My full name is Tomasz P. Szynalski, but you can call me Tom. I live in Poland. I started learning
English when I was six years old in primary school. I was always one of the best students in class. But
my English was still very bad.
     In 1993, I went to high school. It is the best high school in my city. A lot of classes are taught in
English. I took the advice of my English teacher. I bought a good Polish-English dictionary. I started to
study American pronunciation. I watched American TV and movies. So I was getting better and better at
understanding spoken English. I also learnt some words and phrases (短语) that I could use in my own
sentences. In class, I would like to talk to the American teacher. When I spoke, I used simple grammar
to avoid (避免) mistakes.
     During the summer vacation of 1994, I started reading books in English. But I realized I needed a
way to have a larger vocabulary. Then I began to use a computer program to learn English words. The
program was called Super Memo. Because of all the reading and Super Memo, my vocabulary was no
longer my weakness. Then I started writing e-mails and talk only in English with some of my friends.
     Today, English is my "second native language". When I speak, I sound very much like an American.
Sometimes even Americans can't tell the difference.

1. When did the writer begin to learn American pronunciation?

A. When he was 6 years old.
B. When he was in high school.
C. After he moved to America.
D. Before 1993.

2. Which way is NOT mentioned in English learning in the passage?

A. Reading books in English.
B. Using a Polish-English dictionary.
C. Going to a language school in America.
D. Using a computer program.

3. What can we know from the passage?

A. Tom's English is pretty good today.
B. Tom didn't study English hard in primary school.
C. Tom didn't like his English teachers in high school.
D. Tom thinks good spoken English is the most important.

4. What does the underlined word "weakness" mean in Chinese?

A. 偏好
B. 弱点
C. 隐私
D. 避讳

5. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. How I Love English
B. How I Got Interested in English
C. How Important English Is
D. How I Learnt English

1. Mozart is a well-known pianist in the world.

[     ]

A. famous
B. talented
C. smart

2. In the end, he decided to send the sick child to hospital.

[     ]

A. At once
B. At last
C. At first

3. Now he is getting older, so he can't run as fast as before.

[     ]

A. is changing
B. is becoming
C .is reaching

4. In Singapore, most people are Chinese, so you can simply speak Putonghua.

[     ]

A. just
B. often
C. easily

5. Tom, remember you are having a fever. If your friends ask you to play outside, you should say no to them.

[     ]

A. criticize
B. not answer
C. refuse