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How to use speed reading to go through newspapers or magazines? You will not only save time, but also your focus will increase and you will have fun reading even the  uninteresting reports.

   This plays to the advantage of the tired reader who wants to stay current but has very little time to read. Often all you need to understand a news piece is the first paragraph. Here the reporter will tell you what’s happening, who it’s happening to and where it’s happening.

Sometimes you don’t even need to read the entire paragraph because the first sentence or the first couple of sentences give you all the information. If you still have more time you can move on to step two.   Read the last paragraph. Some news pieces are follow-ups of events that were earlier reported. In such a situation, the first paragraph may not give you all the information you need.    It’s usually in the last paragraph that the user is given the background information that leads to the story.

Read the “quotes” after you’ve read the first and last paragraphs and you still feel you need more information or have more time to play with, you can come into middle of the piece by reading the direct speech of the sources of the news item. In all forms of writing where quotations are used, the writer leads the reader into the quotes and then leads the reader out. This takes too much space and therefore, robs the reader out of some precious time.

    

A. Read the first paragraph.

B. But the last paragraph will do the job.

C. The first paragraph may be not important at all.

D. Otherwise, you can stop reading.

E. Here are three techniques you can use.

F. So glide directly to the quotation marks and read what’s within them.

G. If you follow these steps, it’s possible to get about 80 percent of a news piece.

【小题1】E

【小题1】A

【小题1】D

【小题1】B

【小题1】G


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The education of thousands of children with reading and sight trouble is being held back because of a lack of awareness of their legal rights, say campaigners.

They are calling for greater efforts to increase awareness of the rights of such children to have text books in design other than standard (标准) print. The campaign is being supported by five times Olympic gold medalist, Sir Steve Redgrave, who has reading trouble.

Pupils have the right to receive text in another way, and parents can take action under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) if they feel their children are being treated in a different way through a lack of support. But new research suggests 89 per cent of print disabled pupils and their parents are unaware of software which changes standard print into other substitutes like combined text and audio files (音频) which can be read or listened to.

Sir Steve has teamed up with software company Dolphin Computer Access to raise awareness of software turning tools. He said: "I recognize that schools have competing priorities (优先权) for their resources (资源), but I would like to see a much greater effort on the part of the government and schools to raise awareness among parents that these additional solutions exist and that their children have a right to use them."

Mike Foster, Dolphin's local MP in Worcester, is backing the campaign. "There is clearly an issue to solve concerning software for special needs. I'll be asking ministers what steps can be taken to improve the situation", he said.

1.What is the best title of this text?

A.Awareness of legal rights among parents      B.Campaign started for disabled children

C.Problems of disabled children              D.Steve — Olympic gold medalist

2.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “backing” in Paragraph 5?

A.holding back       B.objecting to        C.supporting         D.controlling

3.Most print disabled pupils and their parents ________.

A.don’t know anything about such software

B.must cooperate with the software company

C.prefer combined text and audio files more

D.must take action to receive text in another way

4.Sir Steve Redgrave suggests that ________.

A.government and schools raise awareness of disabled children’s legal rights

B.parents take greater efforts to ask the government and schools for help

C.parents should take action to raise awareness of software turning tools

D.software company work with him to make the products

5.What Mike Foster said in Paragraph 5 means ________.

A.the ministers should be responsible for improving the situation

B.the software for special needs has got well along

C.the problem about software for special needs is to be dealt with

D.how to use the software is a big problem

 

Language-learners who say they never or hardly ever use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. So they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations (翻译) of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (音节), they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.

1.Students who never use dictionary speak well but write poor, because_______

A.They can’t remember words.

B.They may make mistakes.

C.They are not interested in writing.

D.They are afraid of writing.

2.According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A.Students who never use dictionary can speak well and write well.

B.Whatever new words you meet while reading, just look them up in the dictionary.

C.Small two-language dictionaries are bad for learning English.

D.An English word only has one translation.

3.When does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary in reading?

A.At the beginning of the reading

B.At the end of the reading

C.During the first reading

D.After the first reading

4.This passage mainly tells us        .

