A.actuallyB.neverC.generally

提示: (1)What are the benefits of using dictionaries for English learning?

(2)How to use dictionaries to solve the problems in English learning?

要求: (1)短文須包括所有提示內(nèi)容,可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

(2)短文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的地名、校名和人名。

(3)詞數(shù)80個(gè)左右(開頭已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù))。

Dictionaries are very important tools for language learners.

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But don’t be fooled．There’s still a lot to be said for reading-and reading as widely as possible．

(1) One clear reason is that a well-chosen ______ is a wonderful collection of ______ and expressions, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course．Believe me, it’s far easier to get new English words and expressions from a book or article than it is from the TV or the Internet．

(2)But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply can not. The webpage（網(wǎng)頁）is always full of pictures and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible．

Though “easy” may be welcome, unluckily it’s of little use for any long-time development of reading skills and the general language level．For that, there’s still no substitute(替代品)for a book．

But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself means that it’s something you do by and for yourself．You can choose what you want to read．It’s hard work, but while you are reading, you’ll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure．Reading can bring us pleasure.

【1】在(1)句空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~：___________ ___________

【2】把(2) 劃線句子翻譯成中文：_______________________________________

【3】回答問題: How many reasons for reading books does the text mention?

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【4】在文中找出與下面句子意思相近的句子：It’s nearly useless.

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【5】在文中找出最能表達(dá)文章主題的句子：

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William was quite angry that he was not the king．He sent his army to fight against England and on October 14，1066，the Duke’s Norman soldiers won，and later，William became the king．At the beginning，the new king thought the people of London did not obey rules．And the new king felt that he needed to protect himself and keep the wild people of London in line．So he built the Tower of London soon．

The tower was a changing project for the kings of England．King after king built upon the Tower adding walls and smaller towers around it．Around the year 1240 King Henry III made the Tower of London his home．He whitewashed the tower，widened the grounds to include a church，and added a great hall and other buildings．The Normans called the tower “La Tour Blanche（White tower）”．

As time went by，the addition of other smaller towers，extra buildings，walls and walkways，became the splendid example of castle，fortress，prison，palace and finally museum that we enjoy today．

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。

【1】The underlined word“throne”probably means“ ”．

A.the position of being a kingB.the position of being a soldier

C.the right to use the powerD.the right to lead the army

【2】The Tower of London has a history of about ．

A.600 yearsB.700 yearsC.800 yearsD.1，000 years

【3】Why did William fight against England according to the passage？

A.King Edward didn’t keep his promise．B.William hated the people of London．

C.King Edward died in England．D.William had the strongest army．

【4】Who built the Tower of London first？

A.Kind Edward．B.WilliamC.Harold GodwinsonD.King henry III．

【5】What can we infer from the passage about the Tower of London？

A.It has heen made bigger over the centuries．B.It is the biggest prison in the world．

C.It is the tallest Building in the world．D.It is in the north of London．

In National Treasure 2, it has 10 episodes (集). It shows 27 treasures from 9 museums across China. In order to make ancient culture relics come alive, the show uses different ways to explain the story history and culture behind them.

Although it’s a show about old relics, it looks modern and technical. An IMAX-sized LED screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail. The treasures are presented by National treasure keepers, both famous people and common people. Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures, the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers, and they act out the stories on the stage. The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive. For example, on the show, actor Zhang Ruojun played Neier. TV viewers loved his performances.

While telling the stories behind the treasures, National treasure keepers also tell their own stories. For example, an old man named Qiu Qingnian who is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings. For many years, he has been looking for mines deep inside mountains. What he said and what he did both show his memes(文化基因). On the TV program, he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints.

The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots, good performances and funny words. It has promoted (推廣) ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums.

【1】What column(欄目) in a magazine might the passage come from?

A.Health.B.History and culture.

C.Sports.D.Science and technology.

【2】The show National Treasure 2 was produced to________.

A.look for national treasure keepersB.make ancient cultural relics come alive

C.show the modern technologyD.invite some famous actors to act out

【3】What does the underlined word “plots” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A.人物B.表達(dá)C.創(chuàng)作D.情節(jié)

【4】From the passage, we can enjoy something from the show National Treasure 2 EXCEPT ________.

A.actors’ good performancesB.the stories with interesting plots

C.different filmsD.the history and culture behind

【5】The writer’s main purpose of writing the passage is ________.

A.to tell us what national treasure keepers doB.to ask people to visit museums

C.to teach us the ways of making natural paintsD.to introduce the TV show National Treasure 2

because science learn terrible sound they know with stand good

Alec plays the violin and Stella plays the flute（笛子） in the band at their school. The school has two bands which 【1】 as the training band and the concert band. Everyone begins in the training band. “At the very beginning, I played it 【2】!” says Stella. “My family asked me to practice in the backyard【3】 they didn’t stand the noise.”

