There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world．But  1  a few of them are very  2 ．English is one of these．Many, many people use it, not only in England and the USA, but in other parts of the world．About 200 million people speak it as their own language．It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  3  language．Millions of people are trying to do so.

Is  4  easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different  5 ．Have you ever  6  the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learning English in six months, or your 7 back…”“Easy and funny? Our records and tapes  8  you master your English in a month． 9  your first day your  10  will be excellent．Just send…”Of course, it never  11  quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue．We should  12  that we all learned our own language well when we were  13  ．If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult．Imagine  14  a small child does．He listens to what people say．He tries what he hears．When he is using a language, talking in it, and  15  it all the time, just imagine how much  16  that gets.

So it is  17  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command （掌握； 精通）of English 18  upon a lot of practice．And practice needs great effort and  19  much time．Good teachers, records, tapes, books and dictionaries will work． 20 they cannot do the student’s work for him.

1．A．not               B．quite                C．only            D．very

2．A．difficult           B．important        C．necessary      D．easy

3．A．native             B．foreign          C．useful           D．mother

4．A．this               B．that             C．it             D．which

5．A．questions           B．problems         C．ideas          D．answers

6．A．found             B．watched                                        C．noticed          D．known

7．A．knowledge         B．time             C．money          D．English

8．A．make              B．help             C．let              D．allow

9．A．From              B．On              C．Since           D．After

10．A．spelling           B．grammar         C．English          D．pronunciation

11．A．happened         B．knew            C．seemed        D．felt

12．A．know            B．remember        C．understand       D．think

13．A．students          B．children          C．babies         D．grown-ups

14．A．what            B．which           C．who               D．whose

15．A．using            B．thinking          C．trying           D．practicing

16．A．time            B．money         C．language         D．practice

17．A．hard            B．easy           C．funny           D．silly

18．A．depends         B．tries           C．has             D．takes

19．A．uses            B．takes          C．gets             D．costs

20．A．And             B．But             C．So            D．So

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.
But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4___ to do so.
Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever ___6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?
“Learn English in six month, or your ___7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes ___8___ you master your English in a month. ___9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!
So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36 a few of them are very   37  .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38 language. Many millions are   39  to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   40  Have you ever   41  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42  back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43  you master your English in a month.   44  the first day your   45  will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    46  quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47  that we all learned our own language well when we were   48 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51  that gets!
So it is  52 to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54  much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   55 . But they cannot do the student's work for him.

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36  a few of them are very   37  .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38  language. Many millions are   39   to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   40   Have you ever   41  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42  back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43  you master your English in a month.   44   the first day your   45  will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    46  quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47  that we all learned our own language well when we were    48  . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51  that gets!
So it is  52  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54  much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   55  . But they cannot do the student's work for him.（词数278）

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But  21  a few of them are very  22 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a   23  language. Many millions are   24  to do so.
Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   25  . Have you ever   26  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? “Learn English in six weeks, or your   27 back.”.“Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   28   you master(掌握) your English in a month.  29  the first day your   30  will be excellent. Just send us ... ” Of course, it never  31  quite like this.
The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   32  that we all learned our own language well when we were  33 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   34   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,  35  in it all the time. Just imagine how much  36  that gets!
So it is  37  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English  38   upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   39   much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   40 . But they cannot do the student's work for him.

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36 a few of them are very   37  .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38 language. Many millions are   39  to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   40  Have you ever   41  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42  back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43  you master your English in a month.   44  the first day your   45  will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    46  quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47  that we all learned our own language well when we were   48 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51  that gets!

So it is  52 to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54  much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   55 . But they cannot do the student's work for him.

1.                A．not            B．quite           C．only D．very

2.                A．difficult         B．important       C．helpful   D．easy

3.                A．native          B．foreign         C．useful    D．mother

4.                A．learning        B．enjoying        C．trying    D．liking

5.                A．questions       B．problems       C．ideas D．answers

6.                A．found          B．watched        C．noticed   D．known

7.                A．knowledge      B．time           C．money   D．English

8.                A．make          B．help           C．let   D．allow

9.                A．From          B．On            C．Since D．After

10.               A．spelling        B．grammar        C．English    D．pronunciation

11.               A．happened      B．looked         C．seemed   D．felt

12.               A．know          B．remember      C．understand D．think

13.               A．students        B．children        C．babies D．grown-ups

14.               A．Imagine        B．Mind          C．Do   D．Think of

15.               A．using          B．thinking        C．trying D．practicing

16.               A．time           B．money         C．language  D．practice

17.               A．hard           B．easy           C．funny D．silly

18.               A．depends        B．tries           C．has   D．takes

19.               A．uses           B．takes          C．gets  D．costs

20.               A．do            B．work           C．help  D．master

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But  21  a few of them are very  22 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a   23  language. Many millions are   24  to do so.

Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   25  . Have you ever   26  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? “Learn English in six weeks, or your   27 back.”.“Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   28   you master(掌握) your English in a month.  29  the first day your   30  will be excellent. Just send us ... ” Of course, it never  31  quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   32  that we all learned our own language well when we were  33 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   34   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,  35  in it all the time. Just imagine how much  36  that gets!

So it is  37  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English  38   upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   39   much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   40 . But they cannot do the student's work for him.

1.                A．not            B．quite           C．only D．very

2.                A．difficult         B．important       C．necessary D．easy

3.                A．native          B．foreign         C．useful    D．mother

4.                A．learning        B．enjoying        C．trying    D．liking

5.                A．questions       B．problems       C．ideas D．answers

6.                A．found          B．watched        C．noticed   D．known

7.                A．knowledge      B．time           C．money   D．English

8.                A．make          B．help           C．let   D．allow

9.                A．From          B．On            C．Since D．After

10.               A．spelling        B．grammar        C．English    D．pronunciation

11.               A．happened      B．looked         C．seemed   D．felt

12.               A．know          B．remember      C．understand D．think

13.               A．students        B．children        C．babies D．grown-ups

14.               A．Imagine        B．Mind          C．Do   D．Think of

15.               A．using          B．thinking        C．trying D．practicing

16.               A．time           B．money         C．language  D．practice

17.               A．hard           B．easy           C．funny D．silly

18.               A．depends        B．tries           C．has   D．takes

19.               A．uses           B．takes          C．gets  D．costs

20.               A．do            B．work           C．help  D．master

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36  a few of them are very   37  .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38  language. Many millions are   39   to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different   40   Have you ever   41  ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42  back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43  you master your English in a month.   44   the first day your   45  will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    46  quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47  that we all learned our own language well when we were    48  . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49   what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51  that gets!

So it is  52  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54  much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   55  . But they cannot do the student's work for him.（词数278）

　　There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. Bu only 1 of them are very important. English is one of these. Many, many people 2 it, not only in England and the USA, 3 other parts of the world, about 200,000,000 speak it 4 their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a 5 language. Many millions are trying to do so.

　　Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different 6 . Have you ever noticed ads (广告) of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? “Learn English in six weeks or your 7 back…“Easy and funny! Our records and tapes help you master your English in a month. 8 the first day your 9 will be excellent. Just send… ” Of course, it never 10 quite like this.

　　The only language 11 seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should 12 that we all learned our own language well when we were 13 . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. 14 what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He 15 what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, 16 in it all the time,just imagine how much 17 that gets!

　　So it is 18 to say that learning English is easy, because a good command (掌握) of English depends upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great efforts and 19 much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will 20 . But they cannot do the student's work for them.

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