Learning a Second Language
Some people learn a second language easily. Others have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will get used to writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.
1.To feel positive about learning English means _______.
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A．if you are patient, you will learn |
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B．you can understand everything all at once |
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C．if you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes |
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D．if you believe you can learn, you will learn |
2.When you learn English, you do not need to ______.
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A．be patient |
B．make mistakes |
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C．express your ideas in English |
D．understand everything all at once |
3.What is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?
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A．To communicate in English. |
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B．To worry about taking risks. |
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C．To think about what has been done after each class. |
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D．To make a record of the achievements. |
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
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A．It is very important to learn a second language. |
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B．Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not. |
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C．There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily. |
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D．Don’t worry about taking risks when learning a second language. |
5.What does the underlined word “journal” in the 4th paragraphmean?
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A．Diary |
B．Composition |
C．Poem |
D．Newspaper |
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment (营养).The old saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away ”is not as silly as some people think. The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C. Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy.
But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need. The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly. They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly. The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening,
1.“Your body has close relations with the food you eat.” It really means that ______.
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A．all kinds of food you eat can be made into your body |
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B．your body is made up of the food you eat |
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C．what you eat has great effect on your health |
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D．the more you eat, the fitter you will feel |
2.The old saying referred to in the passage tells us that ______.
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A．eating apples regularly does lots of good to our health |
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B．the apple is the best among all kinds of fruits |
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C．apples can take the place of doctors |
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D．an apple is a sure cure for illness |
3.In the second paragraph, the writer tries to let us know ______.
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A．our bodies need food or we can’t live |
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B．often eating apples is a good habit |
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C．taking extra vitamin pills is completely useless |
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D．a good diet is of great importance for our health |
4.In the modern western countries ______.
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A．people don’t want to pay more attention to their eating |
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B．lots of people’s illnesses are caused or made worse by bad eating habits |
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C．people throw everything into their stomachs without chewing |
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D．people are only too busy to cook meals for themselves |
5.From the passage we can draw a conclusion that if we want to keep healthy, we should ______.
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A．only eat an apple a day |
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B．eat properly |
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C．take as many vitamin pills as possible |
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D．throw something into our stomachs slowly and carefully |
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting.” She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
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After living there for one year, they have _______there.
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B．accustomed to work |
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C．been accustomed to working |
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________ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.
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----I _____to go for a walk.
----But I_____ going shopping.
A. would like; feel like B. feel like; feel like
C. feel like; would like D would like; would like
