Oral English , also known as spoken English , is the form of English that is used when people are speaking to one another . Students who are learning English as a second language often feel uncomfortable using oral English because they fear that they will not be understood . It is important that a person who is learning to speak English practice using the language .
Listening is important to learning spoken English . Pay attention to conversations that happen around you while you are shopping . Watch the news every evening while you have supper .
Part of learning spoken English is in understanding how English words are formed . Watch the mouths and tongues of native English speakers carefully . Notice how the lips form certain sounds . Imitate （ 模仿）what you see .
Rent movies over the weekend . Try to follow the story line of comedy shows . Not having to respond in English lets you concentrate on simply understanding what is being said . Understanding how English is used in conversation will help you to better communicate in the language .
When you are reading , pay more attention to the correct pronunciation of the words you are reading rather than comprehension of each word . Read easy books that were written for children . Reading simple books takes away the frustration of sounding out hard words .
| A．Read out loud for twenty to thirty minutes every day . |
| B．Listen to English radio while getting ready in the morning . |
| C．Observe how much the mouth is opened to say certain words . |
| D．Find a friend or teacher who is willing to help you learn English . |
E. Repeat the conversations several times to increase your speaking speed .
F. Watching TV shows and movies allows you to hear English used in conversation .
G. The more a person practices his or her skills , the more easily speaking English will become .
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
Section A: Do-It-Yourself Section -- On these shelves customers can find the latest manuals(手册) on how to do everything from building a computer to constructing(building) your own home.
Section B: Business & Finance -- Students, business people or anyone interested in the world of commerce are certain to find the book they are after here. We have special subsection for international trade and e-commerce.
Section C: Humor Section -- A great selection of joke books, funny stories and wonderful real life adventures that are sure to keep the reader laughing for days.
Section D: Sports & Leisure Section -- Stocks a large range of the latest books on your favourite sporting teams and events. Pick up the perfect Father’s Day present here.
Section E: Education -- Has a huge range of textbooks and supplementary material covering all the major high school and university subjects. Buyers showing their student cards receive a 15% discount on all purchases from this section.
Section F: Biography -- Find out about the lives of your favourite sports stars, singers, actors and other famous people from today and the past. Learn what they had to go through to become successful and the effect it had on their lives.
阅读下列关于各书籍的信息，匹配书籍与其所应放置的书架：The Delighted Eye -- by Prof. John Nash -- The 1994 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, whose ideas have influenced a generation of the world’s greatest economic minds, tells his life story: growing up in a small town in America, becoming one of America’s most influential mathematicians and his battles with mental illness.
Mother Tongue: The English Language -- by Bill Bryson -- Bryson’s book is a journey through the history and different aspects of the English language , one that is both informative and hugely entertaining. As with most of Bryson’s books, fun comes before facts and readers will be left with a smile on their faces.
Into Thin Air -- by John Krakauer -- is a riveting first-hand account of a disastrous race to the top of Mount Everest. In March 1996, `Outside’ magazine sent veteran journalist and experienced climber John Krakauer to join the team led by the famous Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of the race eight people were dead.
ReadyMade: How to Make (Almost) Everything -- by Shoshana Berger -- beautifully written with great factual information. The theme behind this book is re-use, re-claim, re-cycle and there are many detailed easy-to-do projects for the reader to try such as making a photo frame(相框) from a book cover or a pot for your plants from plastic shopping bags.
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron -- by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind - As the title suggests the authors cover the rise of the American electricity company to become one of the 10 richest companies in the world and its spectacular fall into dishonour and bankruptcy(破产). A perfect guide on what not to do in business.
Habits of highly successful students
Never over-study
When you spend much time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will become “junk time”. You think you’re studying but you’re just sitting there re-reading the same sentence about 100 times and you’re not getting anywhere. Instead, take regular breaks.____ __.Besides, it will give your mind some time to take in what you have been doing.
