I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa. I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.

Many years later finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa, not pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really leans to one side. Some people want to try to fix it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.

I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now? And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of learning. Nothing is perfect, it seems to say.

And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower in Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.

根据文章内容，判断下列各句正（T）误（F）。

1 The passage is about how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name.

2 The writer used to think Pisa the same ax pizza.

3 The leaning Tower of Pisa is falling down.

4 The writer thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in Italy.

5 The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because it’s imperfect.

    Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7:30 am on 14^th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain’s feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea.The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June, 1976. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They wanted to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

6 Surtsey is ______.

                  A．an island not far from Iceland    B．a new volcano

                  C．a fishing boat                   D．a place in Iceland

7 Scientists flew there ______.

                  A．to watch the birth of the island   B．to save the fishing boat

                  C．to have a travel                       D．to build a house

8 The scientists flew there to watch          .

                  A．before the volcano broke out    

                  B．as soon as the volcano broke out

                  C．about 4 days after the volcano broke out

                  D．after the volcano stopped rushing up

9 Put the following sentences in correct order.

                  a．The captain found the boat was moving.          

                  b．A new island appeared in the sea.

                  c．A fishing boat was near Iceland.        

                  d．Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.

                  e．The island grew quickly.

                  A．d-a-c-b-e 　   　                    B．a-b-c-d-e　　   

                  C．a-b-e-c-d　　                         D．c-a-d-b-e

10 The best title of this article is ________.

                  A．A New volcano                         B．The Birth of an Island

                  C．A New World                            D．Scientists Discovered Surtsey

Michael Perham (born on 16^th March, 1992 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7^th August, 2009. He started the world trip on the 15^th of November 2008 from Portsmouth, England.

　 Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David Dick’s world record for the youngest person to sail around the world.

　 Michael met many challenges（挑战） along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem after another. Funnily he celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.

　 Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atlantic, aged just 14.

　 Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics.

(　 ) 32. How long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?

　　　 A. It took about 9 months.　　　 B. It took 6 days.　

C. It took about 14 years.　　　 D. It took 50 days.

(　 ) 33. What does “to take to the water” probably mean in this passage?

　　　 A. To save water.　　　 B. To protect water.　

C. To sail in the sea.　　 D. To swim in the sea.

(　 ) 34. Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham?

　　　 A. Michael Perham wants to encourage young people to take part in the 2012 Olympics.

　　　 B. Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far.

　　　 C. The most difficult problem that Michael Perham faced while sailing was the boat.

　　　 D. Michael Perham is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people.　

(　 ) 35. What’s the correct order of the following events?

　　　 a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth.

　　　 b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic.

c. Michael Perham celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean.

d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world.

　　　 A. d, a, c, b　　　 B. b, c, a, d　　　 C. d, a, b, c　　 D. b, a, c, d

　

指出错误并改正
【小题1】He hasdecided giving up smoking.
A      B        C        D
【小题2】I considered  to   writing  to  him, but then decided to see  him
A         B                       　　C       D
【小题3】It’s so  hard 　to  understand.
A   B      C    D
【小题4】What  about  to  read  aloud  to practice pronounciation ?
A         B                    C              D
【小题5】Do  exercises   is ａ  way to   keep   healthy.
A          B           C         D

指出错误并改正

1.He hasdecided giving up smoking.

A      B        C        D

2.I considered  to   writing  to  him, but then decided to see  him

A         B                       　　C       D

3.It’s so  hard 　to  understand.

A   B      C    D

4.What  about  to  read  aloud  to practice pronounciation ?

A         B                    C              D

5.Do  exercises   is ａ  way to   keep   healthy.

A          B           C         D

 

Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don't be stressed out. And try to read the questions.These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you're listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:
☆What happened　
☆When, where, and how　
☆What does the speaker want to tell us　
In this way, you may understand the passage better,
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, 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.
【小题1】This passage mainly talks about______.

A．tips on listening	B．tips on speaking
C．tips on reading	D．tips on writing

【小题2】It's better for you to keep ________when you start to have a listening test.

A．excited	B．relaxed
C．stressed out	D．worried

【小题3】We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us________.

A．the answers to the questions

B．where to write the answers

C．the main idea of the passage

D．how much time left (剩余) for the listening test

【小题4】 When you're listening, it's important for you to ________

A．remember every word

B．take some notes

C．understand all the words

D．think about one or two words for a long time

【小题5】The 　　　　usually help(s) us understand the passage better.

A．questions	B．first sentence
C．notes	D．A, B and C