Years ago, I went to a special English class because it was the only school subject that I wasn’t good at. I got excellent marks because of my fine memory (记忆力). I could read and translate any text that I heard once but I couldn’t make my own (自己的) sentences. My face usually turned red when my teacher wanted me to answer questions in English. A few months later, I had to pass an exam. I couldn’t retell the novel with my own words, so I decided to learn the book by heart. I told my teacher 10 pages of the book. When the teacher understood what was happening, she stopped me and said, “Gagik, you have a fine memory, but it’s much easier to speak English.”
That day on my way home, I met a foreigner. He couldn’t find the way to his hotel. To my surprise, I spoke to him in English and helped him find his hotel. I found speaking English was not so difficult if I didn’t think too much about making mistakes. I thought that was the secret of learning to speak English. How happy I was!
Why did the writer go to the English class?
A.He liked English very much. |
B.He thought English was important. |
C.He had no other school subjects. |
D.He wanted to become good at English. |
What was the writer’s problem in learning English?
A.He couldn’t read any text. |
B.He couldn’t translate any text. |
C.He couldn’t make his own sentences. |
D.He couldn’t learn the book by heart. |
What does the underlined word, “retell” mean in Chinese?
A.朗诵 | B.复述 |
C.创作 | D.编写 |
The writer felt happy that day because ________.
A.he told his teacher 10 pages of the book |
B.he made friends with a foreigner |
C.he found the secret of learning to speak English |
D.he helped the foreigner find his hotel |
What is the passage about?
A.One of the writer’s best English teachers. |
B.One of the happiest days in the writer’s life. |
C.How the writer helped a foreigner find his hotel. |
D.How the writer learned to speak English. |