Many people always say that listening to spoken English is too hard for them. But if you don’t understand what people are saying, how can you talk with them? It may be difficult, but learning by listening is necessary.
As we know, different people have different pronunciations of the same word. Standard pronunciation is important for English speaking as well as for listening. In China, people from one area may not understand what people from another area are saying because of the different Chinese dialects (方言). Standard Chinese pronunciation can help people from different places understand each other easily.
It is the same as English. If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard for other people to understand you.
If you want to learn how to listen to English, the following ways are helpful.
Get some good books with tapes. Do the exercises, from the simple to the difficult, step by step.
You can also watch English-language films and TV programs, listen to English-language radio.
Try to listen every day, even if only a few minutes. At first you may understand few words. Don’t give up. Just listen.
Remember to read and speak English every day. It will help you to listen better, spend an hour reading English every day. Finally you will notice that you are making progress.
Talk to English-speaking foreigners as often as possible. Foreigners will speak slowly with you, use simple words, and use body language to help you understand them. Don’t be afraid to talk to them. They won’t mind if you have trouble because they may have more trouble making themselves understood in Chinese.
1. If your pronunciation isn’t standard, it is2. The writer shows us
3. If you spend an hour
4. Different people won’t have the
5. What do many people always say?
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It’s important for each of us to be healthy and happy. Here is some advice to improve your health and help you feel better.
Eat whole foods. Eat some healthy foods, such as fruit, vegetables, nuts and a little meat. If you have a healthy eating habit, you’ll be happier.
Exercise. Take up a sport you really like. If you want to keep healthy, try to exercise, for 30 minutes a day, twice or three times a week.
Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours’ sleep a day. A cup of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep.
Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pets, do a sport, or do a hobby you enjoy.
Spend time with your friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but you shouldn’t talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy.
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1. Exercising for 30 minutes a day can help you
2. To get a good sleep, it is best for you to sleep for
3. What shouldn’t you do when you talk with your friends?
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Criticism (批评) is everywhere in life, so you need to learn how to deal with it.
Ask yourself how the criticism will influence you. Will you lose something important because you are criticized? Surely not! So, don’t worry about it. Instead, remember that some criticism actually helps you improve.
You cannot stop what people say. What you can do, however, is to change the way you deal with criticism. You have the right to decide what to do with the criticism you receive.
Don’t be afraid to accept criticism. No one likes to be told that he is wrong. Yet, every person has ever been criticized for something. Realize that it’s normal. You may have received some strong criticism, but it doesn’t mean that you are foolish, or that you don’t have the ability to do something properly. Try not to think of it in that way and don’t take it seriously. If you can learn to be optimistic, you will reduce some stress and nervousness about what people think.
Consider where the criticism comes from. It may help you find out what causes the criticism. Is the person just trying to offer useful criticism? This type of criticism is known as valid criticism. On the other hand, there are persons that offer their advice just to be useless. This is known as invalid criticism because it is often not of any use at all.
Do your best. And if someone doesn’t like what you’ve done, so what? It’s either valid criticism or invalid criticism. But you have the power to decide how you will allow it to influence you.
Title: How to deal with criticism
| The writer’s opinion about criticism | Criticism is a (n) |
| ●Understand the 1) Some criticism won’t make a difference to you, so don’t feel 2) Some criticism can help you improve. ● ●Accept criticism bravely: Receiving criticism doesn’t mean you are stupid or you are ●Be optimistic about criticism and you will become less stressed or ●Think about the It may be valid criticism or invalid criticism. | |
Conclusion | Do your best and remember it is |
【推荐3】Do you actually love yourself? In fact, self-love is a very important thing you can do for yourself. When you truly love yourself, you can be happier and more confident. Here are some ways on how to love yourself.
Stop comparing yourself with others. Everyone is special, so you don’t need to be like anyone else. Comparing with others will make you feel bad about yourself. Everyone is talented in their own way.
Stop trying to be perfect. No one is perfect, so you don’t have to be hard on yourself. You need to give yourself a break from time to time.
Have fun by yourself. It’s always good to have a few days just for you to do something fun. This could be going to the cinema, visiting a place and so on. You can learn to enjoy being alone by doing this.
1. How many ways about how to love yourself are listed in the passage?（不超过5个词）2. Why should people love themselves?（不超过10个词）
3. What’s the result of comparing with others?（不超过15个词）
How to Learn and Remember English Vocabulary
Learning and remembering vocabulary plays an important part in learning English. Here are five fun and effective (有效的) ways to increase your vocabulary.
★Read and listen. Learning new words through reading or listening is better than just memorizing words. Find what you are most interested in and read news from BBC or VOA. 1.________ Try to guess the meaning of new words you come across.
★Use effective dictionaries. As you all know, a dictionary is a must when learning new words. However, you may wonder what kind of dictionary best for you. 2._______ One dictionary gives definitions (解释) and examples of a word in English and the other gives translation in your native language.
★Arrange (整理) new words into kinds. Spend some time in arranging new learned words each week. For example, you can put adjectives describing a person’s personality into one kind. 3._______ Also it’s useful for you to make connections between the words.
