Have you thought of such questions as “Why do I have to study math?” or “I am not interested in history at all. My dream is to be an engineer.Should I give history up?”

Maybe you are right. After you leave school, it’s necessary for you to understand such things. Please remember that at school, besides getting knowledge, you should pay attention to some other important things.

First, try to find what you are most interested in. At school, you study many subjects. Try to find which you like and which you don’t like. This may be helpful to you in the future. Second, maybe you don’t like math and you want to drop it. But the logical thinking ability from math can help you solve some problems. At school, you should practice your brain by thinking. Third, you should believe in yourself. Maybe you learn English at school, but you don’t need to speak English in your daily life at all. You should think learning English can prove that you have the ability of learning languages. Suppose you go to France one day and find a job there. Then you can tell yourself, “I can do my job well. At school I learned English well, and now I must be able to learn French well, too.” But if you have no confidence, what will happen?

Try to challenge yourself as often as possible. I think many of us like playing computer games. When we fail in a game, we always want to try it again. Why? Because we want to get the highest marks, though it is hard for us to get it. If we want to challenge ourselves, we must face more difficult things and make greatest progress.

1.At school you should _________.

A.study math harder than any other subject

B.stop learning the subjects you don’t like

C.not only get knowledge but also improve your ability

D.pay mor e attention to math

2.You should not drop math because it can help improve your ________.

A.ability of learning languages

B.ability of finding a job

C.interest in other subjects

D.ability of logical thinking

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.You’ll use everything you learn at school in the future

B. It’s not necessary to know what you like at school.

C.Everything you learn at school has some influence on you

D.Logical thinking ability is the most important ability

4.Learning Engl ish well can help someone ________.

A.have confidence in learning languages

B.go to France

C.study in a good school

D.get a good result in the exam.

5.The last paragraph tells us that ______.

A.everyone loves to play computer games

B.it is not easy to get high marks in computer games

C.we should do some very difficult things

D.we should challenge ourselves.

任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）

阅读短文， 并按要求完成1—5题。

The human brain weighs about 1.4kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don’t forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don’t usually have to.But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions about how to improve your memory.

Try to use new information immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says “ Hi, I’m Carlos,” don’t just say “Hello.” Repeat the person’s name. Say “hello, Carlos.”

Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, (1) it’s _______to memorize ( 记忆) 109144153, but if you break it into ______parts----109/244/153----it becomes easier.

Write out what you need to remember over and over again.This will help you keep in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas( 公式 )or facts.

Always review information.If you bring what you’ve learned bac k to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review new things you learned that day.

Discuss with a friend. (2)It is always much easier to remember things through discussions.

You can have a discussion about what’s right and what’s wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.

Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory.You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone’s memory gets better if they use it often enough.

All the suggestions are helpful.If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.

1.在(1)句的空白处分别填入适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。每空一词。

_______hard_______________ ____three__________________

2.将(2)句译成中文。____________________________________________________________

3.回答问题：How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?

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4.在文中找出与 “Don’t tell yourself that you can’t remember anything very well.”意思相同或相近的句子。_______________________________________________________________________

5.请为文章拟定英语标题。___________________________________________________.

词语运用

1.Many things have changed with the __________________of the railway.

2.We feel proud because Chinese is ___________used in the world.

3.This machine ______________________washing cars.

4.Tomorrow is my son’s _________________birthday.

5.The little girl had little difficulty ___ dinner by herself.

连词成句：

1. black, is, hers, this, pen

______________________________________________?

2.went, on, father, out, put, coat, my, his,and ________________________________________________.

3.sounds, amazing, idea, how, this _________________________________________________!

4.are, for, some, here, you,flowers ________________________________________________________.

5.birthday, Tom, on, me, send, beautiful, a, my, card

__________________________________________________________________________.

书面表达：

同学们，你们正处于初三的冲刺阶段，时间对每个人来说都是宝贵的，但有些同学仍不知道珍惜，经常看电视，上网，玩手机。。。。。。请你根据以下提示和要求用英语写一篇短文。

提示：1.What things do students waste time doing?

2.What’s the importance of saving time?

3.How can we save time?

要求：短文包括所有提示，可适当发挥。词数60--80.

How to save time

We have ever heard of “Time is money.Time is life.” ______________________________________________________________

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Dear kids, please treat ________ exam with a usual mind. Calm down,

you will get________excellent marks.

A. the, an B. the, a C. the, /

Senior high school entrance examination is close . You________ play computer games now and then. As the saying goes, “No play makes Jack a dull boy”.

A. mustn’t B. can’t C. may

--Your life only depends on yourself. Please don’t ask more from others.

--Yeah, life is just in our hand. We must treat it well and try to be, in my opinion, as __________ as possible.

A. careful B. carefully C. the most carefully

-- It’s said that the population of Harbin was ________ in 2014.

--Oh really? How fast it increases!

A. 12 billion B. 120 millions C. 120 million