In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. Finally, we must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.

There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must "Learn through use". Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.

1.The most important things to learn a foreign language are________.

A. understanding and speaking

B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing

C. writing and understanding

D. memorizing and listening

2.Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because ______.

A. he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken

B. he doesn't have a good memory

C. he always remember lists of words and their meanings

D. he often hesitates to practise speaking it

3.One can never learn a foreign language well only by________.

A. much practice ????????????? ????????????? B. studying the dictionary

C. learning through use????????????? D. using the language

4.Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?

A. A good memory.????????????? B. Speaking.????????????? C. Practice.????????????? D. Writing.

5."Learn through use" means________.

A. we use a language in order to learn it

B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it

C. we can learn a language well while we are using it

D. both B and C

阅读理解

Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提录音机).

The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.

The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.

“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”

1.At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

2. How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

3.How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

4.Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

5.What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?

Jack is an able(能干的)worker．He can do all the work in the factory and often helps his boss(老板)，Mr. King．So his boss likes him and he gets much money．But he likes drinking and spends most money on drinks．When he drinks much，he can’t control(控制)himself．His wife(妻子)tells him to stop drinking，but he doesn’t listen to her．She has to leave him．Now he lives in a poor and old house alone(独自)．
One Saturday evening，Jack feels very cold in his house．He can’t stay there and goes into a bar(酒吧)．He drinks a lot，but he doesn’t have enough money with him．
Of course，he can’t pay for the drinks．The boss of the bar doesn’t let him out，so he begins to break the glasses and tables．A girl calls the police station and soon some policemen get there．They have to take Jack to the station.
“What do you bring me here for?”he shouts．
“We bring you here for drinking．”answers a policeman．
“That’s great!”Jack says happily．“Then when shall we start?”
【小题1】Jack can get much money because _______．

Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提录音机).

The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.

The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.

“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”

1.At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?

2.How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?

3.How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?

4.Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.

5.What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?