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Smarter Studying

How did you learn how to ride your bike? Someone probably gave you a few lessons and then you practiced a lot.  1. No one is born knowing how to study. You need to learn a few study skills and then practice them.

Pay attention: Good studying starts in class

When you pay attention in class, you are starting the process of learning and studying, Do you have trouble paying attention in class? Are you sitting next to a loud person? Is it hard to see the board? 2.

Good notes = Easier studying

3. Try your best to use good handwriting so you can read your notes later. It’s also a good idea to keep your notes and papers organized by subject.

4.

Waiting until Thursday night to study for Friday’s test will make a night no fun! It also makes it hard to do your best. We’re all guilty （内疚的）about putting things off sometimes. One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to make a schedule of what to do.

Sleep tight(充分地)

So the test is tomorrow and you’ve followed your study plan, but suddenly you can’t remember anything! Don’t panic(恐慌).   5. Try to get a good night’s sleep and you’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning

A. Plan ahead

B. Break it up

C. You can learn how to study in the same way.

D. Your brain needs time to digest（消化） all the information you’ve given it.

E. Be sure to ask your teacher for help if you’ve confused about something.

F. Start by writing down facts that your teacher writes on the board during the class.

G. Tell your teacher about any problems that are preventing you from paying attention.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Choosing a nice mountain bike for you is easier than learning how to ride it. Keep these tips in mind：

Decide how you are going to use your new mountain bike.

Are you a new rider who simply wants to travel outdoors on the weekend，weather permitting？Do you intend to test yourself on the rough roads，every day，rain or shine？Or are you going to use your new mountain bike to ride to and from school or work？Be honest about your intentions，and you’re more than half way toward choosing the right mountain bike for you.

Visit your local bike shops.

Any good bike shop will stock a wide range of quality mountain bikes in all price points and sizes. Your local bike shops will carry more than one brand of bicycle. Not only will they sell you a mountain bike that suits your needs，but they will service what they sell. Visit at least a few shops. You’ll get one that satisfies you right away.

Don’t be bashful.

Tell your salesperson how you intend to use your new mountain bike，and how much you are willing to spend. Your salesperson will show you a selection of models and brands accordingly. He or she will also help you determine the right size for you. You may ask more without any sense of shyness.

Take a test ride.

All good bike shops let customers take test rides. There’s a good reason for this beyond “try­before­you­buy” salesmanship. Since you already know your price range and find the right size，you now have to find out which brand you ride best. They want you to be happy with your purchase. After only a few test rides from more than one bike shop，the right mountain bike will choose you.

1.

What would be the best title for the text?

A．How to Choose a Mountain Bike

B．How to Ride a Mountain Bike

C．Where to Ride Your Local Bike

D．Why to Take a Test Ride

2.

The main purpose of visiting bike shops is________.

A．to share happiness with the salesperson

B．to seek a wide range of quality

C．to get a mountain bike that satisfies you

D．to service your new mountain bike

3.

The underlined word “bashful” means________.

A．cold            B．pitiful          C．shy     D．helpful

4.

Which of the following is probably the author’s attitude towards “try­before­you­buy” salesmanship?

A．Honorable.    B．Favorable.  C．Negative.    D．Suspicious(怀疑的).

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How did the man injure himself?

A.By biking. B.By playing soccer. C.By riding his skateboard.

2.Where will the woman take the man?

A.To the hospital. B.To the school gate. C.To his coach's office.

3.What is the woman trying to do?

A.Comfort the man. B.Make fun of the man. C.Check the man's injury.

高二英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

Did you have your bike __________ yesterday?

A. repair     B. repairing   C. repaired   D. to repair

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Are you a top student in your school, or at least a top one in your class? If not, you may learn something from my story.

Growing up in a poor family with uneducated parents, I was not good at my study. But a teacher changed my life. Without her, I couldn^’t have36so much in my later career. I can still remember the very important day that has37my whole life.

I did so38  in math that you may not imagine that I even couldn^’t count from “ONE” to “TEN”, when I was in Grade Three.

Then the39_ day came. My father was asked to come to school to 40_ with my teacher, Ms King. You can^’t imagine how angry and41_ my father was when he heard about my “excellent achievement”. He42at me：“since you can^’t even count from ‘ONE ’to ‘TEN’, what are you able to be when you43_ up? Now, tell me！”I was scared and44_ and didn^’t know what to say and tears came immediately into my eyes.

