In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. Finally, we must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.

There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must "Learn through use". Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.

1.The most important things to learn a foreign language are________.

A. understanding and speaking

B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing

C. writing and understanding

D. memorizing and listening

2.Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because ______.

A. he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken

B. he doesn't have a good memory

C. he always remember lists of words and their meanings

D. he often hesitates to practise speaking it

3.One can never learn a foreign language well only by________.

A. much practice ????????????? ????????????? B. studying the dictionary

C. learning through use????????????? D. using the language

4.Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?

A. A good memory.????????????? B. Speaking.????????????? C. Practice.????????????? D. Writing.

5."Learn through use" means________.

A. we use a language in order to learn it

B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it

C. we can learn a language well while we are using it

D. both B and C

Singapore’s public transport system（公共交通系统）is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local．There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis．

		TRAINS Trains run from 6 a．m．to midnight． Single trip tickets start at 80 cents．If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like．If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．
BUSES There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents．Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes．If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．
	TAXIS There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）．Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above．
RENTAL（租）CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice．Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore．Just sit back and enjoy the city．It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see．For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668．

Singapore’s public transport system（公共交通系统）is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local．There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis．

????????????? TRAINS

Trains run from 6 a．m．to midnight． Single trip tickets start at 80 cents．If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like．If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents．Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes．If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．?????????????

????????????? TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）．Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above．

RENTAL（租）CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice．Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore．Just sit back and enjoy the city．It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see．For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668．?????????????

1.If you need to rent a car, you may call __________．

A．65528888 ????????????? ????????????? B．6567371668 ????????????? ????????????? C．18007674333 ????????????? ????????????? D．65522222

2.Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________．

A．both buses and trains???????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．only trains

C．both buses and taxis???????????? ????????????? ? ????????????? D．only rental cars

3.What is a good choice if you ant to travel freely in Singapore?

A．To take a bus．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．To take a train．

C．To rent a car．??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．To take a taxi．

4.The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore．

A．how to rent a car?????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????? ????????????? B．how to take a bus

C．3 taxi companies??????????? ????????????? ?? ????????????? ????????????? D．public transport system

5.What so you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

A．A local has some trouble finding his way around．

B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train．

C．You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car．

D．It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore．

Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than separating some ‘bad’ students,” he said.
A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students’ privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time.
But test scores are not the only measures of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.
【小题1】Bai Yansong wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _______.

Many people like to search the Internet. Exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day. The Internet brings the outside world closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of the Internet.

    What’s going on in other countries? How do people live in places far away? Is there a good sports game somewhere? What’s the life like in the deepest part of sea? If you want to answer all these questions, just come to the Internet. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with the Internet they can learn better and more easily. A lot of information can be collected at a great speed.

    Can we go shopping without leaving home? Can we see a doctor without going to the hospital? Can we study without going to school? Can we draw money without going to bank? All these things seemed to be impossible, but now they have become quite possible.

    The Internet helps us open our eyes. The Internet also helps open our minds. The Internet often gives us new ideas. In a word, it helps us in many ways. Great changes have taken place in our life since the appearance of the Internet.

1.Some people say the world is smaller than before because_________.

A. all people like to search the Internet

B. the Internet makes the search smaller in size

C. the Internet brings the outside world closer to them

D. exploring the Internet is one of the most important activities of the day

2.The sentence “The Internet also helps us open our minds.” means_____ .

A. the Internet is new to us 

B. something is wrong with our minds

C. our minds can be opened only by the Internet

D. we can learn more with the help of the Internet

3.We can’t _________ through the Internet.

A. know a good sports match somewhere 

B. cook the meal

C. know a lot of information

D. see a doctor and study all kinds of subjects

4.This passage has told us _________ .

A. it’s helpful to explore the Internet

B. not to explore the Internet any more

C. to stop reading to explore the Internet

D. students should not explore the Internet at any time

5.Which of the following sentences is not true?

A. The Internet can get the information faster than reading.

B. Without leaving home, we can get the money from the bank by radio.

C. People can learn better and more through the Internet.

D. People often learn a lot of new ideas from the Internet.