Every student wants to learn English well, but how can we learn it well? It’s a good topic for English learners. Here are some good methods, which can help you improve your English quickly.

First of all, you must have correct attitude. Please love English, not hate it. And you don’t feel shy when you say or speak English. Remember one sentence: Put your face in your pocket.

Secondly, I think grammar rules, new words and phrases are important, but they are not enough. For example, some people are quite good at grammar and learned a lot of English words and phrases. But they can’t speak English when they meet foreign friends.

The most effective(有效的) way to learn English well is to often use English. Don’t be afraid and don’t laugh at others. We’d better listen, speak, read and write more. You can go to English corner, talk with foreigners or talk with your friends. If you have time, listen to the radio or English program. Listening to this good material can help you improve your listening and understanding. And then, you can read English books, newspapers or novels. They are wonderful. You can use the internet, chat with net-friends or write E-mails, dairies …Through these ways, you can get more for your English.

English isn’t so difficult that we can’t learn it well. As long as we set our mind to learn English well, I’m sure everyone will be successful.

1.The underlined sentence “Put your face in your pocket.” suggests that____

A. you should love English

B. you should not let others recognize your face

C. you should try not to make mistakes when speaking English

D. You should not feel shy when using English

2.In the writer’s opinion,_____

A. English learners should not spend time on grammar rules, new words and phrases.

B. Grammar rules, new words and phrases are the most important thing for an English learner.

C. If you are good at grammar, your spoken English will be bad.

D. Learning grammar rules, new words and phrases is only part of English learning.

3.The writer gives the following tips EXCEPT____

A. go to English corner

B. communicate with people in English

C. travel in English-speaking countries

D. write English diaries

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. How to learn English well

B. English isn’t difficult

C. Use English often in your life

D. Grammar learning is not enough

High school could be a scary time for everyone. The school seems bigger; there are more kids and it’s a totally new environment. In fact, it isn’t that bad.

High school is a lot like middle school after a while. The first day of course is always scary, and the first day of middle school must have been the same. Of course, the first few days you might get lost while looking for your classes but after a while, what seemed to be a large school really isn’t.

One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes you can take. If you happen to like art, there are many art classes. In addition, there are other classes that weren’t available in middle school like photography or psychology.

In high school, there are a lot of things that are similar to how middle school was but at the same time, there are other opportunities available as well. There are more clubs, sports, and other activities you can join in.

You’re able to join in these activities and make new friends with kids with the same interest as you. These activities also give you a chance to learn something you never had the opportunity to learn before.

High school has something for everyone. You just have to decide what to take part in. but there’s one thing that’s certain that you’re going to have just as much fun in high school as you did in middle school. And if middle school wasn’t that great for you, high school is a chance to make up for it.

High school isn’t just about having fun though. You have to be responsible while you’re growing up. Teachers aren’t going to chase (催促) you up to do your homework.

1.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. high school life

B. how to take art classes

C. the fun side of high school life

D. how to make new friends in high school

2.In the author’s opinion, high school life __________.

A. is a scary time for everyone

B. is full of fun without any worries

C. is the same as middle school life

D. is as much fun as middle school life

3.It can be inferred that you can do the following things in high school EXCEPT __________.

A. making more friends

B. taking photography classes

C. getting lost while looking for classes

D. ignoring your homework until your teacher reminds you

4.The article is probably taken from __________.

A. a travel magazine

B. a book review

C. an advice column for students

D. a film poster

If you live in the United States, you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you work part-time after school or on weekends, and during summer vacation you can work 40 hours each week. Does all that mean that if you are younger than 14, you can’t make your own money? Of course not! Kids from 10-13 years of age can make money by doing lots of things.

Valerie, 11, told us that she made money by cleaning up other people’s yards. Lena, 13, makes money by knitting(織) dog sweaters and selling them to her neighbors. Reisa said she had started taking art classes and showing her works to people. People ask her to draw pictures for them and they pay her for them. Jasmine, 13, writes articles for different magazines!

Kids can learn lots of things from making money. By working to make your own money, you are learning the skills you will need in life. These skills can include things like how to get along with others, how to use technology and how to use your time wisely. Some people think that asking for money is a lot easier than making it; however, if you can make your own money, you don’t have to depend on anyone else. The five dollars that you make will probably make you feel a lot better than the twenty dollars you ask for.

1.Kids can have full-time jobs at the age of______ in the USA.

A. 17 B.15 C. 14 D. 13

2.If you are 15 years old, you can’t work part-time______.

A. after school B. on weekends

C. during school time D. during summer vacation

3. Reisa makes money by_______.

A. cleaning up other people’s yard

B. drawing pictures for others

C. writing articles for different magazines

D. knitting dog sweaters.

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer thinks kids from 10-13 years of age can make money too.

B. Kids can learn how to use their time wisely by making money.

C. Kids don’t need to get along with others when making money.

D. Kids can learn skills if they try to make money on their own.

A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin(普通話). It is the official language of China. More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.

Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China. Business in China is booming(繁榮的), and that trend(趨勢) is expected to grow.

The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin. Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools. China is getting involved(參與) too. The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools. Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.

