English is an excellent language to learn. It is important for study, business and travel. Read the information below and learn more about listening and reading skills.
Listen to English radio.
One of the best ways to improve your English listening is to listen to English radio on your mobile phone.
•You should listen to the radio shows for more than 30 minutes every day.
•Try to understand what is said. Don’t just let the English wash over you. If you find the listening too fast, try to pick out the key words to get a general idea of it.
•You can also make a note of any words or phrases(短语) that you don’t understand. Look them up in the dictionary later. Then listen to the show again.
Watch English movies and TV shows.
Another fun way to improve your listening is to watch English movies and TV shows.
•Try to choose movies or TV shows that you will enjoy. This will make the listening more interesting. When you like the movie or TV show, you may forget your task is to practice listening. You just enjoy it.
•However, you should not watch movies or TV shows with Chinese translations(翻译) on the screen. It will be difficult for you to focus on English.
Read an Engli
sh book, newspaper or magazine(杂志).
Reading is an important part of learning a language, so don’t forget to practice!
•Choose a book that you are really interested in. It can be an English novel or a magazine. Then start working your way through it. If you find it boring, it’s difficult for you to finish reading it.
•Again, try to understand what you’re reading. Pick out any words or phras
es that you don’t understand. Then look them up in the dictionary.
Learning any language requires hard work and skills, so find good methods and work hard.
1.If the listening is too fast, you should try to .
A．listen more than 30 minutes
B．get a general idea of it
C
．make a note of the phrases
D．use an English dictionary
2.When you enjoy a movie, you may .
A．need more interesting exercises
B．forget you are practicing listening
C．write down the Chinese translations
D．focus on new words and phrases
3.When you choose a book, you’d better make sure .
A．you are interested in it
B．it is famous in the world
C．you can finish it quickly
D．there are many new words in it
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A．When to practice listening and reading.
B．What is needed for listening and reading.
C．Why listening and reading are important.
D．How to improve listening and reading skills.
Forgetful Nick
After school on Friday, when Nick got home, he saw Grandpa’s car! Nick smiled and walked quickly up the front sidewalk.
He reached the door and said hello to Grandpa. Then Mom called from the kitchen. “Put away your schoolbag first.”
Nick’s smile vanished(消失). “Oh, no,” he said, “I forgot to bring my schoolbag home.”
Mom was angry. “Nick, you forgot your schoolbag again! You need to be more careful!”
Grandpa turned to Nick and winked(眨眼), “I’m afraid you inherited(遗传) your forgetfulness from me, Nick. Your grandma used to call me ‘Forgetful Jones’.”
Grandpa’s words made Nick feel a little better. But he still felt mad at himself.
After dinner, Grandpa suggested going for a walk. As they walked around the corner, Grandpa said, “I’ll tell you a little secret, Nick. We’re the same. We like to do things, make things and have fun! That’s why we sometimes forget things.”
“But Grandpa, how did you stop forgetting? How can I stop forgetting?” Nick asked.
“Well,” said Grandpa, “I know a few tricks(窍门). I use them to help me remember important things. For example, it’s important to turn off my car lights when I park the car. So every time I get in the car, I put my notebook in my lap(大腿).”
“I saw it!” said Nick. “I always wondered why you did that!”
“Now you know my secret,” said Grandpa, “It’s a simple little trick, but it works. Why don’t we put our heads together and come up with a schoolbag-remembering trick?”
1.Nick’s smile vanished when he knew .
A．his grandpa came
B．his mom was in the kitchen
C．he forgot his schoolbag
D．his mom was angry
2.Who used to call Nick’s grandpa “Forgetful Jones”?
A．Nick.
B．Nick’s mom.
C．Nick’s dad.
D．Nick’s grandma.
3.What did Nick and his grandpa do after dinner?
A．They went for a walk.
B．They turned off the car lights.
C．They bought a notebook.
D．They looked for Nick’s schoolbag.
4.From the story, we can know Nick’s grandpa is .
A．strange
B．helpful
C．strict
D．proud
1.Where does Tim live?
A．In America.
B．In England.
C．In China.
D．In India.
2.When Ann watches TV, she feels .
A．excited
B．sad
C．relaxed
D．angry
3.What’s Ben’s favorite invention?
A．The Internet.
B．The TV.
C．The mobile phone.
D．The camera.
4.Betty often takes pictures for her .
A．friends
B．teachers
C．parents
D．classmates
完形填空（共1小题）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。A Little Coaching (指导)
I alwa
ys felt nervous at the running race. I was too thin to be an athlete. So when our class needed a ________ in the two mile race around the lake, I hoped nobody would notice me.
I hid under a ________ when our teacher Bronto called the names of the runners. I got more nervous when I heard he called, “Noah! Where’s Noah? He’s in this race!”
He saw me under the tree and shouted, “Noah, we ________ a boy to run the two mile race.” He pushed me to the starting line(线). I pleaded(恳求) with him. “I don’t know the way around the lake!”
“It’s not a problem. Just ________ Craig and you’ll know the way.” Bronto smiled. Craig was the fastest runner in our class. Then Bronto said, “For the last hundred meters, just throw your head back and run.”
I stood next to Craig and trembled(颤抖). Then I heard the gun and sixteen of us started to run. I ran closely behind Craig.
But gradually(逐步地), the distance(距离) between Craig and me became wider.
It was ________ . I felt very tired. My energy was spent. I was about to give up. But then I looked ahead(向前) and ________ only three boys were in front of me. The crowd was shouting, but I could hear Bronto shouting, “Run!”
I threw my head back and told my legs to go. I never looked ahead and I never looked back for those last hundred meters. I felt ________ . Nobody was telling me what I was, or what I wasn’t. My legs were running a race against my brain and I was winning!
I didn’t know when I crossed the finish line. Bronto caught me and shouted, “You flew! You flew, man! ________! You passed two boys!”
However, the best prize that I got was ________. That year I discovered I could do a lot of things if I believe myself and put my energy into them.
I never got to say ________ to Bronto right after the race. But later, I saw him over the lake. He was coaching another kid. I had no doubt that the kid was also going to win.
1.A．runner B．jumper C．swimmer D．diver
2.A．desk B．tree C．bed D．chair
3.A．get B．teach C．help D．need
4.A．forget B．beat C．follow D．trust
5.A．surprising B．difficult C．boring D．wonderful
6.A．saw B．heard C．guessed D．remembered
7.A．nervous B．tired C．free D．lucky
8.A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth
9.A．love B．respect C．teamwork D．confidence
10.A．goodbye B．sorry C．thanks D．Welcome
— Do you know this computer?
— Yes. Last Monday.
A．when he buysB．when will he buy
C．when he boughtD．when did he buy
English by many people around the world today.
A．is spokenB．was spoken
C．speakD．spoke
