Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding the speeches made by native speakers. The following ways might help improve your listening skills.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Don’t go on to the second book until you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, keep studying one course. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more popular.
Thirdly, listen to the English news over the radio from time to time. Better look through the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V.O.A or other listening materials of the same level as those of your textbook.
76. 【小题1】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How to speak English correctly.	B．How to read fast.
C．How to improve your writing skills.	D．How to improve your listening skills.

77. 【小题2】What does the underlined part “beyond your level” mean?

A．Easy for you.	B．Too difficult for you.
C．Just all right for you.	D．Neither difficult nor easy for you.

78. 【小题3】What should you do if you want to understand the English news on the radio?
A. Practise speaking very often.    
B. Read the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first.
C. Listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V,O.A.
D. Ask others to explain it to you.
79. 【小题4】How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

A．Four

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．Many.

80. 【小题5】Which of the following is NOT right?

A．English learners may have difficulty in understanding native English.

B．To improve our listening skills, we should choose popular courses from time to time.

C．Chinese-language newspapers are good for us to understand the English news on the radio..

D．We can only improve our listening skills step by step.

Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding the speeches made by native speakers. The following ways might help improve your listening skills.

First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Don’t go on to the second book until you are sure you understand the first one.

Secondly, keep studying one course. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more popular.

Thirdly, listen to the English news over the radio from time to time. Better look through the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.

Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V.O.A or other listening materials of the same level as those of your textbook.

76. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How to speak English correctly.        B. How to read fast.

C. How to improve your writing skills.     D. How to improve your listening skills.

77. What does the underlined part “beyond your level” mean?

A. Easy for you.              B. Too difficult for you.

C. Just all right for you.        D. Neither difficult nor easy for you.

78. What should you do if you want to understand the English news on the radio?

A. Practise speaking very often.    

B. Read the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first.

C. Listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V,O.A.

D. Ask others to explain it to you.

79. How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

A. Four           B. Three.          C. Two.          D. Many.

80. Which of the following is NOT right?

A. English learners may have difficulty in understanding native English.

B. To improve our listening skills, we should choose popular courses from time to time.

C. Chinese-language newspapers are good for us to understand the English news on the radio..

D. We can only improve our listening skills step by step.

Cyber Cafe computer centers are found in many cities around the world. Now, a few American high schools are opening these centers. For example, high school in the state of Maryland began operating a Cyber Cafe last March. All students at Bethesde-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda can use the Cyber Cafe. But school officials say I especially helps students who have no computer or cannot use the Internet at home.  

The officials say thirteen percent of the students at the school are from poor families. Many student have arrived in the United States from poor families. Many students have arrived in the United States from other countries only recently. Students in the school’s program for learning English speak twenty-three other languages.

The idea for a Cyber Cafe at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School began three years ago. A that time, officials were planning o restore the school building. Parents interested in technology proposed a Cyber Cafe.

They wanted this center even though schools in the area had suffered budget cuts. The community wanted to help. It wanted all students to have the best chances to learn.

Officials in the area supported the idea. So did an organization called the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Educational Foundation. The foundation includes parents, teachers, former students, and business, community and other leaders.

Over two years, the foundation collected money for a Cyber Cafe and other new computers. It received more than one hundred seventy thousand dollars. The Café now has sixteen computer, a printer and a device called a scanner . School official Ann Hengerer (HEN-grr-er) says students use the Internet to complete research. They also write homework and required papers on the computers. In addition, they can send and receive electronic mails. That is especially helpful for the many students who have family members in other nations.

The Cyber Cafe also serves a social purpose. Visitors can stop by for a drink of coffee, tee or hot chocolate. On Long Island, in School has six computers in is Cyber Cafe. One student at the school says students can start their homework even before they leave school.

What is mainly discussed in the passage?

Cyber Cafe computer centers in many cities around the world

High school Cyber Cafe

Cyber Cafe at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School  

Cyber Cafe at Walter G. 0’Connell Copiague High School

Who can use the Cyber Cafe?

Only the students from poor families

All the students at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High school

Only the students from other countries

Only the students who have no computer or cannon use the Internet at home

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Parents interested in technology proposed a Cyber Cafe.

The community wanted all students to have the best chances to learn.

Officials in the area supported the idea.

The foundation didn’t support the idea until two years later.

This passage may be adapted from a column entitled _________.

A. Education Report      B. In the News     C. Development Report      D. Science Report

The managing editor is usually the person in charge of the day-to-day editorial process of a newspaper. He or she makes sure that the newspaper comes out on time each day and that costs are kept within a budget. He or she is usually responsible for hiring and firing newsroom staff, and serves as the spokesperson for the newspaper. The managing editor may also be involved in story, photo and graphics selection, assignments, laying out pages, and editing copy and writing headlines. 

The news editor is in charge of the news pages of the newspaper. He or she makes decisions on which stories are used and which are not. The news editor and his or her assistants also lay out pages of the paper.

The copy editor edits wire and local stories and writes headlines. The copy editor is often the last person to see a story before it actually appears in print.

The city editor makes sure that the news in the city is covered and that as many local stories as possible get into each edition. The city editor monitors the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters.

The state editor supervises reporters who cover communities and areas outside the city but still within the circulation (流通) area of the newspaper.

The national editor supervises reporters in bureaus in cities outside the circulation area of the newspaper. Most newspapers rely on the wire services for national news, but some have correspondents(通信员) who work in other cities and report to the national editor.

1.If you want to apply for a job in a newspaper newsroom, you are likely to be interviewed by _____.

A．the news editor                        B．the national editor

C．the state editor                         D．the managing editor

2.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A．the managing editor is mainly responsible for laying out pages of the paper

B．the news editor determines which stories are used

C．the copy editor is often the first person to see the story

D．the state editor supervises the local general assignment, beat and specialty reporters

3.The national news is mostly sent to the national editor by all of the following ways EXCEPT _____.

A．by e-mail                              B．by fax

C．by letter                              D．by telephone

4.The underlined word “supervises” in the last paragraph can be replaced by ________.

A．is in favor of       B．is in honor of       C． is in charge of     D．is in need of

5.What is mainly discussed in this passage?

A．How newspapers are made.

B．People in a newspaper newsroom.

C．How news is collected and edited.

D．People in charge of the newspaper industry.

 

Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding the speeches made by native speakers. The following ways might help improve your listening skills.

First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Don’t go on to the second book until you are sure you understand the first one.

Secondly, keep studying one course. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more popular.

Thirdly, listen to the English news over the radio from time to time. Better look through the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first. That will make it easier for you to understand the English news on the radio.

Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V.O.A or other listening materials of the same level as those of your textbook.

76. 1.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How to speak English correctly.	B．How to read fast.
C．How to improve your writing skills.	D．How to improve your listening skills.

77. 2.What does the underlined part “beyond your level” mean?

A．Easy for you.	B．Too difficult for you.
C．Just all right for you.	D．Neither difficult nor easy for you.

78. 3.What should you do if you want to understand the English news on the radio?

A. Practise speaking very often.    

B. Read the news stories in Chinese-language newspapers first.

C. Listen to some interesting stories in Special English from the V,O.A.

D. Ask others to explain it to you.

79. 4.How many pieces of advice does the writer give?

A．Four

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．Many.

80. 5.Which of the following is NOT right?

A．English learners may have difficulty in understanding native English.

B．To improve our listening skills, we should choose popular courses from time to time.

C．Chinese-language newspapers are good for us to understand the English news on the radio..

D．We can only improve our listening skills step by step.