Then the most unforgettable time in my life came. “Maybe he can be a boxing refereeone day. That45only needs him to count from ‘ONE’ to ‘NINE’, which may

46him well.” Ms King looked into my eyes and firmly said.

Now, I am in my forties, and can you believe it that thanks to Ms King, I am really a well-known boxing47of WBO(World Boxing Organization),and that I do need to count only from “ONE” to “NINE”? So are still worried about your poor grades at school? Remember there will always be a place waiting for you!

1.                A．lost            B．remembered    C．achieved  D．abandoned

2.                A．transformed     B．conveyed       C．celebrated    D．transported

3.                A．well           B．badly           C．hopefully D．doubtfully

4.                A．wonderful      B．amazing         C．boring    D．terrible

5.                A．meet          B．come          C．deal D．cope

6.                A．cheerful        B．ashamed        C．delighted D．jealous

7.                A．laughed        B．smiled          C．whispered D．shouted

8.                A．take           B．use            C．grow D．wash

9.                A．embarrassed    B．angry          C．curious   D．unsatisfied

10.               A．suggestion      B．profession      C．introduction    D．instruction

11.               A．teach          B．train           C．educate   D．suit

12.               A．teacher        B．coach          C．referee   D．apprentice

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you saw another kid ride her bike too fast around a corner and fall down, you might ride your bike more slowly on that turn.Yes, we humans are very sensitive to others’ mistakes.And the same is true for other animals.Animals mess up all the time.They might eat poisonous leaves, fall off a tree or let their prey(猎物) escape.By watching others fail, an animal can avoid making the same mistakes, thus improving its chance of survival.

Scientists believe that one part of the brain helps animals process information about others’ mistakes.Cells(细胞) in that part appear to become more active when a person sees someone else making a mistake.But researchers didn’t know whether individual cells in this part of the brain play different roles in discovering mistakes.

To investigate（调查） the brain’s response(反应) to mistakes in more detail, the researchers taught a game to two macaques, a type of monkey.One monkey could press a yellow or green button while the other watched.If the first monkey pressed the right button, the team gave both animals a treat.Every couple of rounds, the two monkeys switched roles.Meanwhile, the scientists watched individual cells in the animal’s brains.

When the first monkey messed up the game by pressing the wrong button, a group of cells in the second monkey’s brain fired.But if the second monkey also made the wrong choice during its turn, some of the cells in that group didn’t respond.Those unresponsive cells reacted specifically to mistakes made by others, not to the monkey’s own mistakes.

Scientists believe other parts of the brain also might help people process information about another’s mistakes.“You start to think about this other person and see things from his angle.” Ellen de Brujin, told Science News.She studies the brain at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.

1.According to Paragraph 1, animals’ ability to learn from others’ mistakes______.

A.helps them to survive better

B.used to be ignored by humans

C.is being lost because of humans

D.ensures that they will never fail

2.From the game the scientists taught to two macaques, we can see ______.

A.animals can avoid the same mistakes

B.which part of the brain is more active

C.how the brain processes information.

D.how the brain responds to mistakes

3.In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensitive to _____.

A.the same buttons

B.the monkey’s brain

C others’ mistakes

D.one’s own mistakes

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you saw another kid ride her bike too fast around a corner and fall down, you might ride your bike more slowly on that turn. Yes, we humans are very sensitive to others’ mistakes. And the same is true for other animals. Animals mess up all the time. They might eat poisonous leaves, fall off a tree or let their prey(猎物) slip away. By watching others fail, an animal can avoid making the same mistakes, thus improving its chance of survival.

Scientists suspected that one part of the brain helps animals process information about others’ errors. Cells in that part appear to become more active when a person sees someone else making a mistake. But researchers didn’t know whether individual cells in this part of the brain play different roles in detecting errors.

To investigate the brain’s response to errors in more detail, the researchers taught a game to two macaques, a type of monkey. One monkey could press a yellow or green button while the other watched. If the first monkey pressed the right button, the team gave both animals a treat. Every couple of rounds, the two monkeys switched roles. Meanwhile, the scientists monitored individual cells in the animal’s brains.

