You have probably heard it before, most likely from your English teacher. If you want to become a good
writer, read good writing. Unfortunately, you may not have understood what did good to you and even what
you were supposed to get from that experience.
As you start reading a book, poem, or story, do so with no thought at all and the experience will improve
your writing. Just read for pleasure to begin with, or to learn. As you progress through the work, think about
whether or not it is "easy" reading. Do you become so interested in the subject and flow of the writing that
you completely forget the person who wrote it, or does the composition sometimes call too much attention to
itself through words and phrases that seem out of place or unexpected? These latter situations are a chance to
learn from the writer"s mistakes. In fact, the reader should not have to worry about how an author does "his
thing"... he should be able to just enjoy and learn. Every time a word strikes you as poorly chosen, stop to
consider why it has this effect. Also, do not spend a lot of time analyzing (分析) the passage but put more
efforts in enjoying it from the whole.
Another thing I do, particularly with nonfiction (非小说) books, is to select a part to read as if it is a
completely separate work. Once again, read as a common consumer (消费者) rather than a critic (批评家).
For learning how words and phrases work together on the most basic (基本的) level, however, nothing is
more suitable than your devotion to reading poems. A poet is often trying to put a book"s worth of meaning
and feelings into lines, and every side of the work shows a very close attention to craft (工艺).
As you can see, there is no one simple way of reading to improve your writing. The key is not to make
it boring. Select authors you admire or like most, and enjoy their works as anyone else would. As long as you
are reading, you are improving yourself as a writer. |
| Title | Improve your writing by reading | | Fact | ▲ Reading good writing (1)_______ you become a good writher.
▲You don"t understand the (7)_______ of reading and what to get from reading. | | Ways | ▲ Read not to learn but for (3)_______.
1) Develop a great (4)______ in the subject and flow of the writing.
2) Learn from the writer"s (5)______ if possible.
3) (6)______ shouldn"t be spent in analyzing the passage but in enjoying the passage
from the whole.
▲ Read as a common consumer rather than a critic.
▲ Be (7)______ to reading poems and enjoy the lines. | | Conclusions | ▲ Don"t make yourself (8) ______ with reading.
▲ Select your (9)______ authors and enjoy their works.
▲You are sure to make (10)______ during reading. |
答案
1. helps 2. advantages 3. pleasure 4. interest 5. mistakes
6. Time 7. devoted 8. bored/tired 9. favorite 10. progress |
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| 阅读理解。 | Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English
very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure (结构), but
a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their
mistakes.
It"s uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This
proves that they are unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack
practice and confidence (自信).
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don"t be shy,
they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to
speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed. | | 1. What"s the best topic for the passage? | | [ ] | A. How to Speak to Foreigners
B. How to Study English Well
C. How to Organize the Idea in English
D. Practise Speaking English All the Time | | 2. Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because _____. | | [ ] | A. they seldom meet foreigners
B. they seldom practise speaking English
C. they had no chance to speak English
D. they think it"s enough to master the basic language structure only | | 3. So many Chinese students are afraid speak to foreigners because _____. | | [ ] | A. they are afraid they can"t understand foreigners
B. they don"t think their English is poor
C. they worry about making mistakes in their speaking
D. they didn"t tike speaking to foreigners | 任务型阅读。请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。 | There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to
develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their
own education. Some students do badly in traditional classrooms. The open classroom may allow them
to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry
about grades or rules.
But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules.
These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open
education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to
making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They
worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The
last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe
in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their school.
You now know what open education is. Some of its good points and bad points have been explained.
You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea,
but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that
most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to
have some rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to
find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to. | Title: Open Education
| Definition | Open education is a way of teaching which allows students
to learn what they are (2) ______ in without many rules. | | Advantages | · Open education enables students to realize they are
learning for (3) ______, not for others.
· In open classrooms, many students don"t need to be (4)
______ of grades or rules.
· Some students find (5) ______ happiness in open
classrooms compared with traditional classrooms. | | Disadvantages | · Many students cannot prove themselves as (6)______
in open classrooms as in traditional classrooms.
