Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student.    31   , anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may  32 your study without much work. Here's how:

      33   your time carefully. You should make a   34   of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn't take all of your time. Don't    35    to leave yourself enough time for hobbies.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house    36    a good study place. Keep this space. It may be a desk or just a corner of your room. N0     37    , radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the     38    !

    Make good use of your time   39   . Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening means   40    work after class. You also need to take notes, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.

These are only some of the ways to help you with your studying. I believe you'll find more other ways besides these.

1.A. In fact      B. For example    C. At least       D. As usual

2.A. affect       B. find           C. improve      D. own

3.A. Take        B. Make         C. Prepare       D. Plan

4.A. change      B. choice         C list           D. wish

5.A. want        B. forget         C. decide        D. hope

6.A. with        B. in             C. at           D. for

7.A. books       B. pens           C. games       D. tapes

8.A. subject      B. place          C. time         D. way

9. A. after class    B. in class        C. at home      D. at school

10.A. more        B. less           C. most        D. least

Traveling can be a fun way to get life experiences, especially during Spring Break—a week long school holiday in the United States.

But what will you do if you're a student and don't have enough money for a trip? Don't worry. Here are some useful tips.

Save: This may be the most important to prepare for traveling. Cut expenses(费用) and save money so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead: Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought in a hurry. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security(安全) and savings.

Plan sensibly(合理地) : Write down what you expect to spend on food and hotels. keep your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences.

Work as you go: Need more money for your trip? Look for a job in the places you visit.

Choose places: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink your trip and go to a less—known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take medicine and some food with you because you may be sick or you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

Use the Internet or travel books: No matter where you go, study the places you will visit first. Decide what to see. The Net can help to save money. Some useful websites include www. travelocity.com, www.bargains-lowestfare.com and www.economy-travel.com. Travel books will give you the information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy the travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1. How many tips are mentions in the passage?

A. Seven             B. Eight                C. Eleven              D. Twelve

2. You may probably read the passage_________.

A. in a book about the Internet               B. in a newspaper for business

C. in a magazine for students                      D. in an ad for shopping

3. The writer advises(建议) you_________.

A. to share costs with any other people        B. not to go to well-known places

C. not to visit dangerous places              D. to buy anything you want to buy

4. To prepare for your trip, you_________.

A. need a lot of medicine and clothes          B. should look for work all the way

C. should make good use of the Internet and travel books

D. can't tell your friends about your trip

5. Which of the following can be used as the title of this passage?

A. Planning your trip cleverly!                  B. Traveling without much money!

C. Information decides all                     D. Security is above all while traveling!

A young man once asked his grandpa: "Grandpa, how have you achieved so much in your life,

and yet are still full of energy? " The following was the grandpa's 46____ .

    I think it has a lot to do with how a person looks at things. I call it "keeping your ____47 open "

     First, realize that life is filled with surprises, and many are good ones.  If you don’t keep watching for them, you'll    48    half of the excitement. When you meet with challenges,   49    them bravely. Then they'll make you smarter and stronger. It is normal for you to make a  50    on the way to success. Don't be nervous. Just be thankful for what it taught you.

     It's also   51    to decide exactly what you want. Your choices may create your successes or your failures.  52    think about all the ways ahead, and decide which one to follow. Then believe in  53  and go for it!

      Most importantly, never   54   .The one who makes up his mind to win will be the winner.

Give life   55   that you've got, and life will give its best back to you .

1.A. dream          B.  answer         C.decision

2.A. eyes            B.  arms           C.mouth

3.A. control          B. enjoy            C.miss

4.A. face            B. avoid            C. forget

5.A.friend           B. mistake          C. plan

6.A. special          B. important        C. suitable

7.A. or.             B .But              C. So

8.A. yourself         B. itself          C. himself

9.A. stay up          B. come up       C.give up

10.A. all              B. none          C. either

Hi Brad,

It’s good to hear from you again. I find that I’m not good at writing compositions. It’s hard for me to prepare the form of a composition and organize sentences. ①Could you tell me how to deal with this problem? I would really appreciate if you offer me some good methods.

Best wishes,

                                                                      Cindy

Hi Cindy,

A composition is really a story and any story is told to an audience. There is a form for this and it is in three parts. First, tell them(the audience) what you are going to tell them. Then tell them, and finally tell them what you told them. Parts one and three are short and most of the information is in part two. It works like this.

Let’s say you are asked to write a 200-word composition about your visit to the Great Wall. You would begin with an opening sentence or two saying something like “The Great Wall of China is a national ②landmark that is famous around the world. I visited it last summer and I want to tell you about it.” That uses about 25 words to tell them what you are going to tell them.

The second part would be about 150 words and would contain information about the Great Wall such as how long it is, when it was built, who built it and why, the fact that it is one of the seven wonders of the world and you would talk about how you felt and what you thought when you visited this national treasure. This is telling them.

Finally, you would use about another 25 words to say something like “That was my first visit to the Great Wall and it was a very emotional experience to actually touch something so old and famous. ③每个中国人至少参观长城一次.I plan to go back whenever I can.” Here, you are telling them what you told them in the story and wrapping it all up into a neat package. This formula(惯例)works for both compositions and speeches and I think you will find it helps to organize your thoughts. I hope it’s helpful.

Best wishes,

                                                                 Brad Franklin

1.将文中①处的画线部分翻译成汉语：                                             .

2.(A) 试写出文中②处画线部分landmark的汉语意思：            .

(B)下面有四个在文中出现的单词，请找出画线部分发音哪个与众不同?                .

A. work            B. word            C. information            D. world

3.将文中③处的汉语翻译成英语：                                                 .

4.从文中找出适当的词组填空：How I wish to get a letter from you soon!

How I wish to _________  _________ you soon!

5.用英语回答问题：What’s the main idea of the passage?                                .