As we know, at present many students in many countries including China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language besides one’s native language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English: Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
Therefore, as a middle school student, you must work harder at English. It is a good habit to read English aloud and practise speaking English every day. It is important to learn some useful expressions by heart. If you have a good knowledge of English, you will get a good future.
1.People learn English_________.
A. not all in the same way B. over the radio
C. on TV D. at school
2.From this passage we know that_________.
A. we can learn English easily
B. English is very difficult to learn
C. English is learned by all the people in the world
D. English is a useful language, so one must work hard to learn it
3.Which of the following is right?
A. We don’t need to learn any foreign languages.
B. We can do well in all our work without English.
C. English is the most important subject in schools.
D. We should learn English because we need to face the world.
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1.The volunteers need to work ________.
A. at weekends, B. on weekdays.
C. on holidays. D. in the afternoon
2.Who can’t be a volunteer?
A. An old man in his 80s. B. An 18-year –old boy .
C. A woman in her 30s. D. A 40-year-old man.
3.______are not mentioned (提及；提到) in this passage ?
A. Schools. B. Hospitals.
C. Farmers. D. Animal lovers.
4.The passage may be from _________.
A. a newspaper. B. a dictionary.
C. a story book. D. a novel .(小说)．
China's hot word, tuhao, may be in Oxford English Dictionary.
In Chinese, tu means rude and hao means rich. In recent years, people use this term to describe those who spend money in an unreasonable way. The word became more popular with Apple's gold-colored iPhone, which is loved by China’s rich people. The color became known as “tuhao golden”. The word is now often used to refer to people who have money but lack taste.
There are two other Chinese hot words: dama and No Zuo No Die, which may also be taken in the dictionary. Dama, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal. Thousands of Chinese women were buying a large amount of gold when the gold price had gone down. Another phrase No Zuo No Die, meaning if you don't do stupid things, they won't come back to bite you, is also very popular. Other words, such as Maotai, Chinglish and dim sum have also been included in the dictionary.
BBC World News recently made a special program called “Tuhao, let’s be friends!”“ The frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggests that foreign people are looking more to the lifestyle and popular culture of China,” says Zhang Yiwu, professor of Beijing University.
What does this trend suggest about the Chinese language’s influence?
Xing Hongbing, a professor from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) said “These show that Chinglish is now being accepted by the rest of the world and they play important roles in daily life of Chinese. Behind these Chinglish words and phrases are the Chinese culture. They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand what’s happening in China.”
1.Which of the following words is NOT a hot Chinglish word?
A. Dama B. Karaoke
C. Tuhao D. Dim sum
2.The word “dama” becomes so popular because ________.
A. they are wealthy middle-aged women
B. they bought gold crazily when the price was down
C. they made the gold price up
D. they worked on the Wall Street
3.According to the passage, Xing Hongbing agreed that _________.
A. Foreigners want to know more about the culture of China from Chinglish.
B. Chinglish hot words tell some funny things about China.
C. Chinglish plays important roles in daily life of Chinese.
D. Chinglish hot words are so vivid that people like using them a lot.
4.What’s the purpose of writing this article?
A. To describe the hot words in Oxford English Dictionary.
B. To explain the meanings of some Chinese hot words.
C. To describe the use of Chinglish hot words and their influence.
D. To show the different opinions about Chinglish hot words.
We have two dogs and offer them good food and a comfortable bed．However，they always try to run away．One day as I was walking them along the river，Cady broke away from me．I called for her to return，but she didn't．I got unhappy and didn't run after her．
That afternoon I picked my daughter up from school and I told her that Cady might be missing．"If she has done something wrong，I will not be paying her fines this time，"I said．My daughter asked for the reason．I insisted that I would not keep a disobedient （不听话的） dog．
I took a glance over my daughter．It seemed that the thought of losing the dog was very painful to her．I think I have given Cady a good living environment．If she is silly enough to leave all that behind，then"bye-bye"is my attitude．
In a warm and tender moment that brings tears to my eyes，my daughter said，"Dad，you don't understand．Cady is not pretty and not even well trained．If she is missing，no one will adopt her．That means she will die．"
Then I remembered that the reason why I kept the stray （流浪的） dog in the first place was that we could not find a home for her and did not want her to be destroyed．My heart softened．
As we pulled into the driveway，there stood Cady in the backyard with a lovely expression．My neighbor told me that she was clever enough to find her way back．My daughter jumped with joy．
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the second paragraph？ ______
A. The owner will be fined if his dog does something wrong．
B. The author had difficulty getting along with the dog．
C. The author wanted to get rid of the dog on purpose．
D. The author was quite worried after the dog lost．
2.What the author's daughter said in the fourth paragraph suggested that ______ ．
A. she was angry with the stupid dog
B. she wanted to train the dog well
C. she was sure the dog would return
D. she was quite worried about the dog
3.What was the author reminded of after hearing his daughter's words？ ______
A. How his daughter loved Cady． B. When Cady became his friend．
C. Why they adopted Cady． D. Where Cady was trained．
4.We can infer from the text that ______ ．
A. the author was happy about the dog's return
B. it's the author's job to collect stray dogs
C. the author has no experience in keeping dogs
D. the author didn't want the dog to come back．
你是张伟的好朋友 John ，张伟即将参加学校的英语朗诵比赛，向你求助，请你 根据以下内容给他写一封建议信。
1.比赛之前:认真准备，如平时可对着镜子练习；用语简练，使评委印象深刻。
2.比赛时: 保持微笑；忘词时不紧张，继续演讲。
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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(
)，并在其下面写出该加的词
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
Since an early age, I have been told to be kind to others. One day I was in line at our local post office. Behind me stood a man, which coat was dirty and ragged. It was clearly that he hadn’t bathed or change his clothes for a long time. Hardly had he come in that the others stood back several foot away from him. In fact, I didn’t notice her at first. After I had my business finishing, I turned back to see what had been taken place. Turning to leave, I said to him, “Wish you nice day!” The man nodded, a big smile in his face.
