Put a chopstick into the middle of the glass with water and see what will happen. Choose the right picture.

When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

1. 1.

   Why is lifelong learning important?

   1. A.
      It helps you improve yourself
   2. B.
      It’s the best way to learn
   3. C.
      It’s fun and easy
   4. D.
      It’s an important goal
2. 2.

   Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to______.

   1. A.
      get a job
   2. B.
      learn new things
   3. C.
      get good grades
   4. D.
      finish college
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Learning only happens in school
   2. B.
      When we graduate from school, learning is done
   3. C.
      You can’t learn anything when you play a sport
   4. D.
      Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan
4. 4.

   What is the main idea of the reading?

   1. A.
      Learning can be fun
   2. B.
      We are always learning in school
   3. C.
      Finishing high school is important
   4. D.
      People can learn all their lives

根据对话内容，用方框内所给的选项补全对话, 其中有一项是多余的。（5分）

(Frank and Alice are talking about childhood memories.)

Frank: Look at this old photo. My mom sent it to me.

Alice: 1. ________

Frank: Yeah, with my best friend. We were in a primary school together.

Alice: How cute you were! Do you remember much about your primary school?

Frank: Not much. 2. ________ On the way home, I forgot to get off the school bus at my stop.

Alice: Oh, that’s really too bad!

Frank: And I was the last kid on the bus.

Alice: 3. ________

Frank: The bus driver had to call and find out my address. 4. ________

Alice: How old were you at that time?

Frank: 5. ________

Alice: You were lucky! I’m sure it won’t happen to you again.

Jack worked in a shop that sold clocks. He was always telling Harry  26  a new clock. But Harry,  27  lived next door to Jack, said he didn’t need one.

“  28  needs a clock,” Jack said. “How do you know when it’s time to get up?”

“My landlord Mr. Smith turns on his radio at seven o’clock and listens  29  the news,” Harry said. “That’s my morning call.”

“Ok. But how do you know when to go to work?”

“By the time I  30  my breakfast, it’s eight o’clock, time to leave for the office. Then I walk there. When I arrive at my office, it’s nice o’clock. That’s  31  time I start work.”

“Ok. But how do you know when it’s time to go home?”

“The factory bell  32  ” Harry told him.

“But how do you know when it’s time to go to bed?”

“The television programs come to end.”

By now Jack was really  33  . “Ok,” he shouted. “Now tell me what would happen  34  you woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to know the time.”

“That’s easy,” Harry said, “I would knock heavily on  35  wall. Then you would shout at me, ‘What are you doing knocking on my wall at three o’clock in the morning?’”

1. A. to buy        B. buying          C. bought         D. buy

2. A. which        B. whose           C. that           D. who

3.A. No one       B. Neither one       C. Everyone      D. Someone

4. A. at            B. to              C. in             D. on

5. A. eats          B. have eaten        C. ate            D. was eating

6.A. a            B. an              C. the             D.不填

7. A. ring          B. rings            C. was rung        D. ringing

8.A. anger         B. angrily          C. angry           D. angering

9. A. if            B. that             C. why            D. how

10. A. his           B. their            C. her             D. your