阅读下面短文，然后根据括号内所给汉语的意思写出单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

 Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do more work, but he’s paid 1       (较少的). He likes to watch football matches very much and 2        (花费)a lot of time on it.

   One evening there was a big football match. He 3       (借)some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were 4       (卖)out. He 5     (感到)sorry for it. He saw a pole(电线杆)outside the playground and climbed it up quickly. A policeman came and said, “It’s dangerous to stay on it. Come down!”

“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at the moment the policeman 6         (听到) cheers in the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there but take care,” the policeman said 7         (高兴地) and left. When the match would soon be over, he came back again and asked, “Who’s 8       (赢)?” “Theirs, 3-2.” “Come down,” the policeman said 9         (生气地). “Such a match that we shouldn’t10          (观看) it.”

Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who’s kicked a goal!”

 

If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?
Some people read very rapidly(很快地), while others read very slowly. But which one is better?
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions(说明) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain(某些) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
【小题1】What should be read rapidly?

A．Directions for making something.

B．Maths problems.

C．Science and history books.

D．Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.

【小题2】What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?

A．To read as fast as you can.

B．To fit your reading speed to your needs.

C．To read as slowly as possible.

D．To keep your reading at a certain speed.

【小题3】Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．Something about Careful Reading

B．Be a Rapid Reader.

C．How to Read?

D．How to Be a Slow Reader?

根据上面所提供的信息，选择最佳答案。

A school report

Name：Edward Scott                  School: Kelvin High School Grade:  8                              Term ending: May  6

Math: He is a little weak in this, but he tried his best to catch up with others.

Science: He can work out many difficult problems. Well done! (做得好)

English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up（保持）.

French: His reading is very good, he can remember many words.

History: He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.

Geography: He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world.

Music: He doesn’t like pop songs, though sings very well.

No. in class: 9           absences: 8

Remarks(评语): Edward is able to do a lot better. He needs to do more work next semester.

Class teacher: Ivy

Principal: M. L. Martin

School reopens:  September 1

1.After reading this, we know it is ________________.

A．a studying plan of Edward Scott

B．a teaching plan of Ivy

C．a report card of Edward Scott

D．a working plan of M. L. Martin

2.Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report?              .

A．PE

B．Music

C．Math

D．History

3.Edward’s best subject is _________________.            

A．science

B．English

C．geography

D．French

4.Edward is not so good at ________________.

A．science and geography

B．math and history

C．history and French

D．music and English

5.Which sentence is not true?              

A．Edward can’t sing songs very well.

B．Edward doesn’t do well in history.

C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term.

D．Edward learns two languages at school.

 

阅读短文，回答问题 （共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，按要求完成相关任务。

World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor great writer, for example, William Shakespeare, born or dead on that day.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day. Take UK as an example. On that day, millions of school children can buy books of special price, a much lower price than usual, in any bookstore. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Premier Wen Jiabao does lots of reading every day. Wen has called on people to do more reading. He suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Book cannot change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.

Why do people like reading? One big advantage is that reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent. Also, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us information about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that are unfamiliar to us. We would have to use our brain to think about them or do more reading to find out the answers. The more we read, the more we know. What’s more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.

“Reading makes a full man”. Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to spend time on reading every day.

1.When is World Book Day?

2.In UK, what can school children do on World Book Day?

3.What did Premier Wen Jiabao suggest young people do?

4.How many advantages of reading are mentioned in the passage?

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

 

Some students think it difficult to learn English well. That’s because they don’t find the right way. I think reading is very important for students. The more you read, the better you’ll understand.

    Reading is helpful to listening, speaking and writing. If you often read English aloud, you’ll improve your listening. On the other hand, listening a lot can help you to read better. Reading English everywhere when you are free, if you wish. You can get a lot of knowledge when you read. Sometimes you need to express your ideas, you can either speak or write. That means you are using what you learned from reading. The same as Chinese, the more you read, the better you can write. If you want to remember something, you should read again and again.

So from now on, you’d better do more reading. It’s a good way to learn English well.

1. Some students think it difficult to learn English well because _________.

A. they don’t work hard                           B. they are afraid of English.

C. they don’t find the right way                     D. they aren’t clever

2. Reading is helpful to ________.

A. speaking            B. listening                   C. writing           D. A. B & C

3.The writer thinks ________ is a good way to learn English well.

A. the better you write                            B. doing more reading

C. the more you remember                        D. the more you write

4. In Chinese studying, the more you read , _________.

A. the better you speak                           B. the better you write

C. the more you remember                       D. the more you write

5. The title of this passage may be _________.

A. English is important                              B. Reading is helpful

C. English is difficult                                 D. Reading is important