As an English person, I can speak three languages — English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.
Some statistics (数据) from the survey done by the European Commission (欧盟委员会) showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.
And the survey also showed that English is the most widely-spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why many people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.
In Britain, students aren’t required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only a choice at school. In British schools it’s common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it’s more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.
To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices.
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．The people in England are good at learning languages. |
| B．Most of British people only speak English. |
| C．British people are known for speaking foreign languages. |
| D．Most of British people want to learn more than one language. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．People in other European countries speak English as much as British people. |
| B．One British student can’t give up learning a foreign language until 14. |
| C．Students in Britain prefer to learn science or history rather than learn a foreign language. |
| D．It’s unusual for British students not to learn a foreign language. |
| A．Young English learners. | B．Schools in the UK. |
| C．Speaking English. | D．Foreign language learning in the UK. |
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【推荐1】I’m an English self-learner. English isn’t my first language, so it wasn’t easy for me to learn it. I was a slow learner when I was little. Before five, I couldn’t even speak in full sentences. My learning problems were the result of my mother taking medicine. When she was pregnant (怀孕的) with me, she didn’t want to have any more babies. So she took medicine to end her pregnancy. Amazingly, I survived (幸存). But the medicine influenced my early intellectual development.
At the age of 13, I found myself interested in English. I developed a habit of reading English magazines, listening to English programs, and keeping an English diary. In order to improve my speaking ability, I often told my friends many stories in English. I kept learning, and realized that no matter how hard my situation was, I could choose to move TOEFL, and decided to go to America for higher education. And now I’m an English teacher.
I encourage people not to give up when they have difficulties. Give yourself one more chance to succeed. Success has less to do with IQ and more to do with hard work, set a goal and keep working towards it. Have a goal and never give up, and your hard work will pay off.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What is the writer?
| A．A doctor. | B．A teacher. | C．A painter. | D．A player. |
| A．智力的 | B．性格的 | C．个性的 | D．身体的 |
| A．Because she was pregnant. |
| B．Because she had no English teacher. |
| C．Because her mother didn’t like her. |
| D．Because of the medicine her mother took. |
| A．She kept an English diary. | B．She wrote down words she didn’t know. |
| C．She wrote English stories. | D．She listened to English songs. |
①have a goal ②work hard ③find ways to improve our IQ ④keep on studying
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
The Fun dubbing is an English learning app. It includes many short videos. For example, there are the hottest American TV shows, cartoons and songs. Every video only goes for one or two minutes. You can dub the videos to learn English. It increases the joy in learning a language. At the same time, you can improve your listening as well as your spoken English. When you are dubbing, you may find some words that you don’t know. You just click (点击) them. And the app will translate the words. You can also add them into your new word list. It’s a good way to increase your vocabulary. |
Do you like singing karaoke? Now you can do it at home! With the K, you can be a superstar any time, anywhere. The K is a singing app. It has lots of functions (功能). Just like karaoke, the K gives an accompaniment (伴奏). When you are singing, it records your voice. The app also scores every line of your singing. So you can find the weak parts and practice them. The app also offers a place to have fun with your friends. You can sing songs together with them. Or you can compete with them. If you like someone else’s songs, you can leave a message or give them some flowers. |
ShaiShufang (晒书房) is an app that helps you divide your books in different classes. You only need to scan the book’s shape code (条码). Then the app tells you information about the book. You can also share book lists with your friends in this app. If your friend has a book you want to read, just borrow it from him. With this app, you read more but spend less. ShaiShufang tells you what books are popular right now. When a new book is published, it also lets you know. You can add any book into your shopping list. Through this app, you can also compare the prices of the book on shopping websites like Amazon and JD. |
| A．Watch long funny videos. | B．Learn more new words. |
| C．Improve your written English. | D．Only watch some old videos. |
| A．it can record your voice | B．it can score your singing |
| C．you can compete with your friend | D．you can get help from a superstar |
| A．practicing singing | B．learning English |
| C．reading more but spending less | D．selling books more easily |
| A．They are all for fun. | B．Their functions are all single. |
| C．They are all helpful to English learning. | D．They can all make life convenient and interesting. |
| A．Some useful apps. | B．The users of the apps. |
| C．Great changes around us. | D．How to choose proper apps. |
【推荐3】The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor（幽默）, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
1. The writer thinks that the best way to learn a language is________.| A．writing | B．listening | C．using it |
| A．Be careful not to make any mistakes. |
| B．Speak English as much as you can. |
| C．Laugh more often. |
| A．not care | B．be happy | C．feel worried |
| A．keep quiet | B．keep your sense of humor | C．get angry |
| A．people never make mistakes |
| B．few people make mistakes |
| C．there is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. And it is mainly for improving a man, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1. People with little education usually .
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
| A．make people take an interest in the world |
| B．teach a man to watch plays |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 |
| C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
| A．education is mainly to make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．making a good living is the only reason for education |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
【推荐2】Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius (孔子), whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的). All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.
根据材料内容，选择正确的答案。
1. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because ________.
| A．he lived a poor life in his childhood | B．he had wise thoughts and great views about education |
| C．he traveled with his students from state to state | D．he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period |
| A．by teaching himself at home | B．with the help of his mother |
| C．by going to school | D．by visiting many famous teachers |
| A．poor | B．bright | C．wealthy | D．cute |
① Confucius worked to help his mother as a child.
② Confucius educated about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
③ Confucius’ father died.
④ Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
| A．③①④② | B．②③④① | C．①③②④ | D．④③①② |
| A．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. | B．No one has something worthy to be learned. |
| C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy. | D．A person should be kind to others. |
This year, the Autumn School has its new program which offers students the opportunity to practise writing fiction, non-fiction, poetry, scriptwriting and suspense writing under the guidance of highly accomplished writers. Students may choose from three two-week courses（课程）and four one-week courses in Athens（雅典）,and four one-week courses in Thessaloniki（萨罗尼加）.Workshops in each course will be scheduled（预定）from Monday to Friday between 18:30 and 21:00.
Autumn School Overview
| Deadline（截止日 期）for applications | Early bird: Extended to 1 October 2019 22 October 2019 |
| Entry requirements | Applicants should be able to show a high level of written and spoken English （equal to an IELTS score of 6.5 overall and 7.0 in the writing module）. They will also be required to submit（提交）a piece of their work in English: either a selection of poems or an essay of about 2,000 words, depending on the course they have chosen. |
| Course fees | Two-week courses: € 600 15% discount（折扣）for applicants based in Greece 10% early bird discount for applications received by 1 October One-week courses: € 300 15% discount（折扣）for applicants based in Greece 10% early bird discount for applications received by 1 October An extra 5% discount will be given to participants who wish to take more than two separate courses. |
| Course length | Two-week courses: 25 workshop hours One-week courses: 12.5 workshop hours |
1. The Autumn School will be started with the main purpose of _______
| A．improving students’ writing skills | B．teaming up with famous writers |
| C．developing writers’ creativity | D．creating an inspiring environment |
| A．present your IELTS score | B．offer your self-introduction |
| C．provide a piece of your writing | D．apply for it before 1 October, 2019 |
| A．€1020 | B．€840 | C．€900 | D．€780 |
