【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The benefits of keeping a journal (日志)

If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. 【1 Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.

◆ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn’t write it down? 2But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I’m away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer.

◆ It helps you review all the lessons you’ve learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you’ve learned and the ideas you’ve gotten. 3 You can use the ideas to propel (鞭策) yourself forward.

4After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you’ve gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today.

◆ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it. 5 In the end, you will expand your ideas.

A. I often experienced that myself.

B. It trains you to express your thoughts.

C. It allows you to see your progress over time.

D. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.

E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.

F. And to be honest, I can’t imagine what my life would be like without it.

G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.

【题目】Films provide more than just entertainment.For many people,watching English films is a way to develop language skills.While watching a film,you are immersed(沉浸在)in the language and can pick up new expressions that you might not find in a textbook.Some difficulties can arise when watching English filmsfor example,unfamiliar colloquial language or strong regional accents.With this in mind,here are my tips to help you make progress in English learning while enjoying the films.

Choose a film genre(类型) that you enjoy.

If you like action films,watch an action filmfor example Indiana Jones.If you prefer comedies,watch a comedyanything with Hugh Grant in always provides a laugh!It's simple enough,but if you choose something you enjoy watching in your native language,you're more likely to enjoy it in English.

Choose something that you are familiar with.

It's best to start off with something simple because in this way you have a higher chance of understanding the film.Disney films such as The Lion King,or the more recently released Tangled,are classic examples.Other cartoons such as Up and The Lego Movie are also worth a watch.

Ask friends for advice

Perhaps you have friends who have already seen English film? If so, they may be able to recommend one.

If you need to,use the English subtitles

Subtitles are very helpful for beginners.Using subtitles in your own language is the easiest choice,but for more advanced learners why not consider using English subtitles? This way,you can match the written subtitles to the words spoken on screen.It helps you to develop your language further.

【1】What can we know from the first paragraph?

A. Some expressions from textbooks can be found in English films.

B. Unfamiliar spoken language can be neglected when we watch English films.

C. Foreign language films can help us improve our language skills.

D. Strong regional accents cannot influence the understanding of English films.

【2】What kind of film will you probably watch if you like Hugh Grant?

A. Action films.B. Cartoon films.

C. Comedy films.D. Detective.

【3】One way to get the most out of English films is watching films ________.

A. with a foreigner

B. about familiar topics

C. native speakers recommend

D. without words on the screen

【4】What does the underlined word “subtitlesmeans in the text?

A. Translators.B. Chinese characters.

C. English dictionaries.D. Words on the screen.

【题目】请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(ABCD)中,选出最佳选项。

My mom has eyes in the back of her headShe also taught me from an early age to be suspicious of strange men, especially when they give you presentsOne day, a “nice man” bearing flowers managed to steal 20 euros from her purse, while she was holding it in her hands“He said he was collecting for a church charity so I pulled out a euro,” she explains, “He said ‘no, no, that’s too much’ and offered to look in my purse to find a smaller coinHe must have slid out that 20 euro note at the same timeI did not even notice until an hour laterI felt so stupid.”

According to neuroscientists, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket is not having nifty (熟练的) fingers, it’s having a working knowledge of the loopholes (漏洞) in our brainThe most important of these loopholes is the fact that our brains are not set up to multi-taskMost of the time that is a good thing — it allows us to filter (过滤) out all but the most important features of the world around usBut a good trickster can use it to against youThis kind of trick involves capturing all of somebody’s attention with other movementsStreet pickpockets often use this effect to their advantage by manufacturing a situation that can not help but overload your attention systemOther strategies are more psychologicalPickpockets tend to hang out a “beware of pickpockets” signs, because the first thing people do when they read it is check they still have their valuables, helpfully giving away where they areAnd in my mom’s case, the thief’s best trick was not coming across like a pickpocket“He was a very nice guy and very confidentNot someone that would cause you to suspect,” she saysApollo Robbins, a stage pickpocket, said smart move, like moving your hand in an arc () motion rather than a straight line, is another popular strategy employed by tricksters

At last, it should be pointed out that most thefts are opportunisticThe skill level of most thieves is far less than you thinkBut they are opportunistic enough to keep up with new technology.

1What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A. People’s brains are not designed to multi-task

B. People’s brains can filter out all but the most important features.

C. Somebody’s attention can be distracted by a certain trick.

D. Somebody’s overload attention system.

2According to the passage, all of the following are pickpocket strategies except _________.

A. having nifty fingers

B. hanging out “beware of pickpockets” sign

C. displaying confidence

D. moving hand in an arc motion

3In the author’s opinion, _________.

A. people’s brains have many loopholes

B. thieves are more skillful than opportunistic

C. his mom’s losing money is nothing but a by-accident experience

D. signs reminding people of pickpockets can play a negative role in protecting valuables

4What will the author probably talk about next?

A. Mom’s another suffering

B. Pickpockets concerning new technology

C. Pickpockets’ tricks

D. Apollo Robbins’ stage pickpockets

【题目】完形填空

On my way to work every day, I drive down a street lined with pine treesOne tree in particular____my attentionIt must have suffered some____Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to____its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn____to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.

Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be____It was a reminder to me that____I may not have had the best start in life, I could change____in the parts of my life at any time.

I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect____of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) treeBut that week I was busyAfter that week, I still didn’t take any actionEvery time I drove by the tree I would____myself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I drove by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my____, I found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that tree had stoodI had____my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too____.

What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would____have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?

1A. caught B. paid C. fixed D. escaped

2A. experience B. influence C. defeat D. damage

3A. change B. design C. follow D. imagine

4A. applying B. attempting C. learning D. happening

5A. satisfied B. interested C. encouraged D. educated

6A. even though B. as if C. in case D. if only

7A. habit B. direction C. plan D. purpose

8A. review B. picture C. glance D. knowledge

9A. call B. help C. tell D. warn

10A. regret B. pleasure C. happiness D. surprise

11A. cut off B. taken off C. put off D. called off

12A. sad B. far C. good D. late

13A. never B. ever C. surely D. almost

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Lack of motivation drags people down in their language learning and high motivation pulls them up. 【1】 .

·Reward yourself after each hour of concentrated study.

2 . After each hour reward yourself in whatever way is most appealing. Here are some common 5-minute rewards. A cup of coffee, a quick phone call, a short bike ride, 5 minutes of TV sport, walking the dog, etc.

·Remove distractions.

3 . Listening to songs in the foreign language while you have a food break could make you feel still on target while stopping the distraction of hunger.

· 4 .

Some of the ideas students report for keeping themselves motivated go beyond just the language. Here are two ideas. I try to cook Spanish food. To feed interest in the country, I look at posters, pictures, articles, books.

·Look for motivation in the wider world

Keep your interest alive by watching movies, and taking time to have contact with native speakers. 5 . You can provide conversation in Chinese for overseas students, and in exchange they spend an hour another day talking their language with you. If you combine this with lunch then it doesn’t even take extra time.

A. Acknowledge your weaknesses.

B. Focus on aspects of the culture.

C. Only you know what your most frequent distractions are, but hunger is a common one.

D. If you are someone who needs to motivate yourself, here are some of the tips that can work.

E. In some universities and schools there are learning exchanges.

F. Breaks are important in any kind of study.

G. Make yourself read beyond the course.

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