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Jenifer Reilly began reading to her daughter Abby shortly after she was born. At first, the infant chewed (咀嚼) on the book covers and drooled (流口水) over the pages. Jenifer didn't mind. She even let Abby sleep with her books. By the time Abby was one, she loved books. She'd nestle (依偎) on her mother's lap and listen wide-eyed as Jenifer read about snow children and dancing bears. When she started to walk, Abby often sat next to the family's Labrador (一种猎犬) with an upside-down book in hand, reading to the dog.
Like Abby's mother, I read to all my children—just as my parents read to me, and as I now read to my 12 grandchildren. Reading aloud is one of the best-kept secrets of good parenting. It has tremendous (巨大的) impact (影响) on a young mind and gives youngsters a head start on their education. Children like Abby, educators say, can be 2.5 years ahead in reading readiness when they enter kindergarten (幼儿园).
Children often gain more than learning skills, however. Reading teaches sharing and involvement. It brings families together and makes children feel loved. When I read to groups of children at schools and libraries across America, without any prompting. (促使) one or two will climb up and sit on my lap. The rest, sitting on the floor, will squeeze (挤) forward, crowding around my feet.
So start a family read-aloud program, and you can't begin too soon. Carol Brown read to her son, Hanson, shortly after she brought him home from the hospital. Over the next few years, she read him book after book. By the time Hanson was in kindergarten, he read on his own, even though he was severely (严重地) learning disabled. Eventually his reading skills leveled off. Today school is hard for him, but he continues to love and enjoy books. “For Hanson,” says his mother, “I know that reading to him all those years made an enormous (巨大的) difference.”
The important thing is to start reading aloud.
1.The writer calls for the parents to read to their children because ________.
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A.reading can make children love books
B.reading can make the children feel the parents' love
C.reading can help children start their education
D.All the above.
2.By Jeniffer's example, the writer wants to show that ________.
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A.it wasn't suitable to read to the baby too early, because the baby may tear the books
B.reading to the children can make them love their dogs
C.reading to the children can make them love and enjoy books
D.reading to the children too early will make them story-tellers
3.The sentence “So start a family read-aloud program, and you can't begin too soon.” (in Para. 4 ) most probably means ________.
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A.it's not suitable to read to children too early
B.you should start to read to your children as soon as possible
C.you should not start to read to your children right now
D.when you read to your children, don’t begin too suddenly
4.Because Carol Brown read to her son Hanson very early, Hanson ________.
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A.lose the learning ability
B.can not read by himself
C.need not read by himself
D.maintains his love of books though he is unable to learn
5.According to the author, which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A.Reading to children can make them ready for reading by themselves more early than other children at the same age.
B.Reading can create a chance for the family members to get together.
C.Reading can make the children full of love to the world.
D.Reading can teach the children how to learn very early.
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第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W:How do you make this machine work?
M:I’m not sure.Try pressing that button and see what happens.
1.What can we learn from the conversation?
A.Neither of them knows how to make the machine work.
B.The man knows how to make the machine work.
C.It’s really very difficult to make the machine work.
M:Who’s that going into the shop?
W:It must be the cleaners.They always do the floors before we open.
2.What do the cleaners do before the shop opens?
A.Clean the windows.
B.Clean the floors.
C.Clean the counters.
W:Are you going to stay in the office over lunchtime?
M:Yes.It’s important to check these figures.We’ll be using them in this afternoon’s meeting.
W:Oh, right, yes.Look, should Gareth call, will you say I’m not available until tomorrow? I really haven’t got time for him today.
3.What is the man going to do over lunchtime?
A.To attend a meeting.
B.To check the figures.
C.To meet somebody in the office.
M:Could you explain how this coffee machine works?
W:It’s quite simple.You put a coin in here and press the red knob(球形把手).
4.What does the man want to get?
A.A coin.
B.Coffee.
C.A machine.
W:I can’t understand why the car has stopped.
M:You’ve run out of gas, that’s why!
5.Why has the woman’s car stopped?
A.There is no gas.
B.It has broken down.
C.It has failed to climb the slope.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6~7题。
M:Hey,look at that motorbike.What a beauty!
W:Look out! Mind that litter bin.
M:Ouch! I’ve hurt my leg.
W:Serves you right.You wouldn’t have hurt yourself if you’d been looking where you were going.
6.What attracted the man?
A.A beautiful girl.
B.A motorbike.
C.A litter bin.
7.How did he hurt his leg?
A.He fell down his motorbike.
B.He didn’t see the litter bin.
C.He didn’t notice the stairs.
听第7段材料,回答第8~10题。
M:Hey, Kathy.I’m thinking about renting a movie for tonight’s party, and I want to know what kind of movies you like.
W:Okay.What kind of movies do you have in mind?
M:Well, what about action movies?
W:Ah, I don’t really like action movies.Too much violence.
M:Okay, do you like comedies?
