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A Strategy for Reading Textbooks

Learning Style

Building Vocabulary

Good Listening in Class

Using Dictionaries

Study Groups

A Strategy for Talking Tests

Reading Skills

Remembering Information

A Strategy for Reading Novels

Managing Time

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1.What kind of website is it?

A. A news website.        B. An entertainment website.

C. A study website.        D. A travel website.

2. How can you get useful information from the website?

A. By paying some money.

B. By sending your own study tips and exchanging them with others.

C. By sending an e-mail to ask for some.

D. Just getting it for free.

3.What message can probably be put in the blank space in the form?

A. Funny Stories.   B. Writing Skills   C. New Books.  D. Fashion News.

4. You will find some useful information except about ______ on this website.

A. how to use dictionaries.        B. tips for reading

C. skills to remember new words   D. how to make friends.

5.Of the four choices at the bottom(末端) of the form, which should you click on if you want to tell people about new ways to study？

A. The first one.  B. The second one.  C. The third one   D. The fourth one.

Millie and Simon find a youth worker's website. There are some e-mails from teenagers all over the world. Read four of the e-mails.

　　Hi, my name is Joanna. I live with my family in a small town. My parents are very strict. They disagree on everything I do. For example, when I talk on the phone, they always tell me to stop. I like talking on the phone because I am not allowed to go out with friends. It is my only chance to communicate with people. I talk on the phone in my free time. What is wrong with that? I only talk to my best friends. The caller's number is displayed on the phone so my parents can always tell who is calling me. Why do they still not let me talk to my friends on the phone?

　　My name is Irene. I like looking up information on the Internet but my parents say I should concentrate more on schoolwork. I am stressed. They say learning is good. Why should I only learn from books? I can learn from the internet as well. They say time is valuable but they watch TV all the time. I do not want to give up my Internet time. What should I tell my parents? Please give me some advice.

　　This is Tom. How can I keep a balance between friendship and schoolwork? My family moved to this city two years ago. I didn't have a friend here. My parents always tell me to study hard so I can improve my English and Maths. I know it is important to get good marks but I want to have a colourful life, too. Every day, I spend many hours studying I achieve good marks but I still have no friends. I need help!

　　I am May. Please tell me what I should do. My parents control my life! They tell me what to do, what to wear, when to eat, when to sleep and many other things. I am 15 but they think I am still a baby. They never let me go out with my friends. They do not let me watch TV except the news. What should I do?

Millie is trying to think of the lives of the four teenagers. Look at their pictures on the website. Write the names of the teenagers in the blanks.

　　Millie and Simon find a youth worker's website. There are some e-mails from teenagers all over the world. Read four of the e-mails.

　　Hi, my name is Joanna. I live with my family in a small town. My parents are very strict. They disagree on everything I do. For example, when I talk on the phone, they always tell me to stop. I like talking on the phone because I am not allowed to go out with friends. It is my only chance to communicate with people. I talk on the phone in my free time. What is wrong with that? I only talk to my best friends. The caller's number is displayed on the phone so my parents can always tell who is calling me. Why do they still not let me talk to my friends on the phone?

　　My name is Irene. I like looking up information on the Internet but my parents say I should concentrate more on schoolwork. I am stressed. They say learning is good. Why should I only learn from books? I can learn from the internet as well. They say time is valuable but they watch TV all the time. I do not want to give up my Internet time. What should I tell my parents? Please give me some advice.

　　This is Tom. How can I keep a balance between friendship and schoolwork? My family moved to this city two years ago. I didn't have a friend here. My parents always tell me to study hard so I can improve my English and Maths. I know it is important to get good marks but I want to have a colourful life, too. Every day, I spend many hours studying I achieve good marks but I still have no friends. I need help!

　　I am May. Please tell me what I should do. My parents control my life! They tell me what to do, what to wear, when to eat, when to sleep and many other things. I am 15 but they think I am still a baby. They never let me go out with my friends. They do not let me watch TV except the news. What should I do?

Mille is telling her mother the problems of the four teenagers. Her mother is cooking so she misses some information. Help Mille answer her mother's questions. Choose the correct answers.

1 Mrs Wang: How do Joanna's parents know who is calling?

Millie:…

A. Her parents will take messages for her.

B. The caller's number is displayed on the phone.

C. Joanna tells her parents.

2 Mrs Wang: What does Irene like doing on the Internet?

Millie:…

A. She likes chatting.

B. She likes listening to music.

C. She likes looking up information.

3 Mrs Wang: Why is Tom studying so hard?

Millie:…

A. He wants to improve his English and Chinese.

B. He wants to improve his English and Maths.

C. He wants to find a good job.

4 Mrs Wang: How old is May?

Millie:…

A. She is 13 years old.

B. She is 14 years old.

C. She is 15 years old.

Take a look at our library! Our library is open to everyone and the library card is free.

Books        ☆ books in 36 languages

☆ information about the world

☆ all kinds of stories

☆ picture books for children

☆ novels

– You can enjoy newspapers and magazines in the reading room.

– You can borrow two books at a time and keep them for three weeks.

Videos       ◆ all kinds of video films

◆ music videos

◆ TV plays

– You can enjoy yourself and watch your favorite videos at home.

– You can rent a video at two yuan for a week.

Audios      music for everyone

 language cassettes; 42 world languages

– Special rooms for you to enjoy listening. CDs and cassettes can be borrowed – FREE.

– You can borrow one CD or one cassette at a time and keep it for one week.

E-books     ● many different kinds of e-books

● e-newspapers and e-magazines

– You can browse all the e-books in the computer room – FREE.

1.How many books can you borrow at a time?

A. One.            B. Two.                C. Three.        D. Four.

2.How much should you pay if you keep two videos for a week?

A. Two yuan.         B. Three yuan.               C. Four yuan.     D. Free.

3.What can you do in the computer room?

A. Enjoy music videos.                B. Borrow some books.

C. Enjoy e-books.                    D. Borrow some CDs.

Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying? how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”

1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A. use for their schoolwork?

B. access the Internet

C. work at home

D. connect them to libraries

2.Why is the word “speak” in the second paragraph in quotation marks(引号)?

A. They don’t really talk.

B. They use the computer language.

C. Laptops have speakers.

D. None of the above reasons is correct.

3.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?

A. All teachers use computers.

B.1500 students have laptops.

C. It is an old college in America.

D. Students there can do everything.

4.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can ________.

A. attend lectures on information technology

B. travel around the world

C. get information from around the world

D. have free laptops

5. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The program is successful.

B. The program is not workable.

C. The program is too expensive.

D. We don’t know the result yet.