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Understanding Graphics（图表）
When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions: Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?
Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers. Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get the readers'attention and give them some particular(特别的)information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. And graphics put the information in a particular order so that it's easy to understand when we take a quick look.
It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of information but it doesn’t take much time to read and understand.
The right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages(百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain things.
Now look at the graphic on the right. It is how a researcher used a graphic to show the number of hours spent sleeping by British teenagers each day. Can you understand it?
1.Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic?
A. A letter.
B. A poem.
C. A map.
D. A name card.
2.The writer thinks graphics are important because ____________.
A. less space is taken on a page
B. a picture is worth a thousand words
C. a lot of time can be saved for writers
D. many things are easier to show than to tell
3.When we read a graphic, we should ______.
A. find out if there are any tables in it
B. put the information in the right order
C. count how many words there are in it
D. look at the picture and the words together
4.The graphic given in the passage tells us that ________.
A. 5 British teenagers sleep for 8-9 hours every day
B. Chinese 18-year-olds spend 5-6 hours sleeping every day
C. 17% of the British teenagers sleep for 3-4 hours each day
D. 42% of the Chinese teenagers spend 6-7 hours sleeping each day
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Understanding Graphics（图表）
When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions: Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?
Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers. Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get the readers'attention and give them some particular(特别的)information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. And graphics put the information in a particular order so that it's easy to understand when we take a quick look.
It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of information but it doesn’t take much time to read and understand.
The right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages(百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain things.
Now look at the graphic on the right. It is how a researcher used a graphic to show the number of hours spent sleeping by British teenagers each day. Can you understand it?
1.Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic?
A. A letter.
B. A poem.
C. A map.
D. A name card.
2.The writer thinks graphics are important because ____________.
A. less space is taken on a page
B. a picture is worth a thousand words
C. a lot of time can be saved for writers
D. many things are easier to show than to tell
3.When we read a graphic, we should ______.
A. find out if there are any tables in it
B. put the information in the right order
C. count how many words there are in it
D. look at the picture and the words together
4.The graphic given in the passage tells us that ________.
A. 5 British teenagers sleep for 8-9 hours every day
B. Chinese 18-year-olds spend 5-6 hours sleeping every day
C. 17% of the British teenagers sleep for 3-4 hours each day
D. 42% of the Chinese teenagers spend 6-7 hours sleeping each day
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When we are reading, we often see one or two graphics(图表) in a text. Have you ever thought about these questions; Why are they there? What information do they give? Do they help with our reading and understanding?
Graphics are things like pictures, maps, charts and tables. They give information to readers, Very often, we can see different kinds of graphics in books, magazines and newspapers. Writers use graphics to get the readers’ attention and give them some particular(特别的) information. Graphics help to understand the given information in a text. and graphics put the information in a particular order so that it's easy to understand when we take a quick look.
It is not always true that a picture is worth a thousand words. But many things are easier to show than to tell and they may also be easier to understand. Graphics are just the right things that give a great deal of in information but it doesn’t take much time to read and understand.
So, the right way to read and understand a graphic is to look at the picture and the words together. In a graphic, only a few words are used to explain what the picture shows you. Sometimes, numbers and percentages(百分比) are also given to go with the words to explain.
1.Which of the following is mentioned as a graphic?
A. A letter. B. A poem.
C. A map. D. A name card
2.The writer thinks graphics are important because .
A. less space is taken on a page B. a picture is worth a thousand words
C. a lot of time can be saved for writers D. many things are easier to show than to tell
3.When we read a graphic, we should .
A. find out if there are any tables in it B. put the information in the right order
C. count how many words there are in it D. look at the picture and the words together
4.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?
A. ①,②③④ B. ①②,③④
C. ①,②③,④ D. ①,②,③④
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Skimming and scanning are both often used when we do some reading. Scanning means _________
A. moving our eyes quickly over the text to look for specific information..
B. reading the text quickly to get the main idea.
C. moving our eyes slowly over the text to look for specific information.
D. reading the text slowly to get the main idea.
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When we think about writing poems or understanding poetry, we often think that it's hard to do so. But nothing could be further from the truth. If__you__think__about__it, __you__will__find_you__have_been_listening_to_poems_for_most_of_your_life.
Are you a fan of the latest pop group? Do you like to listen to music? Did your mother ever sing a song to you as she tried to get you to sleep? You see, songs are just poems set to music. They have both the wonderful words of poetry and the sweet sound of music to go along with.
Writing poems is not really all that hard. Through writing poems, you learn how to use a language well. You have to use your imagination. You have to choose the best words to describe exactly what you feel or what you see. You might be trying to describe a beautiful sunset. You think that the words “melting in the distance” or “dropping quietly against the sea” would be a good way to describe it. You have to decide either the first phrase or the second phrase would be better. Would you like to write a poem? Go ahead. It's really not that difficult.
31题完成句子；32～33题简略回答问题；34题找出并写下第二段的主题句；35题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
1.We can learn ________ through writing poems.
2.How do people think about writing poems or understanding poetry?
_______________________________________________________________________
3.What do songs have besides the sweet sound of music to go along with?
