Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(少年). Many are adults(成年人). Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by hearing the language over the radio, on TV, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.

　　Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required (要求) for study. They study their own language, maths English. Some people learn it because it is useful far their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(上大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers, magazines(杂志) in English.

1．People learn English ________.

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2．It is ________ to answer why so many people want to learn English.

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3．Different kinds of people want to learn English ________.

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A．together with other subject

B．for different reasons

C．for their work

D．for higher studies at colleges

4．From this passage we know that ________.

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A．we can learn English easily

B．English is very difficult to learn

C．English is learned by most people in the world

D．English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn it

5．Which of the following is right?

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A．We don't need to learn any foreign language.

B．We can do well in al our work without English.

C．English is the most important subject in schools.

D．We should learn English because we need to face the world.

　　Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers（少年）. Many are adults（成年人）. Some learn at school; others by themselves. A few learn by hearing the language over the radio, on TV, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.

　　Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required（要求）for study. They study their own language, maths, and English. Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because to college or university students some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines（杂志）in English.

(1)People learn English ________.

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A．at school	B．over the radio
C．on TV	D．in different ways

(2)It is ________ to answer why so many people want to learn English.

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A．hard

B．easy

C．pleased

D．angry

(3)Different kinds of people want to learn English ________.

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A．together with other subjects	B．for different reasons
C．for their work	D．for higher studies at college

(4)From this passage we know that ________.

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A．we can learn English easily

B．English is very difficult to learn

C．English is learned by many people in the work

D．English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn

(5)Which of the following is true.

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A．We don't need to learn any foreign languages.

B．We can do well in all our work without English.

C．English is the most important subject in school.

D．We should learn English because we need to face the world.

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
【小题1】What can we learn from the passage?

A．The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat.

B．The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”.

C．It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.

D．There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.

【小题2】 In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killed the cat”?

A．Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.

B．Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so.

C．Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited.

D．Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs.

【小题3】Where can you most probably find the passage?

A．In a scientific research paper about cats.

B．On a website telling people how to keep cats.

C．In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories.

D．In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang.