There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But only a few of them are very important. English is one of them. 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 that.
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 efforts and takes much time. Good teachers, record, 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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A.A few |
B.Few |
C.About 1500 |
D.Many |
2.If we want to learn English well, what shall we do?
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A.We should study it without any help. |
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B.We must do a lot of practice. |
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C.We need to get much money back. |
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D.We must live in England or America. |
3.How does the writer like the ads in the newspapers or magazines?
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A.He thinks the ads very expensive. |
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B.He thinks the ads are true. |
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C.It never happened quite like what the ads said. |
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D.He believes” Learn English in six weeks, or give your money back”. |
4.Which language is easy to learn?
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A.English |
B.Chinese |
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C.Japanese |
D.The mother language |
5.Which countries use English as the mother tongue?
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A.China and France |
B.Japan and Italy |
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C.England the America |
D.Germany and France |
John is 14 years old. He is a student of Grade Eight. He was a very active and happy boy two years ago. But everything changed after he started to play computer games. He never plays basketball or football with his friends any more. And when he sits in the classroom, he can’t listen to the teachers. He sleeps in class. And he spends less and less time in studying. So he gets bad marks in tests. But he is very different after school is over. He stays in the net bar until it is closed. Ah, he loses himself in(沉迷于)computer games. His parents can do nothing to stop him. Every morning in the school, when we see that he is so tired after a night’s “busy working”, we really feel sad. He is too tired!
1.John was ______two years ago.
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A.sad and unhealthy |
B.active but bored |
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C.active and happy |
D.healthy but sad |
2.John changed a lot because ________.
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A.he couldn’t get good grades |
B.he played computer games |
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C.he had to work for money |
D.he didn’t exercise any more |
3.Every morning John feels ________.
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A.tired |
B.healthy |
C.happy |
D.relaxed |
4.John _______ plays basketball with his friends now.
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A.usually |
B.often |
C.always |
D.never |
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
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A.John wasn’t a good student two years ago. |
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B.John often sleeps in class at school. |
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C.John’s parents don’t love him. |
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D.John is busy working every day. |
What are they doing for holiday?
They are happy because they are on holiday.
Mary is visiting her aunt in Paris. She is very excited to be in Paris. It is a very famous city. And it is a good place to go shopping!
Tom is fishing in the lake. Because the water is very clean, there are so many fish in the lake. Tom is having a good harvest (收获).
Simon and Bill are good friends. They are usually very busy with their study every day. So they want to do something different. They are going bike riding together in the beautiful countryside (农村,乡下). It’s relaxing.
Jesse is taking some photos in the park. The park is very beautiful in autumn, and it’s a good place to take photos.
Everyone gets tired sometimes. It’s important to have a rest. And it’s good for your health. It can help you work or study better, too. I hope everyone is having a good time.
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What are they doing for (1)_____________? |
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Name |
Place |
Things they are doing |
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Mary |
In Paris |
(2)_______________ |
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(3)________ |
In the lake |
Fishing |
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Simon and Bill |
In the countryside |
(4)_______________ |
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Jesse |
(5)____________ |
Taking photos |