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

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　　Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.

　　●Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.

　　●Don't use earphones(耳机) when running in the schoolyard or on the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be easily surprised.

　　●School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting them on your back. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back.

　　●If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction(方向), let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don't go home directly. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.

　　●If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes before the buses leave. This prevents a stranger from studying you. On buses, don't sit alone, sit behind the driver or with friends. Don't sleep.

　　●Don't play with matches(火柴) or candles, because it may cause fire. If your house catches fire and you have to escape through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30 to 60 centimetres(厘米) above the floor. Please remember there is cleaner, cooler air near the floor during the fire.

根据短文内容，判断下列陈述内容的正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。

1．If you find a stranger following you, go home right away.

2．You'd better sit after the driver when you are alone to take a bus.

3．It's good for you to use earphones when you are running outside.

4．You shouldn't sleep all the way although it's a long bus trip.

5．During the fire, the cleaner and cooler air is far from the floor.

6．When you escape from the house on fire, you should move on your hands and knees with your head 300 to 600 centimetres above the floor.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

7．You should ________ when you are outside by yourself.

[　　]

A．find your friend

B．remember the things around you

C．phone your friend

D．get help from others

8．You should put your things ________ when there are too many passengers on the bus.

[　　]

A．in front of you

B．beside you

C．on your back

D．behind the conductor

9．You'll catch the 8:00 bus to visit your old friend. It's better to reach the bus stop at ________.

[　　]

10．When you are followed by a stranger on your way home, you should ________ to protect yourself .

[　　]

A．run home quickly

B．find a lift and go in

C．turn back and walk towards him or her directly

D．let him or her know that you know he or she is there