【正文】 ing is about ______. A.what schools and hospitals people likeC.how big data is controlled by governments and panies（2）One pany uses weather information to ______. A.know when people will visit the hospitalC.understand when people will need ice cream（3）The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ____. A.we can use big data in a number of waysC.we can use big data to stop babies from getting sick（4）The overall tone （總基調(diào)） of this reading is _________. A.personal and scientificC.D. Swimming and English Learning Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I39。ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It39。 Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in Englishspeaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn39。 Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He39。t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there39。s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you39。 Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we39。 Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don39。 Easier said than done. Well, let39。m sure you39。reading books about itB.having lessons on itgoing into the river and learning（2）We should learn English by ______. A.reading and writingC.swimming（3）What will you do with mistakes when you speak? A.t make mistakes.B.Try not to speak English.D.t be afraid.10．閱讀理解 Saint Patrick39。 Ireland is an island country. It39。 Saint Patrick39。s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland. Red Wednesday in Iran Quebec Winter Carnival in Canadas party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the end of January and ends in mid February. The Desert（沙漠） Festival in Tunisias Day, you can see the following EXCEPT ________________. A.paradesC.green buildings（2）What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran? A.They wear red clothes.C.They watch the camel racing.（3）Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sledding race according to the passage? A.The race goes on for 6 kilometres.C.About 30 people go to the race every year.（4）When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year? A.On the last Sunday of December.C.On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.（5）Where can we probably find the passage? A.In a cookbook.C.In a sport magazine.11．閱讀理解 s hopes for success were broken again and again. However, Hollywood was just everything to him. When he first came to California? Larry had decided never to give up and return home without success. Therefore, he kept on trying. Some day, he told himself, my big chance would e.s big restaurants. His pay was low, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living. One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.s only fair to tell you that it39。 Larry got a small part in the director39。s clear that Larry39。helped him make a lot of moneyB.made him fail again and again in getting into HollywoodD.he needed a driver very muchB.some big panies would give him a jobLarry expressed his hope in a wise way（3）We can learn from the story that _______. A.s hard experience beforeB.the job parking cars could bring young people everythingD.he gave up and returned homeB.he drove the director39。D.it was hard for Larry, to find a job in a restaurant in HollywoodB.why Larry could remember many things beforeD.Do you enjoy novels? The best sellers of the year are waiting for you in our bookstore! This is William Smith39。Susan is a nurse in southern England. There she works in a small hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Susan has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and when they reach the hospital This exciting story is Emma Brown39。No Pains No Gains is about Harry, who works with his father, a carpenter, in Philippines. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop and. Elizabeth Beckman, who studies English in Sydney, wrote this story earlier this year. apiece of newsB.a diaryD.William Smith39。William Smith39。William Smith39。the nurse Susan and a sick baby（3）From the title No Pains No Gains, we may know that Harry ________________ at last. A.is still poorC.t have to work hardhas killed the man in black（4）What39。A shop owner.A businessman.C.A person who makes wooden things（5）Which of the following is TRUE? A.Emma is twenty years old.C.Elizabeth wrote Hospital or Cinema? years ago.13．閱讀理解 One day in 2012, a 13yearold boy with a broken bike walked by Mic