Most Chinese people these days know what it is like to
have an “English teacher”, since almost all pupils study English from their
third year. Usually that first English teacher will be a young and lovely lady
in primary school. But my first English teacher is no other than my father.
Looking back, I can see that, when I was only a little girl, he created an
English environment by providing me with flashcards,fun English- language toys and even dolls which can
sing English songs! My interest in English had certainly been awakened (唤起) when I began to learn English at school. Just
imagine, he went a step further and asked me to learn New Concept English by
myself! I was puzzled and even angry. I could not understand why a father could
be so strict with his little girl. All the same, he never gave up and he gently
insisted that I follow through with his idea. At first, I read stories with
tears and I actually hated them because they were too difficult for me. In the
end, I came to love the funny stories and, to be honest, my father was always
there with a helping hand. I am sure that my English would never have got so far
without his support. And that’s why my father is not only my first English
teacher but also my lifelong teacher. He is one who awoke my interest, and who
gave me much confidence .
1.Most pupils in China begin to learn English________.
A.in primary school B.from parents C.at three
years old D.at home
2.The underline part ”no other than my father” in the
passage probably means________.
A.like my
father B.not my father C.my father
himself D.not only my
father
3.From the whole passage we can see that________.
A.the girl
preferred playing to learning English
B.the girl
hates her father because he was strict
C.the girl is
very thankful to her father
D.the father
gave up after knowing his daughter could not understand
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the
passage?
A.The girl’s father is her first English teacher.
B.The girl had
been interested in English before going to school.
C.The girl’s father was always ready to help her with her
English.
D.The girl
could have learned English well by herself without her father.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How I learned
English at school
B.My
father---my first and lifelong English teacher
C.The
relationship between my father and me
D.I’ve made progress in English learning