“It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture,” said Mary Patterson, a school principal(校長) in Portland, Oregon. “Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults.”

1.Why are US schools teaching Mandarin?

A. To help students communicate with Chinese students.

B. To encourage students to move to China,

C. To prepare students for the future.

D. To get students interested in business.

2.The underlined word “donated” (in Paragragh 4) can be replaced by “______”?

A. provided B. kept

C. made D. found

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Why US students learn Mandarin B. Schools in China

C. How to speak Mandarin D. China today

A little boy wanted to meet God．He knew it was a long trip to the place where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of beer and started his ．When he had gone three blocks, he met an old woman．She was sitting in the ，just staring at some pigeons(鴿子)．The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase．He was about to take a drink from his beer he noticed that the old lady looked , so he offered her some chips．

She them and smiled．Her smile was so pretty that the boy wanted to see it ，so he offered her some beer．Again, she smiled at him．The boy was delighted! They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling a word．

As evening came，the boy realized how he was and he got up to leave．But before he had gone more than a few steps，he turned ，ran back to the old woman, and gave her a ．She gave him her biggest smile ever．When the boy went back，his mother was surprised at his look．She asked him, "What made you so happy?" He replied, "I had lunch with ." But before his mother could respond, he added．"You know what? She's got the most beautiful smile I've ever !"

Meanwhile, the old woman returned home．Her son was at the look of peace on her face and asked, "Mother, what made you so happy?" She replied, "I ate chips in the park with God." , before her son responded, she added, "You know, he's much than I expected."

Too often we don't care too much about the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear or the smallest act of ，all of which have the potential(潛力)to turn a life around．People come into our lives for a season, or a lifetime．

Embrace(擁抱)all ! If you want to have lunch with God, bring ．

1.A．business B．flight C．a(chǎn)dventure D．journey

2.A．in B．a(chǎn)bout C．out D．off

3.A. wild B．park C．public D．street

4.A．while B．since C．when D．therefore

5.A. thirsty B．pale C．shy D．hungry

6.A．forgave B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．refused D．received

7.A．over B．too C．ever D．a(chǎn)gain

8.A．with B．in C．without D．beyond

9.A．tired B．bored C．excited D．surprised

10.A．a(chǎn)side B．behind C．a(chǎn)round D．down

11.A．hand B．hug C．smile D．chance

12.A．joyful B．thankful C．painful D．hopeful

13.A．a(chǎn) stranger B．God C．a(chǎn) woman D. a grandma

14.A．expected B．known C．met D．seen

15.A．surprised B．a(chǎn)fraid C．sorry D．glad

16.A．But B．However C. Even D．Thus

17.A．handsome B．taller C．cleverer D．younger

18.A．enjoying B．joking C．caring D．watching

19.A．equally B．normally C．formally D．totally

20.A．beer B．chips C．smiles D．suitcases

單詞拼寫（共10小題，滿分10分）根據(jù)首字母或中文解釋填寫英文單詞或詞組

1.A few minutes later, the old man _______(消失) in the crowds.

2.He has ________(安排) for me to attend the meeting..

3.Scientists often do s________ research.

4.There are all kinds of ____________(娛樂活動) for children on Children’s Day.

5.Beijing is our final ___________(目的地)

6.What an _________(非凡的)thing to happen!

7.He was picked out from the whole class and_________（代表）them at the other school,

8.Never make any changes on my article without my_______(允許)

9.All pilots are r__________ for their passengers’ safety.

10.You’d better c_______ work with pleasure.

語法填空（共10小題，每題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 1._____ spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation 2._____ we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success 3._____ language learning. 4._____good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only 5._____ (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and 6._____meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.7._____ we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 8._____ (advise) for those9._____are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and10._____ (write) the language whenever we can.

短文改錯 （ 共10小題，每小題 1分， 滿分10分）

文章中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（﹨）劃掉

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下寫出修改后的詞

注意： 1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞

2．只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計分

John is a tall man weighing as much as 100 kilogram(公斤). Though he is large, but he fears dogs.

One day he was take a walk when a dog suddenly appeared. He became such nervous that he ran as fast as he could. The dog kept run after him and it was getting closer. In the dangerous situation, John decided climb up a tree to avoid the dog. Unfortunate, it was not a easy job. He hadn’t gone up very high when the dog stood right under the tree. The dog jumped up and bit it’s teeth into his bottom. John fell right onto the dog’s head, that killed it immediately.

最近，隨著天氣越來越冷，對于學校早起跑操的規(guī)定，不少學生不愿意積極參加。其實，早起對成長中的學生是有很多好處的。請你根據(jù)以下提示寫一篇關(guān)于早起有益的短文。

1. 早起鍛煉可使身體強壯；

2. 早起朗讀，有助于記住學過的東西；

3. 可為一天的學習生活做好準備；

4. 堅持早起對培養(yǎng)好的性格也有益處。

參考詞匯：性格 (character)

詞數(shù)：100左右。 開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Getting up early is a good habit.

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This morning, she got up early ______.

A. than usually B. than usual

C. as usual D. as usually