Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have troubles in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable.”
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as V.O.A. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.“ Beyond your level”means something___________________________
| A．easy for you |
| B．too difficult for you |
| C．not too easy and not difficult for you |
| D．just all right for you |
The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you_______________.
| A．should stick to it |
| B．should begin with the last book |
| C．should take up other courses if they are more fashionable |
| D．shouldn’t do anything else |
In this passage, VOA stands for_________________.
| A．a book | B．a magazine |
| C．a textbook | D．a radio program |
| Welcome to Made-in-China website! |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Written by J.K.Rowling, paperback (平装书), 784 pages. Publisher (出版商): Arthur A.Levine Books (07/07/2009) Reading level: Age 9~12 Price: $16.69 |
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The Road By Cormac McCarthy, paperback, 304 pages Publisher: Vintage Books (09/11/2007) Reading level: Adults Price: $5.50 |
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad Written by Robert T. Kiyosaki, paperback, 266 pages. Publisher: Business Plus (01/01/2010) Reading level: Age 20~25 Price: $5.59 |
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Deceptively Delicious Written by Jessica Seinfeld, hard cover (精装书),204 pages. Publisher: Collins (09/01/2007) Reading level: Parents Price: $12.83 |
Where can you buy these things according to the ad?
| A．In a shop. | B．In a mall. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．In a supermarket |
Which of the following books is the latest in print (出版)?
| A．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. |
| B．Deceptively Delicious. |
| C．Rich Dad, Poor Dad. |
| D．The Road. |
Among the books, there is / are written for adults.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Which of the following books is the cheapest ?
| A．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. |
| B．Deceptively Delicious. |
| C．Rich Dad, Poor Dad. |
| D．The Road. |
If you buy two copies(本) of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious, you should pay .
| A．$23.83 | B．$18.33 |
| C．$12.83 | D．$11 |
Most children don't enjoy doing housework. They like playing computer games instead of cleaning the rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert's mother, Mrs. Black, has good and proper methods to get their children to do housework.
Here is an example.
“Mom, have you worked out next week's housework? Let Jim and me choose the cards. I can't wait. It's fun!”
When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, there are some words like these, “sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mom cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom” and many others. Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the weekday task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom best, so he picked up the card “clean the bathroom” first. Robert loves to make the bed so he picked up his favorite card. Jim again picked up “wash vegetables” and Robert chose “feed the fish”. Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards.
To help the children do housework, their mother thought hard and thought up this idea. Of course, their parents did the housework on the weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free. From the passage we know that most children like ________.
| A．doing housework | B．playing computer games |
| C．playing cards | D．doing housework |
Jim and Robert chose ________ card for the weekdays from Monday to Friday.
| A．two | B．four | C．eight | D．ten |
Jim likes ________ best．
| A．cleaning the bathroom | B．making the bed |
| C．feeding the fish | D．sweeping the floor |
The underlined phrase “thought up ” probably means “________”.
| A．looked at | B．gave up |
| C．came up with | D．believed in |
Who did the housework on the weekends?
| A．Jim | B．Robert |
| C．The parents | D．The whole family |
Today is July 21. Most people are enjoying their weekend now. John is watching a magic show at the Capital Stadium with his parents and a friend from Australia.
The girl is Megan, she is staying at John’s for her holiday now. Her parents and brother Andy are now visiting the zoo. Their father is taking photos of many animals, like elephants, pandas, zebras and tigers. But Andy likes monkeys most and he is now watching them jumping and playing.
Andy’s cousin Julia is at her friend’s birthday party. There she meets Lily, Daming, Joy and Lingling. They are having a happy talk and drinking some juice. Julia’s grandparents are having a Taijiquan class, while her mother is shopping for presents. Julia’s family is going back home to the Unite States next Thursday, so her father is booking plane ticket on the Internet. John’s mother is ________.
| A．watching a magic show | B．visiting the zoo |
| C．taking photos | D．at a birthday party |
Megan’s brother is _________.
| A．Joy | B．John | C．Andy | D．Julia |
---Where’s Megan’s father? ---He is ________.
| A．at John’s with Lily |
| B．at a party |
| C．at the Capital Stadium with his daughter |
| D．in the zoo |
Which of the following sentences is not right?
| A．Julia’s mother is buying presents. |
| B．Julia is from Australia. |
| C．Andy likes monkeys best. |
| D．Julia’s family is going home by plane. |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．A Happy Weekend. | B．A Magic Show |
| C．In a Zoo. | D．At a Party. |
Bill has a sister, Amy. Next Friday is Amy’s birthday. Bill wants to buy a present for her. However, he doesn’t have much money. Now he is in shopping mall.
He spends a lot of time choosing a good and cheap present in a toy shop, but he can’t find anything. He goes to the next shop. There are some beautiful hair clips in it. Bill likes them very much. He knows Amy wants to have one all the time. He chooses a blue one. It’s not expensive. It costs 7 yuan. He goes back home happily.When is Amy’s birthday?
| A．This Friday, October | B．This Sunday |
| C．Next Monday | D．Next Friday, October |
Bill goes to a ______ shop first.
| A．clothes | B．flower |
| C．toy | D．fruit |
How does Bill feel when he sees the hair clips?
| A．Happy. | B．Bad. |
| C．Hungry | D．Tired |
Bill buys a ______ hair clip for his sister.
| A．white | B．blue |
| C．yellow | D．red |
How much does Bill pay for the hair clip?
| A．1 yuan | B．7 yuan |
| C．9 yuan | D．11 yuan |
Mary Walker works at a bank. She begins working at eight in the morning. She has a break at noon for one hour. She stops working at five in the afternoon. At five the bank closes. Everybody goes home. Some people drive home. Some ride bikes. Some take the bus or the train. But Mary walks home. She likes to walk. She walks, and walks, and walks and walks. Mary lives eight miles(英里) from the bank. She walks for three hours. At eight in the evening, Mary is at home. She eats dinner. At ten she goes to bed. Mary is tired(疲劳的). She is 82 years old.What does Mary do?
| A．She is a nurse |
| B．She is a factory worker. |
| C．She is a worker at a bank. |
| D．She is a doctor. |
How many hours does Mary work in one day?
| A．About 9 hours. | B．About 8 hours |
| C．About 10 hours. | D．About 7 hours |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Mary rides home. | B．Mary takes a bus home. |
| C．Mary walks home. | D．Mary drives home. |
How far is it from Mary’s house to the bank?
| A．Five miles. | B．Six miles. |
| C．Seven miles. | D．Eight miles. |
Where does Mary eat dinner?
| A．At home. | B．At the bank. |
| C．In a shop. | D．In a restaurant. |
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