When Liu Xiang announced that he would running forever, he burst into tears.

A. give away B. give up

C. give out D. give in

– Have you watched the movie the Left Ear?

-- Yes, I it last night with my sister.

A. have watched B. watched

C. will watch D. was watching

Sing the Language You’re Learning

How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.

Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.

“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”, said Dr, Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”

Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”

“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.

Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you’re still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?

1. According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to .

A. read and write more

B. listen to the teacher carefully

C. copy the words many times.

D. remember words in a song

2.The underlined word “catchy” probably means “ “

A. 艰涩难懂的 B. 悦耳易记的

C. 枯燥乏味的 D.震耳欲聋的

3.Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by .

A. using the listen-and-repeat singing method

B. listening to all kinds of famous music

C. writing songs with the language

D. reading the lyrics again and again

4.From the passage, we know that Hua Zhuying .

A. is interested in writing English songs

B. teaches children English by using music

C. teaches Chinese in an American school

D. is a researcher in a language school

5.The passage mainly tells us that .

A. many researchers realize the importance of language studying

B. your brain remembers a language better if you sing it.

C. many language teachers know the value of famous music

D. you will never learn a language well unless you can sing

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Have you ever picked strawberries yourself? The sweet fruit looks nice, but light pressure can make them out shape, so you have to be very 1. (care) when picking them. Nowadays, there 2. (be) many young people who are just like strawberries. They 3. (easy) break down when they face difficulties. There is a name for them –strawberry kids.

Why are many children so easy to break down? Many students are the only child in their family. Their parents do almost everything for 4. (they) in their daily life. They hardly ever get criticized (被批评) at home and always feel good about themselves. If these students are criticized strictly by teachers, they 5. (feel) upset and begin to doubt their own abilities. And schools? Many schools care more about 6. (student) grades instead of developing their personality. As a result, students get satisfying grades 7. they are not mentally（精神上地）strong enough.

Young people should learn how ot make themselves mentally strong. An expert said, “Whenever you are in trouble, don’t ask for help too quickly. You should try 8. ( deal) with problems first by yourself. Take an active part 9. sports and social activities. That can help you becaome mentally strong.”

Growing up is not just a happy process. Pains also go along. 10. most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them.

The building is empty. lives there.

A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody

– You’re late for an hour.

-- I fell off my bike.

-- Did that you an hour?

A. use B. take C. spend

– How long will you stay here ?

-- I finish my work, I’ll go back home.

A. As soon as B. While C. Unless

Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman（苏格兰人）because he ran so fast. But he is most remembered as a man of honor and bravery.

He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. In Chinese, he was known as Li Airui. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he became the fastest runner in Scotland. He was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. The games were in Paris. The 100-meter race was his best event, but it was to be held on a Sunday. Eric, a strong Christian（基督徒），refused to run on Sundays because he believed that it should be a day of rest as the Bible（圣经）teaches.

Although many people told him to run the race, he refused. Instead he started to train for other distances. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record.

Though then famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

After the Japanese invaded（入侵）China, Eric chose to stay. He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1943, the Japanese sent him to a prison camp（集中营）in Weifang. Even in the camp, he continued to help the old people. He also arranged games for the children, and taught them science.

In 1945, Eric was very ill. He was given a chance to leave the camp but he refused. Instead he gave this chance to a pregnant woman. This inspiring man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people of that area.

1.Eric went back to England to .

A. go to school

B. held the Scottish people

C. take part in the Olympic Games

2.Eric set a world record in the race.

A. 100-race B. 200-race C. 400-race

3.Eric returned to China in .

A. 1925 B. 1943 C. 1945

4. Eric lived in China for years all together.

A. 5 B. 20 C. 25.

5.People remember Eric mainly because of his .

A. running B. giving C. teaching

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Luis and his wife Gloria live in a nice apartment, but it isn’t big enough. They need a house with at least three bedrooms. They also want to have a yard for the children to play in. And so far they 1. (look) at several houses that are for sale. One of them was beautiful but terribly expensive. Their business isn’t going well. so they can’t afford an expensive house. That’s why they 2. (search) for one that doesn’t cost a lot, and, of course, that’s not easy to find.

Yesterday they looked at four houses, and three of them 3. (be) great. But they couldn’t afford the houses they liked, and they didn’t like the one they could afford. The only affordable one was old and had cracks（裂缝）in the walls. Last night, Luis and Gloria talked about the house for two hours. “I know we 4. (not find) anything that costs less, and I want to move as soon as I can,” said Luis. “And I’m tired of looking at houses we can’t afford,” Gloria added. So they decided to buy the old house and repair it. The house will need a lot of work, but it’s a nice neighborhood and the back yard is big. It’ll look beautiful when it 5. (repair). Luis and Gloria are good at painting, and some of their friends will help with the repairs. The children will be happy 6. (have) their own house where they can make all the noise they want.

—Lily， do you have any brothers?

—Yes， I have one elder brother. He is college student. He likes playing basketball.

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