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 hat& 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 tight 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 where we skim the same piece, but we'll 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 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．let our eyes to move fast.

C．Sweep our eyes across each line.

D．Pick up only a few key words in each line.

3．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

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-Opening experience to study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could he from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School. Connecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say, "I am fine" when people say "How are you?"   But in the US, I found that people say, "I am good" or "I'm tired".

One day, someone greeted me with "What's up?"  It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and us cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan（晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or "whiter".

I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are.

In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that's it. But here, a "good" student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented; I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never though about sports.

1．According to the writer, textbook English is______ everyday English.

A．quite different from                 B．the same as

C．more difficult than                 D．easier than

2．What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A．困惑                   B．憧憬                    C．悲痛                      D．后悔

3．A good US student spends his／her time______．

A．only in doing homework

B．only on sports or music

C．only in working for the public

D．on studies，sports or music and public work

4．Which is the best title for the passage?

A．My Own Travel in the US                  B．My Studying in the US

C．My Opinion about the US                     D．My Friends in the US

A small store sold a lot of jewels and the owner was always careful to prevent people（l） ______ stealing them．One day, a thief came and tried to（2） ______ a beautiful necklace,（3） ______ the owner caught him at once and went to the telephone to call the（4） ______．“Please don’t do that!。the thief said，“I have a wife and three（5） ______at home．And I will（6） ______ for the necklace．”

The owner felt sorry for the man and he didn’t want to have much（7） ______ with the police，So he（8） ______ the man’s offer．He went to prepare a bill for it．But when the owner gave it to him．the thief looked very（9） ______ and said．“I didn’t mean to get something as expensive as that．Do you have anything （10） ______?’’

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It' s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with（接触） other people. It's easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

Don't be afraid to show people what you're really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they'll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about "me" .Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.

Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect （尊敬）,and admire （羡慕）-not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly with a 1ot of people. That way, you'll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.

1．How can we have more friends, get in touch with other people or stay at hone?

2．When Jim talks to people．he always looks right, left，or at the floor．Do you think it’s right? Why or why not?

3．Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people．What advice do you think she needs to follow?

4．What should you do if you want to have more chances for making friends?

5．What’s the main idea of the passage?

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-- I’ve studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions?

--______ !

A. You will make it                B. Take it easy

C. Congratulations                 D. Go right ahead

Russian tennis player Dinara Safina got a good place in the 2009 French Open, ______ first in the world currently.

A. ranking       B. ranked        C. to rank        D. being ranked

He used some of his pocket money to buy books, and ______ is still in his pocket now.

A. another        B. others         C. the rest         D. the other

The telephone______, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.

A. had rung         B. was ringing         C. has rung         D. rings

Iraq is faced with lots of trouble, ______ the financial problem is not the worst.

A. which        B. with which          C. that         D. of which