For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.

Any mistakes that show up in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.

For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn’t the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.

A news story does not only have to be correct, but it must also be relevant to its readers. People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them. That’s why you care more about what happens at your school than at schools in America. It’s also why newspapers in Beijing don’t talk much about news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.

Make sure it’s fresh.

Finally, news must always be fresh. When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happened that day. You don’t want to read about news from last week!

So, now you know what makes a good news story. Have a look at our paper and see if it’s full of good news! You can try writing a news story for our paper like a real reporter.

【1】What will happen if there is a mistake in a newspaper?

A. The reporter will probably have a lot of trouble.

B. The newspaper would attract more readers.

C. Many readers won’t buy the newspaper any more.

D. The reporter won’t be able to write for the newspaper again.

【2】Why would it be wrong for a newspaper to say that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space?

A. Because the information was not fresh.

B. Because the information was not correct.

C. Because the information was not relevant.

D. Because the information was not useful.

【3】People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them, so newspapers in Beijing talk much about news in???? .

A. Nanjing??? B. Shanghai

C. Beijing??? D. Hong Kong

【4】Where does the writer work most probably?

A. In a newspaper.??? B. In a shop.

C. In a library.??? D. In a bank.

【5】Which can be the BEST title for the passage?

A. How to write an interesting story

B. Don’t make any mistakes in news

C. How to pick a good newspaper to read

D. How to write a story like a real reporter

The awards started in 1929. Their full title is “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”. The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years. They decide who will receive the awards. The awards are often referred to as the “Oscar”. This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick. She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!

The Oscar is always an exciting event. Each year, at least one unusual thing happens. When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film, he danced on stage! When Gwyneth Paltrow, the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress, she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!

In 1987, Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China. Since then, Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001. It also won several technical awards for its amazing “flying” people. We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.

It’s time for the Oscar again. Once more, the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater. There, they will find out who had won the awards for best actor, best actress and best director. Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are. Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.

【1】Who give the awards?

A. In 1927.??? B. Oscar.??? C. The Academy of Nicknames.

D. A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.

【2】What did Gwyneth Paltrow win an Oscar for?

A. Best Director.??? B. Best Foreign Film.??? C. Best Actress.??? D. Best Actor.

【3】Which Chinese film won an award for best foreign film?

A. Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger.??? B. Crouching and Hidden Dragon and Tiger.

C. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.??? D. Crouching, Dragon, Hiding Tiger.

【4】Where are the Oscars held?

A. At the Academy.??? B. In a Los Angeles restaurant.

C. At Oscar’s house.??? D. At Kodar Theater.

【5】Why do some people watch Oscars?

A. To see the restaurant.????? ??? B. To see the fashion.

C. To see a film.??? D. To see the stars crying and laughing.

But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes．There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and books．There are even fashions in school subjects，jobs…and in languages．

Fashions change as time goes．If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed．An English house of 1750was different from his grandson in 1860．

Today fashions change very quickly．Some of this is natural （自然的）．We hear about things much more quickly than in the past．Newspapers，radios，telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours．

New fashions mean that people will buy new things，so you see there is money in fashion．

【1】From this passage we know that"fashion"means　?? 　．

A. clothes

B. many things

C. most of the popular things

D. everything

【2】Which of the following things is fashionable today？

A. Surfing on the Internet

B. Having a family dinner on New Year's Day

C. Learning to sing songs on the radio

D. Doing morning exercises at school．

【3】Today fashions change very quickly because　?? 　．

A. People read newspapers every day

B. radios send information from one country to another

C. new things that people like are often shown on TV

D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world

【4】"There is money in fashion．"means　?? 　．

A. clothes are expensive

B. money comes from fashion

C. people like new things

D. there are no fashions without money．

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife．In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive．He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back．They decided to carry some apples to the city．They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1，000kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor．Bad luck!A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived．A few days later they had to sell them at a low price （價格）．They felt unhappy and returned to their village．

"I can't understand why we sustained （蒙受） losses in business while others always profit （盈利）"Uncle Li asked one day．

"The tractor was too small"Uncle Wang said without thinking．"We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!"

"I agree!"said Uncle Li．"How foolish （傻的） we were!"

