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Today’ s English learner has a wide choice of dictionaries. There are ______36 with AmericanEnglish, with British English, with idioms or slang, and 37 with pictures. One of the most 38______dictionaries I have seen among many students is the 39______ electronic dictionary. All you have to do is to ______40 a word in your language and you can see it and 41______ it in English. That* s great, right? Well, I think it* s great, too…but only sometimes.

Bilingual electronic dictiooaries are fast and ______42 . They can be great 43 you are traveling and need information quickly. 44______ I am against electronic dictionaries and even bilingual 45______dictionaries in many cases. Let me explain.

When you reach an intermediate(中等的）level of English, you know 46 ______of the language to ask the meaning of certain things while using English. Translating between languages in your head ______47 time. You should be translating as little as possible and 48 ______in English as much as possible. I strongly recommend that intermediate and advanced students should 49 ______an English-English dictionary that is made ______50 for your understanding. For example，Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press has good dictionaries for students and 51______ publishing houses do, too.

I also feel that paper dictionaries are better for studying than electronic dictionaries. True, they take longer to use. But, for some reason, the information you______ 52 seems to stay in your head longer. It may be______ 53 you are forced to spell the word in your head and therefore "see it" more clearly in your ______54 .

So what do you do if you have checked an English - English dictionary and still don ’ t understand something? Go to your bilingual dictionary. It is useful sometimes. Just remember to

try to  ___55 in English a  s much as   possible.              

1.  A.  dictionaries    B.  books   C.  magazines   D.  papers

2.  A.  still   B.  even    C.  yet D.  just

3.  A.  interesting B.  useful  C.  expensive   D.  popular

4.  A.  saying  B.  talking C.  speaking    D.  telling

5.  A.  take down   B.  get across  C.  type in D.  say out

6.  A.  observe B.  feel    C.  hear    D.  say

7.  A.  difficult   B.  vital   C.  helpful D.  easy

8.  A.  when    B.  as  C.  after   D.  before

9.  A.  So  B.  And C.  But D.  While

10. A.  plastic B.  paper   C.  electric    D.  visual

11. A.  enough  B.  little  C.  most    D.  few

12. A.  spends  B.  costs   C.  takes   D.  invests

13. A.  writing B.  typing  C.  thinking    D.  reflecting

14. A.  borrow B.  buy C.  keep    D.  Use

15. A.  especially  B. specially    C.  generally   D.  extremely

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

17. A.  refer to    B. check in C.  look up D.  put in

18. A.  why B. because  C.  when    D.  where

19. A.  mind    B. ears C.  eyes    D.  heart

20..    A.  speak   B. stay C.  save    D.  remember

Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

l  Recite and repeat in conversation.

When you hear a person's name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial.

l  Ask the other person to recite and repeat.

You can let other people help you remember their names. After you've been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you're making to learn their names.

l  Admit you don't know.

Admitting that you can't remember someone's name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them w ill feel sympathy if you say. "I'm working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?"

l  Use associations.

Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note: "Vicki Cheng - tall, black hair." To reinforce your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.

l  Limit the number of new names you learn at one time.

When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

l  Go early.

Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others - an automatic review for you.

1.How will most people feel when you try hard to remember their names?

A. They will be moved.                   B. They will be annoyed.

C. They will be delighted.                D. They  will be discouraged.

2. If you can't remember someone's name, you may _______.  

A. tell him the truth                         B. tell him a white lie

C. ask him for pity                       D. ask others to help you

3.When you meet a group of people, it is better to remember ______

A. all their names                        B. a couple of names first

C. just their last names                      D. as many names as possible

4. What does the text mainly tell us?

A. Tips on an important social skill.         B. Importance of attending parties.

C. How to make use of associations.         D. How to recite and repeat names.

Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student．By using your time properly，you can do your homework more quickly．Learning to stuady is not difficult．

The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn．It doesn’t mean that you must always like the subject．It does mean，however，that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn．Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things．Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life．Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier．Sometimes a subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly．Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them．

Here’s some advice for you：have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study，so that you can concentrate(集中)on your study without interruptions(中断，打断)；have everything ready before you sit down to study—a dictionary，paper，a pen and books；be sure you understand what you should learn before you start；read carefully and pay special attention to the most important things；when memorizing(记忆), first find out the main parts and then recite(背诵)the whole thing；check your homework after you finish it：never forget the importance of review and preview．

1.The main idea of the text is         ．

2.The first thing to remember in studying is that         ．

3.What does the underlined word“preview”mean?

4.Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the text?

Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do. Her name is Mrs. White.

I don’t remember much about what we learned in her   36  , but my mother once told me we used to   37   a lot. And I would   38   what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many   39  , but no red corrections. And always a star. Sometimes even a “Good”! That made my heart filled with   40  , but worried my mother. So one day when she met Mrs. White. She asked her why she never   41   my mistakes; why she never red-penciled in the wrong   42   of words or pointed out grammatical errors.

My mother said Mrs. White said “The children are just   43   to get excited about using words, about   44   sentences. I don’t want to dampen that   45   with red ink. Spelling and grammar can   46  . The wonder of words won’t …” And maybe she didn’t   47   it exactly like that because it was a long time ago and   48   my mother told me was just what she could remember.

Thanks to Mrs. White, I   49   up learning to use words with loving   50  . I had no qualms （顾虑）about writing what I meant   51   I couldn’t quite spell it out. A thought comes into my mind that if Mrs. White had used her red pen precisely, I   52   wouldn’t be telling you about this now. I look   53   now and think she must have been a rather   54   teacher ——to exercise such red-pen-restraint （不纠错）——to   55   the joy, wonder and excitement of expression.

1.A. expression         B. school       C. class            D. home

2.A. sing           B. write            C. draw             D. speak

3.A. bring back         B. hand out         C. hand in      D. make up

4.A. signatures         B. mistakes         C. words        D. stars

5.A. regret             B. sadness      C. happiness        D. worry

6.A. saw            B. found        C. changed      D. corrected

7.A. meanings       B. spellings        C. use              D. place

8.A. beginning      B. leading      C. happening        D. choosing

9.A. reading        B. discovering C. forming      D. hearing

10.A. thought       B. patience         C. courage      D. excitement

11.A. wait          B. advance      C. disappear        D. return

12.A. accept            B. prove            C. agree            D. say

13.A. that          B. what             C. which        D. how

14.A. grew          B. stood            C. added        D. gave

15.A. doubt             B. ability      C. confidence   D. opinion

16.A. as if             B. now that         C. if only      D. even if

17.A. hardly            B. usually      C. probably         D. actually

18.A. back          B. round        C. up           D. out

19.A. beautiful         B. interesting      C. unusual      D. strict

20.A. show          B. let          C. enjoy            D. allow

Language-learners who say they never or hardly ever use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. So they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations (翻译) of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.
The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (音节), they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.
【小题1】According to the passage, which of the following is right?