_______________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________________
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When we think about _______ poems or understanding poetry, we often think that it's hard _______ it. But nothing could be further from the truth. If you think about it, you have been _______ to poems for most of your life.
Are you a fan of the latest pop group? Do you like to listen to music? Did your mother ever sing a song to you as she tried _______ you to sleep? You see, songs are just poems set to music. They have both the _______ words of poetry and the sweet sound of music to go along with them.
Writing poems is not really all that hard. Through writing poems, you learn how _______ a language _______ . You have to use your imagination. You have to choose the best word to describe exactly what you feel or what you see. You might be trying to describe a beautiful sunset. You think that the words "melting in the distance" or "dropping quietly against the sea" would be a good way _______ it. You have to decide if either the first phrase or the second phrase would be better. Would you like _______ a poem? Go ahead. It’s ________ not that difficult.
1.A. write B. writing C. to write D. writes
2.A. to do B. do C. does D. doing
3.A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened
4.A. to getting B. to get C. gets D. got
5.A. wonderful B. dangerous C. careful D. important
6.A. use B. using C. used D. to use
7.A. good B. better C. nice D. fine
8.A. describing B. to describe C. described D. describes
9.A. written B. wrote C. writes D. to write
10.A. real B. really C. truly D. truth
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When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often: It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted（近视的） can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book if they don't hold it at arm's length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people's eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
When night falls, colors become fainter（更模糊） to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you. It seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they cannot see it anymore, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive (敏感的) in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark,
1.According to the passage, a _______ is more likely to be nearsighted.
A. guard B. doctor C. writer D. painter
2.People who are farsighted _______.
A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses
B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes
C. have the same problem as the nearsighted people
D. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm's length
3.To see a small thing at night, we need to look _______.
A. with wide open eyes B. with half shut eyes
C. straight at it D. in a slightly different direction
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When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often.
It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we _______ how important our eyes are.
People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Everything else seems_______.A person _______ does a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing becomes near-sighted then.
People who are far-sighted suffer from just the_______ problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have_______ in reading a book unless they hold it at arm's length. If they want to do much _______ , they must wear glasses, too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism(散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people's eyes become _______ because of cataracts（白内障）. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. _______ eye sees things from a slightly different angle(角度).To prove this to_______, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object's relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views ________ us to judge（判断）how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes do.
1.A.remind B.receive C.review D.realize
2.A.unhappy B.unpleasant C.unclear D.unfair
3.A.what B.who C.when D.which
4.A.right B.same C.wrong D.opposite
5.A.difficulty B.fun C.time D.experience
6.A.shopping B.cleaning C.reading D.fishing
7.A.cloudy B.sunny C.windy D.rainy
8.A.Each B.Every C.Both D.All
9.A.yourself B.himself C.herself D.myself
10.A.helps B.makes C.encourages D.agrees
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When we can see well, we do not think about our eyes often. It is only when we can not see perfectly that we come to see how important our eyes are.
People who are nearsighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes. Many people who do a lot of close work, such as writing and reading, become nearsighted. Then they have to wear glasses in order to see distant things clearly.
People who are farsighted face just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses too.
Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts. Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.
When night falls, colors become fainter to the eyes and finally disappear. After your eyes have grown used to the dark, you can see better if you use the side of your eyes rather than the centers. Sometimes, after dark, you see a small thing to one side of you, which seems to disappear if you turn your head in its direction. This is because when you turn your head, you are looking at the thing too directly. Men on guard duty sometimes think they see something moving to one side of them. When they turn to look straight at it, they can not see it any more, and they believe they were mistaken. However, this mistake happens because the center of the eye, which is very sensitive in daylight, is not as sensitive as the sides of the eye after dark.
1.We don’t know that our eyes are of great importance until ________.
A. we think about our eyes
B. we cannot see clearly
C. we wear glasses
D. we have to do much reading
2.According to the passage, a ________ is more likely to be nearsighted.
A. tailor B. doctor C. guard D. painter
3.People who are farsighted ________ .
A. cannot do a lot of close work without glasses
B. can only see things that are very close to their eyes
C. have difficulty reading a book if they hold it at arm’s length
D. have the same problem as the nearsighted people
4.To see a small thing at night, it is better to look ________ .
A. with wide open eyes
B. with half shut or narrowed eyes
C. straight at it
D. in a slightly different direction
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When we watch a football match or see a film， we often see people put out their fingers to form a “V”. Perhaps you don't know what it means and how it gets the meaning. Here is a story to answer the question.
During the Second World War， there was a Belgian(比利时)young people. He called himself Victor. He ran to England and worked for a radio station in London. He spoke to his country in his programmers every day in a hope that it could help his people win the war. One day at the end of 1940， he asked his people to write the letter “V” to show their strong wish to win the victory.
During that night， the letter “V” was seen on the walls， trees， buildings and other places. This encouraged hundreds of thousands of people in this country.
1.We often see people form a “V” with ________ when they watch a football match.
2.The Belgian young man worked ________ in London.
3.He hoped that his speech could help his people ________.
4.From the story we know that the letter “V” means________.
5.The story happened nearly ____ years ago.