W:Wow, I do enjoy comedies.
M:Fine.Well, what do you think of horror movies or love stories?
W:Uh…I’m not really crazy about horror movies, but love stories are often fun to watch.Oh, and I really like foreign films, too.
M:Okay.I’ll go to the video store and see what I can find.Thanks.
8.What are they going to do tonight?
A.Go to the cinema.
B.Go to a party.
C.Go and buy tickets for the movie.
9.What movies doesn’t the woman like?
A.Love stories.
B.Foreign films.
C.Action movies.
10.What is the man most probably going to do right now?
A.To rent some videos.
B.To buy some books.
C.To find out what films are on the show.
听第8段材料,回答第11~14题。
Hello everyone, this is the captain speaking, and I want to welcome you to Flight 18 bound for Seattle.
Our flight time today is 2 hours and 14 minutes, and we will be flying at an average altitude of 29 000 feet.The local time in Seattle is a quarter to twelve, and the current weather is sunny, but there is a slight chance of rain later in the day.We will be arriving at Gate 13, and we will be announcing connecting flights on our approach to the Seattle airport.
On behalf of Sky Airlines and the crew, I want to wish you an enjoyable stay in the Seattle area or at your final destination.Sit back and enjoy the flight.
11.What is the number of this flight?
A.80.
B.18.
C.81.
12.How long is the flight time?
A.2 hours and 40 minutes.
B.2 hours and 14 minutes.
C.2 hours and 4 minutes.
13.What is the current weather in Seattle?
A.Partly cloudy.
B.Rainy.
C.Sunny.
14.At what gate will the plane arrive?
A.13.
B.3.
C.30.
听第9段材料,回答第15~17题。
M:Susan, are you free after class this afternoon?
W:Hardly.I have to pick my brother up from football practice at 4∶30, and my mom asked me to cook dinner for the family at 5∶30.I feel like a slave sometimes.Then, I have to clean the dishes and finish reading my history assignment.Who knows how long that’ll take?
M:Hey listen, why don’t I come over later in the evening?And we can make some popcorn and watch a movie.
W:Oh, that’d be great, but our video machine is broken.
M:Huh.Well, let’s just play a game or something.
W:Sounds good, but give me a call before you come.My mom might try to come up with something else for me to do.
15.What will Susan have to do at 4∶30 that afternoon?
A.To finish her homework.
B.To cook dinner for the family.
C.To pick up her brother.
16.What can be inferred from what Susan says?
A.She gets really angry with her mother.
B.She is tired of having to do so many things.
C.She does not want the man to come over this evening.
17.Why can’t they watch a video at Susan’s house?
A.The machine isn’t working.
B.Susan’s mother is going to use it.
C.Susan’s mother has asked Susan to do something else.
听第10段材料,回答第18~20题。
You’d think by now that everyone would be aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking.So why are more women lighting up?
Since 1980, some 3 million women have died of smoking-related illnesses.A new study reports women now account for 39 percent of all smoking-related deaths, a figure that has more than doubled since 1965.
In the early decades smoking was mainly popular among men, and it took nearly 25 years before the gap narrowed and smoking became quite common among women.
Nearly all women who smoke picked up the habit as teenagers-and 30 percent of today’s high school seniors smoke.Dr Thompson says, “We must begin this battle in schools before girls even begin to smoke.We must share with teenage girls that smoking is really harmful.”
18.How many women died of smoking-related illnesses since 1980?
A.About 3 million.
B.About 2 million.
C.About 6 million.
19.What can be inferred from the talk?
A.More and more women start smoking.
B.The number of male smokers is decreasing.
C.Smoking-related illness is one of the major threats to women.
20.When did most of women smokers pick up the habit of smoking?
A.When they entered high school.
B.Soon after they graduate from high school.
C.When they were teenagers.
听力
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W:I expected you’d come to my birthday party yesterday.
M:I’m terribly sorry,Susan.I had to see off a friend of mine at the airport last night.
1.Why does the man apologize to the woman?
A.He had to say goodbye to his friend at the airport.
B.He didn’t go to the woman’s party last night.
C.He had to go to another city with his friend.
M:I must apologize for not meeting you at the airport this afternoon.You must have been unhappy.
W:Well,you should have let me know that you weren’t coming.
2.How does the woman feel?
A.Very glad.
B.Very painful.
C.A little angry.
W:I’m sorry to have kept both of you waiting.The car was held up in the traffic.
M:That’s all right.We just got here ourselves.
3.How many people are there in the dialogue?
A.Two.
B.Three.
C.Four.
W:You are going to New York today,aren’t you?
M:Yes.I had thought I would fly,but then I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper than driving or flying.
4.How will the man get to New York?
A.By air.
B.By bus.
C.By car.
W:Daddy,have you decided what to do tomorrow?
M:We’ll go boating if it is fine.
