江西鹰潭市余江区第一中学2026-2027学年高二上学期10月阶段检测英语试题

江西省重点中学盟校2026年10月高二联考 高二英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 试卷分数：150分 命题学校：江西省宜春中学 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What will Peter take for tomorrow’s trip? A. A camera. B. A notebook. C. Pens and paper. 2. Where is the chocolate cake? A. On the table. B. In the fridge. C. In the oven. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A book. B. An author. C. A film. 4. Which hotel are the speakers going to book? A. The Westgate. B. The Laurel. C. The Crown. 5. What does the man probably mean? A. The woman should buy pants for him. B. His schoolbag is too old. C. He won’t put the keys in his pants pocket. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6、7题。 6. Where does the man usually study at weekends? A. At home. B. At the library. C. At a friend’s house. 7. Who is probably the woman? A. A primary school teacher. B. A high school librarian. C. A college professor. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Why is the woman so happy? A. Because of the man’s invitation. B. Because of the cabin. C. Because of the good weather. 9. What is the woman’s plan for the weekend? A. To spend time with two friends. B. To invite the man to the island. C. To visit Ann’s parents. 听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。 10. What does the woman plan to do this weekend at first? A. Visit her aunt. B. Go for a picnic. C. See her mother. 11. What do we know about Sam’s aunt? A. She beat the disease. B. She took care of Sam’s father. C. She cared for Sam when he was young. 12. How does Sam feel about his aunt? A. Grateful. B. Regretful. C. Curious. 13. What does the woman want Sam to do in the end? A. Move back to Houston. B. Go to her garden. C. Take her to Houston. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What can the Cornell Notes system help students do? A. Recite notes. B. Copy notes. C. Organize notes 15. Which section of the paper should be wider according to the woman? A. Left section. B. Right section. C. Bottom blank. 16. What should be replaced by using symbols according to the system? A. Main ideas of the text or speech. B. Long ideas and sentences. C. Questions related to the review. 17. When will the man try the Cornell Notes system? A. Right now. B. After the final exams. C. Next semester. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. When does the Business Studies course start? A. On June 15th. B. On June 25th. C. On July 14th. 19. Where can the students park their cars? A. Next to the staff car park. B. Beside the Science Center. C. In the visitor’s car park. 20. What language classes are provided this summer? A. Spanish and Italian. B. Chinese and French. C. Spanish and French. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Golden Gate Bridge Viewpoints The Golden Gate Bridge that connects the Golden Gate Strait can be enjoyed from many points throughout San Francisco and Marin County. Check out the following top places to have a beer with a view of the bridge. Fort Point National Historic Site Situated beneath the towering Golden Gate Bridge, this Civil War-era brick castle offers a unique perspective on the bridge, and is the perfect background for a photo. This park site is a leisurely walk from Crissy Field or the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, which are both accessible by car, public transport, bike, and on foot. Baker Beach Feel sand between your toes and get full views of the Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Strait, and even Point Bonita from this stunning beach. Located on the southwest side of the Golden Gate Bridge, this site has postcard-perfect views of the famous structure and is also a great place to enjoy a fog-free afternoon. Fort Baker If you’re looking for stunning views, look no further: this former military post is just a short ride (car, bike, or public transport) across the Golden Gate Bridge, and offers picturesque sights of San Francisco and the bridge. The Bay Area Discovery Museum, which focuses on San Francisco Bay history and ecology, and the restored parade grounds make this a perfect destination for families. Crissy Field A favorite spot for locals and visitors alike, this former military airfield is a wonderful place to walk or bike on a flat, hard-packed path with iconic views of the bridge. Stop for a snack, coffee or a souvenir at the Warming Hut, located at the west end of the parkland. Click here to discover more viewpoints, trip-planning tips, and other helpful resources for your visit. 21. What can we learn about Fort Point National Historic Site? A. It lies on the southwest side of the Golden Gate Bridge. B. Visitors can easily walk to Crissy Field from this site. C. It was originally built as a military airfield. D. Souvenirs are available for purchase there. 22. Which place is most suitable for a family visit according to the text? A. Fort Point. B. Baker Beach. C. Fort Baker. D. Crissy Field. 