Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children  Others are teenagers(青少年). Many are adults(成年人). Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on television or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.

Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.  Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own(自己的) language, Maths and English. Some people learn English because it is useful(有用的) for their work. Many people often learn English for their further studies, because at college or university(大學) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in English

1.Many students in China ________ English

A. are learning     B. aren't learning         C. learning       D. learn

2. If one wants to learn another language well, he must ________.

          A. learn at school             B. study by himself

          C. work hard                 D. study on television

3. The underlined sentence '1t is difficult to answer that question, means '         .'

         A. That question is not difficult to answer

         B. That question is not hard to answer

         C. It is easy to answer that question

         D. It is hard to answer that question

4. 'Their own language' means ________.

          A. Chinese             B. English      C. French         D. Japanese

5.The underlined phrase 6study by themselves' means '________’ in Chinese.

           A. 和他們一起學習     B. 自學      C. 向他們學習    D. 通過學習

 

In learning English，one should first pay attention to listening and speaking．It is the groundwork of reading and writing．You’d better  31  your best to speak while you do much listening．Don’t be  32  of making mistakes．But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your  33 ．While you are doing this，a good  34  is to write-keep a diary，write notes or letters．Then if you can，ask some others to go through  35  you have written and tell you where it is wrong．Many mistakes in your speaking will be  36  found when you write．Through correcting mistakes，you can do better in learning English．

If you are slow in speaking，don’t  37  about it．One of the helpful ways is reading，either aloud or to yourself．The important thing is to choose  38  interesting to read． It mustn’t be too difficult for you．When you are reading  39  this way，don’t stop to  40  the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing to do with the sentences．You can do that some other time．

31．A．have         B．send         C．make          D．try

32．A．sure         B．a(chǎn)fraid       C．proud         D．tired

33．A．English      B．Chinese      C．Japanese      D．French

34．A．start        B．idea         C．way           D．manner

35．A．how          B．when         C．why           D．what

36．A．happily      B．easily       C．really        D．slowly

37．A．talk         B．fear         C．worry         D．hurry

38．A．something    B．everything   C．a(chǎn)nything      D．nothing

39．A．by           B．on           C．a(chǎn)t            D．in

40．A．look at      B．look for     C．look up       D．look over

Like many other 17-year-old girls，Maria Sharapova likes to go shopping，talk with friends and read Harry Potter Books．But she is  36  very different．

    The Russian tennis player is one of the richest sportswomen in the world．

    She can  37  100 million dollars a year．This year Sharapova has not only  38  five big games but also been  39  lots of fashion magazines．Will she let money and fame(名聲)  40  the way she lives?

    “I have to keep my head cool．I leave business for  41  people．I just want to go out and play tennis，”she said．Sharapova has strict  42  for herself．When she is not playing games，she usually practices for two hours each day  43  she stays fit．

    Her mother   44  her textbooks into pages，so she doesn’t  have to  45  many pages with her．She takes just three courses a year，doing homework a few times a week．

    “I’m not really in a hurry，”she said．“I’ve always been learning by myself．”

36．A．even                       B．a(chǎn)lso                 C．just                 D．still

37．A．make                      B．run                  C．hold                D．set

38．A．got                         B．owned             C．won                      D．created

39．A．in                        B．on              C．a(chǎn)t               D．of

40．A．find                      B．feel             C．stop           D．change

41．A．a(chǎn)nother                  B．others           C．the other        D．other

42．A．program                B．plan               C．practice        D．way

43．A．because of             B．if                  C．for             D．so that

44．A．breaks                  B．cuts              C．knocks         D．hits

45．A．deal                    B．leave             C．take             D．keep

閱讀理解

We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves.They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know,and understand what others tell them.They learn foreign languages in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood.They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day.What they learn at school is,of course,quite useful,but is that the only reason（原因） why they go to school?

No.There is more in education than just learning facts.We go to school,above all,to learn how to learn,so that when we have left school,we can continue to learn.A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful,because whenever he has to do something new,he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way.The uneducated person,on the other hand,is either unable to do something new,or does it badly.So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.

1.Children are sent to school because       .

A．they can grow fast at school

B．they have to work for themselves at the moment

C．the parents have to prepare them for their future

D．they are able to learn facts

2.Why do they learn languages?Because they will       .

A．make friends with others

B．be able to speak to and hear others clearly

C．be able to understand others

D．make themselves understood

3.The sentence“There is more in education than just learning facts”means     .

A．learning facts isn’t the only thing in education

B．there are more facts to learn in education

C．education is just learning facts

D．learning facts is more important in education

4.What does an educated person do when he meets something new?He will     .

A．try his best to do it

B．quickly find the best way out

C．be unable to do it well

D．know how to learn

5.The main idea of the text is that       .

A．children must go to school

B．the subjects at school are useful

C．parents should send their children to school

D．children should be taught not only to learn but how to learn

 

Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
You've just finished with middle school and you may start wondering, “What is high school like? Is high school a lot  32  middle school? Is it going to be hard to start out in a new place?"
Most high schools in America hold a freshman class  33  school actually starts. When you talk to people in the freshman class, you  34  that a lot of them are feeling just like you are, excited, maybe  35  afraid. Talking about a question of common interest with your classmates could start a new   36  .
The work in high school builds on what you  37  in middle school, and gives you more knowledge of many subjects. So you  38  feel that it's a bit more challenging. But these challenges can make you feel   39  . And there are many resources (資源）to use if you feel that the work is too much.
At the beginning of high school, you'll get to know it has more activities than middle school, such as clubs, music groups, and sports teams. These activities may      40  before or after school, or during your free time. 41  this, time management is an important skill in your 42  year.
Middle school teaches you the 43  of study and social skills while high school gives you the chance to learn 44  to be more independent (獨立的).It's all right if you're nervous 45  . Just be patient and keep  46  . Once you've got used to your new independence, you can go farther than you ever imagined.
【小題1】A. the same as       B. different from      C. helpful to
【小題2】A. before           B. after              C. since
【小題3】   A. found           B. will find           C. have found
【小題4】   A. too             B. so                C. a little
【小題5】   A. hobby           B. friendship         C. topic
【小題6】A. are learning      B. will learn          C. have learned
【小題7】A. have to          B. should            C. may
【小題8】A. more bored       B. less bored         C. less excited
【小題9】A. take part         B. take up           C. take place
【小題10】A. Because of       B. Thanks to         C. Instead of
【小題11】A. first             B. second           C. third
【小題12】A. aims           B. pleasure           C. ways
【小題13】A. what           B. how              C. whether
【小題14】A. at first          B. at last            C. at that moment
【小題15】A. doing           B. studying           C. trying