A.that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries

B.what were the defects (缺点) of small two-language dictionaries

C.why students should use large college edition dictionaries

D.what dictionary students should choose and how to use it

5.Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A.How to make good use of a dictionary.

B.When to use a dictionary.

C.How to improve spoken English.

D.How to practice reading fast.

 

第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中,选出匹配信息。答案填在第II卷的相应位置。

A. Needed: Full time secretary position available. Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. No computer skills required. Apply in person at United Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street.

B. Are you looking for a part time job? We require 3 part-time shop assistants to work during the evening. No experience required. Applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 366-76564 for more information.

C. Computer trained secretaries: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754.

D. Teacher Needed: Tommy’s Kindergarten needs 2 teachers/ trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Applicants should have appropriate licenses. For more information visit Tommy’s Kindergarten in Leicester Square No. 56.

E. Part-time work available: We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part-time at the weekend. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132.

F. University positions open: The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information.

请阅读以下职位申请者的信息,然后匹配申请者和他/她要申请的职位。

61. Jack Anderson. Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago. He would like an academic position.

62. Margaret Lillian. Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part-time position to help her pay her university expenses. She can only work in the evenings.

63. Alice Fingelhamm. Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience. She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer. She is looking for a full-time position.

64. Peter Florian. Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills. He is looking for his first job and would like a full-time position.

65. Lynne Nagata. Lynne, aged 65, once worked in a kindergarten. She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays. She is looking for a part-time job.

申请者                申请职位

61. Jack Anderson          A. full-time secretary

62. Margaret Lillian    B. part-time shop assistant

63. Alice Fingelhamm       C. computer trained secretary

64. Peter Florian       D. kindergarten teacher

65. Lynne Nagata      E. part-time job at the weekend

F. university teaching assistant

 

C

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6 Devon Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong a technology day camp for students 12-17.

About Tech-Camp

Tech-Camp is a day camp with a focus on computers and electronic technology. We offer 2-week summer programmes for students of 12-17 years of age. We have a computer lab with the latest and fastest equipment, an electronics lab and a video production studio. Our staff is special, too. Our programme leaders are experts in computer and electronics, of course, but they are also people who care about children and enjoy working with them.

The Benefits of Tech-Camp

In all of our programmes, we show students how to work in teams and how to solve problems by themselves. We encourage them to think creatively(有创造性地).

What students will do at Tech-Camp

Each day Tech-camp is filled with useful, interesting and challenging activities. For example, in the Computer Programme, students lean the basic computer programming, and how to use the Internet. In the Tech-Camp Programme, they make radio-controlled model cars and produce their own short videos.

Programme

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Computer programme

15June-26June

15June-26June

15June-26June

High-tech Programme

29June-10July

27July-7August

15June-26July

Fee: HK $2,000 per student

(10% discount for groups of 10 or more students)

For more information about Tech-Camp, please contact Director of Summer Programmes, Ms Julia Brown, by phone, fax or e-mail.

Telephone: 26548898 Fax: 26948850

E-mail: juliab@techcamp.comhk

66. What would you like to ask about if you phone Ms Julia Brown after reading this passage?

A. The time for application (申请)

B. The fee each student should pay

C. The e-mail address of Tech-Camp

D. What the students will do in the camp

67. According to the passage, how much will they pay if a group of 20 students enter for Tech-Camp?

A. HK $ 3, 600    B. HK $3,500    C. HK $36,000    D. HK $40,000

68. The passage is written to ______.

A. introduce to us some information about Tech-Camp

B. attract(吸引)students to take part in Tech-Camp

C. tell students something about computers

D. teach students how to use computers and electronics

69. If a student has time from June 4 to July 20 and he wants to take both the computer programme and the High-tech programme, which session should he take?

A. session 1    B. session 2    C. session 3    D. none

70. Which of following is not true about the Tech-Camp?

A. They have a very good computer lab.

B. People who work for the Camp enjoy working with children.

C. Students can do team work in the camp.

D. With the help of the experts the students don’t need to solve problems by themselves.

 

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