I’m Ann. I’m English. I’m twelve. I was born on May17th ,2001. I learn Chinese at Beijing No.3 Middle School. I have a good friend. Her name is Lucy. She is twelve, too. We are in the same grade. But we are not in the same class. I’m in Class Two, and she is in Class Three. We have the same Chinese teacher. Her name is Zhang Ying. We all like her. Lucy’s parents are both English teachers in C hina. And she has a sister.Her name is Lily. She is only five years old.

1.Ann and Lucy are _________.

A. classmates   B. sisters    C. brothers  D. friends

2.Ann was born _____________.

A. on May17th ,2000      B. on May17th ,2001

C. in May17th,2001    D. in May17th,2000

3.Zhang Ying is Lucy’s __________ teacher.

A. English   B. Chinese   C. math   D. music

4.Lucy’s parents are in _________. They teach English.

A. England   B. Japan    C. America  D.  China

5.How old is Lily？ She is_____________.

A. twelve   B. five   C. three        D. four

Dear Abby,
I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
A helpless mother
【小题1】The helpless mother has          problems.

Last Sunday I got   36  early in the morning. After a quick 37  , I rode my bike to English Corner (英语角)to practice 38  English. I really like to go there. When I   39  there, it   40  half past eight. There were many people   41   with each other in English. A foreigner（外国人） came up and said “Hello”   42   me. I was excited,    43   that was my ___44  time to talk   45  a foreigner. I never met a foreigner before. At first, I didn’t know what he said. His English was   46  what I learned at school. Later, he slowed   47  . I began to understand （理解）his   48  . He told me the best   49   to learn English was to use it. We talked and talked. I was so hungry,   50  I felt very happy.

It's over three years since I began to learn English. I am glad that I am getting on well with it.

I find English very interesting, but quite difficult. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar. I know little about English idioms(习语). I thought each English word had a word with the same meaning in Chinese. When I learned to say "I see a book on the desk", I thought the English word "see" was just like the Chinese word "kan". So one day when my teacher asked me, "What are you doing?" I answered, "I'm seeing a book." "That's wrong," the teacher said. "You don't see a book. You read a book. You can't use an English word like a Chinese one. Be sure not to make the same mistake again."

After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a "high mountain", but a "tall man". In Chinese we use the same word "gao" for both. Again in English we say "take part in the sports meeting", "attend a meeting" and "join the army", while in Chinese we can use "can jia" for all the three. It's interesting, isn't it? So to study English doesn't only mean hard work, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar, spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in that way!

But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I'll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must read and write more, too. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.

1.When I first started learning English, I thought________.

A. I know some English idioms

B. I didn’t have to remember the new words and learn some grammar

C. I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar

D. each English word couldn't find a Chinese word with the same meaning

2."I'm seeing a book" --- The writer wanted to say_________.

A. I'm looking a book        B. I'm reading a book

C. I'm looking for a book     D. I'm watching a book

3.Which is not true?

A. To study English only means hard work.

B. To pay attention to pronunciation and grammar.

C. To read and write more.

D. To have to understand English idioms.

4.We should speak and listen to English ________.

A. after class   B. after class and in class

C. in class     D. before class

5.Which is the best topic of the passage?

A. How to study English well     B. The importance of English

C. English idioms               D. Do more reading