Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.

As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.

At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.

The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.

Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.

1.What is the work in a newspaper office like?

A．Interesting and confusing	B．Important and patient.
C．Particular and necessary.	D．Fast and busy.

2.According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ____________.

a. writing stories          b. doing interviews         c. joining in a discussion

d. doing homework        e. handing stories to the editor

A．cbade

B．cdeab

C．cbdae

D．cadbe

3.The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.

A．the importance of the events	B．how well the stories are written
C．the knowledge of the chief editor	D．whether they are the latest

4.Word editors’ work is to ____________.

A．help the chief editor with the morning discussion

B．decide when and how the papers can be printed

C．read the stories and make necessary changes

D．get together information from reporters and photographers

5.The best title for this passage is “____________”.

A．How a newspaper is produced	B．How newspapers are delivered
C．What kind of papers readers like	D．Whose work is more important

 

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
　    　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
² having everyday conversations with your children
² trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
² encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
² reading to your children each night
² listening to your children read
² teaching your children how to use dictionaries
² talking about your children’s writings
² practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.
【小题1】 This passage is mainly written for __________.

A．children

B．teachers

C．parents

D．doctors

【小题2】 __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A．“Listening and speaking skills”	B．“Reading and writing skills”
C．“Listening and writing skills”	D．“Reading and listening skills”

【小题3】 __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

A．“Listening to the radio every day ”	B．“Listening to your children read”
C．“Reading to your children each night”	D．“Talking about your children’s writings”

【小题4】 In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

A．5 books

B．10 books

C．15 books

D．20 books

【小题5】 Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.

A．draw pictures or take photos	B．listen to pop music
C．write diaries or book reviews	D．play computer games

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families，it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends．Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to tell their family members．
However，parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome．
【小题1】Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better．

A．friends

B．brothers

C．sisters

D．parents

【小题2】When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents， they usually____．

A．stay alone at home	B．fight with their parents
C．discuss it with their friends	D．go to their brothers and sisters for help

【小题3】The sentence “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．

A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B．We’ve got no idea，so your answers are welcome

C．Your answers are always right

D．You can give us all the right answers

【小题4】Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?

A．Parents should choose friends for their children．

B．Children should choose everything they like．

C．Parents should understand their children better．

D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help．

【小题5】Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___．

A．give information for the parents to make their own judgment

B．give advice to children who want to choose their friends

C．help parents to find better friends for their children

D．get some information from many readers

Maybe you are an average（普通的）student. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how:

1. When planning your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a plan of your time. A weekly plan may not work out all your problems, but it will push you to realize what is happening to your time.

2. Look around the house for a good study place which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, nothing but study materials. No game, radio, or TV!

3.Listen to everything the teacher says. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

4.When you get home from school, go over your notes. You should preview the materials that the teacher will discuss the next day. It will be useful. If you do these things regularly, you will study better.

5.The purpose of a test is only to show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be worried.

A. Find a good place to study.                                       B. Develop a good attitude to tests. C. Be a good listener.                                                     D. Study regularly. E. Plan your time carefully.                                           F. Be interested in study.

 

 

 

 

 

The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changrning, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.

1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.

2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit (获益) from your help. You'll find you benefit too!

3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.

4) Make a foreign friend. Try to be friend someone from a foreign country. It's an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.

5) Publish (出版) an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.

6) Take up a new sport. Choose one you've never played before. If you find you like it, you'll have a hobby for life.

7) Join a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.

8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.

9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.

10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people.

1.According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can _______.

A．learn about another culture

B．practice spoken English

C．discuss the international situation

D．share your happiness and sadness

2.Besides learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.

A．to help your parents with housework

B．to kill time

C．to have communication with others

D．to make friends

3.Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?

A．You should read fifty books of the same field.

B．Do a part-time job for less than a month.

C．Try to publish an article to make you famous.

D．You can benefit a lot by helping others.

4.The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.

A. make contributions to society

B. achieve great progress in high school

C love high school life

D. finish high school