Learning a Second Language
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 confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You don't have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.
The second step is to practise your English. For example，write in a 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. Besides, you must speak English every day. You can practise with your classmates after 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 diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand anything the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements(成就) in your diary.
You must be active in learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practise every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confidence in yourself.
1.The underlined word “communicating” in the third paragraph means ________.
A. getting information
B. sharing or exchanging ideas, news, information，etc.
C. speaking
D. expressing the reason and the result
2.When you learn English, you do not need to ________.
A．be patient
B．make mistakes
C．express your ideas in English
D．understand everything at once
3.What is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?
A．To communicate in English.
B．To worry about making mistakes.
C．To think about what you did after each class.
D．To make a record of the achievements.
4.What is the main idea of this passage?
A．It is very important to learn a second language.
B．Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not.
C．There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily.
D．Don't worry about making mistakes when learning a second language.
As a young adult, Noah Webster was a teacher. At this time, the colonies were fighting for independence from Britain. Yet the books that American children used in school all came from Britain. The books were all about British people and British places. Webster wanted books that would mean more to American children. So he wrote three books that used American examples — a grammar book, a spelling book, and a reader. These books were very popular, and millions of them were sold.
Webster was interested in changing the spellings of words. He wanted words to be spelled the way they were pronounced. For example, he thought the word “head” should be spelled “hed”, and the word “laugh” should be spelled “laf”. People liked Webster’s suggestions.
However, few words were actually changed. One group of words that were changed were words in which an unpronounced “u” followed an “o”. That is why Americans write “color” and “labor”, and the British write “colour” and “labour”.
With the money he made from his books, Webster was able to write. It was the first American English dictionary, published in 1828. Webster’s dictionary had over 70000 words and gave the meaning and origin of each. To this day, Webster’s work is the example that most dictionaries of American English follow.
1.Which of the following statements is right?
A. Noah Webster had to borrow books from Britain when he was a student.
B. Noah Webster had his own government when he was very young.
C. When Noah Webster taught at schools, he wrote some story books.
D. As a teacher, Noah Webster wasn’t satisfied with the books he used.
2.The third paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A. Webster spoke English in a different way
B. American people didn’t write English as exactly as English people did
C. Webster was good at correcting mistakes in textbooks
D. American people didn’t like speaking English
3.In American history, Noah Webster is famous for ________.
A. his teaching methods
B. his dictionary
C. his fighting for freedom
D. learning foreign languages
4.The last sentence of this passage means ________.
A. most dictionaries in the world are the copies of Webster’s
B. most dictionaries in American English have the characteristics of Webster’s
C. most American people followed Webster’s advice on writing
D. Webster’s dictionary is the only one used in the United States
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They're more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, rubber and post while Americans prefer to use soccer, eraser and mail.
1.Simon went to London to ________.
A. visit his friendB. spend his holiday
C. study EnglishD. have a meeting
2.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time ________ on the train.
A. playing cardsB. talking loudly
C. doing some readingD. singing and dancing
3.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Differences in cultureB. Simon's funny story
C. Information abroadD. Hiding the feelings
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom在来信中向你提到他很内向，在学校里没有朋友，请根据下列要点写一封回信，给予安慰。
内容包括：
1.结交朋友的重要性；2.如何改变现状；3和朋友相处时应注意的问题
注意：1. 词数：100左右，开头和落款已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Good afternoon, everyone! It is knowing that good health is important to us. A healthy body mean we have enough energy to study. In addition, it can protect us against diseases. Recently, the Students’ Union had called on us to take exercise. So what can we do for yourself? Firstly, we should make better use of our time in the morning and the breaks among classes. Of course, we can take exercise on the way school and back home, too. Secondly, we should take exercise by doing different kind of sports, such as running, jumping and playing the basketball. Every sport can help us keep healthy. Finally, however sport we do, we should stick to it. Let’s do some exercise together right now!
Wang Lin
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
It was my first day in Hangzhou, the Chinese city, famous for its natural beauty and history and I didn't have much time to spare. I wanted to see 1. much of the city as possible in the two days 2. I was to return to Guangzhou. My first task was to decide where to go and 3. to get there. I took out my guide book in which there was a lot of information about the city's well-known tourist 4. (attract) and started to read. At that moment an attractive young lady 5. noticed my book came up to me and introduced 6. . She said her name was Miss Bai and kindly offered to show me 7. the city. I was delighted and was about to accept her proposal when she suggested we first 8. (go) to the West Lake and walk along the Broken Bridge. I quite liked the idea of visiting the West Lake but wasn't so sure about crossing the Broken Bridge. 9. it was broken, did she expect me to jump across? And I couldn't swim, so if I fell in then I would drown. That was definitely not an attractive idea so I politely declined her invitation, 10. (close) my book and walked away.
