It’s easy to make promises, but it’s hard work to keep them. Every year we promise to break bad habits and form good ones. But many of us
There might be a way to
This is where the 21/90 rule comes into play. For the next three
Of course, it’s not always
There’s no time like the present to start making some changes in your life. With the
| A．want | B．fail | C．promise | D．decide |
| A．solve | B．report | C．write | D．raise |
| A．put up | B．give up | C．turn up | D．take up |
| A．price | B．person | C．plan | D．place |
| A．seconds | B．minutes | C．days | D．weeks |
| A．start | B．appear | C．end | D．open |
| A．easy | B．new | C．big | D．famous |
| A．harmful | B．beautiful | C．careful | D．successful |
| A．but | B．so | C．if | D．or |
| A．care | B．help | C．joy | D．love |
2 . Sing the Language You’re Learning
How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”, said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”
“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you’re still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?
1. According to the passage, the best way to remember a foreign language is to ________.| A．read and write more |
| B．listen to the teacher carefully |
| C．copy the words many times |
| D．remember words in a song |
| A．艰涩难懂的 | B．悦耳易记的 |
| C．枯燥乏味的 | D．震耳欲聋的 |
| A．using the listen-and-repeat singing method |
| B．listening to all kinds of famous music |
| C．writing songs with the language |
| D．reading the lyrics again and again |
| A．is interested in writing English songs |
| B．teaches children English by using music |
| C．teaches Chinese in an American school |
| D．is a researcher in a language school |
| A．many researchers realize the importance of language studying |
| B．your brain remembers a language better if you sing it |
| C．many language teachers know the value of famous music |
| D．you will never learn a language well unless you can sing |
3 . 假如你是李华,你的朋友向你求助如何利用词典学习英语。请你根据所给提示和要求,写一篇短文。
提示: (1)What are the benefits of using dictionaries for English learning?
(2)How to use dictionaries to solve the problems in English learning?
要求: (1)短文须包括所有提示内容,可适当发挥。
(2)短文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。
(3)词数80个左右(开头已给出,不计入总词数)。
Dictionaries are very important tools for language learners.
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