A young shoemaker left his village. Along the way, he saw some ants who were very sad because a bear had destroyed their house. The shoemaker helped them rebuild it, and the ants offered to return the favor.

The shoemaker followed his way and found some bees with the same problem as the ants. The young man also helped them, and the bees promised to help him in the future.

Further along , the shoemaker learned that the king’s daughter was in the castle of a witch(女巫). The young man decided to save her, But the witch threw him a bag of sand mixed with small seeds and told him that if he wasn’t able to separate(分开) the two, she would cut off his head before the sun came out.

The young man thought about his death. But his friends the ants came and helped him pass the test. The witch was very surprised. Then she took him to a room where there were thirteen girls with their faces covered. The shoemaker had to discover which one was the princess.

The young man became discouraged but he saw a bee that landed on a girl’s body. She is the true princess. When the shoemaker uncovered her face, the witch was changed into a crow. The young people fell in love and lived with animals happily.

1.The ants were very sad because__________

A. they didn’t find food.

B. they had a fight with a bear.

C. they felt very thirsty.

D. they didn’t have a house to live in.

2.The witch asked the shoemaker to separate ______from the sand.

A. small seeds B. rice

C. little stones. D. grapes

3.If the shoemaker couldn’t separate the two before ______, the witch would kill him.

A. early morning B. noon

C. afternoon D. evening

4.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “discouraged”?

A. 兴奋的 B. 无聊的 C. 泄气的 D. 伤心的

5.________helped the shoemaker find the true princess.

A. An ant B. A bee

C. A crow D. The witch

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How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English easier and more interesting.

The first step(步骤) is to feel confident(自信的) about learning English. If you believe that you can learn well, you will learn well. Be patient. You don’t have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.

The second step is to practice your English. For example, keep a diary or make notes every day. You will be used to writing in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is better. And you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.

The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher talked about? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements(成就) in your diary.

You must have confidence about learning English and believe that you can do it. It’s important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.

1. to be a successful English leaner

Step 1

Feel confident about English

Believe in yourself and you will make it.

Don’t be 2. of making mistakes.

Step 2

Practice your English

Form(形成) a good 3. of keeping a diary or making notes.

Speak English as much as possible.

Step 3

4. your language learning

Think about what you did in the English class.

Write your achievements in your diary.

Conclusion: confidence, belief and practice are all 5. in English learning.

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