Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days：some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
1.The writer started walking more slowly in the________of his life.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
2.According to the passage, how old is during the summer of his life?
A. 15. B. 33. C. 62. D. 87.
3.What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?
A. Sad. B. Exciting. C. Wonderful. D. Pleasant.
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The writer was an engineer.
B. The writer had a garden with flowers.
C. The writer was always happy as a child.
D. The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.
5.The best title of the passage can be “ ”.
A. Four Seasons B. My Life
C. Four Seasons in a Year D. Four Seasons in My Life
Which is the best way to learn a foreign language? We remembered that we all learned our own language when we were _____, if we can learn a second language in the same way, it won’t seem to be so _____. Think of what small children do. They listen to _____ people say and they try to imitate(模仿) what they _____. When they want something they have to _____ for it. They are using language, talking _____ it all the time. If _____ use a second language like this all the time, they will learn it more _____. It is also important to remember that we learn our own language by hearing people speak it, _____ by seeing what they write. In school, though you learn to hear and speak, to read and write, you must learn all new words through the ear, you can read them, spell them and write them ______.
1.A. boys B. girls C. children D. young people
2.A. important B. difficult C. interesting D. easy
3.A. what B. which C. how D. when
4.A. see B. listen C. hear D. speak
5.A. send B. look C. wait D. ask
6.A. in B. by C. on D. with
7.A. people B. teachers C. children D. workers
8.A. slowly B. hardly C. quickly D. carefully
9.A. not B. and C. but D. then
10.A. first B. earlier C. before D. later
________you are free, come to my home and let’s have some coffee.
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whoever D. However
Henry speaks Chinese very well. He _________ in China since 2002
A. stays B. stayed C. is staying D. has stayed
I don’t like those two coats because ________ of them fits me.
A. either B. neither C. none D. all
Lily __________ the space museum after school yesterday.
A. has been to B. was going to C. went to D. goes to
