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 |
Dear Susan,
Today is Wednesday. I’m very happy because I have a history class in the morning. Our history teacher, Mr. Meng, always tells us some history stories. I think they’re quite interesting.
But my good friend, Chen Kun, doesn’t like Wednesday. He doesn’t like history. He thinks it’s difficult. He can’t understand our history teacher. He loves Chinese because he can read his favourite novels(小说) in this class.
Lin Xiao’s favourite day is Thursday. She likes music. She can sing and dance in the class. She loves the music teacher, Miss Zhang, because her class is quite relaxing(放松的). She thinks Miss Zhang is very beautiful.
Yours,
JaneJane has a ______ on Wednesday morning.
| A．history class | B．Chinese class |
| C．science class | D．music class |
Chen Kun thinks history is ______.
| A．interesting | B．boring |
| C．difficult | D．relaxing |
Chen Kun can _______ in Chinese class.
| A．write letters | B．read stories |
| C．read novels | D．write stories |
Lin Xiao can _______.
| A．draw and sing | B．sing and dance |
| C．draw and dance | D．dance and swim |
Miss Zhang’s class is ______.
| A．interesting | B．boring |
| C．relaxing | D．difficult |
One Sunday morning, Mr. Green and his child, Bill, are in a big shop. Mr. Green wants to buy a new blouse for Mrs. Green. Bill likes oranges, so his father buys two kilos of oranges for him, too. Bill wants to buy some picture-books and colour pencils, too.
There are many people in the shop. They are men and women, old and young. They all want to buy something there.Mr. Green goes to the shop with ______.
| A．Mrs. Green | B．his son |
| C．his daughter | D．his father |
Mr. Green wants to buy a new blouse for _______.
| A．Bill’s mother | B．Bill |
| C．his friend | D．other people |
Bill likes ______.
| A．all the things | B．the new blouse |
| C．oranges | D．apples |
Bill wants to buy ______.
| A．some picture-books | B．some colour pencils |
| C．clothes in the shop | D．A and B |
The shop is ______.
| A．empty | B．close |
| C．full of children | D．full of people |
Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don’t work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation(康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead(去世) wear a white one.
The idea of a day for mothers are first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia(费城). The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.Mother’s Day is on _________.
| A．the second Saturday in May |
| B．the second Sunday in May |
| C．May the second |
| D．May the twelfth |
When one’s mother is still living, she often wears a _______rose or carnation.
| A．white | B．pink |
| C．yellow | D．blue |
The idea of ______ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.
| A．a present | B．a week |
| C．a day | D．A flower |
The first American Mother’s Day was_______.
| A．on May 10, 1908 | B．on May 2, 1908 |
| C．on May 10, 1809 | D．on May 2, 1980 |
The celebration of the first Mother’s Day was held _______.
A. in New YorkB. in Philadelphia
C. in Washington D. C. D. in Australia
Do you know Li Qi? He is the winner of the second season of Voice of China(中国好声音). He doesn’t look very nice, but he has a good voice.
Li Qi is 23 years old now. He comes from Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China. On Oct 7,2013, Li Qi was successful on the stage(舞台). Once again, he moved people with his nice love songs.
Li Qi says that music make him have enough confidence(自信). When he was a small child, he loved to sing songs. On the stage of Voice of China, his voice tell us that you don’t look nice, but you can still sing very well and move the people.
阅读短文，从文中选出合适的词语补全句子。（每空一词）Li Qi is a singing _________ of the second season of Voice of China.
Li Qi doesn’t look nice, but he has a good ____________.
___________ makes Li Qi have enough confident.
When he was a small child, he loved to _______ songs
Li Qi was successful at the stage and he ____people with his nice love songs.
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online(上网) to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries can not understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Sports are good for ____________
| A．the players |
| B．people’s health |
| C．the coaches |
| D．people who like sports |
If you like sports, you can ____________
| A．buy tickets to watch the games |
| B．watch the games on TV |
| C．watch the games on the Internet |
| D．A, B and C |
People play _________in different seasons.
| A．the same game | B．different games |
| C．any games | D．all kinds of games |
___________is very popular in the world
| A．Table tennis | B．Baseball |
| C．Football | D．Skating |
From this passage, we know that __________can become very friendly to each other.
| A．people from different countries all. |
| B．people from the same country. |
| C．people who do the same sports. |
| D．after a game, people from different countries |