All the wisdom of the times, all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries, are easily and cheaply available to all of us in books, but we must know how to make use of this treasure. The unluckiest people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books.
I’m very interested in people and finding out about them. Some of the most amazing people I’ve met could only  be found in a writer’s imagination, then in his book, and then, again, in my imagination. I’ve found in books new friends and new worlds.
Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the writer’s or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop as you understand his.
Every book stands by itself, like a one-family house, but books in a library are like houses in a city. Although they are separate(分开的), in some way they are connected with each other. The same ideas, or related(相关的) ones, appear in different places; the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in books, but with different solutions(解决方法) according to different writings at different times. Books influence each other. They connect the past, the present and the future and have their own generations (age groups), like families. Wherever you start reading, you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas, and in the end, you not only find out about the world and the people in it, you find out about yourself, too.
Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on(专注于) books somebody tells you “ought” to read, you probably won’ t have fun. But if you put down a book you don’t like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax with it, you will almost certainly have a good time — and if you become, as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you won’t suffer during the process.
【小题1】Which of the following ideas may the writer of this article agree with?

A．You will never meet amazing people in your life unless you read.

B．You think actively instead of getting facts passively（被动地）when reading.

C．You will get much delight from any book that you are told to read.

D．You can relax yourself by reading because it involves little thinking.

【小题2】What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．We can often find something connected with ourselves in books.

B．Different writings at different times share the same characteristics.

C．The same problems will appear in different books with similar solutions.

D．Reading books which are written for your generation is more helpful to you.

【小题3】What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?

A．To advise us to enjoy ourselves by reading.

B．To encourage us to make full use of libraries.

C．To encourage us to find out solutions in books.

D．To advise us to discuss books with other people.

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The aim(目的) of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires(需要) a right way，or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.

　　The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason，we can get good results(结果).

　　In studying we must have patience(耐心). If we have not known a text well，we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.

　　When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.

　　We must always ask "whys". If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friends. In any possible way，we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better.

Though there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned(提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.

The best reading time is morning	Because1._______________________
In studying	We must2._______________________
While studying	We must3._______________________
If we want to use4.______________well	We must always ask “whys”.

 

 

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly, with confidence and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to compose（组成）sentences that are grammatically correct. We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs, so as to write a good letter or composition.
There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is of great help, but it is not enough simply to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meaning. We learn words not by ourselves, but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
【小题1】The word “confidence” here probably means _____.

A．use

B．eyes

C．need

D．feeling sure of ourselves

【小题2】The writer advises us to _______.

A．speak more and write more

B．read more

C．speak more

D．use a dictionary

【小题3】The first step in learning a language is ______.

A．reading

B．speaking

C．writing

D．listening

【小题4】Words should be learned _____.

A．from a dictionary	B．from a textbook
C．in sentences	D．from a good grammar book

【小题5】“Learn through use “is to say that ______.

A．we must practise speaking and writing

B．we must learn by using the language

C．we must learn everything by language

D．we must remember grammar rules as many as possible

We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people.
Why do we go wrong about our friends? Sometimes people hide their real meanings when they say something. And if we don’t really listen, we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “You’re a lucky dog.” That’s being friendly. But “lucky dog”? There’s a bit of envy(嫉妒) in those words. Maybe he doesn’t see _it_ himself. But “lucky dog” puts you down a little. He may mean you don’t deserve your luck.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone’s words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Do his words agree with the tone(语调) of voice? His posture(姿态)? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. If you spend the minute thinking about the real meaning behind one’s words, it may save another mistake.
【小题1】According to the passage, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.

A．we fail to listen carefully when they talk

B．we become angry when we realize what they really mean

C．they sometimes said one thing but meant another

D．we never believe what people say

【小题2】What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to(指) ?

A．Being friendly

B．A bit of envy

C．A lucky dog

D．The good luck

【小题3】From the passage, how many things should we pay attention to when we take a good look at the person talking?

A．Three

B．Five

C．Six

D．Four

【小题4】According to the passage, the writer most probably is a ______.

A．teacher	B．psychologist(心理学家)
C．farmer	D．doctor

【小题5】This passage is about __________.

A．how to tell the real meaning behind our words

B．what to do when you listen to others talking

C．how to avoid(避免) mistakes when communicating with people

D．why we must know the wrong we will do

Do you know what are good manners (礼貌)？In fact , having good manners is   46   in different countries . In some Asian countries , it is good manners to take off your   47   before you go into a house .   48   in European countries , even if they sometimes are very dirty, this is not done. If you are a guest (客人)in a Chinese house , when you have a meal , you usually do not   49   food . You often leave a little to show that you have had    50  . But in England , a guest always finishes food to show that he   51   it . We must know the customs (风俗) of other countries , so that they will not think    52   bad--mannered . People all over the world   53  that a well—mannered person should be kind and   54    to others. If you remember this , at least you will not go far wrong . Everybody likes a person   55   good manners , and no one likes a person with bad manners. Keep your manners, please . 

【小题1】

A．the same B．different C． the good D．wrong

【小题2】

A．hat B．coat C．shoes D．glasses

【小题3】

A．So B．If C．But D．Although

【小题4】

A．buy B．cut up C．eat up D．cook

【小题5】

A．enough B．most C．more D．little

【小题6】

A．hates B．takes C．enjoys D．forgets

【小题7】

A．him B．us C．me D．them

【小题8】A.agree            B. guess       C.invent           D find

【小题9】

A．strict B．helpful C．careful D．hard-working

【小题10】

A．for B．to C．in D．with