Since tasting the excitement of _____ big city life, she never wants to live in _____ country again.
| A．the; the | B．/; / | C．the; / | D．/; the |
Among the four skills in learning English ,which of these is the “Odd-Man-Out”?The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can't really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be “dangerous” because men in white coats may come and take you away!
Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practise speaking when you are alone?At school if you pay to go to a language school ,you should use the chance to speak .If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students ,try to say as much as possible. Don't worry about your mistakes. Just speak!
Conversation Clubs Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another .Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you .They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.
Shopping Even if you don't want to buy anything ,you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop.“How much does this cost?” “Can I pay by cheque?” Often you can start a real conversation—and it costs you nothing!
Cafe and Bars There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities .If you can find one, you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.
Language is all around you Everywhere you go, you find language .Shop names, street names ,advertisements ,notices ,and car numbers....When you walk down the street ,practise reading the words and numbers that you see .Say them to yourself .It's not exactly a conversation ,but it will help you to “think” in English .But don't speak too loud!
Songs and Video Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It's good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.
Above all ,speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!What does “Odd-Man-Out” probably mean according to the passage?
| A．Someone or something appearing different from others. |
| B．Someone or something standing out of the group. |
| C．Someone or something arranged in pairs. |
| D．Someone or something easily mistaken for another. |
What might happen if you speak to yourself loudly in public?
| A．The police will take you away and punish you. |
| B．The doctors will force you to stay in hospital. |
| C．You will have to pay to escape being punished. |
| D．You will be forbidden to be member of the club. |
Why does the writer say “Make as many mistakes as possible”?Because _______.
| A．everyone will make mistakes in learning English |
| B．everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes |
| C．making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English |
| D．making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking |
According to the passage,which way is not likely to be accepted by English beginners?
| A．Recite poems loudly along the riverside. |
| B．Listen to some English pop songs and video. |
| C．Find an Englishman to speak English with. |
| D．Take to the TV showing programmes at home. |
Research at the University of Liverpool, UK, has found that Shakespeare’s language stimulates positive brain activity.
Shakespeare uses a linguistic（语言的）technique known as functional change that involves, for example, using a noun to serve as a verb．Researchers found that this technique allows the brain to understand what a word means before it understands the function of the word within a sentence．This process causes a sudden peak in brain activity and forces the brain to work backwards in order to fully understand what Shakespeare is trying to say.
Professor Philip Davis, from the university’s School of English, said: “The brain reacts to reading a phrase such as ‘he godded me’ from the tragedy of Coriolanus, in a similar way to putting a jigsaw puzzle（拼图玩具）together．If it is easy to see which pieces fit together you become bored of the game．But if the pieces don’t appear to fit, when we know they should, the brain becomes excited．By throwing irregular words into seemingly normal sentences, Shakespeare surprises the brain in a manner that produces a sudden burst of activity — a sense of drama created out of the simplest of things.”
Experts believe that this heightened brain activity may be one of the reasons why Shakespeare’s plays have such a dramatic impact on their readers.
Professor Neil Roberts, from the university’s Magnetic Resonance and Image Analysis Research Center, and Professor Davis, together with Dr Guillaune Thierry, from the University of Wales, UK, monitored 20 participants using an electroencephalogram (EEG) as they read selected lines from Shakespeare’s plays.
“The brain signal is relatively stable when we understand the meaning of a word but when the word changes the grammar of the whole sentence, brain readings suddenly peak．The brain is then forced to retrace its thinking process in order to understand what it is supposed to make of this unusual word,” explains Professor Roberts.The research conducted by the professors has showed that ___________.
| A．Shakespeare uses functional change to mislead readers |
| B．Shakespeare’s language excites positive brain activity. |
| C．Shakespeare’s plays have a dramatic effect on their readers. |
| D．Shakespeare’s language makes the brain signal relatively stable |
Which of the following words can replace the underlined pronoun “it” in the 2nd paragraph?
A．technique B．word C．brain C．sentenceIn the 3rd paragraph, the example of a jigsaw puzzle is used here to state___________.
| A．the function of Shakespeare’s linguistic technique |
| B．a sense of drama created by playing the game |
| C．the Shakespeare’s thinking process |
| D．the brain’s reaction to reading a book |
Based on the research, Shakespeare’s plays have a great effect on their reader lies in_______.
| A．language used in plays |
| B．characters showed in works |
| C．brain activity increased in reading |
| D．thinking process when writing |
Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our 1 about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were 2 us to start our journey.
Then one morning our dream 3. We hired a car and drove 4 to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes 5 on either side of the road 6 before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in 7 spirits we were singing merrily.
When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white 8 in front of us. We 9 down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be 10 as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost 11 of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and 12 .
Quite frightened, we braked 13 and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was 14 in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her 15 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had 16 from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat 17 in despair.
Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to 18 the punctured tyre. We then put on the 19 wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our 20 again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.
A．thoughts B．ideas C．suggestions D．stories
A．promising B．telling C．urging D．refusing
A．came true B．woke up C．took place D．broke out
A．back B．again C．slowly D．straight
A．at dusk B．at night C．at dawn D．at noon
A．disappeared B．unfolded C．grown D．developed
A．strange B．fresh C．high D．low
A．bus B．car C．dog D．cat
A．walked B．ran C．climbed D．sped
A．overtaken B．beaten C．discovered D．known
A．anger B．control C．life D．memory
A．left B．stopped C．returned D．overturned
A．highly B．successfully C．hard D．hardly
A．trapped B．locked C．thrown D．found
A．pleasure B．death C．shock D．wake
A．came B．recovered C．learned D．turned
A．tyre B．chair C．car D．leg
A．repair B．remove C．throw D．check
A．other B．new C．second-hand D．spare
A．journey B．voyage C．passage D．umbrella
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