There are three levels of English pronunciation：

　  Level 1：People often don’t understand what you want to say，because you use the wrong sounds．

Level 2：People understand what you want to say，but it is unpleasant to listen to.

Level 3：People understand you，and your English is pleasant to listen to.

Level 3 is called good pronunciation．Notice that good pronunciation is not “perfect American or British accent(口音)．”You don’t have to sound like the Queen of England or the President of the United States of America．

    Why? Because there are many different kinds of English pronunciation .In England，people from Newcastle speak English differently from people in London. In America，people from New York City，California，and Texas each have their own pronunciation. So it is no problem if you have your own accent. But your accent must be close to the standard(标准)（American or British English)．What does that mean? Turn on your TV and watch channels like CNN International，NBC，Euro News or BBC．You will hear many different people (news anchors，reporters，etc．)from Germany，France，and other non-English-speaking countries．They all have good accent ­—easy to understand and pleasant to listen to．

    The rule is：If you are close to the standard，you can always communicate，and your English will sound good．If you are far from the standard，sometimes you won’t be able to communicate successfully．

   1．What is good pronunciation according to the passage?

      A．People can understand you．

      B．You use the right sounds．

      C．You are pleasant to listen to and can communicate successfully．

      D．It means you must have a perfect American or British accent．

2．What can we learn from the third paragraph?

      A．Everybody in Britain speaks English in the same way．

      B．Watching TV is the best way to learn English．

      C．In England，people have different accents．

      D．The Queen of England speaks the best English．

3．Why don’t we have to sound like the Queen of England or the President of the USA?

      A．There are many different kinds of English pronunciation．

      B．The Queen doesn’t speak standard English．

      C．Accent is necessary for good pronunciation．

      D．We should learn English by ourselves．

4．What does the passage mainly talk about?

      A．The three level of English pronunciation．

      B．The different kinds of English．

      C．How to communicate with foreigners．

      D．What good English pronunciation is．

5．What does the author advise?

      A．Have your own accent，but try to be close to the standard．

      B．Try to speak like the President of the United States．

      C．Try to set up your own standard of English．

      D．Learn English from people in different countries．

Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or another.

●Relax yourself.

Before you start to listen to something, You need to relax.

1                                           This will help you with your listening.

●Listen carefully to the first sentence.

2                                          For example, if eyou hear“Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it’s not a good idea. Our reporter says…”,you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story or a science report.

●Think when you’re listening.

3                                           For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened? When , where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may undersrand the passage better.

●Listen for important facts.

4                                             For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings , and how the scientists got their results. 

●Don’t think about one or two words for too long.

You may hear some words that you don’t know. But don’t spend too much time on them.

5                                          But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you’re answering the questions.

One of the most remarkable things about the human mind is our ability to imagine the future. In our minds we can see what has not yet happened. For example, while we are looking forward to 1._____a new place or country, we 2._____what it will be like. We predict( 预料) the habit people will eat, dress and act. Of course, we do not always predict things 3._____. Things are often very different from the way we 4._____them to be.

One of the 5._____ dreams in history is the dream of the German scientist, Kekule, who had been 6._____ to work out a very difficult problem in physics. He had studied and analyzed(分析) the problem from every angle(角度) for days, but there 7._____ to be no way of 8._____ out the answer. Then one night he went to bed and dreamed. When he 9._____ up, he realized that he knew the answer. He had solved the problem in his 10._____.

The hypnotist(催眠者) sat in the chair opposite him and spoke 11._____: I want you to concentrate on my voice. Think about 12._____. You know nothing but my voice. And as you pay attention to my voice, your 13._____ will get heavier. Soon you’ll be asleep.

You will hear my voice and understand my words, but your body will be asleep, your eyes are too heavy. You are almost asleep, and when you wake up you will 14._____ nothing.

You will forget everything. Now I am going to 15._____ slowly from one to five. One, two, three, four, five.

1.                A．visiting         B．seeking         C．reaching  D．discovering

2.                A．imagine        B．know           C．feel  D．guess

3.                A．quickly         B．simply          C．correctly  D．neatly

4.                A．required        B．wished         C．left  D．expected

5.                A．funny          B．dull            C．famous   D．silly

6.                A．managing       B．trying          C．thinking  D．hoping

7.                A．used           B．ought          C．seemed  D．had

8.                A．making         B．finding         C．turning   D．letting

9.                A．gave           B．sat             C．woke D．got

10.               A．dream         B．lesson          C．research  D．exercise

11.               A．softly          B．loudly          C．slowly D．firmly

12.               A．everything      B．something      C．nothing   D．anything

13.               A．eyes           B．feet           C．head D．body

14.               A．accept         B．remember      C．hear  D．receive

15.               A．count          B．say            C．add  D．speak

Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or another.
●Relax yourself.
Before you start to listen to something, You need to relax.
1                                           This will help you with your listening.
●Listen carefully to the first sentence.
2                                          For example, if eyou hear“Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it’s not a good idea. Our reporter says…”,you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story or a science report.
●Think when you’re listening.
3                                           For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened? When , where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may undersrand the passage better.
●Listen for important facts.
4                                             For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings , and how the scientists got their results. 
●Don’t think about one or two words for too long.
You may hear some words that you don’t know. But don’t spend too much time on them.
5                                          But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you’re answering the questions.

阅读下面有关“Keep词组”短文，了解这些词组的不同含义，然后从方框中选出合适的词组，将其字母序号填入空格中，使句子意思正确。

                Keep off the grass

    There are notices（告示牌）with “keep off the grass” in gardens and parks. Don’t walk or lie on the grass. You must protect the environment(环境).

                Keep the change

    You go to buy something in a shop. You give more money to pay for it, the assistant or waiters will pay back some money. You can say “keep the change” to let them keep the money for themselves.

                 Keep goal

   When you watch a football, hockey（曲棍球）or cricket（板球）game, you will hear the words “ keep goal”. Guards（守门员）should stop the opposing（对方的）players from scoring(得分)。

               Earn the keep

    You should earn the keep to make a living. You need money to buy food, clothes and all the other things. If you don’t work hard, you won’t have enough money to eat, wear or live.

               Keep going

If you are in a difficult situation（境况）, you must keep going. The life will be better in the future. You should try to live a happy life.

A. keep off the grass     B. keep the change     C. keep goal 

D. earn the keep         E. keep going

1.The poor family       although they now have a bad life.

2.You are old enough. It’s time for you to get a job to        .We will never give you money.

3.Did you see the football game yesterday? The guard       well in the game,

4.The notice says “          .” Sam, get out of the garden.

5.Here are ten dollars. Please        for a tip.(小费)