In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. Finally, we must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.
There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must "Learn through use". Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.
【小题1】The most important things to learn a foreign language are________.

A．understanding and speaking

B．hearing, speaking, reading and writing

C．writing and understanding

D．memorizing and listening

【小题2】Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because ______.

A．he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken

B．he doesn't have a good memory

C．he always remember lists of words and their meanings

D．he often hesitates to practise speaking it

【小题3】One can never learn a foreign language well only by________.

A．much practice	B．studying the dictionary
C．learning through use	D．using the language

【小题4】Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?

A．A good memory.

B．Speaking.

C．Practice.

D．Writing.

【小题5】"Learn through use" means________.

A．we use a language in order to learn it

B．we learn a foreign language in order to use it

C．we can learn a language well while we are using it

D．both B and C

Talking to Teachers—Teachers are just people．Behind that desk, is a living, breathing human being．And just like any human being, they will probably be friendly to people who talk nicely to them．Teachers also seem to get along better with children who take schoolwork seriously and are prepared for class．And, just like any other human being, teachers like to be appreciated．The next time your teacher helps you solve a math problem or figure out a science project, say thank you with a smile.
Talking to Parents—Parents can be very supportive if their children ask for help．If you think there’s something your parents can do to help you socialize more or feel more comfortable around people, then ask them．Very often, parents want very much to help, but really don’t know what to do．Pick a quiet time of the day and ask to talk．Tell them how you feel．Maybe they had the same trouble when they were kids.
Talking to Stranger —This is always a tough one．How do you deal with a neighbor, the mail carrier, or someone walking down your street—situations that often seem to cause arguments between kids and parents．The answer to these questions will vary(变化) from kid to kid, from parent to parent because all cultures are different．Some folks live in small towns where a hello to everyone is “what’s done”．Then there are kids who live in the city who may have been taught not to speak to anyone they don’t know．If you’re having trouble with this and always feel awkward in these kinds of situations, you might want to talk to your parents or a teacher about it．Where do they think you should draw the line(线)? When is silence rude and when is it wise?
【小题1】From the first paragraph we may learn that teachers dislike____ .

A．being talked to nicely

B．their students to be serious with the schoolwork

C．the students’ appreciation

D．the students who are not ready for classes

【小题2】If your parents are not supportive and you are not getting along quite well with your parents, who or what is to blame（该受责备）?
A．Your parents.        B Yourself.        
C．Lack of communication.   D .Your teachers.
【小题3】The underlined word in the third paragraph is close in meaning to____.

A．fond

B．puzzled（困惑的）

C．frightened

D．willing

【小题4】The passage doesn’t say but it implies that in daily communication____.

A．arguments often happen between kids and parents

B．we should talk to the neighbors and other people according to different cultures

C．city people and country people greet in the same way

D．we should fit(使…符合) our words with proper situations

Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree，new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children．
One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders．Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points 1ower on math and language arts tests than children without bedroom TVs．
A second study, looking at nearly 1000 grown-ups in New Zealand，found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood．But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t rule out (排除) that already poorly motivated (有动机的) youngsters may watch lots of TV．
Their study measured the TV habits of 26- year-olds between ages 5 and 15．Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood，compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high schoo1s．    ‘
In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest，while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest．
While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores，it adds to accumulating(增加) findings that children shouldn’t have TVs in their bedrooms．
【小题1】According to the California study, the low-scoring group might     .

A．have watched a lot of TV	B．not be interested in math
C．be unable to go to college	D．have had computers in their bedrooms

【小题2】What is the researchers’ understanding of the New Zealand study results?

A．Poorly motivated 26-year-olds watch more TV

B．Habits of TV watching reduce learning interest．

C．TV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15-year-olds．

D．The connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain．

【小题3】What Can we 1earn from the last two paragraphs?

A．More time should be spent on computers．

B．Children should be forbidden from watching TV.

C．TV sets shouldn’t be allowed in children’s bedrooms．

D．Further studies on high-achieving students should be done．

【小题4】What would be the best title for this text?

