Many students ask for advice about improving (提高) their English. There are three basic(基本的) questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
1.How many basic questions do the students often ask?
A. Two. B. Three C. Four. D. Five.
2.What should you do if you are shy to speak English?
A. Watch English films.
B. Write down the words first.
C. Listen to real English songs.
D. Take a deep breath and smile before you begin.
3.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. How to learn English.
B. Talking about English films.
C. Advice about English writing.
D. The way of beginning an English talk.
4.Which isn’t a good way to learn English?
A. Listening to English songs.
B. Practising English with a foreigner in the street.
C. Sitting in your bedroom to remember words.
D. Saying the English names for everything you see.
Miss Evans was going to give a lecture (讲座) on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. “No one can be in two places at the same time. What shall I do?” she thought. But soon, she had an idea. At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting there for her. “I'm sorry,” she told them, “I won't be able to give my lecture today.” The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained（解释） that she had an important meeting. “However,” she went on, “though I can't be with you myself, my voice can.” Then she put a small tape recorder (录音机) on the desk, “You see, I've recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me.” Miss Evans turned on the recorder and left.
The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, listening to her own voice. Then quickly, she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders “listening” to her lecture!
“Well,” she thought, “If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?”
1.Miss Evans had to __________ on Friday afternoon.
A. give a lectureB. go to a meeting
C. record her lecture D. both A and B
2.Miss Evans recorded her lecture so that while she was away.
A. the students could listen to it
B. she could listen to her own voice
C. her voice could be with her
D. the students could do the same
3.When she returned from the meeting, Miss Evans found her lecture.
A. all her students listening to
B. every student recording
C. her students had left some recorders recording
D. some of her students listening to
4.Miss Evans thought it was ________.
A. all right for her students to do the same as she did
B. wrong for her students to be absent（缺席的) from the lecture
C. kind of her students to leave so many recorders
D. good for her students to do the same as she did
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma lives downstairs. She is happy with him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
1.Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.
A. sixteen B. eighteen C. twenty D. fifteen
2.The old woman is happy with Jack because ________.
A. he's her grandson B. he's clever
C. he can keep quiet D. he gets home on time
3.The word "stamp" in the story means ______ in Chinese.
A. 盖印 B. 跺 C. 贴邮票 D. 承认
4.Jack stamped his foot on the floor in order (为了) ________.
A. to wake his grandma up
B. to make his grandma angry
C. that his grandma was going to tell him the time
D. that his grandma was going to buy him a watch
The price office changes during the year.
It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. But it was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.
Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
Between August and November, the price of rice were down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down.
1.The price of rice was the highest in________ last year.
A. January B. April C. July D. November
2.The price office was the same in_________.
A. April and May B. February and December
C. July and August D. March and September
3.Which might be the best title of the reading?
A. Farmers and Rice B. Buying and Selling Rice
C. High Price of Rice D. Changes in Price of Rice
Mr. Evans lives and works in Sydney. Last week he had a______holiday, but he didn’t know______ to go. He said to his friend Robert “I hate the hot weather here, but I can’t______a cool place in Australia. Where should I go______a holiday?”
“That’s easy,” said Robert, ” You can go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground there now.” Mr. Evens______ his advice. He bought a plane ticket and______Moscow. He enjoyed himself there, but one day he got into trouble. After lunch______a cold day, he went to a park in the city. He found that a dog followed him when he walked______a house. It seemed hungry. Maybe it wanted some food______,he thought. However, Mr. Evans had______ food in his pockets. He tried to make the dog______, but it began to bark at him. Just at that moment, he______a small stone on the ground. He tried to pick it up, but he______.
“______strange these Russians are!” Mr. Evans said to______.”They tie up stones instead of their dogs.
1.A .two weeks B. two weeks’ C. two week’s D. two-week
2.A. what B. which C. where D. how
3.A. think of B. think about C. think over D. thought of
4.A. to B. for C. in D. over
5.A. caught B. thought C. followed D. forgot
6.A. reached in B. arrived in C. get to D. arrived
7.A. in B. on C. at D. with
8.A. passed B. pasted C. past D. pass
9.A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. ate
10.A. nothing B. no C. none D. some
11.A. take away B. throw away C. go away D. put away
12.A. saw B. heard C. watched D. listened
13.A. can’t B. won’t C. couldn’t D. may not
14.A. What a B. How a C .What D. How
15.A. itself B. himself C. myself D. yourself
__________the doctors in their hospital is about one thousand, and sixty percent of them___________ women.
A. A number of; isB. The number of; are C. The number of; is D. A number of; are