23. What can be inferred from the text? A. The Warming Hut provides visitors with free coffee and snacks. B. The four sites all sit on the same side of the Golden Gate Bridge. C. A fog-free afternoon is required to enjoy the bridge view at any of the four sites. D. Each of the four sites allows visitors to have a drink while enjoying the bridge view. B Keira McManus, a 16-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent, has been named one of the fittest teenagers in the world after winning her third CrossFit world championship title in a row. The teen athlete claimed first place in the 16-17 girls group at the 2026 CrossFit Games held in California on July 26, beating 20 competitors from all over the globe. This achievement makes her the first girl ever to win three consecutive (连续的) teenage group titles at the famous games. Keira took up CrossFit at age 11. She had taken part in different kinds of sports since she was seven, including football. During Covid-19 lockdowns, she could no longer join her usual team sports, so she turned her focus fully to CrossFit training. Her family runs a local gym, so fitness has always been a big part of her daily life. This year brought a real challenge. While preparing for the world-level competition, she also had to study for her important GCSE national school exams. To deal with the pressure, she cut down some of her training hours. “I just took my work with me to revise on the bike,” Keira explained. She would go over her school notes while doing cycling workouts. Her father Joel McManus, who also acts as her coach, said the whole family was amazed by what she had achieved. “When she first won back in 2024, even we were shocked. To win again in 2025, and then move up an age group and win for the third time is really extraordinary,” he said. “We will keep supporting her as she aims for the adult women’s competition in future.” Keira says she fell deeply in love with CrossFit the moment she tried it. Though training can feel tiring, her passion keeps her moving forward. She still remains an ordinary teenage girl. “I feel really proud looking back at all the hard work I have put in this year. It has been such a busy year full of competitions and schoolwork. To finish the season with a world champion title is just incredible,” Keira shared in the interview. 24. What can we learn about Keira at the 2026 CrossFit Games? A. She beat 20 adult athletes in the competition. B. She was invited to California for the competition. C. She set a record by entering three age-group games. D. She won recognition as a top teen athlete worldwide. 25. What was Keira’s main difficulty this year? A. Cutting down some of her training hours. B. Revising notes while doing cycling workouts. C. Preparing for the adult women’s competition in advance. D. Balancing global competition and national school exams. 26. What can we infer from Keira’s words in the last paragraph? A. She regards the title as her lifelong goal. B. She values her year-round efforts highly. C. She plans to abandon study for future contests. D. She believes the title reduces training tiredness. 27. Which words can best describe Keira McManus? A. Ambitious but stubborn. B. Determined and independent. C. Passionate and hard-working. D. competitive and aggressive. C New data indicate that human brains take more than 30 years to fully reach adulthood. Society generally defines adulthood as starting at 18 to 21, and people usually look physically mature at this age. However, appearances are misleading. A latest study published in Nature Communications proves that the human brain completes its adult structure around the age of 32, rewriting people’s traditional understanding of adolescence (青春期). Led by neuroscientists Alexa Mousley and Duncan Astle from the University of Cambridge, the research analyzed brain scans of over 4,000 people aged from birth to 90. Researchers tracked lifelong changes in brain neural circuits (神经回路) and found brain restructuring happens regularly alongside key life-stage transitions, especially at the age of 9, 32, 66 and 83. Contrary to the former belief that the adult brain remains stable, the study identifies five distinct developmental epochs (阶段). Adolescence, starting at 9, lasts until 32 and is the only period when neural efficiency keeps rising. During this stage, useless brain connections are pruned, while functional links are strengthened with thicker white matter, helping brain regions communicate better. After 32, brain connections stabilize until 66. Later, the loss of white matter reduces brain efficiency in two aging stages. Researchers stressed that brain wiring is closely related to attention, memory, language abilities and mental health. Statistics show two-thirds of mental health disorders develop before 25, when brain reorganization reaches its peak. Though the study is widely recognized for its innovative research method, it has limitations. Hillary Schwarb, a cognitive neuroscientist, points out that the research only focuses on white matter. It fails to explain how brain changes affect people’s thinking and behavior. Therefore, it is merely a starting point for exploring lifelong brain development. 