Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well, but usually write poorly because they make many mistakes.

The students who use dictionaries most do not learn quite well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. For this reason, they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context（语境）. Then they read again and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (音节), they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.

51. Why are students who never used dictionaries poor in writing?

       A. Because they don’t know how to use right words. 

       B. Because they are not sure how to spell words.

       C. Because they make a large number of mistakes.

       D. Because they can’t understand the main idea.

52. The underlined word “they” (in Paragraph 2) refers to “_________”.

       A.  the students who only look up key words

       B. the students who look up every new word            

C. the students       who never use dictionaries  

D. the students who use large edition dictionaries

53. What kind of English learners are probably the most successful ones?

A. Those who use dictionaries most

B. Those who use small two-language dictionaries

C. Those who sometimes use large college edition dictionaries

D. Those who never or hardly ever use dictionaries

 54. When does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary?

   A. At the beginning of the reading.                              B. At the end of the reading.

   C. During the first reading.                                         D. After the first reading.

 55. What is the best title of the passage? 

     A. How to make good use of a dictionary                   B. Why to use a dictionary

C. How to improve spoken English                D. How to practise reading fast

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact(确切) meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct(改正) the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.

41. If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard ________.

A．for most of the month　　　　　　　　　　　 B．every day in a year

C．for only a few days　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．late at night

42. If people want to learn English well, they _________.

　　　 A．only need to learn grammar　　　　 B．must often practise English

　　　 C．have to go to England　　　　　　　　　　 D．should go to bed early

43. It’s important to _______ a few days before the exam.

　　　 A．play too much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．have a good sleep

　　　 C．read the question papers　　　　　　　　 D．have a good drink

44. When people have finished the exam, they should ___________.

　　　 A．stand up and leave at once　　　 B．answer a few more questions

　　　 C．make sure that they have not missed anything out

　　　 D．leave some mistakes on the question paper

45. The best title(标题) for this passage is _______.

　　　 A．An Important Exam　　　　　 B．An Easy Exam

　　　 C．Get Ready for an Exam　　　 D．H0w to Pass an Exam

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, and try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.

1．If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard ________.

[　　]

2．If people want to learn English well, they ________.

[　　]

A．only need to learn grammar

B．must often practise English

C．have to go to England

D．should go to bed early

3．It's important to ________ a few days before the exam.

[　　]

A．play too much

B．have a good sleep

C．read the question papers

D．have a good drink

4．When people have finished the exam, they should ________.

[　　]

A．stand up and leave at once

B．answer a few more questions

C．make sure that they have not missed anything out

D．leave some mistakes on the question paper

5．The best title(标题) for this passage is ________.

[　　]

阅读短文，按要求做题

　　A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers. try to understand the exact(确切) meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct(改正)the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.

根据短文选择填空

1．If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard________.

[　　]

A．for most of the month

B．every day in a year

C．for only a few days

D．late at night

2．If people want to learn English well, they ________.

[　　]

A．only need to learn grammar

B．must often practise English

C．have to go to England

D．should go to bed early

3．It’s important to ________ a few days before the exam.

[　　]

A．play too much

B．have a good sleep

C．read the question papers

D．have a good drink

4．When people have finished the exam, they should ________.

[　　]

A．stand up and leave at once

B．answer a few more questions

C．make sure that they have not missed anything out

D．leave some mistakes on the question papers

5．The best title(标题)for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A．An Important Exam

B．An Easy Exam

C．Get Ready for an Exam

D．How to Pass an Exam