Many textbooks are not written in the kind of English that we speak，every day．In fact，sometimes the reading is so difficult that it almost seems like a foreign language．In a way，it is the language of science．You should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting story，you should not expect to read it easily and all at once．Instead，you may have to read it several times through，catching on the meaning of difficult words，going back over difficult sentences，and finally putting the whole thing together．Do not be discouraged if the whole passage doesn't make sense to you at first．You  need to pick it apart patiently until you can understand it．

These are the steps to follow when you' are reading something difficult:

1．Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that doesn't make sense to you．

2．When a sentence doesn't make sense，go back and read it again more slowly．

3．Look for any words you don't know in the sentence．Try to understand their meanings using word parts and context clues（上下文線索）．If necessary，look them up in the dictionary．

4．Look at the next few sentences to see if they explain more about the sentence you are working on．Do not read very much farther ahead until you understand what is being said．

5．Finally，read the sentence again．Try to put it into simpler words．

6．Read through the passage once．Try to understand all the hard parts well．Then read the whole passage once more at a usual speed．This helps you to put all ideas together．

The steps sound a lot harder than they are．It is really just the normal way good readers understand anything that is difficult to read．After you have done the best you can this way，you should always feel free to ask for help from your teacher，if you have one．

1．The underlined phrase" run into" means__________

A．work out         B．come across      C．look into         D．pass by

2．From the passage，we can know _________

A．we should look up new words before reading

B．it is sometimes difficult to read a science passage

C．the six steps are helpful in learning spoken English

D．interesting stories help readers to improve their English

3．The passage m mainly about _________

A．steps of studying science                     B．difficulties in reading science

C．ways of reading science passages                   D．researches on science and English

Many Americans are trying to lose weight．Some eat less rood and hardly have any fats or sweets．Others do running,  1  with machines, take medicine, or even have operations．So you can see losing weight is  2  work, and it also costs a lot of money．

But  3  do so many people in the US want to lose weight? Because they worry about their 4 ．For many people, looking nice means being thin．Other people worry about their health as many  5  say overweight is not good．

Most people want to find a faster and easier way to  6  fat, and books of this kind are very popular．These books  7  people how to lose weight．Each year a lot of new books like these are written．Each one says it can  8  help people take fat away．

Losing weight can be  9 ．Some overweight people go to health centers, like La Costa in California．Men and women  10  several hundred dollars a day at these health centers．So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing money, too．

1．A．work                      B．run                      C．exercise                       D．experience

2．A．easy                           B．hard                     C．useful                   D．helpless

3．A．why                           B．how                 C．when                    D．where

4．A．money                    B．health                  C．looks                     D．bodies

5．A．officials                  B．parents                 C．teachers                       D．doctors

6．A．fix up                     B．put on                  C．take off                  D．stay away

7．A．make                      B．a(chǎn)sk                      C．lead                      D．tell

8．A．never                      B．hardly                   C．just                       D．easily

9．A．cheap                     B．expensive             C．important              D．necessary

10．A．pay                       B．lose                       C．make                    D．waste

Ⅰ．聽力情景反應(yīng)：根據(jù)聽到的內(nèi)容選擇正確答案。

1．

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A．Thank you.

B．That's a good idea!

C．Yes, I'm hungry.

2．

[　　]

A．It's very kind of you.

B．With pleasure.

C．It's very far from here.

3．

[　　]

A．Yes, I do.

B．I like maths best.

C．I prefer English to maths.

4．

[　　]

A．It leaves at seven.

B．Please come this way.

C．Please go to Gate 12.

5．

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A．Glad to meet you.

B．Thank you.

C．It doesn't matter.

Ⅱ．聽力對話理解：根據(jù)聽到的對話內(nèi)容回答問題。

6．How much was the motorcycle?

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A．4838.　　B．4386.　　C．4388.

7．What does the man mean?

[　　]

A．He doesn't want to do the work.

B．He doesn't want to waste his time.

C．It is no use arguing(勸說)with him.

8．Which is true?

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A．Her height is just all right.

B．She is taller than most men.

C．She is too short.

9．Where is Henry going?

[　　]

A．New Zealand.

B．Newquay.

C．New Jersey.

10．Where does this conversation probably take place?

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A．In a teaching building.

B．At a department store.

C．On a sportsground.

Ⅲ．聽力篇章理解：根據(jù)聽到的長對話或短文回答問題。

聽第11段材料，回答11～13小題。

11．The people are at ________.

[　　]

A．Jill's house.　　B．Bob's house.　　C．Li Jia's house.

12．They are talking about ________ kinds of food.

[　　]

A．two　　B．three　　C．four

13．Does Bob have a bowl of soup?

[　　]

A．No, he doesn't.

B．Yes, he does.

C．I guess so.

聽第12段材料，回答14～16小題。

14．Why does Mike give a party?

[　　]

A．He has got a new car.

B．He has met an old friend.

C．He has moved to a new house.

15．When will Mike give the party?

[　　]

A．This Sunday evening.

B．Next Saturday afternoon.

C．This Saturday.

16．What does Mike forget to tell Mary?

[　　]

A．The time.

B．His wife's name.

C．His new address.

聽第13段材料，回答17～20小題。

17．Why did the driver stop his car?

[　　]

A．Because he saw an old man in the street.

B．Because he hit a man.

C．Because he wanted to have a rest.

18．Where did he sleep?

[　　]

A．He slept in his car.

B．He slept in the park.

C．He slept on the street side.

19．Could he have a good rest?

[　　]

A．No, he didn't.

B．Yes, he did.

C．No, he couldn't.

20．How many men knocked at his window?

[　　]

A．Two.　　B．There.　　C．Four.

Ⅰ．選出你聽到的單詞．

1．

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2．

[　　]

3．

[　　]

4．

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Ⅱ．根據(jù)你所聽到的句子，選擇正確的答語補全對話．

5．

[　　]

6．

[　　]

7．

[　　]

8．

[　　]

A．She is watching TV.

B．She is going on a picnic.

C．What?

D．She'll return to school.

9．

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10．

[　　]

A．I like this city.

B．It's cold.

C．I like going sightseeing.

D．It's old.

11．

[　　]

A．Just for two weeks?

B．OK.

C．Really?

D．That sounds wonderful.

12．

[　　]

A．Thank you very much.

B．No problem.

C．Well, I hope so.

D．I have no time.

Ⅲ．聽短文，回答問題．

13．Where is Pierre going?

[　　]

A．He is going to read a book.

B．He is going to London.

C．He is going to call the police.

D．He is sitting in a chair.

14．What's the matter then?

[　　]

A．He is scared.

B．He falls down the chair.

C．The police come.

D．He sees a snake.

15．Is that a real snake?

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