We have an English corner in our classroom. Every morning many of

my classmates come to the corner. My English teacher Miss Zhang comes

here, too. At the corner, we all speak English.

The corner began last year. At first, there were _1__ students because many were __2__ to speak English. After several weeks, more and more students came here. At first, some students just __3__ to the other students. I was one of them. I was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would __4___ me, but I wanted to speak. I always spoke English in my heart. My teacher went on saying, “Don’t be afraid. Open your mouth.” I tried and tried to open my mouth. At last, I said “hello” to the teacher. The teacher was very__5__. She said “hello” to me at once. From __6_ on, I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best __7_ more, I learn_8___ my teacher and my classmates at the corner. Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the corner_9__.

It’s a good_10___ to speak English. Please come here.

(　 ) 1. A. a lot of　 B. a few　　　 C. a little　　 D. a bit of

(　 ) 2. A. excited　 B. interested　 C. angry　　 D. afraid

(　 ) 3. A. talked　　 B. spoke　　　 C. listened　 D. came

(　 ) 4. A. help　　 B. laugh at　　 C. stop　　 D. fit into

(　 ) 5. A. happy　　 B. interesting　 C. sad　　　 D. afraid

(　 ) 6. A. then　　 B. now　　　 C. today　　 D. that

(　 ) 7. A. saying　 B. to talk　　 C to speak　 D. telling

(　 ) 8. A, to　　　 B. at　　　　 C. for　　　 D. from

(　 ) 9. A. late　　 B. often　　　 C. early　　 D. too

(　 ) 10. A. room　 B. place　　　 C. home　　 D. school

20. The workers ___ two years building the school.

A. spent　 B. took　 C. cost　 D. paid

19. During the holiday, ____ people went to travel.

　　 A. thousand of　 B. two thousands　 C. thousands of　 D. thousand

18.-- I will go to visit the Great Wall.-- ______

A. So do I　　 B. So I do　 C. So will I　 D. So I will

17. The light in the office is on. The teacher___ be there now.

A. may　　 B. mustn’t　　 C. must　 D. can’t

16. –Is Tom at school today? –No. He’s at home___ a bad cold.

　A. because of　 B. if　 C. until　 D. because

15. If I ____ a candle, I would light the world bright.

　A. am　　 B. are　　 C. be　　 D. were

14. She is very strict____ her children____ studies.

A. with, with　 B. to, in　 C. with, in　 D. to, with

13. You’ve studied for long hours. Why not____ a rest.

A. stop having　　　 B. to stop having　

C. to stop to have　　 D. stop to have