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Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies s 【小题1】  that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn language is just as good as a child’s .
So why do children still s 【小题2】  to acquire(学到) language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply d 【小题3】 what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a c 【小题4】  look at how children acquire language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.
Children don’t practice grammar drills, but u 【小题5】  language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t w 【小题6】  about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. They find w 【小题7】 to express themselves, and they do it successfully.
Students of English should also pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students i 【小题8】. Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.
Don’t worry about m 【小题9】  mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.
Trust your own natural a 【小题10】  to learn English. You’ve got more potential than you probably realize!

　The ladies club(妇女俱乐部) always   l 　a meeting   2 　Friday afternoon and someone came to talk to them about   3 . After that, they had tea and asked　  4 .
One Friday a man came and talked to the club about the food problem. “There's not 5 food in the world for everyone,” he said. “More than half of the people in the world are hungry. And when they have   6 　food, they have more babies,   7 　they never   8  being hungry. Somewhere in the world, a woman is having a baby every minute day and night. What are you going to do about it?” He   9 　for a few seconds. Then one of the ladies said, “Well, why not   10  that woman and stop her?”

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A．held B．made C．took D．left

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A．in B．at C．on D．for

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A．something important B．everything important C．nothing important D．anything important

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A．problems B．questions C．the man D．the ladies

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A．good B．clean C．enough D．pleasant

【小题6】

A．better B．more C．less D．fewer

【小题7】

A．but B．since C．as D．so

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A．stop B．enjoy C．like D．keep

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A．waited B．asked C．looked D．played

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A．see B．look C．find D．watch

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Studying abroad is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an overseas high school student. You can have a lot of fun here, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February,  which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most overseas students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their fami­lies and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.
Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines(使结合) “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday”. Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.
The Chinese New year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still continues to go to school to study and do his or her normal duties.

【小题1】 in Australia
When does summer begin in Australia?	In  【小题2】
In which season is Christmas in Australia?	In  【小题3】 .
What’s  【小题4】  activity in December in Australia?	【小题5】to the beach and  【小题6】 sunshine.
What do people do on Good Friday and Easter?	People   【小题7】 go shopping, but 【小题8】 go to see Easter show.
What do Chinese students do during the spring festival in Australia?	They   【小题9】  to do their   【小题10】 things.