28. What is the main finding of the new study? A. People become physically adult at 18 to 21. B. Adult brains can hardly change after maturity. C. Adolescence lasts much longer than expected. D. Mental disorders arise from brain instability. 29. What do we know about the research mentioned in the text? A. It was carried out by experts from multiple universities. B. It collected brain-related data from participants of various ages. C. It aimed to find out the causes of brain restructuring. D. It focused mainly on mental health problems of the elderly. 30. What does the underlined word “pruned” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. repaired B. removed C. transformed D. strengthened 31. What is Hillary Schwarb’s attitude towards the study? A. Fully supportive. B. Strongly doubtful. C. Partially critical. D. Totally uninterested. D Not long ago, spotting an AI-made face was easy. Early models produced faces with unnatural shininess, overly smooth skin, odd-looking eyes, or even an obvious third ear, making them clearly fake. Today, however, that is no longer true. Modern AI image generators create faces so believable that even careful viewers find it hard to tell real from fake. That is why apps like Zoom and Tinder let users prove who they are with eye scans to make sure the profile picture is real. Yet a new study brings a hopeful message: with the right training, our brains can get much better at catching unreal faces. Earlier attempts trained people to hunt for small visual flaws (缺点) left by a particular generator — an oddly shaped ear, for example. The trouble is that such clues tend to disappear the moment the software is updated. “The AI is getting too good,” said Amy Dawel, who led the study. “Cheaters may simply avoid pictures with obvious flaws anyway.” Training people this way merely fuels a never-ending competition, one in which humans seem destined to be the losers. So the researchers tried another path, teaching participants to notice the broader qualities distinguishing AI faces from human ones. AI generators are trained on millions of photos; when asked to create a face, they copy no one in particular but build a brand-new one, combining the patterns shared across their data. The result is a “typical” human face that drifts toward the average — a little too balanced, too ordinary, too conventional. Harmless as each feature seems, together they give the face a dullness we often sense without knowing why. Measured against real faces, AI faces tend to be more symmetrical (对称的) and better proportioned, yet less expressive, less distinctive and far less memorable. Once participants were trained to look for these markers rather than for short-lived flaws, their success rate almost doubled. While AI always drifts toward the center, real people do not: our faces are full of small differences, and it is precisely these imperfections that make each of us unforgettable. 32. What can we learn about early AI-generated faces from paragraph 1? A. They failed to fool most people. B. They relied on human artists’ help. C. They looked prettier than real ones. D. They served entertainment purposes. 33. Why did the researchers change their training method? A. The old method was too time-consuming. B. App developers suggested the new method. C. Participants found the old method ineffective. D. AI advanced faster than training could follow. 34. What is the main difference between AI faces and real faces? A. Real faces are perfect but easier to forget. B. Real faces are more even but less individual. C. AI faces are more striking but harder to recall. D. AI faces are more flawless but less memorable. 35. Which of the following would the author probably agree with? A. Balance and regularity are the keys to beauty. B. AI faces will soon disappear from our screens. C. Our brains can be trained to detect unreal faces. D. Real faces have too many flaws to be remembered. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What is the most priceless quality teenagers can acquire? Many psychologists highlight resilience, the capacity to bounce back from difficulties, mistakes and painful experiences. 36 As high-school students struggle with academic burdens, relationship conflicts and endless social-media comparisons, resilience serves as an inner anchor that keeps them steady through tough periods. However, possessing resilience never equals staying positive non-stop or controlling all negative emotions. 37 Resilient people do experience sorrow, frustration and self-doubt after a blow. The difference lies in how they respond: they acknowledge uncomfortable feelings, draw useful lessons from misfortunes and keep moving forward rather than getting trapped in self-blame. No one can remain unshaken through every hardship. 