Alec and Stella have been playing their instruments for a year now so they sound much【4】. They are both in the concert band and they are learning more difficult music than before. “We’re learning the music from the film Pirates of the Caribbean（《加勒比海盜》）. It 【5】 fantastic!” says Alec. “It is really great to play in the band with other kids.”

As well as being fun, many 【6】 say that learning a musical instrument is good for your brain. It helps children 【7】 their reading and math skills. It helps them learn to concentrate(集中). Alec thinks that【8】 the violin has helped him at school. “I have to concentrate and think about nothing when I’m practicing,” he says. “And now it’s easier for me to concentrate on my schoolwork.”

Learning music can also help children become sure of 【9】. As Stella says, “The first time I 【10】 in front of an audience, I was scared. But now I really enjoy it.”

（1）做事有條理，有耐心； （2）愛讀書，愛旅游；

（3）有獨(dú)特的學(xué)習(xí)方法； （4）經(jīng)常參加環(huán)保和慈善活動(dòng)。

注意：

（1）文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的校名人名。（2）必須包括寫作要點(diǎn)的內(nèi)容，可作適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。（3）80詞左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

參詞匯：organized(ad)有條理的；

Dear Sir/Mad,

It is my pleasure to recommend Li Hua for his application to study in your school._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In the same way, children learn to do all the other things _____②____ being taught-- to walk, run, climb or ride a bicycle. They compare their performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them himself. We do it all for him. We thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to . Soon , he becomes dependent on the teacher, Let him work out with the help of other children if he wants it.

If it is matter in math or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such daily work? Our Job should be to help the child when they tell us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all educated persons must learn, how to measure （估量） their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know.

Let them get on with this job in their ways. School teachers can offer help if they ask for it. Some parents and teachers are worried that the children might fail to learn something that they will need to get in the world. Don’t worry! If it is important, they will go out into the world and learn it.

【1】任務(wù)一：請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，寫出①.②處所缺單詞。（每空限填一詞）

①__________________ ②______________

【2】任務(wù)二：閱讀短文，從短文中找出與下面句子意思相近的句子。

Allow them to go on with this job in their own ways.

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【3】任務(wù)三：將文中劃線部分翻譯成中文。

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任務(wù)四：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問題。

【4】How do children learn to walk, run, climb or ride a bicycle？

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【5】What’s the best title of the passage?

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Many of us don’t spend a lot of time improving our writing skills. This can be a problem when we hand in our articles. Good writing skills will help us improve our grades and benefit us later in life. The following tips can be helpful.

Make good word choices. When we’re not sure which word is the right one for a sentence, look it up in a dictionary. Many of us choose words in a hurry and don’t take the time to decide if they’re proper. Good word choices are necessary for good writing.

Check facts. If we want people to believe what we write, we must make sure our facts are true. We should use dependable facts.

Rewrite. A common problem is that we don’t like to rewrite. In fact, rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes, like grammar and spelling mistakes. Rewriting makes our writing better, though it takes more time and more work.

Read aloud. Sometimes it’s easier to find problems with spelling, word usage, and grammar when we read aloud. Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing.

Prepare a list. Preparing a list is necessary for writing a good article. Such a list includes: Is there a proper titles? Have we explained every point? Are all the parts of the article included?

This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything.

It is not easy to become a better writer. But with a few steps, we can improve our writing skills and learn how to write better articles.

Opening Times at Windsor Castle:

The castle opening hours

1 Mar. 2018-31 Oct. 2018( Monday-Sunday 09:30-17:15)

1 Nov. 2018-28 Feb.2019( Monday-Sunday 09:45-16:15)

Prices

Adult ticket: 21.20

Family ticket (2 adults ＆ 3 children between 5 and 17 years old); 54.70

Senior / College student ticket: 19.30

Under 17 years old /Disabled ticket: 12.30

Castle Closing Dates

The castle will be closed on the following dates

17＆ 18 Jun. 2018

1＆2 Oct. 2018

Top tips:

Buy your ticket on the Internet before you arrive to save some time.

If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony, get to the Castle grounds at 11:00. During the summer it happens every day, if the weather is good.

【1】How many hours can you stay in Windsor Castle on February 14th?

A.6.5 hoursB.6 hours.C.7 hours.D.7.5 hours.

【2】When does the castle close on October 1, 2018?

A.9:30B.17:15C.9:45D.16:15

【3】They should pay at least ________ if Mr. and Mrs. Green bring their three children (all between 5 and 17 years old) to visit the castle.

A. 79.30B. 67C.57.40D.54.70

【4】The Changing of the Guard Ceremony might not take place in summer if ________.

A.The weather is badB.the castle is being repaired

C.There are no visitorsD.the queen doesn’t live there

【5】Where can you see this passage?

A.newspaper.B.A notebook.C.A guide book.D.A test paper.