题目内容
Final exams are just around the corner. Liu Haoxuan, 14, who studies at Beijing Dayu School, is quite busy However, he still had to find time to practice his spoken English. That’s because he had to take a new English listening and speaking test.
Liu is not alone. This is a new test for all students who are taking senior high school entrance exams (中考) in Beijing, Junior 3 students have to take an English listening and speaking test that counts for 40 points on their full English exam. The test is taken on a computer. They can take the test twice—once in December and again in March -to try to get the highest score possible. The test was just introduced last year.
During the 30-minute test, students have to fill in blanks, answer questions and retell stories after listening to different materials. “It pushes us to speak. Though it was hard at the beginning, it’s a good thing,” Liu said. He got a low score when he first took it last semester. But he kept working hard in order to improve his pronunciation and other skills. He pracised speaking in front of a mirror every day. Later, he got a score of 39 on the test.
LiTianyou, 14, from Beying Yuying Middle School, has his own way to prepare for the spoken English test. He uses apps to take practice tests every day. “The apps will score your performance so that you can improve accordingly,” he said. “Also, the practice tests help me learn to take notes properly. They help me grasp topic sentences and connection words.”
1.How many times can they take the English listening and speaking test?
A.Only once B.Twice C.Three times D.Four times
2.According to the passage, we know ________.
A.All the students have to take the test.
B.The test was introduced this year.
C.It is worth 40 points on the full English exam.
D.Most of the students can get high scores on the test.
3.What do we know about Li Tianyou?
A.He got a score of 39 on the test.
B.He prepared for the test by using apps.
C.He was afraid of speaking English in class.
D.He still finds it hard to grasp topic sentences.
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A.The difficulties students face in learning English
B.The research of English education in China
C.An oral English class that students in Beijing have to take
D.a new oral English test for Beijing Junior 3 students
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Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study, and when you have free time, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can breathe (呼吸) fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. It's good for your health to do so.
But sometimes, travelling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable. There may be rain when you travel. You may catch a cold or be ill while travelling. The worst thing is that the thieves may steal (偷) your money. All these may happen to you.
When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and try not to cause accidents. If you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel.
Title:1. | |
Advantages(优势) | You can enjoy the 2. of the nature. There will be a lot of fresh air around you. It can make you 3. |
Disadvantages(劣势) | Sometimes it may 4. when you travel. It will make the road wet and slippery. You may be in trouble if you are 5. while travelling. The 6. thing is that your money may be stolen. |
Tips | At first, you should know about the 7. clearly. Secondly, you must invite somebody to go 8. with you. Thirdly, do everything 9. and 10. cause any accidents. |