Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read well. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.
【小题1】Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

3D printers are still _____ expensive for most of us ______ afford.

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam, if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you are free, read stories in English. Speak English whenever you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct（更正）the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.

1.A good way to pass an exam is to ______ every day in a year.

A. go to bed early  B. work hard       C. read stories

2.If you work hard only a few days before the exam, you may _____the exam.

A. win          B. pass               C. fail  

3.A few days before the exam you should ______.

A. go to bed late       B. go to bed early     C. not go to to bed

4.When you have finished your paper, you should ______.

A. hand it in at once     B. read over your answers

C. try to understand the meaning of each question

5.The best title for this passage is __________.

A. An Important Exam       B. How to Pass an Exam

C. Get Ready for an Exam

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in the year, You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you are taking an exam, don't only learn rules of　grammar (语法规则) . Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before the exam, you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night to study and learn things. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answer. Correct any mistakes which you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的打（A），错误的打（B）
【小题1】The best way to pass an exam is not to work hard all the year around.
【小题2】You should read lots of English stories whenever you can.
【小题3】You should go to bed early every night.
【小题4】You should read over the question paper very carefully before you begin to  answer it.
【小题5】You should check your answers when you finish the paper.

Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community (社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.

In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British (英国的) people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.

These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands, and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.

In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street became a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.

Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with national flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.

1.Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?

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2.How was the area in the 1950s?

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3.Why did the restaurant workers have no time to learn English?

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4.When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?

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5.What is the topic of this article?

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