When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.

Why is lifelong learning important?

You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.

Lifelong learning in Japan

In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Except music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.

Conclusion

When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

1.Why is lifelong learning important?

A．It helps you improve yourself.	B．It’s the best way to learn.
C．It’s fun and easy.	D．It’s an important goal.

2.Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to       .

A．get a job	B．learn new things
C．get good grades	D．finish college

3.People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Except      .

A．music calligraphy	B．foreign languages
C．flower arranging	D．sports learning

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

A．Learning only happens in school.

B．When we graduate from school, learning is done.

C．You can’t learn anything when you play a sport.

D．Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan.

 

Wind is the great maker of waves. There are exceptions (例外), such as the tidal (潮汐的) waves sometimes caused by earthquakes under the sea. But the waves most of us know are caused by winds blowing over the sea .

Now let’s learn some physical (自然地理學(xué)的) things about it. A wave has height, from low point to high point . It has length (長度)--the distance from this high point to that of the following wave. The period of the wave means the time it takes for succeeding high points to pass a fixed point. None of these things stays the same--for all depend upon (依靠)the wind, upon the depth (深度) of the water and many other matters.

The water that makes up a wave does not advance with it across the sea. Each drop of water turns around in a little circle with the passing of the wave, but returns very nearly to its original position (原先的位置). And it is lucky that this is so. For if the huge groups of water that make up a wave really moved across the sea, sailing would be impossible. If we want to find the speed of a wave, we may use the following way : Speed =" wavelength" × frequency (頻率).

Here, wavelength is the distance between two high points , frequency means the number of cycles per second

1.What causes waves?

A．Earthquakes and nothing else.	B．Only wind.
C．Wind causes most waves.	D．Wind causes some waves.

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

A．The water of a wave moves away across the sea.

B．The water of a wave remains almost at the same place.

C．The water of a wave goes with the passing of the wave.

D．The length of a wave means the distance from the top of a wave to the bottom.

3.The speed of Wave 1 is 100 cm/s, frequency 10. The frequency of Wave 2 is 300, while its speed is twice that of Wave 1. Which of the following is right?

A．The wavelengths of the two are equal.

B．The wavelength of Wave 1 is 10 times longer than that of Wave 2.

C．The wavelength of Wave 2 is longer than that of Wave 1.

D．The wavelength of Wave 1 is longer than that of Wave 2.

4.Where can we find this passage?

A．music magazine

B．fashion magazine

C．scientist magazine

D．sports magazine

 

Here is the content （目錄）of a book.

Unit	Readings	Skills	Words
Unit 1 Music	*Music & Feelings *Sad movies	*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title	*Kinds of Music *Music stars
Unit 2 Sports	*National Sports *The ancient Olympic Games	*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words	*Action verbs *Names of sports Sports tools
Unit 3 Weather	*Weather service *Weather and nature	*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words	*Weather conditions *Weather information
Unit 4 Culture	*Travelling in India *Body language in the United States	*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title *Making inferences	*Cultural studies *Culture and art
Unit 5 Space	*Living in space *The planets	*Understanding main ideas *Understanding attitude	*Space news *Space terms

1.If you’re interested in music, you can read “__________”.

A．National sports     B．Sad movies        C．The planets        D．Weather service

2.You can learn something about weather in _______.

A．Unit 1            B．Unit 2            C．Unit 3            D．Unit 4

3.Words about ________ are in Unit 5.

A．music stars        B．weather conditions C．sports tools        D．space news

4.If you like culture, you can read “__________”.

A．Living in space                         B．Travelling in India

C．Music & Feelings                        D．The ancient Olympic Games

5.In all the units, you can learn the skill of _________.

A．predicting by title                       B．understanding attitude

C．understanding main ideas                 D．guessing meaning of new words

 

Here’ the content of a book.

Unit	Reading	Skills	Words
Unit 1 Music	Music ＆ feeling Sad movies	Understanding ideas Predicting by title	Kinds of music Music stars
Unit 2 Sports	National sports The ancient Olympic Games	Understanding main ideas Guessing meaning of new words	Action verbs Names of sports Sports tools
Unit 3 Weather	Weather services Weather＆ nature	Understanding main ideas Guessing meaning of  new words	Weather Conditions Weather information
Unit 4 Culture	Traveling in India Body language in the United States	Understanding main ideas Predicting by title Making inferences(參考)	Cultural studies Culture and art
Unit 5 Space	Living in space The planets	Understanding main ideas Understanding attitude(態(tài)度)	Space news Space terms

（    ）61、 If you’re interested in music, you can read“      ”.

A、Weather B、Sad movies  C、The Planets

（    ）62、You can learn something about weather in       .

A、Unit 1  B、Unit 2    C、Unit 3

（    ）63、Words about      are in Unit 5.

A、music stars    B、weather conditions   C、space news

（    ）64、If you want to know something about culture, you may read       .

A、Unit 4  B、Unit 3  C、Unit 2

（    ）65、In all the units, you can learn the skill of      .

A、understanding attitude    B、predicting by title

C、understanding main ideas

   Music Club

    We have a good music teacher, Miss Lin, in our club．She teaches us to sing and dance every Monday afternoon．

    Sports Club

    Do you like playing soccer ball or basketball? Do you want to play sports every Tuesday afternoon'? If（如果）you want to, call Jim at 523-4528．

    Swimming Club

    If you like swimming , come and be a member（成員） of us．The club is open （開放） every Wednesday afternoon,

    Art Club

    Do you know Xu Beihong or Qi Baishi? They are very good artists in China．Do you want to be an artist like them? If "Yes ", come and meet us every Wednesday afternoon．

1．If you have a singing contest next month you can come to the _________ for help．

    A．music club        B．swimming club       C．sports club

2．The music club is open every _________ afternoon．

    A．Wednesday         B．Monday              C．Thursday

3．Who are Xu Beihong and QiBaishi?

    A．Great runners．      B．Great artists．          C．Great musicians．

4．If you want to play soccer ball , you can call _________ at ___________．

    A．Jim, 524-3528       B, Miss Lin , 523-4528   C．Jim, 523-4528

5．You can't be in ___________ at the same time．

    A．the swimming club and the art club

B．the art club and the music club

    C．The swimming club and the music club