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有的学者认为当前国内的“英语热”影响了母语学习。请就这一认识给某中学生英文报社投稿，阐明自己的观点。要点如下：
1．学英语的重要性（与人交往，获取信息，了解世界）
2．学汉语的首要性（母语的用途、意义）
3．自己的建议。
注意：1．词数：100词左右；
2．文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear editors,
Recently some scholars think that “the rush of English learning” has influenced the learning of Chinese.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I still remember how nervously I was on my first day in the new school three years before. I found it how difficult to follow my teacher in first English class. She spoke in English throughout the class ,that was totally different as the lessons I had taken before. In the morning class the next day, my English teacher came to me while she was reading the text aloud. After listen to me for a while, she gave me a big smile and said she like my voice very much. The smile shone on the whole day and for several day. Thanks to the smile, I began to be confident.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3.
The following methods may work best for you.
·Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
·Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
·Write your notes in your own words.
· 4.
·Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5.
A．Use words, not complete sentences.
B．There are three practical note-taking methods.
C．You must write your notes on separate paper.
D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
E．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
Besides the excitement of travel, one reason to study abroad is that you will experience new customs, holidays, foods, art, music, and politics firsthand.
“I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself. I learned this from the viewpoint of an active member of the community and my host family, not from the tourist’s point of view,” says Andrew, who studied in Poitiers, France.
Another reason for studying abroad is that you’ll gain self-confidence. Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her home town of 35,000! Christina says she learned how to better stand up for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?
Living away from home can also help you adjust in the transition(过渡) to college and adulthood. Mathew says he returned from studying in Australia with confidence and a real interest in international affairs that made him different from his peers(同龄人). “After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college to be a breeze –moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem particularly frightening after having lived thousands of miles away.”
Most of all, it’s fun while you’re studying in a different learning environment.
1.The passage is mainly about .
A．the benefits of studying abroad
B．living in a foreign country
C．the excitement of travel
D．learning a language
2.What did Andrew pay special attention to while studying abroad?
A．Host families. B．The foreign cultures.
C．Places of interest. D．Community problems.
3.The example of Christina mainly shows that studying abroad can .
A．change our habits B．offer us opportunities
C．increase our knowledge D．build our confidence
4.The underlined words “a breeze” in Paragraph 4 probably refer to .
A．something very important B．something very interesting
C．something very easy D．something very soft
No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1．First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.
2．Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3．Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
4．Ask a lot of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5．Never be the first one to leave. Observe what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.
1.Before you arrive at work, you should .
A．dress in a right way B．introduce yourself quickly
C．know your duties D．know your co-workers well
2.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．You should be the first one to arrive at work.
B．You should ask your co-workers for your duties.
C．You should not be eager to go back home.
D．You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.
3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “supervisor” may be a “ ”
A．visitor B．teacher C．workmate D．leader
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A．Getting a New Job
B．Tips on How to Work
C．The First – day Work Tips
D．The Importance of Co-workers
