The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混淆) and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at your mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important things for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes(犯错).”
1.The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is_____.
A.writing in it |
B.using it |
C.listening to it |
D.learning its grammar |
2.What should you do in learning English?
A.We should be careful not to make any mistakes. |
B.We should write as quickly as we can. |
C.We should speak English as much as we can. |
D.we should laugh more often. |
3.When you make a mistake, you should_____.
A.keep quiet |
B.get angry |
C.be kind |
D.keep your sense of humor |
4.The story tells us that_____.
A.only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes |
B.few people make mistakes |
C.people never make mistakes |
D.there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
Mark Twain was famous in his days as a public speaker. In his public speeches he always liked to tell funny stories. He also liked to listen to funny stories and play jokes on his friends.
One day one of his friends lost his wallet and asked Mark Twain to pay his train fare (车费)for him.
“But I don’t have enough money to pay both your fare and mine, ”Mark Twain said. The friend didn’t know what to do.
“We can do this, ”said Mark Twain. “We can get on the train and when the conductor(列车员) comes to check the tickets,you can hide(藏) under my seat. ”
Later, however, when the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets-one for his friend and one for himself . Then he explained in a loud voice. “My friend here is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he doesn’t like to sit on the seat. He prefers (宁愿)to lie on the floor under the seat. ”Of course everybody in the train looked at the poor friend and laughed at him loudly.
1.Mark Twain told him he couldn’t buy him a ticket because ______.
A.he didn’t have enough money |
B.he wanted to play a joke(玩笑) on him |
C.he wanted to save some money |
D.he didn’t find his wallet, either |
2.When the conductor came to check the tickets, the friend was ________.
A.lying under the seat |
B.sitting on the seat |
C.lying on the seat |
D.standing nearby |
3.Mark Twain spoke in a loud voice because ______.
A.the conductor was standing far away |
B.his friend was deaf (聋) |
C.he enjoyed doing so |
D.he wanted all the people here to know there was a man under the seat |
Bruce and his other two friends, Bruno and Dick lived in the same city in England. They were free in their summer holiday. So they came to a village by a large lake. They liked fishing very much. Then the next day after they got there, they got to a boat and went fishing in the lake. They boated farther and farther. They came to an out-of-way place. They were very happy because there were a lot of fish. When it was time for them to go home, Bruce said to his friends: “We’d better make a mark(标记) here so that we will easily find the place tomorrow.”
“You’re right.” Bruno said happily .“Let me do that.”
“How foolish,” said Bruce. “If it rains tonight, the rain water will wash the line(线) off, and how can we find the mark tomorrow. You must cut a line with your knife.”
Dick came up to them and said angrily. “ Neither(两者都不) of you is clever. How can we find the place if we have another boat tomorrow? We should not go back tonight.”
1.The three boys _______.
A.were all too young to go to school . |
B. came from the city |
C.were from the workers families |
D. liked eating fish very much |
2.The boys wanted to go to the place again tomorrow because ______
A. it was a good place |
B. there were a lot of fish |
C. there was a mark on the side of the boat |
D. they were good at fishing |
3.They should make a mark ______
A.thicker and color it red |
B.on the fish |
C.in the lake |
D.on every boat |
One day another teacher asked me if I had always been blind(盲的) . I told her that I could see when I was very young , but my eyes started to fail at the age of seven .By the time I was nine , I could not see anything .
“ How did you become a teacher ? ” she asked .
I told her that I had always wanted to be a teacher . But most college teachers did not agree to give me a place . At last , a college in London took me in . But after I had finished studying at the college , I found it difficult to get a job . I tried hard and finally the kind headmaster of this school accepted(接受) me .
根据短文内容,判断下列句子的政务, 正确的用”A”表示,错误的用”B”表示 .
1.I am a student now .
2.I have never seen the blue sky and the white clouds .
3.I want to be a teacher .
4.I graduated from a college .
5.Getting a job is very difficult for me , so I can’t find a job now .
Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 ,his father 16 him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 17 with his father’s idea. “That isn't my job. I have 18 school work to do. ” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present(礼物) if you 19 finish one year’s work. ” Tom thought for a while and 20 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 21 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well. 22 the last day of the year, the father said, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me 23 you want. ”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “I’ve already got the 24 present. No pains, no gains(不劳无获). I think this is what you wanted 25 to know. ” His father was quite pleased to hear that.
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