Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-Speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on the radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than do. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
1. You learn to swim by ______.| A．reading books about it |
| B．looking at others swimming |
| C．having lessons on it |
| D．going into the river and learning |
| A．listening and speaking |
| B．reading and writing |
| C．A and B. |
| D．swimming |
| A．Don’ t make mistakes. |
| B．Study hard. |
| C．Try not to speak English. |
| D．Don’t be afraid. |
| A．Listening. | B．Speaking. |
| C．Reading and writing. | D．Learning. |
| A．by train | B．on the radio |
| C．every minute | D．now and then |
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When learning English, some students may find it difficult to improve their listening. Here are some ideas.
Relax yourself
Before you start listening to something, don’t get excited or nervous.
Listen carefully to the first sentence
Think when you’re listening
When you’re listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened? When, where and how?
It’s important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings, and how the scientists got their results. This is also helpful to your listening.
| A．Pay attention to key words. |
| B．Listen to important facts. |
| C．You need to relax. |
| D．Maybe they can help you in one way or another. |
| E．The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage. |
| F．This is especially helpful to improve your writing skills. |
| G．What was the result and what did the speaker want to tell us? |
【推荐2】Some boys and girls don’t like math. They think it’s difficult. But in fact (事实上) it isn’t so difficult to learn math well. Here is what you can do.
Listen carefully in class. The math teacher knows much. When you listen carefully, you can know much, too. So be a careful student in class and listen well. And you can ask your math teacher for help if you don’t know in class.
Ask your classmates for help. Your math teacher isn’t always with you. When you have a math problem and you can’t work it out, please ask your classmates after class. A good classmate is a good friend. He or she must be happy to help you.
Practice it every day. Do you want to be good at math? It takes time. You can’t learn it well in a day. So practice it every day and then you’ll find it so easy. Math is a useful subject. Let’s do our best to learn it well.
1. The passage is mainly for ________.| A．teachers | B．parents | C．friends | D．students |
| A．玩耍 | B．练习 | C．阅读 | D．放松 |
| A．Playing much with friends after class. | B．Practicing math every day. |
| C．Asking our classmates for help. | D．Being careful and listening carefully in class. |
| A．Difficult | B．Interesting | C．Useful | D．Boring |
| A．math is a useful subject | B．how we can learn math well |
| C．why some students don’t like math | D．why we need to learn math well |
Different students learn in different ways, and it’s important to find a way that works best for you. Here are some things that you can try to help you study better.
Make a proper plan.
Decide when, where and how long you are going to study. If you plan your study every time, then it will be easier to achieve your goals (目标).
Test yourself on what you have learned.
After you read something, you should test yourself on it. Try to test yourself days and weeks after you first learn something. You can also work with a partner to test each other.
Take a break.
Research has shown that taking breaks can help you work or study better. A study by the company DeskTime found that the most productive (富有成效) people work for about 52 minutes at a time, and then take a 17-minute break in between. So when you make your study plan, don’t forget to include breaks.
Keep healthy.
Getting exercise and sleeping well can actually help you study. Research has found that regular exercise can improve both memory and thinking skills, while sleeping helps the brain save new information.
1. What will make it easier for students to achieve their goals?| A．Making a plan every time. | B．Getting enough sleep every day. |
| C．Finding a partner to work with. | D．Improving their memory. |
| A．It is important to know what to do during a break. |
| B．Sometimes it’s necessary to make a work plan. |
| C．People should take breaks if they want to work better. |
| D．Students should take a break of more than 30 minutes each time. |
| A．超量的 | B．复杂的 | C．定期的 | D．简单的 |
| A．It is enough to make a weekly plan for studying. |
| B．Exercise helps the brain save new information. |
| C．The longer you learn, the better you will study. |
| D．Test is very helpful for our learning. |
| A．Keeping Healthy Is Good for Learning Well |
| B．The Important Skills for Learning |
| C．It Is Important to Test Yourself on What you Have Learned |
| D．The Proper Plans to Learn Well |
【推荐1】I think it is safe to say that snakes are not popular among most people. It would be hard to find a person who is neutral (中立的), or simply doesn't care one way or the other. What I wonder is why something even without legs causes such great fear.
