While reading a book in English, every few lines of text, you run across a word or two that you don't know. You look every new word in the dictionary. Bad move. All that does slow you down. Even electric or CD-ROM dictionaries can get in the way of your reading progress. A dictionary is like a road map. It can help you if younger lost and point you in the right direction. But if you stop to look at the "map" each time you take a step, you'll get nowhere fast .

On your English learning "journey （旅行）”, a dictionary Can be a helpful “travel companion"---if it is not overused. To help you start thinking in English, use an English-to-English dictionary. Otherwise（否则），you will always depend on your native（本国的）language and end up translating in you head.

A good dictionary can help you do more than just find the meaning of a word. it can help you verify （test and check） spelling, check word forms and grammar usage, find example sentences and learn pronunciation. Some dictionaries even provide exercises to teach you how to use their resources（资源）.

Take time to get to know your dictionary. Learn the pronunciation symbols （符号）.

Understand what the abbreviations （缩写字） mean. Try to master the important grammar rules. Look for charts, diagrams and lists that might be useful in the future. You will discover how helpful it can be to make friends with your dictionary. And as they say, "A friend in need is a friend indeed."

1．According to the passage,________________________

A．we should look up each new word we meet while reading

B．dictionaries will be helpful if we use them properly

C．we can't look up any new words we come across while reading

D．we can get everything we want in dictionaries

2．The underlined word "companion" means____________________

A．指南            B．札记            C．工具       D．路标

3．Why do we need a good English-to-English dictionary?

A．Because it is a good friend.

B．Because it can help us to find the right direction if we get lost.

C．Because it can help avoid to think in our native language.

D．Because it can help us to start thinking in English and in Chinese.

4．The underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refers to （指） ____________ 

A．pronunciation symbols and grammar rules

B．abbreviations and usage for grammar rules

C．the meaning of a word, spelling and grammar usage

D．charts, diagrams and lists

5．According to the passage, we learn that____________________

A．the more you use a dictionary, the better you can understand the article

B．the more you use a dictionary, the faster you may read

C．the more you use the resources in a dictionary, the more information you can get

D．the better a dictionary is, the more expensive it is

阅读理解

　　It was almost two. A cold wind had come up over the lake. As a black cloud moved across the sun, Walt, a small boy, looked up. “I smell a storm(暴风雨),” he thought.

　　Shortly, a man of forty, had gone into town. He had said he would be back before two. He had told Walt to watch the boats and the shop. There were no people around. They had all gone out on the lake to fish.

　　So Walt went to work on one of the boats. From there he could hear the telephone if it rang. And he could watch the door.

　　It was after two when the stranger came. Walt saw him stop by the shop. The stranger looked in for a minute. Then he went down to the boats. He was a big man in a coat.

　　Walt called to him, “Do you want something, sir?”

　　The stranger looked at Walt and said, “No, thanks.” Then the stranger moved slowly away. As he went on, he looked at the boats one by one.

　　Walt sat there with his eyes on the back of the stranger's coat. He thought, “I can smell something as I smell that storm. I hope Shortly comes back soon.”

1．The story happened ________.

[　　]

A．on the lake at night

B．by the lake in the afternoon

C．along the river in spring

D．near the river in summer

2．Walt stayed because ________.

[　　]

A．there were no people around

B．Shortly had gone shopping

C．people went fishing on the lake

D．Shortly had asked him to watch the boats and the shop

3．What do you think of Walt?

[　　]

4．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The stranger came to see Walt.

B．Shortly came back on time.

C．Walt worked far away from the shop.

D．Some people lived around the shop.

5．At the end of the story Walt thought ________.

[　　]

A．the stranger would not came back again

B．Shortly would not return soon

C．trouble might happen around the shop

D．Shortly would lose his life in the storm

Do you have a dictionary? I think almost everyone has one.But ,how often do you use a dictionary? I don't believe that everyone makes good use of it.You may come across lots of new words in your study and you will ask someone for the answers. But if you have a dictionary ,
please don't let it sleep.You should make better use of it .It can tell you not only the meaning of the words but also the use of them.What's more, it can tell you how to use them.
It is true that dictionaries are very useful and important to us.They are like silent teachers. When you have a question, you can turn to them.They will give you the right answer.They are also like a trusted friend and stay with you forever. You can learn a lot from them .
Don't be lazy. Don't let your dictionary sleep any more. You will find it is a new world if you walk to it.
【小题1】Does everyone make good use of the dictionary?

Do you have a dictionary? I think almost everyone has one.But ,how often do you use a dictionary? I don't believe that everyone makes good use of it.You may come across lots of new words in your study and you will ask someone for the answers. But if you have a dictionary ,

please don't let it sleep.You should make better use of it .It can tell you not only the meaning of the words but also the use of them.What's more, it can tell you how to use them.

It is true that dictionaries are very useful and important to us.They are like silent teachers. When you have a question, you can turn to them.They will give you the right answer.They are also like a trusted friend and stay with you forever. You can learn a lot from them .

Don't be lazy. Don't let your dictionary sleep any more. You will find it is a new world if you walk to it.

1.Does everyone make good use of the dictionary?

A．No,they aren't.     B．No,they don't.      C．Yes,they do.        D．I don't know.

2.What does a student often do if he comes across lots of new words in the study?

A．He will look them up in the dictionary.

B．He will ask his parents.

C．He will ask someone for the answers.

D．I don't know.

3.What can a dictionary tell you?

A. The meaning of the words.               B. The use of the words.

C. How to use the words.                   D. A,B and C.

4.What are dictionaries like according to the passage?

A．They are like silent teachers and trusted friends.    B．They are of medium height.

C．They are very cute.                      D．They are very beautiful.

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．We should let the dictionary sleep.          B．Dictionaries are like our mothers.

C．Dictionaries are very useful to us.           D．We can see the film in the dictionary.