Most people think that the older you get, the harder it is to l a new language. That is, they believe that c
learn more easily than the grown-ups. So at some points in our lives, maybe around age 12 or 13, we lose the ability to learn languages well. Is this the fact?
Is it t that children learn a foreign language more easily than the grown-ups? One report, on 2,000 Danish children studying Swedish, showed that the t
learn more in less time than the younger children. Another report, on Americans learning Russian, showed the ability to learn increased as the age increased. T
are several possible explanations（解释）for these findings. F
_ one thing, grown-ups know more about the world and are a
to understand meanings more easily than children. Moreover, grown-ups can use logical thinking to help themselves in the language learning. F
, grown-ups have more self-discipline（自律） than children.
All in all, it s that the common idea that children are better language learners than adults may not be a f
, but a myth.(谬论)
短文填词。根据短文内容及首字母提示，在每个空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整.通顺。
Nowadays young people often have problems with their minds. Some students become n________ because they have to study very hard. Others have
t________ getting along well with people like their parents and classmates. Lu Jian, a fifteen-year-old student from Henan, couldn’t
u_______ his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He
b________ so worried that he wouldn’t like to do his daily activities.
Dai Lin, a student from Shandong, fourteen years old, was a________ of meeting strangers. His face
t________ red when he met them. Another student, sixteen-year-old Liu Fang from Anhui had a
s________ of scare(恐惧). She was afraid of
t________ or exams. When she looked at the exam paper, she couldn’t think of
a_______ to write. A recent(最近的) report from China Daily says about 14% of Beijing students have mental problems,
e________ teenagers. Their troubles include(包括) worries and unhappiness and having problems in learning and getting on with people.
A famous expert(专家) on teenagers gave the following a________ for teenagers:
Talk to your parents or teachers often.
Take part in group activities and play sports.
Go to the doctor’s if not feeling w________.
语法填空
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构和上下文连贯的要求在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Since her husband died , Mrs. Jackson （live）alone in her big old house . The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago. For safety , her daughter has tried to ask her to sell the house
buy a new and small one in the town . But Mrs. Jackson doesn’t like the idea . She says that she has to look after her
(husband) old house . But these days , she often
（hear）of stories about unknown people who steal things around here.
That was cold day before Christmas Eve . Around four o’clock in the afternoon , Mrs. Jackson was enjoying the Christmas music
someone knocked at the door . She heard the sound but didn’t move . Another knock . Who could it be ? Mrs. Jackson was a bit afraid . She decided not to answer the door but kept
(wait) .
One minute another minute and yet another minute , (something) happened and no more knocks . She walked quietly to the door , and listened . She heard nothing but the wind outside . She
(slow) unfastened (打开) the door and watched through the crack (缝隙) . She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open ! At the door , she saw a tall , beautiful Christmas tree! Under the tree was a Christmas card with these
(word) :
Merry Christmas !
Your new neighbour
根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
April 22nd is Earth Day, a special day to learn about our earth and how to take care of it. People all over the world take time out to (保护）the earth.
On that day, some people listen to speeches about environment. (其余的）help clean up their offices or save
(水）and electricity at home. Your parents may even
(决定）to take a day off from driving the cars.
The idea for Earth Day came from a US officer, who was (担心）about pollution and the health of
(植物）and animals. And it
(迅速地）spread（推广）. In 1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated. More than 20
(百万）people in cities all over the U.S. took part in it.
(自从)then, Earth Day has been used to educated people about the role in taking care of our planet.
Now, Earth Day has (变成）a global celebration.
短文综合填空。
Do you know what American students have to do in their school? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose theirc_______ and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances（机会）to choose.
C__________ is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t choose too many courses,
o_____ you’ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging (安排) , marks and
t______. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have
d_______ teaching ways. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too
m_______ homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
There isa_______ thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. It is hard for each student to buy textbooks. The textbooks in America are very
e_______. Each copy is about $30~50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks
f_______ the school library. You must get ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teachers
e_______ you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well.
I_______, they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.
完成句子。--- Miss Zhang, would you please give me some advice on how to improve my spoken English?
---- OK, you should _____________ （注意你是发音）and slow down your speed. (pay)---- I wonder where the town you said is?
------ _____________ (你为什么不把地图在书桌上摊开) and find the location of the town. ( lay )----- Mr Wang is over 200 pounds.
----- So he is. He ________________ (自从他放弃吸烟，胖了许多)。 (put )---Do you think it is true that ________________ (婴儿出生就有游泳的能力) (born)
---- Yes, it is.---- You __________________ （不应该把他和那件事联系起来）。That’s unfair to him. (connect)
----- I’m sorry for that.---- I wonder _____________________（像这样记笔记是否对我们的学习有用）。 （whether）
----- That’s what I want to know.---- What a great building it is!
----- Yeah. Whoever ____________ （不论谁经过都会停下来欣赏它）。 （pass）