A．Computers or Television

B．Effects of Television on Children

C．Studies on TV and College Education

D．Television and Children’s Learning Habits

Do you like eating chocolate? Companies spend millions of dollars on tools and machines to make chocolate. With a little ingredients, however, you can turn your kitchen into a chocolate factory. Today we will teach the Cocoa Powder （可可粉）Method（方法）, it is easier for beginners. Try it and make your own homemade chocolate.
Here are the ingredients (原料) you need:
cocoa powder — 2 cups (220g) ; butter — 3/4 cup (170g); sugar — 3/4 cup (100g); milk — 2/3 cup (150ml); salt — a little bit ; water — 1 cup (235ml).
Now, please follow these steps. First, mix the cocoa powder and butter in a bowl until you have a smooth paste (酱). Then , add the cocoa powder mixture (混合物)  to the hot water and stir（搅拌）. Allow the temperature to rise back up. Put the hot mixture into a bowl,  stir the sugar mixture into the hot cocoa mix. Add milk, stir until smooth. At last, put the mixture into different containers（容器）. The chocolate will take the shape of the container. You can put it in the fridge to harden（使变硬）it.
We hope you can enjoy your homemade chocolate.
【小题1】What is NOT necessary when we are making chocolate?

A．cocoa power

B．salt

C．water

D．egg

【小题2】Which is the right order to make chocolate?
① Put sugar and milk into the mixture.
② Mix the cocoa powder and butter
③ Place the mixture into containers, and put it in the fridge.
④ Add hot water and stir.

A．②④①③

B．②①④③

C．②④③①

D．④②①③

【小题3】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．How to Build a Chocolate Factory.

B．The Ways to Eat Chocolate.

C．How to Make Chocolate at Home.

D．The Cocoa Bean Method.

【小题4】The information above may come from a ________.

A．story book

B． magazine

C．sports newspaper

D．travel guide

I live in a small town near Xing'an in Guilin. You can't see it on the map of China, because it is too small. The air here is very fresh(清新的).
There are not many tall buildings in our town. The tallest building is in our school. There are five hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school.
In the front of the school, there is a playground. I often play basketball with my classmates on it. There is a little garden behind our school. And we can grow (种植) beautiful flowers and plant trees there. Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard(果园). You can hear birds singing everywhere.
There is a river not far from our school. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it. We study Chinese, English, Maths and other subjects at school. The teachers are very nice. We love our school.
Do you like my town? I hope you can come here to have a look.
【小题1】The writer lives_______.

A．in a small town

B．in the city

C．in the country

D．in a tall building

【小题2】There is_______in the front of our school.

A．a river

B．an orange orchard

C．a playground

D．a garden

【小题3】How many students are there in the school?

A．4025

B．500

C．245

D．425

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．There are many tall building in the town

B．People can hear students singing everywhere.

C．There is a river in the school

D．Behind the school there is a garden

Do you know the girl in a hat with flowers on it? Her name is Yingzi. She is a nice Japanese girl, my new friend. She is in our class, studying Chinese.
I like Yingzi. I don't know Japanese, and Yingzi doesn't know Chinese. We know some English. We are the same age. And we have the same interests(兴趣). We like to sing Chinese, Japanese and English songs. I help her to ride a bike and fly a kite. She helps me to swim and jump. We like playing football, but we can't play at school because the playground is small.
Yingzi and the other girls in our class will go to the swimming pool on Monday, and I want to go with them.
【小题1】Yingzi _________.

A．is from England	B．comes from China
C．is from America	D．comes from Japan

【小题2】The Japanese girl doesn’t know _________.

A．Chinese

B．English

C．Japanese

D．France

【小题3】Yingzi and the other girls want _________on Monday.

A．to play games	B．to play football
C．to go swimming	D．to fly kites

Missing friends who live far away? Or just need a little family comfort after a long day? Sometimes you just need a hug(拥抱). And sometimes there’s just no one around to give you one. So what do you do? How about a virtual (虚拟的) hug?Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have invented a social media vest (社交背心) that allows people to give hugs to their friends, family and loved ones on Facebook.
The vest is called Like-A-Hug, which is connected(连接) with your Facebook page. Whenever Facebook friends “Like” a photo, video or anything you post on the network, a fan will blow air into the vest to give you a hug. Hugs can also be sent back to the sender by pressing the vest to lose air, according to the website of designer Melissa Chow.
She worked with Andy Payne and Phil Seaton at the MIT Media Lab to build the black vest, making the wearer “feel the warmth, encouragement, support, or love that we feel when we receive hugs.” Melissa Chow said, “We came up with the idea over a free talk about long-distance relationships and the disadvantages of video chat interfaces (视频聊天界面) like Skype.”
Chow and her workmates actually finished work on the vest last year, but it’s only just recently drawn the attention of the public.
Chow provided no pricing or ordering information for the Like-A-Hug vest, so don’t expect to see people blowing up all over town just yet.
Although researchers believe that Like-A-Hug will cause a worldwide storm, a lot of people think it can’t take the place of the feeling of a real hug. Body temperature or the taste of hair and so on is far from what a social vest can match.
【小题1】What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To show how to design a magic vest.

