There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But  21  a few of them are very  22 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  2 3   language. Many millions are  2 4   to do so.     Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   25  . Have you ever   26   ads( 广告) of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   27  back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes    28   you master your English in a month.   29    the first day your   30  will be excellent. Just send ... "  Of course, it never   31   quite like this.

     The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   32   that we all learned our own language well when we were  13   . If we could learn English in the same  way, it would not seem so difficult.   34    what a small child  does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, 35   in it all  the time. Just imagine how much  36   that gets!

     So it is   37  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   38   upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   39   much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   40  . But they cannot do the student's work for him.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world．But  1a few of them are very  2．English is one of these．Many, many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but in other parts of the world．About 200 million people speak it as their own language．It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  3language．Millions of people are trying to do so.

Is  4easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different  5．Have you ever  6the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learning English in six months, or your  7back…”“Easy and funny? Our records and tapes  8you master your English in a month． 9your first day your  10will be excellent．Just send…”Of course, it never  11quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue．We should  12that we all learned our own language well when we were  13．If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult．Imagine  14a small child does．He listens to what people say．He tries what he hears．When he is using a language, talking in it, and  15it all the time, just imagine how much  16that gets.

So it is  17to say that learning English is easy, because a good command （掌握； 精通）of English  18upon a lot of practice．And practice needs great effort and  19much time．Good teachers, records, tapes, books and dictionaries will work． 20they cannot do the student’s work for him.

1.A．not                 B．quite                C．only            D．very

2.A．difficult              B．important        C．necessary       D．easy

3.A．native                B．foreign          C．useful           D．mother

4.A．this                  B．that             C．it              D．which

5.A．questions             B．problems         C．ideas           D．answers

6.A．found                B．watched                                        C．noticed          D．known

7.A．knowledge            B．time             C．money          D．English

8.A．make                 B．help             C．let              D．allow

9.A．From                B．On              C．Since           D．After

10.A．spelling             B．grammar         C．English          D．pronunciation

11.A．happened            B．knew            C．seemed        D．felt

12.A．know              B．remember        C．understand       D．think

13.A．students            B．children          C．babies          D．grown-ups

14.A．what               B．which           C．who               D．whose

15.A．using              B．thinking          C．trying           D．practicing

16.A．time               B．money         C．language         D．practice

17.A．hard               B．easy           C．funny           D．silly

18.A．depends            B．tries           C．has             D．takes

19.A．uses               B．takes          C．gets             D．costs

20.A．And               B．But             C．So             D．So

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But  1a few of them are very   2.English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  3language. Many millions are   4to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different    5Have you ever   6ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   7back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   8you master your English in a month.   9the first day your   10will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    11quite like this.

    The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   12that we all learned our own language well when we were    13. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   14what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   15in it all the time. Just imagine how much   16that gets!

    So it is  17to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   18upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and  19much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   20. But they cannot do the student's work for him.（词数278）

1.A. not           B. quite          C. only            D. very

2.A. difficult     B. important    C. necessary     D. easy

3.A. native        B. foreign       C. useful          D. mother

4.A. learning     B. enjoying      C. trying         D. liking

5.A. questions    B. problems     C. ideas          D. answers

6.A. found         B. watched      C. noticed       D. known

7.A. knowledge   B. time          C. money         D. English

8.A. make         B. help           C. let             D. allow

9.A. From         B. On            C. Since           D. After

10.A. spelling     B. grammar     C. English        D. pronunciation

11.A. happened    B. looked        C. seemed        D. felt

12.A. know        B. remember     C. understand    D. think

13.A. students     B. children       C. babies        D. grown-ups

14.A. Imagine      B. Mind          C. Do             D. Think of

15.A. using        B. thinking       C. trying        D. practicing

16.A. time         B. money          C. language      D. practice

17.A. hard         B. easy            C. funny          D. silly

18.A. depends     B. tries           C. has              D. takes

19.A. uses         B. takes          C. gets             D. costs

20.A. do            B. work           C. help             D. master

下面是五位读者写给某一报社编辑征求建议的信。阅读第61至65题中的来信和A至F的回信，选出符合来信的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。

61．        .

