To master a language one must be able to speak and understand the spoken language as well as to read and write.Lenin and his wife Krupskaya translated a long English book into Russian.But when they went to England in 1980, English people couldn’t understand what was said to them.These days more foreigners are coming to China and more and more Chinese are going out to foreign countries to work or study.So the spoken language is becoming more and more important.

Speaking, of course, can’t go without listening.If you want to pronounce a word correctly, first you must hear it correctly.The sounds of the Chinese and English language are not exactly the same.If you don’t listen carefully, you’ll find it difficult or even impossible to understand the native speakers.

Well, what about writing? Like speaking, it’s to exchange ideas.People generally use shorter words and shorter sentences in their writing.The important thing is to make your idea in your head and then to write it in clear lively language.

Chinese students read far too slowly.If you read fast, you understand better.If you read too slowly, by the time you have reached the end of a page you have forgotten what the beginning is about.When you meet with new words, don’t look them up in the dictionary.Guess the meaning from the context(上下文).You may not guess quite correctly the first time, but as new words come up again and again in different contexts, their meaning will become clearer and clearer.If you look up every word, you’ll never finish a book.

Students of a foreign language need a particular knowledge, the knowledge of the life, history and geography of the people whose language they’re studying.They should study these subjects in the foreign language, not only in translation.In this way one can kill two birds with one stone: learn a foreign language and get some knowledge of the foreign country at the same time.

1.In the first paragraph the writer tells us

A.how to speak English

B.how to read and write

C.why spoken English is important

D.why English people couldn’t understand Lenin

2.In his last point the writer advises us

A.to kill two birds with one stone

B.to learn two languages at a time

C.to study all the subjects in a foreign language

D.to get some knowledge of the foreign country whose language you are studying.

3.In the fourth paragraph the writer give some advice on

A.how to read faster

B.how to guess the meaning from the context

C.how to look up new words in the dictionary

D.how to grasp the general meaning of a passage

4.“To kill two birds with one stone” means

A.to get some particular knowledge

B.to get more than what one pays

C.the stone is too big

D.the birds are blind enough

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The hottest apps

IF you’re one of those people who likes to take a look at their phone from time to time, you’re not alone. Using apps has now become part of everyday life. But with so many on the market that claim to be the best, which ones should you download onto your phone to have fun with? Below, four have been picked out for you.

Evernote

In the world of note taking, Evernote is the king. It allows users to create electronic files such as text, photos, audio, and videos. It also lets you organize your files, tag (标记) them, and search them easily.

One of the most useful features on the app, though, is being able to log onto any device with your Evernote account and use your files. The app automatically stores your content in the cloud storage, and syncs (同步) it with your other devices.

Another feature that is new in the latest version of the Evernote app is “Places”, which allows you to sort the files, photos, audio or video you have created by the location where you created them.

So if you need some organization in your life, Evernote is the app for you.

Candy Crush Soda Saga

The original Candy Crush Saga took the world by storm, leaving millions addicted to its endless candy-popping levels.

But now there is a new challenge: Candy Crush Soda Saga. The app is similar to the original, but different enough to draw you in with a few new features. The app is still a match-3 game, which means that you have to move a piece of candy until there are three matching ones.

There are a few new features, though, such as soda bottles, which burst into purple liquid when you match three of them. There are also hidden gummy (粘性的) bears in this new version, and to complete the levels, you must clear the candies to reveal the hidden bear. These new features make the game a little harder than the old version, and you can expect to spend more time on each level.

So if you liked the original Candy Crush game, Candy Crush Soda Saga will be a new treat with much of the same fun as before.

Moment Cam

Moment Cam brings you some of the most useful and wanted features a camera app can have, such as adjusting the flash, sequence shots (连拍), adjusting the timer, and selecting different-sized frames for photo sharing sites. But what sets the app apart from all the others is the selection of simple, minimal buttons that you hardly notice are there.

The best thing about the app is not what it does, but what it leaves out. For once this app is not full of too many confusing and useless features. Instead, it is simple, clean, and easy to use. If you love taking photos on your phone, Moment Cam might be just what you never knew you were looking for.

Lychee FM

You may have listened to a lot of radio programs. Do you now dream of making your own? With Lychee FM, you no longer need expensive hardware and complex software to do just that. You can record your shows and finish editing them within the app. Then you can upload your program to all the listeners on Lychee FM or share it through your social networks.

Apart from making your own programs, you can also listen to more than 15,000 stations through Lychee FM. One such popular show is called nühanzi, meaning “tough girls”. It discusses how women can handle just about everything. There are also shows on many other topics like sports, comedy, and music. The hosts include famous people such as music producer Gao Xiaosong, and many other creative people.

The hottest apps

Reasons for 1.

*Using apps has now become part of everyday life.

*With so many on the market 2. to be the best, it’s hard to decide which one should be downloaded.

3. of apps

4. and comments

Evernote

*It allows users to create files such s text, photos, audio, and videos.

