When you read an article you will understand and remember it better if you can work out how the writer has put the ideas together．Sometimes a writer puts ideas together by asking questions and then answering them．For example，if the article is about groundhogs（土拨鼠），the set of questions in the writer’s head might be：
    What does a groundhog look like？
    Where do groundhogs live？
    What do they eat？…
    In the article，the author might answer those questions．
   Sometimes an author writes out her questions in the article．These questions give you signals．They tell you what the author is going to write next．Often an author has a question in her head but she doesn’t write it out for you．You have to work out her question for yourself．Here’s a sample reading for you to practice this method.
                       Earthworms
  Do you know how many kinds of earthworms there are？There are about 1800 kinds in the world！ They can be brown，purple，green．They can be as small as 3 cm long and as large as 3 m long．
  The best time to see earthworms is at night，especially a cool，damp night．That’s when they come up from their burrows（地洞）to hunt for food．Earthworms don’t like to be in the sun．That’s because they breathe through their skin，and they can’t breathe if their skin gets too dry．Earthworms must come out of the earth if it rains a lot，because they can't breathe in their flooded burrows．What a dangerous life！
  Earthworms don't have eyes，so how can they tell when it's dark？ They have special places on their skin that are sensitive to light．These spots tell whether it’s light or dark．If you shine a flashlight on an earthworm at night，it will quickly disappear into the ground．
  Earthworms don't have ears either，but they can hear by feeling movements in the earth．If you want to hear like an earthworm，lie on the ground with your fingers in your ears．Then have a friend stamp his or her feet near you．This is how earthworms feel birds and people walking，and moles digging，near them．
  Earthworms are useful．Farmers and gardeners like having lots of earthworms in their land because the worms help to make better soil when they dig．That digging keeps the soil loose and airy（通风的）．In one year earthworms can pile up as much as 23,000 kg of castings in an area about the size of a football field．

56. What’s the purpose of reading Earthworms?
 A. To show the special life facts of earthworms.
 B. To explain the differences from the groundhogs.
 C. To put the writer’s idea into real use.
 D. To make the readers think more clearly. 

57. Which question CANNOT be answered in the passage?
 A. How do earthworms help with gardeners?
 B. What life are earthworms living with?
 C. When may people observe earthworms?
 D. Why can human listen like earthworms?

58. How can you understand Earthworms better according to this passage?
 A. Read, ask and answer questions in your own head while reading.
 B. Read to work out all the questions in the writer’s head while reading.
 C. Read and check all the things that are not clear to you again and again.
 D. Read for general ideas and discuss or compare with other similar topics.
59. What’s the best title for the passage?
 A. One way to help with understanding
 B. One way to practice with a new idea
 C. One way to learn to be a wise writer
 D. One way to be clearer about worms

   When you read an article you will understand and remember it better if you can work out how the writer has put the ideas together．Sometimes a writer puts ideas together by asking questions and then answering them．For example，if the article is about groundhogs（土拨鼠），the set of questions in the writer’s head might be：
    What does a groundhog look like？
    Where do groundhogs live？
    What do they eat？…
    In the article，the author might answer those questions．
   Sometimes an author writes out her questions in the article．These questions give you signals．They tell you what the author is going to write next．Often an author has a question in her head but she doesn’t write it out for you．You have to work out her question for yourself．Here’s a sample reading for you to practice this method.
                       Earthworms
  Do you know how many kinds of earthworms there are？There are about 1800 kinds in the world！ They can be brown，purple，green．They can be as small as 3 cm long and as large as 3 m long．
  The best time to see earthworms is at night，especially a cool，damp night．That’s when they come up from their burrows（地洞）to hunt for food．Earthworms don’t like to be in the sun．That’s because they breathe through their skin，and they can’t breathe if their skin gets too dry．Earthworms must come out of the earth if it rains a lot，because they can't breathe in their flooded burrows．What a dangerous life！
  Earthworms don't have eyes，so how can they tell when it's dark？ They have special places on their skin that are sensitive to light．These spots tell whether it’s light or dark．If you shine a flashlight on an earthworm at night，it will quickly disappear into the ground．
  Earthworms don't have ears either，but they can hear by feeling movements in the earth．If you want to hear like an earthworm，lie on the ground with your fingers in your ears．Then have a friend stamp his or her feet near you．This is how earthworms feel birds and people walking，and moles digging，near them．
  Earthworms are useful．Farmers and gardeners like having lots of earthworms in their land because the worms help to make better soil when they dig．That digging keeps the soil loose and airy（通风的）．In one year earthworms can pile up as much as 23,000 kg of castings in an area about the size of a football field．

56. What’s the purpose of reading Earthworms?
 A. To show the special life facts of earthworms.
 B. To explain the differences from the groundhogs.
 C. To put the writer’s idea into real use.
 D. To make the readers think more clearly. 

