1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ________.

A. writing　　　　　　　　 B. using it

C. listening　　　　　　    D. learning grammar

2. What should you do in learning English?

A. Be careful not to make any mistake.　　   B. Write as quickly as you can.

C. Speak English as much as you can.　　    D. Laugh more often.

3. When people laugh at your mistakes, you should __________.

A. not care　　　　　　　　   B. be happy

C. feel worried　　　　　　    D. be unhappy

4. When you make a mistake, you should_________.

A. keep quiet　　　　　　　　    B. get angry

C. be kind　　　　　　　　　　  D. keep your sense of humor

5. The story tells us: “_______”

A. Only foolish (愚蠢的) people make mistakes

B. Few people make mistakes

C. People never make mistakes

D. There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes

阅读理解

　　Look at your watch for just one minute. During that time in 1981, 239 babies were born in the world. Perhaps you think that isn’t much. In the next hour, over 14,000 more babies will be born on the earth. Just think how many more babies there will be born in one year. If this goes hour after hour, what will happen in a hundred years?

　　The population problem may be the greatest one of the world today. Two thousand years ago, there were only 250 million people on the earth. Four hundred years ago, the number was over 500 million. The population may be 8,000 million by the year 2000.

　　In China, the population problem is quite great, too. The Party’s leaders are paying much attention to it, but lots of people don’t think so. They like to do what they want. Some love more children. Some wish to have both son and daughter. Other would like to have not only daughters but also sons. Haven’t they ever thought the population problem? If nothing is done to stop this, things will get worse and worse. The figure of the world’s population will certainly be a terrible one. There will be only standing room on the earth some day.

根据短文判断正误

1．The article tells us something about the population problem.

2．250 million babies were born in one minute in the world in 1981.

3．Over 14,000 babies are born every hour in China.

4．All the Chinese people are paying much attention to the population problem.

5．In the sentence“There will be only standing room oil the earth some day. ”the word“room”means a small place in a house.

— Mom, I want some pocket money.
— Well, I won’t give it to you 　　　 you wash your clothes.