Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.
If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
【小题1】How does the writer feel about exams?

A．Excited.

B．Bored.

C．Worried.

D．Surprised.

【小题2】Why are the students afraid of exams?

A．Because they are afraid of failing.

B．Because they want to get full marks.

C．Because exams are usually hard.

D．Because their teachers will be angry at their bad grades.

【小题3】Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam.

B．Start planning and working for each exam early.

C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it.

D．You should sleep well before the exam.

【小题4】According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _____.

A．take a short rest

B．tell someone about your worries

C．walk or get exercise

D．keep busy working and forget your worries

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And  “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word  “dog-tired”  means  “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
【小题1】The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.

A．猎犬

B．看门狗

C．丧家犬

D．家养犬

【小题2】In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________.

A．they have different culture

B．they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans

C．they like dogs very much

D．dogs are very active

【小题3】Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?

A．every dog will die one day

B．each person has bad luck at times

C．each person has good luck at times

D．every dog has good luck at times

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior.

B．Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning.

C．We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used.

D． “Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries.

【小题5】What ‘s the best  title of the passage?

A．Dogs

B．Western Culture

C．Chinese Culture

D．Different Countries Have Different Culture

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.

But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word “dog-tired”  means “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.

1.The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.

A．猎犬

B．看门狗

C．丧家犬

D．家养犬

2.In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________.

A．they have different culture

B．they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans

C．they like dogs very much

D．dogs are very active

3.Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?

A．every dog will die one day

B．each person has bad luck at times

C．each person has good luck at times

D．every dog has good luck at times

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior.

B．Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning.

C．We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used.

D．“Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries.

5.What ‘s the best  title of the passage?

A．Dogs

B．Western Culture

C．Chinese Culture

D．Different Countries Have Different Culture

 

Before you can start speaking and writing in English, your brain must get enough correct English sentences. This is obvious（显而易见的）.
There are two ways to get correct English sentences: listening and reading. Both are good, but reading is much easier than listening. With the help of a good dictionary, you will be able to understand English texts much more easily than movies. If you just read one book in English, you will see that your English has become much better. English phrases will just come to you without thinking when you are writing or speaking.
This is true for hundreds of words and grammar structures（结构）. If you read in English, you can forget about grammar rules. Throw away your grammar book! You needn’t know the rules for the present perfect tense(现在完成时). Instead, read a few books in English, and soon you will feel that “I have seen Paul yesterday” is wrong. The only difference between you and native speakers is that they have heard and read more English sentences than you have.
【小题1】From the first paragraph, we know that ________.

A．English is difficult to learn

B．if you have seen an English sentence, you can speak English

C．before you use English, you must know some English

D．everyone is a born English speaker

【小题2】What is the best way to get correct English sentences according to the passage?

A．Speaking.	B．Writing.
C．Thinking.	D．Reading and listening.

【小题3】In the writer’s opinion, we can grasp English grammar rules _______.

A．by reading English books	B．by reading grammar books
C．by writing and speaking	D．by learning grammar rules

【小题4】The only difference between you and native speakers is that native speakers _______.

A．have parents as their English teachers

B．are born to know grammar rules and phrases

C．read and hear more English than you

D．have a gift in learning English

【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It is important for us to know English words.

B．Reading is important for us to learn English.

C．English grammar is not so important.

D．The best way to learn English is going to England.

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see  differences  when we pay attention to the words that are used. Let’s look at the words about describing animals. Most phrases in Chinese about the dog. For example, “ a  homeless dog”, “a running dog”,  and “ a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings.
But in western countries, dogs are considered honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use dogs to describe positive behavior. For example, ”You are  lucky dog” means you are a  lucky person.   And “Every dog has its day” means__________. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The  word “dog-tired”  means “ very tired”. The  words  about animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how certain words are used.
【小题1】The correct Chinese meaning about “ a homeless dog” is “_________”.

A．猎犬

B．看门狗

C．丧家犬

D．家养犬

【小题2】In English ,people use dogs to describe positive behavior because____________.

A．they have different culture

B．they think dogs are honest and good friends of humans

C．they like dogs very much

D．dogs are very active

【小题3】Which sentence is right to fill in the blank in the passage?

A．every dog will die one day

B．each person has bad luck at times

C．each person has good luck at times

D．every dog has good luck at times

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．In English people use the dog to describe positive behavior.

B．Most phrases in Chinese about the dog have negative meaning.

C．We should pay attention to the words about animals that are used.

D．“Sick as a dog” is used to describe a healthy person in western countries.

【小题5】What ‘s the best  title of the passage?

A．Dogs

B．Western Culture

C．Chinese Culture

D．Different Countries Have Different Culture