【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 dren39。s books. Here are some interesting things, you might not know about him! What do you like to do after a long day of writing? I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I39。m ready to write some more. Do you write using a puter or by hand?At first I write the stories by hand, and then I transfer（轉(zhuǎn)錄）them onto a puter. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities. What super power would you like to have? Xray vision（影像）if I can control it. What is your favourite food? Fro never happier than when I39。m drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don39。t like drinking fish milkshakes they are just terrible! What is your favourite book?Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it. Do you write for adults too? Only if I really have to. T much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children. What do you say to kids who say, Why should I read?As Dr. Seuss says. The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you39。ll go.（1）What is Andy39。s job? （2）What do you think of Andy? （3）Do you want to be a person like Andy? Why or why not? 【答案】 （1）A writer of children39。s books.（2）He is an interesting man with a lot of hobbies（3）Yes. Because I also want to write for children and bring them fun of reading. No. Because I don39。t like writing.7．下面短文中有四處需要添加小標(biāo)題。閱讀短文，然后從方框中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出符合各段意思的小標(biāo)題，并完成最后一題。 （1）從方框中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出符合各段意思的小標(biāo)題 A. Bad influencesB. Sleeping hoursC. The most tiring momentsD. Good sleeping habits Sleep plays an important role in our life. A lack of sleep can influence our ability to work and study. ________ Normal people need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. But for teenagers, a healthy amount （數(shù)量） is about 8 to 10 hours. Sadly, only 1/3 of people manage that. ________ Tiredness usually reaches its highest twice a day, at 2 . and 2 . That explains why students easily fall asleep in afternoon classes. So sleeping at noon for a while helps us work better in the rest of the day ________ People can make mistakes if they don39。t get enough sleep. Students cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Drivers who have fallen asleep while driving have caused 1%10% of the traffic accidents in our life. And we can imagine what will happen if a doctor feels sleepy at the operatingtable! ________ There are several ways that can help us sleep better, such as avoiding drinks that make us excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a fortable place that is dark, quiet and warm.（2）The passage mainly encourages us to ________ （不得超過(guò)5個(gè)單詞） 【答案】 （1）B；C；A；D（2）develop good sleeping habits 8．從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥友a(bǔ)全短文，使文章內(nèi)容完整、通順。 Improving Listening Skills in the Classroom Listening is a skill that needs to be learned and used well to be able to succeed in any environment. In the classroom, great listening skills mean the difference between a successful student and one who struggles（掙扎）in school. Come to class rested. ________When your body is well taken care of, your mental（精神的）focus will be much better. If you e to class sleepy or tired, it may be impossible for you to keep your eyes open and concentrate（集中）on what the teacher is saying. ________Have everything you need at the start of the class. If you have homework, make sure you are ready to hand it in. Bring out your notebook and pen so you can start taking down notes. Also, try to read your textbooks before ing into class. It will help you understand more easily what your teacher is talking about. ________ When you39。re in the front of the class, you39。ll have an easier time hearing what the teacher has to say. You won39。t have a daydream when the teacher is near you. Take down notes. Write down what you hear in class. ________ It will also make you concentrate more on what is being said so you can properly take notes. Try to concentrate when you are in class so that you are able to get the key points during a lecture. ________ Once you learn techniques（技能） to help you with this skill, you should see an improvement in your listening.A. Be prepared.B. Sit near the teachers.C. Listening is a skill that is developed little by little.D. This makes it easier to remember what is being discussed.E. Make sure you had a good night39。s sleep and had a good breakfast.【答案】 E；A；B；D；C 9．根據(jù)短文后所給的任務(wù)，回答問(wèn)題。 The play takes place in a typical, old Beijing teahouse. The main characters are teahouse39。s owner （Wang Lifa）and his customers, who all live in the same neighbourhood. They e in and out of the teahouse and talk to each other. The play reflects（反映） changes in the lives of almost 70 characters. It includes three parts. The first act takes place in 1898 at the time of the Qing Dynasty. The second act jumps forward 20 years and the final act takes place in 1948. In Teahouse, the writer Lao She says goodbye to the old Chinese society and hello to the new one. It39。s about the changes that have taken place in Chinese society in almost 50 years. All types of people e to the teahouse in Beijing. Some e to do business. Others e just to sit and pass the time. There are some good, kind people and there are also some bad, nasty（討厭的） characters. They meet, they talk, they argue, they gossip（閑聊）and then they get on with their lives. Teahouse was first put on in 1958. It is still one of the most popular plays in China. It is a favourite work by Lao She, one of China39。s most popular writers. Anyone who is interested in Chinese life and history should see the play. It helps one to understand Chinese culture better.（1）It39。s about