I am 15. Now I’m studying English in London. My dream is to invent a language machine that can help me understand as many languages as possible. Marie, France May 15, 2011	I am 13. I dream of going to a top university after I graduate. I want to be a reporter in the future.] Michiko, Japan June 11, 2011
	I am a 12-year-old girl. I like traveling very much. How I wish to visit Egypt some day! Masha, Russia April 15, 2011
I am a 16-year-old in Shanghai. The Jinghu High-speed Railway has been built. I’ll be able to reach Beijing by train in about 5 hour. My dream is to go to Beijing for a visit after I graduate next year. Wang Min, China May 20, 2011	I am 14 year old. I dream of inventing a machine that can send things or people from one place to another in a machine. Andrew the USA June 5, 2011

【小题1】 What is Michiko’s dream?

A．Visiting Egypt.

B．Going to a top university.

C．Inviting a language machine.

D．Going from one place to another in a minute.

【小题2】How will Wang Min be when she graduates?

A．Fourteen

B．Fifteen

C．Sixteen

D．Seventeen.

【小题3】Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．Marie is now studying English in England.

B．Masha wants to be a reporter when she groups up.

C．The Jinghu High-speed Railway hasn’t been built yet.

D．People in Shanghai can reach Beijing by train in about two hours.

【小题4】From the passage we know that______want to invent something.

A．Marie and Wang Min	B．Marie and Andrew.
C．Wang Min and Michiko	D．Masha and Andrew.

【小题5】The best title (题目) from this passage would be______

A．I have a dream	B．Five friends.
C．We like English	D．Our inventions.

Entering high school means you have to make more effort on study, There are a few tried and tested skills that have always proved effective(有效的) for learning. Here are some of them.

Firstly, make a timetable and follow it. This will include how many hours and which part of the day you will spend studying. Try to make sure that your study time takes place after you have rested, so that you are fresh and can learn effectively. You will find that studying at the same time every day will help you concentrate(集中) better. It's also important to keep improving your timetable, to make it more effective over time.

Secondly, pick a place that will help you concentrate on study. The place should be far away from loud sounds which make you uncomfortable and prevent you from concentrating on your study.

High school study skills include a method called SQ3R. The first step is to survey（纵览） what needs to be covered in order to get a general understanding of the subject. Next, you can learn about the material by answering questions such as what, why, how, when, who and where. As you study, ask yourself questions and look for the answers in your material. The third step is to read and then recite（背诵） what you have read. The last step, reviewing, is often the most important one. People need to review any material about three times, before they keep it well in their minds.

Besides these study tips, you can come up with several of your own study skills for school. However, remember that time is the most valuable thing you have. All the study skills for high school will be nothing, if you don't use your time wisely.

(   ) 4. In order to study well, you should do all the following EXCEPT _______.

A. never change the timetable once you have made it

B. choose a place that will make you feel comfortable

C. answer some questions and ask yourself questions

D. create and follow your own study skills for school

(   ) 5 The writer thinks the most important step in study is to _______.

A. read           B. survey        C. review          D. recite

(   ) 6. The right steps to use the SQ3R method are _______.

A. question-survey-review-read & recite     B. survey-read & recite-question-review

C. read & recite-review-survey-question     D. survey-question-read & recite-review

(   ) 7. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A. School Life at High School             B. Study Skills for High School

C. The Importance of Making a Timetable    D. Best ways to Improve Your Study

 

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (时区) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因纽特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.
【小题1】How many people are there living in Canada?

A．About 24 million.	B．About 29 million.
C．About 25 million.	D．About 9,980,000.

【小题2】Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language.

A．French

B．Chinese

C．English

D．Japanese

【小题3】Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate.

A．15%

B．20%

C．30%

D．50%

【小题4】Which statement about Inuit is NOT right?

A．They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago.

B．Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago.

C．They can teach their own young children according to the new school project.

D．They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future.

【小题5】From the passage we can know _________.

A．Canada lies in the south of America

B．Canada has many different kinds of natural resources.

C．the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think

D．the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education.

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What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save yourself. It is important to know the ways you can use and to show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways (楼梯) and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving through windows with the least chance of serious injury (伤害).
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the finger-tips (手指尖) will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked (泄露) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof (屋顶). From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.
【小题1】 It is important to _____________________.

A．know the ways to escape a fire	B．put out a fire in a burning house
C．jump out of a burning house	D．keep the door closed

【小题2】62. It is possible to escape through the windows _______________________.

A．if you are strong enough

B．if there are some bushes on the ground

C．if you live on a lower floor

D．if you have a long rope

【小题3】63. Which of the following ways of escaping is NOT right?

A．You can escape through stairways.

B．Use a lift to come down at once.

C．Escape through the windows which open onto a roof.

D．You can choose fire escapes.

【小题4】 Keep your head low at the window so that _________ if the building is on fire.

A．you can get fresh air	B．you can call for help
C．you can easily jump off	D．you can be seen first

【小题5】The best title for the passage is _____________.

A．Escaping through the Windows	B．Save Yourself from A Burning House
C．Knowledge on Fire	D．Waiting for Help

Escaping (逃) from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, for example, you can use stairways, roofs and fire escapes, but no lifts.
From the lower floors of buildings, to escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by a window with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average (平均) person, hanging from the window by the fingertips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground--about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful while you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low next to the window to be sure you get fresh air.
On the second or third floor, the best windows to escape from are those which open onto a roof (屋顶) . From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely.
【小题1】You can try to escape a fire except _____.

A．fire escapes

B．lifts

C．roofs

D．stairways

【小题2】According to the passage, windows are ________.

A．of no use when a fire breaks out

B．useful in putting out a fire

C．the only way of escaping a fire

D．one of the possible ways of escaping a fire

【小题3】The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means _________.

A．it is safer to jump out of the second floor window.

B．it is safer to stay in the room.

C．the second floor window is too high to jump out of.

D．it is the only way to drop out of the window.

【小题4】The writer thinks that ________.

A．to keep your head high will help you to escape a fire

B．it is necessary to keep the door open

C．fresh air can’t reach the second floor window

D．breathing in smoke might be bad