Learning English well is a great challenge, but with the help from technology(技术) it can be as easy as a piece of cake.

As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try http://www.in2english.com.cn. It provides cultural information about Britain.

Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is: Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website.

Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages(优点): one does not have to sit at a computer and one can hear and watch the programs much better.

One popular English-learning program is called "Modern English". This focuses on spoken English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping.

If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled "Study Abroad". Cartoons are used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy.

China Radio International airs a program called "Studio Classroom" at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.

1.The author wants the readers to know that learning English __________.

A. is very difficult for us

B. is very easy for us

C. is neither easy nor difficult

D. can be much easier with the help of technology

2. One can practise spoken English in everyday situations in ___________.

A. Studio Classroom B. 21st Century School Edition

C. Study Abroad D. Modern English

3.According to the author, TV programs are better than programs on the Internet because they __________.

A. can let you hear and watch the programs much better

B. cost you nothing

C. have more English passages

D. have English courses whenever you need them

4. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. It introduces some websites of learning English

B. It introduces some TV and radio programs of learning English

C. It gives suggestions on learning English in modern ways

D. It explains different English courses

Make the Most of What You Have Got

For Nick Vujicic, life was going to be difficult from the day he was born.When Nick arrived into this world, he everyone.He was not like the other babies and it was obvious to his parents and to the doctors in the hospital.

There was no or answers for his condition.Nick was born without any limbs—that is he was born without any arms or legs.But despite being physically , he was mentally and the rest of his body was functioning fine.

he had loving parents, Nick would find school hard as he would often be looked down upon by the other children and at the young age of 10, he considered his life by drowning himself in a bathtub.These dark thoughts were by his negative attitude to being disabled and at the time, he thought that he would never be able to do by himself, that he would never have a job and that he would always have to on his parents for help.

Nick was wrong.

As an adult, Nick is a successful public speaker and is famous for his motivational which focus on life with a disability, hope and finding meaning in life worldwide.He so many people with the story of his life, how he has so many difficulties and most importantly how he is happy every day.

Despite having no arms or legs, Nick lives , even finding ways to do almost things like brushing his teeth on his own and swimming.He has to work harder than a full bodied person and he achieves his goals.

At the first impression, you may look at Nick and feel .You may feel sad that this man has no arms or legs and you might feel his and upset that he could find everyday situations difficult.But we should Nick, as he is extremely positive and he gets on with life.He every day and makes the best of what he has: a positive attitude, a creative mind and a powerful .He also has a very kind and very beautiful wife and they are truly happy and in love.

1.A. shocked B. pleased C. nspired D. accepted

2.A. nervously B. painfully C. hopefully D. cautiously

3.A. surprise B. worry C. explanation D. apology

4.A. active B. sick C. disabled D. abused

5.A. disturbed B. challenged C. calm D. normal

6.A. Since B. If C. Although D. Unless

7.A. changing B. ending C. risking D. sharing

8.A. expressed B. collected C. given D. driven

9.A. something B .nothing C. everything D. anything

10.A. call B. rely C. cheat D. look

11.A. lessons B. poems C. speeches D. posters

12.A. convinces B .touches C. puzzles D. judges

13.A. faced B. created C .met D. overcome

14.A. independently B. comfortably C. hopelessly D. lonely

15.A. impossible B. dangerous C. crazy D. regretful

16.A. pain B. guilt C. panic D. pity

17.A. annoyance B. selfishness C. courage D. confidence

18.A. encourage B. admire C. comfort D. correct

19.A. cries B. shouts C. smiles D. struggles

20.A. voice B. body C. family D. position

阅读理解

Can you believe everything that you read? It seems as if every day, some new articles come out about a new discovery about this or that. For example, water is bad for you, or good for you. The answer depends on which scientific study has just come out. People cannot decide which food items are healthy, how pyramids were constructed, and why dinosaurs disappeared. When we look for answers we sometimes can believe persuasive researches and scientists. But how trustworthy are they really? Here are two examples of scientific hoaxes (骗局).

As far back as 1726, Johann Beringer was fooled by his fellow scientists into thinking he had made an amazing discovery. The fossils of spiders, lizards, and even birds with the name of God written on them in Hebrew were unlike anything that had been found before. He wrote several papers on them and was famous for those only to have it revealed that they were planted by jealous colleagues to ruin his reputation.

When an early human being was discovered in 1912, scientists at this time were wild with excitement over the meaning it had for the theory of evolution. There were hundreds of papers about this Piltdown man over the next fifty years until it was finally discovered to be a complex hoax. The skull (头骨) of a man had been mixed with the jawbone of an orangutan (猩猩) to make the ape (猿) man.

The next time you read the exciting new findings of a study of the best scientist, do not automatically assume that it is true. Even qualified people can get it wrong. Though we certainly should not ignore scientific research, we do need to take it with a grain of salt. Just because it is accepted as the truth today does not mean it will still be trustworthy tomorrow.

1.What is the reason why Johann Beringer was fooled?

A. His fellow scientists wanted to make fun of him.

B. His workmates are eager to become famous too.

C. These scientists made a mistake because of carelessness.

D. His colleagues was jealous of him and did so to destroy his fame.

2.The excited scientists thought that this Piltdown man ________.

A. was in fact a complex hoax

B. was a great scientific invention

C. contributed to the theory of evolution

D. had the skull like that of an ape

3.What does the underlined phrase “with a grain of salt” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Happily. B. Generally.

C. Doubtfully. D. Completely.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Hebrew is probably a kind of language.

B. Truths of science will never be out of time.

C. People believe scientists because they are persuasive.

D. We are advised to believe famous scientists.

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