I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.

First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I learned English first, it was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, and the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!

Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question. I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!

Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well. And I also write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.

1.Why do some students often “have a headache”？

A. Because they are easy to catch a cold.

B. Because it’s often very cold

C. Because they think English is easy.

D. Because they don’t think English is easy.

2.The writer tells us that we should be ________ in English if we want to learn it well.

A. kind        B. interested      C. angry       D. strict

3.The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________.

A.I got a good way

B.I had a good idea

C.I did badly in the exam

D.I did well in the exam

4.The writer thinks English is interesting because ________.

A. English is full of stories

B. English is full of jokes

C. his teacher often teaches them nice English songs

D. of nothing

5.Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?

A. Speaking bravely.           B. Writing to foreign friends.

C. Reading aloud.              D. Writing English diaries.

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they will go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking to them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss special things. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who choose your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome?

1.Many teenagers think that _____will understand them better.

A. brothers    B. sisters

C. friends    D. parents

2._____is very important to teenagers.

A. Making friends          B. Communication

C. To stop meeting friends D. Both A and B

3.When teenagers have something difficult to say, they usually______.

A.stay alone at home

B. fight with their parents

C. discuss it with their friends

D. go to their brothers or sisters for help

4.The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” Means “ _____ ”.

A.You are welcome to discuss questions with us

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answer are welcome

C. Your answers are always right

D. You can give us all the right answers

5.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?

A.Parents should choose friends for their children

B.Children should choose everything they like

C.Parents should understand their children better

D.Teenagers should only go to their friends for help

Note­taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school work.It can make you confident when you are studying.But unluckily，most students don't know how to take notes.

★Write down key facts.If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard，that's great.You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class.Different teachers do things differently.For example，some teachers may focus on(关注) lots of dates and facts in class，but they only write the important ones on the blackboard.Other teachers may not write anything down，but they may say something important again and again.

★Ask.Don't be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss.If your teacher speaks too fast and you can't follow what he is saying，you can ask him after class.

★Compare.Comparing your notes with your classmates' can be good for your learning.It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes.

★Organize.Note­taking also needs organization.Keep notes for each subject in one notebook，so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

★Good note­taking takes time.If you decide to recopy your notes every evening，you'll surely have less time to watch TV.But you'll save time in the coming test.

1.There are ______ main points about note­taking in this passage.

A．4     B．5     C．6    D．7

2.What should you write down in your notebook in class?

A．Every word.

B．Lots of dates.

C．The most important facts.

D．Your complaints about the teacher.

3.If you can't follow your teachers in class，what should you do?

A．Ask them after class.

B．Ask them before class.

C．Stop listening in class.

D．Complain to them about the class.

4.Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?

A．Organizing the notes.

B．Recopying your notes after class.

C．Asking your teachers for help.

D．Comparing your notes with others'.

5.Which can be the BEST title for this passage?

A．How to Take Notes.

B．What to Do in Class.

C．How to Study for a Test.

D．What to Do with Problems.

Thanksgiving Day was near.The first grade teacher asked ____ students to draw a picture of something that they were thankful for.People celebrated the holiday ____ turkey and other traditional foods of the season.So，most of her students' pictures were about them.

____，Peter drew a different kind of picture.Peter was a different kind of boy.He always looked sad.When asked to draw a picture of something for which he was thankful，he drew a ____．Other students were all very interested in the picture.Whose hand could it be？One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer，because farmers feed ____．Another thought it was the hand of a policeman.because the police ____ and care for people.Still others guessed it was the hand of God.The discussion went on until the teacher almost ____ the young artist.

During the break，all children ran out of the classroom except Peter.The teacher came to Peter's ____，bent(俯身) down，and asked him whose hand it was.The little boy ____ and said in a low voice，“It's yours，teacher.”

She remembered the times she took his hand and walked with him here or there.She ____ said，“Take my hand，Peter.Let's go outside” or “Let me show you how to use your pencil.”Peter was very thankful for his teacher.

1.A.his    B．her       C．our       D．my

2.A.at       B．in        C．for     D．with

3.A.Anyway   B．Then    C．However  D．Instead

4.A.head     B．farmer    C．hand      D．Policeman

5.A.sheep    B．cows      C．pigs      D．turkeys

6.A.punish  B．protect   C．catch    D．call

7.A.admired  B．noticed  C．forgot  D．found

8.A.desk     B．classroom C．house    D．school

9.A.gave up  B．dressed up C．looked up D．stayed up

10.A.still  B．even      C．often     D．Never

I have taught English in China for over six years.I think Chinese students work very ____，but the way they learn isn't the best.____   __ should focus on using what they already know.A lot of students seem to think they need to learn a large number of words or phrases __   _ they are able to say what they want to say.Most of the time they don't；they just need to __   _ the words they have learned more creatively.

A lot of Chinese students have spent a __   ___ time learning English，but they haven't spent a long time ____   __ to use it.You don't need to go abroad(到国外) to use English.You can find __   ___ you like on the Internet in English—basketball，chess，dogs…I have met a lot of people from Europe who are ___   __ English.They didn't spend hours learning from textbooks，and they didn't all go to the best schools.They regard English as a tool ___   _ having fun，socializing(交际) and doing business—not just for passing exams.I suggest the students in China should spend more time using their English for pleasure(快乐)—listening to ___   __，watching movies，reading news or whatever else they like to do.Whenever you use a skill，you'll improve it.

1.A.hard    B．well      C．quietly    D．quickly

2.A.Children  B．Parents  C．Students  D．Teachers

3.A.since     B．though C．before     D．unless

4.A.add     B．use       C．lose      D．face

5.A.whole    B．half     C．short    D．long

6.A.asking    B．trying  C．stopping  D．remembering

7.A.someone B．anyone  C．nothing  D．anything

8.A.good at  B．poor at  C．full of  D．afraid of

9.A.by        B．with      C．for        D．from

10.A.music    B．secrets  C．lessons D．Pronunciation

—I am going back to America for Thanksgiving Day.

—______．And we will miss you.

A．Enjoy yourself     B．You're welcome

C．That's interesting  D．The same to you

—Can you spare time to come to our Thanksgiving party?

—Well，I don't know ______．

A．that I can finish my work by then

B．if can I finish the work by then

C．whether I can finish the work by then

D．that can I finish the work by then

—Will we have dinner at the Hope Restaurant?

—Maybe.We'll go there if the show ______ before 6.But I don't know if there ______ any free tables then.

A．will end，were  B．will end，will be

C．ends，were      D．ends，will be

—Could you tell me something about Valentine's Day in Japan?

—Well，not only adults ______ children celebrate it.

A．but  B．and  C．although  D．because

—The Dragon Boat races are so exciting，but our boat is still behind.

—Don't worry.I am sure ______ our team will win!

A．if  B．that  C．whether  D．why