Snakes are quite useful, but that doesn't seem to matter. Snakes help control the population of mice. Without snakes, perhaps we would find mice everywhere. Most of us, however, would rather see a mouse than a snake.
The poison argument (毒性的争论) is a strong one. Some snakes are poisonous, and this causes people's death. However, the poisonous snakes are only a small number. We can't say all the snakes are bad just because of a few dangerous ones.
And what do we do with the people who really like snakes? They like snakes even more strongly than we dislike them. These people learn about them, find them out, and watch them carefully. Why? The only reason I can think of is that these people are openminded. They are able to put aside differences and welcome the snake as a friend.
Whatever the reason for our like or dislike, snakes do something good in the circle of life. They would prefer to be left alone, and that is what we should do. If you're lucky, you might not run across more than a few of them in a lifetime. That would be fine with most of us.
1. How does the writer describe the appearance of snakes?| A．Something even without legs. | B．Something not popular among people. |
| C．A person who is neutral. | D．A person who cares about nothing. |
| A．They welcome snakes as their best friends. | B．They would rather see a mouse than a snake. |
| C．They wonder why snakes can cause great fear. | D．They learn about snakes and watch them carefully. |
| A．they cause many people's death | B．they control the population of mice |
| C．they are not dangerous to people | D．they are only a small number |
| A．are able to put aside differences | B．think all the snakes are poisonous |
| C．are able to deal with poisonous snakes | D．take part in the poison argument |
| A．dislikes snakes | B．has the best luck |
| C．loves snakes | D．prefers to be left alone |
【推荐2】“Life is speeding up(加快速度). Everyone is getting unwell.” This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person wrote it.
Inventions can change our lives. But have all these things really improved our lives? Imagine this.
You’re doing your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and the noise from the television are getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer is turned off and you lose all your work. How do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives, but they often leave us feeling tired.
One family in England went “back in time” to see what life was like without these inventions. The grandparents, with their daughter and grandsons Ben 10 and Tom 7, spent nine weeks in an old house. They had no computers or mobile phones. The grandmother, Linda, said, “The more things you have, the harder life becomes.” And Ben also noticed that his grandmother had changed. She cooked delicious food for them!
1. The writer uses the quotation(引语) at the beginning to .| A．tell us a truth about our lives | B．tell us what life was like before |
| C．show why such a thing happened | D．show that we face big problems |
| A．have speeded up our lives | B．have improved our lives |
| C．may make people feel happy | D．may bring people some trouble |
| A．With the improvement of our lives, we often feel tired. |
| B．An unknown man was sure that life would get better. |
| C．The family had some changes when they lived in an old house. |
| D．The grandson Ben was ten when the family went “back in time” . |
| A．problems with technology | B．improvements of our lives with technology |
| C．changes happening to technology | D．the importance of technology |
Love plays a main role in our life．Love makes you feel wanted．Without love a person could become cruel．In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care．They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad．But we don’t always care about it．It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings．
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind．No mind is happy without peace．Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure．But all of these things will pass away．
Failure is the path to success．It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way．Success brings in money, pride and self-respect．
Hope is what keeps life going．Parents always hope their children will do well．Hope makes us dream．Hope builds in patience．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day．
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control．Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark．So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow．
1. We usually have to accept _______ if we want to be successful．
| A．love | B．failure | C．sadness | D．hope |
| A．Business． | B．Travel． | C．Lifestyles． | D．Education． |
| A．颓废 | B．遗憾 | C．悲伤 | D．绝望 |
| A．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow |
| B．If you work hard today, you’ll have a better life in the future． |
| C．What you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow． |
| D．The only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow. |
| A．To encourage people to love each other． |
| B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness． |
| C．To give readers some information about life． |
| D．To remind people to keep having a beautiful dream． |
