【推荐1】Here is some good advice on how to be good at a language.

Pen pals. This way of learning a language is a great way to use your new language. You have to use the language a lot. At the same time，you don't have to give your pen pals an answer at once.     1    You can choose to use the old letter writing way or the much quicker and easier e-mail way to keep in contact with your pen pal.

Internet radio stations.    2    There are Internet radio stations for every major language. Just find these radio stations and listen to them. You'll be surprised at how many stations there are all over the world.

Language clubs. When you are ready to practice your new language，try to find a language club in your area.       3    This will give you a chance to use the language in a suitable environment.    4    

Find suitable places. Put yourself in situations where you have to speak the language that you are learning.     5    If you are learning German，you can find a German restaurant. Try to read the menu，try to order something or just say “hello” to the people there. You will probably find them to be very helpful and you may even make a few friends out of it.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A．Speaking with other people can be very helpful.

B．Another great and easy way is to listen to your new language in real life.

C．So you will be more comfortable this way.

D．They will also give you lots of useful advice on learning a new language.

E．How about going to a restaurant？

F．It is really a good way to learn English.

【推荐2】To learn a foreign language well, you need to spend a lot of time on it. The more time you spend on the language, the faster you will learn. This does not mean sitting in class looking out the window, nor listening to other students who do not speak well. This means spending time enjoyably on the language you are learning.

Listen to the language you are learning by your MP3 player. Read what you are listening to. Listen to and read things that you like, things that you can mostly understand, or even partly understand. One hour of listening or reading is more effective（有效的） than many hours of class time. If you keep listening and reading, you will improve yourself.

Build up your vocabulary lists, you’ll need lots. Start to notice words and how they come together as phrases. Learn these words and phrases through listening and reading. It is very useful to read online, using online dictionaries. Do not wait for someone else to show your language. Learn by yourself, like a child growing up. Talk when you feel like it. Write when you feel like it. You are learning and improving. The language will become clearer in your mind. Just make sure you spend enough time on the language.

1. How can you learn words and phrases?

A．Through listening and reading	B．Just through sitting in class
C．Only by yourself	D．from TV and radio.

2. From Paragraph 1, we may know ________.

A．the more time you spend on the language, the more quickly you will learn

B．we can sit in class to learn a foreign language well

C．we can spend hours on the language that others speak

D．we can listen to other students who do not speak well and correct them

3. Which is more effective for a language learner?

A．One hour of listening	B．Many hours of class time
C．One hour of listening to MP3	D．Many hours of sleep

4. How can you learn a foreign language faster?
①spend a lot of time on it                           ②listen to the language you are learning   
③build up your word list                             ④spend some time on the Internet

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．③④

D．①②③

5. Which is the best title?

A．How to remember words	B．How to learn a foreign language
C．Why we learn a foreign language	D．How to improve yourselves

【推荐3】When learning English, reading can help you a lot. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use them. When you read, you can find a good example for your writing.

Good reading tips:

Try to read at the right level. Read something that you can more or less understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.

Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don’t have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read, and mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.

Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep doing that. For example, you could read for fifteen minutes before you go to bed, or in the morning or at lunchtime.

Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like. Because you are going to spend time and money to read it, choose an interesting one. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers for teenagers in China. You can always find something interesting in them.

1. How many reading tips does the writer give us?

A．Six.

B．Three.

C．Five.

D．Four.

2. Which of the following is true?

A．When you read, you can only learn some new words.

B．It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.

C．Reading a lot can help you write better.

D．Try to read something that you can’t understand to make your English better.

3. If you meet a few words on a page while reading, _________.

A．write them down at once	B．guess the meaning at first
C．give up reading	D．copy them in a notebook

4. The best title is_________.

A．Reading is Very Helpful	B．When and Where to Read
C．What to Choose to Read	D．How to Make Reading Better