1. How long did the woman study in Germany?
| A．For one year. | B．For two years. | C．For three years. |
| A．Its grammar. | B．Its pronunciation. | C．Its vocabulary. |
| A．English. | B．German. | C．French. |
1. Why did the girl switch language classes?
| A．She found it too easy. |
| B．She lacked interest. |
| C．She followed her mother’s advice. |
| A．Italian. | B．German. | C．Spanish. |
| A．Speak to his relatives. |
| B．Listen to the teacher. |
| C．Study the class material. |
3 . The impact of the government’s lockdown policy is approaching me. First came the extension of spring break of my university, then the movement of classes online, and then the shutdown of business. About that time, in the middle of March, I shut down too.
I cast about for something to do. The most obvious path was to help with the care of my grandson, Charlie, since his parents were thrown into managing their own work-from-home situations. Almost as a joke, I asked whether Charlie might enjoy learning a little Greek. It was strange that he should have jumped at the chance. I came to teach Greek from 2: 45 to 3: 30 pm, five days a week, to an eight-year-old.
I have been teaching for over 40 years. I have taught adult education and continuing education courses by the score. But teaching Greek to an eight-year-old may be my crowning achievement, which clearly would last long as his interest lasted.
Each letter was an achievement for both of us. To be sure, the zeta eta theta was easy enough to remember. But the end of the alphabet is not so easy, to say nothing of the letter epsilon. After a couple of dozen corrections, I had to decide that elspion was close enough. Along the way there were laughs, and jingles, I would never try in a “normal” classroom.
My husband and Charlie's parents said that our sessions were the highlight of those hard days as well. Charlie was learning a bit of Greek, I was stretching my old skills in a new and beloved direction, and our family got into delight. One of Charlie's first Greek words was the word for joy, char a. I pronounced it loudly, chara! Charlie responded with his own enthusiastic chara, adding, “Chara, that’s what we will have when our society returns to normal!" Yes, darling child, we will have joy then, but we also have it now.
1. How did the author feel about Charlie's agreement?| A．Amused. | B．Excited. | C．Pleased. | D．Astonished. |
| A．To stress the importance of Greek. | B．To show she is expert in teaching Greek. |
| C．To prove Greek is challenging for both. | D．To suggest Charlie has a gift for language. |
| A．All unpleasant times will finally go away. | B．Teaching Charlie lightens their life. |
| C．It's great to be with family during lockdown. | D．Learning languages makes a child happy. |
4 . I just counted how many foreign languages I’ve studied so far in my life and it’s been twelve! I always follow my interests and find ways to put my language learning into things I’m already interested in. I like to read blogs in other languages.
Movies are also a really good tool, especially if you can find subtitles in the language you’re learning.
When the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade, it can be hard to stick with it. The hardest bit for me is when I’m comfortable enough with a language to understand most things and make myself understood. I’m actually stuck at this stage in Norwegian.
| A．That’s really uncomfortable. |
| B．It doesn’t matter what languages they’re translated into. |
| C．I also try to think in the language I’m learning. |
| D．It’s time well spent if I’m learning the language. |
| E．Computer games always make me feel worn out. |
| F．They don’t always exactly match what’s being said. |
| G．I found them the perfect learning tool because they’re usually written in oral language. |
| A．Colombia. |
| B．Cuba. |
| C．Spain. |
| A．Spanish. | B．French. | C．Japanese. |
7 . Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation(住处) and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice and to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground.
Meal Plans Available
◇Continental Breakfast
◇Breakfast and Dinner
◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’ s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion(侵犯) of their privacy.
Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
1. The passage is probably written for ________.| A．hosts willing to receive foreign students |
| B．foreigners hoping to build British culture |
| C．travellers planning to visit families in London |
| D．English learners applying to live in English homes |
| A．the host will provide medical care |
| B．Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2 |
| C．Continental Breakfast includes bread and fruit juice |
| D．you can invite friends to visit without the host’ s permission |
| A．To enjoy much more freedom. | B．To entertain friends as they like. |
| C．To enrich their knowledge of English. | D．To experience a warmer family atmosphere. |
8 . When I first entered university my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was
As I found out, there is,
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)
| A．worried | B．sad | C．surprised | D．nervous |
| A．Because | B．Although | C．Unless | D．If |
| A．but | B．so | C．or | D．and |
| A．difficult | B．interesting | C．important | D．practical |
| A．thus | B．even | C．still | D．again |
| A．new | B．familiar | C．earlier | D．ordinary |
| A．explained | B．expressed | C．described | D．created |
| A．appreciation | B．courage | C．advice | D．promise |
| A．imagine | B．recommend | C．predict | D．grasp |
| A．natural | B．better | C．easier | D．convenient |
| A．at best | B．in fact | C．at times | D．in case |
| A．words | B．names | C．ideas | D．characters |
| A．hope | B．declare | C．doubt | D．tell |
| A．exact | B．basic | C．translated | D．expected |
| A．Rather | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Instead |
| A．understanding | B．practice | C．expression | D．consideration |
| A．Largely | B．Generally | C．Gradually | D．Probably |
| A．extra | B．average | C．total | D．limited |
| A．repeatedly | B．nearly | C．immediately | D．anxiously |
| A．According to | B．In relation to | C．In addition to | D．Because of |
9 . I worked from the time when I was four and raised seven children, all of them college graduates. It seemed I'd done everything I'd ever wanted to do in my life, but I had one regret. I was born in 1898, the oldest of five kids. Papa couldn't spare me to go to school, so I worked in the fields with him till I was 21 years old.
Everywhere I went, I learned some hard lessons about what happens to a man who even can't read the alphabet. People cheat you out of wages. They sell you a ticket to one city, take your money and hand you a ticket to somewhere else.
By 1928, I'd been wandering for nine years. I met a woman named Elzenia. We fell in love, married and moved to Dallas, where I got work fixing roads for the city. When Amelia, the oldest of our seven children, first went to school, I took my wife aside. "Elzenia," I said. "I don't want the kids to know I can't read or write."
In 1938, one day my boss called me in. "George," he said. "No one knows those machines like you do. I'd like to promote you." But my thrill and surprise were cut short when he said, "Fill out this application and we'll get you a raise." I couldn't admit the truth. I thanked him and walked out of his office. I did stay right where I was, until I turned 65 and my boss made me retire. But I didn't stop working. For the next 25 years, I lived a happy life, but it still seemed to me like something was missing.
A young fellow handed me a piece of paper. It's information about adult education classes. People can learn to read and write. Now I'm 98. I thought of my friends and neighbours and what they might think if they found out I couldn't read. After all these years, my secret would be out. But all my life I've wanted to read. It was high time for action.
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