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4．Speed-reading is a crucial skill in the Internet age．We skim over articles，e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text．Bombarded with information from our electronic devices，it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word，line by line．
But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly，using the linear pattern，left-to-right sequence．
A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington，New Zealand，where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones．They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour．
Unlike traditional book clubs，the point of the Slow Reading Club isn't exchanging ideas about a certain book，but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet，relaxed environment．According to the Journal，the Wellington Book Club is just one example of a movement initiated by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphones．
Slow readers，such as The Atlantic's Maura Kelly，say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind，improves concentration，reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to empathize（有同感，起共鸣）．
Some of these benefits have been backed up by science．For example，a study of 300elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that regular engagement in intellectual activities like reading slowed the rate of memory loss later in life．
Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others'mental states and beliefs，a crucial skill in building relationships．
Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted，linear pattern，in a quiet environment free of distractions．Aim for 30minutes a day，advises Kelly from The Atlantic．"You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments-whenever you find yourself automatically firing up your laptop to check your favorite site，or scanning Twitter for something to pass the time-you pick up a meaningful work of literature，"Kelly said．"Reach for your e-reader，if you like．Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy，and also ensure you'll never lose your place in the book．"
（Note：Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS）

78．Speed-readers read an article byskimming over it and catching the key words and essential meaning．
79．What do the members of the Wellington Book Club usually do？They usually turn off smartphones and read in silence for an hour．
80．Slow reading will benefit people's future life because it canslow the rate of memory loss．
81．According to Kelly，what are the two advantages of e-readers like Kindles？Being less heavy and marking the place in the book．

3．[1]When children go to camp，they are on their own，sometimes for the very first time in their lives．They have to decide what to wear，what to eat and which activities to participate in．As a result they develop confidence and independence．
[2]As self-respect develops from learning to be on their own，children continue to try new activities．Also it is possible that they will engage in what they are unfamiliar with．In school，children do not experience success in the same way．Camp can be a school without failure because just having fun makes them a success．
[3]One of the greatest benefits of a camp experience is that children develop social skills．In a camp setting，a good counselor will make sure that every camper is included in the activity and that each child interacts with the others in a positive way．They learn to give and take，and they learn how to work and cooperate．Something as simple as clean-up，is not only there to get the cabin clean，but to promote a team atmosphere of working together which in turn results in friendship．
[4]The obvious benefit of camp is that campers make long lasting friendships．These friendships can often be unique and special because campers are living with each other and see the true personalities．Children learn to see others from a different viewpoint．Children tend to be accepted for who they are and do not have to be concerned about what they wear，what they are good at and how they look．This is because in a camp setting，respect and caring finally win out over materialistic objectives．
[5]In a word，camp does give children fun，friends and fulfillment．

56．What is the passage mainly about？（No more than 8 words）The benefits（advantages） of camps to children．/Reasons for children to go to camps．
57．What can the campers develop in the end based on the passage？（No more than 3 words）Confidence and independence
58．According to Paragraph 2，what makes camping different from a school？（No more than 7 words）Camping/Camp can be a school without fai1ure．/No failure makes them a success．/Having fun makes them a success．/Being successful makes it different．
59．What do the campers gain according to Paragraph 3？（No more than 2 words）Social skills
60．According to Paragraph 4，why can camping improve friendship？（No more than l0 words）Because campers are living together and see the true personalities．/Because respect and caring finally win out over materialistic objectives．．

2．Talk to yourself．
It may be obvious，but the best way to get better at a language is to speak it．Even if there is no one around to speak to，talk to yourself．Name things as you pass them-chair，television，cat，tree，school．Learn basic phrases like-"it is cold today"or"it is sunny today"and use whichever is appropriate when you first look out of the window．This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature．
Talk to friends．
Even if they don't speak the language，talk to the people you know in your new language．Warm them in advance that you are practicing your new knowledge and they will know what's coming．Even a simple"good morning"or"see you later"in your new language will make those phrases more natural to you．Your friends may even start to pick up a few phrases as well．
Listen to music．
Listen to music in your new language．You'll hear the language used in a real context and this will help you pick out the rhythm and the pronunciation even better．You will also come to further understand and better appreciate the culture behind the language．
Make mistakes．
The easiest language learning tip to try!Go ahead and speak and write!Don't be afraid to make mistakes，because I guarantee you will!In fact，you will learn so much from your mistake as you will learn from your success．Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back．Without making any mistakes，how will you ever to be fluent or even comfortable with the language？
Find a language club．
When you are ready，try to find a language club in your area．Speaking with other people who have already gone through or are still going through the process of learning the language can be extremely helpful．They will give you lots of language learning tips and helpful advice．

