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 too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor (幽默), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to 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.”

(   ) 31. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _______.

A. writing     B. using it         C. listening    D. learning grammar

(   ) 32. What should you do in learning English?

A. Be careful not to make any mistake.         B. Write as quickly as you can.

C. Speak English as much as you can.          D. Laugh more often.

(   ) 33. When people laugh at your mistakes, you should __________.

A. not care       B. be happy    C. feel worried       D. be unhappy

(   ) 34. When you make a mistake, you should ____________.

A. keep quiet       B. get angry     

 C. be kind          D. keep your sense of humor

(   ) 35. The story tells us: “________________.”

A. Only foolish people make mistakes   B. Few people make mistakes

C. People never make mistakes         D. There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes.

I’ve been working in a school for more than twenty years. Many parents often ask me, “How can you teach your child good study skills? How can he or she get the homework done as quickly as possible?” Here are some tips: 

1. If the child is as young as nine or ten, ask him or her to prepare a small notebook to write down the homework given by his or her teachers. By developing this habit, he or she will learn to be much more responsible (负责的).

2. Find a good place to study. This should be a quiet place that is free from everything but study things. No games, radios, or televisions. Once you have decided on a place to study, this should be the only place where your child does his or her homework and studies. There should also be a very specific time for homework to be done. Usually, homework should be done as soon as the child gets home from school. This also goes for the kids who take part in after-school activities. Of course, it is a good idea to allow the child to have a healthy snack before the work begins.

3. Also remember that it is the child’s duty to do his or her homework. Some children give up easily and go to Mom and Dad for help when they have a problem. Try to let them solve it first. By doing this, they will get a sense of success from overcoming problems. In this way we help them to help themselves.

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(   ) 26. Asking the kids to keep a notebook to remember their homework will make them ______.

A. remember more   

B. learn more 

C. more responsible

D. more interested in studying

(   ) 27. The place where the children study must ________.

A. be free for everything 

B. have a TV set and a computer 

C. be quiet, bright and free from things for entertainment

D. be big, clean and tidy

(   ) 28. What does the underlined word “overcoming” mean in the passage?

A. Forgetting.              B. Leaving.

C. Realizing.         D. Beating.

(   ) 29. According to the passage, the children should _____ when they have trouble with their homework.

A. ask their parents for help

B. try to solve the problems by themselves

C. wait for their teachers’ help  

D. put it away and have a snack

(   ) 30. This passage is written _________.

A. for parents to help their children study well 

B. for the children who want to improve their work

C. for teachers to teach their students

D. for housewives to make their kids happy

“What’s the matter, mum?”

   As soon as I entered the door, I found that my mother was unhappy. It was 16_______ –she usually opens the door and welcomes me with a smile!

  “She’s dying,” mum said 17________. I knew what she said. The 18________，mother’s favorite is dying.

  A month ago, we moved into our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. 19_______ she was free, she would sit in her armchair beside the tulip and enjoyed its beautiful color and nice smell.

  She regarded it as a baby and 20_______ it carefully. She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to another to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did after she got up every morning was 21_________ the tulip, Mum also fertilized(施肥)it many times.

  She hoped that 22________ great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful. But the tulip was dying 23 ________ too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.

It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love 24________be harmful.

Love can sometimes 25________ what you love.

(   )16 .A. usual           B. unusual            C. sure              D. unfair

(   )17. A. happily         B. quickly            C. sadly                 D. loudly

(   )18. A. bird         B. dog          C. tulip          D. cat

(   )19. A. Whenever           B. Although         C. Unless           D. with

(   )20. A. looked out           B. looked over    C. looked up         D. looked after

(   )21. A. to water     B. watered       C. water          D. waters

(   )22. A. under                  B. with              C. in                       D. for

(   )23. A. because           B. for             C. since               D. because of

(   )24. A. must         B. should              C. can                D. need

(   )25. A. help         B. love        C. kill           D. protect

— Can I get you a drink?

— That’s very nice of you. I’ve already got _____.

     A. it       B. one     C. that       D. this

 ____ of the two new books are interesting.

     A. All    B. Both      C. Any       D. Either

September 10th is the ________.

      A. Children’s Day               B. Children Day

      B. Teachers’ Day            D. Teacher’s Day

 What’s wrong with my son’s _____? He can’t see things clearly.

      A. eyes   B. ears   C. mouth    D. nose

 We don’t think she is ____ honest girl.

      A. a     B. an     C. the     D. /

The hospital opened 5 years ago. It_______ for 5 years.

A. opened                 B. opens  

C. has been open           D. has opened

What about _______ his telephone number in my notebook?

A. looking after             B. looking up

C. looking for        D. looking at