When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” for example. If you look up each word in the dictionary, one at a time, what is your translation? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.
Languages don’t just have different sounds, and they are different in many ways. It’s important to master the rules for the word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand the speaker’s sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes when the order is changed, the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the difference between the two pairs of sentences.
“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.” “I have seen the movie already.” “I have already seen the movie.”
When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit of the language and use it as the English speaker does.
1. From the passage we know that ________ when we are learning English.| A．we shouldn’t put every word into our own language |
| B．we should look up every word in the dictionary |
| C．we need to put every word into our own language |
| D．we must read word by word |
| A．difficult to understand different sounds | B．possible to remember the word order |
| C．important to master the rules for the word order | D．easy to master the rules for the word order |
| A．the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of the words |
| B．the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence |
| C．sometimes different orders of words have different meanings |
| D．if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different |
| A．is the same as “Only she likes apples.” | B．is different from “Only she likes apples.” |
| C．mean “She likes fruit except apples.” | D．means “She doesn’t like apples.” |
| A．Different Orders, Different Meanings | B．How to Speak English |
| C．How to Put English into Our Own Language | D．How to Learn English |
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【推荐1】“I want to know how to speak English well. What can I do?” Bill asks this question like many students do. I ask him, “How do you learn English?” He answers, “Only in the English lessons.”
The first thing I will say is, “That is not enough!”
If you want to speak English well, you have to practice. Speak to friends, classmates, people online or in stores. Speaking is the best way to learn a language.
In my lessons I usually ask my students how they feel about speaking English, and they often say “nervous(紧张),” “scared（害怕）,” or some words like these. The second advice I can give is to relax. Don’t worry about making mistakes. If you can’t think of the right word to use, don’t worry about it, just say what you want to say.
Speaking English well isn’t just about practicing your speaking. It is also important to listen to English. Listen to the English programs.
1. How does Bill learn English?| A．He learns English by himself. | B．He learns English with people online. |
| C．He learns English at home. | D．He learns English only in English lessons. |
| A．Listening. | B．Writing. | C．Speaking. | D．Reading. |
| A．Because they don’t like English. | B．Because they are too shy . |
| C．Because they are students. | D．Because they worry about making mistakes. |
| A．Speaking English as often as you can. | B．Relaxing yourself when you learn English. |
| C．Listening to English as much as you can. | D．Living in England for some time. |
| A．The writer is an Englishman. | B．The writer knows nothing about English. |
| C．The writer is an English teacher. | D．The writer is Bill’s father. |
【推荐2】Why is good grammar important? Well, good grammar can save lives! Just consider the difference between “Let’s eat, Grandma!” and “Let’s eat Grandma!” With the first one, you are inviting your grandma over for a lovely meal. The second one sounds like you are excited about cannibalism.
Jokes aside, some people think good grammar is unnecessary. They argue that as long as they are being understood, it should not matter whether there are a few grammatical mistakes or not.
But I don’t think so. I believe good grammar matters.
Thinking about your grammar when your writing makes you easier to be understood. You may think a grammatical mistake doesn’t matter. But think about it from the reader’s point of view.
Even a small mistake can make your reader stop and read the message again. He or she will have to spend more time understanding it.
Good English grammar will help improve your English skills generally. Being able to speak and write correctly, over time, builds your confidence while using English. This will encourage you to increase your vocabulary. With good grammar and a wide vocabulary, you will find it easier to express your ideas and communicate with native speakers.
Good grammar can also make you appear more reliable. Just think about your attitudes towards a newspaper that has many grammatical mistakes in its articles. You will doubt if the information in the newspaper is reliable, won’t you?
The same is true on a personal level. Your writing shows who you are. If there are many careless mistakes, then it appears to readers that you don’t care about your work. This makes them less likely to trust you.
I hope you have now seen the importance of good grammar.
| Word Bank cannibalism 同类相食 reliable 可信赖的 |
根据材料内容, 选择最佳答案。
1. The author starts the topic with________.
| A．a personal story | B．a joke | C．a grammatical rule | D．an invitation |
①run away from danger ②appear more reliable
③understand news reports ④improve our English skills generally
⑤make ourselves easily understood
| A．①③⑤ | B．①②④ | C．②④⑤ | D．②③⑤ |
| A．They will still support him. | B．They probably won’t trust him any longer. |
| C．They will help him to correct his mistakes. | D．They will understand how hard his work is. |
| A．as long as you’ re understood, it doesn’t matter whether there are some mistakes or not |
| B．it doesn’t matter if you make many careless mistakes in your articles |
| C．only good spoken English can build your confidence |
| D．English grammar is very important |
| A．The importance of god English grammar | B．The popularity of good English grammar |
| C．The advantages of learning English | D．The methods of learning good English |
【推荐3】Lin Lu is a student at Guang Ming Middle School. She worked hard but had never made any improvement in her studies. Last term, she used some new learning methods. Surprisingly, she achieved great improvement in Chinese, math and English. Please look at the following chart.
