Learning English takes a lot of hard work. Here are some tips to help you improve your English quickly, no matter how much or how little you already know.
If you’re in a class, you should attend class, do the homework and study as much as you can. Courses are good because they push you to learn. But even if you’re not in a class, it’s still possible to practice when you have free time.
Like any goal, learning a language is always easier and more fun if you have a reason to do so. Be sure to remain focused on that reason, since it will help get you through the times when learning seems hard.
You’re not perfect, so you’re going to make mistakes when you’re learning English. The sooner you accept this, the better. Now it will be much easier for you to communicate with others and get your point across. So how can you find language partners to communicate with? Well, use your classmates.
The Internet is a great tool for language learning. It’s common for people to use the Internet to practice their English skills these days. The Internet would probably be the closest thing to a magic program to learn English quickly. So take advantage of all the resources that we have available to us in this day and age!
There’s no shortcut to learn English well. Just keep working hard, and you’ll succeed in the end.
1. What should you do to make learning English easier and more interesting?| A．Make detailed plans. | B．Develop you own rules. |
| C．Set your own goals. | D．Correct your mistakes. |
| A．We can speak English fluently with your partners’ help. |
| B．The Internet plays an important role in learning English. |
| C．We are supposed to practice English as much as you can. |
| D．People can make mistakes when they’re learning English. |
| A．To provide some good English-learning examples for you. |
| B．To explain some practical skills to express yourself freely. |
| C．To describe the advantages of learning English with friends. |
| D．To introduce some good methods to improve your English. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
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【推荐1】Apps are becoming more and more popular these days. They can help you out in almost every area of your life, such as keeping healthy, communicating with friends, or even learning a language.
However, you need to know how to use them properly. Here is what you should think about before using an app for language learning.
Learn from different sources (not just apps). Any excellent language learner will tell you that the beauty of mastering a foreign language is the world which it opens up to you. This is a world of different sources of information, from newspapers and books to TVs, radios, music and even real people. Would you learn your own language in only one way? Probably not. Why not do so in your new language?
Set up your purpose and plan your habits. Do you want to improve your new language in weeks? The best apps adapt (调整) themselves according to your timetable. These apps encourage habit-building because a successful habit helps you to learn more and better.
Make it social. No, I don’t mean putting your progress online. I mean a real social life. I made progress in Italian, thanks to the support from Jim, my partner in study time. So you can also find a friend to be with you. Taking an evening class, borrowing a book and even attending a language school are all good ways.
To be honest, the combination (组合) of apps, language schools, evening classes and books has been useful. Besides, do remember to use apps as often as you can.
1. Why does the writer write the first paragraph?| A．To introduce some apps. | B．To describe the popularity of apps. |
| C．To explain the history of apps. | D．To encourage people to use apps more. |
| A．the form in which a book is published | B．experience |
| C．the thing that you can get something from | D．connection |
| A．An excellent app is helpful to your language learning. |
| B．There are some other ways that are more useful than apps. |
| C．You can just depend on a good app to learn a new language. |
| D．Having a friend can make your language learning more interesting. |
| A．①-②-③④⑤-⑥ | B．①②③④⑤-⑥ | C．①-②③④⑤⑥ | D．①②-③④-⑤⑥ |
| A．How to use apps correctly. | B．How apps change our language learning. |
| C．How to learn a new language better. | D．How to get a better app for language learning. |
【推荐2】Many Chinese students ask for advice on how to improve （提高） their English. There are three common questions.
The first question is about real English. Li Gang said, “I want to learn real English. But I don’t know what to do.”
Watching English films is a good way to learn real English. You can watch them when you are tired after studying for a long time. While watching them, you can relax and learn real English at the same time.
The second question is about speaking. Chen Ming said, “I’m too shy to talk with foreigners.”
“How are you?” “Where are you from?” “What do you think of China?” These are good questions to start a conversation. Many people are shy when they speak English, so before you begin, take a deep breath （呼吸） and smile! Smiling always helps.
The third question is about vocabulary. Li Jia said, “ I want to remember all the new words. I write them down, but I forget them soon,”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day. Write them on a piece of paper and put it in your bedroom. Spell the words whenever you see them, and change them every day. And when you’re shopping, how about counting the English words, or saying the English names for everything you see?
1. How many questions about learning English are mentioned in the passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．smile at him or her | B．give him or her a hug |
| C．introduce yourself | D．talk about the weather |
| A．Watching English films. |
| B．Practicing English with a foreigner in the street. |
| C．Sitting in your bedroom to remember words. |
| D．Saying the English names for everything you see. |
| A．She’s too shy to talk to foreigners. |
| B．She doesn’t know how to improve her listening in English. |
| C．She spends too much time watching English films. |
| D．She can’t remember English words for long. |
（1）Do not waste time in learning a list of English words. It is the hardest way to remember
English words. How do you learn to speak Chinese? You did it by listening carefully to the people talking to each other. You can find radio programs, TV programs and records, and listen to them carefully. The best way to learn all new words is through ear. As you listen to more and more dialogues, you will learn how English is pronounced in phrases and sentences. Of course, it is not enough to learn new words, you must learn how words are put together, and why some words in English are emphasized(重读).
