摘要：A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and t

Passage 1

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English, you have to read stories in English and speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not stay up late for the exam. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.

1. How can we do well in exams?

2. What will happen if we are lazy for most of the year?

3. What should we do a few days before the exam?

4. What should we do before we start the exam?

5. What should we do after we finish the exam?

Passage 2

Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August. Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.

1. Which season is a good season for vacation?

2. What do some people like to do at home during the vacation?

3. How do many families travel to see interesting places in their own countries?

4. What are Americans' favorite cities? (List at least three)

5. Do all people like to go to busy cities?

Passage 3

There are many animals in the world. They are all our friends. But now some of them are in great danger. For example, tigers are becoming fewer and fewer. People cut down too many trees so tigers are losing their homes. And some people kill tigers for their fur and bones. Elephants are also in danger. People kill them for their ivory. We should do something to protect these animals. We can plant more trees, stop people from killing animals and tell people to protect them.

1. Why are tigers in danger?

2. Why do people kill elephants?

3. What can we do to protect animals? (List at least two things)

4. Are all animals in danger?

5. What do you think of protecting animals?

Passage 4

Dear Sue,

I'm happy to be your friend. I'm from China. I live in Shanghai. It is a big and beautiful city. There are many tall buildings and busy streets here. My school is big too. There are about 2,000 students in it. We have many subjects at school, like Chinese, math, English, science and PE. My favorite subject is English because I think it's interesting and useful. After school, I often play basketball with my classmates. It's my favorite sport. I also like reading books. What about you? What's your favorite subject and sport? Write to me soon.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

1. Where is Li Hua from?

2. How many students are there in Li Hua's school?

3. Why does Li Hua like English?

4. What does Li Hua often do after school?

5. What does Li Hua want to know about Sue?

Passage 5

The Internet is becoming more and more important in our daily life. We can do many things on the Internet. For example, we can study online, read news, watch movies, listen to music and play games. We can also buy things online. It's very convenient. We don't need to go to the shops. But the Internet also has some disadvantages. Some information on the Internet may not be true. And some students spend too much time playing online games. It's bad for their eyes and study.

1. What can we do on the Internet? (List at least three things)

2. Why is shopping online convenient?

3. What are the disadvantages of the Internet? (List at least two things)

4. Do you think the Internet is good or bad? Why?

5. How can we use the Internet properly?

答案及解析

Passage 1

1. We can do well in exams by working hard every day in a year. 解析：文章开头提到“A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year.”，所以努力学习是考好的方法。

2. We may fail in an exam. 解析：文中提到“You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.”，说明一年中大部分时间懒惰可能会考试不及格。

3. We should go to bed early a few days before the exam. 解析：根据“A few days before the exam you should go to bed early.”可知考前几天要早睡。

4. Before we start the exam, we should read carefully over the question paper and try to understand the exact meaning of each question. 解析：由“Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact meaning of each question.”得出答案。

5. After we finish the exam, we should read over our answers, correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that we have not missed anything out. 解析：依据“When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you have not missed anything out.”可知考后要检查答案等。

Passage 2

1. Summer is a good season for vacation. 解析：文章明确提到“Summer is a good season for vacation.”。

2. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. 解析：从“Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV.”可知答案。

3. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. 解析：根据“Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries.”得出。

4. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles. 解析：文中有“Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.”。

5. No, they don't. 解析：由“Not everyone likes to go to busy cities.”可知不是所有人都喜欢去繁忙的城市。

Passage 3

1. Because people cut down too many trees so tigers are losing their homes and some people kill tigers for their fur and bones. 解析：从“People cut down too many trees so tigers are losing their homes. And some people kill tigers for their fur and bones.”可知老虎濒危的原因。

2. People kill elephants for their ivory. 解析：根据“People kill them for their ivory.”得出答案。

3. We can plant more trees, stop people from killing animals and tell people to protect them. 解析：文中提到“We can plant more trees, stop people from killing animals and tell people to protect them.”。

4. No, they aren't. 解析：文章说一些动物濒危，不是所有动物，所以回答No。

5. Protecting animals is very important because they are our friends and they play an important role in the ecosystem. （答案不唯一，合理即可）解析：从动物是朋友及对生态系统重要性等角度回答。

Passage 4

1. Li Hua is from China. 解析：信中提到“I'm from China.”。

2. There are about 2,000 students in Li Hua's school. 解析：依据“There are about 2,000 students in it.”可知答案。

3. Because he thinks it's interesting and useful. 解析：从“My favorite subject is English because I think it's interesting and useful.”得出原因。

4. He often plays basketball with his classmates after school. 解析：根据“After school, I often play basketball with my classmates.”可知。

5. He wants to know Sue's favorite subject and sport. 解析：由“What about you? What's your favorite subject and sport? Write to me soon.”可知李华想知道苏最喜欢的科目和运动。

Passage 5

1. We can study online, read news, watch movies, listen to music, play games and buy things online. 解析：文中提到“we can study online, read news, watch movies, listen to music and play games. We can also buy things online.”。

2. Because we don't need to go to the shops. 解析：从“It's very convenient. We don't need to go to the shops.”可知网购方便的原因。

3. Some information on the Internet may not be true and some students spend too much time playing online games. It's bad for their eyes and study. 解析：依据“But the Internet also has some disadvantages. Some information on the Internet may not be true. And some students spend too much time playing online games. It's bad for their eyes and study.”得出答案。

4. I think the Internet is both good and bad. It's good because it brings us a lot of convenience and helps us get information easily. But it's bad because of the false information and the negative influence on students' study. （答案不唯一，合理即可）解析：从互联网的利弊两方面阐述观点。

5. We can use the Internet to study and get useful information, and limit the time of using it for entertainment. Also, we should be careful with the information on the Internet. （答案不唯一，合理即可）解析：从合理利用网络学习、控制娱乐时间及辨别信息等方面回答。

来源：蒙古元素