Some people learn a second language easily. Other people 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 in a journal, or diary, every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, 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. Write these accomplishments in your journal.
1.To feel positive（积极的） 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 them |
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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．practice speaking it too much |
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B．to be patient and feel positive about it |
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C．express your ideas in English |
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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 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’s very important to learn a second language |
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B．Some people learn a second language easily while others don’t |
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C．There are ways to help you learn a second language easily |
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D．Don’t worry about taking risks when learning a second language |
It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .
I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 40 in front of it. “ I’m Steve, ” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’m 41 ,” he said. He was chatting online and, 42 , he was playing a computer game –a war game. I was 43 .
Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek（怪人）, 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was 46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout “ 47 ! ”
I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.
49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 50 having a relationship with the 51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 53 with people.
I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.
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Believe it or not, that is _______ we have dreamt about for twelve years.
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Even if you are an experienced backpacker or climber，you need to know what to do if something goes wrong．It is not that Alaska is that much more dangerous than other places．It is no more hazardous than elsewhere，as long as the proper precautions(预防措施)are taken．So, being prepared is crucial to ensure a safe trip．
First of all，make sure you pack everything you will need for your trip．Even if you are traveling by car，pack clothes and gear for backpacking．Because of the bad weather, cars break down frequently. Pack a survival(生存)kit full with：a down coat, boots ,mittens, a hat, snow-pants，sleeping bags，candles，a flashlight，and high-energy food. If you are traveling by car , also pack extra belts, a shovel, and a chain.
If you are camping or hiking，make sure you know how to avoid bears．If you are lost in the wilderness, there is no doubt you will encounter them.
However，there is no need to be nervous．Just take these precautions：make noise as you walk，bears will avoid you；cook your food away from where you sleep，and store your food away from where you sleep，so the bears are not attracted．Both of these should keep the bear away．However，if you do encounter a bear，there are two different schools of thought．One is to make noise and scare the bear away．The other is to stand still and speak softly to get the bear to leave．If you are dealing with a brown bear，you can climb a tree，since it cannot follow．But，black bears can climb．If for some reason the bear attacks，play dead．Try to protect your head and neck，and hopefully the bear will leave its“dead” prey.
1.The underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph l most probably means________．
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A．interesting |
B．dangerous |
C．wonderful |
D．important |
2.The author seems to tell us in Paragraph 2 that________．
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A．it is more dangerous to travel by car |
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B．the weather is always bad while traveling |
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C．it is necessary to take whatever you need |
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D．the car breaks down often while traveling |
3.Yon should prepare your food away from where you sleep so that________．
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A．the bear can’t find you by the smell of the food |
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B．you can have a better sleep at night |
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C．the bear can’t find out your food easily |
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D．you can protect the food you bring with you |
4.All the following can most probably protect you EXCEPT that________．
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A．you can try to make noise as possible as you can |
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B．you can say something in a soft voice to the bear |
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C．you can try to learn to climb up a tall tree nearby |
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D．you can pretend to be dead when you are in danger |
5.Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
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A．There are some tips to survive in Alaska’s wilderness． |
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B． The bears in Alaska’s wilderness are very dangerous． |
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C．Something should be taken along while traveling by car． |
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D．You should learn how to protect yourself． |
How often do you change your hairstyle or ask for new dresses? You may try to follow trends in Western countries，but your peers(同龄人)in the United States don't care as much about fashion(时尚)as you do．
A recent survey among high school students in China，Japan，South Korea and the US found that Asian teenagers care more about their looks than young people in the US．
This survey was held in 156 high schools in the four countries. More than 7,000 teenagers were questioned about their view on life and the world.
South Koreans, at 83 percent, cared most about their appearance. They were followed by the Chinese and Japanese while US students showed the least interest in fashion at only 33 percent.
“The different results show differences of cultural background,” said Sun Yunxiao from the China Youth and Children Research Centre.
He explained that in the US there are many different standards of beauty, so teens are more likely to be confident about their appearance.
US teenagers’ high self-confidence is showed in survey. About 85 percent are happy with themselves. The percentage of self-confident Chinese students stands at only 30 percent.
Strong ambition( 雄心) is seen in Chinese high schools. Only two in five high school students are satisfied with “an average living”. Koreans are next at 48 percent，Japanese come in at 66 percent and Americans are at 71．
“According to the survey，Chinese students are happy. But Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax．”said Sun．
1.According to the survey，_________ cared little about their appearance．
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A．the Chinese teenagers |
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B．the American teenagers． |
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C．the Korean teenagers |
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D．the Japanese teenagers |
2.Sun Yunxiao’s words means ___________.
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A．the different standards of beauty cause the different attitudes toward fashion |
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B．the Chinese teens should have a stronger desire to make a difference． |
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C．the Chinese students are satisfied with the society most |
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D．the Chinese students agree that they should follow their own interests rather than those of others |
3.The underlined word “standards’’ in the sixth paragraph means __________.
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A．rules |
B．backgrounds |
C．values |
D．interests |
4.From the 8th paragraph we may 1earn that __________．
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A．Asian teenagers care more about their looks than young people in the US |
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B．US students showed the most individuality(个性)among the four countries |
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C．Chinese students need to be more independent and learn how to relax |
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D．American students have the least ambition among the four countries |
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
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A．A survey about the attitudes towards the fashion． |
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B．How Asian teenagers care more about their looks than young people in the US． |
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C．Why Chinese students are happy． |
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D．Why Chinese students should be more independent and learn how to relax |
At the time my son was born in 1956, I shared a hospital room with a young woman who bore a boy on the same day. Partly because my parents 46 a shop selling flowers, the room was soon 47 with the lovely scent of roses.
As the seventh floral arrangement was 48 , I was beginning to feel 49 , for no flowers had arrived for my roommate, Ann. She sat on the edge of her bed and leaned forward to admire the 50 bouquet. She was a pretty young woman, yet there was something about her large, brown eyes that made me think she had known too much 51 , too much sadness for one so young. I had the feeling she had always had to admire someone else’ 52 .
“I’m enjoying every 53 of this”, she said as though she had read my 54 and was trying to reassure me. “Wasn’t I the lucky one to get you for a 55 ？”
I still felt uncomfortable, however. 56 there were some magic button I could push to 57 the sadness in her eyes. Well, I thought, at least,I can see that she has some flowers. When my mother and father came to see me that day, I asked them to send 58 some.
The flowers arrived just 59 Ann and I were finishing supper.
“More flowers for you,” she said, 60 .
“No, not this time,” I said, looking at the 61 “These are for you.”
Ann stared at the blossoms a long time, not saying anything. She ran her 62 across the pale blue bouquets and 63 touched each of the sweet roses as though trying to engrave（刻画） them on her 64 .
“How can I ever thank you” she said softly.
I was almost embarrassed. It was such a little 65 on my part.
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