Many students ask for advice about improving their English. There are three basic 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 conversation. 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. Olive, from Anhui wrote, “I want to remember all the new words. I wrote them down, but I forget them quickly. What should I do?”

Try to remember eight or nine 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?

1.How many basic questions do the students often ask?

A. Two.       B. Three.       C. Four.           D. Five.

2. What should you do if you are shy to speak English?

A. Watch English films.

B. Write down the words first.

C. Listen to real English songs.

D. Take a deep breath and smile before you begin?

3.What is Oliver’s problem?

A. He’s too shy to talk with others.

B. He’s not able to count English words.

C. He can’t remember new words.

D. He doesn’t know what real English is.

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. How to learn English

B. Talking about English films

C. Advice about English writing

D. The way of beginning an English conversation

 

阅读对话，在方框中选择正确的句子填在下面的横线上。

A．What’s the population of it? B．What is it famous for? C．What’s the weather like in Shanghai in winter? D．Is it in the east of China? E．How old is it? F．Where is your hometown? G．Is Beijing bigger than Shanghai?

Betty：Hello，Tony．Are you from China? （1）_________________
Tony：Yes．I’m from China，and my hometown is Shanghai．
Betty：Shanghai?（2）_________________
Tony：Yes，it is．
Betty：（3）________________
Tony：About thirteen million people．
Betty：（4）______________
Tony：No，it isn’t Beijing is smaller than Shanghai．
Betty：（5）_______________
Tony：It’s very cold．
Betty：Is it colder than Beijing?
Tony：No，it isn’t．It’s warmer than Beijing．
Betty：Oh，I like Beijing better．

I have worked in Shenyang for two months. I seldom meet Westerners in the street. But on TV, I see many foreigners in Shenyang. I am a little lonely and I really hope to make friends with English speakers. Although I study Chinese hard, my Chinese is poor and I can’t communicate in Chinese very well.

However, Chinese people usually smile and wave to me on the bus and at any other places. In the street, the most common conversation goes like this: A Chinese person, “Hello.”

I, “Hello.”

The Chinese，“Where are you from?”

“England.”

“Oh, I see!” and then if his vocabulary is exhausted(耗尽的), “Bye-bye”. This can happen five or six times on any trip around town. How I hope to see a Westerner at that time.

1.The writer comes from_______.

A．China

B．Canada

C．America

D．Britain

2.The writer feels________ in Shenyang.

A．happy

B．sad

C．lonely

D．lucky

3. Why doesn’t the writer make friends with Chinese people?

A．Because he thinks Chinese people aren’t friendly.

B．Because he seldom meets Chinese people in the street.

C．Because he can’t communicate with Chinese people well.

D．Because he only likes speaking English.

4.What do Chinese people usually ask the writer about?

A．His name.

B．His work.

C．His age.

D．His country.

5.What is the best title for this passage?   

A．I Miss My Friends	B．A Dialogue
C．No Westerners in the Street	D．My life in China

 

-______?

-No. In Beijing.

A. Where are you from

B. Does he live in Paris

C. Can he go to Paris

 

—____            _?

—We are from Guangdong.

    A.Who are you         B. Where are you from      C. How are you