（2）Some people have found that they can learn the names of everyday objects such as box,
bottle, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names subjects, they say the words. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not, then go on to practice your dialogues.
1. Who gave the advice? Perhaps it was given by____________
| A．Karl Marx | B．a teacher from England |
| C．American parents | D．a teacher of English |
| A．how to learn English |
| B．how to put words together |
| C．how to learn new words |
| D．how to write the names of the objects on paper and put the paper on them. |
| A．the first one | B．the second one |
| C．both of them | D．neither of them |
| A．to do more reading |
| B．to do more writing |
| C．to do more listening |
| D．to learn which word is emphasized |
| A．works for everyone | B．does not work for anyone |
| C．works only for some people | D．works only for the Chinese students |
【推荐1】Do you like telling jokes in your English study? Jokes can make your words colourful and interesting. If you make people laugh, you can know that people are interested in your topic.
In order to get jokes, you can watch comedies (喜剧) or talk shows on TV. When you hear David Letterman’s jokes in his programme, you’d better write them down. Then you can have more jokes to tell when you talk with others. If your English is good enough, you can also write your own jokes to tell at a party or to break the ice before a speech.
How to make your jokes more interesting? Not all the English words sound funny. Some English words sound funny by themselves, while others can get a laugh only in phrases and sentences. You have to choose. Different people may have different feelings on a joke. So don’t be sad if others don’t laugh after you tell a joke. After all, telling English jokes is just a way to help you with your English study.
1. Jokes can make our words ________.| A．bad | B．colourful | C．boring | D．easy |
| A．bored with | B．sad about | C．interested in | D．good at |
| A．movie actor | B．English writer |
| C．language learner | D．host of a talk show |
| A．Almost all the English words sound funny. |
| B．Your words can’t be interesting without jokes. |
| C．You can write your own jokes to get a laugh. |
| D．People always like the same jokes when they listen to a talk show. |
| A．Learning English by Telling Jokes |
| B．Making Friends at Parties |
| C．Famous English Jokes |
| D．Colouring Your Life |
【推荐2】Do you know Chinatown? What is it? Is it a town in China? Of course not! The Chinatown is a part of a town with a large number of Chinese people, usually in other countries. You can find Chinatown all over the world. And the biggest one is in New York. It is a good place to go.
Shopping
Shopping in the Chinatown is fun. You can find lots of things there. Most of them are made in China. Mott Street is the best place to shop because things there are not very expensive.
Eating
The Chinatown has about 200 restaurants. You can enjoy traditional Chinese food there. New Silver Palace Restaurant is one of the best Chinese restaurants.
Living
Living in the Chinatown is convenient（方便的）. You can find hospitals, banks, libraries and supermarkets there. In some schools, students must learn Chinese. Many overseas Chinese send their children to these schools. They want their children to learn more about China and its culture.
1. What is Chinatown?| A．It is a living place in China. |
| B．It is a living place outside China. |
| C．It is a living place in the countryside. |
| D．It is a living place in a shopping mall. |
| A．Because things there are made in China. |
| B．Because you can eat delicious food there. |
| C．Because you can find lots of things there. |
| D．Because things there are not too expensive. |
| A．go back to their motherland one day |
| B．know something about Chinatown |
| C．read books in Chinese language |
| D．learn more about China and its culture |
【推荐3】The Yangtze alligator, also known as the Chinese alligator, is one of the most endangered crocodile species in the world. In ancient times, it was often regarded as a symbol of good luck and long life. It lives in lakes, rivers, and marshlands (沼泽) in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
The body of the Yangtze alligator is long with gray and brown skin. There are also black stripes on its back. Its head is flat, with a long and narrow mouth and small, round eyes. The alligator’s short but powerful legs are suitable for being in water and on land.
During the day, the Yangtze alligator often hides in riverbank grass or caves, hunting for food at night. Its diet mainly includes small fish, shrimp, crabs, and snails, but it will also eat birds and small mammals, such as mice, rabbits.
Because of over hunting, environmental problems such as pollution, the population of the Yangtze alligator has reduced rapidly. It is now listed as a first-class protected animal in China and receives protection from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). To save this endangered animal, the Chinese government and some organizations have taken a series of protection methods, including building nature reserves, artificial breeding (人工繁殖), and releasing them back into nature. There are reasons to believe that alligator protection will be better and better in the future.
| A．Upstream of the Yellow River. |
| B．Upstream of the Yangtze River. |
| C．Middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. |
| D．Middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. |
| A．Over hunting. |
| B．Artificial breeding. |
| C．Establishing nature reserves. |
| D．Releasing them back into nature. |
| A．Culture. | B．Geography. | C．Nature. | D．Education. |
| A．To tell us what the Yangtze alligator lives on. |
| B．To tell us what the Yangtze alligator looks like. |
| C．To tell us where we can find the Yangtze alligator. |
| D．To tell us why and how we protect the Yangtze alligator. |
