Nobody in our class received a(n) _____________ to the party.

A. invitation B. instruction

C. collection D. celebration

He stopped looking after the homeless animals ___________ his bad health.

A. instead of B. because of C. because D. instead

About seventy percent of our earth _______ by water.

A. is covering B. is covered

C. are covered D. are covering

Tom and Jim are talking. We should tell them _______ noise while watching birds.

A. don’t make B. not make

C. not making D. not to make

--- I have a fever.

--- _______. You’d better go to see a doctor.

A. I’m sorry to hear that. B. Oh, fine.

C. It’s all right. D. You are bad.

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.

When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁移) is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.

Recently (近来), scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.

1.Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _______.

A. give birth B. find food more easily

C. enjoy warmer weather D. find beautiful places

2. The mice in northern Europe move when _______.

A. they give birth

B. they haven’t enough food

C. the weather is bad

D. the place gets too crowded

3. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Animals move to find food more easily.

B. The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration.

C. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don’t.

D. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.

Do you see many signs around you? Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? They can be in pictures or in words to give people information. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?

The most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. It is important to use clear language. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. “Keep off the grass” is a very good example. It means “Don’t touch or walk on the grass”.

Nowadays, there is a saying that “A picture paints a thousand words”. Perhaps that’s why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination of pictures and words. However, that’s the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries.

1. First, a good sign should be ____.

A. clear B. beautiful C. funny D. interesting

2.The writer uses “A picture paints a thousand words” to show that ____.

A. a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to make

B. a picture sign often has more information than a word sign

C. a word sign has more information than a picture sign

D. a word sign and a picture sign have the same information

3. What does the underlined word “combination” mean?

A. 分开 B. 结合 C. 并列 D. 平行

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Word Signs B. Picture Signs

C. The History of Signs D. Signs Are Important

根据所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.I don't understand the _______ (mean) of your words.

2.If you want your son to have good eyesight, you can make him__________( not spend) too much on the Internet.

3.Don’t drive too fast on ________ (fog) days. It’s dangerous.

4.Let ladies go first_______(show) your politeness.

5.Work hard and everyone can be a ________ (win).

句型转换

1.You can see clean water and green hills there. (改为否定句)

You _________ see clean water _______ green hills there.

2.He kept it secret before he acted.(改为同义句)

He kept it secret before he _________ ___________.

3.We will plant more trees so that(为了) we can improve our environment. (改为同义句)

We will plant more trees to improve our environment.

4.If you want to go to the show, we can provide you with a ticket.(改为同义句)

If you want to go to the show, we can provide a ticket _________ __________.

5.The students covered their faces with their masks.(对划线部分提分)

_________ __________ the students cover their faces?

任务型阅读

In classroom, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say.

Here are the three stages(阶段) of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.

1. Before Class

Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.

2. During Class

Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and “the signal words” that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples of signal words are “The most important point…” and “Remember that…”. Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations such as med for medicine, using symbols such as % for percent, and writing short sentences.

3. After Class

Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate(准确的) by changing abbreviations into whole words, symbols into words, and shortened sentences into longer sentences. Use them to answer your questions. If necessary, ask your teacher for help.