When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very
helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these
English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing. Good reading tips.
    Try to read at the right level (水平). Read something that you can (more or less) understand. If you need to
stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
    Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in
your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read:
mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and
write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.
    Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than
two hours every Sunday. Fix (固定) a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you
go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime. Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a
subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book.
You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens.
It is easy enough for you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.

1. According to the passage, how many reading tips does the writer give us?

A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.

2. Which of the following sentences is right?

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.
B. When you read, you can only learn some new words.
C. It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.
D. Try to read something that you can't understand to make your English better.

3. If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, _______.

A. give up reading
B. guess the meaning at first
C. write them down at once
D. look them up in a dictionary at once

4. To make your reading better, _______.

A. it's enough for you to read 21st Century Teens
B. only read a magazine about a subject that you like
C. you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least
D. reading English for two hours every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day

5. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. what to read
B. reading is very helpful
C. when to read
D. how to make reading better

1. Where is Laura going?

A. To India.
B. To China.
C. To Brazil.

2. Why does Laura feel nervous?

A. Because she doesn't know what she should do.
B. Because she doesn't want to go there.
C. Because she has never been to another country.

3. Do people in Brazil always meet friends on time?

A. Yes, they do.
B. No, they don't.
C. We don't know.

4. What should you do if your pen pal in Brazil invites you to dinner?

A. Arrive five minutes early.
B. Arrive fifteen minutes early.
C. Arrive half an hour late.  

5. Where does the boy advise Laura to find more information about Brazil?

A. In a magazine.
B. On the Internet.
C. In a newspaper.     

    When you are learning a language, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can
also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to
use them. When you read a passage, it gives you a good example for writing.
    Here are some good reading tips.
    Firstly, try to read at the right level (水平). Read something that you can understand. If it is too
hard for you, it is not interesting.
    Secondly, try to understand the new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, don't
use a dictionary. Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read. Mark (作標(biāo)記) them with a pencil.
Then look them up in a dictionary when you finish reading, and write them in your own vocabulary
book. Try to remember them.
    Thirdly, try to read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes or half an hour every day is better
than two hours every Sunday. For example, you can read before you go to bed, or after you get up
or at lunchtime.
    Lastly, read something that interests you. Choose a newspaper, a book or a magazine about a
subject that you like. It will be easy enough for you to understand.

1. The underlined word "tips" in the passage means "   '' in Chinese.

A.  末端        
B.  小費(fèi)        
C.  處所      
D.  建議

2. How many reading tips does the writer give us?

A. Six.          
B. Five.        
C. Four.      
D. Three.

3. If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, you can____. 

A. stop reading
B. guess the meanings at first
C. write them down at once
D. look them up right away

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.
B. It is useful for you to read for long once a week.
C. When you read, you can only learn some new words.
D. Try to read something hard to make your English better.

5. Which is the BEST title for the passage?

A. How to look up a new word    
B. How to make reading better    
C. How to remember new words
D. How to choose something to read

     When you are learning a language, listening, speaking and writing are important,   but reading can  also
be very helpful. When you read,  you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use them. When you read a passage, it gives you a good example for writing. Here are some good reading tips.
     Firstly, try to read at the right level (水平). Read something that you can understand.  If it is too  hard
for you, it is not interesting.
     Secondly, try to understand the new words.  If there are four or five new words on a page,  don't  use
a dictionary.  Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read.   Mark (作標(biāo)記) them with a pencil. Then
look them up in a dictionary when you finish reading,   and write them in your own vocabulary book.  Try
to remember them.
     Thirdly, try to read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes or half an hour every day is better than
two hours every Sunday.   For example,   you can read before you go to bed,   or after you get up  or  at
lunchtime.
     Lastly, read something that interests you. Choose a newspaper, a book or a magazine about a subject
that you like. It will be easy enough for you to understand.

1. The underlined word "tips" in the passage means "_____  " in Chinese.

A. 末端        
B. 小費(fèi)        
C. 處所      
D. 建議

2. How many reading tips does the writer give us?

A. Six.          
B. Five.        
C. Four.      
D. Three.

3. If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, you can _____  .

A. stop reading
B. guess the meanings at first
C. write them down at once
D. look them up right away

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.
B. It is useful for you to read for long once a week.
C. When you read, you can only learn some new words.
D. Try to read something hard to make your English better.

5. Which is the BEST title for the passage? 

A. How to look up a new word    
B. How to make reading better    
C. How to remember new words
D. How to choose something to rea