1、 专家认为,做阅读理解不应该是读,而应该是看。默读有利于发展阅读者的内部语言,有利于强化理解,有利于提高阅读速度。测试表明,我们朗读时,一分钟能念125个字就已很不错了,而默读时,每分钟可读150个字以上,有人阅读小说时甚至可达每分钟600字。 默读时一定要做到如下三点:全神贯注。这是有效阅读最需要的心理素质。积极思维。默读有利于思维活动的开展,有利于深层理解。减少回视。回视率高不仅限制了速度,也会对内容的理解产生支离破碎的影响。 高一英语组寄语 AMy life began similarly to most of the kids in my family. My mother did h
2、er best to take care of us, but left after my father drunk many times. So I grew up not knowing what a father was and no one was there to teach me. As a result, I developed the usual problems with alcohol and drugs and spent seven years as a street kid, landing in a rehab center (康复中心) when I was 20
3、. Inside I met my adviser, Bill, and he taught me a lot of things. The main thing was the gift of giving. It was the night before an important event and I was very nervous. Bill saw this and suggested that we go for a walk. As we walked and talked, Bill suggested we go for a coffee. I told him I was
4、 broke, but when I got paid, I would pay him back. He stopped then and looked at me in a serious, but kindly way and said, “No, you wont.” He added that I didnt owe him anything and he was doing this because he could. He then told me something that I bear in mind till today, “One day youll be around
5、 someone and hell need a coffee, and youll be able to buy it for him. Thats how you can pay me back.” Im a youth worker now, far from the life I had ten years ago. My job is simple I buy kids coffee. Bill taught me how to do that.21. From the first paragraph, we can know_.A. when the author was born
6、, his mother diedB. the author got little love of his parentsC. the author didnt know who his father wasD. the author came from a wealthy family22. The underlined part “I was broke” (in Paragraph 3) means “_”.A. I was tired B. I was hurt C. I was thirsty D. I had no money 23. How did Bill ask the au
7、thor to pay him pack?A. By working hard in a rehab center.B. By giving others help in future.C. By giving back the money of the coffee.D. By finding a job to support himself.BHanukkah Hanukkah (光明节) is a Jewish festival. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (犹太教历), which is
8、 usually sometime in December. It is often called the festival of lights. The festival celebrates the time, over 2,000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against an emperor who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion. When the Jewish people won back their temple in Jerusale
9、m, they found there was only enough holy oil to keep the sacred light burning for one day. However, to their surprise, this small amount of oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make more oil. At the center of the Hanukkah celebrations is a candlestick (c
10、alled a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of Hanukkah the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During Hanukkah, people go to the synagogue (犹太教堂) to pray and to remember the m
11、iracle (奇迹) of the holy oil. Hanukkah is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food.24. For how many days does
12、Hanukkah last?A. 9 B. 10 C. 8 D. 725. According to the passage, what is necessary when celebrating Hanukkah nowadays?A. Candles. B. Money. C.Oil D. Cards.26. What does the Menorah remind Jewish people about?A. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2,000 years ago.B. The war that they fought 2,00
13、0 years ago.C. The God that they honored best.D. The church they built 2,000 years ago. The passage mainly tells us about _.A. why Jewish people protect their traditionsB. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebratedC. why Jewish people celebrate HanukkahD. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jew
14、ish templeC If you think American cooking means opening a package and throwing the contents into the microwave oven (微波炉), think again. On the one hand, its true that many Americans have cold cereal(谷类食品) for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant (方便的) dinners. From busy homemakers to working
15、people, many Americans enjoy the convenience (方便) of fast food that can be ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. On the other hand, many Americans realize the importance of cooking skills. Parents especially mothers see the importance of training their children especially daughters. Most Americans t
16、hink that theres nothing better than a good home-cooked meal. But with cooking, as with any other skill, good results dont happen by accident. Probably every cook has his or her own way of cooking. But there are some basic skills that most people follow. For example, baking is a main method (方法) of
17、preparing food in America. For that reason, Americans would find it next to impossible to live without an oven. American cooks pay special attention to the balance of foods, too. In planning a big meal they try to include meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often a dessert. They also like to make
18、 sure the meal is colorful. Having several different colors of food on the plate usually makes for a healthy meal. For those who need guidance in their cooking, or for those who have just run out of ideas, recipes are a great help. Recipes list all the ingredients for a dish (generally in the order
19、used), the amount of each to use, and a description of how to put them together. This passage mainly tells us that _. without an oven, Americans find it impossible to live convenientlyB.Americans like to have several different colors of food on the plateC. Americans usually have fast food, but they
20、pay special attention to cooking as well D. Americans pay special attention to recipes and nutritious meals29. Many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinner because _.A. they like instant food very muchB. they dont like cooking at allC. most American working
21、people are busy and dont have time to cookD. fast food is delicious and it usually contains a lot of vitamins 30. By saying “But with cooking, as with any other skill, good results dont happen by accident”, the author means _.A. just like any other skill, cooking may bring good resultsB. cooking com
22、es from ones gift, not through practiceC. cooking can lead to accidentsD. Good cooking doesnt come easily; it needs a lot of practice31. From the passage, we know that _.A. Americans dont care about foodB. Americans are not good at cooking because they like to use recipesC. an oven plays an importan
23、t role in cooking for AmericansD. while cooking, Americans usually run out of ideasDThe sea horse is a magical animal, which has puzzled(使困惑)people for thousands of years. In ancient Rome sea horses were believed to be the babies of Neptunes horses. And Neptune was the god of the ocean. Now we know
24、they are not horses at all they are a kind of fish. They still seem as magical as ever, especially to divers who have watched them horsing around(瞎闯) in the sea. But today, sea horse populations face an uncertain future. Fishermen are catching too many of them, and their undersea habitats (栖息地) are
25、being destroyed. At least 20 million sea horses are taken from the ocean each year. More than 95% are used for traditional medicines in Asian countries. The sea horses are usually dried and then made into powder which is used to treat such problems as asthma(哮喘), throat infections, skin diseases and
26、 cuts. How well the medicines work is unclear. Sea horses are also bought and sold in large numbers as pets. Sea horse expert Amanda Vincent warns against buying pet sea horses. “A lot of people treat them as if theyre goldfish,” she says. But sea horses require very special care and live food. Most
27、 captive (被猎取的) sea horses pick up diseases and die. Sea horse experts are trying to teach fishermen to become sea horse farmers. Instead of pulling nets of sea horses from the ocean, fishermen could learn to raise them in specially designed saltwater “farms”. That way, fishermen would have sea hors
28、es to sell, but ocean populations would not be hurt. Vincent and her team have only discovered the 35 different species of sea horses, and they still have plenty of sea horse secrets left to unlock. That is why, Vincent told TFK, protecting future sea horse populations is especially important: “I pr
29、omise your readers that by the time they grow up to be marine biologists, well still have a lot to learn.”32. In the past, Romans thought the sea horse to be _.A. a kind of fish B. a kind of horse C. the god of the ocean D. one of Neptunes pets Which of the following is NOT true according to the pas
30、sage?A. 35different kinds of sea horses have been discovered.B. Most sea horses caught are used as medicine.C. People in Asian countries hunt sea horses for food.D. The effects of the powder of sea horses are uncertain.34. The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”.A. follow B
31、. collect C. create D. get35. It can be inferred that the best way to protect sea horses is to _.A. teach fishermen how to farm sea horses B. do more research on sea horsesC. stop hunting sea horsesD. ban the sea horse trade第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We often focus on building relationships with others that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. 36 . How can we have good relationships with others if we dont even have good relationships with ourselves?The pr
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