A. have ; studied
B. do ; study
C. will; study

       Have you ever noticed an advertisement which says " Learn a foreign
language in six weeks, or your money back! From the first day your
pronunciation will be excellent. Just send..."  and so on?
      Of course, it never happens quite like that. Anyone who learns a
foreign language would think that it is not true.
     The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. What is
the mother tongue? It is the first and main language that you learnt when
you were a child. And think how much practice that a child gets!
      Before the Second World War, people usually learned a foreign
language in order to read the literary (文学的) works of the  country.
Nowadays, speaking the foreign language is what most people want.
Every year many millions of people start learning one. How do they
do it?
      Some people try at home , with books and tapes; some use radio
or television programs; others go to evening classes. If they use the
language only two or three times a week, learning it will take a long
time, like language leaning at school. A few people try to lean a
language fast by studying for six or more hours a day. It is clearly
easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However,
most people cannot afford this, and many language learners need the
language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists and
doctors mainly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign
language. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the
student's work for him. Whether the language is learned quickly or
slowly, it is hard work with a lot of training in reading, listening,
speaking, and writing.

1. In the advertisement it is possible for a person to learn a foreign, language          In fact, everyone
who learns English would think it is not true.

A. more than a century          
B. half a week
C. six years                  
D. less than two months

2. Before the Second World War , people wanted to learn a foreign language  in order to          

A. speak to each other
B. write the literary report of other countries
C. read something they didn't know
D. listen to the radio

3. The easiest way for us to learn a foreign language is         

A. using the language six or more hours a day
B. learning the language at school
C. studying the language in the foreign country
D. reading the foreign stories as many as possible 

4. Nowadays most people lean a foreign language to         

A. read books and reports in a foreign language
B. communicate (交流) with  foreign  friends
C. go  to the other country for further study
D. try  their best to work better

5. The passage tells us that         

A. the more time you spend, the quicker you'll learn the language  
B. it is possible for you to learn a foreign language in six weeks  
C. it is not good to learn a foreign language by yourselves  
D. the quicker you learn a foreign language , the more you may pay for it

Dear Jay,
     How are you? Thanks very much for your last letter.
     I've finished all my exams. The last one was yesterday. It was history. I think this subject is really difficult because
there're lots of facts and dates to remember. I've got a poor memory and I hate to remember things. I'm afraid I can't pass
the history examination.
     This term, I learnt eight subjects. The worst were history and French; I found them very boring and difficult to learn.
I think I need to study hard next year. I like geography best, but we only had it twice a week. Our geography teacher,
Mr.King, is great. He taught the subject well. He didn't like to spoon-feed students with lots of facts. He hoped us to
learn freely. He didn't give us any homework the whole year. Perhaps he hated doing homework when he was a student.
     We did a project with Mr. King about a few countries in Europe and Asia. Some of my friends went to the library for
photos and I used the Interact to search for information. Mr. King gave us a lot of helpful advice. At the end of this
term, we gave an oral presentation (口头报告) in front of the class. I'd like to be a pilot, and then I could travel and see
all those places.
     Please write and tell me about your school. What was it like? Were your exams easy?
     Best wishes.
                                                                                                                                                                          Yours,
                                                                                                                                                                           Nick

1. From the letter, we know that Nick __________.

A. liked to remember facts and dates
B. liked to answer long questions
C. didn't do well in history
D. has a good memory

2. How many subjects did Nick take this term?

A. 5.
B. 6.
C. 7.
D. 8.

3. What is the meaning of the underlined word "spoon-feed" in Chinese?

A. 用勺子喂
B. 用勺子吃
C. 满堂灌
D. 左撇子

4. What was Nick's favorite subject?

A. English.
B. History.
C. French.
D. Geography.

5. Nick wanted to be a pilot because __________.

A. Mr. King was a good teacher
B. he liked to visit other places
C. Mr. King advised him to become a pilot
D. geography was his favorite subject