Many students ask for advice about improving (提高) their English. There are three basic(基本的) questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
| A．Two. | B．Three | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Watch English films. |
| B．Write down the words first. |
| C．Listen to real English songs. |
| D．Take a deep breath and smile before you begin. |
| A．How to learn English. |
| B．Talking about English films. |
| C．Advice about English writing. |
| D．The way of beginning an English talk. |
| A．Listening to English songs. |
| B．Practising English with a foreigner in the street. |
| C．Sitting in your bedroom to remember words. |
| D．Saying the English names for everything you see. |
Once there was a little orphan (孤儿) who always wished that he could fly like a bird. It was very difficult for him to understand why he could not fly.
There was another little boy who was crippled. One day the orphan came to a park, where he saw the little crippled boy playing in the sand alone.
He ran over to the little crippled boy and asked him if he had ever wanted to fly like a bird.
“No,” he said. “But I’ve been thinking about what it would be like to walk and run like others.”
“That is very sad,” said the little orphan. “Do you think we could be friends?”
“Sure,” said the little crippled boy.
The two little boys played for hours. Neither of them felt as lonely as they had been before. Then the little crippled boy’s father came with a wheelchair to pick up his son. The little orphan ran over to him and said something into his ear.
“That would be OK,” said the man.
The little orphan ran back to his friend and said, “You are my only friend and I wish I could do something to make you walk and run like others. Unluckily, I can’t. But there is something that I can do for you.”
The little orphan boy turned around and told his friend to slide onto his back. Then he began to run across the grass. He ran faster and faster, carrying the little crippled boy on his back.
The father began to cry with tears as his son shouted at the top of his voice, “I’m FLYING! Daddy, I’m FLYING!”The underlined word “crippled” in the second paragraph means ______.
| A．having no arms | B．not being able to walk |
| C．not being able to fly | D．not being able to see |
What did the little orphan most probably say to the crippled boy’s father?
| A．May I carry him on my back for a run? |
| B．Could you be my daddy, too? |
| C．Would you join us in our game? |
| D．Could I be friends with your son? |
Why did the little crippled boy’s father cry?
| A．Because the orphan boy became his son’s only friend. |
| B．Because his son was able to fly. |
| C．Because he was happy to see his son’s excitement. |
| D．Because the orphan boy was riding on his son’s back. |
根据文章内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的写“A”，错误的写“B”。
A young man goes to the city and buys himself a pair of socks. When he comes back home, he goes to his room and tries them on. He finds they are in different colours. One is blue but the other is green. He goes into the kitchen. His mother and his sister are cooking dinner. He says to them, “The new socks are in different colours. I should make them in the same colour. Would you like to do this for me?” His mother and sister are busy and they don’t say anything. When his mother finishes cooking, she goes to her son’s room and makes the green sock in blue. She comes back without saying a word to her son. After supper, his sister goes to her brother’s room and makes one blue sock in green without saying anything.The young man buys a pair of shoes in the city.
The socks are in different colours, one is green and the other is blue.
The young man wants to make the socks in the same colour.
Mother makes the green sock in blue and tells his son what she did.
Finally, the socks are in the same colour.
根据文章内容，选择正确的答案。
New York，London，Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to go to. You can go to different kinds of museums，plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are some problems in big cities too. It is expensive to live there and there are too many people in some places of big cities. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs，to study at good schools.
But sometimes these people can't find work or a good place to live in. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe(安全的）and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities，others do not. Before moving to a big city，they should think about the problem of living there.Who likes living in big cities?
| A．Everyone. | B．All people. | C．Nobody. | D．Not everyone. |
What should people think about before moving to a city?
| A．Money for study. |
| B．The problem of living there. |
| C．Life at night. |
| D．Time for sleep. |
Why do many people move to the cities?
| A．To see their friends. |
| B．To buy things from other countries. |
| C．To find jobs. |
| D．To see films. |
To live in a city is very_____.
| A．expensive | B．cheap | C．hard | D．interesting |
From the article we can see it is hard to keep the cities_______.
| A．busy and noisy | B．safe and clean |
| C．cool and sunny | D．fine and large |
As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests. Follow Your Heart is .
| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real |
| B．the most important dream to have for teenagers |
| C．the name of a famous Australian writer |
| D．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews |
If you want to make your dream real, you should .
| A．remember what your dream is |
| B．keep telling yourself what you want |
| C．never be afraid of difficulties |
| D．try to start with all the things above |
From the text, we know the word“challenge”means“ ”.
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．态度 |
What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?
| A．Always remember what your dream is. |
| B．Watch TV instead of studying. |
| C．Do what you should do step by step. |
| D．Save money to buy new books. |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．Make a Big Dream |
| B．How to Find Your Real Dream |
| C．Never Stop Dreaming of Success |
| D．Teenagers Have Many Dreams |
In ancient China, the State of Wu made an attack on the State of Yue. The king of Wu was badly hurt and soon died. His son Fu Chai became the new king. Fu was very sad and angry and he decided to fight back for his father’s death. He trained his army strictly until it was very strong. Three years later, he led his army against the State of Yue and caught its king Gou Jian, who was taken to the State of Wu.
Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise(饲养) horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep himself quiet, but he never forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became strong once more. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight against Wu and won the war in the end.
If one voluntarily(自愿) works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and difficulties in order to succeed, we might call him a“Gou Jian”, and his story, a“Gou Jian’s story”. Three years later _______ was caught and taken to the state of Wu.
| A．Gou Jian | B．Fu Chai | C．Gou Jian’s father | D．Fu Chai’s father |
Gou Jian ________ when he was in the state of Wu.
| A．ate gall bladders | B．raised horses |
| C．trained his army | D．forgot his pain |
Which of the following is TRUE ?
| A．The gall bladders tasted good. |
| B．Gou Jian loved horse-raising. |
| C．Finally Gou Jian was set free. |
| D．Finally Fu Chai was set free. |
The story mainly tells us that________
| A．a country without a strong army is easy to defeat |
| B．if someone attacks you , you should just fight back |
| C．if you fail in doing something, it’s better for you to forget the pain |
| D．if you face difficulties bravely without giving up , you’ll finally succeed |
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