Many students ask for advice about improving (提高) their English. There are three basic(基本的) questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Hao from Hubei wrote, “I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs. But it takes a long time. What do you think?”
This is a great way to learn English! Talk about the film or song with your friends, and guess the meaning of the new words. Just enjoy yourself!
The second question is about speaking. Sam, from Suzhou wrote, “Our school has a foreign teacher. But I'm shy and can’t speak to her. What should I do?”
When I visit China, lots of people in the street say, “Hello! How are you? Where are you from? Do you like China?” These are good questions to start a talk. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Oliver, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom. Say the words when you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
【小题1】How many basic questions do the students often ask?

Western films play an important role in the history of American films. They are set in the American West. Most of the heroes are from famous novels. They speak highly of people’s spirit, courage and building everything all by themselves.
Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio, just like other early Hollywood films. With the development of technology, it began to be filmed at movie   ranches(大牧场) from the 1930s. Often, the vast(开阔的) landscape becomes a character  in the film. After the early 1950s, various(彩色的) wide screen technologies began to be used. During this time, the most typical western films focused on huge plains, soldiers or tourists, they were always the most handsome men.
Until recent times, western films seem to be a little out of date. For example, the guns are always some old ones. They were frequently(经常性地) used in films set in the 1870s. In the late 1960s, things began to change. Some new guns began to show in the films.

1. 1.

   Western films spoke highly of people’s           . Which of the following is NOT included?

   1. A.
      spirit
   2. B.
      courage
   3. C.
      sadness
   4. D.
      building everything all by themselves
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “landscape”mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      风景画
   2. B.
      城墙
   3. C.
      景观
   4. D.
      屏幕
3. 3.

   When did western films begin to be filmed at movie ranches?

   1. A.
      From the 1930s.
   2. B.
      From the 1960s.
   3. C.
      From the 1970s.
   4. D.
      From the 1870s.
4. 4.

   According to the passage, which of the following sentences is NOT true?

   1. A.
      They are set in the American West.
   2. B.
      Western films only focused on soldiers.
   3. C.
      Early western films were mostly filmed in the studio.
   4. D.
      Guns are an important part in these films.

— They speak perfect English. How long have they learnt it?

— ______ they were seven years old.

A．Since                                B．When

C．After                                 D．Until

Who's building the new China? It's not the factory owners or the business men and women of China. It's someone else. We see them every day, They work day and night in the terrible working conditions and weather. They build the roads, the theaters, the cinemas and the supermarkets. They even clean up our rubbish. They are China’s migrant workers(民工).

More than 140 million workers have left their homes in the countryside to look for jobs in big cities all over China. They hope to be rich, but they realize they have many difficulties in making enough money. And one of the difficulties that these workers have is the pride and discrimination(歧视)from the people in cities. When night falls, everywhere I look I see the sad faces of the migrant workers. Many are living far away from those whom they love. Yes，they dress differently, they speak differently, and they have different habits, but they work hard .The people in cities regard them as outsiders, and most governments refuse to give them medical care and public schooling for their children. If China hopes to move into the future, many things need to change. The first is discrimination! We need to stop our discrimination against the migrant workers of China! They may not make as much money as some people in cities, but they are good honest people just trying to survive this game of life. These workers are very important and necessary to China’s economic (经济)development and have become an important force for the change of Chinese society. They are building the new China, so we should help them.

1.The journalist think __________ is building the new China.

A. the factory owners of China  B. the business men and women of China

C. the migrant workers of China D. the people in Chinese cities

2.Which is the best title for the fourth and fifth paragraphs?

A. Moving forward              B. The discrimination from the people in cities.

C. How to make more money.    D. A lonely life.

3.The   word “survive” here in Chinese means “________”.

A.活过来        B.挺过来       C.活得累 D.活得长

4.Which one is NOT TRUE about China's migrant workers according to the report?

A. They should be helped by us.

B. More than 1.4 billion migrant workers have been in big cities to make money.

C. They are not welcomed by the people in cities because they regard them as outsiders.

D. They have become quite important to the change of Chinese society.

5. What does the report mainly tell us? .

A. Though China's migrant workers work hard, their condition is terrible.

B. The condition of China's migrant workers needs to be changed for China's development.

C. The people in cities aren't polite to the migrant workers.

D. China's development only depends on the migrant workers.