1.这个故事听起来很有趣。

This story _________  _________ _________.

2.一方面，听英语歌曲有助于我们放松。另一方面，这也是一个练习英语的好方法。

One the one hand, listening to English songs can help us relax. ________ ________ ________ ________, it’s also a good way to practice English.

3.学习语言礼节与学习语法或词汇同等重要。

Learning about language etiquette is just _________ ________ _________ learning grammar or vocabulary.

4.为了不要再数学考试不及格，约翰已经在图书馆学习了将近两个星期。

John has been studying in the library for nearly 2 weeks ________ ________ ________ ________ fail the math exam anymore.

5.我们需要学会如何礼貌地提出请求。

We need to learn ________ ________ _______ polite when we make requests.

 

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I’m sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
【小题1】 It’s important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小题2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.
【小题3】 Extra words are used to help__      ___.
【小题4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小题5】 How do you say " Don’t smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.

In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.

And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.

It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.

1. It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.

2. When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.

3. Extra words are used to help__      ___.

4.._      _is as important as learning language structure.

5. How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

 

We need to learn __________ be polite when we make requests.

a. what to  b. why to  c. how to  d. whether to

 

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.

In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.

And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.

It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.

1. It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.

2. When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.

3. Extra words are used to help__      ___.

4.._      _is as important as learning language structure.

5. How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

 

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
【小题1】 It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小题2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__      _.
【小题3】 Extra words are used to help__     ___.
【小题4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小题5】 How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_        __*

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It's important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I'm sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.

1. 1.

   It's important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.

2. 2.

   When you talk with different people, you need to__      _.

3. 3.

   Extra words are used to help__     ___.

4. 4.

   ._      _is as important as learning language structure.

5. 5.

   How do you say " Don't smoke here. " politely? "_        __*

We need to learn __________ be polite when we make requests.
a. what to  b. why to  c. how to  d. whether to

Is learning a foreign language ever easy? Yes. If you are five and move to another country, you will quickly pick up the language. But what about for the rest of us who are no longer five, and need to be polite when traveling for business or for pleasure? I think that answer is also yes. Language learning can be easy if you don’t want or need to learn too much.
The key to successful language learning in my mind is not to set the goal too high. It is rather like running. Even if you run twice a week, you don’t necessarily want to be able to run a marathon (马拉松). You might just want to keep a level of fitness. I think the same can be true for language learning.
Let’s get back to the goal. If you decide to learn ten words in a foreign language before visiting the country, you know that you will be sure to do this. However, if you decide to talk to people with great fluency (流利), unless you are quite a talented person, you will probably fail and give up in half-way.
It is also far easier to start learning a foreign language than to finish. In other words, the better you are, the slower it can be to improve, because you will not be able to move further because of grammar, making sentences, learning less common words, etc. If you are only trying to learn a few foreign words and sentences, you will enjoy faster progress, have more fun, and won’t have to spend too much time.
The idea of learning only a few hundred words in a language, and then stopping, isn’t the usual way to language learning, but it can be a very meaningful and enjoyable activity.
【小题1】In the writer’s opinion, it is easy for adults to learn English if _______.

A．they are especially talented people

B．they don’t want or need to learn too much

C．they have to spend a lot of time on it

D．they have a chance to go abroad

【小题2】The writer believes that if you want to be good at a foreign language, you will probably _______.

A．forget your own goals

B．become a talented language learner

C．get tired of learning it

D．reach your learning goal

【小题3】The best title of this passage would be _______.

A．Easy Language Learning	B．Hard Language Learning
C．Fluency in a Foreign Language	D．A way of Language Learning

Is learning a foreign language ever easy? Yes. If you are five and move to another country, you will quickly pick up the language. But what about for the rest of us who are no longer five, and need to be polite when traveling for business or for pleasure? I think that answer is also yes. Language learning can be easy if you don’t want or need to learn too much.

The key to successful language learning in my mind is not to set the goal too high. It is rather like running. Even if you run twice a week, you don’t necessarily want to be able to run a marathon (马拉松). You might just want to keep a level of fitness. I think the same can be true for language learning.