38 There are practical strategies to strengthen this inner power. A powerful one is to look at failures differently. Rather than labeling a disappointing outcome as a complete disaster, view it as feedback for future growth. When an exam or a group task ends poorly, pause to reflect on what adjustments could be made next time. This shift in mindsets builds mental toughness little by little. Apart from mindset adjustment, learn to reach out for support whenever you feel overwhelmed. A common misconception among teenagers is that mentally strong individuals ought to handle all hardships independently. 39 Opening up to trusted family members or friends enables you to release built-up stress and gain fresh perspectives you might have overlooked on your own. Last but not least, acknowledge and celebrate minor progress throughout your journey. Spectacular achievements rarely happen overnight. 40 Those tiny victories will accumulate, restore your self-belief, and gradually make you far more resilient in the long run. A. This widespread belief turns out to be misleading. B. So what effective approaches can we take to cultivate it? C. It means you should get rid of all negative feelings immediately. D. It refers to a mental strength capable of being developed by anyone. E. Permanent failure awaits those who refuse to reflect on their mistakes. F. Even modest advances are worthy of your recognition and celebration. G. That is to say, it is perfectly reasonable to feel discouraged after a setback. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Years ago, I was homeless on the streets in the Pacific Northwest. I was married at the time, young and in love. Daily life was a 41 and we were both artists longing to do more art in life. Living with the day-to-day hardship that 42 brought, we did not have the 43 we needed to create the art we loved. One day, we were 44 given a $150 gift card from a friend, and we were so excited that we went inside the store on a windy day in downtown Portland. As we were 45 our items and putting them at the checkout, an older gentleman walked in with a cane. He closed the door behind him and 46 the counter. Right then another person came in and the wind blew a pile of postcards onto the ground. My husband Galen 47 to pick them up. The older gentleman 48 he had somehow dropped them and thanked Galen. He replied it was nothing and we continued with our 49 . The older gentleman asked how much we owed and pulled out his credit card to pay for us. The clerk 50 him we had a gift card and he said let them 51 it for next time. He paid for our items and walked away with a smile. That 52 the world to us, and on this cold windy day in the Pacific Northwest, the sun shone a little brighter on our damp 53 . I’ll never forget his 54 and will strive to do good deeds daily because of 55 like these. 41. A. struggle B. reward C. comfort D. success 42. A. sickness B. loneliness C. weakness D. homelessness 43. A. difficulties B. diaries C. supplies D. skills 44. A. gradually B. accidentally C. secretly D. naturally 45. A. gathering B. packing C. accumulating D. evaluating 46. A. passed B. approached C. crossed D. headed 47. A. showed off B. carried on C. rushed over D. got through 48. A. insisted B. confirmed C. remembered D. assumed 49. A. purchase B. assignment C. business D. project 50. A. warned B. informed C. reminded D. promised 51. A. reserve B. preserve C. save D. move 52. A. meant B. showed C. brought D. proved 53. A. hopes B. dreams C. beliefs D. souls 54. A. courage B. kindness C. patience D. wisdom 55. A. efforts B. choices C. moments D. changes 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分15分） The ink sticks (墨锭) produced in Shexian county, 56 (know) as Huizhou in Song Dynasty (960-1279), have a rich history of over 1,000 years. The entire ink-making process starts with collecting ash, the quality of 57 directly affects the quality of the ink. Then, making glue becomes 58 focus of the whole craft. The glue acts as a binding material. In ancient times, ink makers initially mixed ink with lacquer to form ink balls 59 the objective of making them portable and durable. Later, people discovered that animal gelatin glue (明胶) — made from repeatedly boiling pig or cow skins and bones — 60 (be) a better binder. Today, gelatin glue has been mass manufactured by specialized plants by boiling animal bones down to small hard balls, which need 61 (cook) by ink makers. It has been an 62 (incredible) demanding job to grasp the cooking process, especially controlling the fire. 63 is for this reason that only devoted craftsmen can fully master it. This time next year, a group of young inheritors 64 (host) a series of live-streaming courses, through which they will share the secret skills of ink-making with global art lovers. Drawing constant inspiration from ancient 65 (recipe), they keep improving the traditional technique. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 你校英文报“Tech & Life”栏目正在征稿。请你写一篇短文投稿，介绍Siri等智能语音助手（voice assistant）。