Read the following time table and then answer the following questions.

Train Timetable.

Lv. (Leave) Boston   Ar. (Arrive) Midway     Ar. New York

5:10 AM EX. (Except) Sun.  7:00 AM    10:45 AM

7:10 AM Daily    9:00 AM              12:45 PM

9:10 AM Ex, Sat. & Sun.       11:00 AM       2:45 PM

10:00 Am Ex. Hol. (Holiday)  11:45 AM       2:45 PM

1:15 PM Daily    3:15 PM              5:45 PM

3:40 PM Ex. Hol.    5:40 PM            8:15 PM

5:20 PM Daily    7:20 PM             9:55 PM

1..What is the shortest time between Boston and New York by train?

2..How many trains have to spend over five hours on the way from Boston to New York?

3..On Christmas Day, how many trains at least can you take from Boston to New York?

Remember those big, colorful books with large pictures of balls or apples when you were a little kid? Those have proven to be helpful, according to a number of studies. Between 1 and 5 years old, introducing books to Children can help greatly because this is usually the age when intellectual (智力的) capabilities form.

At age 1 to 5, a child can decide whether he wants to learn or wants to be a good learner. The road to learning starts here. Their curiosity (好奇) and imagination are fed with the many pictures, sounds and colors in the books.

Children normally began school at 5 years old. But today, they go to school when they are as young as one and a half years old. This is because many parents have recognized that influencing the child's formative years (性格形成时期) is very important. The fight influence can make the child want to read in the future.

Parents should play a part in encouraging children to read. Even just reading them bedtime stories can help children feel the joy and amazement connected to reading. This can help them become better readers and better learners as they grow older.

If children are interested in reading books rather than watching television, they can improve many skills besides reading and learning. Books can act as stepping stones to intelligence. However, parents must be very careful not to overpower their children. If they force children to read books that are too hard to understand, they might think reading is boring and lose interest in it.

1.. This passage mainly ­­­______.

2..Why does introducing books to kids between 1 and 5 years old help them greatly?

3..It is implied in the passage that _____.

4..In the writer’s opinion, _____.

You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places;

1. Chinese character are written in the complex(复杂的)form. Although simplified(简单的) Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.

2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no meaning at all.

3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. “Ba”(霸), which means bully(巨大的)in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with “Ba” in their names.

4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and incorrect grammatical structures(结构). “Ai ni mei shang liang”, which means “I love you without consulting”, is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.

Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea shared by many others and myself.

1..The writer of the passage suggests that______.

2.. What the writer wants to say is that_______.

3..The underlined expression “done away with” in the last paragraph means______.

4.. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways .  71  Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.    72    Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.    73 

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and  supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

●   74   

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written. As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them  all the time.  75 

E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

假如你叫李华，刚刚升入高中，你在学习英语的过程中遇到一些问题，想得到老师的帮助，并想给班级的英语老师提一些建议，以帮助自己学好英语。下面表格中只给了简单的提示，请你结合自己的实际情况给英语老师写一封求助信，内容如下：

字数：100左右。信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear teacher,

My name is Li Hua. I’m writing a letter to you to ask for some help.                                 

Yours.

Li Hua

—I’m going to Betty’s birthday party. Bye-bye, Mom.

—_____, baby.

A. Best wishes       B. Have fun         C. Take care       D. No problem

My parents said to me , “Don’t throw waste paper about.”

  ---- My parents told me _________.

  A. don’t throw waste paper about

  B. do throw waste paper about

C. not to throw waste paper about

D. you shouldn’t throw waste paper about

We went to see our teacher ___ husband lost his life in the earthquake.

  A. whose   B. that   C. which    D. that

It’s time you changed your attitude _____ women now, Tom; they hold up half the sky, you know.

A. towards       B. from              C. with        D. in

I’ve become good friends with several of the students ___helped me in the English speech contest last year.

A. who         B. where      C. when      D. which