"How do you often go to school?" "I_________take a bus but I walk now. "
A. am used to B. used to C. use to
Larry is_________Jimmy. He is not the tallest boy in our class.
A. not so tall as
B. not as taller as
C. not taller as
"Do you have your summer plan, Bill?"" Well, I want to go __________ to relax with
my family."
A. interesting somewhere
B. nowhere interesting
C. somewhere interesting
"Tom, here's_________apple for you. " "Thank you, mom. "
A. a B. an C. the
At present, Beijingers are all trying to do something for the Olympic Games. They think it will be awkward（尴尬） if they are not able to speak English when many foreigners come to Beijing in 2008. Beijing’s successful bid（申办）for the Olympic Games has stirred up（激励） the residents’ enthusiasm（热情）in learning English. Now the 100,000 civil servants（公务员）in government departments are taking the lead（带头）to learn, each of the 40,000 police has been use English in their service, English signs can be seen at airports, streets, bus stops, parks, museums and exhibition halls.
In a sense（在某种意义上）, learning English has become an important part of Beijing residents’ life in their spare time.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.What has stirred up the residents’ enthusiasm in learning English?
2.What are Beijingers trying to do for the Olympic Games?
3.What’s the meaning of “residents” in this passage?
4.In which year will the Olympic Games be held in Beijing?
5. If a foreign friend comes to a park in Beijing, will he know the name of the park? Why?
The girl (G) has talked with some foreign teachers at the English corner. Now she is telling her English teacher (T) about it.
G: I’ve just been to the English corner.
T: Oh. 1. Did you talk with Ben and Andy?
G: 2. And I’m not sure if they understand me.
T: No problem. You have had a good start.
G: But I’m afraid of making mistakes when I speak.
T: 3. Be confident of yourself.
G: But do you think they like to talk with us beginners?
T: 4.
G:. Well, I’m still not so confident. You know my pronunciation is poor.
T: 5. try to talk with them as much as possible
G: All right. Thank you, sir.
A. That’s great.
B. That’s a really bad excuse.
C. We all learn from mistakes, don’t we?
D. No, it isn’t.
E. Only a few words.
F. Sure, sometimes they do.
G. Yes. Unless they’re busy.
