The best way to improve your reading ability is, of course, to read. The student must make a real effort to improve his speed, and if necessary his comprehension, with each exercise. Too many students read passages passively（被动的） and without judgment: they simply start at the first word and read through to the end. You should read a passage actively, selectively（选择地） and purposely. You must believe that you indeed have the ability to read faster and understand, and that you will.

Reading, like everything else in life, is best done when you’re relaxed. The key to improve it is concentration. You must be willing to break some old habits and form new ones. Extra body movement, such as turning the head from side to side, pointing at the line with a finger or pencil, or moving the lips, should be stopped immediately. Reading is mostly a mental process(大脑活动过程) and body movement helps neither speed nor comprehension. Then you should see words as part of a whole sentence or paragraph, not just in isolation(孤立), This is why a slow, word-by-word student often understands far less, or misses much of the joy and excitement of reading.

The student must learn to improve reading skills on their own, and not just when a teacher is looking over his shoulder. Reading improvement takes discipline（纪律） and effort. Don’t give up.

1. According to the author, how should we not read a passage?

A. actively        B passively.   C. purposely        D. selectively

2. You may conclude that whether you can improve your reading depends on________.

A. your attitude                      B. your good habits of reading

C. discipline                         D. all of the above

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?        

A. When reading, you’d better point at the line with a pencil. 　　

B. When reading, you should turn your head from side to side.

C. When reading, you should pay attention to basic unit of meaning, that is a phrase or sentence that contains an idea.    

D. Body movement will help you to improve reading.

4. The best title for this passage is___________.

A. Reading Faster                         B. Understanding Better

C. How to Improve Your Reading             D. Don’t Give Up

A thief returned a mobile phone and thousands of yuan he had stolen from a woman after receiving 21 text messages from her, a local newspaper reported.

Pan Aiying, a Chinese teacher at Wutou Middle School in Qihe County, in East China’s Shandong Province, didn’t think her text messages would help to get her belongings(财物) back.

A young man riding a motorcycle robbed her of her bag, in which there was her mobile phone, bank cards and 4,900 yuan, as she was riding her bicycle home on Saturday evening.

Pan said at first she considered calling the police, but then decided to try to persuade（说服）the young man to return her bag. Pan called her lost phone with her friend’s, but couldn’t get through. So she began sending messages.

“Hey, I’m Pan Aiying, a teacher from Wutou Middle School. You must be going through a difficult time. If so, I will not blame you.” Wrote Pan in her first text message, which got no answer. “Keep the 4,900 yuan if you really need it, but please return the other things to me. You are still young. To make mistakes is human. Correcting your mistake is more important than anything.” Pan wrote in another message.

She gave up hope after sending 21 text messages without any answer and planned to call the police the next morning. However, as she left her home on Sunday morning, Pan found her stolen bag lying in the courtyard. Nothing was lost.

“Pan: I am sorry. I made a mistake. Please forgive me. You are so kind even though I stole from you. I’ll correct my ways and be an honest person,” said a letter left with the bag.

1. Where was Pan Aiying robbed?

A. In the school.   B. At home.   C. In the courtyard.   D. on her way home

2. Why didn’t Pan Aiying call the police at first?

A. Because she thought the police wouldn’t help her.

B. Because it was too late at that time.

C. Because she wanted to communicate with the thief first.

D. Because her friend asked her not to.

3. How long was Pan Aiying’s bag missing?

A. About two days.                      B. About 12 hours.  

C. About one day and a half.               D. About 24 hours.

4. From the news we can learn that ____________.

A. the young man would not steal any more

B. Pan Aiying didn’t give up hope after sending 21 text messages

C. the young man would pay a visit to Pan Aiying personally

D. Pan Aiying teaches English in a middle school in Shandong Province

第二卷（非选择题   共33分）

V.单词拼写( 共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分 )

62.John often plays j________ on his roommates, which makes them angry.

63.It’s quite o________ that he isn’t telling the truth because his face becomes red.

64.His supporters g_______ in the main square to listen to his speech.

65. An old lady was killed in the hotel ,so nobody there was allowed to leave without p_________.

66.We must let everyone be aware that to p________ wildlife is very important.

67.Zhao Benshan’s h__________ words made every audience present laugh. 

68.After I saw the film, I knew that the scientist had spent many years e_________ a new planet for people to live in.

69.With the blue s________ given, the driver started the car.

VI.短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

When I talked with the man, I found that from his childhood he develops the

habit of carrying the book in his pocket all the time. He was used to read every                                                  

minute when he had anything else to do. He found a book especial useful during the                                                   

periods of waiting: waiting doctors, meals ,buses and so on.. That was why he found

himself fifteen minute a day for reading. That was how she read twenty books a year-----one thousand of books all his lifetime.

VII. 书面表达（共15分）

最近你和父母就你要参加校篮球队一事交换了意见，各自阐述了观点。

现在请你参照表内所提供的信息，写一篇英语短文。

注意：1、开头部分已写好，只需接着写。

2、所写内容必须包括表格中他们的想法和你的至少三个想法。

3、词数：100个左右。

Should I be allowed to join the school basketball team?

Recently I’ve had a discussion with my parents about whether or not I should

join the school basketball team.                                                  

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                       

---Look! Here comes the bus and I have to go now.

Thank you for coming to see me off.

--- Goodbye, _______.

---Did you look up the time of trains to New York?

--- Yes, but the early train has been cancelled _______ the heavy fog.

She will have to find some other job, for she can’t_____ this loud noise any more.

A. come up with   B keep up with   C put up with    D end up with

30. Look! What a mess the room is! In my opinion, it needs ______.

VII.书面表达 (共15分)

假如你叫李平，你的美国笔友Tom来信询问你的五一假期安排。请根据表格中的信息给他回信，说明你的计划和理由。

注意：词数100左右。词汇：负担 burden

Tom,

I’m very glad to receive your letter.                                     

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                         

Best wishes!                                                      

Yours,   

Li Ping