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Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. ___71_____ Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. ____72____Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.____73_____The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

● ___74____

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.____75____

A. Use words, not complete sentences.

B. There are three practical note-taking methods.

C. You must write your notes on separate paper.

D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a loving couple and loved the boy very much. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle open. He was late for office so he asked his wife to cap the bottle and put it back into the cupboard in the bathroom. However, his wife, busy in the kitchen, totally forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle fascinated by its color and drank it all. It happened to contain a kind of medicine with poisonous and side effects. When the child broke down, the mother hurriedly took him to the hospital. But he finally died. The mother was shocked. She was terrified how she was going to face her husband.

When the desperate father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and voiced just five words. The husband just said, “I am with you, Darling”. The husband's totally unexpected reaction is a positive behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding fault with the mother. Besides, if only he had taken time to keep the bottle away, this would not have happened. No one is to be blame. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was comfort and sympathy from the husband. That is just what he gave her.

If everyone can look at life with this kind of viewpoint, there would be much fewer problems in the world. Take off all your jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness, and fears and you will find things are actually not as difficult as you think. Sometimes we spend time asking who is responsible or whom to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. By this way we miss out some warmth in human relationship.

67. The uncapped medical bottle was not put back into the cupboard because ________.

A. the husband was careless

B. the husband didn't notice it

C. the wife wasn't informed of the matter

D. the wife ignored the matter

68. What do we know about the bottle?

A. It contained poison only for adults.

B. It appeared like a nice drink.

C. It was broken by the child.

D. It was kept in the kitchen.

69. The husband's attitude towards his wife can be described as________.

A. optimistic       B. confident

C. considerate          D. generous

70. What does the writer intend to tell us about life?

A. Let go the negative side and we can enjoy life.

B. It is always useless finding who is responsible.

C. Think of nothing and life will be easy.

D. Life should give way to responsibility.

As summertime begins in Britain, people begin to have a strong desire to go outside to eat. British people, especially those with children, love to have a picnic whenever the weather is good enough. It’s a great way to spend a sunny afternoon.

    Even in the centre of London, on a sunny day, the parks are full of office workers eating their lunch outside on the grass. That might be a pretty basic picnic — a shop-bought sandwich and a bottle of water.

    But if people are planning a picnic on a beach or at a park, they would probably take a bag with a whole variety of home-made sandwiches, snacks, cakes, fruit and soft drinks. They might have a picnic rug to sit on, and paper plates and cups. Another item that is useful is a Thermos (保温瓶) which keeps hot drinks like tea or coffee hot. University students enjoy having picnics, and usually take along some kind of sports equipment, such as a Frisbee (飞盘) or a ball in order to burn off some energy after lunch. British student picnics usually involve drinking beer or wine too!

    Of course, you can never rely on the British summer weather, so taking an umbrella along might be a good idea just in case!

64. According to the text what do people usually take for a planned picnic in England?

A. Sandwiches and water.

B. Sandwiches and vegetables.

C. Food, fruits and soft drinks.

D. Vegetables and fruits.

65. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. What kind of weather is best for a picnic.

B. When people like to go for a picnic.

C. What to take for a picnic.

D. How long a picnic lasts.

66. From the text we know that the author suggests _________.

A. having picnics in winter

B. taking teddy bears for small children

C. having a picnic at the city centre

D. having a picnic in a busy place

    My friend Paul will never forget his first chemistry teacher. He was a little man with thick glasses, but he had a strange way of making his classes lively and interesting . And his lessons were not easily forgotten.

    Paul remembers one of his first lessons from this teacher. After the students were all in the chemistry lab, the teacher brought out three bottles. One was filled with petrol, one with castor oil and one with vinegar. “Now watch carefully, " said the teacher.

    He then filled a cup with some of the petrol, some of the castor oil and some of the vinegar. As the students watched him quietly, he mixed the three together. After that, he held up one of his fingers and showed it to the class. He then dipped it into the cup. After a few seconds he took his finger out. "Now watch" he said. " Remember, you must do everything as I do."

    He put a finger in his mouth, tasted it and smiled, looking rather pleased. Then he handed the cup around the class of students. Each student dipped a finger into the mixture and sucked it. Instead of smiling, each of them made a face. The mixture tasted terrible.

    When the cup was at last returned to the teacher, he said sadly, “I ' m sorry, none of you watched carefully enough. Yes, I sucked a finger, but the finger I put into my mouth was not the one I had dipped into the cup. "

    It was Paul’s first important lesson as a student of chemistry and he never forgot it.

