Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you will have made the foundations (基础) and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.
Going to England or an English–speaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your English. However, I think it is very good to visit some English – speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will understand the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!
Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent (坚持的) and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on you way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!
【小题1】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you will have made the foundations (基础) and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.
Going to England or an English–speaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your English. However, I think it is very good to visit some English – speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will understand the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!
Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent (坚持的) and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on you way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!

1. 1.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      How to Improve Your Language Skills
   2. B.
      How to Speak English Well
   3. C.
      Speaking English
   4. D.
      Practice, Practice!
2. 2.

   What does the writer suggest about reading?

   1. A.
      Trying to improve your vocabulary
   2. B.
      Keeping on reading when you have time
   3. C.
      Stopping when you have a good basis of English
   4. D.
      Looking up every unknown word when reading
3. 3.

   In the writer’s eyes, the essential(基本的) way to improve your speaking skills is _______

   1. A.
      practicing
   2. B.
      going abroad
   3. C.
      reading
   4. D.
      writing
4. 4.

   The main idea of the last paragraph is that ________

   1. A.
      we should play the piano every day
   2. B.
      speaking English is fun and entertaining
   3. C.
      we should practice English every day to improve our speaking skills
   4. D.
      if we’ve learned to read and write, we’ll certainly be able to speak
5. 5.

   According to the passage, what may make the author excited?

   1. A.
      Reading papers and Internet sites
   2. B.
      Having a good basis of English
   3. C.
      Going to an English–speaking country
   4. D.
      A native speaker’s praise

One Day Tour: Great Wall & Summer Palace

Overview:  You will visit the famous Badaling Great Wall and Summer Palace in one day.

Tour Description and Itinerary (行程)

One day Private Tour or Coach Tour: Depart everyday

Start from 8:30 am to around 6:00 pm, flexible schedule for private tour.

Itinerary:

Pick you up from hotel on departure time, then drive to the famous Badaling Great Wall, which is 60 miles away from downtown about one and a half hour driving. Sightseeing on Great Wall Badaling section for about 3 hours.

Visit scenic spots: Badaling Geat Wall, Badaling Fortress, Beacon-towers, "Looking-toward-Beijing Stone", etc. (Cable car is available for you to get to the highest point to have a bird view)

Drive to restaurant for lunch. After lunch, visit the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden- Summer Palace.

Visit scenic spots: 1. East palace gate, 2. the hall of benevolence and longevity, 3. hall of jade billows, 4. the hall of joyful longevity, 5. the covered walkway, 6. the marble boat, etc.

Transfer you back to your hotel after the whole day tour.

For the coach tour (small group in each bus, 6-10 persons per group):

★Suitable for economic or single travelers, make friends on the same bus, only English-speaking travelers on our bus.

★Travellers will be arranged in a small group, Keep group size less than ten in each air-conditioned bus;

★Vehicle mode: Coaster-New air-conditioned tour coach (click for picture)- 26 seats, only 6-10 persons per bus.

For Private Tour:

★Private tour is suitable for those individual or family travelers who is not willing to join the tour group, it may not feel very free when following the group. A designated car and private guide will follow you to go to the place you like, this package cost higher than coach tour.

★Vehicle mode: private luxury car or MPV van (click for picture)

For the private tour, you also need to go to one or two shopping stops every day.

Tour Price includes: 

1. Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel.

2. Air-conditioned car, van or minibus for your private group.

3. Entrance tickets of the sightseeings.

4. English-speaking tour guide explain the sightseeings along the tour.

5. Typical Chinese lunch.

6. Chinese Jade shop visit.

Tour Package excludes:

Fee of cable car - cable car to the highest point of Great Wall, 60 RMB ($7.4)

Note: Children taller than 1.1 meter should be charged as full price, children shorter than 1.1 meter should be charged only half of the price.

How to Book?

1. You can book online or by email, tell us which hotel to pick you up, then receive our confirmation email.

2. When you arrive in Beijing, our tour guide will call you the night before the tour, if you are not in hotel room, we will leave a message in your room, to inform the time to pick you up in the next morning.

Payment Methods: 1.Cash to tour guide 2.Credit card 3.PayPal 4.Bank remit (wire transfer)

1. If a group of 26 Americans want to have a one-day tour in Beijing, they can            .

A. share the same bus                   B. take 6 coaches at most

C. take 3 coaches at least              D. not speak English

2.For private tour,                                         .

A. travellers can ask the tour guide to change the travel schedule

B. travellers should pay the same amount of money as the coach tour

C. travellers must pay additional money for the entrance tickets

D. travellers needn’t pay additional money for the cable car

3. This passage is most probably taken from                     .

A. a travel guide   B. a newspaper     C. a magazine     D. the Internet