long sleeves and don’t forget to take your sunglasses and sun cream, Don’t look at the sun directly.

Swimming

We have so many beautiful places to swim, beaches, lakes, rivers and creeks. Most of our public beaches have lifesaving service. Yellow and red flags tell you the area that you are advised to swim in. If there are no flags or lifeguards on the beach, you’d better ask the local people before you go into the water.

Banks and money

Banks are usually open between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday to Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Travellers can change money at all the banks and some of the larger hotels.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Who is this passage mainly written for?

A. Students. B. Australians. C. Travellers. D. Swimmers.

2.If you want to go out in Australia, you should ___________.

A. wear a hat in yellow or red

B. take sunglasses and sun cream

C. look at the sun because it’s beautiful

D. take an umbrella because it’s always rainy

3.What does the underline word "creeks" mean?

A. Clothes that you can wear to swim.

B. Streams that you can swim in.

C. Boats that you can take to swim.

D. Food that you can eat before you swim.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Yellow and red flags show the safe place to swim.

B. Not all the beaches have lifesaving service.

C. You can go to all the banks and all the hotels to change money.

D. You can change money before 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

5.Where can we read this passage?

A. A dictionary. B. Instructions.

C. A guide book. D. A textbook.

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