题目内容
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Reading is a good habit,but the problem is,there ’ s too much to read these days,and too little time to read every word of it. There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time. Here are two skills that I think are especially good.
Preview——if it's long and hard. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and business reports.
Here ’ s how to preview.
. Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.
. Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs.
Previewing doesn ’t give you all the details. It keeps you from spending time on things you don , t really want—or need—to read.
Skim—if it ’ s short and simple. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading——like popular magazines or the sports and entertainment of your daily paper.
Here ’ s how to skim.
. Get your eyes to move fast. Sweep them across each line.
. Pick up only a few key words in each line.
Everybody skims differently. You and I may not pick up the same words when we skim the same piece,but we ’ 11 get a similar idea of what it ’ s all about.
() 1. How many skills are recommended in this passage?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
() 2. What does the underlined word “Skim” mean in Chinese?
A. 精读 B. 默读 C. 朗读 D. 略读
() 3. What should we NOT do when we read sports news in a daily paper according to the passage?
A. Read the last two paragraphs carefully.
B. Get our eyes to move fast.
C. Sweep our eyes across each line.D. Pick up only a few key words in each line.
() 4. What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to read faster B. What to read
C. When to read D. Why we should read
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A
Ⅲ.任务型阅读阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容补全表格中所缺失的信息，每空限一词。
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain (大月自) to develop. When trying to remember something ? you should pay special attention to the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce your chances of making right memories.
An excellent way to improve memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep,your brain stores memory. Not enough sleep can cause problems with storing information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work ? you must be free from worry. Generally ? keeping fit and normal health checks are both important as well—not just for improving your memory.
How to 1. your memory | |
Main 2. | . taking special 3. of your health |
. making yourself excited to make your memory more active by taking 4. in some new activities and changing your daily habits | |
. paying attention to the most 5. things,in order to add to your chances to 6. right memories | |
. connecting information with 7. | |
. taking notes and 8. diaries | |
Other ways | . eating 9. food and taking plenty of vitamins |
. drinking a lot of water | |
. having 10. sleep and rest | |
课外阅读A
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison was born in Ohio,in 1847. He had a serious fever as a young child and began to lose his hearing at that age. By the end of his life he was almost totally deaf. He did not think of this as a hdndicap. He said it gave him more time to think because he didn ’t have to listen to other people.
He began working for the railroads at a very young age ? but was always thinking of ways to do things differently. At the age of twelve he was printing and selling a newspaper from a railway station. When he was fifteen ? he saved a boy who fell in front of a train ? and the boy ’s father taught him how to use the telegraph. From then on,he became a telegrapher and was soon finding ways to improve the equipment.
In his early twenties ? his inventions were successful enough for him to start a Isboratory in New York and start inventing full time. That's when he invented the Stock Ticker (证券报价机) . He thought he might sell it to a company for about $5,000,but they offered him $40,000!He used the money to set up his first business.
Edison continued inventing machines. His most famous invention was the phonogrsph. His other well-known invention was the electric light bulb. By the time he died,the whole cities were lit by this invention.
Edison ’ s. famous saying is “ Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. ” This shows his belief in hard work.
Edison patented over one thousand inventions during his life. He died in 1931 and all Americans dimmed their electric lights for one minute to pay tribute to this extraordinary inventor.
A) Choose the best answer according to the passage.
() 1. How did Edison feel about losing his hearing?
A. Terrible. B. Sad. C. Surprised. D. Helpful.
() 2. Which invention helped Edison start his own business?
A. The telegraph. B. The Stock Ticker.
C. The phonograph. D. The light bulb.
B) Fill in the blanks with the right words. (One word tor eadi blank)
phonograph successful inventor inventions telegraph |
Thomas Edison was a very successful and famous 1. who lived from 1847 to 1931. He invented the electric light bulb and the 2. ? and improved lots of other inventions like the telephone and 3. . He became quite wealthy and was known for his 4. . He believed that the way to be 5. was to work hard.
C) Put the following sentence imo Chinese.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.