Subjects | Marks (Midterm Exam/Final Exam) | Learning Methods | |
In the past | Now | ||
Chinese | 82/98 | ♦ Listen carefully in class. ♦ Finish homework on time after class. | ♦ Review notes every day, ♦ Read books and practice writing. ♦ Do a lot of exercises after class. ♦ Read English stories or newspapers every day. |
Math | 86/106 | ||
English | 85/102 | ||
Lin Lu is happy that she has found the right way to learn. She will try these new methods in other subjects like physics.
1. Lin Lu made the greatest improvement in _____.| A．Chinese | B．Math | C．English |
| A．Lin Lu didn’t study hard in the past. |
| B．It’s helpful for Lin Lu to review notes. |
| C．Lin Lu has tried the new methods in physics. |
【推荐1】It happens to all of us. When it is the end of the term, your teacher will give you your report card. You look at it and your heart stops because you realize that your parents are going to be very angry. This is the classic case of a bad report card! There is nothing you can do to change the past. So, what do you do now?
A bad report card is something that almost all the students will experience at least once in their lives. Grades are how most schools evaluate (评价) students and they are pretty important. The problem is that we do not always get good grades we (or our parents) want. After a bad report card, it is important to figure out what to do next.
The first thing to do is to talk to your teacher. Find out how your grades were calculated. Was the problem a bad test, lack of participation (参与) in class, or a failure to complete homework? Next, if the problem is something you can solve on your own (such as not doing your homework), make a promise to change your behaviour (行为) ! However, if you have been studying hard and still got a bad grade, you probably need some help with your classes. Talk to your teacher and explain your situation. He or she will tell you where you can receive the extra help you need. Then, make a careful plan of how you will improve your grades. Write down the plan and have it ready when you talk to your parents. That's a good way to make your parents less angry.
While all parents want their children to get good grades, most understand that not every report card will be perfect. The important thing is that you show your parents you have a plan to improve your grades for next time. Always remember, many of the world's most successful people failed many times before they became successful. They learned from their failures, and you should too!
1. Which of the following is NOT a cause of a bad report card?| A．You failed to finish your homework. |
| B．You studied hard enough for the test. |
| C．There was something wrong with the test itself. |
| D．You didn't take part in enough group work in class. |
| A．You feel worried that your parents must be angry with you |
| B．You had no idea about how your grades were calculated |
| C．You have made a promise to change some bad behaviour |
| D．You have been studying hard, but you still got bad grades |
| A．Telling your parents the test was too difficult for you |
| B．Explaining why you couldn't complete your homework on time |
| C．Understanding all parents want their children to get good grades |
| D．Showing your parents you have a careful plan to improve your grades |
| A．make parents less angry | B．help students find out the reasons for good grades |
| C．tell right things to do after bad report cards | D．encourage students to study hard to get good grades |
【推荐2】Here is a report from Xinhua Daily. Computer games are very popular not only with the young people but also the adults. In some ways, they will take the place (代替) of the traditional games such as cards, chess and so on, because you only need a computer to play computer games. But in the past, if a man wanted to play chess, he must look for another one. In fact, computer games themselves are so interesting and exciting for us. The games can bring you happiness and excitement. They have been used in too many places such as schools, business, hospitals and so on.
Now there are many educational games for the students. They are helpful to the students. They can make the students learn more and better by changing the study ways. When the students play the educational games, they use their brains, eyes, ears and hands. The students will be active to get knowledge while playing. But now the students shouldn’t spend too much time on computer games. Otherwise, it may affect their study.
We have gone into the computer age. And learning too much knowledge through the computer is becoming true.
1. Who likes computer games?| A．Only the young | B．Only the adults |
| C．Both the young and the adults | D．somebody |
| A．有利 | B．改善 | C．影响 | D．处理 |
| A．Cards. | B．Chess. | C．Hide and seek. | D．Computer games. |
| A．The computer games aren’t interesting. |
| B．The computer games can’t bring you happiness. |
| C．When the students play the educational games, they only use their brains. |
| D．Students shouldn’t spend too much time on computer games. |
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports. In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.
1. are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.
| A．No interest | B．Exercises |
| C．Education | D．Examinations |
| A．happy feeling | B．good care |
| C．nervous feeling | D．deep love |
| A．work hard all day and all nightB have all kinds of sports after studying | B．do not have sports |
| C．spend the free time on the studies and give up the sports | |
| A．If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind. |
| B．If students want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports. |
| C．If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies. |
| D．If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body. |