【1】Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because　?? 　．

A. they hope to save money

B. they're both poor

C. their farms are at the foot of the mountain

D. they're not far from their farms

【2】The two farmers carried the apples to the city to　?? 　．

A. make a journey??? B. visit some places of interest

C. meet their friends??? D. make a profit

【3】The two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because　?? 　．

A. theirs weren't as good as the others

B. theirs were much less than the others

C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the city

D. they forgot to carry them on a truck

【4】Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because　?? 　．

A. they had sustained losses in business

B. they had lost some money in the city

C. something was wrong with the tractor

D. other people profited in the city

【5】Which of the following is true？　?? 　

A. The two farmers found out why they were poor．

B. The two farmers will soon get rich．

C. Neither of the farmers is clever．

D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck．

Those people who are against zoos, would argue that animals often suffer（遭受痛苦）physically and mentally by being enclosed. Even the best man-made environments can’t come close to matching the space, diversity（多樣性）, and freedom that animals have in their natural homes. This causes many zoo animals to become sick. Catching animals in the wild also causes much suffering by separating with dolphinh family. Some zoos make animals behave unnaturally. For example, ocean parks often force dolphins and whales to perform. These sea animals may die years earlier than their wild relatives.

On the other hand, by bringing people and animals together, zoos can educate the public about animal protection and encourage people to save animals and their homes. Some zoos provide a safe environment for animals which have been mistreated in circuses, or pets which have been given up and no longer wanted. Zoos also carry out important research into subjects like animal behavior and how to treat illness.

One of the most important modern functions of zoos is supporting international breeding（繁衍）programs, especially for endangered species（物種）. In the wild, some of the species have difficulty in finding mates and breeding, and they might also be hurt or even killed by people. A good zoo will enable these species to live and breed in a safe environment. In addition, as numbers of some wild species drop, there is an increased danger of populations becoming too genetically（基因上） similar. Breeding programs provide a safeguard: zoo-bred animals can be put into the wild to increase genetic diversity.

However, those people who are against zoos say that many zoo-bred animals are not put back into the wild. A lot of animals are sold not only to other zoos but also to circuses in the US or wild parks in South Aften, these some people are willing to pay a lot of money for the chance to kill a helpless animal. Often, where animals are familiar with humans and have very little chance of escaping.

So, are zoos good for animals or not? Perhaps it all depends on how well zoos are managed, and the benefits of zoos can surely outweigh their harmful effects. However, it is understandable that many people believe enclosing animals for any reason is simply wrong.

【1】According to Paragraph 2, some sea animals may die earlier than wild relatives because _____.

A. they were born in the ocean park

B. they don’t have enough living space

C. they are forced to behave unnaturally

D. they suffer from family separation

【2】What is the main purpose of international breeding program?

A. To increase genetic diversity.

B. To protect mistreated animals.

C. To free enclosed animals.

D. To do research on animal behavior.

【3】What’s the author’s opinion for zoos?

A. He doubts the value of zoos.

B. He is a true supporter of all kinds of zoos.

C. He is against the idea of having zoos around.

D. He sees the importance of the zoo management.

His wife looked in the newspaper and said，"One of the banks wants a guard．"I?m going to go there tomorrow，"David said，"I want that job，the guard' s job．"A man gave him a piece of paper．There were a lot of questions on it．"Please write your answers under the questions．"he said to David．One of the questions was，"Have you ever been in prison？"David smiled and wrote"No．"Then he looked at the next question．It was"Why？"He thought for a long time and then he wrote，"Because the police have never caught me．"

【1】David lost his job because　?? 　．

A. he was ill badly??? B. he wasn't good

C. he didn?t like the job??? D. his factory was too far away

【2】How did he know one of the banks needed a guard？　?? 　

A. His wife saw it in the newspaper．

B. His wife worked in that bank．

C. His wife saw it on the computer．

D. His friend told him the information．

【3】David went to the bank to　?? 　．

A. deposit （儲蓄） money??? B. draw money

C. ask for that job??? D. work hard

【4】The man asked David to　?? 　．

A. write his answers under the questions

B. clean the bank

C. show how strong he was

D. give himself up （投案自首）

【5】From the text we know David is　?? 　．

A. clever??? B. foolish??? C. old??? D. tall．

The poor man that Charlie Chaplin（7）_____ in hundreds of films makes all kinds of mistakes．He is always in （8）_____，but he never gives up．He dreams of（9）_____ a great man．

Even people who don't understand English can enjoy his films，because they are mostly silent．It isn't what he says that makes people（10）_____．His comedy doesn't depend on words．It depends on little actions which mean the same thing people all over the world．This is secret of Charplin's great success．