*It also enables your files to get 5. and tagged.

*Another new feature in the latest version is “Places”, which allows you to sort the content.

Candy Crush Soda Saga

*There are hidden gummy bears in this new version.

*The old version is not6. than the new one.

*The app is 7. to the original, but different enough to be a new treat with much of the same fun as before.

Moment Cam

*The selection of simple, minimal buttons that you hardly notice is 8. the app differs from all the others.

*It is simple, clean and easy to use.

Lychee FM

*With the app, you no longer need expensive hardware and complex software to make your own radio programs.

*9. making your own programs, you can also listen to more than 15,000 stations through the app.

*The shows10. many topics like sports, comedy, and music. The hosts include many famous and creative people.

Asia has many wild places. The following national parks are among the most famous in Asia. People come to visit them from near and far in order to appreciate the unique qualities of the land and everything on it. Have you ever visited any of these Asian national parks?

Jiuzhai Valley National Park, China

The extraordinarily beautiful park is famous for its fascinating blue-green lakes, waterfalls and its unique wildlife. Located in the Minshan Mountain, Sichuan Province, it is a breathtaking park because of its scenery and it is also home to nine Tibetan villages, over 220 bird species as well as a number of endangered animals and plants, such as giant pandas, Sichuan golden monkeys and numerous orchids. This park was also declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

Khao Sok(考索)National Park, Thailand

This extraordinary park is several miles away from Phuket(普吉岛), yet its remoteness(遥远)prevents it from being visited. Even so, it is well worth a visit as scientists have noted that is rainforest stretches are not only longer than those of the Amazon, but also more divers(多样化的). Animals like tigers, Asian elephants, and macaaues make their home here. Everyone who visits the park, however, seems to want to have a look at the amazing Rafflesia, one of the strangest flowering plants on earth; it smells like smelly meat when it blooms.

Nikko(日高)National Park, Japan

It is lovely to visit this park all the year round with its waterfalls and picturesque Lake Chuzenji. And it is especially worth visiting in autumn when the leaves change from green to deep red and orange. Set with UNESCO protected shrines(神坛)and temples, the park is a unique mixture of natural and man-made attractions. With various routes perfect for adventurous hikers, a visit to the Nikko National Park is not to be missed.

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1.What does the underlined word “orchids” probably refer to?

A. Wild animals. B. Endangered flowers.

C. Rare monkeys. D. Tibetan buildings.

2.Compared with Amazon, Khao Sok National Park has______.

A. stranger flower plants

B. More animals

C. more varieties of rainforests

D. more visitors

3.If you’re an adventurous hiker, which park would you probably choose to visit?

A. Jiuzhai Valley National park.

B. Khao Sok National Park.

C. Nikko National Park.

D. Zhangjiajie National Park.

C

Mars( 火星) appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday."It suggests that.it would be possible for there to be life today on Mars," NASA's science mission chief, John Grunsfeld, said at a news conference on September 28, 2015.

The streams are about 12 to 15 feet wide and 300 feet or more long, scientists said."What we're dealing with is wet soil.thin layers of wet soil, not standing water," said Aifred McEwen of the University of Arizona at Tueson ! the principal scientist for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's high-resolution imaging experiment.

Because liquid water is essential to life, the findings could have major implications for the possibility of Martian life.The researchers said further exploration is needed to determine whether microscopic life exists on the planet.

The presence of liquid water could also make life easier for astronauts visiting or

living on Mars.Water could be used for drinking and for creating oxygen and rocket

fuel.NASA's goal is to send humans there in the 2030s.

The evidence of flowing water consists largely of dark, narrow streaks(条痕) on

the surface that tend to appear and grow during the warmest Martian months and fade

the rest of the year.

Mars is extremely cold even in summer, and the streaks are in places where the

temperature is as low as minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit.But salt can lower the freezing point of water and melt ice.

The source of the water is a mystery.Scientists noted it could be melting

ice.It could be an underground aquifer, which is rock or sand that can hold water.It is possibly water vapor from the thin Martian atmosphere, Or it may be a combination Michael Meyer, lead scientist for NASA's Mars exploration program, said the only definitive way for now to determine whether there's life on Mars is to collect rocks and soil for analysis on Earth - something a U.S.lander set for lift-off in 2020 will do.

1.What would be the best title for the text? '

A.Streams of Water Spotted on Mars

B.Astronauts will Land on Mars

C.NASA's Mars Exploration Program

D.A Breakthrough in the Exploration of Mars

2.According to John Grunsfeld, there seems to be on Mars.

A.salty water

B.standing water

C.rocket fuel

D.human beings

3.Scientists are uncertain about the of the water on Mars.

A.state

B.source

C.temperature

D.taste

4.What matters to the existence of liquid water on Mars?

A.The distance from the sun.

B.The favorable climate.

C.The gravity of the earth

D.The salt in it.

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