1 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入各小题横线上的最佳选项。

Many students have problems with building up their vocabulary when they are learning English.     1    

Repetition (重复)

The usual way of “memorizing” new material is through repeating it while it’s still in your mind.     2     It’s better if you see the words at least seven times from different articles you read within a short period. So, read English magazines, newspapers, and websites regularly.

    3    

You should distribute (分配) memory work over a period of time rather than do it just once. The new vocabulary introduced in one lesson should be reviewed in the next, and then in later lessons.

Use it or lose it

Putting words to use in interestıng ways helps add them to your long-term memory. In a study of vocabulary learning, students who made up their own sentences with new words and read them aloud remembered them better. Best of all, students were asked to imagine a picture in their minds to go with a new word.     4    

Mix it up

Learnıng words can be really boring, but it doesn’t have to be. Thanks to the internet,     5     Try watching videos from English-speaking social media celebrities and copying the way they speak. You could even make your own videos and try becoming a star yourself.

A．Do some research

B．Do some review

C．Here are some tips you can use to memorize new words more quickly.

D．there are more interesting ways to get the job done.

E．However, simply repeating a word may not be enough.

F．It might help if learners link (联系) words with an image.

G．Here are some ways to help you improve your English.

2 . How can you remember a song for a long time? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? There is a scientific reason for this.

Researchers (研究者) are studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. “Singing could be a new way of learning, especially for a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things in a catchy (悦耳易记的) and relaxing way. For example, children can remember difficult words quickly when they are in a song,” said Dr. Karen Ludke. If children find it difficult to learn foreign languages, this new way may help. On his blog (博客), Dr. Ludke wrote “A listen—and—repeat singing way can help to learn foreign languages and open the door for future research in this area.”

Many language teachers know the importance of music and they often use it in teaching and learning. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington DC, likes using songs in teaching Chinese. She said, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. Not only does it work, but it is fun for children. Sometimes I think if I learned English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak English much better.”

Our brain likes music in learning languages, especially for remembering. If you are still having problems in learning a language, why not try singing it out?

1. How does the writer start the passage?

A．By asking questions.	B．By telling a story.
C．By listing numbers.	D．By giving examples.

2. Why can singing help people learn foreign languages?

A．Because people can learn languages from the lyrics.

B．Because it’s easier for brain to remember things in this way.

C．Because singing songs is very popular all around the world.

D．Because singing makes people happy.

3. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指的是)?

A．Little kids.

B．English songs.

C．Languages.

D．Chinese lyrics.

4. According to this text, who likes using songs in teaching Chinese?

A．A researcher.

B．Dr. Karen Ludke.

C．Hua Zhuying.

D．The writer.

5. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．The importance of music.	B．A great foreign language teacher.
C．Learning foreign languages in music.	D．How to remember a song for a long time.

3 . As we all know, English is an important subject in middle school. Everyone knows that they must learn English well, but some people don’t know how to learn it well. Here are some suggestions which may help you with your English.

The biggest problem is people’s own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look foolish so that they don’t speak English at all. Don’t be afraid of being laughed at. Only if we aren’t afraid of making mistakes can we learn English well.

The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right. Learning English needs practice. Don’t let a little fear stop you from getting what you want.

The best way to learn English is to have a good environment. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English radios, watch English news, movies and TV programs. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English materials that you have around you, the faster you will learn it.

Many people think that exercises and tests aren’t much fun. However, by doing exercises and taking tests, you can really improve your English. If you never test yourself, you will never know how much you are making progress.

1. The biggest problem of learning English is ________.

A．not knowing how to learn

B．being afraid of being laughed at

C．looking foolish

D．making mistakes

2. The fastest way to learn English well is ________.

A．practising over and over again

B．listening to it every day

C．going over the fear

D．going to a foreign country

3. To create a good environment, you need to do many things EXCEPT ________.

A．putting English books around your room

B．listening to English radios

C．watching English news and movies

D．speaking English with your friends only in class

4 . 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 widely­spoken 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. How many ways will the British government use to improve language learning?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

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.

3. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?

A．Young English learners.

B．School in the UK.

C．Speaking English.

D．Foreign language learning in the UK.

6 . How Can You Become a Successful Learner?

Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits.     1    

Creating an interest in what they learn.

    2     Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.

Practicing and learning from mistakes.

Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more.     3     Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.

Developing their study skills

It is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.

Asking questions

Good learners often ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning.

    4     Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.

A．Good learners have good habits.

B．Learning is a life-long journey because every day brings something new.

C．Good questions are always asked by good learners.

D．Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.

E．Remember, “use it or lose it”!

F．Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time.

7 . How did you learn to ride your bike? You have a few lessons and then practiced a lot, right? You can learn how to study in the same way. No one is born knowing how to study.     1    

Pay attention

Do you find it difficult to pay attention in class? Are you sitting next to a noisy person? Is it hard to see the blackboard? Make sure you are sitting in a good place that lets you pay attention.     2    

Write important things down

It’s a good idea to write down important things your teacher says or writes on the blackboard in class.     3     Good notes can help you study easily.

Plan ahead(提前)

If you have a test on Friday, prepare for it early. Don’t wait until Thursday night. That will make you feel tired.     4     One of the best ways to make sure that doesn’t happen is to plan ahead.

Have a good sleep

The test is tomorrow and you’ve finished your study plan, but you find you just can’t remember anything! Don’t worry.     5     You’ll be surprised by what comes back to you in the morning.

根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Try to get a good night’s sleep.

B．Remember good study starts in class!

C．It also makes it hard to do your best.

D．You need a few study skills and then practice them.

E．Try your best to write well so you can read them later.

8 . 根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar?     1     Well, you can find help online with these top 5 free English as a Second Language websites.

Dave’s ESL Café

    2     You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test yourself. You can also post questions and answers onto the help center.

About.com

You can get free English courses from About.com and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you get hold of English.

The Classroom by Voice of America

You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills.     3    

Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English

    4     Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms (习语). You can also find different cultural facts.

Personal English Portal (门户网站) on YouTube

You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for “learn English” on YouTube to find other videos.     5    

A．This is a complete website that can help you learn and practice English.

B．Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang (俚语)?

C．Do you need to find the definition of a word?

D．This is a good way to practice English and have fun.

E．You can also hear English words and their meanings.

10 . I love English. My teachers and classmates think I speak good English.     1     OK, let me tell you.

I have a good friend. Lisa. We are in different schools.     2     We talk about different topics (话题) in English. We always have a good time.

Every week I go to English Corner (英语角) in our school.     3     She is from America. I teach her Chinese and she teaches me English. Linda is nice. We are friends now.

    4     They are fun and watching them helps me a lot with my pronunciation (发音).

    5     Hope(希望) they can help you.

根据短文内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺，内容完整。

A．How can I do that?

B．I often talk with Linda there.

C．What do you think of my ways?

D．Every Sunday, we meet in the park to speak English.

E．I watch English cartoons (动画) in my free time.