Dear editor,

I am a junior at university majoring（读……专业）in law I’m interested in administrative law and plan to study it during my postgraduate years. But my dream is to be a great reporter. My question is : is it possible for me to be a reporter if I major in administrative law? I’m worried about my future. Please help me.

62．        .

Dear editor,

I am a university junior in public administration. I like English very much and I once tried unsuccessfully to change my major to English. So I decided to take the postgraduate exam and learn more English in graduate school. But since my first degree isn’t in English, it’s unlikely that I’ll be enrolled as an English major. Are there any non English majors that also offer English training so that I can master the language after graduation and find a good job?

63．        .

Dear editor,

    I was born in a remote country area in northwest China and had to give up school because of poverty, leaving my compulsory education unfinished. Afterwards, I helped my parents with farm work for four years. Then I left home and have worked as a waitress for one year in Xi’an, Shanxi Province. I am now 20, young and determined. This life as a waitress earning less than 500 yuan a month can really ruin my youth. Could you give me some advice for my future.

64．        .

Dear editor,

    I’m a freshman majoring in Japanese. I also have a great love for English and my English level is fairly good. But now I’m worried that if I take a job as a Japanese interpreter or translator in the future, I’ll lose touch with English. Is there a job that can combine both my major and my interest?

65．        .

Dear editor,

I’m in a situation that makes me very confused. I got two job offers at the same time. One is a small, private company doing foreign trade, which I’m interested in. The other is large, famous company. However, the job isn’t so related to foreign trade. Furthermore, the second company is far away from my family and friends. I have to make a choice right now. I need your help.

A．Editor writes:

It all depends on what you value most in your work. If you think your interests are the most important, choose the first company. If you value a big company’s working experience, then go with that one. Of course, you need to consider other factors, like compensation, commute time, on the job training, and family and friends.

B．Editor writes:

I have been working in media for over five years and have met lost of reporters. Actually, very few of them major in journalism. They have various educational backgrounds, including international politics, philosophy, law, even computer science. Writing a good news story is difficult. Reporters have to have a clear understanding of the issues they’re working on. Their job often requires some expertise in certain fields. So, if you’re going to be a journalist in the future, your knowledge in administrative law will surely be a plus not a disadvantage.

C．Editor writes:

Getting into an internship（实习）could be very competitive, and you’ll need to use all the sources to maximize your chances of getting in. Not only teachers, but family, friends and students a few grades above you may also be sources of information. Try them all. Actually, I think most professionals don’t like being interrupted by students asking about internships all the time. So try to locate human resources people and their e mail address and send your resume that way, instead of trying to locate them through a phone call.

D．Editor writes:

Don’t worry. And good English skills you have won’t be wasted in future. You could be a trilingual translator, which surely makes you more competitive than those who have only mastered one language. You could also find a position in a Japanese company that needs you to communicate with European or American customers. The globalized world needs more trilingual or even multilingual experts.

E．Editor writes:

You’re young and aspiring, I think you surely deserve a better life. People say education can change one’s fate. Have you ever thought about continuing your study? When I was reading your letter, I was impressed by your good English. You must be intelligent and talented. You could start learning by yourself from some high school or even primary school textbooks It might take a couple of years, but I’m sure you can eventually enter a university if you work hard. You could apple for grants（助学金）to cover your tuition and living costs. I believe your life will be back on track after you strengthen your overall abilities through higher education.

F．Editor writes:

Yes, some schools, most related to business studies, provide some English training,

For example, at University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, many postgraduate courses are taught in English and use English textbooks. Such courses include international trade and LLM（Master of Law）. You can visit some university’s websites for course details.