【1】A. writer??? B. teacher??? C. actor??? D. actress

【2】A. at??? B. with??? C. to??? D. of

【3】A. head??? B. eyes??? C. faces??? D. mouth

【4】A. have??? B. has??? C. with??? D. to have

【5】A. small??? B. bigger??? C. smaller??? D. large

【6】A. hardly??? B. always??? C. mostly??? D. often

【7】A. make??? B. made??? C. played??? D. plays

【8】A. danger??? B. safety??? C. trouble??? D. hard

【9】A. to be??? B. becoming??? C. to becoming??? D. become

【10】A. laugh??? B. to laugh??? C. laughing??? D. cry

All the students should agree that weekend homework should be canceled. It's____for them to study at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, how can they find____to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations (娛樂), or just have____at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until____So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are____and often threaten (威脅) to fail whole class of students because they know nothing about the____If there were no weekend homework for the students to do, they would be happy to go to school on Monday____having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.

【1】A. thing??? B. school??? C. class??? D. homework

【2】A. Also??? B. But??? C. Still??? D. Though

【3】A. no??? B. another??? C. one??? D. other

【4】A. not enough??? B. enough??? C. no good??? D. nouse

【5】A. friends??? B. time??? C. places??? D. money

【6】A. a rest??? B. an exam??? C. a lesson??? D. a picnic

【7】

A. Monday afternoon??? B. Saturday afternoon

C. Friday night??? D. Sunday night

【8】A. pleased??? B. sorry??? C. unhappy??? D. not worried

【9】A. lesson??? B. games??? C. interests??? D. activities

【10】A. until??? B. when??? C. before??? D. after

"I'm very _____ to hear that . I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I'll be able to live ______," said Fred . "Won't that be interesting? Just like a fish."

【1】A. our home??? B. the traffic??? C. a factory??? D. the world

【2】A. pleased??? B. no use??? C. interesting??? D. unusual

【3】A. carry??? B. bring??? C. give??? D. send

【4】A. news??? B. ways? ??? C. things????? ??? D. answers

【5】A. either??? B. again??? C. too??? D. also

【6】A. call??? B. see??? C. look??? D. listen

【7】A. most??? B. many??? C. lot??? D. every

【8】A. work??? B. duty??? C. holidays??? D. times

【9】A. sorry??? B. glad??? C. sure??? D. afraid

【10】A. in the sea??? B. on land??? C. on the mountain??? D. under the ground

If your teacher writes notes on the board, that’s bonus: You can copy them down. If not, write down the most important points in class. For example, does your history teacher mention the date of the Second World War? Or repeat a piece of information? Write it down! It can take time to learn how to listen to the key information, so keep trying and don’t give up.

If you want to write down every word that’s said in class, you’ll be mad. So it’s necessary to develop your own signs, for example, “pics” for “pictures,” or “hw” for “homework”. They can help you? take notes more quickly. And if you pay too much attention to getting your notes right, you might miss listening to what the teacher is saying. Don’t be afraid to ask the teacher to repeat something you miss. If you don’t want to ask in class, see your teacher after class.

It is easy to miss information while taking notes, so compare your notes to what the textbooks says—you can add to your notes as you read. Go over your notes with a friend and compare what the two of you have put down. It will make you two be able to notice mistakes and reinforce what you’re learning. It can also help you remember information when it’s time for a test.

Even if you don’t have a test coming up, you’d better look over your notes within 24 hours of taking them. Your brain will start absorbing(吸收) the information while it is still fresh in your mind. Then when you study in the days before a test, you will be able to recall the information much better. Instead of simply reading your notes to yourself, say them aloud. Studies show that speaking aloud helps in memorization. When you speak, try paraphrasing(意譯) sometimes rather than reading directly. Paraphrasing and speaking aloud requires your brain to do more work, making it more likely that you will understand what you’re studying.

Good note-taking takes time. But the time you spend writing and reviewing notes pays off. Not only can this help you do better in a test, it’s also a great confidence supporter when you’re studying and find yourself saying, “Hey, I remember that!”

【1】If a teacher doesn’t write notes on the blackboard, students should ______.

A. read the textbook and underline the important points

B. write down the information repeated by the teacher

C. listen carefully without taking notes

D. copy a friend’s notes in class

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Writing down words in short helps avoid missing important information.

B. Students should try their best to make sure the notes are right in class.

C. Reading the notes aloud can help students find out mistakes in notes.

D. Students need to spend time practising the skills of taking notes.

【3】What’s the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A. The ways to review notes.??? B. The skills of correcting notes.

C. The methods to perfect notes.??? D. The necessity of taking notes.