Learning English online is an effective way to improve your English. But with any type of learning you need to be prepared. This passage will give you advice on how to get the most out of your online lessons.

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   This is an obvious point but also the most important one. A computer, a good Internet connection and a headset are what you will need to take classes online. A web camera is also pretty important. Make sure that your computer is turned on, that everything is plugged in correctly and that you have tested the connection. Doing this before the class means that you will be ready when the lesson starts

  Take the classes somewhere quiet.

        72     Trying to listen and participate(参与) in English classes is very difficult when there is noise around you. So find a quiet room and make sure that no one disturbs you while you are taking your lesson.

        73     

  When grammar or anything else is being taught, make sure that you understand it. You won’t need to practice it at this time; just make sure that everything is clear. If you don’t understand what is being taught, ask your teacher to explain it again. Your teacher will be very happy to deal with whatever puzzles you.

  Practice speaking English.

  Every class is an opportunity to practice your English with a native and qualified teacher. Try to allow the conversation to flow by listening and talking in a natural way.     74     The teacher should note the mistakes and correct them at a later time.

  Relax.

  Come to class feeling relaxed and excited.    75     Come into the class excited about learning English. You will be able to get more out of the class this way.

 A. Review after the lesson

 B. Make sure everything is ready.

 C. Understand what is being taught.

 D. Get away from everything that may be going on in your home

 E. Language learning should be enjoyable especially in online classes.

 F. You will meet many problems when you are learning English online.

 G. This is your chance to speak English without worrying about too many mistakes.

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I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

    Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk”, she said, “is for Elizabeth”.

    I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

    They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”(感情易激动的). But she lived “on the surface”

    As years passed and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

    I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

    My hope turned to disappointment,then little interest, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

    Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside—a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

    Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

67. The writer began to love her mother’s desk________.

       A. after Mother died                                B. before she became a writer

       C. when she was a child                  D. when Mother gave it to her

68. The passage shows that__________.

       A. Mother wrote her daughter in careful words

      B. Mother cared much about her daughter in words

     C. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

      D. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

69. The word “gulf” in the passage means________.

       A. part of the sea going far in land

       B. free talks between mother and daughter

      C. different ideas between the mother and the daughter

      D. deep understanding between the old and the young

70. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter?

       A. She had never received the letter. B. She read the letter again and again till she died.

       C. For years, she often talked about the letter. 

D. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.

Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It’s not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It’s not because they're bad for you, though fishin many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It’s because they’re smart.

       "Fish are sensitive, they have personalities,” says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating afish would be like eating a dog or a cat. “I would never eat anyone I know personally.”

       There’s a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behavior that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience.Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether.

       The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket.“While it may seem obvious that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables,” says Dr. Lynne Sneddon. “Really, it’s kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing or eating fish more important than the pain of the fish?”

       Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are doubtful. “I've never seen a smart fish,” says Marie Swaringen as she finishes a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant. “If they were very smart, they wouldn't get caught.”

       “For years, everyone’s been telling us to eat fish because it’s so good for us,” says another diner. “‘Now I’ve got to feel guilty while I’m eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don’t eat salad because cucumbers have feelings?”

64.Dr. Sylvia Earle discourage people from eating fish because________

       A.there are not that many wild fish in the ocean

       B.fish actually are sensitive and have personalities

       C.some ocean fish contain poisonous substances

       D.fish are like dogs or cats that people know personally

65.We can infer from the passage that      _______

       A.all people don’t agree with the idea to stop eating fish

       B.people will be persuaded not to eat fish in the future

       C.stopping eating fish will lead to people’s not eating vegetables

       D.we shouldn’t care too much about the feeling of fish

66.By saying “There’s a lot more to fish than meets the eye,” the writer means__________

       A.there are far more fish than other animals in the world

       B.there are more fish in the world than people can see

       C.people can see more fish if they pay more attention

       D.fish are not that simple as they appear to people’s eyes

       The 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of “family”.

       The art festival, considered to be Asia’s best, began in 1973.

       “We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,” Douglas Gautier, the festival’s management director, said in a press conference in the capital.

       In the 29 days of the festival, which runs from February 8 to March 7, 2011, the audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.

       Programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, Western and Peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars(观众).

       The programmes include Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, Shakespeare’s drama Romeo and Juliet, the ballet Mozartina and African dances, to name just a few.

       The lineup(阵容)includes the English Touring Theatre, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Zurich Ballet, The Spanish National Dance Troupe, as well as pianists Angela Hewitt and Marc-Andre Hamelin, and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.

       In an effort to increase attendance, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales, most of which are at 20% and 30% discounts.

       For more information, please check: www.hk artsfestival. org

60.The press conference must have been held      .                         

       A.in Hong Kong      B.in Europe             C.in Beijing             D.in England

61.By means of “discount packages” , you can pay        .              