W:Wonderful! I’m sure it will be fine.I’ve listened to the weather report.
5.What are they going to do tomorrow?
A.They are going to listen to the weather report.
B.They will go swimming.
C.They will go boating.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6~8题。
M:Excuse me,I’m trying to do some work.I’m afraid your children are making a lot of noise.Don’t they ever go to sleep?
W:I’m sorry.They are noisy.But you know it’s difficult to keep boys quiet.
M:I couldn’t work and I couldn’t sleep last night.And I was wakened by the noise they made early this morning.
W:I’m terribly sorry.You know they never listen to me.They are only afraid of their father.He’s away on business,but he’ll be back tomorrow.
M:I hope he can do something about it.
6.What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A.They are parent and teacher.
B.They are close friends.
C.They are neighbors.
7.What can you learn from the dialogue?
A.The man is making complaint to the woman.
B.The man is making some suggestion to the woman.
C.The man is satisfied after talking to the woman.
8.What’s not the result of the children’s noise?
A.The man couldn’t work.
B.The man couldn’t sleep.
C.The man couldn’t eat.
听第7段材料,回答第9~11题。
M:Oh,come in.
W:I just dropped in to return these books.Are you getting dinner ready? Something smells good.
M:Oh,I’m just preparing some noodles.
W:I thought your wife did the cooking.
M:She did,but she said she would come home late today.
W:So you’re the cook.What are you having with the noodles?
M:Some cabbages and tomatoes.Why don’t you stay and have dinner with us?
W:Thanks,but not today.I have to hurry off.Maybe some other time.
9.Where does this dialogue take place?
A.At the man’s home.
B.In a restaurant.
C.In a company.
10.Why does the woman come to the man’s home?
A.She wants to have dinner with him.
B.She comes to return some books.
C.She wants to learn how to cook.
11.Who does the cooking now?
A.The man.
B.The woman.
C.The man’s wife.
听第8段材料,回答第12~14题。
M:Don’t you just love this store? Every time I go through all the things here,I always find something interesting.
W:I know what you mean.Look at this box of clothes over here.Each piece costs only one dollar.
M:Look at what I got here!
W:What? So now you’re interested in wool coats all of a sudden.The weather is too warm for it,I think.
M:No,not that.I’m talking about this jacket from the 1950s.Isn’t it nice?
W:Yes,it is.It only costs five dollars,too.
M:I think if I clean it up a little and get the button fixed,it’ll look like it’s worth a million dollars!
W:I think I’m going to buy this little skirt and then I’ll be ready to go.How about you?
M:I’m ready anytime you are.
12.What are the speakers doing?
A.Trying on clothes.
B.Buying new clothes.
C.Buying old clothes.
13.What is the man interested in?
A.A coat.
B.A shirt.
C.A jacket.
14.What can we learn about the piece of clothes the man is interested in?
A.Some buttons are missing.
B.It’s worth millions of dollars.
C.It was made in 1950.
听第9段材料,回答第15~17题。
M:Hi,Jane.It’s nice to see you again.I heard you went to the US during your vacation.
W:Yes.I went to New York to attend a summer course in English.
M:Wow.You were lucky.How long did you stay there?
W:About 50 days.I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th.
M:How about the course?
W:The course was very good.The teachers were nice.They taught us to listen,speak,read and write in English,but it was mostly speaking.One interesting thing I found was that the American classes are different from our classes here because they are very free.You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom.You can ask the teacher questions at any time during the class,and you are welcome to share your ideas with the class.I really liked this kind of class.
M:How interesting! Maybe our teacher should try that.
15.What was the woman’s main purpose in going to New York during the vacation?
A.To learn English.
B.To visit an American family.
C.To do business.
16.When did the woman come back from America?
A.On July 5th.
B.On July 6th.
C.On August 25th.
17.What in particular did the woman like about the American classes?
A.The teachers were kind.
B.The students were quite free.
C.There were too many activities in class.
听第10段材料,回答第18~20题。
Mr.Grey was the manager of a small office in London.He lived in the country,and came to work by train.He liked walking from the train station to his office unless it was raining,because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him,“You may not remember me,sir,but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets.I stopped you in the street and asked you to lend me some money,and you lent me five pounds,because you said that you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.”
Mr.Grey thought for a few minutes and then said,“Yes,I remember you.Go on with your story.”
“Well,” answered the stranger,“are you still willing to take a chance?”
18.Why did he walk from the station to his office?
A.To save money.
B.To buy something necessary.
C.To have more exercise.
19.Which of the following statements may be true?
A.The stranger once asked Mr.Grey for money.
B.The stranger and Mr.Grey knew each other very well.
C.The stranger was going to give Mr.Grey his money back.
20.What did the last sentence mean?
A.He wanted to give Mr.Grey a chance to help others.
B.He wanted to ask Mr.Grey for some more money.
C.He hoped Mr.Grey could help him to be successful in his work.