It is easy for some people to learn a second language.However, others have difficulty in learning a new language.What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English?1.

1.Feel positive about learning English._2.Be patient.You do not have to understand everything all at once.It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new.We can learn from our mistakes.In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.

2.Practice your English.For example, write a diary every day.You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.3.In addition, you must speak English every day.You can practice with your classmates outside class.

3.4.You can write this in your journal.After each class, think about what you did.Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.

You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.5.

A. Go over the points you have learned.

B. Keep a record of your language learning.

C. Don’t give up when you meet some difficulty.

D. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.

E. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.

F. In these ways, you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.

G. There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

Why are so many people afraid to fail? Quite simply because we forget that failure is part of the human life and that every person has the right to fail. Every person is able to fight failure and finally succeed.

Most parents work hard at preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards(标准). When a child finishes making a table, the mother describes it as “perfect” even though it doesn’t stand still. Another way is to blame others. If John fails in science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

There’s a problem with the two ways. It makes a child unprepared for life in the real world. Young children need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time, and that it’s possible to enjoy a game even when you don’t win. A child often feels terrible, of course, when he is not invited to a birthday party, or is not chosen into a football team. But parents should not say “It doesn’t matter.” quickly. The young should be allowed to experience failure and be helped to come out of it.

Failure never gives people pleasure. It hurts both adults and children. But it can be really good to your life when you learn to use it. You must learn to ask “Why did I fail?” Don’t blame anyone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong and how you can improve. If someone else can help, don’t be shy about asking them. Success just repeats what has been done. It is not as good a teacher as failure. You can learn how to give a good party from an unsuccessful one.

1. How do most parents prevent their children from failure?

A. They give them some presents.

B. They don’t tell them that they have failed.

C. They don’t blame others.

D. They help them to come out of failure.

2.Which of the following does a person need to learn when he fails?

A. It’s impossible to enjoy a game if he misses it.

B. He is the worst of all.

C. It’s natural not to win a game and no one can win all the time.

D. His teammates are not good enough.

3.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Learning from Failure

B. Ways of Preventing Failure

C. Reasons of Failure

D. Getting Pleasure from Failure

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 1~20 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

From her lifeguard station at the shallow end of the swimming pool, Jessica noticed clouds gathering in the sky. By the time she took a break at 2:30, the wind was picking up and the sky was getting ________ . The pool manager ________ over the loudspeaker that the pool was closing

________ , due to a severe weather warning.

All of the ________ had left by 3:30 except for Jessica’s neighbor, eight-year-old Zack Hill. Zack’s mother had planned to ________ him up later, but the storm was approaching fast. Jessica decided that she would ________ Zack off on her way home.

The minute Jessica and Zack left the parking lot, it was ________ that this was no ________ storm. The rain hit just as Jessica turned onto her street, coming down in sheets and making it ________ to see clearly. Jessica said, “Zack, I’m going to take you to my house. We need to get inside right away, and your house is farther away than ________ .”

She pressed the garage-door opener, but nothing happened. The electricity was ________ . The front door was only a few feet away, ________ the wind was so strong that Jessica and Zack had to ________ their way out of the car and into the house.

Remembering everything she could from her ________ training, Jessica dragged Zack to the basement (地下室) . “We’ll be safe in here, Zack,” she said, trying to sound ________ . They had just gotten inside ________ everything went deadly quiet for a moment. Then they could hear the sound of glass breaking. A deafening roar, like the sound of a train, filled their ________ .

After a final crash, Jessica and Zack ________ drops of rain on their arms. They saw a flash of lightning through a crack in the ceiling. The sound of the storm grew ________ . Jessica began to breathe easier. She and Zack were safe, and what a ________ they would have to tell!

1.A. blue B. bright C. sunny D. dark

2.A. announced B. murmured C. wept D. whispered

3.A. slowly B. tightly C. immediately D. quietly

4.A. swimmers B. lifeguards C. managers D. parents

5.A. get B. pick C. dress D. cheer

6.A. put B. send C. lay D. drop

7.A. probable B. clear C. impossible D. unlikely

8.A. severe B. impressive C. ordinary D. violent

9.A. hard B. comfortable C. useless D. worthwhile

10.A. ours B. hers C. yours D. mine

11.A. back B. out C. on D. up

12.A. and B. thus C. but D. so

13.A. jump B. find C. fight D. thread

14.A. teacher B. character C. flight D. emergency

15.A. nervous B. calm C. humorous D. polite

16.A. when B. since C. after D. as

17.A. mouths B. eyes C. noses D. ears

18.A. heard B. tasted C. felt D. smelt

19.A. distant B. near C. sharp D. loud

20.A. joke B. story C. lie D. difference

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