59. What kind of teacher is he?   

 A. Excellent at teaching.  B. Ordinary-looking.  C. Strange.    D. Funny.

60. Why did the teacher ask the students to watch for the second time?  

 A. He wanted to have the students’ attention.

 B. He wanted the students to see what he would mix.

 C. He wanted the students to learn how to do experiments.

 D. He wanted the students to see that he used different fingers.

61. Before the teacher mixed the three kinds of liquids, he told the students to_______. 

 A. watch carefully         

 B. tell the names of the liquids

C. be silent and listen to him carefully

D. take out a notebook and write down everything he would do

62. How many fingers did the teacher use during the whole experiment? 

  A. One.     B. None.  C. Three.   D. Two.

63. Paul can’t forget his first chemistry teacher because ________ in the first lesson.

  A. the teacher was strict and kind

  B. the teacher was humorous

  C. the teacher taught him something very useful

  D. the teacher was a little man with thick glasses

In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar (熟悉) with their school.

Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.

One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport. Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining in an activity, students can find new friendships and improve their chances in future college applications (申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join in them.

What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.

56. According to the text, most students feel ______when entering the high school.

A. excited      B. nervous    C. lonely       D. disappointed

57. When do many schools take students to visit their new h igh school?

A. Before the eighth grade year starts.

B. Right after the high school year starts.

C. At the beginning of the new term in the high school.

D. At the end of their eighth grade year.

58. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To tell the new students how to learn in high school.

B. To introduce new schools.

C. To give the teachers some advice.

D. To give advice to new high school students.

A rich man was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain and the rain made the tent_36_ .At last he had to make his way home. As he passed a beautiful house he _37_ to look for rest. _38_ lady in silk walked past him with her _39_  holding up high. Following her were her two pretty daughters. They stopped and stared at him _40_ .

“Who are you? We don’t like tramps(流浪汉) going _41_ our home,” one of them shouted.

“Go away at once,” cried the other.

“But I’m not a _42_ ,” said the man. “All I want is food and I will stay _43_the night.”“How dare you come here? Go away at once!” they _44_ “We don’t like your feet around our house. Go, go!”

The man moved on and reached a _45_ house .On entering it he saw a couple preparing their supper. Though the light was _46_ and the furniture poor,_47_ made him feel warm and comfortable.

“Can I have some food and rest for _48_?” he asked.

“Of course friend,” said the woman. _49_ forward a little chair for him. “We’re going to _50_ our supper. Come and_51_ us.”

The _52_ was not enough but they _53_ it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on their bed _54_ they themselves used the stable(马厩).Early the next morning, the man said goodbye to them. Their kindness left him a memory full of thanks.

When he reached home he quickly ordered a lovely house to be _55_ to the couple in the woods.

36. A. warm            B. dry           C. wet                  D. hot

37. A. tried             B. managed       C. asked              D. stopped

38. A. /                   B. An            C. The            D.A

39. A. nose            B. head          C. eyes                  D. hands

40. A. curiously      B. eagerly        C. surprising   D. angrily

41. A. around                B. over          C. with                    D. at

42. A. madman      B. tramp         C. thief                D. stranger

43. A. for                       B. up            C. at             D. in

44. A. explained     B. continued      C. repeated           D. announced

45. A. big                      B. small          C. lovely         D. dirty

46. A. weak            B. bright         C. dark                D. strong

47. A. he                       B. she           C. it              D. which

48. A. the night      B. a while       C. some time         D. a day

49. A. taking          B. bringing      C. giving           D. pulling

50. A. prepare              B. cook          C. buy                    D. have

51. A. join              B. help          C. attend       D. enjoy

52. A. water           B. food          C. room           D. bed

53. A. left                      B. offered       C. shared         D. provided

54. A. when            B. since        C. as                  D. while

55. A. sent             B. given        C. built            D. found

 The small town has narrow streets and old houses _____ are built close to each other.

A. what     B. which C. why    D. when

 The old man luckily avoided _______ by the gas explosion.

  A. to be hurt    B. hurting      C. being hurt      D. to have been hurt

 The trees _____ by the foreign visitors are growing well.

A. planted     B. planting  C. to plant     D. plant

 My brother stayed up late last night, _____ he got up late this morning and was late for work.

A. so as to      B. so order to   C. so that  D. as a result of