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I started learning English when I was 6 years old. For 8 years I have learned English in the way everybody else did—by going to English classes. It was useless. I did everything that the teachers told me to do. But I didn’t get any results. I mean, I was always one of the best students in class. However, it took me a long time to read English texts. I made lots of mistakes when writing, and my pronunciation was bad, and I could only speak English very slowly. After my eight years of studying hard, these were the results.
In 2003, I went to the best high school in Wroclaw. It was a special school with a lot of English classes. I owe(感激) a lot to the people I met there, both students and teachers. My first two years in high school were very important for my English. My English teacher, Mr Janusz Laskosz, gave me a lot of good advice, especially on pronunciation and vocabulary. My talented friends, Wojtek and Michael Ryszard, who are my partners now, were both fantastic English learners. What’s more, every time I heard them speak, they seemed to have a bigger vocabulary（词汇）. I wanted to be as good as them, so I studied harder. And my English improved. Wojtek and Michael also introduced me to SuperMemo, which has been very important in my life. And, of course, I could discuss the English language with them, which was a great thing.
The writer studied hard at English in the first eight years, _________.

A．but he was still not good at it

B．and then he could read English articles very quickly

C．so his pronunciation was quite good

D．and then he invented an effective way to learn it

The writer made great progress in learning English _________.

A．after he read many English texts

B．because he spoke English very slowly

C．even before he went to the high school in Wroclaw

D．because of his English teacher, his friends Wojtek and Michael

We can learn from the passage that _________ could help people learn English better.

A．good texts	B．beautiful environment
C．studying harder alone	D．good teachers and friends

The best title for the passage is “_________”.

A．How to make friends	B．How I learn English
C．My good English teacher	D．My high school

Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼) in the closet (衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother thought for a while. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was brought to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors（祖先） arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and from time to time she looked angrily at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I wanted to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I said something about skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ________.

A．a family honor	B．a family secret
C．a family story	D．a family treasure

Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?

A．She was curious about it.

B．She planned to keep it for fun.

C．She needed it for her school task.

D．She wanted to scare her parents.

Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.

A．they realized their misunderstanding

B．they were crazy

C．they were over excited

D．they both thought they had won the quarrel

You may never be in an emergency situation. But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover. Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department (部门) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember. If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial (拨打) “0” for an operator (接线员) in any emergency.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
FIRE POLICE DOCTOR
BOSTON 911 BOSTON 911 BOSTON 482-5252
CAMBRIDGE 876-5800 CAMBRIDGE 846-1212 CAMBRIDGE 856-3585
SOMERVILLE 023-1500 SOMERVILLE 645-1212 SOMERVILLE 025-4774
Other Places _________ Other Places _________ Other Places ________
Write in your number here Write in your number here Write in your number here
★ COAST GUARD 223-6978
OR DIAL “0” (OPERATIOR) IN ANY EMERGENCY
WE ARE ALWAYS THERE AND READY TO HELP!

If you see a fire in Cambridge, you should dial _________.

A．023-1500	B．846-1212
C．645-1212	D．876-5800

If you dial “0”, ________ will answer your call.

A．the police	B．the doctor
C．the operator	D．the fire department

This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A．a sports magazine	B．an emergency leaflet
C．a TV guide	D．a telephone book

My two little daughters and I usually go out and help others on Thankful Thursday. Last Thursday we were going to buy lunch for the beggars（乞丐）in the street. Then we went to the nearest McDonald’s（麦当劳）.
I ordered 15 lunches from it and drove my car to hand them out.
We gave the lunches to the beggars. they were excited. We were happy to see that.
Then we noticed a small, old woman, asking for pocket money. We gave her our last lunch bag. Before we got into the car, she started to speak to us, "No one has ever done anything like this for me before, "she said with a smile. "Well, I’m glad that we were the first, “I answered. "So, when will you eat your lunch？" I asked.
She just looked at me with her big, tired brown eyes and said, "OH, dear, I'm not going to eat this lunch. You see, I have a little girl of my own .I usually can’t buy her favorite food, but today she will be so happy! "
I don't know if the kids noticed the tears in my eyes. I have asked many times whether our Actions of Kindness were too small to change anything. Yet at that moment, I realized the truth of words: "We cannot do great things —only small things with great love."
Who were they going to buy lunch for?
_______________________________________________________.
How many lunches did the writer order?
_______________________________________________________.
When did the woman start to speak to the writer?
_______________________________________________________.
Was the woman going to eat the lunch?
_______________________________________________________.
What can we learn from the story?
_______________________________________________________.

Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to prepare(准备) yourself for the future. The following is some advice on how to have a wonderful vacation.
Exercise. You have worked hard most of the time. So you need to join in outdoor activities. They can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit(受益) from different kinds of exercise such as swimming, running and mountain climbing.
Learn some life skills. One day, you will live alone. You can’t depend on your family any longer. So, you should learn to cook, wash and other skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you’ll understand cultures that are different from that of your hometown. Beautiful sights can also make you relaxed.
Enjoy family time. Don’t always sit in front of a computer alone. It’s great fun for you to spend time with your family.
If you follow the advice above, your summer vacation will be filled with joy and success.

Advice	How to have
Exercise	You should joint in . You can swim, run and go mountain climbing .
Learn some life skills	You will live alone and depend on yourself one day You should learn to , wash and other skills.
Go for a journey	Travel to places of interest . You will understand cultures.
Enjoy family time	You shouldn’t always sit in front ofalone. You will have great fun spending time with your family.