Mark Twain (马克·吐温) was an American writer (作家). One day he went to a city by train. He wanted
to see one of his friends there. He was a very busy man. He usually forgot something.
     When he was in the train, the conductor asked him for his ticket. Mark Twain looked for the ticket here
and there, but he couldn't find it. The conductor knew Mark Twain. She said, "Show me your ticket on your
way back. And if (如果) you can't find it, it doesn't matter."
     "Oh, but it does," said Mark Twain, "I must find the ticket. If I can't find it, how can I know where I'm
going?" 

(     )1. Mark Twain usually forgot something because he was very busy.
(     )2. Mark Twain didn't want to show his ticket to the conductor. 
(     )3. The conductor didn't know Mark Twain.                       
(     )4. Mark Twain bought a ticket before he got on the train.      
(     )5. Mark Twain remembered where he was going.                   

     My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu. Do you know Gulangyu? It is in Xiamen. It is near the
sea. Gulangyu is a small place, but it is very nice and clean. There are no cars, no buses, and no bikes. People
only walk. So it isn't very noisy.
     Our house is in the middle of Gulangyu. Behind our house there is a big old tree. My grandfather tells me
that the tree is very, very old. There are many birds in the tree. We call it "bird tree". Our house is near the sea.
The sea is big and blue. There are a lot of fish in the sea. After school, I go there and catch (捉) fish with my
friends. It's very interesting. I like fish and I like catching fish. If (如果) you want to go on a trip. Welcome to
Gulangyu. I am going to show you around it. You can have fun here.

1. Chen Lan is from ______.

A. Jiangsu
B. Fujian
C. Hunan
D. Beijing

2. What's not in this passage?

A. Her house.
B. Her friends.
C. Her parents.
D. Her grandfather

A. 安静的
B. 喧闹的
C. 繁忙的
D. 有意思的

4. What does the writer like to do?

A. catch fish
B. catch birds
C. go on a trip
D. swim in the sea

5. — Is Gulangyu a good place to travel? — ______.

A. Yes, it is.
B. No, it isn't
C. The writer doesn't tell.
D.I don't know.

     We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English. But maybe
(也许) he can't speak English. If(如果) you want to know how to swim, you must get into the water. And if you want
to be a football player, you must play football.
     So you see, you can learn by using it. You must listen to your teacher in class. You must speak English to your
classmates every day. And also you must write something in English. Then one day you must find your English very
good.

1. You know a lot about English, but maybe _______________ it.

A．you can speak
B．you can study
C．you can't speak
D．you can't listen

2. You must get into the water _______________.

A．to learn how to swim
B．to skate
C．to play
D．to dance

3. Do you want to be a football player? Please _______________.

A．buy a football
B．play football
C．read some books
D．write something

4. If you want to study English well, you must often _______________.

A．listen to your teacher in class
B．speak English to your classmates
C．You must write something in English
D．A ,B and C

5. The article(文章) tells us _______________.

A．how to learn English well
B．how to swim
C．how to play football
D．How to be a football player