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　　One day Einstein （爱因斯坦） gave a lecture （演讲）in many places in America. His driver always lis tened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure he could give it himself. So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture for him. As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening. At first he was a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better. He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased.

　　Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word. When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question.

　　The driver said, “ This question is very easy, please ask my driver behind me to answer it.”

1．Einstein________.

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A．was a great American musician

B．gave the same lecture in many places in the USA

C．was interested in lectures

D．was afraid to give a lecture

2．Einstein agreed to let his driver give the lecture because ________.

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A．he was too busy

B．his driver could give it himself

C．nobody there knew him

D．both B and C

3．When the driver was a bit afraid, Einstein ________.

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A．smiled at him and made him feel better

B．was angry with him

C．left at once

D．gave the lecture instead of him

4．When the driver left, Einstein ________.

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A．walked in front of him

B．stayed there

C．walked after him and said nothing

D．went on another lecture

5．It's clear that ________.

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A．the driver knew the answer to the question

B．the question was very easy

C．the driver didn't know the answer to the question

D．Einstein couldn't answer that question

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word. Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important, when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

1.You can learn to swim by_______.

A．reading books about it

B．looking at others swimming

C．having lessons on it

D．going into the river and learning

2.We should learn English by _______.

A．listening and speaking                    B．reading and writing

C．both A and B                           D．swimming

3.What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A．Don’t make mistakes.

B．Study hard

C．Try not to speak English

D．Don’t be afraid.

4.What’s more important for senior school students?

A．listening                              B．speaking

C．reading and writing                      D．learning

5.We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.

A．by train                               B．on the radio

C．every minute                          D．now and then

Mrs. Ball has a son. His name is Mick. She __1__ him very much and as he is not a __2 __ child, she is always __3__ that he may be ill, __4__ she takes him to see the best __5__ in the town four times a year and the doctor always looks him over__6__.

During one of these __7__, the doctor gives Mick all kinds of tests and then says to him, “Do you have any __8__ with your nose or ears these days?” Mick __9__ for a second and then answers, “Yes, I __10__.”

Mrs. Ball is very __11__. “But I’m sure you don’t tell me about__12__, Mick!” She says worriedly. “Oh, really?” Says the doctor seriously(严肃地). “And what trouble do you have __13__ your nose and ears, my boy?”“Well,” answers Mick, “I always have trouble with them when I’m __14__ my sweater off, because the __15__ is very tight（紧）.”