English is very important in the modern world. Many people want to learn it well. Here are some things that I want to say about learning it.
To learn English well, you need two things－passion and good learning methods (方法). Passion is the more important one. Why? Because passion makes you want to learn English. Learning methods only tell you how to learn it better and faster.
If you love learning English, you will learn it regularly (有规律地) and spend much time on it. It will also be easy for you to remember new words and grammar rules. ________ For example, some people like history and know a lot about World War II. If you ask a person who doesn’t like history to memorize all the facts, he probably can’t do it.
When you don’t want to learn English, you can do the following things.
First, imagine that you can talk to native speakers just as you talk in your mother language. Imagine yourself to be a manager in a foreign company. Imagine you’re living in an English-speaking country.
Second, use English as much as possible. This is very important. The more you use English, the better you’ll learn it. English is very popular, so you can use it everywhere. You can watch American cartoons, write English diaries, and read interesting books written in English.The underlined word “passion” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．态度 | B．热情 | C．步骤 | D．情绪 |
The missing part in the Paragraph 3 can be ______.
| A．You can’t memorize everything while learning English. |
| B．You will find it hard to learn English. |
| C．That’s because you can easily remember what you like. |
| D．Everyone likes to learn what they like most. |
What can you do if you don’t want to learn English according to (根据) the passage?
| A．Go to English-speaking countries. |
| B．Read interesting English books. |
| C．Stop learning it for some time. |
| D．Listen to music or play sports. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the writer?
| A．You need two things if you want to learn English well. |
| B．It’s difficult for a person to know a lot about World War II if he isn’t interested in history. |
| C．Learning methods are more important than passion. |
| D．It’s easy for you to remember new words or grammar rules if you’re an English lover. |
The main idea of this passage is about ______.
| A．the importance of learning English |
| B．English in the modern world |
| C．how to write e-mails to other people |
| D．some advice on how to learn English |
What should I do?
One of the most popular items in the school newspaper is the advice column．No one knows who writes it．The students think their teacher does，but it might be a student using a false name．The students enjoy thinking up problems for the advice column．Here are some of them and their answers．
ASK THE WISE OWL
Q：I’m always late for school．I try not to be，but I can’t help it．Please advise me what to do．Tommy．
A：You are probably late for school because you don’t really like school．My advice to you is to try and enjoy school more，and then you won’t be late so often．
Q：I find it difficult to make friends．What do you think I should do?Sara．
A：I can’t advise you until I know more about you．Your problem may be that you are shy．On the other hand，it may be the opposite．You may be too bold（大胆自信的）．Write and tell me more about yourself．
Q：I’m always at the bottom（底）of the class．What do you advise me to do?Molly．
A：I advise you to concentrate on improving your grades in one subject to start with．If you can do this，you should move a little way up from the bottom．Next，try to improve your grades in another subject，and so on．If you concentrate on one subject at a time，by the end of the year you should be quite a long way up from the bottom．What is the main idea of this passage?
| A．The school newspaper has an advice column． |
| B．Tommy wrote to the school newspaper to ask for advice． |
| C．Sara finds it difficult to make friends． |
| D．The advice column in the school newspaper is very popular． |
What is Tommy’s problem?
| A．He is always late for school． |
| B．He finds it difficult to make friends． |
| C．He is always at the bottom of the class． |
| D．He needs help with his homework． |
What does the Wise Owl want Sara to do?
| A．Stop being so shy． |
| B．Stop being so bold． |
| C．Make more friends． |
| D．Give more information about herself． |
What does Molly want to do?
A Make more friends
B．Improve her grades．
C．Stay at the bottom of her class．
D．Concentrate on one subject at a time．By the end of the year，where should Molly be in her class?