       A.nothing for the cost                                      B.less than the usual cost 

       C.for the air ticket but not for the festival ticket  D.for the festival ticket but not for hotel rooms

62.According to the text, we do NOT have any information about       .         

       A.who will perform on stage                    B.what programmes there will be     

       C.when the 32nd Art Festival will be held  D.which theatres will put on performances

63.The main purpose in writing this text is       .                            

       A.to make the 32nd Art Festival known    B.to make readers laugh     

       C.to introduce the cost of the art festival   D.to sell a service during the art festival

I had looked forward to this day for a long time.Finally, I, Kirsty Sturart, would stand on the top of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe.Although I climbed often in my native Scotland, this was my first trip to the Alps.My companions—Jean Pierre, Maurice Gautier, and Mary Sargent—and I left our camp early and planned to reach the top by late morning.

As we neared the top, large clouds gathered and it began to snow.We found shelter and decided to wait for the snow to stop.After three hours, however, we decided to go back and try again the next day.We started down the mountain in the thick snow.Jean Pierre forgot his sunglasses and went back to look for them.As he was returning to us, he started to fall.

His fall started an avalanche(雪崩) and it was falling towards us! I was swept away by the heavy snow. Jean Pierre hurried down to me.“Are you OK?” he asked.

“I think I broke my leg,” I answered.

“I’d better radio for help!” he said.“Where are the others?” We couldn’t see Maurice or Mary anywhere.

Jean Pierre called the emergency radio number, and the police said they would send help right away.It seemed like hours, but only minutes later we heard the welcome sound of a helicopter. The helicopter couldn’t land on the mountainside, so they lowered two men, two dogs, and a stretcher(担架).One man ran to me, but I told him to search for the others.The dogs were trained for avalanche rescue and soon began to dig crazily in the snow.

Bernardo, the lead dog, found Mary’s scarf and led the rescuers to her.Maurice was nearby.The men gave us hot drinks and warm blankets and then prepared to lift us into the helicopter.Two men inside the helicopter pulled us up with the ropes.I went first on the stretcher.

Once we were safely inside, the helicopter flew to the hospital in Chamonix.Our poor rescuers and their dogs had to climb all the way back down the mountain.Later we would find these brave men and thank them for saving our lives.

56.What prevented the climbers from reaching the top?

       A.The terrible weather.                                B.The loss of the sunglasses.

       C.The injury of the team members.               D.The unexpected height of the mountain.

57.How did the writer break his leg?

       A.The road was covered with snow.             B.His companion knocked into him.

       C.The heavy clouds blocked his view.           D.The avalanche caused a fall for him.

58.How did the writer feel while waiting for help?

       A.Anxious.              B.Crazy.                  C.Sorry.                  D.Annoyed.

59.What do we learn from the passage?

       A.Mary was the leader of the team.

       B.The team was upset about their failure.

       C.It was several hours before the rescue team arrived .

       D.The writer was excited thinking of climbing Mount Blanc.

John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War II. His family never  36    a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not  37   trips to the laundry(洗衣店)several miles away. Keeping clothes  38   became a problem for young John’s household.

       A family friend joined the army, and his wife  39   to go with him. John’s family  40   to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s   41   , the friends suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they  42   the washer.

       Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he  43   a love for the old, green Bendix. But   44  the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly   45  . His mother   46  him and said, “You must remember, that machine   47  belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken   48  ,let’s use this  49   to be grateful that we had it at all.”

       The lesson turned out  50   . Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia(白血病). Though he   51  for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the   52  until he remembered the old Bendix.

       His daughter was a    53  .When he realized that simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to   54  for a time. He felt   55  . He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.

36. A. required                  B. owned                  C. repaired                D. saw

37. A. take                       B. have                     C. afford                   D. ride

38. A. clean                      B. warm                   C. nice                      D. good

39. A. disagreed                B. hated                    C. refused                 D. prepared

40. A. offered                   B. wished                  C. explained              D. planned

41. A. disappointment        B. joy                       C. sadness                D. regret

42. A. bought                   B. got                       C. borrowed              D. sold

43. A. achieved                 B. produced              C. developed             D. reduced

44. A. finally                     B. obviously              C. immediately           D. peacefully

45. A. frightened               B. upset                    C. angry                   D. confused

46. A. explained                B. encouraged           C. comforted             D. taught

47. A. nearly                     B.hardly                    C. sometimes            D. never

48. A. out                         B. down                    C. away                    D. up

49. A. chance                   B. success                C. accident                D. treasure

50. A. important                B. necessary              C. reasonable             D. invaluable

51. A. thought                  B. missed                  C. struggled              D. forgot

52. A. lesson                    B. loss                      C. illness                   D. difficulty

53. A. death                      B. washer                 C. gift                       D. loser

54. A. share                      B. spend                   C. live                       D. earn

55. A. grateful                  B. energetic               C. glad                      D. happy

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