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We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe we can’t speak English.

If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football.

So, you see, you can learn by using it, You should listen to your teacher in class. You should speak English to your classmates every day and also you could write something in English. Then one day you may find your English very good.
(   )1You know a lot about English, but maybe

_________ it.
       A.you can speak      B.you can study

C.you can’t speak 

(   )2You must get into the river___________.
     A.to learn how to swim  B.to play C.to jump
(   )3Do you want to be a football player? 

Please ____________.
       A.buy a football        B.play football

C.have some lessons 
(   )4You can learn by using it. For example:____
     A.listen to your teacher in class 

B.Speak English to your classmates every day

C.A and B

(   )5Which do you think is the best title for this

 article?     __________________.
A.How to swim       B.How to play football C.How can we learn English well
                  B

　　Several years ago Robert knew a girl at a party. He loved her at once. But he hadn’t enough money to marry(娶)her. He went to another village and wanted to borrow five thousand dollars from Peter, one of his classmates. He said he was going to return the money in two years.

    Peter Black believed him and lent the money to him. And Robert thanked the young man very much.

    In the past four years Robert married the girl and she had a baby. They lived a happy life, but he didn’t give the money back to Peter.

    One day Peter’s mother was ill and needed an operation. He looked for Robert for a few times, but he never met him. One day Peter heard that the young man was in. He hurried there. He knocked at the door for a long time and Robert’s wife came out to meet him.

    “I’m sorry, Mr Black.” said the woman. “My husband has just gone out.”

    Peter thought for a while and said, “Yes, I met him on my way here. He told me that he had left all his money at home and let you return it to me.”

    “Don’t believe him, dear!”Robert came out in a hurry(匆忙) and called out. “I’ve never told him about it!”

(   )6Peter believe Robert because _______.

        A.they were old classmates

        B.they lived in different villages

        C.Peter was a rich man

        D.Robert once helped Peter

(   )7Robert wouldn’t meet Peter because _______.

        A.he did not want to pay back the money

        B.he had paid Peter all the money

        C.he was always very busy

        D.his wife didn’t let him do so

(   )8Robert’s wife said sorry to Peter because she wanted ______.

    A.to pay Peter the money  B.to make Peter leave

    C.to let Peter in         D.to go out to meet Peter

(   )9Robert came out in a hurry because _______.

A.he was afraid Peter would beat his wife

B.he was afraid Peter would take his wife to the police

    C.he decided to give the money back to Peter

    D.he was afraid his wife would give the money to Peter

(   )10Which of the following is true? ___________.

    A.The woman didn’t know her husband was at home.

    B.Robert had no money to pay Peter.

    C.Peter was clever enough to make Robert come out.

D.Robert thought Peter was a good friend.

       Each morning, I walked past a security guard(保安)。He 1   everyone that walked by him. I 2    how he knew so many people by their first names. The first few times I saw him. I didn’t say hello back to him 3    he greeted me. I was lost in my own world. On Monday he asked, “How was your 4   ?” I told him about my visit to my sick, elderly mother. He told me how 5  he was for my mother’s sickness. As I walked away, I realized I did not even know his 6   . The following day, I asked, “What’s your name?” He answered, “Gary.” I said, “I’m Deborah.” After that, we talked a couple of times a week. We 7    stories about our weekends, our dreams, and our families. Gary got offered a new job and moved 8    . It has been years since I last spoke to him, yet the memory feels like yesterday.

       I look back at what became a friendship of sharing stories from the heart. When you say 9  to a stranger(陌生人) you become a pebble(鹅卵石)thrown into a lake. With each ripple（涟漪）you create, you spread 10   that continues to give.

