What’s language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules（规则） and learning lists of words --the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It’s meaningless if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native（本土的） speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first.
【小题1】 Language is used to __________ .

What’s language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules（规则） and learning lists of words --the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It’s meaningless if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native（本土的） speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first.

1. Language is used to __________ .

A．express oneself

B．practise grammar rules.

C．talk with foreigners only

D．learn lists of words

2. If too many native speakers break a rule,________ .

A．what they use will become right.

B．they are against the law

C．they should say sorry to others.

D．they will become heroes

3. When we speak a foreign language, we should________ .

A．speak in Chinese way

B．speak by the rules

C．speak to native speakers

D．not be afraid of making mistakes

4.What should Chinese students put first?

A．Language         B．Communication     C．Rules             D．Grammar

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Today is Sunday. Kate and her father are in a big bus.    ①    are many people in    ②   bus. Some of    ③   come from England, and some come from America and Canada. The people in the bus   ④     their friends. They    ⑤   to the Great Wall.  There are two Chinese in the bus.    ⑥    is a woman. She is driving(驾驶) the bus. The other is a young man. He can   ⑦    English. Now he   ⑧    about the Great Wall. They    ⑨    him. They want to     ⑩    it very much.  

(    )1. A. They    B. There    C. Those     D. Here  

(    )2. A. a       B. the       C. one       D. /  

(    )3. A. they     B. their     C. them      D. theirs  

(    )4. A. are all   B. all are    C. is all      D. all is  

(    )5. A. go      B. come     C. are going  D. are coming  

(    )6. A. One     B. She      C. This       D. That  

(    )7. A. speak    B. talk      C. say        D. tell  

(    )8. A. says     B. talks     C. is saying    D. is talking  

(    )9. A. listen          B. listen to  C. are listening    D. are listening to  

(    )10. A. see     B. look       C. watch       D. look at  

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy___36___and shoes. But, the story is not so easy.

"Mum, I want this pair of shoes!"

"Dear! Those are 900 yuan! That is too ___37___ !"

"But all the boys in my class wear this brand (牌子)!"

So the real story is: Kids___38____to catch up with school fashion.

Chinese students __39___ uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but _40___ know the differences. The "rich" kids wear amazing watches, ride good __41___ and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to __42___ kids. Then everyone else wants them too. For example, some "rich" kids use a pencil box that __43___1,000 yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer (温度计), a compass (指南针), a music box and even games in it! But think about it. Do you really need ____44___ a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass ___45____a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意) you.

As for these "rich" kids, they are not rich at all. __46___ parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage（优势）now, ____47___ it won't last forever. If you want to show off ___48___ money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard. You will get a great job in the future.

Parents should also learn __49____to refuse (拒绝) their kids' demands (要求). They should __50___their kids: as students, what is really important is not school fashion but good school grades.

36. A. pictures      B. school things      C. computer games    D. food and drinks

37. A. expensive     B. cheap           C. ugly              D. nice

38. A. hate         B. give up          C. want              D. get

39.A. put on        B. take off          C. buy              D. wear

40. A. kids         B. fathers           C. mothers           D. people

41. A. cars           B. bicycles            C. MP3             D. CDs

42. A. another        B. the others           C. others             D. other

43. A. pays          B. costs               C. spends            D. buys

44. A. so            B. such               C. as                D. like

45. A. and           B. but                C. or                D. though

46. A. His           B. Her                C. Their             D. Your

47. A. but           B. because             C. if                D. for

48. A. how many     B. how much           C. how long          D. how often

49. A. how          B. what               C. why              D. where           

50. A. say           B. talk                C. speak             D. tell