We recycle(回收利用）rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up(堆積)in our environment. if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language?

There are basically three ways to do it. The first is through reading. Go back to your favourite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right. The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favourite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don't worry if you have made mistakes. That's how you learn. The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favourite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with you who speaks English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.

(     )12. According to the passage, recycling language means ______.

A. repeating vocabulary at times    B. revising vocabulary at a proper time

C. learning new vocabulary as much as possible

D. using vocabulary that we have learnt very often

(     )13. If we recycle language, it may ______.

A. be kept in our mind                  B. be forgotten easily

C. pile up in our environment            D. disappear from our mind soon

(     )14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in recycling language?

A. Reading.        B. Listening.       C. Writing.        D. Speaking.

(     )15. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

A. Why to Recycle Language              B. How to Learn Vocabulary

C. How to Recycle Language              D. Why to Learn Vocabulary

We recycle(回收利用）rubbish, so why not language? Recycling language means using vocabulary that you have learnt before again and again. However, unlike rubbish that piles up(堆積)in our environment. if we do not recycle language, we simply forget it. So how do you recycle language?
There are basically three ways to do it. The first is through reading. Go back to your favourite articles and read them once more. Just reread them and do not worry about each vocabulary item. If there are some that you are not sure about, make a guess and you will probably guess right. The second way to recycle is through writing. Look at some of your favourite articles and write either a short paragraph or a few sentences in your own words. After you have done this a few times, go back and read through what you have written, checking vocabulary functions. Don’t worry if you have made mistakes. That’s how you learn. The third way to recycle language is by having an imaginary chat with yourself about your favourite articles at home. You can pretend there is someone with you who speaks English and tell him what you are thinking about or how you feel.
(     )12. According to the passage, recycling language means ______.
A. repeating vocabulary at times    B. revising vocabulary at a proper time
C. learning new vocabulary as much as possible
D. using vocabulary that we have learnt very often
(     )13. If we recycle language, it may ______.
A. be kept in our mind                   B. be forgotten easily
C. pile up in our environment            D. disappear from our mind soon
(     )14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in recycling language?
A. Reading.        B. Listening.       C. Writing.        D. Speaking.
(     )15. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Why to Recycle Language              B. How to Learn Vocabulary
C. How to Recycle Language              D. Why to Learn Vocabulary

High-climbing kid raises hopes

Michael McCarthy climbed to the top of the Willis Tower not long ago. The Tower stands 1451 feet (442 meters) tall, the highest building in the US.   

As he got to the last step, McCarthy almost fell down, but that didn’t stop him. The 14-year-old boy finally finished climbing the 2,109 steps and arrived at the top, where he enjoyed the cheers from the crowd.   

“I just want to show people that if a kid with no legs can do it, anyone can do it,” McCarthy said.   

McCarthy, who was born without legs, has to wear prosthetic legs（假肢）and use a set of crutches（拐杖）to walk. But McCarthy has a strong heart. He believes nothing can stop him from achieving his success.   

He has been in a karate（空手道）school since he was four years old. When he decided to climb the Willis Tower, his karate teacher, Jeff Kohn, was moved and offered to help train him. They spent more than 10 hours practicing climbing stairs and keeping balance with the prostheses and crutches on the steps every day. “It seems that he never knows what tiredness is. Sometimes, I was so tired that I asked him to call it a day,” said Kohn. “But he said he was still full of energy and wanted more exercise.”   

Kohn was with McCarthy for the climb. “I saw the last 10 floors — he went faster,” said Kohn. “He’s the most hard-working athlete I’ve ever trained.”   

McCarthy said he was proud of himself and that the Tower now holds special meaning. “When I’m older, I’ll point to the building and say ‘Look at this building I climbed,” he said.

(   )11. Why did McCarthy decide to climb the Willis Tower?

A. Because the Tower is very special. 

B. Because he wanted to set a world record.

C. Because he wanted to show that anyone can do it.

D. Because he enjoyed climbing stairs very much.

(   ) 12. Who helped McCarthy train for climbing the Willis Tower?

A. Nobody.   B. His brother.  C. His parents.   D. His karate teacher.

(   ) 13. What does the underlined phrase “call it a day” mean in Chinese?

A. 結(jié)束當(dāng)天的訓(xùn)練     B. 去打個(gè)電話     C. 再訓(xùn)練一天      D. 另請(qǐng)高明

(   )14. Which of the following is True?

A. The Willis Tower is 442 feet tall in total.

B. McCarthy had a traffic accident and lost his legs.

C. While McCarthy was climbing the Tower, nobody was with him.

D. Many people cheered when McCarthy arrived at the top of the Tower.

(   ) 15. What can we learn from this passage?

A. No man is born wise and learned.  B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. Time and tide wait for no man.    D. A little learning is a dangerous thing.

“Who has more questions,a teacher or a student?”About this question a great learned man told his students that nobody does but a teacher.

The students got puzzled.With a smile,the teacher drew the circles.“Within the larger one is my knowledge of things an within the smaller one is yours.Out of the circles is still unknown to both of us.Since mine is larger,as you can see,the line that marks out the circle is longer.That makes it clear that who has more chances to face something still unknown.”

(　 )11.The great learned man believed that 　　　　 .

A.a teacher has more questions　 B.a student has more questions

C.a teacher has no questions　　　 D.a student has no questions

(　 )12.The students thought that 　　　　　 。

A.a student has fewer questions than his teacher　　　

B.a tescher has more questions than a student

C.those who have less knowledge have more questions

D.those who have more knowledge have more questions

(　 )13.At the end of the story,the greatest learned man made a conclusion that 　　.

A.a student should learn more from his teacher

B.a teacher should not have many question　

C.a student knows much more than his teacher

D.a teacher has more chances to face unknown knowledge

(　 )14.Which of the following titles is NOT suitable for the story?

A.You will Never Learn English　 B.A Teacher and His Student

C.There Is No Limit to Knowledge D.One Is Never Too Old to Learn

(　　 )15.We can often find such an article in　　 　 .

A.a guidebook to a museum B.any kind of books

C.a newspaper or a magazine D.an encylopedia(百科全書(shū))