Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar? Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang (俚语)? Well, you can find help online with these top 5 free English as a Second Language websites.
1. Dave’s ESL Cafe
This is a complete website that can help you learn and practice English. You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test yourself. You can also post questions and answers onto the help center.
2. About.com
You can get free English courses from About.com and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you learn English.
3. The Classroom by Voice of America
You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills. You can also hear English words and their meanings.
4. Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Do you need to find the definition of a word? Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms (习语). You can also find different cultural facts.
5. Personal English Portal (门户网站) on YouTube
You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for “learn English” on YouTube to find other videos. This is a good way to practice English and have fun.
You can at the help center on the website Dave’s ESL Cafe.
| A．watch videos and pictures |
| B．listen to news and music |
| C．watch movies and matches |
| D．read questions and answers |
About.com often sends e-mails to its visitors to help them .
| A．get relaxed | B．have fun |
| C．become famous | D．learn English |
The underlined word “definition” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．来源 | B．释义 |
| C．意图 | D．背景 |
From： Tom
To： Jane
Message： Rowing
When： Tomorrow morming
Place： Beihai Park
Time： 10： 00a． m．
Meeting place： At the school gate
From： Zhou Weilun
To： Li Xiang
Message： Going to the movie
When： Sunday
Place： Haidian Theater
Time： 7： 00p．m．
Meeting place： At the theater
From： steve
To： Wang Junteng
Message： Going for a picnic
When： Next Sunday
Place： West Hill
Time： 6：00 in the morning
Meeting place： At the bus stop
（1）What will Tom ask Jane to do？
| A． |
To row． |
| B． |
To go to the movie． |
| C． |
To go for a picnic． |
| D． |
To climb West Hill． |
（2）When will Zhou Weilun and Li Xiang go to the movie？
| A． |
Tomorrow morning． |
| B． |
On Sunday． |
| C． |
Next Sunday． |
| D． |
Yesterday． |
（3）What time will Steve and Wang Junfeng meet？
| A． |
At 10： 00 a．m． |
| B． |
At 7： 00 p．m． |
| C． |
At 6： 00 a．m． |
| D． |
At 6： 00 p．m． |
（4）Where will Tom and Jane meet？
| A． |
At the bus stop． |
| B． |
At the school gate． |
| C． |
At the theater． |
| D． |
In Beihai Park． |
（5）Who will go for a picnic？
| A． |
Tom and Jane． |
| B． |
Steve and Tom． |
| C． |
Zhou Weilun and Li Xiang． |
| D． |
Steve and Wang Junfeng． |
When I was in school， I got into an argument （争吵）with a boy in my class．
I thought that"I"was right and"he "was wrong ﹣ and he thought that "I" was wrong and "he" was right． The teacher decided to teach us a lesson．
She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other． There was a large round object on her desk． It was black． But when she asked the boy， he answered， "white．"
I couldn't believe it! Another argument started， this time about the color of the object．
The teacher told us to change our places． Then she asked me， " ▲ I had to answer． "White．" It was in object with two differently colored sides． From his side it was white From my side it was black．
Sometimes we need to stand in other persons' shoes and look at the problem through their eyes．
（1）Who taught the writer a lesson？
| A． |
His classmate |
| B． |
He himself |
| C． |
His teacher |
| D． |
His mother |
（2）How did the writer feel when the boy said the object was white？
| A． |
Surprised |
| B． |
Worried |
| C． |
Happy |
| D． |
Angry |
（3）Which of the following can be put in ？
| A． |
Is your answer right？ |
| B． |
Do you think he is right？ |
| C． |
What color is the object？ |
| D． |
What do you think of the object？ |
（4）Why did the object look so different in color？
| A． |
Because the boy and the writer had no ideas about colors |
| B． |
Because the object had two different colors on the two sides |
| C． |
Because the boy and the writer liked making arguments with each other |
| D． |
Because the teacher was so angry that she wanted to make fun of us |
（5）What can we lean from the story？
| A． |
We must believe in ourselves and speak out the fact |
| B． |
Never have an argument with our friend in front of teachers |
| C． |
Teachers are always cleverer than their students． |
| D． |
We need to look at a problem from others' views（角度） |
Pituco is a special dog from Brazil． Why do I say so？ Because he can go shopping all by himself． Every day， Pituco goes to Agro Pet to get his food． That makes him popular．
"Everybody knows Pituco，" says the animal doctor of the shop． "Sometimes， when he can't reach what he wants， he barks（吠叫）until we hand it to him．"
