Story 1

  In America in 1940，the twin boys went to live with two different families almost as soon as they were born．The two brothers never saw each other again until1979，when they met by chance at a party．When they started talking to each other，they discovered some amazing similarities(相似处)．First，they found out that they both enjoyed making things out of wood．Later on，they discovered that they had both married women called Linda，and that they both had one son whose first and middle names were James and Alan．Besides，both brothers had called their dogs by the same name-Toy．As if that wasn’t enough，they also found out that they both took their family holiday at the same place every year．

Story 2

    In 1996，a Filipino woman called Mrs. Jimena told other people that her three children could breathe underwater like fish．Mrs. Jimena said that her children had three small holes on the sides of their necks below each ear，and that these were like the gills(鱼鳃)on fish．Mrs. Jimena said that she didn’t know how to swim and that her children were just starting to learn. Her family lives in a mountain village far from the sea． According to Mrs. Jimena，the holes in her children’s necks become larger when they are underwater, allowing them to stay underwater for up to six minutes．

Story 3

    On 11th October，1994，a 10-year-old English girl called Vicky Willmore told her mother that she had a headache．Soon afterwards，Vicky began writing in mirror image(镜像)．She wrote letters and numbers either upsidedown or back-to-front．Although she could read what she wrote，no one else could．She was examined by different doctors，but none of them could find out what was wrong with her．Vicky became very upset，and soon stopped reading and writing altogether．Instead she started watching TV all the time．On 27th ，September 1995，Vicky was watching her favourite football team，Manchester United，play on television．When the team scored a goal，she became so excited that she jumped out of her seat and fell backwards，hitting her head on a coffee table．The next day，Vicky could read and write properly again．

1．The twin brothers didn’t meet each other until _________．

  A．1940            B．1979             C．1994               D．1996

2．The twin brothers_______．

  A．grew up in two different families

  B．didn’t have any similarities at all

  C．had two sons named James and Alan

  D．didn’t like making things out of wood

3．Mrs Jimena’s children could stay underwater for up to 6 minutes because ________．

  A．their mother was the best swimmer

  B．their village was close to the sea

  C．they had holes like gills below ears

  D．they bad gills like fish in their necks

4．The 10-year-old English girl changed her proper writing habit _______．

  A．soon after she had a headache one clay

  B．while she was watching a football match

  C．when she hit her head on a coffee table

  D．as soon as she stopped reading and writing

5．From the third story we know that ___________．

  A．Vicky wrote backwards for nearly three years

  B．doctors didn’t know what was wrong with Vicky

  C．hitting one’s head can make him write backwards

  D．watching football on television can cause trouble

6．This passage consists of three __________stories．

  A．traditional    B．historical         C．frightening             D．amazing

Here are some tips (建议)on listening．We hope it can help you in one way or other．

Relax yourself．

Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax．Don't get nervous or excited．This will help you with your listening．

Listen carefully to the first sentence．

The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage．For example, if, at the very beginning, you hear "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it's not a good idea．Our reporter says…", you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children's story, or a science report．

Think when you're listening．

When you're listening, try to do some thinking．For example, you can think of the following questions :

What happened? When, where, and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us?

This way, you may understand the passage better．

Listen for important facts．

It's important for you to remember some important facts．For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings, and how the scientists got their results．

Don't think about one or two words for too long．

You may hear some words that you don't know, but don't spend too much time on them．Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening．But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you're answering the questions．

1．This whole passage is mainly about                  ．

A．tips on thinking                                          B．tips on finding the facts

C．tips on listening                                        D．tips on remembering words

2．It's better for you to keep            when you begin to have a listening exam．

A．excited             B．relaxed               C．nervous              D．worried

3．The sentence "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves…" seems to be               ．

A．the first sentence of a piece of news          B．a tip on reading

C．the end of a piece of news                D．a tip on speaking

4．When you're listening, it's important for you to remember            ．

A．every word                                  B．every sentence

C．some important facts                         D．the whole passage

5．You mustn't think about           for too long when you're listening．

A．one or two words                              B．the findings of the news

C．science report                                   D．children's stories

Summer holidays are just coming. Have you got any plans? Here are 4 five-star films for you to kill your time.

	Pirates of the Caribbean 4 (加勒比海盗4) Type: Adventure; Action Film Studio: Walter Disney Pictures Date: May 20th, 2011 Captain (船长) Jack Sparrow of the Caribbean has come back. This has made fans of Pirates of the Caribbean very excited. Johnny Depp, a famous actor, works together with a new director, Rob Marshall to bring a new wave of pirate craze. Johnny Depp is also known for Walter Disney’s film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
	Sherlock Holmes Type: Action; Detective Film Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Date: Dec. 25th, 2009 Do you like detective stories and want to solve mysteries like well-known Detective Sherlock Holmes? This one you certainly don’t want to miss. It is quite different from the earlier Holmes stories and has received much praise (赞誉) from film fans.
	Toy Story 3 Type: Cartoon Film Studio: Walter Disney Pictures Date: June 18th, 2010 Do you still remember Woody and Buzz? Woody is brave, like a cowboy should be. He knows how to lead other toys. And this time Woody’s friends have another big problem. They are trapped by a selfish and cruel bear named Lotso and his men in Sunnyside. Woody goes to help them. How can they find a way out?
	Ice Age 3 Type: Cartoon Film Studio: Dream Works Pictures Date: July 1st, 2009 Ice Age 3 is a whole new adventure that everyone at any age can enjoy. All our old friends are back. Sid the sloth finds three dinosaur babies and adopts (收养) them as his own. Then the mother dinosaur comes for her babies and takes Sid away. The adventure begins when Sid’s best friends try to find him and get him back. Do they succeed in the end?