(   ) 1. The teacher comes in       some papers in her hand. We will have an exam.

A. on    B. at

C. of    D. with

difficult, guidebook，flight， board, whenever

1. I arrived just in time for my       to London.

2. Attention, please！All the passengers must      the ship before 6 p. m.

3. Little Tom is very clever. He doesn't have any      with his lessons.

4._______ you come, I'll pick you up at the railway station.

5. You'd better take a      when traveling. It's helpful.

练习是学习中的一个重要环节，尤其表现在英语学习方面。通过练习，我们可以查缺补漏、拓展知识、提高成绩。但是有人认为，做大量的练习增加负担、浪费时间、使人疲劳……请你围绕九年级学生是否应该做大量的英语练习（English exercises)这一话题展开思路谈谈你的感想。

要求：1.请根据所提供的信息材料（不要逐句翻译）作文，可适当发挥；

2.不少于80词。

题型分析：根据题目要求可知，本次写作主要使用一般现在时来讨论九年级学生是否应该做大量练习这一问题。

行文思路：分析题目中所给内容和要求可知，本次写作可以分三部分：第一部分点明练习对于学习英语自己所持的观点（important);第二部分指出部分学生认为没有必要做大量练习以及他们的理由(bring much homework，make us feel tired，a waste of time);第三部分解释自己为什么支持做大量练习（improve our English day by day)。

高分点拔：此次写作不可逐句翻译，在表达自己所持观点时可以适当发挥。写作过程中使用in my opinion, as the saying goes，in short等过渡性短语，可以使文章更流畅。

佳作展示：

 How to learn a foreign language well is very hard for some of us. Here are some keys to success.

1       The more time you spend on the language, the faster you will learn. This means listening, reading, writing, speaking, and studying words and phrases. This does not mean sitting in class looking out of the window. This means spending time on the language you are learning.

2            Listen wherever you are to your MP3 player. Repeat what you are listening to. One hour of listening may be more effective than many hours of class time. So do more listening.

Pay attention to words and phrases！Build up your vocabulary(词汇).Start to notice words and how they come together as phrases. Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading. Read online, use online dictionaries，and make your own vocabulary lists for review.

3  Do not wait for someone else to show you the language，nor to tell you what to do. Discover the language by yourself. Talk or write when you feel like it-Relax and enjoy yourself！  Do not worry

about what you cannot remember or understand. It does not matter. You are learning and improving. You should learn the language with pleasure. It will bring you a lot. So sit back and enjoy.

根据短文内容，完成下列任务。

任务一：将下面三句话填人文中空白处，使短文完整、通顺。

A.      Listen every day！

B.      Learn by yourself！

C.      Spend the time！

1._______ 2.________ 3.________

任务二：

根据短文内容，冋答下列问题。

4. How many pieces of advice on learning a foreign language are given in the passage?

5. What's the best title for this passage?

 Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I'm afraid you'll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It's the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

  Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on the radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn't matter. Just be relaxed, and try to catch every word.

  Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he's afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don't be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there's nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It's interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember，the more you speak，the fewer mistakes you'll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior(年级较高的)school students. First we must choose the books we're interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.

It's easier said than done. Well, let's do more practice from now on. I'm sure you'll learn

English well in this way.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1 - What's the best way to learn to swim?

A.   Reading books about swimming.

B.   Looking at others swimming.

C.   Going into the water and learning.

D.   Listening to others' advice.

(   ) 2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A.   Listening is very important while speaking is not.

B.   The more you speak, the more mistakes you'll make.

C.   Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.

D.   You can only learn English by listening.

(   ) 3. What's more important for senior school students?

A.   Speaking and writing.

B.   Writing and listening.

C.   Speaking and listening.

D.   Reading and writing.

(   ) 4. What's the best way to learn English well according to the passage？

A.   By reading.

B.   By doing more practice.

C.   By speaking.

D.   By listening to the radio.

(   ) 5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A.   How to Learn English

B.   Easier Said Than Done

C.   Listen First, Speak Second

D.   How to Learn to Swim

 Many students may have difficulty in memorizing(记)new words while learning English, and it usually gives them a1 However, if you know something about word formation(构词法)，things may become2 Let's take the word " homesick" as an example.

  Homesick is a compound(复合的)word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each word means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning 3 they are used together? The definition(定义)of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you4your home.

Now think for a minute 5SEASICK.

  If you change the word HOME into the word SEA,would the definition fit SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite 6 Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are homesick，the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, the 7 place you want to be is at sea.

  Have you ever 8a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn't mean that something is wrong with a person's heart. People are heartsick when they are 9 deep inside as if their hearts are broken.

And we also have other compound words, such as cookbook and 10Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.

(   ) 1.A. backache    B. headache

       C. toothache    D. stomachache
(   ) 2. A. wider    B. nicer

       C. easier    D. harder

(   ) 3. A. how    B. why

       C. where    D. when

(   ) 4. A. miss    B. leave

       C. enter    D. build

(   ) 5. A. about    B. from

       C. with    D. for

(   ) 6. A. different    B. wrong

      C. strange    D. interesting

(   ) 7. A. first    B. last

       C. only    D. safe

(   ) 8. A. thought over    B. thought of

      C. heard from    D. heard of
(   ) 9. A. loved    B. beat

      C. hurt    D. moved

(   ) 10. A. discover    B. homeless

       C. preview    D. guidebook

A：Hi,Wang Ping. How about your spoken English?

B;  1 So I plan to improve my speaking skills this term. 

A;Really? 2

B：I plan to get up early and do more reading in the morning. 

A： 3 Early bird catches the worm. 

B：Right. And I can listen to the radio while having breakfast. 

A：Yeah，I think listening to the radio is good for pronunciation. 4 

B：I also plan to talk with my friends in English at the English Corner every

Saturday. 5

A：You have good plans. And you can join the English Club at school. You can practice speaking there. B：I agree with you. Thanks for your advice！

1.  _________

2.  _________

3.  _________

4.  _________

5.  _________

(   ) 10. ―Could you make yourself understood when talking with foreigners?

   —_______    I find my oral English is not good enough.

A.   Not really.

B.   Not at all.

C.   Never mind.

D.   Nothing serious.

(   ) 9. ―My English is poor. What can I do to improve it? 

   —You'll make progress day by day     you work hard at it.

A.   as often as

B.   as much as

C.   as long as

D.        as well as

(   ) 8. ―Tom has done nothing about his plan so far.

      —That's too bad. He will never      anything if he doesn't work hard.

A. avoid    B. agree

C. achieve    D. allow