· There are so many choices for students to (7) ______
that they can"t use open education properly.
· Some teachers are not in (8) ______ of such way of
teaching. | The writer"s
(1) ______
on open education | · Open education is just theoretical, but in a (9) ______
class or school it is not so good.
· (10) ______ of the students want some structure in
their classes. | | 阅读理解。 | Now I"d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of
the exam week. Remember to bring two or three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm
exam, this test will not include multiple-choice questions; it will consist (由…组成) entirely of essays (文章).
You"ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (理解性的), which
means you"ll be responsible (负责) for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term. I would suggest
you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The research project will count as
20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I"ll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into
any problems, please drop in. Gook luck to you and I"ll see you on Tuesday. | | 1. When will the final exam take place? | | [ ] | A. On a Tuesday
B. On a Wednesday
C. On a Thursday
D. On a Friday | | 2. What will be included in the exam? | | [ ] | A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.
B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.
C. The exam will have an oral and written section.
D. There will be only essay questions. | | 3. The underlined phrase run into probably means _____. | | [ ] | A. go into
B. meet somebody unexpectedly
C. come across
D. come up against something with force | | 4. When was this talk most likely given? | | [ ] | A. During the first week of class
B. During midterm week
C. On the last day of class
D. On the last day of exam week | | 阅读理解。 | People realize that, although animals may not have the same intelligence as human beings, they are clever
enough to learn certain things.
Dogs are extremely useful as companions for blind people. When a dog has been properly trained, he will
always lead his blind master (主人) in the right direction and keep him out of danger. For example, seeing-eye
dogs learn never to cross a busy road when cars are coming, even if their master ordered them to do so.
Horses are also able to learn many things. Horses that are used for guard or police duty must learn never
to be frightened of noises and traffic. Racing horses are able to run much faster than other horses, but they
are also quite high strung (紧张). Therefore, it is necessary for those people who train them to be very patient
(耐心) and understanding.
The movie and television can use trained animals too. Some animals, such as monkeys and foxes, are easy
to film. All you have to do is make a trail in front of the camera by putting something that smells good to the
animals over the ground. Big animals, such as lions and tigers, can be photographed as they come happily back
to their families or dinner. If a movie actor is nearby, the well-trained animal will pay no attention to him.
However, the audience may imagine that the actor escaped a terrible death. | | 1. Seeing-eye dogs have to learn the following except _____. | | [ ] | A. following the master"s order anytime
B. leading their master in the right direction
C. keeping their master safe while leading the way
D. crossing a busy road at the proper time | | 2. What does "make a trail" mean here in the last paragraph? | | [ ] | A. place something to attract the animal
B. give the animal a certain task
C. order the animal to do things
D. follow the animal to hunt | | 3. Lions can be photographed easily when _____. | | [ ] | A. they are following a trail of something that smells good
B. they are returning to their families
C. they have been trained to work with other animals
D. they do not know a movie-actor is nearby | | 4. Which of the following statements is the main idea of the passage? | | [ ] | A. Dangerous wild animals can be trained.
B. Dogs can be trained to help blind people.
C. Animals can be trained to learn certain things.
D. Animals can become interested in learning. | | 短文填空： 根据文章内容在空白处填入合适的单词，每空只限一词。 | I"m a computer. I was born in 1642. Over time I have 1_____ changed a lot. At first I was a calculating
machine and it took 200 years before I was built as an analytical machine. After I was programmed by an
operator, I could think logically and produced an answer quicker 2_____ any person. In 1936 I was made
to work as a universal machine to 3_____ any difficult mathematical problem. From then 4_____, I grew
rapidly both in size 5_____ in brainpower. 6_____ the 1940s I had grown as large as a room. As time went
by, I was made smaller.
These changes became possible as my memory improved. 7_____ it was stored in tubes then on transistors
and later on very small chips. As a 8_____, I totally changed my shape. Over time my memory has developed
so much 9_____ I never forget anything I have been told. Now I was able to share my knowledge with others
10_____ the World Wide Web. | 最新试题
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