Let’s get back to the goal. If you decide to learn ten words in a foreign language before visiting the country, you know that you will be sure to do this. However, if you decide to talk to people with great fluency (流利), unless you are quite a talented person, you will probably fail and give up in half-way.

It is also far easier to start learning a foreign language than to finish. In other words, the better you are, the slower it can be to improve, because you will not be able to move further because of grammar, making sentences, learning less common words, etc. If you are only trying to learn a few foreign words and sentences, you will enjoy faster progress, have more fun, and won’t have to spend too much time.

The idea of learning only a few hundred words in a language, and then stopping, isn’t the usual way to language learning, but it can be a very meaningful and enjoyable activity.

1.In the writer’s opinion, it is easy for adults to learn English if _______.

A．they are especially talented people

B．they don’t want or need to learn too much

C．they have to spend a lot of time on it

D．they have a chance to go abroad

2.The writer believes that if you want to be good at a foreign language, you will probably _______.

A．forget your own goals

B．become a talented language learner

C．get tired of learning it

D．reach your learning goal

3.The best title of this passage would be _______.

A．Easy Language Learning                   B．Hard Language Learning

C．Fluency in a Foreign Language              D．A way of Language Learning

 

阅读理解 When(当…时候)you go to Japan, we need to learn something about eating．When we eat with the Japanese people, they say “itadaki-masu” to show thanks for the food and the people who make the food．They also say “gochiso-sama” to show thanks and say the food is delicious(可口)when they finish eating(吃完)．They start to eat when everyone is seated(就坐)．They don’t speak when they are eating． (1) What’s the passage(文章)about? [　　] A． Something about eating customs(风俗习惯)in Japan． B． Something about delicious food in Japan． C． Something about how to learn Japanese． D． Something about travelling(旅游)in Japan． (2) When a Japanese says “itadaki-masu”, it shows ________． [　　] A． The food is not good． B． You are welcome． C． I dislike the food． D． Thanks for the food and the people who make the food． (3) Which of the following is not right(不正确)? [　　] A． Japanese like showing their thanks． B． They start to eat when everyone is seated． C． They often speak when they are eating． D． They say “gochiso-sama” to show the food is nice．

完形填空：从A、B、C中，选择一个最佳答案，使短文意思完整。 　　How do you feel if you don't eat for a whole day? Hungry? Yes, so we know food is very important to us．Everyone needs to 　　1　　 well if he or she wants to have a healthy and strong body．Then what about not learning for a whole day? Hungry? No, 　　2　　 we may feel empty in our brain(大脑)．So our minds also need a kind of food．This kind of food is called 　　3　　． 　　We begin to learn even when we are very young．Small children are usually 　　4　　 in everything around them．They can always 　　5　　 something that they are watching and listening．When they get 　　6　　 , they begin to read books．When they find something new, they 　　7　　 to ask questions and try to find out the answers． 　　Do you know 　　8　　 is the best way to get knowledge? If we learn by ourselves, we will get the most knowledge．If we are always getting 　　9　　 from others and do not ask why, we will never learn well, because we will not really 　　10　　．When we study in the right way, we will learn more and better． (1) [　　] A． exercise B． eat C． sleep (2) [　　] A． or B． and C． but (3) [　　] A． knowledge B． language C． skill (4) [　　] A． rich B． strict C． interested (5) [　　] A． learn from B． come from C． hear from (6) [　　] A． stronger B． older C． healthier (7) [　　] A． fail B． hate C． love (8) [　　] A． what B． how C． when (9) [　　] A． questions B． answers C． notes (10) [　　] A． understand B． read C． memorize