内容包括： 1．智能语音助手的益处与弊端： 2．结合你或同学的使用体验，谈谈你的看法。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80个左右。 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Daniel had spent three weeks preparing for the school photography contest. Every detail of his plan was written in a green notebook: he would get up at 4:30 a. m., ride his bike to Lighthouse Point, and capture the sunrise over the ocean. “A perfect plan always leads to a perfect shot,” he often told his classmates. The contest had no fixed theme this year. “Capture what moves you,” the poster had said. On the big morning, everything went wrong. First, his alarm clock failed to ring, and he woke up forty minutes late. Then, halfway to the point, dark clouds gathered in the sky. Daniel was pedaling hard when the front wheel of his bike suddenly hit a stone. He lost control and crashed onto the roadside. The camera, which had been hanging around his neck, struck the ground. When Daniel picked it up with shaking hands, he found the lens (镜头) shattered (破碎) into pieces. The body seemed complete, but the glass was gone. For a long time, he just sat there on the wet grass, staring at the gray sea. All his effort, he thought, had been wasted. Just then, an old fisherman appeared around the corner, carrying a basket of ropes. “You don’t look like someone enjoying the view, young man,” the old man said with a smile. “My camera is broken,” Daniel murmured. “And the sun isn’t even coming out. This trip is a total failure.” The old man put down his basket and looked at the ocean. “I’ve fished here for fifty years,” he said slowly. “Some mornings, the nets come back empty. But sometimes, on those dark mornings, I catch the most beautiful fish — ones I never planned to catch.” Daniel looked up, puzzled. The old man pointed to the sky. A crack of golden light was pushing through the clouds, and the old man’s silver hair shone like a flame in the wind. “Funny thing about broken things,” the old man said softly. “Sometimes they let the light in differently.” “My name is Joe, by the way. I mend my nets here every morning.” 注意：1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Daniel glanced down at his broken camera and then at Joe’s weathered face. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weeks later, Daniel stood on the stage as the judges announced the results of the contest. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 江西省重点中学盟校2026年10月高二联考 高二英语答案 听力：1-5 ABAAA 6-10 CACAB 11-15 CACCA 16-20 BCACC 阅读理解：A篇：BCD B篇：DDBC C篇：CBBC D篇：ADDC 七选五：DGBAF 完形填空：41-45 ADCBA 46-50 BCDAB 51-55 CADBC 语法填空：56. known 57. which 58. the 59. with 60. was 61. cooking / to be cooked 62. incredibly 63. It 64. will be hosting 65. recipes 应用文： Nowadays, from setting alarms to checking the weather, voice assistants have quietly found their way into our daily life. However, in my view, they are a double-edged sword that deserves a closer look. Admittedly, they save us time and free our hands — no more hunting for the remote control. Yet sometimes they can be painfully slow to respond, especially when we are pressed for time. Worse still, mine once cut in during a chat with my classmate, as if secretly listening to and leaking our private conversations. As a frequent user, I’m convinced that voice assistants are handy helpers, but it is our privacy that always comes first. Only by using them rationally can we benefit most from this technology. 读后续写： Daniel glanced down at his broken camera and then at Joe’s weathered face. Something in the old man’s calm eyes urged him to pick up the camera again. To his relief, the camera still worked despite its shattered lens. “May I?” Daniel asked, raising the camera. Joe nodded and continued mending his net, his silver hair glowing against the dark sea. The broken glass cast a ray of soft sunlight around the old man’s figure. Click. Each shot was imperfect, blurred at the edges, yet alive. For the first time that morning, Daniel forgot his plan but simply captured what touched his heart. Weeks later, Daniel stood on the stage as the judges announced the results of the contest. “The first prize goes to — ‘The Man Who Mends the Light’!” A huge photo appeared on the screen with thunderous applause filling the hall. Holding the trophy tightly in his hands, Daniel savoured the precious moment, a mix of pride and gratitude welling up within him. It was not the well-planned preparation but his willingness to embrace real, touching moments that brought about this unexpected glory. The prize served as a reminder that perfection in plans counts little; what truly matters is to follow where one’s heart leads. 