People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the ___1___ it is to do so, in theory it is that, ___2___, in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability(能力) to practice some essential(基本的) ___3___ of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work ___4___. So spending money to help ___5___ learn English may ___6___ with disappointment. It is likely that the more you ___7___, the more you are let down. 

The daughter of one of my friends ___8___ English in primary school, ___9___ her foreign teacher’s blindness ___10___ psychology(心理学). She did not want to go on ___11___ English until middle school, ___12___ a college student studying in English slowly ___13___ her interest in the language.

It is better to have the child learn Chinese, than to have some difficulty ___14___ learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education, ___15___ find that despite(不管) their excellent ___16___, many students have ___17___ command(掌握) of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children ___18___ classical Chinese prose(散文), rather than ___19___ them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may ___20___ the best time to improve the language ability of their mother tongue.

1. A. easy                 B. difficult        C. easier              D. more difficult

2. A. but            B. however       C. though             D. yet

3. A. opinions       B. regards         C. requests           D. expressions

4. A. directly        B. orally           C. properly          D. indirectly

5. A. people          B. girls                 C. children           D. boys

6. A. begin           B. start                 C. finish              D. end

7. A. pay           B. get            C. buy              D. take

8. A. loved           B. liked            C. disliked           D. learned

9. A. because of     B. because         C. instead of            D. instead

10. A. of           B. at              C. in                 D. to

11. A. learning             B. to learn         C. with learning       D. for learning

12. A. while          B. where           C. when               D. as

13. A. introduced     B. practiced       C. explained            D. developed

14. A. in            B. to              C. at                 D. of

15. A. He                 B.I                C. She              D. They

16. A. pronunciation  B. phrase         C. language          D. writing

17. A. few            B. less           C. little                D. fewer

18. A. write          B. do             C. remember           D. memorize

19. A. have           B. let             C. cause               D. make

20. A. get back         B. let go           C. bring in           D. go away

People always say that the earlier one learns a language, the     it is to do so, in theory it is that,      , in my opinion, that refers to spoken language. Capability(能力) to practice some essential(基本的)     of a language and read between the lines can only be trained through proper reading ways and hard work     .So spending money to help      learn English may     up with disappointment. It is likely that the more you     ,the more you are let down.

The daughter of one of my friends     English in primary school,     her foreign teacher’s blindness     psychology. She did not want to go on     English until middle school,     a college student studying English slowly     her interest in the language.

It is better to have the child learn Chinese than to have some difficulty     learning English for several years. Having been engaged in English education,     find that despite(尽管) their excellent     , many students have     command of English words and phrases. So I suggest that children

     classical Chinese prose(散文),rather than     them to learn English hurriedly. Otherwise, they may let go the best time to    the language ability of their mother tongue.

1.A. easy            B. difficult          C. easier                         D. more difficult

2.A. but                 B. however          C. though             D. yet

3.A. opinions              B. regards           C. requests                        D. expressions

4.A. directly            B. orally                  C. properly                D. indirectly

5.A. people                          B. girls              C. children                         D. boys

6.A. begin                            B. start              C. finish               D. end

7.A. pay            B. get              C. buy              D. take

8.A. loved                   B. liked              C. disliked                         D. learned

9.A. because of                   B. because            C. instead of              D. instead

10.A. of                      B. at                           C. in             D. to

11.A. learning            B. to learn            C. with learning              D.for learning

12.A. while                    B. where             C. when                           D. as

13.A. introduced                B. practiced           C. explained                       D. developed

14.A. in              B. to                       C. at               D. of

15.A. He                     B. I                             C. She                      D. They

16.A. pronunciation  B. phrase              C. language             D. writing

17.A. few          B. less               C. little              D. fewer

18.A. write                           B. do                  C. remember               D. memorize

19.A. have                 B. let                 C. cause              D. make

20.A. study                           B. improve              C. learn                       D. master

 Seven loyal（忠实的）readers came to the Teens Office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what  36  made them excited was that they had their say. 

“What most _37_ me was when I was saying something, I found all eyes were on me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei _38_, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors（编辑） nodded and _39_ took notes.

Students are happy to see the editors listen to their _40_. You may often _41_about being neglected（忽视） by teachers and parents. _42__ before complaining, please make sure that you have already spoken about your _43_.

Traditionally in China, teachers at school and parents were_44_ the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are _45_ to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brain and not be _46_.

A girl wrote to Teens about her family story. She _47__ to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she _48_ decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her _49__, the father _50_, saying that he didn’t realize his mistake. From then on, he really _51_.

Sometimes, we need to let our _52__ be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.

Don’t be afraid of being _53_ for what you have done. You know it is your _54_ to speak your mind. Even if your suggestions are denied, at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any _55_.

