The poet and 　　　 pianist is going to give us a talk this afternoon.

　　A. a　 B. the　　 C. 不填　　 D. an

________, I believe, and you will find that he is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with Tom　 　　 　　　 B. Given a talk with Tom

C. If you have a talk with Tom　　　　　 D. Once talk with Tom

I want to have a talk with you, ________?

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Talk to yourself

It may be obvious, but the best way to get better at a language is to speak it. Even if there is no one around to speak to, talk to yourself. Name things as you pass them – chair, television, cat, tree, school. Learn basic phrases like – ‘it is cold today’ or ‘it is sunny today’ and use whichever is appropriate when you first look out of the window. This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature.

Talk to friends

　　 Even if they don’t speak the language, talk to the people you know in your new language. Warm them in advance that you are practicing your new knowledge and they will know what’s coming. Even a simple ‘good morning ’ or ‘see you later’ in your new language will make those phrases more natural to you. Your friends may even start to pick up a few phrases as well.

Listen to music

　　 Listen to music in your new language. You’ll hear the language used in a real context and this will help you pick out the rhythm and the pronunciation even better. You will also come to further understand and better appreciate the culture behind the language.

Make mistakes

　　 The easiest language learning tip is to try! Go ahead and speak and write! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, because I guarantee you will! In fact, you will learn as much from your mistake as you will learn from your success. Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back. Without making any mistakes, how will you ever to be fluent or even comfortable with the language?

Find a language club

　　 When you are ready, try to find a language club in your area. Speaking with other people who have already gone through or are still going through the process of learning the language can be extremely helpful. They will give you lots of language learning tips and helpful advice.

68. If you want to keep everyday vocabulary in your mind, you’d better _____________.

A. try to find a language club in your area

B. not to be afraid to make mistakes

C. talk to yourself and name things as you pass them

D. listen to music in your new language

69. According to the passage, we know ___________

A. "talking to yourself" is the best way to learn a language

B. the more mistakes we make, the more fluent our English might be

C. If someone doesn’t speak your new language, you should not practice with them.

D. Not all language clubs are helpful.

70. You will master the usage of your new language if you ________ according to the material.

A. talk to yourself　　　　 　　　 B. talk to friends

C. find a language club　　　　　 D. listen to music

71. The main idea of this passage is ___________ .

A. the more practice, the better your English will be

B. practicing speaking English in different ways

C. some advice on English learning

D. language learning tips

　 Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that the woman asked the man for the direction. He told her that he did not know. Galaxy decided to help them. She had learned the sign language when she served as a volunteer in the deaf and mute（聋哑）school. Then she showed the woman the direction and left her email address to them in case they needed her help later.

　 She received an email from that man the next day. Kazrim was his name. Galaxy replied his mail sincerely. They both started chatting online soon after and began seeing each other. Although they only communicated with the sign language, it never bothered her.

　 Galaxy was fond of him gradually. Obviously, Kazrim was the same too. He presented Galaxy with a bunch of sunflowers and asked her sincerely, “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?” Galaxy was pleasantly surprised. She requested him to give her some time to persuade her parents.

　 As she had expected, her parents were very angry after they had learned of their love story. Galaxy explained, “Kazrim is an excellent and a very optimistic person. He has a very positive attitude towards life and work. He cares for others always. He is 100％ better than the normal. Moreover, the mute is still a human. He should possess a perfect and wonderful love. ”

　 Her parents asked to see him, then. The very worried Galaxy took Kazrim home a few days later. When they were on the train, Kazrim told her, ‘‘I’m going to tell your parents I’ll be looking after you well with all my life!” Galaxy was deeply moved.

　 As soon as they had entered the house, Galaxy introduced him to her parents. She said, ‘‘This is Kazrim.” Just right after her speech, an unbelievable thing happened. Kazrim threw the gift away and held her in his arms tightly.

　 He said, “YOU CAN TALK?” It was the same question that Galaxy wanted to ask, too.

　 The four people were shocked all of a sudden. As a matter of fact, Kazrim always believed that Galaxy was a mute and he still fell in love with her deeply.

37. How did Galaxy and Kazrim get to know each other?

　 A. They met each other by chance.

　 B. They were introduced to each other,

　 C. They once studied at the same university.

　 D. They both served in a special needs school.

38. How did Galaxy probably communicate with Kazrim befor she took him home?

A. Writing words on paper.　　 　　　　 B. Using the sign language.

　 C. Judging from his expression.　 　　 D. Speaking her native language.

39. What did Galaxy expect her parents to do?

　 A. To have a talk with Kazrim.　　 　 B. To prepare for her marriage.

C. To treat Kazrim as a normal man. 　 D. To accept Kazrim as her boyfriend.

40. What can we learn about the two young people from the passage?

　 A. They fell in love at the first sight.

　 B. They cheated each other to win love.

　 C. They mistook each other for being mutes.

　 D. They ignored the anger of Galaxy’s parents.