Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or other.

     ●Relax yourself.

     Before yon start to listen to something, you need to relax . Don' t get nervous or excited . This will  help you with your listening.

     ●Listen carefully to the first sentence.

     The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage . For example, ff at the very beginning, you hear "Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves but some people say it' s not a good idea. Our reporter says... " yon know you will hear a piece of news, not a children' s story, or a science report.

     ●Think when you're listening .

     When you're listening , try to do some thinking . For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened , When, where and how ? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us ? This way, you may understand the passage better.

     ●Listen for important facts.

      It's important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report , you should try to remember its findings and how the scientists got their results.

     ●Don' t think about one or two words for too long.

     You may hear some words that you don' t know ,but don' t spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are import/rot, and you can use them when you're answering the questions.

1. This whole passage is mainly about________.

     A. tips on thinking              

   B. tips on finding the facts

     C. tips on listening        

     D. tips on remembering words

2. It's better for you to keep_________ when you begin to have a listening exam.

     A. excited           B. relaxed           C. nervous          D. worried

3. The sentence "Many shops in many parts of "China have decided to take away all "kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves'" "seem to be_________"

A. the first sentence of a piece of news    

 B. a tip on reading

 C. the end of a piece of news       

 D. a tip on speaking

4. When you're listening, it's important for you to remember________.

A. every word                    

B. every sentence

C. some important facets          

5. Who is the passage the most helpful to?

A. Foreign language learners.           

B. Doctors.

C. Scientists.                      

D. Journalists.

阅读理解

阅读短文，根据其内容判断正误。正确的用“T”，错误的用“F”。

　　Do you want to say what you think in a letter to Jimmy Carter, President (总统) of the United States? You'll get an answer from him written in ink, not typed after only a few days . Jimmy Carter gets about 4 , 000 letters every week . He answers every letter on special (特别的) White House paper. But he doesn't need a lot of time for it. In fact, he only gives 20 minutes a week to look at his private letters . He has the most modem computer in the world to help him . It costs about US＄ 1, 200 , 000．

　　The computer has its own rooms on the first floor of the White House. It has a bank of electronic pens and they write like the President writes, in his favourite light blue ink. Each letter to the President gets a number according to the type of answer it needs . The pens then write the correct answer for it according to the number. Each letter takes less than a second to write . A White House official said, “It's not import that the letters come from a computer. Each letter says what the President wants to say .

1．You have to wait a long time for an answer from Jimmy Carter .

2．The President spends 20 minutes a week reading all his private letters.

3．This special writing machine is very large .

4．‘A bank of electronic pens’here means‘A special place with a lot of electronic pens in.’

5．President Carter prefers to use light blue ink .

6．The computer writes less than 60 letters a minute .

阅读理解

阅读短文，根据其内容判断正误。正确的用“T”，错误的用“F”。

　　Do you want to say what you think in a letter to Jimmy Carter, President (总统) of the United States? You'll get an answer from him written in ink, not typed after only a few days . Jimmy Carter gets about 4 , 000 letters every week . He answers every letter on special (特别的) White House paper. But he doesn't need a lot of time for it. In fact, he only gives 20 minutes a week to look at his private letters . He has the most modem computer in the world to help him . It costs about US＄ 1, 200 , 000．

　　The computer has its own rooms on the first floor of the White House. It has a bank of electronic pens and they write like the President writes, in his favourite light blue ink. Each letter to the President gets a number according to the type of answer it needs . The pens then write the correct answer for it according to the number. Each letter takes less than a second to write . A White House official said, “It's not import that the letters come from a computer. Each letter says what the President wants to say .

(1) You have to wait a long time for an answer from Jimmy Carter .

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(2) The President spends 20 minutes a week reading all his private letters.

(　　)

(3) This special writing machine is very large .

(　　)

(4) ‘A bank of electronic pens’here means‘A special place with a lot of electronic pens in.’

(　　)

(5) President Carter prefers to use light blue ink .

(　　)

(6) The computer writes less than 60 letters a minute .

(　　)

Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right gift for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/ Son Day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价的).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
【小题1】Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s Day?
A. Because we want to save money   B. Because mothers don’t like gifts
C. Because we always want to get something special
【小题2】Making a home video may be _________.
A fun   B. boring    C. easy
【小题3】What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?
A 使…防范   B. 使…想起   C. 使…经过
【小题4】How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?
A 4    B. 5    C. 6
【小题5】From the passage we know ________.
A you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s Day
B. writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day
C. inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.