When the first monkey messed up the game by pressing the wrong button, a group of cells in the second monkey’s brain fired. But if the second monkey also made the wrong choice during its turn, some of the cells in that group didn’t respond. Those unresponsive cells reacted specifically to mistakes made by others, not to the monkey’s own mistakes.

Scientists believe other parts of the brain also might help people process information about another’s errors. “You start to think about this other person and see things from his angle.” Ellen de Bruijn told Science News. She studies the brain at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands.

1.According to Paragraph l, animals’ ability to learn from others’ mistakes 　　　　　　 .

A. used to be ignored by humans

B. helps them to survive better

C. is being lost because of humans

D. ensures that they will never fail

2.The underlined word “detecting” in Paragraph 2 probably means “　　　 ”.

A. correcting　　　　 B. making　　　　 C. drawing　　　 D. sensing

3.From the game the scientists taught to two macaques, we can see　　　　　　 .

A. animals can avoid the same mistakes

B. which part of the brain is more active

C. how the brain responds to mistakes

D. how the brain processes information

4.In the experiment mentioned, those unresponsive cells are only sensitive to 　　　　 .

A. others’ mistakes　　　　　　　　　　 B. the same buttons

C. one’s own mistakes　　　　　　　　 D. the monkey’s brain

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Animals can learn from mistakes like human beings.

B. An interesting experiment by scientists surprised us.

C. Monkeys can avoid making mistakes by learning from us.

D. The brain cells are always sensitive to others’ information.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

.        How can you expect to learn anything ____ you devote all your energies to playing computer games?

A. in case                 B. while                                C. when                               D. unless

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

How to improve your vocabulary

Vocabulary is a key part of learning a new language. 1.　 Maybe you can’t learn a hundred new words a day, but you can learn one or two a day, totaling thousands of new words over the years. Here are some tips for building up your vocabulary.

Make a plan to learn new words. If you want to improve your vocabulary more quickly, you have to make at least a small promise.　 2.

Make you vocabulary practical. 3.For example, learn more of your trade language---- the words that are commonly used in your business or hobby or vocation(职业). Find better, fresher, clearer words to express what your friends are talking about.

4. As you read, if you come across a new word that you don’t understand. Don’t miss it. Take the time to look it up in a dictionary. Write it down and use it later.

When you learn a word, use it immediately and frequently. Put your new word into conversation with as many different people as you can. 5. Use it in sentences. Write it on a card and practice it while waiting for red lights.

A. Repeat it to yourself.

B. They’re highly reusable.

C. Start learning where you are.

D. Decide to learn one new word every day or two.

E. When you’re writing something, use a dictionary frequently.

F. Start by learning the words that can express what’s most important to you.

G. The more you read, the more words you’ll see, and the more you’ll understand.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Don't drive your kids to school. Let them ride a bike to school.

In England 8.3 million children travel to school every day. It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle to school (under 2%), although one in three children would actually like to.

Experts say that to stay healthy, children need at least one hour of moderate (适度的) exercise every day. But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that. One of the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their children to school when they could just walk or ride a bike to school.

Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes, ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car, and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety and other life skills. Also, for many children, riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.

Most parents know the benefits. Then what's stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry for them. But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.

When you decide to buy a bike, you should be aware (意识到) that a bike that is too big or too small is dangerous. Don't try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”. Get the right size in good working order. Generally, 20­ inch wheels are on bikes for 5-8 year old; 24 ­inch wheels are for 9-11 year old; 26 ­inch wheels are suitable for those over 11, and some older children should even take bikes with 28 ­inch wheels, but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.

1.This passage is mainly written for ________.

A.teachers whose students have asked their parents to drive them to school

B.children who have asked their parents to drive them to school

C.parents who drive their children to school

D.parents who drive to work

2.Which of the following benefits of cycling to school is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.It will help children keep healthy.

B.It will make children more active in class.

C.It will make children feel freer.

D.It will be more fun for children.

3.Parents don't allow their children to ride a bike to school mainly because ________.

A.their children don't want to

B.they are worried about their children's safety

C.they don't know what size bike to choose

D.they haven't enough money to buy a bike

4.Generally, what size bike is suitable for a 10­year­old child?

A.A bike with 20­inch wheels.

B.A bike with 24­inch wheels.

C.A bike with 26­inch wheels.

D.A bike with 28­inch wheels

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析