When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it?

You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?

First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.

Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary?

The dictionary will be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.

1.This passage is about______.

A. new words in writing

B. different dictionaries

C. the best way of reading

D. using an English-Chinese dictionary

2.In the dictionary you may not find_______.

A. how to pronounce the word

B. the spelling of the word

C. who used the word first

D. how to use the word

3.In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.

A. begins with Z B. begins with A

C. is a short one D. is not often used

4.Which group of words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary?

A. perhaps, produce, plenty

B. straight, subject, surprise

C. century, center, business

D. foreign, entrance, headache

5.In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.

A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English

B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word

C. an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study

D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same

It can take you a day out to Singapore(新加坡) because of the plane. Singapore is one of the most beautiful countries in Asia(亚洲). There are lots of visitors to the country every year. But were you there years ago? Great changes have taken place in the country. For many Chinese tourists(游客), this small island country in Asia is a wonderful place to take a . On one hand, more than three of people are Chinese. you can simply(简直) speak Chinese with most of the local people. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it is also a good place to your English.

Did you ever try Chinese food outside China? Maybe you are afraid that won’t be able to find anything to eat in a foreign country. In Singapore however, you’ll find a lot of from China; you won’t have any problem rice, noodles, or dumplings. However, if you’re feeling brave, Singapore is an excellent place to try new food. Whatever you like Indian(印度的) food, Western food, or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore.

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year . You needn’t wear clothes because it is warm in all the seasons.

1.A. visiting B. traveling C. living D. reaching

2.A. Northeast B. Northwest C. Southeast D. Southwest

3.A. bus B. photo C. holiday D. look

4.A. members B. quarters C. halves D. thousands

5.A. So B. Because C. Although D. But

6.A. practice B. protect C. listen D. provide

7.A. drinks B. meat C. food D. fruit

8.A. find B. finding C. to find D. found

9.A. most B. fast C. long D. round

10.A. thick B. thin C. cool D. cold

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