My name is Jessica. I come fromSouth Africa. Ten years ago,I began to go to a middle school in theUSAbecause my family moved to California. I was not smart and I was very quiet. I was shaking like a leaf when the teacher asked me to have some shows in front of the class. My classmates did not want me in a group when we had groups to work. I didn't believe myself as before. I always copied my classmates' notes in the class because I couldn't understand the lessons.

  In order to improve my English , I tried my best to read a lot of English books and talk with my classmates in English,but it did not work well. I felt so frustrated about my English. My classmates said that a Negro (黑人)couldn't understand white people's culture.

  Those words hurt me a lot,and then I made a big decision. I dropped out of the school because I thought I was not really able to learn English at school any more. I tried to get a job,but it was very hard for me because of my poor English. I kept trying and trying. After a period,I finally got a job as a salesgirl in a store. As a result ? my spoken English has improved a lot. Nowadays,there's almost no difference between the Americans and me in pronunciation. I have learnt more from the experience. It is true that experience is the best teacher.

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。

(    ) 1. Jessica probably lived in ______  five years ago.

A.  America

B.  South Africa

C.  Canada

D.  England

(    ) 2. Why did Jessica always copy her classmates' notes while she was in the

class?

A.  Because she was clever but she didn't work hard.

B.   Because she didn't want to do homework at all.

C.   Because she could understand nothing in class.

D.  Because she always forgot new words.

(    ) 3. The underlined word   " frustrated " means "______ " in Chinese.

A.犹豫的       B.遗憾的

C.沮丧的       D.快乐的

(   ) 4. How did Jessica improve her English at last?

A.  By using it while working.

B.   By reading a lot of English books.

C.   By talking with her classmates. C. By chatting online.

(   ) 5. What can we learn from Jessica's story?

A.  One can't learn English well if one studies it at school.

B.   English is difficult for African to learn.

C.   Negro couldn't understand white people's culture.

D.  The best way of learning a language is by using it.

 When learning new vocabulary (词汇),don't just memorize (记住)a list of words. Instead,try to 1 sentences using each new word. Then use the new words as often as you can. In this 2 you will remember new words much longer.

  Practicing sounds,you know,is 3  the "th" sound for example. Choose words that begin 4 " th" and repeat them over and over again until you are comfortable with them. Let's 5 ! this ,that ,those ,them ,think ,thought ,through...

 Read ,read and read in English ,of course ! Reading is one of the best ways to increase your vocabulary and 6 your grammar in a natural and fun way. Be sure to choose the topics in the books you are 7 in.

 someone is talking in English , listen to the main points. If you hear a word you don't understand,ignore (忽略)it and go on 9 If you stop and think about the word , you will 10 the rest of his or her talk.

   Always remember Practice makes perfect.
(   ) 1. A. say    B. make

       C. remember    D. speak

(   ) 2. A. day    B. time

       C. way    D. word

(   ) 3. A. easy    B. terrible

       C. funny    D. difficult

(   ) 4. A. with    B. from

C. at    D. in

(   ) 5. A. look    B. copy

      C. try    D. write

(   ) 6. A. change    B. encourage

       C. achieve    D. improve

(   ) 7. A. strict    B. interested

       C. excited    D. pleased

(   ) 8. A. What    B. How

       C. When    D. Whether

(   ) 9. A. listening    B. reading

       C. speaking    D. talking

(   ) 10. A. miss    B. catch

       C. imagine   D. guess

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