Talking About English Learning

English is spoken by many people in the world. It’s becoming more and more seuful and _____1______ ( 重要的) in our daily life.

I have learned English s   2____  many years ago. In class, I try to listen to the teacher ____3_______ (仔细地)and speak English more. After class, first I go over the lessons. Then I listen to tapes, watch English programs on TV, read English, ___4______ ( 参加 ) the English corner and so on. While I am in trouble, my English teacher gives me much h____5_____. I study    6   __  hard that I’m good at it now. I wish to practice ____7_____ (说)English with foreigners one day!

By the way, here are some suggestions for you. First, believe y    8     and try to read or speak English loudly. ___9_____, learn English words and useful phrases or sentences by heart. Third, try to use English as much as ___10______.

My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.

After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!

At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy.

My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music.

Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer. We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him.

About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma (昏迷). The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me.

The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped (鼓掌).

I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song.

My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don’t know how to say how much I miss him.

Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in heaven.

He used to say: “Sing from your heart.”

My dad has been and will always be my hero.

1.According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably ______.

A. a famous singer?????????????????? B. a famous actress

C. the writer’s friend???????????????? D. a sports star

2.Who did the writer think make her confident?

A. Whitney Houston.???????????????? B. Her father.

C. Her mother.????????????????????? D. Her brothers.

3.According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Their lives didn’t change though her father had cancer.

B. when the writer’s father fell into a coma, he couldn’t hear her song.

C. The writer’s mum and brothers never helped or shared love for music.

D. The writer misses her father very much.

4.What does the underline word “heaven” mean in paragraph10?

A. 剧院???????????? B. 影院???????????? C. 天堂?????????????????? D. 舞台

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My hero.?????????? B. M y favorite song.?????? C. My dream.????????? D. My family.

He may be still young, but he may surprise you! If you ask around, many would say that Jay Chou has become the real king of the m_  【小题1】 __ world. As a child, Jay Chou was never good at his l_ 【小题2】__, and when he didn’t get into any college, a lot of people said that he would not have a good f_ 【小题3】 __. His mum always  w_ 【小题4】 __ about his future, but he never did. Growing up in a single-parent family, Jay f_【小题5】 _ lonely. Without many friends, he had a habit of daydreaming, dreaming into his world of music. So how did Jay get into music? A_ 【小题6】__ the age of three, he started to learn to p_ 【小题7】 __ the piano. His mother always m_ 【小题8】 __ sure he practiced hard. Later, he started out as a song writer.
Jay’s songs are very moving. His s__【小题9】 _ “Dad, I am back”, is about a broken family. “I heard that after war（战争） there is peace（和平）. Why do I always see my dad beating my mum? Since I was y__【小题10】  _, you have told me to learn from you, use you as a model. So much pretense（虚伪）. How do you expect me to be like you!”

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Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is good f     1.      them. They can find new interests. Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks or d  2.    experiments in the lab. While travelling, they learn h      3.       to deal with new situations, and communicate with other people. They learn patience, because sometimes i       4.         takes a long time to get to some exciting or interesting places.

     I’ve been travelling since I was seven years old. For me, to stop travelling would be like taking something a    5.___      from my soul (灵魂). I can’t live without travelling and I wouldn’t be who I am if I don’t travel. Some people think it’s h    6.       to travel after having kids. But in my opinion, when people become parents, it doesn’t m     7.         they couldn’t travel any more. My children have been travelling since they were three weeks old.

     Bringing a new life into the world comes with many responsibilities (责任) and I’d love to be a good mother. One of my duties is to e    8.        my children. I’m so thankful that my parents took me on family trips when I was y  9.            . I’ve learned that the outside world is more colorful than the little one I was living in. Of course, I want to pass these travel e   10.       on to my children.

     I value the memories I have travelling with my children. I’m sure they will always remember them in their lives.

He may be still young, but he may surprise you! If you ask around, many would say that Jay Chou has become the real king of the m_  1. __ world. As a child, Jay Chou was never good at his l_ 2.__, and when he didn’t get into any college, a lot of people said that he would not have a good f_ 3. __. His mum always  w_ 4. __ about his future, but he never did. Growing up in a single-parent family, Jay f_5. _ lonely. Without many friends, he had a habit of daydreaming, dreaming into his world of music. So how did Jay get into music? A_ 6.__ the age of three, he started to learn to p_ 7. __ the piano. His mother always m_ 8. __ sure he practiced hard. Later, he started out as a song writer.

Jay’s songs are very moving. His s__9. _ “Dad, I am back”, is about a broken family. “I heard that after war（战争） there is peace（和平）. Why do I always see my dad beating my mum? Since I was y__10.  _, you have told me to learn from you, use you as a model. So much pretense（虚伪）. How do you expect me to be like you!”