There is some ______ for you to follow in order to learn English well. Firstly, it's a good way ______ your English ______ reading, so do more reading every day, but ______ try to translate every word when you read an English article. Secondly, do more listening exercises. You should repeat the sentences ______ you hear them. It's good ______ your pronunciation. Sometimes, we offer (提供) exercises to you to number the pictures in the right order you hear them, or find the mistakes in the sentences and then correct ______.Thirdly,try to speak to foreigners. Don't be afraid of ______ mistakes. Take a deep breath and start a conversation with them. Always remember to enjoy yourself ______ English learning,______ you will surely be good at it sooner or later.

1.A. advice B. advices C. information D. ways

2.A. improve B. to improve C. improves D. improving

3.A. with B. in C. by D. at

4.A. no B. not C. don't D. not to

5.A. about B. before C. by D. when

6.A. to B. with C. for D. at

7.A. it B. them C. her D. his

8.A. make B. making C. makes D. to make

9.A. in B. at C. with D. by

10.A. and B. or C. but D. finally

Here are some English study skills for beginners.

★Listening

Listening is a great way to improve your pronunciation and intonation (语调)．You can start by listening to short stories for children because they are usually easy.

★Reading

Reading is a good way to help you learn new words. And it will also help you learn English grammar. Children's books are great for beginners.

★Vocabulary

When you come across new words in the reading, write them down in your notebook. You can write down the translation in your native language to help you understand.

★Speaking

While doing your reading exercises, read them aloud. You can also look for some articles on the Internet to read.

Learning any language needs practice—lots of practice. You don't have to spend hours studying each day; just 30 minutes a day for four or five days a week will help you improve it.

1.How can we improve pronunciation?

A. By listening. B. By watching TV. C. By writing. D. By learning grammar.

2.How do beginners learn new words according to the passage?

A. Remember the words in the dictionary.

B. Write down the new words you meet in the reading.

C. Look for new words on the Internet.

D. Read the new words many times a day.

3.How much time should beginners spend studying English?

A. They should spend two hours every day.

B. They should spend an hour every week.

C. They can spend just 30 minutes once, and four or five times a week.

D. They can spend ten minutes once, and twice a week.

4.What does the underlined word“translation”mean in Chinese?

A. 翻译 B. 发音 C. 位置 D. 次数

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. How to improve English reading. B. Ways to study English grammar.

C. English is important. D. Study skills for English learners.

The best way of learning English

The best way of learning a language is by using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you will get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them. But if you keep your sense of humour, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes. Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It is much better for people to be laughing at your mistakes than to be angry because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important rule for learning English is, “Don't be afraid of making mistakes; everyone make mistakes.”

1.The best way of learning a language is ______.

A. to remember the grammar rules B. to use it as often as you can

C. to try not to get your words mixed up D. to make a lot of mistakes

2.When people laugh at your mistakes,______.

A. you should be angry B. you must stop talking at once

C. you should keep your sense of humour D. you must be very careful next time

3.The most important rule for learning English is ______.

A. to try to make fewer mistakes B. not to be afraid of making mistakes

C. to be brave to talk to others in English D. both B and C

4.Tom, Jerry, Bob and Mike are learning English. Who do you think is right?

A. Tom tries to use English as much as possible.

B. Jerry is always shy of speaking English.

C. Bob is afraid that others may laugh at him.

D. Mike never tries to talk to others in English.

5.The passage seems to tell us ______.

A. that you should learn to laugh at mistakes

B. that it's interesting to learn English

C. what to do when you make mistakes while talking English

D. how to make others understand you

阅读下面发表在博客中的短文，根据短文内容，在短文后46～50小题给出的横线上填入恰当的词语。每空词数不限。

1.根据所读内容将Helen, Jane, Gina 三个名字分别填入相应的横线上。(共3分，每空1分)

①____________ ②____________ ③____________

2.The three girls wrote to ask for ____________.(1分)

3.The underlined words“turned_her_back_on_me”means“____________”in Chinese.(2分)

4.It is clear that Helen is not ____________ with her parents.(2分)

5.According to the advice, Jane should ____________ her friend as usual.(2分)

从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话。

A.I don't think so.,

B. Yes，I do.,

C. All right！I'll try tomorrow.,

D. Yes. But I didn't speak at all.,

E.I think it's no use.

A：Do you want to tell me you are not interested in spoken English?

B：51.1.

A：Why not?

B：52.2.

A：53.3. Spoken English is very important if you really want to learn English well.

B：Maybe you're right.

A：Did you go to the English Corner last night?

B：54.4.

A：It's a pity that you didn't join them. Practise speaking English for some time, and you'll improve yourself. Why not try?

B：55.5.

书面表达

假设你的英语很棒，请你以”How do I learn English？”为题，根据下面的提示图片用英语写一篇短文介绍一下你学英语的方法。70词左右 (开头已给出，不计入总词数) ,可适当发挥。

How do I learn English?

I am good at English. I think learning English is easy.

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________ you travel, ________ your life experience will be.

A. The less; the more B. The more; the less C. The more; the richer

--Memorizing the words of pop songs _____ one of the greatest ways to learn more English.

---Yes. And I’ve lerned ____ that way .

A. is ; a lot of B. are , a lot of C. is ; a lot

______ in the dictionary , and you will know the meaning of the word.

A. Look them up B. Look up them C. Look it up

-Oh, my god! I have ___ five pounds.

--Don’t worry . It’s normal for a growing teenage girl.

A. Put on B. Put up C. Put off