Is learning a foreign language ever easy? Yes. If you are five and move to another country, you will quickly pick up the language. But what about for the rest of us who are no longer five, and need to be polite when traveling for business or for pleasure? I think that answer is also yes. Language learning can be easy if you don’t want or need to learn too much.
The key to successful language learning in my mind is not to set the goal too high. It is rather like running. Even if you run twice a week, you don’t necessarily want to be able to run a marathon (马拉松). You might just want to keep a level of fitness. I think the same can be true for language learning.
Let’s get back to the goal. If you decide to learn ten words in a foreign language before visiting the country, you know that you will be sure to do this. However, if you decide to talk to people with great fluency (流利), unless you are quite a talented person, you will probably fail and give up in half-way.
It is also far easier to start learning a foreign language than to finish. In other words, the better you are, the slower it can be to improve, because you will not be able to move further because of grammar, making sentences, learning less common words, etc. If you are only trying to learn a few foreign words and sentences, you will enjoy faster progress, have more fun, and won’t have to spend too much time.
The idea of learning only a few hundred words in a language, and then stopping, isn’t the usual way to language learning, but it can be a very meaningful and enjoyable activity

1. 1.

   In the writer’s opinion, it is easy for adults to learn English if _______

   1. A.
      they are especially talented people
   2. B.
      they don’t want or need to learn too much
   3. C.
      they have to spend a lot of time on it
   4. D.
      they have a chance to go abroad
2. 2.

   The writer believes that if you want to be good at a foreign language, you will probably _______

   1. A.
      forget your own goals
   2. B.
      become a talented language learner
   3. C.
      get tired of learning it
   4. D.
      reach your learning goal
3. 3.

   The best title of this passage would be _______

   1. A.
      Easy Language Learning
   2. B.
      Hard Language Learning
   3. C.
      Fluency in a Foreign Language
   4. D.
      A way of Language Learning

    Have you ever posted your photos on the Internet? Would you mind if people cut part of your photo, perhaps your face, and paste（粘贴）it into other photos as a joke? Most people would not like to be made fun of in this way. However, it is not uncommon for people to find such pictures of themselves on the Internet.

We are living in an age of information explosion. People work, play and communicate with others over the Internet. However, we must always bear in mind that some people may use others personal information for unpleasant purposes. A good example of this is what happened to a 25-year-old man. He received an e-mail that appeared to be from his bank, asking for his bank details. However, after he sent his account(账户) number to the sender, he found that money was  stolen out of his bank by online criminals.

This story warns us and reminds us never to tell strangers information such as our real names, parents names, telephone numbers or home addresses. Remember to remove any private information, like your photos, after using another person's computers. Also remember not to give out unnecessary but important information when filling in online forms. We need to learn to keep our private information safe. This is the key to protecting ourselves in a world where the Internet is becoming more and more important.

49. The underlined word ‘criminals' means _______in Chinese.

A.发送            B. 接收            C.犯罪           D.转移

50. What does this passage teach us?

   A. Never give any information to anyone online.

   B. Only give some necessary but real information to the strangers online.

   C. Only give some unnecessary and unimportant information when filling in a form.

   D. Never give your personal information to strangers online.

51. How did the 25-year-old man lose his money?

   A. The bank lost his details and account number.

   B. The money was stolen from the bank.

   C. He gave his personal information to online criminals.

   D. It was stolen from him as he returned from the bank.

52. According to the passage, which of the following is not correct?

   A. People do not want their pictures to be cut and pasted into others just for fun.

   B. We are living in a world of information.

   C. We should learn how to communicate with others on the Internet in a safe way.

   D. We must be careful in daily life, because some criminals will get closer to us.

Food is very important．Everyone needs to have a healthy body．Our minds also need a kind of

food．This kind of food is knowledge（知识）．We remember to learn something when we are very

young．Children are interested in everything around them．They learn something that they are

watching and listening．When they are getting older, they begin to read storybooks, science books,

something they like．When they find something new, they love to ask questions and think how to

find out the answers．

   What is the best way to learn a lot? If we learn by ourselves, we will learn the most．If we are

always getting answers from others and don’t ask why, we will never learn well．When we study

in a right way, we will learn more and understand better．

根据短文内容，判断句子的正（T）误（F）。

（   ）1．Everyone needn’t eat food well if they want to have a healthy body．

（   ）2．Knowledge is a kind of food that everyone needs in their minds．

（   ）3．Children are interested in everything around them when they are young．

（   ）4．The best way to learn a lot is by asking answers from others．

（   ）5．Everyone will learn less when they study in a right way．