(2013·南通模拟) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50,and in just a few years,she has made ____ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown,she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native Englishspeaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____,”she says.“My son always says,mom,you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying,____ love it,I do it for myself.”
In 2001,Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years,but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”
Instead of ____,she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown,she's still studying in the online classroom,but now to perfect her already ____ English,she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never ____,but you need selfdiscipline,selfmotivation and staying power,”she says.“If you really want to learn,never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice,practice,practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____!“I really like the online conversation classrooms,”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”
Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times!“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here,”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”
1.A.professor B.friend C.student D.reporter
2.A.amazing B.challenging
C.discouraging D.disturbing
3.A.satisfied B.offered
C.attended D.represented
4.A.conversation B.composition
C.listening D.reading
5.A.live B.eat C.entertain D.study
6.A.crazy B.tired C.worried D.attractive
7.A.though B.but C.while D.when
8.A.dropped B.brushed
C.awarded D.progressed
9.A.channels B.schedules C.courses D.papers
10.A.comprehending B.reading
C.grammar D.vocabulary
11.A.fighting back B.giving up
C.turning away D.looking around
12.A.significant B.shabby C.broken D.excellent
13.A.goals B.decisions
C.means D.conclusions
14.A.turns off B.gets off
C.focuses on D.puts up
15.A.interesting B.boring C.shocking D.unwilling
16.A.vision B.success C.struggle D.tendency
17.A.fun B.waste C.weakness D.wonder
18.A.measures B.topics C.timetables D.fashions
19.A.take B.set C.make D.put
20.A.ruined B.started C.changed D.turned
There is plenty of food,water and sunshine,and our friends are living there,________.
A.warm and comfortable
B.warmly and comfortably
C.warm and comfortably
D.warmly and comfortable
The world economy has improved ________ since the end of last year,but major problems and challenges are not fully solved.
A.somehow B.somewhat
C.anyhow D.meanwhile
—How did your interview go?
—I couldn't feel ________ about it!The questions were very fair,and I seemed to find an answer for all of them.
A.better B.best C.good D.well
She is an American,but she likes learning Chinese.She says Chinese is ________ English.
A.as popular a language as B.so popular a language as
C.as a popular language as D.so a popular language as
John bought the car at $ 7,000 which is a low price and I doubt whether there has been a ________ price since then.
A.low B.lower C.more low D.lowest