The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons __________ for the day.

A. finishing    B. finished

C. had finished       D. were finished

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Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. __1__.

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. __2__What you need to do is to find listening resources. The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download RealPlayer from RealMedia. Com. RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated(挫败)by limited understanding. __3__

Here is some of the advice I give my students:

·Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

·Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.

·Do not translate everything into your native language.

·__4__Don’t concentrate on details until you have understood the main idea.

·Listen to something you enjoy.

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. __5__Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts. Firstly, translating creates a barrier(障碍) between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A．This method usually resulted in confusion(困惑).

B．But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

C．What should you do?

D．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

E.The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.

F.However, after several weeks, I got used to the grammar rules.

G. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

To understand the grammar of the sentence，you must break it ________ into parts.

A．up       B．down   C．off          D．out

To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it ___________ into parts.

A．up               B．down             C．off               D．out

A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders(想知道): Can I communicate(交际) with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?

Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?”.Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and “honor” are American.

These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.

1.According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that __________.

A. British people cannot understand him

B. American people cannot understand him

C. the grammar is too hard for him

D. the spelling is too hard for him

2.American English and British English are different in __________.

A. spelling　　　B. pronunciation           C. grammar          D. all of the above

3.What is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A. Whether there are differences between British English and American English.

B. Whether British English and American English are one language or two.

C. How the differences between British English and American English came about.

D. How important the differences are.

4.Most ______say “Do you have a watch?”

A. British people　　B. Americans       C. children         D. teachers

5.According to this passage, British people and Americans have ______ difficulty in understanding each other.

A. little               B. much             C. some             D. great