We made a survey about learning English. Different people have different opinions.

Jack

I think the biggest problems in learning and speaking English is our native language itself, because we cannot express ourselves through the use of English language exactly! Every time when I take part in a group discussion or try to speak English to someone, I find it difficult to express myself. I don't know what to say and I can't think of the words I need.

Justin

I like reading news, and I have time to surf the Internet. Because there is lot of news in English. I must learn this language for my pleasure in reading After all, my job needs me to learn English well.

Mary

I think it's easy to remember new grammar rules, but when writing something I always make a lot of mistakes. How can I learn to use the rules that I have learned?

Tony

I wish I could improve my English. And I have been studying English for three years. But now I feel that I haven't made any progress. I want to find something that I could do to make me interested in studying English again.

Gina

In my opinion, the most difficult thing about learning English is to remember new words. I study the words and remember them, but a week later I can't remember them.

1.What 's Jack's problem in learning English?

A. To write English B. To learn English grammar

C. To remember the new words well D. To express himself

2.______ job needs him/her to learn English well.

A. Gina's B. Mary's C. Justin's D. Jack's

3.When Mary writes something in English ,she often _______.

A. makes a lot of mistakes B. uses the rules that she has learned

C. remembers new grammar rules D. makes great progress

4.To Tony's problem, he should read the book on ______.

A. how to put English grammar to use B. how to realize the importance of English

C. how to get interested in English D. how to speak good English

5.Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Jack doesn't know what to say when he speaks English to someone.

B. Gina can remember new words well

C. Justin often surfs the Internet

D. Tony began to learn English three years ago

In 1909. when Tatiana was just 11 years old, her parents and older brother traveled to the United States. Because the family didn’t have enough money to buy her a ticket, she had to remain in Russia.

She had lived with her uncle for almost a year in a small house before the special letter arrived from her father. “Dear Tatiana,” he wrote.” At last we have earned enough money to pay for your ticket. After you join us in New York, we will travel by train to a place called South Dakota where we have bought a farm.”

A week later, Tatiana’s uncle used the the money her father had sent to buy her a ticket for the Louisa Jane, a steamship that was leaving for America. Although she was lonely and missed her family, Tatiana quickly made friends with the other children on the Louisa Jane. Together, they invented games that could be played on the ship , and they ran around the decks(甲板).

The next day, as Tatiana was walking along the deck, she heard some of the passengers talking about the Statue of Liberty. This conversation made her puzzled because she knew that liberty was an idea. No one could see or touch it, so how could you make a statue of liberty? When she asked her friend’s father, Mr. Dimitrivitch, he explained that the statue looked like a woman, but it stood for freedom. This explanation just made Tatiana more interested in the statue.

One morning , Tatiana woke up to the sound of wild shouting. She ran upstairs and found all the passengers were crowded onto the deck. The shouts were really cries of excitement because the Louisa, lane had finally reached the United States. When Tatiana realized that she would soon see her family again, she joined in with shouts of her own. Mr. Dimitrivitch had told her that the statue stood for freedom, and she finally understood what he meant.

1.Tatiana stayed in Russia because .

A. she loved her motherland.

B. she needed to take care of her uncle

C. her parents wanted her to manage the farm

D. her parents were too poor to buy her a ticket

2.What happened to Tatiana on the sea?

A. She had a good time.

B. She missed her life in Russia.

C. She killed time by watching the sea.

D. She was looked after by Mr. Dimitrivitch.

3.What did the Statue of Liberty mean to Tatiana on the sea?

A. A new beginning B. Interesting ideas.

C. The ability to make money D. The excitement of traveling

4.How did Tatiana feel when she saw the statue?

A. Proud B. Excited C. Puzzled D. Surprised

5.The best title for the passage can be .

A. The value of freedom B. The Statue of Liberty

C. Journey to a new life D. Tatiana’s life in America

What is the future of AI (人工智能)? Will it be a good thing? We asked four students what they think.

I think AI (人工智能) will be more useful in our future lives. It’s now used in many : fields, like phones and medicine. No one really knows what will happen if machines become smarter than humans. However, I’m sure AI will help us solve many problems.

—Tina

I am worried that people create something that can be better than themselves. In the near future, AI will develop at a high speed. Humans may be replaced (取代) because AI robots will do lots of human jobs.

—Bill

I really think that AI will change the way we work, the way we live, and the way we think. Imagine if we could put a CPU (中央处理器) into our brains! Soon we’ll be able to improve our math and memory. How exciting!

—Mary

Think of what’s happening right now: Some robots are used to kill animals under human orders. So I think AI will be very dangerous for humans. We need to be careful about what we ask machines to do.

—John

1.John thinks that AI will be ________ in the future.

A. exciting B. surprising C. helpful D. dangerous

2.What does Tina think of AI?

A. It will be a danger to the world. B. It will develop at a high speed.

C. It will help us solve many problems. D. It will change the way we work.

3.Bill thinks humans may be replaced because ________.

A. we can ‘ t improve our memory B. AI robots will do human jobs

C. we can put a CPU in our brains D. AI can help to improve our math

4.Who feels excited about the development of AI in the future?

A. Mary. B. Bill. C. John. D. Tina.

Around the world, a lot of people do not have homes, they often live in dangerous situations. Many people and organizations(Ei R)around the world are working to solve the problem. Mel Young and Harald Schmied are two such people. Young is from Scotland and Schmied is from Austria. In 2001, the two men attended an international conference (会议) about homelessness. At the conference, Young and Schmied began to wonder if football could help the homeless people. They knew that sport could bring people together and give them hope. So, they asked themselves—what would happen if homeless people could train for and compete in their own world Cup?

In 2001, Young and Schmied started the Homeless World Cup organization. The first Homeless World Cup took place in Graz, Austria in 2003. More than 140 homeless people from 18 countries played. Austria won the competition.

Today the Homeless World Cup organization works with more than 70 other non-profit (非营利的) organizations. Each organization helps choose and train local homeless people for the yearly football competition. Today, 500 people from almost 50 countries play in the Homeless World cup.

The players say that the event changes their lives. David Duke was homeless and didn’t have a job. He heard about the Homeless World Cup in 2003 and decided to join. He played for Scotland. After that, lots of good things happened to him. He went back to school. He found a home. His team won the Homeless World Cup in 2007.

In addition, the organizers of the Homeless World Cup say that the event can change the way we see homeless people. More than 100,000 people watch the Homeless World Cup every year.

1.Where do Mel Young and Harald Schmied come from?

A. They both come from Scotland.

B. They both come from Austria.

C. Schmied is from Scotland and Young is from Austria.

D. Schmied is from austria and Young is from Scotland.

2.When did the homeless world Cup organization start?

A. In 2001. B. In 2003. C. In 2007. D. In 2009.

3.The writer uses David Duke as an example to show that ________.

A. team spirit is very important

B. football is a sport that has no age requirement (要求)

C. hard work is the key to success

D. the Homeless World Cup helps change peoples’ lives

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Few people watch the Homeless World Cup.

B. Austria won the Homeless World Cup in 2007.

C. The Homeless World Cup works with many other organizations.

D. 500 homeless people took part in the first Homeless World Cup.

5.What can we know from the passage?

A. A homeless man can become the best football player.

B. Many people and organizations are helping the homeless people.

C. Mel Young and Harald Schmied set up 70 organizations.

D. No one likes to watch the Homeless World Cup at first.

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