四、短文匹配。阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 (2024·内江改编)Four Ways to Improve Your Children's Reading Abilities If you don't know how to develop your children's reading abilities, don't worry. 1. _______ Have them read aloud This encourages them to read slowly. 2. _______ In this way, they're not only seeing words but they're hearing them! You can take turns reading aloud. Provide books at the right level Make sure to provide enough books for your children to practice reading. But these books should not be too hard. There shouldn't be too many new words. They should understand at least 90 percent of the words. Otherwise(否则), they will lose their interest in reading. Talk to your children's teacher If your children have difficulty in reading, they may need help about how to build their vocabulary(词汇) or how to get the main idea. 3. _______ He/She knows better about your children than you in learning. Re-read to build fluency(流畅) To get the meaning of a text, your children need to read fast and smoothly—a skill called fluency. 4. _______ Reading familiar and simple books again and again can help your children understand them quickly. A. You can buy their favorite books. B. You can have a talk with the teacher. C. They will have enough time to understand. D. These following ways will perhaps help you. E. Re-reading is a good way to build children's fluency.

五、完形填空。
Dear Professor,
I'm a ninth-grade student and I'm writing to ask for help. I have difficulty 20. _______ English. I get good marks in English reading, and I learn English grammar well. However, I find that speaking the language is a great 21. _______ for me. I don't know how to do it well. When I practice speaking English, I don't know whether my 22. _______ is right or not. It has worried me a lot 23. _______ we have an English speaking test this term. What should I do?
Dear Alex,
I have received your e-mail and I'd like to 24. _______ some advice to you. Firstly, I suggest(建议) spending some time on it every day. That means making speaking English part of your everyday life. 25. _______ a few minutes each day can make a difference. Secondly, team up with a partner for practice. Thirdly, 26. _______ English songs and watch videos. Read 27. _______ after the speakers to improve your pronunciation.
Remember, Rome was not built in a day. Progress takes 28. _______. So be patient with yourself and don't fear making 29. _______. They're part of the learning process(过程). Just keep at it!
Prof. Davis
（ ）20. A. writing B. reading C. speaking
（ ）21. A. activity B. challenge C. result
（ ）22. A. pronunciation B. grammar C. expression
（ ）23. A. though B. but C. because
（ ）24. A. ask B. use C. offer
（ ）25. A. Still B. Even C. Yet
（ ）26. A. listen to B. look up C. prepare for
（ ）27. A. aloud B. quickly C. quietly
（ ）28. A. advice B. care C. time
（ ）29. A. excuses B. mistakes C. decisions