Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners. The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly.
Reading aloud
When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud. Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.
Building your vocabulary
You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.
Learning grammar
Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task. But it can speed your language learning. Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language. The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start. If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better.
Watching TV and movies
This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly. You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning. They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案， Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in ____________.
| A．talking to people | B．understanding words |
| C．learning grammar quickly | D．pronouncing words correctly |
Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?
| A．Writing the words again and again. | B．Listening to tapes in the language. |
| C．Reviewing words from time to time | D．Reading more articles in the language. |
When learning the grammar of a foreign language, you should _____________.
| A．learn tenses first | B．try not to make mistakes |
| C．make at least one word list | D．learn from the mistakes you make |
The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “___________”.
| A．much | B．little | C．a few | D．never |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Traditional ways of learning English |
| B．Some advice on learning a foreign language |
| C．The important of learning a foreign language |
| D．How to deal with difficulties in learning a language |
Mum and I were just going out when it began to rain．We had to stay at home，and I（1） （feel） quite bored．Mum got（2） idea． She suggested teaching me to make dumplings．I thought it could be fun，so I said OK．Mum cut the meat and cabbages into small pieces（3） （quick）．Then she showed me（4） to mix them with salt and oil．"Mixing is the most important of all the（5） （step），" she said．I also made some other preparations with her help．When everything was ready，dad came back home（6） his office．Together the three of（7） （we）wrapped （包） the dumplings． At last， we （8） （cook） them．They were so delicious that I ate （9） （many） than twenty． That was the （10） （one） time I learnt to make dumplings． It was enjoyable!
I have a photo album （相册）． It's a present from my classmate﹣David．
I got to know David on the （1） （two） day of middle school． We both liked playing basketball and collecting stamps， （2）s we always had a lot of things to talk about． Once I traveled with him to his hometown in the countryside． He showed me （3）a and I saw many interesting things． We had a （4） （wonder） time． It is really nice to have such （5） good classmate．
However， last summer， David （6） （go） to another city because of his father's job． Before leaving， he gave （7） （I） a photo album． "It has the memorable events we have experienced together． I have also written some （8） （note） under each of these photos，" he said． I was （9） （deep） moved．
I always look at the album when I think （10） David． I really miss him．
Critical thinking（批判性思维） is trying to improve the way you think． People use critical thinking in every area of life to solve problems and evaluate claims（评估主张）．
Like every other skill， critical thinking takes practice． When a problem comes our way， we need to think critically to decide how to solve it． When we see an advertisement， for example， we should stop and think． Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true， and then people can buy the products． But is what the advertisement says true？ Is it making a claim？ Or does it only interest us？ Critical thinking is important and stops us from making poor choices． In fact， we are using it if we ask questions naturally about what we see．
Practice makes perfect． While you are growing in critical thinking， you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person． There are many ways of doing practice． Here are a few．
★ Read about a topic people disagree on． Look at articles or books on all sides of the subject． For each side of the subject， think carefully and evaluate it．
★ When you see or hear a claim， ask questions about it． Who is making the claim and why？
★Evaluate your own thinking． Where and why do you think uncritically？ How can you improve？
Critical thinking should be part of everything we do． It may help you to succeed at work or school ．Make yourself into a habit of critical thinking． Change your thoughts and change your world．
（1）、（2）题完成句子；（3）题简略回答问题；（4）题找出并写下第二段的主题句；（5）题将文中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）People use critical thinking to and evaluate claims．
（2）Critical thinking can stop us from ．
（3）What kind of person will you become as you grow in critical thinking？
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Artificial intelligence （AI） （人工智能） is growing rapidly． We are living in a world that depends more and more on AI． AI is a group of technologies that help machines get， understand and use information to do tasks．
AI's recent developments have got a lot of social attention． Some people have welcomed AI because it makes things possible． For example， AI will have a big influence on areas like medicine and engineering． But this attention has also produced a lot of fear． Especially， many workers are worrying that AI could make them lose their jobs．
According to a recent study， nearly five percent of jobs will disappear because of AI． In some industries， AI is already doing the work that people used to do， such as assembling （装配） cars， digging the coal and lifting goods． Self﹣driving cars and trucks controlled by AI will also take away the driver's jobs in the future．
On the other hand， AI will also create many new jobs for people． More people will be needed to write programmers for AI systems （系统） and they will set up and work on them， too． Meanwhile， jobs that require feelings， excellent communication skills with people will not be replaced （取代） by AI． These includes jobs in fields like teaching， nursing and personal training．
AI is here． It is changing how people live and work in many ways． That makes AI important to watch， not to fear．
1﹣2题完成句子；3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将问中画线句子译成汉语．
（1）AI is that help machines to do tasks．
（2） controlled by AI may make the drivers lose their jobs．
（3）What will AI create for people？
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I organized a picnic last Sunday，I got up（76）e and called some of my closest friends．First，we decided on a good （77）p to go，and then we talked about what food to bring．Everyone cooked the dishes that could be carried（78） （easy）．Everything was put into a backpack and we （79） （take） it across fields．When we finally got there，we sat down eating，and enjoyed a nice day together．And I was quite sure that food tasted much （80） （good） on a picnic than anywhere else!