| A．At the bottom． |
| B．A little way up from the bottom． |
| C．Quite a long way up from the bottom． |
| D．At the top． |
B
Dear Abby，
I’m a helpless mother．My son Tom is 15 years old．I find that the older he grows，the less we talk．I feel very sad and I really need help．
My first problem is about his hobbies．He spends almost all his spare time on computer games．When he gets home．he always turns on the computer and closes the door．I’m getting worried about him，especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams．
Second，he likes new technology，but I don’t have enough money and I can’t afford all the things he wants．
Recently，I’ve found that he is always alone．I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends．That is the last problem I have．
What should I do to help him?Please give me some advice．
A helpless motherThe helpless mother has________problems．
| A．two |
| B．three |
| C．four |
| D．five |
Tom________for almost all his spare time at home．
| A．plays computer games |
| B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework |
| D．practises typing（打字） |
From the passage we know that Tom’s mother________．
| A．is not worried about Tom |
| B．feels very happy |
| C．is not rich |
| D．likes new technology |
The helpless mother asks Abby to________．
| A．play with Tom |
| B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants |
| D．give her some advice |
Which of the following is TRUE about Tom?
| A．He is 14 years old． |
| B．He is not good at English． |
| C．He often phones to his friends． |
| D．He likes going out on weekends． |
You’ve just found your dream job, but it pays less than the one you’ve working hard at right now. What should you do ? How can you make the right decision ?
When you have a difficult decision to make , you may probably think it over and over again for hours, weighting up all the advantages and disadvantages before coming to a decision .Or ,maybe you decide it quickly without thinking carefully .But according to scientific research, there’s a better way to do this: Sleep on it .
In a resent study , scientists made an experiment(实验). They offered the participants(参加者) some information about different types of cars .And they asked them to decide hypothetically(假设地) which one would be the best fit. Some of them were asked to make the decision right away ,while others were asked to choose the next morning.
The result of the survey was interesting. The people who had a good night’s sleep were energetic the next morning .And they choose the best quality cars. But those who made quick decisions chose cars with bad quality.
So ,if someone asks you to make a big decision ,don’t rush to give an answer at once .Instead ,take a step back and get a good night’s sleep. Chances are that ,in the morning , you’ll know exactly what to do .Which makes it hard for you to make a decision?
| A．You get less money from the dream job. |
| B．You get more money from the dream job. |
| C．You get less money from the job you’re doing now. |
| D．You get no money from the job you’re doing now . |
Which are the two ways to make a decision according to the passage/
| A．To decide by oneself and to discuss it with friends , |
| B．To think it over for hours and to think about it for a night . |
| C．To decide at once and to decide after a night’s sleep, |
| D．To decide at home and to decide in a car , |
What are offered to the participants in the experiment?
| A．Some different types of cars |
| B．Some different types of ships |
| C．some information about different types of cars |
| D．some information about different types of ships |
The writer wants to tell us that we should make a big decision______ .
| A．at once. | B．at home |
| C．in a car | D．after a night’s sleep. |
The aim of students who come to school is to study．But to study needs a right way，or you waste either the time or the money．The following are the ways of studying．
The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear．For that reason，we can get good result．
In studying we must have patience．If we have not known a text well，we must read it again．We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one．
When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading．
We must always ask “whys”．If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friends．In any possible way，we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better．
Though there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so．Why is the morning the best time for reading?
A. It’s easy to remember what we have learned.
B. The air is fresh and the mind is clear.
C. It’s difficult to get good results.
D. A and B.Why we must always ask “whys” in studying?
| A．To understand the book well. |
| B．To write down the questions. |
| C．To do with the new words. |
| D．To get some questions to ask our teachers. |
How many ways for studying has the passage taught us ?
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．many |
What does the passage mainly tells us?
| A．The importance of reading. |
| B．To read in the morning. |
| C．To pay attention to the ways of studying. |
| D．To have patience in studying. |
A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole neighborhood knew the story. The neighbor was deeply hurt. Later the woman spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said. “and buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road. ” although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “ Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“ You see, ” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back . so it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo(弥补) the wrong.”The woman was very _________ the harm she had done to her neighbor.
| A．happy about | B．angry about |
| C．sorry for | D．excited about |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all. |
| B．The wise man was not kind enough. |
| C．The woman found all the feathers at last. |
| D．The woman was given a lesson. |
What did the wise man ask the woman to do those for ?
| A．He wanted to fool her . |
| B．He wanted her to understand something . |
| C．He wanted her to learn how to kill a chicken . |
| D．He wanted her to help her neighbor. |
What’s the main idea of the passage ?
| A．A wise man is helpful . |
| B．Don’t spread the gossip unless it’s true . |
| C．It’s easy to hurt others , but it’s hard to repair the harm . |
| D．Never make any mistakes . |
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