47．If you want to keep everyday vocabulary in your mind，you'd betterB．
A．try to find a language club in your area
B．talk to yourself and name things as you pass them
C．not to be afraid to make mistakes
D．listen to music in your new language
48．According to the passage，we knowA．
A．the more mistakes we make，the more fluent our English might be
B．"talking to yourself"is the best way to learn a language
C．if someone doesn't speak your new language，you should not practice with them
D．not all language clubs are helpful
49．You will master the usage of your new language if youCaccording to your material．
A．talk to yourself
B．talk to friends
C．listen to music
D．find a language club
50．The main idea of this passage isC．
A．the more practice，the better your English will be
B．practicing speaking English in different ways
C．language learning tips
D．some advice on English learning．

1．Taking an exam has an evil twin called"cheating"．And some Chinese and South Korean high school students have recently had a real taste of its bitterness（痛苦）．
    They took the SAT，the US version of the college entrance exam，on Oct.11，expecting to get their results on Oct.30．However，what they found in their mailbox was an email saying that their test scores would be reviewed and delayed for up to a month because of accusation（指控） of cheating．An international official said that some students at the test centers in Asian countries had been caught checking their smart phones to get answers to SAT questio n while taking the exam．
     The incident has gotten worldwide attention as China and South Korean are the top two supplies of foreign university students in the US．If the cheating is confirmed，those students'scores could be cancelled，which worried many students，as Oct.11's test was the last SAT test this year and early applicants to US universities were due on Nov.1．
     However，the College Board，which developed the SAT，said that the review was to make sure that test-takers received valid（真实的） scores．Meanwhile，universities such as George Washington University have said that a delay in score reporting would not disadvantage applicants from those countries．
    Although there are more than 1，000 testing centers outside the US in more than 175 countries，the only testing allowed in China is at international schools，which means most Chinese students have to go to Hong Kong or another country to take the SAT．
      The problem of cheating in exams isn't unique to China．Last May，the College Board canceled an SAT testing date in South Korean after tutoring （辅导）companies were suspected to have illegally gotten SAT testing materials before the test．In 2011，twenty US students were arrested in Long Island，New York for hiring other students to take the SAT for them．

35．Why didn't the students get their test results on Oct.30？A
A．Because some students were dishonest in the exam．
B．Because some were accused of copying others'answers．
C．Because they did very badly in the exam．
D．Because they received the wrong email．
36．What may happen if the cheating is proved？C
A．They will lose many points．
B．The exam will be canceled for ever．
C．They will not be admitted to US universities．
D．They will be arrested by the US police．
37．If the scores prove valid，their admissions will be            according to the George Washington University．D
A．canceled
B．delayed
C．advanced
D．unaffected
38．How many cases of cheating are ment ioned in the passage？B
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．Five．

14．At last he admitted ____________in the exam and he got punished for it．（　　）

to have cheated

13．Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field，he succeeded ________ other more well-informed experimenters failed．（　　）

12．Every year in the first week of my English class，some students inform me that writing is too hard．They never write，unless assignments require it．（36）CHow awful it is to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it-especially English，with its rich vocabulary．（37）FWhen I meet students who think they can't write，I know，as a teacher my mission is to show them the rest of the rooms．（38）EAlso，I need to provide the opportunity in any writing activity to enhance the moral and emotional development of my students．One great way to do this is by having students write in a journal in class every day．
（39）B Writing needs to be done daily，just like exercise； just as muscles grow stronger with exercise，writing skills improve quickly with writing practice daily．I often see a rise in student confidence and performance after only a few weeks of journal writing．
（40）GWhen my students practice journal writing，they are practicing for their future academic，political，and emotional lives．They build skills so that some say they might write a great novel，or the perfect love letter etc．Every day that they write in their journals puts them a step daily to fluency，eloquence（雄辩），and command of the language．
A．I need to build fluency
B．Writing ability is like strength training
C．They find the writing process painful and difficult
D．Only if you have excellent writing skill can you succeed
E．A teacher's task is to help the students build confidence in themselves．
F．Being able to speak but not write is like living in a big house and never leaving one small room．
G．Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole students．

11．For quite a lot of students，their teachers'words are more important than of their parents'．（　　）

10．As Susan stared at ______ piles of plastic in her recycling bin，______ strong sense of responsibility made her stick to her recycling work．（　　）

不填；不填

9．-Did you take enough money with you？
-Yes，but I spent _______ I had expected．（　　）

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