I arrived in London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter(搬运工).  I not only spoke English very carefully, but very clearly as well.The porter, however, could not understand me. I repeated my question several times and at last he understood. He answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. “I am a foreigner”, I said. Then he spoke slowly, but I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I looked at each other and smiled. Then he said something and I understood it. “ You’ll soon learn English!” he said. It seems to me that in England each man speaks a different language. The Englishman understand each other, but I don’t understand them! Do they speak English?

1. How did the writer of the passage get to London?

A. By train   B. On foot    C. By sea    D. By air

2. What country did the writer of the passage come from?

A. England  B. Ameica  C. France  D. We don’t know

3.Why couldn’t the porter understand the writer when he spoke English?

A. Because he was a foreigner.

B. Because the porter could only understand the London dialect (方言).

C. Because he spoke not British English but American English.         

D. Because he couldn’t speak idiomtic (地道的) English.

4.“In England, each man speaks a different language.” The writer thinks so because_________________.

A. some people speak English, while others don’t.

B. he does not understand native(本国的) speakers of English

C. not every Englishman speaks English

D. each Englishman can speak several foreign languages

In Germany, English expressions are used in conversations and increasingly in written form. Advertisements are often expressed completely in English. When I go to the gym, there are “aerobic-classes (增氧健身法课程)”. We “warm up”. We go “jogging.” In business, we attend a “meeting” and we have “good connections.”

Other nations, like France, have taken action to protect their language from the influence of “Americanization”. In Germany, however, there is concern that those rules could be connected with Hitler’s Third Reich (帝国), when the language had to be pure. If the government curbed the use of English words now, this could be considered by some as a return to that terrible past.

Some German citizens are now trying to stop the use of English vocabulary in German. However, I think generally it is not a big deal to use some common English expressions as they often describe things more directly. But we should know that it is important to use English correctly. All too often, bad English is spoken or even written instead of good German. The proper use of the German language would be the better choice. However, there are some fields that require the use of English words, for example, in the high-tech communication and the Internet fields, there is no alternative to English. Also, I think sometimes I have to speak English when I introduce some scenic places to tourists.

I think you have to find a balance and decide when it is better to use good German in place of bad English or when the use of correct English words is more suitable. Languages have always changed naturally, and I disagree with a restriction by law. Some nice expressions borrowed from other languages can make a conversation more vivid.

1.By giving many examples in the first paragraph, the writer shows that __________.

2.From the passage, we can learn that when Hitler was in power, __________ in Germany.

3. What job does the writer probably do?

4. What is the writer’s attitude towards the use of English in Germany?

Today, more Chinese people speak English and China may have the _____number of English speakers in the world．

       A．more               B．most      C．larger              D．largest

Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

    The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

    The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (音节), they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.

1. The writer thinks that        .

   A. choose a good dictionary, and you’ll be successful in learning English

   B. dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English

   C. it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly

   D. using dictionaries very often can’t help to improve writing

2.According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?

   A. Dictionaries have little effect on learning to speak English.

   B. Whatever new words you meet while reading, never use dictionaries.

   C. Small two-language dictionaries have serious defects (缺陷).

   D. Reading something for the first time, you’d better not use dictionaries.

3.When in the reading does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary?

   A. At the beginning of the reading

   B. At the end of the reading

   C. During the first reading

   D. After the first reading

4.This passage mainly tells us        .

   A. students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries

   B. what were the defects of small two-language dictionaries

   C. why students should use large college edition dictionaries

   D. what dictionary students should choose and how to use it

5. Which is not mentioned in this passage?

   A. How to make good use of a dictionary.

   B. When to use a dictionary.

   C. How to improve spoken English.

   D. How to practise reading fast.