When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.

Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:

Discover more about robots.

Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:

1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.

2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.

3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.

Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:

1. What might robots be like in the future?

2. What other things can robots do for people?

3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?

Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you'll probably discover some new questions.

For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.

1.What does the writer advise us to do when we’re curious about something?

   A. To read more books about it.      B. To look it up in the dictionary.

   C. To turn to the teacher for help.  D. To raise questions and find the answers.

2.What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

A. Writing down your list of questions. B. Discussing your questions with others.

C. Taking your list of questions with you.                D. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

3. What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?

① List what you want to learn.         ② Find new problems.

③ List what you’ve already known.      ④ Choose a research subject.

A. ④③①②           B. ④①③②       C. ②③④①       D. ③②①④

4. What might be the best title for this passage?

A. Doing Research on Robots           B. Asking Good Questions While Doing Research

C. Having Interesting Answers on Robots  D. Finding Subjects before Doing Research

 

My name is Ben Mansury. I’m fifteen years old and study in a middle school. In school, I never join in any group discussion or stage (舞台) program. So, I never knew what stage nervousness was.

Our community (社区) has a weekly “Students Ideas” program. About two years ago, I received a(n)   1   from the chairman of our community. He invited me to the “Students Ideas” talk the next morning to speak to the group.

The time between his call to the next morning was like several weeks for me. The whole night, I could not sleep. Many   2   were coming. One of them was to call the chairman, with regret, and tell him that I could not come. But finally, I thought, if I missed this   3  , the community would never invite me again to any of their programs. So, I decided to go.

I reached the hall in time. When my turn came and I started, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to   4   the words on the paper properly. I had no idea where I was standing and what I was talking. That was the day when I   5   my biggest weakness: public speaking.

After I finished, I met with the chairman and   6   what happened to me. He said that this happens to everyone. It is very   7  . He suggested that I should come again the next week.

I   8   a talk carefully. This time when I gave the talk, I was somewhat comfortable but not confident (自信的). Afterwards, I met with the chairman again and told him about the improvement I   9   I had made. He was kind enough to invite me again.

For around one month, I practiced a lot for my talk. This time I was feeling comfortable and both the chairman and my neighbors thought I did a good job.    

I learned that everything is   10   if we take the first step, as the saying goes: A journey of thousand miles begins with first step.

1.                A．letter          B．call            C．card D．email

 

2.                A．topics          B．regrets         C．thoughts D．words

 

3.                A．man           B．group          C．stage D．chance

 

4.                A．read           B．spell           C．see  D．recite

 

5.                A．had            B．forgot          C．realized  D．improved

 

6.                A．asked          B．checked        C．explained D．wondered

 

7.                A．useful          B．successful       C．difficult   D．common

 

8.                A．wrote          B．prepared        C．gave D．finished

 

9.                A．knew          B．felt            C．believed  D．hoped

 

10.               A．easy           B．great          C．helpful    D．possible

 

 

Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.

The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn well, you will learn well. Be patient. You don't have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.

    The second step is to practice your English. For example, keep a diary or make notes every day. You will be used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English After several weeks, you will see' that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements in your diary.

    You must have confidence about learning English and believe that you can do it. It's important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.

Main idea: How to be a successful English 46________?
Step 1	Feel confident about English	47________ in yourself and you will make it. Don't be 48________ of making mistakes.
Step 2	49________ your English	To 50______ your writing, form a good 51________ of keeping a diary or making notes. To communicate well in English, speak English as much as 52__________
Step 3	53________ your language.	Think about your 54________ in the English class Write your achievements in you diary.
Conclusion: Confidence, belief and practice are equally 55_________ in English learning.

 

Held on the second Wednesday of March each year, No Smoking Day helps people across the UK who want to stop smoking. The activity encourages and helps smokers to give up, and publicizes(宣传) the many sources of help offered to people. Each year over a million smokers take part in the day, while about 40,000 actually give up smoking.

The much-publicized effects of smoking include increased risk (风险) of heart disease, lung cancer and asthma. However, smoking also causes dull skin and wrinkles. The reducedamount of oxygen getting to the skin accelerates (加速)aging, and makes the skin look sallow (病黄色的). And while many smokers believe that cigarettes help them to cope with stress (对付压力), scientific research has shown that worry levels actually go down after giving up smoking.

Set a date and time to stop, and keep to it .Talk to your doctor about whether any kind of medicines might suit you.

Find out if there is a stop-smoking health center near you .Try to get the help of your friends and family.

Keep away from situation in which you used to reach for cigarette. If you need to, use nicotine patches (尼古丁戒烟贴片) or gum.

NHS Stop-smoking Centers are all over the UK, providing free services. They have specially trained employees who can advise you on the best way to stop smoking. There are also a number of free national helpline in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where expert counselors can discuss with you how to give up smoking step by step.

1.How many people don’t give up smoking among those who take part in No Smoking Day every year according to the passage?

A．About 1,000,000.                       B．About 40,000.

C．About 960,000.                         D．About 1,040,000.

2.According to the passage, place the following titles in the correct orders.

A.What are the health risks of smoking?

B.A few tips on giving up smoking:

C.What is No Smoking Day?

D.What help is offered for giving up smoking?

A. a; b; c; d      B. b; a; d; c       C. d; a; b; c       D. c; a; b; d

3.Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A．No Smoking Day is held on the second Wednesday on March.

B．Smoking can make skin look dull.

C．If you give up smoking, your worry levels will increase.

D．You can get treatment in NHS Stop-smoking Centers for free.

4.The underline word “counselors” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A．nurses            B．advisers           C．employees        D．doctors

5. How many tips on giving up smoking are mentioned in the passage?

A．Three            B．Four             C．Five              D．Six

 

When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.
Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:
Discover more about robots.
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:
1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.
2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.
3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:
1. What might robots be like in the future?
2. What other things can robots do for people?
3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?
Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions.
For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.
【小题1】What does the writer advise us to do when we’re curious about something?

A．To read more books about it.

B．To look it up in the dictionary.

C．To turn to the teacher for help.

D．To raise questions and find the answers.

【小题2】What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

A．Writing down your list of questions.

B．Discussing your questions with others.

C．Taking your list of questions with you.

D．Putting your list of questions under your arm.

【小题3】What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?
① List what you want to learn. ② Find new problems.
③ List what you’ve already known. ④ Choose a research subject.

A．④③①②

B．④①③②

C．②③④①

D．③②①④

【小题4】 What might be the best title for this passage?

A．Doing Research onRobots

B．Asking Good Questions While Doing Research

C．Having Interesting Answers on Robots

D．Finding Subjects before Doing Research