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Many students feel it difficult to remember new words when th ey begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice.

1. Do not waste(浪费) time in learning a list(词汇) of English words. It is the hardest way to remember English words. How do you learn to speak Chinese? You did it by listening carefully to the people talking to each other. You can find radio programs, TV programs and records, and listen to them carefully. The best way to learn all new words is through ear. As you listen to more and more dialogues, you will learn how English is pronounced in phrases and sentences. Of course, it is not enough to learn new words; you must learn how words are put together, and why some words in English are emphasized.

2. Some people have found that they can learn the names of everyday objects, such as box, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names of subjects, they say the words. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not, then go on to practice your dialogues.

41. .Maybe the passage is from ______.

A. an English teacher    B. a doctor from England    C. an excellent student     D. the kind parents

42. The writer wrote this passage to give us some advice about______.

A. how to learn English well.                      B. how to remember the spelling of the words

C. how to learn new words                        D. how to write the names of the objects on paper

43. The writer gave us two pieces of advice. He seems to like_____.

A. the first one          B. the second one          C. both of them         D. neither of them

44. The writer thinks the best way to learn new words is to ______.

A. do more reading       B. do more writing         C. do more listening      D. learn the spelling

45. According to the passage, the way to write the names of the objects on paper and put the paper on them______.

A. works for everyone                            B. never works

C. works only for the Chinese students               D. works only for some people

B

When you think of a museum, I bet you don’t think of a place where children run around. But the Science Museum is different. It’s noisy!

You can get to the Science Museum by going on the London Underground from Waterloo on the Jubilee line to Westminster. Then take the Circle or the District line to South Kensington. When you walk out, take a look around you, and you should see it.

What to bring: at least two bottles of a drink for the kids and £10 to spend in the cafes. Entrance is free! w

The most interesting and exciting part of coming here is to go to the kids’ area, the Launch Pad on the 3rd floor. At busy times, you may have to wait in line, but

staff (工作人员) will provide science toys for you and the kids to play with. It is great fun in there. And if you love science, it should indulge (满足) you as you will learn about science in a fun way. There are also simulators (模拟装置) on the 3rd floor, so think of Floor 3 as a “fun floor”.

If you want to learn about the museum, then go to the ground floor. They have some things which will interest you.

Overall, it’s a fun experience for the kids and you may enjoy it too. It’s also free to get in!

46.How is the Science Museum different from other museums?

A. It’s big.                      B. It’s free.        C. It’s busy.                     D. It’s noisy.

47.Paragraph 2 is mainly about 　　　.

A. how to get to the Science Museum

B. when to visit the Science Museum

C. what to bring to the Science Museum

D. how to plan a trip to the Science Museum

48.You can 　　　 at the Launch Pad.

A. buy your favourite drink               B. get some science toys for free

C. learn about science in a fun way         D. learn the history of the Science Museum

49.What does the underlined word “Overall” mean in Chinese?

A. 另外                 B. 总之             C. 因此         D. 相反

50.The passage is most probably 　　　.

A. a report              B. a piece of news      C. a review             D. an advertisement

C

wonder of the natural world

When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining.  I looked to the east—the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing  to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes,” he replied. “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world –the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tal lest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

51. Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A magazine   B. A grammar book   C. A dictionary  D. A storybook

52. Why was there nothing to see?

A. Because there was nothing   B. Because it wa s too dark

C. Because it was raining       D. Because it was in the morning

53. Which direction was the writer facing while he/she was looking over the Grand Canyon?

A.  South  B. North  C. East  D. West