1.A. directly              B. really               C. completely       D. immediately

2. A. disappointed          B. frightened           C. impressed        D. horrified （恐惧）

3. A. refused               B. disagreed            C. disliked     D. agreed 

4. A. even              B. yet              C. already      D. still

5. A. speeches          B. opinions         C. songs            D. articles

6. A. talk              B. complain         C. write            D. speak

7. A. And               B. So               C. But          D. Instead

8. A. pleasure              B. love             C. hatred   （憎恨） D. worry

9. A. seldom                B. never               C. always           D. sometimes

10. A. used             B. reduced          C. devoted      D. told

11. A. remembered           B. used             C. touched      D. heard

12. A. used             B. pretended            C. seemed       D. had

13. A. sadly                B. suddenly         C. angrily          D. finally

14. A. sorrow（悲伤）       B. disappointment       C. surprise     D. satisfaction

15.A. apologized           B. smiled               C. laughed      D. sighed

16.A. exchanged        B. changed          C. left         D. played

17. A. voices               B. decisions            C. suggestions      D. secrets

18.A. praised               B. blamed           C. beaten           D. fined

19. A. duty             B. task             C. right            D. pleasure

20. A. regret              B. sadness          C. trouble          D. difficulty

Two Englishmen were traveling in France when a policeman stopped their car and gave it a search. He found a bag of white powder, which looked suspicious（可疑的）. “Drogue?” asked the policeman who was sensitive to heroin（海洛因）. “Yes, dog”, the two replied, having the least idea of their misunderstanding of the French word; and in no time they found themselves in prison. Analysis（分析）of the powder disclosed that it was a chemical which gave off a smell, used to discourage dogs from using the sides of the car as a toilet . The two were set free, after promising to take a few French lessons before their next trip in France.

1. The powder found in the car looked very much like______.

   A. heroin      B. gun-powder     C. medicine     D. fertilizer

2. The French word “drogue” means______.

A.“dog”, which often used the sides of the car as a toilet

B.“drunk”, a state caused by the effect of drinking

C.“drug”, matter such as heroin and cocaine（可卡因）

D.“medicine”, used to cure people of their illnesses

3. The reason why the two Englishmen misunderstood the word “drogue” was that ______.

A.the words “drogue” and “dog” are more or less alike in pronunciation

B.“drogue” happened to be a word they had learned in their French lesson

C.they knew no French at all, but were shy of showing this

D.they didn’t know this word, but had a habit of taking things for granted

4.The two Englishmen were free_____.

A.directly after the analysis was carried out

B.after they had given a satisfactory explanation of the powder

C.after the police found out that they hadn’t broken traffic rules

D.on condition that they should do something to improve their French

When Dave was eighteen,he bought a second-hand car for ￡200 so that he could travel to and from work more 　1　 than by bus.It worked quite well for a few years,but then it got so old,and it was costing him 　2　 much in repairs that he decided that he had better 　3　 it.

He asked among his friends to see if anyone was particularly 　4   to buy a cheap car,but they all knew that it was falling to pieces,so  5   of them had any desire to buy it.

Dave's friend Sam saw that he was  6   when they met one evening,and said,“What's  7  ,Dave?” Dave told him and Sam answered,“Well,what about advertising it in the paper? You may   8   more for it that way than the cost of the advertisement!” Thinking that Sam's   9   was sensible,he put an advertisement in an evening paper,which read:“For sale:small car,  10   very little petrol,only two owners.Bargain at ￡50.”

For two days after the advertisement first appeared,there was no   11  .But then on Saturday evening a man rang up and said he would like to  12   him about the car.“All right,” Dave said,feeling happy.He asked the man whether ten o'clock the next morning would be   13   or not.“Fine,” the man said.“And I'll  14   my wife.We intend to go for a ride in it to   15   it.”

The next morning,at ten quarter,Dave parked the car in the square outside his front door,  16   to wait there for the person who had   17   his advertisement.Even Dave had to   18   that the car really looked like a wreck.Then soon after he had got the car as   19   as it could be,a police car stopped just behind him and a policeman got out.He looked at Dave's car and then said,“Have you reported this   20   to us yet,sir?”

1.A.directly            B.safely       C.properly      D.easily

2.A.so                    B.such            C.very         D.too

3.A.keep                B.repair       C.sell             D.throw

4.A.anxious            B.lucky          C.ashamed   D.generous

5.A.some                B.neither        C.none           D.no one

6.A.calm                   B.upset           C.delighted   D.astonished

7.A.no                         B.up                     C.it                D.that

8.A.learn                      B.miss            C.get              D.find

9.A.message                 B.advice         C.request     D.description

10.A.uses                            B.loses           C.has             D.spends

11.A.doubt                   B.help            C.trouble        D.answer

12.A.tell                       B.see              C.agree          D.call

13.A.exact                    B.suitable       C.early           D.late

14.A.follow                  B.meet           C.bring      D.introduce   

15.A.test                      B.obtain         C.admire       D.recognize

16.A.failing                  B.meaning      C.turning    D.happening

17.A.read                            B.placed      C.answered  D.understood

18.A.forget                   B.show           C.disagree      D.admit

19.A.clean                    B.crowded      C.fast             D.light

20.A.bargain                 B.sale             C.accident      D.result