2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut(初次登台)on October23, 2002 and got 6 points
(得分)for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points is another game.
     Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basket-ball player. But Yao said, "When you watch it
on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy." He asked that
joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. "I hope that through very hard work
I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games," he said.
     Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't
think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have
shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy(活力)to the Rockets. The
team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets
have learned to speak some Chinese.

1. Yao Ming got13 points on October      __, 2002.      

A. 22    
B. 23    
C. 24      
D. 26

2. Yao Ming said that     __ .

A. playing in the NBA was difficult  
B. it was hard to watch NBA games on TV
C. he was an NBA star            
D. it was boring to play basketball

3. The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will      __.

A. speak excellent English          
B. bring new energy to the Rockets
C. make NBA games easy          
D. face new challenge

4. From the passage we can know that Yao Ming       __.

A. will work hard for his team
B. made the highest score in his first NBA game
C. can't understand his teammates
D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself

5. The passage is probably     __ .

A. an advertisement    
B. a notice    
C. a news report  
D. an instruction

                                                 How do I study English?
     I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can't learn
it well. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I
study English.
    First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new
subject-English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English
exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our
English teacher often teaches us English songs, which sound nice. I often think how interesting English
is!
     Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the
teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again,
never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Ask-whenever I have a question. I must make it clear by asking
our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
     Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only
interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important
way to learn English well.
     And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has
become a close friend of mine.
     Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From
these words, I hope every student can learn English well.

1. Why do some students often "have a headache" ?

A. Because they are easy to catch cold.
B. Because it's often very cold.
C. Because they think English is easy.
D. Because they don't think English is easy.

2. The writer tells us that we should be _____ in English if we want to learn it well.

A. excited
B. interested
C. careful
D. strict

3. The sentence "I got a very good mark" means _____.

A. I got a good way
B. I had a good idea
C. I did badly in the exam
D. I did well in the exam

4. The writer thinks English is interesting because _____.

A. English is full of stories
B. English is full of jokes
C. he can learn nice English songs
D. of nothing

5. Which of the following is NOT the way the writer studies by?

A. Speaking bravely.
B. Writing to foreign friends.
C. Reading aloud.
D. Writing English diaries.

　　Although the USA is by far the most powerful of the English-speaking
countries,English that is taught in most parts of the world is British English.
Besides,British English is the "mother"language upon which all English,written
or spoken,is based,including American English.In fact,most Americans like the
way the "English" speak.Many Americans,including some who have no British
blood in them,regard Britain culturally(文化上) as the Mother Country.
Americans read English literature(文学作品) without any difficulty at all,and
British readers of early 20th century American literature have no problems
either.But for the last fifty years the Americans have been inventing a large
number of new words and phrases,many of which have already reached the UK
and the whole English-speaking world.
　　However,there are occasional(偶尔的) misunderstandings(误会).A smart
English woman said to a smart American woman on a California beach.English
woman:It's the first time I've bathed for years.American woman(amazed):Is that
so?I can't believe it!English woman:It's true.You see,the water at home's always
so cold.American woman:But...But surely you have hot water in England?English
woman(laughs):Of course,but not in the sea!There can be similar
misunderstandings over the word "pants",though most English people know that
Americans call trousers "pant".American girl:I never wear pants.They don't
suit me.English girl:Really?Couldn't that be a bit embarrassing(难堪的)?
American girl:Embarrassing?Why?English girl:Well-that short skirt you're
wearing...American girl:Oh,my!But I wear panties(短衬裤)!In British English,
"pants"are undergarments.However,young people in Britain do sometimes say
"pants" for "trousers".

1. All the English is based on _______.

A. British English                      
B. American English
C. Canadian English  
D. Australian English

2. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Americans can read English literature easily.
B. British readers can read all the American literature with no difficulty,either.
C. Some of the English words we are learning now are from the USA.
D. There are sometimes misunderstandings between Americans and Englishmen.

3. "Pants" in American English mean "_______" in British English.

A. panties  
B. undergarments
C. underwear  
D. trousers

4.From the passage we know that "to bathe" in American English means
"_______" and means"______" in British English.