B．To suggest a newly-built website.

C．To introduce a virtual social media vest.

D．To explain the weak points of Skype.

【小题2】The vest “Like-A-Hug” would probably be most helpful to ________.

A．those who play computer games

B．those who need comfort or support

C．those who design chat interfaces

D．those who like to give others hugs

【小题3】What can we learn about Melissa Chow?

A．She built the vest all by herself.

B．She expects to sell the vest at a high price.

C．She made the vest public last year.

D．She got the idea for a vest while chatting.

【小题4】We can learn from the text that the Like-A-Hug vest ________.

A．can be ordered on Facebook

B．can take the place of a real hug

C．can not only be used by Facebook users

D．produces a hug when you get a Facebook “Like”

Do you like visiting parks? The following three might be the ones that you are interested in.
Hyde Park, the biggest royal park of the UK, lies in the center of London, next to Green Park. It was built to be a royal park in 1536. About one hundred years later, the park was open to the public. Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park is famous all over the world. Anyone can make a speech there on Sunday afternoon.
Central Park is a man-made park in the center of Manhattan, New York. It took about 15 years to build the park and in 1873 it was open to the public. With 21 playgrounds and 2 zoos, Central Park is a wonderful place for children to have fun.
Banff National Park, the largest park in Alberta, Canada, was open in 1885. The park is as large as 6, 641 km². Whether by car, boat, bike or on foot, you can enjoy the beautiful mountains and lakes, as well as the plants and wild animals. There’re 3 famous ski areas in the park, which attracts millions of people to come every winter.
【小题1】Hyde Park is in ______.

A．London

B．Banff

C．New York

D．Alberta

【小题2】There are ______ playgrounds in Central Park.

A．2

B．3

C．15

D．21

【小题3】______ was open to the public in 1885.

A．Green Park	B．Hyde Park
C．Banff National Park	D．Central Park

Time can be categorized (分类) into three general types:
Predictable Time: Such activities as classes, team practice, eating and sleeping. If you know the restaurant is open between 7:00am and 7:30pm, you should plan to eat sometime between that block of time.
Discretionary Time: This is free time that can be planned in a manner matching with your lifestyle and to carry through the most important considerations in your life.
Imposed Time: Activities including unexpected and difficult or dangerous situations which happen suddenly and which require quick action to deal with them.
How to manage your Time:
Value Your Own Situation. The first step is to know yourself. People work differently. Some people are very active in the early morning and can carry out much at that time. Others find that their most powerful time is later in the day.
Get Organized. Make a shopping list or make some type of planned notebook. This may seem simple but you would be surprised how many people do not use these necessary things.
Prepare a To-Do List. Consider all that you wish to complete and make a list. Prioritize (优先排序) these items using three rules A, B, C:
A=" Most" important goal that needs to be completed very soon
B=" Next" important goal that does not have immediate necessity
C=" Finally," do all other things.
Plan Your Time. Fill in any spaces purposely left blank, and block out time to sleep. Be realistic, most college students don’t go to bed at 9 pm. Choose time for recreation each day.
Plan Study Time. Students should study 2-3 hours for every unit, for a total of 25-35 hours per week.
Time management is a system of learning to give first concern to the tasks you wish to complete. The key to being a good time manager is to learn to make full use of discretionary time and try to use it successfully.
【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “Imposed Time” mean?

A．Unreasonable time.	B．Valuable time.
C．Busy time.	D．Unpredictable time.

【小题2】Which of the following can be considered as Rule A according to the To-Do List?

A．Study for the final exam.

B．Play in the sports club in free time.

C．Visit an art museum at the weekend.

D．Hand in the history report tomorrow morning.

【小题3】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Time preference.	B．Time management.
C．Importance of managing time.	D．Instructions of saving time.