People at home keep asking me, "Is it hard to learn Chinese? Why have you learned it so well?" Well,
there's one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to. You've probably
heard that it's the most spoken language. Today it's also one of the most written languages online. And
with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldn't be easier to find a friend for language
learning. You just have to know where to look for them.
     The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status (地位) in China as AIM (AOL
Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using
QQ. They're at work, or in a web café (网吧), or at home, and the information of the users can be found.
If you sign on with your address set to"abroad", you'll soon find that many thousands of them are interested
in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that
it's a very interesting way of cultural contact (文化交流), too, for ordinary people from around the world
to be able to have one-on-one contact.

1. In the first paragraph (段落), the writer tells us _____.

A. why his family members want to learn Chinese
B. where you can find people to talk to for language learning
C. the easiest thing to do is learning Chinese
D. Chinese isn't so hard to learn as his friends think

2. From the second paragraph we know that QQ and AIM are _____.

A. addresses for the Internet users
B. documents you need to get online
C. tools for people to talk online
D. programmes of a computer 63. Offices, web cafes and homes _____.

A. attract the most people to learn Chinese
B. provide both QQ and AIM in China
C. are the best places for English learners
D. have the most people online

4. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _____.

A. tell a way of learning Chinese
B. show what the Chinese people are doing
C. tell the important of learning Chinese
D. show the difference between AIM and QQ

5. The writer of this passage is probably _____.

A. a Chinese who works abroad
B. an expert who works at home
C. an American who works in China
D. a salesman who sells softwares

                                                 How do I study English?
     I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can't learn
it well. But English is very easy for me. I'm good at it. I'm very glad to tell you something about how I
study English.
    First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new
subject-English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English
exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our
English teacher often teaches us English songs, which sound nice. I often think how interesting English
is!
     Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the
teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again,
never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Ask-whenever I have a question. I must make it clear by asking
our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
     Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only
interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important
way to learn English well.
     And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has
become a close friend of mine.
     Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From
these words, I hope every student can learn English well.

1. Why do some students often "have a headache" ?

A. Because they are easy to catch cold.
B. Because it's often very cold.
C. Because they think English is easy.
D. Because they don't think English is easy.

2. The writer tells us that we should be _____ in English if we want to learn it well.

A. excited
B. interested
C. careful
D. strict

3. The sentence "I got a very good mark" means _____.

A. I got a good way
B. I had a good idea
C. I did badly in the exam
D. I did well in the exam

4. The writer thinks English is interesting because _____.

A. English is full of stories
B. English is full of jokes
C. he can learn nice English songs
D. of nothing

5. Which of the following is NOT the way the writer studies by?

A. Speaking bravely.
B. Writing to foreign friends.
C. Reading aloud.
D. Writing English diaries.