阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。

As an English, I can speak three languages—English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren't.

Some statistics(数据) from the survey done by the European Commission(欧盟委员会) showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.

And the survey also showed that English is the most widely?spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That's why many people don't think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.

In Britain, students are not required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only an option at school. In UK schools it is common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14.So why don't students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it is more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.

To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices.

Changing the British attitude(态度) to learning foreign languages may be a hard task but the government decides to try!

1.Which country does the writer come from?

A. America. B. China. C. Britain.

2.Which of the following about the British people is TRUE?

A. They are good language learners.

B. 62% of them speak two or more languages.

C. More than half of them only speak English.

3.According to the passage, students in Britain prefer to learn ________.

A. science or German B. history or German C. science or history

4.In Paragraph 4, “an option” means ________.

A. a choice B. a game C. a mistake

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Speaking English B. Foreign Language Learning in UK

C. Schools in UK

Have you ever been so worried about something that you have a headache or even can't sleep at night?Then you cannot pay enough attention during a test or in your study. If so,then you know that is stress. You are worried too much about something. The bad feeling in your mind can make you angry,sad or scared,and even can give you a stomachache or a headache.

However,some kind of stress is good. Excitement might happen when you are called to give a speech at school. You feel nervous but excited. This kind of stress can help you to get things well done. And you may do a better job in your test if the stress pushes you to prepare more beforehand.

On the other hand,bad stress can last long if you are unable to solve your problems. You may not feel well,if your parents are having a quarrel,if a family member is badly ill,if you're doing poorly at school,or if anything else makes you unhappy. This kind of stress isn't going to help you. And it can actually let you down in your daily life.

The best way to fight the stress is to have a balanced life. Make sure you get enough sleep and eat properly. Have some regular exercise. You should take some time for fun. Get advice from your parents,teachers and friends. Soon after that,you'll probably get away from your stress.

Face the Stress

Meaning of stress

Stress is a feeling if you 11.1. about something that you cannot solve.

Different kinds

Good stress

·You might feel excited when you speak in public.

·You will do the job 12.2.

·It makes you 13.3.more before an test.

Bad stress

Stress can last long if you are unable to solve your problems. It can actually let you 14.4. in your daily life.

How to keep stress away

Keep 15.5.in life. You'll get away from your stress.

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