57. Which question CANNOT be answered in the passage?
 A. How do earthworms help with gardeners?
 B. What life are earthworms living with?
 C. When may people observe earthworms?
 D. Why can human listen like earthworms?

58. How can you understand Earthworms better according to this passage?
 A. Read, ask and answer questions in your own head while reading.
 B. Read to work out all the questions in the writer’s head while reading.
 C. Read and check all the things that are not clear to you again and again.
 D. Read for general ideas and discuss or compare with other similar topics.
59. What’s the best title for the passage?
 A. One way to help with understanding
 B. One way to practice with a new idea
 C. One way to learn to be a wise writer
 D. One way to be clearer about worms

Entering high school means you have to make more effort on study, There are a few tried and tested skills that have always proved effective(有效的) for learning. Here are some of them.
Firstly, make a timetable and follow it. This will include how many hours and which part of the day you will spend studying. Try to make sure that your study time takes place after you have rested, so that you are fresh and can learn effectively. You will find that studying at the same time every day will help you concentrate(集中) better. It’s also important to keep improving your timetable, to make it more effective over time.
Secondly, pick a place that will help you concentrate on study. The place should be far away from loud sounds which make you uncomfortable and prevent you from concentrating on your study.
High school study skills include a method called SQ3R. The first step is to survey（纵览） what needs to be covered in order to get a general understanding of the subject. Next, you can learn about the material by answering questions such as what, why, how, when, who and where. As you study, ask yourself questions and look for the answers in your material. The third step is to read and then recite（背诵） what you have read. The last step, reviewing, is often the most important one. People need to review any material about three times, before they keep it well in their minds.
Besides these study tips, you can come up with several of your own study skills for school. However, remember that time is the most valuable thing you have. All the study skills for high school will be nothing, if you don’t use your time wisely.
(   ) 4. In order to study well, you should do all the following EXCEPT _______.
A. never change the timetable once you have made it
B. choose a place that will make you feel comfortable
C. answer some questions and ask yourself questions
D. create and follow your own study skills for school
(   ) 5 The writer thinks the most important step in study is to _______.
A. read           B. survey         C. review          D. recite
(   ) 6. The right steps to use the SQ3R method are _______.
A. question-survey-review-read & recite     B. survey-read & recite-question-review
C. read & recite-review-survey-question     D. survey-question-read & recite-review
(   ) 7. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?
A. School Life at High School             B. Study Skills for High School
C. The Importance of Making a Timetable    D. Best ways to Improve Your Study

Entering high school means you have to make more effort on study, There are a few tried and tested skills that have always proved effective(有效的) for learning. Here are some of them.

Firstly, make a timetable and follow it. This will include how many hours and which part of the day you will spend studying. Try to make sure that your study time takes place after you have rested, so that you are fresh and can learn effectively. You will find that studying at the same time every day will help you concentrate(集中) better. It's also important to keep improving your timetable, to make it more effective over time.

Secondly, pick a place that will help you concentrate on study. The place should be far away from loud sounds which make you uncomfortable and prevent you from concentrating on your study.

High school study skills include a method called SQ3R. The first step is to survey（纵览） what needs to be covered in order to get a general understanding of the subject. Next, you can learn about the material by answering questions such as what, why, how, when, who and where. As you study, ask yourself questions and look for the answers in your material. The third step is to read and then recite（背诵） what you have read. The last step, reviewing, is often the most important one. People need to review any material about three times, before they keep it well in their minds.

Besides these study tips, you can come up with several of your own study skills for school. However, remember that time is the most valuable thing you have. All the study skills for high school will be nothing, if you don't use your time wisely.

(   ) 4. In order to study well, you should do all the following EXCEPT _______.

A. never change the timetable once you have made it

B. choose a place that will make you feel comfortable

C. answer some questions and ask yourself questions

D. create and follow your own study skills for school

(   ) 5 The writer thinks the most important step in study is to _______.

A. read           B. survey        C. review          D. recite

(   ) 6. The right steps to use the SQ3R method are _______.

A. question-survey-review-read & recite     B. survey-read & recite-question-review

C. read & recite-review-survey-question     D. survey-question-read & recite-review

(   ) 7. Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A. School Life at High School             B. Study Skills for High School

C. The Importance of Making a Timetable    D. Best ways to Improve Your Study