The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things to quickly and you can’t understand them. But  if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem t be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don't understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is, “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
【小题1】What is the best way for you to learn a language according to the writer?
A. writing.            B. using it.        C. listening.
【小题2】What should you do in learning English?
A. Write as quickly as you can.
b. Speak English as much as you can.
C. Laugh more often.
【小题3】When people laugh at your mistakes, what should you do?
A. Not care.            B. Be happy.        C. Feel worried.
【小题4】What should you do when you make a mistake?'
A. Keep quiet.
b. Get angry.
C. Keep your sense of humor
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Anyone will make mistakes.
B. People never make mistakes.
C. Few people make mistakes.

Just a Quick Nap 只要打个盹儿
Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that’s normal. Your body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don’t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.
It’s good to have a daily nap. First of all , you are more efficient（有效的） after napping . You remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A nap may increase your self-confidence（自信） and make you more active . It may even cheer you up. But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully relax during your nap. You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t oversleep.
Now，the next time you feel sleepy after lunch , don’t get stressed . Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks.
【小题1】It is       to get sleepy for you at noon.
A. normal          B. strange         C. amazing
【小题2】After taking a nap, you may feel more        .
A. stressed         B. confident        C. sleepy
【小题3】The proper period（一段时间）of time for taking a nap is      .
A. as long as you like       B. eight hours     C. about twenty minutes
【小题4】What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?
A. A cup of coffee.         B. A quick meal.   C. An alarm clock.
【小题5】What is the text mainly about?
A. Why and how to take a nap.
B. Rules to increase your self –confidence.
C. How to make your body slow down.

1阅读短文，然后用短文括号中所给词的适当形式填空。

Believe it or not: the more TV you watch, the  1.  (little) happiness you get. This is the result of a new study. It shows that unhappy people watch more TV than happy people.

Well, you may say that you enjoy  2.  (watch ) TV. In fact, TV gives you happiness for a short time, but unhappiness for a long time.

Why? It is because, if you watch TV, you cannot take part in many other good  3.  (activity). And sometimes, if you are unhappy, you  4.  (usual) prefer being a couch potato(整天坐在沙发上看电视的人)，right? Watching TV is relaxing to you.

Then if you want to be happy, what should you do? You can read newspapers, visit  5.  (you) friends, go to parties, … but don’t watch television all the time. Now turn off the TV, and take a walk outside. It’s the  6.  (one) step to being happy!

People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift (举起) your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry about making a noise when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. Making a noise is considered as (被认为) bad manners (举止，礼仪) in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud “burp” (打嗝) after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, they hope you keep the hands on the table during a meal. But Arabians consider you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn’t eat with your left hand. Arabians consider it very bad manners eating with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, you can ask the local people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them if you are on a visit in another country.
【小题1】It is impolite to lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some soup in _________.

Health is important to everyone. You should take care of your health. Many people  1  they don't need to take care of their health when they are young. Do they only need to take care of   2 health when they are old? The answer is "No". Many young people die  3 they have health problems. Then, what should you do to keep healthy?
First, you must try to drink a lot of  4  every day. Doctors say that people should drink more than eight cups of water a day. It can  5 you away from illness.
Remember to do  6 every day. Doing exercise can keep you healthy. It can make you  7  . It is also a good way to help you  8
Eat healthy food. This is one of the best  9  for you to keep healthy. You should try to eat a balanced diet (平衡饮食) every day.
Sleeping is also very 10  . When you sleep, you can have a good rest. Getting a good sleep every night can reduce (减少) the chance you fall ill.
【小题1】 A. forget                    B. believe                      C. avoid
【小题2】A. our                       B. your                       C. their
【小题3】 A. if                    B. or                           C. because
【小题4】. A. juice                    B. water                      C. coffee
【小题5】 A. keep                    B. cause                      C. stop
【小题6】. A. washing             B. exercise                     C. homework
【小题7】 A. sad                B. famous                      C. strong
【小题8】 A. relax                 B. practice                 C. remember
【小题9】 A. kinds                    B. sides                       C. ways
【小题10】. A. popular                           B. important                   C. interesting