详细解析 听力： Text 1 W: Hi, Peter. You’re taking a camera for tomorrow’s trip, aren’t you? M: Yes. And Mike will bring pens and paper. You know our teacher wants us to take some notes during the trip. Text 2 W: Mark, did you eat the chocolate cake on the table? M: No. It was really hot in the kitchen since the oven was on, so I put it somewhere cool — the second shelf of the fridge, by the bowl of salad. Text 3 W: Have you read the latest novel by Emily St. John? M: Not yet, but I’ve heard it has been adapted for a film. Is it as good as what people say? W: Definitely worth a read. The characters are so well-developed. Text 4 W: Which hotel shall we book? M: Well, the Westgate’s close to us but it is too expensive. W: But the Laurel’s far away from the office. And we stopped using the Crown. M: So let’s choose the nearest one. Text 5 W: Ben, what did you put in your pants pocket? I saw that there was a big hole in it. M: Keys, pens and my phone. W: Oh, I guess I’d better buy you a schoolbag. M: No. I think all I need is a pair of strong pants. Text 6 W: Michael, where do you usually study on the weekend, at home or at the library? M: Neither. I usually go to Jack’s home to study. We study in groups there. W: Do you like studying in a group? M: Sure. Working in groups enables me to get help from others, complete tasks faster, and teach others. W: That sounds great. M: Do you encourage your students to study in groups, Mrs. Black? W: Not really. They’re just first-graders, too young to do that. Text 7 W: Do you know what the weather is going to be like tomorrow? M: I checked the weather report this morning. It says the weather tomorrow will be the same as today. I don’t think the weather will change much for the next week or so. W: That’s great. M: Why are you so happy? Do you have anything planned? W: Yes. I am going to Sunny Island with some friends this weekend, so I was hoping for good weather. M: Why wasn’t I invited? W: Don’t feel bad. No boys have been invited. It’ll be just us three girls. M: Where will you stay? W: Ann’s parents have a cabin on the island. Text 8 W: Sam, do you have a plan for this weekend? Do you want to have a picnic with me? M: Oh, I’m so sorry. I’m going to Houston. I always visit my aunt on weekends. W: Oh, you must be really close to your aunt, M: Yes. She raised me when I was a child. W: Really? She is a kind woman. M: Yeah. When I was a kid, my parents were busy working. Unfortunately, my dad’s business failed when I was only 6 years old. W: I’m so sorry to hear that. M: I’m okay now. We got over it. W: Yeah. M: At that time, my mom got sick. My aunt moved to my house to take care of my mom and me. She is my second mother, I think. W: That’s impressive! Can I go with you this weekend? M: Sure. My aunt has a big garden. I’m sure you will like it. Text 9 W: Hey, are you busy lately? M: Yes, I’m sorting through my notes. They’re a mess. W: Why not try the Cornell Notes system? M: Cornell Notes? W: Yeah. It’s a method of organizing notes as you take them. You divide the paper into two sections: the note-taking section on the left and the key questions and word section on the right. You make the note taking section twice the size of the key words section, and then you also leave two inches blank at the bottom of the page about five to seven lines in a standard notebook. M: So then how do you take notes? W: Well, like usual, you note down the main ideas of the text or speech, but you avoid long ideas and sentences and use symbol instead. Then, to help with future review you write any related questions on the left. M: OK, that sounds logical. What then? W: Then, within 24 hours of taking the notes you write a summary at the bottom five to seven lines of the page. This helps you increase your understanding of the topic. M: I see. That sounds like a great method. I will try it next semester, but now I’ll just have to use the notes I have and get ready for the final exams. Text 10 M: Hello, this is Greenhill Studies College. I’m leaving this message in answer to your questions about the Business Studies course. Firstly, you asked when the course starts. It begins on the 15th of June, and finishes on the 14th of July. At the beginning of the course, there are no lectures because we spend time watching business videos. So you won’t need to bring anything for the class, as everything is provided. Don’t forget, however, that although you can bring your own notebook computer if you wish, mobile phones are not allowed in the classroom. I’m afraid these can disturb the classes. You said you’re coming by car. Well, as it’s only a short course, you can use the visitor’s car park which is just beside the main entrance. We’re only a short walk away. Just turn right after the Science Center, cross the staff car park, and you’ll see the door to the Business Studies Department in front of you. Finally, you also wanted to know if it’s possible to attend a language course while you are here. Well, the answer is yes, but we only have room on our Spanish classes. Oh, no, actually ... There’s one place on the French course too. We usually offer Italian, Chinese, German and Japanese as well, but there aren’t enough students for those classes this summer. If you want to apply for the course, please sign up before the 8th of June. Thank you. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $