Ⅱ Practice: Read the following passages. What is the author’s purpose for writing? (There may be more than one correct answer.)
A. To give us information.
B. To convince us to believe or do something.
C. To surprise us or make us laugh.
() 1. The energy that drives the water cycle is heat. When heat is added to ice, the ice melts into water. When heat is added to water, the water evaporates, turning from liquid into gas.
() 2. If you’ve tried and have not won, never stop trying. All that’s great and good is done just by patient trying.
() 3. When meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere and start to burn, they are called meteors. They are visible from the ground, as they appear to shoot across the sky. We call them shooting stars. Shooting stars are not stars at all: they are meteors!

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Ⅰ Complete the passage with the proper prepositions.
We all look forward 1. learning English well. What should we do? First, speak as often as possible. The quickest way is to stay 2. English speakers. And get into a habit 3. using English to express yourself. Don’t be afraid 4. speaking to others. Second, it’s good to watch TV shows or movies 5. English.
Maybe they are difficult 6. you, but the more you listen, the more you can learn. When listening 7. something, first, you can try to catch the main meaning, and then, listen a second time 8. more information. Third, when reading, you can have an English dictionary to look 9. new words. Finally, keep a diary or think 10. writing short stories in English.

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