★.4________ Try to use new words in conversations with a partner. If you can’t find a partner, just choose a topic and talk to yourself. It also helps when you use them in your writing.
| A. I suggest using two dictionaries. B. You are supposed to have betters ways. C. Use new words in conversation or writing. D. It helps you to review what you have learned. E. If you have time, try to read short English novels. |
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5. How do you learn and remember English vocabulary? (回答不多于l0个单词)
【推荐2】All students need to have good studying habits. When you have good studying habits, you learn English quickly. You also remember them easily.
Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place, because it is too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only to think about one thing.
When you study, do not think about other things at the same time. Only think about your homework. Some students prefer to listen to music when they are doing homework. It is bad for their study because they can’t pay attention to one thing. If you do so, you will do your homework more quickly, and you will make fewer mistakes.
Good studying habits are very important. If you do not have them, try to learn them. If yours are good, try to make them better.
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。
The benefits(好处) of good habits | Being quick to learn things and |
Advice of having good studying habits | Not reading in the living room because it is too |
| Not thinking about two things at the same time | |
If your habits are good | Trying to |
I’m Li Hua. I like learning English. I spend almost 3 hours a day learning it. After class, I often read English newspapers and magazines, although I can’t always understand all the new words in them. The grammar is hard for me. And writing is another one of my big problems. I don’t know what to write and there’re always mistakes in my compositions. However, I never lose heart and I’m always trying to find suitable learning methods. When a method doesn’t work, I change it. In this way I have improved my English little by little. For example, at first I wrote down all the new words in a notebook and tried to remember all of them. But I failed. Now I write eight to ten words on pieces of paper and stick them on the walls in my bedroom. And I change them often. This learning method helps me a lot.
Li Hua’s | |
Time | I spend almost |
Difficulties | I am not good at |
Change | I try to remember eight to ten new words instead of |
Advice | Never lose heart and try to find suitable |
A museum is a building that holds a collection of objects(物品) that are found in nature or created by people.
①_________
People go to museums to see the collections. They teach people about the natural world or human culture. Museums may also offer guided tours, speeches and special activities.
Museums get their collections by buying objects or receiving donations(捐赠). These collections may include objects borrowed from other museums or private collectors.
Types of museums
Art museums hold collections of paintings, sculptures(雕塑作品) and other important works of art. Some art museums’ collections cover many different styles and periods (of history. Others centre on artworks from a certain period or an art style, such as modern art.
Science museums centre on science and technology. Their collections often include machines and tools from the past to the present. They may teach people about space travel, medicine, electronics and other scientific subjects.
History museums collect artefacts(手工制品) that show what human life was like in the past. Artefacts may include clothing, tools, vehicles(交通工具), old photographs and many other kinds of objects.
②_________
●You can talk, but be polite to those around you.
●Ask before taking photos.
●Do not touch!
●Never bring food or drinks into the museum.
Museums give us a chance to enjoy their treasures. When we visit the museums, we should follow the rules and be good visitors. And our visit will be more enjoyable and unforgettable.
1. How does a museum get their collections?2. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
3. Li Fang wants to know how people lived in the past. Which type of museum can she choose?
4. Choose the proper subtitle(副标题).
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A. How museums work B. The developing of museums C. Rules of museums for visitors
5. Give the passage the best title(标题).
Nowadays people carry out all kinds of leisure activities. Travelling is one of people’s favorite leisure activities. People usually travel in their spare time. Some like to travel abroad. Some like to travel around the country. To be safe, what should we do when travelling? Here are some suggestions.
Before Leaving
Choose the right food, fruits and drinks. Before you prepare the food, fruits and drinks, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food, fruits and drinks. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, fruit juice and some fruit. They are not easy to go bad. If you are on a short trip, you can bring some fish, meat, eggs, milk and vegetables. Also, you have to prepare umbrellas and medicine and so on. It is necessary to take some medicine with you. It can be used when you get sick or have other problems. You need to prepare comfortable shoes and hats if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.
While Travelling
Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit. If you eat dirty food and bad fruit, you may get sick.
Have enough time to have a rest during your trip. If you are too tired, you may feel uncomfortable.
Running water is not safe. Remember to drink boiled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.
Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. If you need to keep cold food, you can put cold food into a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge.
根据材料内容完成下列表格。每空一词。
| How to Keep Healthy During A Trip | |
| Before Leaving | ● Prepare the food, fruits and |
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| ● Prepare comfortable | |
| While Travelling | ● Don’t eat dirty food or bad fruit. |
| ● Have enough | |
| ● Drink | |
| ● Keep food in good condition. | |
Many people think if you turn off your TV, your life will be colorful. You should not watch too much TV. It’s not good for you. Firstly, it’s bad for your study. You spend too much time on TV. You can’t do well in school. Secondly, it’s bad for your health. You do not exercise. You may get fat. Your eyesight(视力) is getting worse. Some of you have to wear glasses. Thirdly, it’s bad for your family life. Your family are watching TV. You don’t talk with each other. Lastly, some TV programmes(节目) are not good for you. You may learn bad things from them.
Turn off your TV for a week. Maybe you can find something fun to do. May be you can read books, learn to swim or paint pictures, and you can also enjoy music in your free time. Would you like to have a try?
Don’t | |
Study | You can’t do well in school. |
Health | You do not |
Family life | Family members do not |
Bad TV programmes | You may learn bad things from them. |
| Something | You can read books, learn to swim, paint pictures and enjoy |