After Pituco gets his food， he goes home． Of course， the shop doesn't just give Pituco his food for free． Agro Pet puts everything Pituco takes on a notebook， and later his owner comes by to pay．
But as a good boy， Pituco does not only care about himself and his own food． Sometimes his owner calls Agro Pet for food for his other pets And Pituco is more than happy to go to the shop and bring the food back home for the other pets in the family．
（1）What's special about Pituco？
| A． |
He works for Agro Pet． |
| B． |
He comes from brazil |
| C． |
He never barks at the doctor． |
| D． |
He can go shopping by himself． |
（2）What does Pituco do when he cant reach things？
| A． |
He asks his owner for help |
| B． |
He tries his best to jump high |
| C． |
He barks to ask people for help |
| D． |
he leaves to get more dogs to come |
（3）Who will pay for Pituco？
| A． |
Agro Pet |
| B． |
His owner |
| C． |
Pituco himself |
| D． |
Some kind people |
（4）According to the third paragraph， Pituco's owner ．
| A． |
cares about Pituco very much |
| B． |
is also the owner of Agro Pet |
| C． |
feels happy to get food for Pituco |
| D． |
has got other pets at home |
（5）From the passage， we learn that Pituco is a dog．
| A． |
quiet |
| B． |
strong |
| C． |
clever |
| D． |
brave |
Stephen Hawking died at the age of 76 on March 14， 2018． Hawking is known as the most famous physicist（物理学家） after Einstein．
Hawking was born in Oxford， England， on January 8， 1942． During his life， he married twice， and had three children． When he was a kid， Hawking went to school in St． Albans﹣a small city near London． Although he did well， he was never top of his class． After leaving high school， Hawking went first to Oxford University to study physics， and then he went to Cambridge University to study the universe（字宙）．
At the age of twenty． Hawking started noticing that something was wrong with him． Later， he went to the hospital and doctors said that he would die before he was 23． But Hawking didn't give up． In 1988， Hawking completed his book A Brief History of Time． In the book， he talked about many things， like the universe， the big bang（宇宙大爆炸） and the black hole．
（1）At which university did Hawking study physics？
| A． |
Oxford University |
| B． |
St Albans University． |
| C． |
Cambridge University |
| D． |
London University |
（2）Hawking first felt there was something wrong with his body when he was ．
| A． |
25 |
| B． |
23 |
| C． |
21 |
| D． |
20 |
（3）Hawking's book A Brief History of Time talks about the following EXCEPT ．
| A． |
the universe |
| B． |
the big bang |
| C． |
the black hole |
| D． |
the history of science |
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Hawking was a very famous physicist． |
| B． |
Hawking married but didn't have children． |
| C． |
Hawking was born in Oxford， England in 1942． |
| D． |
Doctors said Hawking would die before he was 23． |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
Hawking's life |
| B． |
Hawking's study |
| C． |
why Hawking got ill |
| D． |
how Hawking became famous |
When I was in school， I got into an argument （争吵）with a boy in my class．
I thought that"I"was right and"he "was wrong ﹣ and he thought that "I" was wrong and "he" was right． The teacher decided to teach us a lesson．
She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other． There was a large round object on her desk． It was black． But when she asked the boy， he answered， "white．"
I couldn't believe it! Another argument started， this time about the color of the object．
The teacher told us to change our places． Then she asked me， " ▲ I had to answer． "White．" It was in object with two differently colored sides． From his side it was white From my side it was black．
Sometimes we need to stand in other persons' shoes and look at the problem through their eyes．
（1）Who taught the writer a lesson？
A． His classmate
B． He himself
C． His teacher
D． His mother
（2）How did the writer feel when the boy said the object was white？
A． Surprised
B． Worried
C． Happy
D． Angry
（3）Which of the following can be put in ？
A． Is your answer right？
B． Do you think he is right？
C． What color is the object？
D． What do you think of the object？
（4）Why did the object look so different in color？
A． Because the boy and the writer had no ideas about colors
B． Because the object had two different colors on the two sides
C． Because the boy and the writer liked making arguments with each other
D． Because the teacher was so angry that she wanted to make fun of us
（5）What can we lean from the story？
A． We must believe in ourselves and speak out the fact
B． Never have an argument with our friend in front of teachers
C． Teachers are always cleverer than their students．
D． We need to look at a problem from others' views（角度）