1. A. watched                 B. believed               C. thanked          D. greeted

2. A. complained               B. admired               C. expected        D. forgot

3. A. when                   B. until                  C. before          D. and

4. A. visit                    B. weekend              C. mother                  D. sickness

5. A. afraid                   B. glad                  C. sorry            D. surprised

6. A. age                     B. job                   C. name            D. family

7. A. wrote                  B. heard                 C. read             D. shared

8. A. away                   B. over                        C. on              D. in

9. A. yes                     B. hello                 C. no              D. goodbye

10. A. news                 B. virus                 C. love             D. sadness

One Saturday afternoon, Sarah went to buy something for her sister and herself. As Sarah was coming out of a   46  , a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green—a good friend of Sarah’s sister’s. Sarah   47  her. Then she called a taxi to send Sarah home. She told the driver where he should go. Sarah was   48  that it was not in the direction of her home.

  “Why?” Sarah asked. The lady smiled.

   When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man   49   on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, tied him and threw him out of the taxi. At the same time, Miss Green took out a knife and   50   Sarah. She asked Sarah to keep   51  . The man then started the taxi. “ Oh, God! I’m being kidnapped(绑架),” Sarah said to herself.

   She tried to escape, but not succeeded. Suddenly an   52   came to her. She took out a lipstick(口红) from her pocket, wrote “SOS” on the window, and covered the word with her

  53  . A few minutes later, a police car passed and the policemen saw the   54  . When the kidnappers saw the policemen, they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and ran away.

   The policemen then picked up Sarah and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also   55   because their daughter had finally come back safely.

1.A. school     B. taxi         C. shop         D. friend’s

2.A. knew           B. believed         C. thanked     D. remembered

3.A. surprising     B. excited     C. surprised        D. pleased

4.A. drove        B. climbed        C. fell        D. appeared

5.A. helped     B. played      C. saved       D. frightened

6.A. healthy        B. alive       C. relaxed     D. quiet

7.A. idea           B. answer      C. interest         D. order

8.A. fingers        B. back        C. dress        D. lipstick

9.A. picture        B. map          C. sign        D. knife

10.A. worried       B. happy       C. afraid      D. successful

 

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One Saturday afternoon, Kate went to buy something for her sister and herself.         As Kate was coming out of a       1    , a young lady walked towards her. She said she was Miss Green— a good friend of Kate's sister. Kate     2      her. Then she called a taxi to send Kate home. She     3     the driver  where he should go. Kate was    4      that it was not the in direction of her home.         "     5    ?" Kate asked. The lady smiled.         When they came to a quiet road, a big rough man       6       , on the road. He stopped the taxi driver, knocked him down, and threw him out of the     7    . At the same time, Miss Green took out of a knife and      8     it at Kate. She asked Kate to keep      9     . The man then started the taxi. "        Oh, my God! I'm being kidnapped," Kate said to herself.        She tried to escape, but not    10    . Suddenly an    11      came to her. She took out a lipstick (口红) from her pocket, wrote 'SOS' on the window, and covered the word with her     12      .        A few minutes later, a police car     13     and the policemen saw the sign. When the kidnappers saw the policemen they stopped the taxi, jumped into the grass, and ran away.        The policemen then    14      Kate up and sent her home. When her parents knew what had happened, they were greatly surprised. But they were also     15     because their daughter had finally come back safely.

(     )1. A. school  (     )2. A. knew    (     )3. A. told    (     )4. A. sure    (     )5. A. What     (     )6. A. drove   (     )7. A. road    (     )8. A. shouted (     )9. A. healthy (     )10. A. happened (     )11. A. idea    (     )12. A. hands   (     )13. A. sopped  (     )14. A. lifted  (     )15. A. worried

B. taxi    B. believed   B. asked     B. excited B. Where      B. climbed   B. sight     B. played    B. alive    B. failed    B. answer   B. back      B. left       B. held    B. happy

C. shop      C. thanked      C. wondered    C. surprised  C. When        C. fell        C. taxi        C. hurt        C. relaxed    C. succeeded  C. interest    C. dress       C. passed      C. put       C. proud

D. friend's D. remembered D. checked     D. pleased    D. Why      D. appeared   D. home       D. pointed    D. quiet     D. hurried   D. order   D. lipstick  D. turned      D. picked   D. successful