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  There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.But only a few of them are very important.English is one of these.Many, many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but also in other parts of the world.About 200, 000, 000 people speak it as their own language.It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a foreign language.Many millions of people are trying to do so.

  Is it easy or difficult to learn English?Different people may have different answers.Have you ever noticed ads(广告)of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?“Learn English in six weeks, or give your money back…”“easy and funny…”,“Our records and tapes help you master English in a month”.Of course, it never happened quite like this.

  The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue.We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children.If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.Think of what a small child does.He listens to what people say.He tries what he hears.

  So it is hard to say that learning English is easy.We must do a lot of practice.And practice needs great effort and takes much time.Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will be helpful, but they cannot do the student's work for him.

1.How many languages are very important in the world?

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2.If we want to learn English well, what shall we do?

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3.How does the writer like the ads in the newspapers or magazines?

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4.Which language is easy to learn?

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5.According to the passage, which countries use English as mother tongue?

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The basketball final between Perfect School and Sunrise School has entered white-hot stage. There are only fifteen seconds left. Sunrise School is one point ahead. Mitchell, who is one of the best players of Perfect School, is now controlling the ball. The students are extremely excited. They cannot help standing up and shouting, “Go! Mitchell!”Other teammates also encourage Mitchell, “Take a shot, boy!”

Mitchell knows it will be the last shot. He hesitates (犹豫) and falls into careful thinking. He imagines that he shoots from the halfway line. The hall turns quiet. All eyes follow the track of the basketball. It jumps round the ring over and over again and finally rolls out of the court. The world turns noisy. Mitchell sees his coach lower his head, his teammates kneel down and his fans cry. It gives him so much pain. It is the last match for his coach before retiring. All the teammates practiced hard and hoped to give their coach a perfect ending. But now, the bubble bursts (破裂).

“Is that what you want?” Mitchell asks himself.“Certainly not. But how can I change the situation? Teamwork!”Mitchell returns to reality from his thinking. He does not have a shot by himself but surprisingly passes the basketball to his teammate, Jack, who is standing near the basket. Jack catches the basketball and quickly scores a two-point shot. There goes the whistle at the same time. Perfect School finally wins the game.

1.When there are only fifteen seconds left, ______.

A.the students are surprised                B.Mitchell’s coach is shouting

C.Sunrise team is one point ahead            D.Perfect team is two points ahead

2.How does Mitchell help his team win the game?

A.He tries to stand near the basket.           B.He passes the basketball to Jack.

C.He shoots from the halfway line.            D.He quickly scores a two-point shot.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A.Teamwork helps win the game.             B.Jack is the most popular player.

C.The coach will retire next year.             D.The hall turns quiet after the final shot.

 

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Thanksgiving Day is the most truly American holiday in the United States.

In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, sailed to America on the May Flower. They wanted to find a place where they could have freedom to worship(敬拜)God.

During their first winter, over half of the settlers died because they were cold and hungry. Those alive began sowing(播种)in the first spring.

All summer long they waited and finally the fields produced a rich harvest. And so they decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord should be fixed. Years later, President of the Unite States proclaimed(宣布)the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day every year. The celebration of Thanksgiving Day has been on that date until today.

The Thanksgiving celebration has never changed through the years. The big family dinner is planned months ahead. On the dinner table, people will find apples, oranges, chestnuts, walnuts and grapes. There will be varieties of food. The best and most attractive among them are roast turkey and pumpkin pie. They are the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day.

1.Choose the best word which means “settlers”?

A.visitors       B.Pilgrims      C.people        D.Americans

2.Why did half of the settlers die?

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3.On which day do people celebrate Thanksgiving Day?

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4.What is the most traditional and favorite food on Thanksgiving Day?

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5.What should we think of and say to our family and friends on Thanksgiving Day?

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