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Top students don’t just randomly(随意地) sit down and complete work. They actually plan what they are going to do. They actually plan the time they will study and they set goals for what will be achieved. If you want to be successful, do as successful people do. Set a plan and, set a goal and stick to it, which create a routine and a routine is the first step towards developing a habit.
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Front up to the toughest work first
Many of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. That’s fair enough. The only challenge with this approach is that you use up your primary energy at the start of any study period and so if you are dealing with the easy parts with your primary energy your batteries will be low when it comes the time to deal with the hard part. So what happens then? _____. We all do it. We really shouldn’t, though. So develop the habit of giving your primary energy to the hard tasks and completing the easy stuff last.
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Do we really have to explain this? Just turn them off for an hour; we promise the world will still be there when you log back in. Don’t text your friends; don’t chat while doing memory activities; don’t make phone calls; just focus on what you're doing. Ever if you focus on work for 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of chatting, it’s better than 30 minutes of work while also chatting. You get that right?
| A．Taking breaks can make you get everywhere. |
| B．You get tired and impatient and just give up |
| C．Positive habits decide future success |
| D．Plan your study |
E. Taking breaks will make you energetic again and refresh your mind
F. Get off social networking sites and turn off the phone
G. Achieve your goal
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? ．Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead．You tend to be a pessimist（悲观主义者）．At least，this is what psychologists tell us，and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference，as well as the effect that colors have on human beings．
．If you happen to love brown，you did so，as soon as you opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly．
．On the one hand，a yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one；and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the coldest winter day．
．A black bridge over the Thames River, near London．used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green．The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply．Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue．
．It is self-evident that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．
| A．On the other hand，black is depressing． |
| B．The rooms are painted in different colors as you like． |
| C．They tell us that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up—we are born with our preference． |
| D．If you do，you must be an optimist（乐观主义者），a leader or an active person who enjoys life． |
E．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active．
F．Life is like a picture or a poem，full of different colors．
G．Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it
Coconut oil has become popular as healthier oil in cooking, cleaning and even as part of a natural beauty product．At room temperature except in warmer climates, it hardens, but naturally becomes liquid as the temperature rises．
Healthy fat is an important part of the diet, and coconut oil is one source of the healthy fat．Coconut oil is also nature’s richest source of medium-chain fatty acids （脂肪酸）．This oil’s health benefits include, but are not limited to, improving heart health, helping chemical reactions on our body, keeping a healthy weight, helping weight loss and supporting the immune system．
Coconut oil is all-natural and does not contain the chemicals you will find in most shampoos and body washes．It is a wonderful body wash that can be applied directly to your skin to keep your skin wet．Using it in your mouth for twenty minutes is a much better method of cleaning the entire mouth and removing bacteria．
Strong chemical cleaners are not safe or healthy for you, your family or the environment．___It can be used to clean and shine furniture or leather．You can even use coconut oil as a spot remover．
Do you use it for cooking, cleaning or as a natural beauty product?
| A．It can also take the place of mouth-wash． |
| B．Instead, clean with greener methods, like coconut oil． |
| C．There are a number of health benefits of using this oil in your daily life． |
| D．How do you use coconut oil in everyday life? |
E．Coconut oil removes more bacteria．
F．So you can replace most of your cooking oils with coconut oil for better health．
G．It can change our immune system．
May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States．This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall．But according to a recent report，there is a great change．Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever．．
These days，college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier．On the other hand，deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time．Students may not like being put on waiting lists．Also，common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them．Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight．Some universities send gifts．
For many families，the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money， especially this year；the weak economy makes parents nervous． ．The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans．So lately，top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students．
．The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down．This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high schoo1．The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015．
| A．Besides，top colleges are facing changes in the population． |
| B．What contributes to it? |
| C．But a mistake can be costly if it happens． |
| D．But top colleges ignore them． |
E．They have international students who know English．
F．It can mean several acceptances to choose from．
G．They cannot afford college as planned．