BBC Radio World Service

Learning English Programs in China

Days	Times	Dates	Programs
Monday	06:45	8 Dec ~ 27 Mar	World news
19:45	26 Jan ~ 24 Feb	Radio English Test
20:45	8 Dec ~ 31 Jan	Grammar Lesson
Tuesday	06:45&20:45	9 Dec ~ 3 Feb	Talk about Business
19:30	9 Dec ~ 3 Feb	Grammar Lesson
Wednesday	19:45	10 Dec~ 31 Mar	Language Study
20:45	10 Dec ~4 Feb	The Market 2
Thursday	06:45&19:30	11 Dec ~ 5 Feb	The Market 2
19:45	11 Dec ~ 8 Jan	The Big Stories
Friday	06:45	12 Dec ~ 6 Feb	Grammar Lesson
19:30	12 Dec ~ 6 Feb	Talk about Business
20:45	12 Dec ~ 2 Apr	World News
Saturday	06:45&19:30	6 Dec ~ 27 Mar	World News
19:45	6 Dec ~ 10 Jan	The Food of Love
Sunday	06:45	7 Dec ~1 Feb	Talk about Business
20:45	7 Dec ~1 Feb	The Market 2
23:15	7 Dec ~ 28 Dec	Grammar Lesson

1.This timetable tells you that you can learn English through the programs____.

A．in the magazine

B．on TV

C．over the radio

D．in the book

2.If you weak in grammar, you can listen to the “Grammar Lesson” on________.

A．Friday and Saturday	B．Tuesday and Wednesday
C．Tuesday and Friday	D．Saturday and Sunday

3.If you want to know what’s happening around the world, you may choose the program _______.

A．World News	B．The Market 2
C．Talk about Business	D．The Food of Love

 

Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such    16     that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story.

    It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on  17  things in life and about devoting ourselves to 18   is important to us. This is how the story went:

    An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the sub-way. He would    19    the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and   20  . He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at  21   street corner and begged for almost 20 years.

    His  22    was dirty, and a stench came out and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of  23   all over the house  24   he had collected over the years.

    The police counted the money, and they soon   25  that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house expecting to ___26__ the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a   27    man now, a millionaire.

    But the old man said  28   ; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up  29 , went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg.

    Clearly, this old man had no great plans,  30   or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.

1.A. class             B. teacher        C. lesson        D. study

2.A. interesting         B. special         C. important     D. necessary

3.A. what              B. that           C. how          D. where

4.A. get up             B. get onto        C. get from       D. get to

5.A. sing              B. sleep          C. think         D. beg

6.A. a different         B. another        C. the same      D. a strange

7.A. house             B. coat          C. cap          D. bag

8.A. food              B. money        C. books         D. clothes

9.A. that               B. where         C. whose         D. who

10.A. recognized        B. said           C. realized        D. thought

11.A. tell               B. share          C. cover          D. discuss

12.A. rich              B. poor           C nice            D. bad

13.A. thanks            B. something       C. nothing        D. much

14.A. much later         B. much earlier     C. so quickly      D. as usual

15.A. friends            B. jobs            C. chances        D. dreams

 

On the first day of school our teacher let us know someone. Looking out, we found an old woman 16 at the door. She said, “Hi, my name is Susan, I’m seventy years old.” While we were  17 what made her take this challenge (挑战) at her age, she said with a smile, “I'm here to meet a rich husband, get  18 , have two children and travel together.” Hearing this, all of us laughed. “In fact,” she went on, “I always    19 of having a college education, and now I’m getting  20 !”

After class we had chocolate and milk together. We became good  21 . I often listened to this “time machine” as she shared her study with me.

At the end of the term we invited Susan to give us a  22 . When she was stepped up to the front, suddenly she found she took the wrong paper. She felt a little frustrated（沮丧的） and said, “I'm sorry. I’m so nervous that I can’t get my ready talk    23 , so I have to tell you  24 I know .”

In her speech she told us, “We don’t stop playing as we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. The secret of staying  25 , being happy and getting success is that we should laugh and find something  26 every day. I think there is a great  27 between growing old and growing up. I am seventy now. If I  28 in bed for one full year and never do anything. I’ll become seventy – one. Since anybody can grow older, my idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change. Growing older can’t be avoided(避免的), growing up can be  29 . It’s never too late to be all you can be possible.”

During the four years’ study, it was so easy for Susan to make friends  30 she went. In the end, the wonderful woman got a college degree.

1.	A．escaped B．appeared C．reached D．hurried

 

2.	A．finding B．getting C．wanting D．wondering

 

3.	A．married B．worried C．excited D．relaxed

 

4.	A．liked B．made C．knew D．dreamed

 

5.	A．one B．each C．some D．much

 

6.	A．teachers B．friends C．students D．neighbors

 

7.	A．lesson B．present C．talk D．story

 

8.	A．again B．back C．down D．away

 

9.	A．which B．how C．what D．why

 

10.	A．old B．young C．clear D．awake

 

11.	A．natural B．difficult C．interesting D．possible

 

12.	A．difference B．chance C．pleasure D．confidence

 

13.	A．lie B．hide C．leave D．turn

 

14.	A．noticed B．chosen C．thought D．mentioned

 

15.	A．whenever B．however C．wherever D．whether

 

“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”

         That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were   16  , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of   17  ?” Daddy’s face looked   18  . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand,   19  ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”

         The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how   20   I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years   21  , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully   22   it away.

         Now here   23   this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（储藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the   24  , walked to the telephone and called by the   25 .

         Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would  26  my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so  27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”

         I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked,   28   he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I   29   and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it   30   I did.”

I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.

1.A. easy                             B. hard                                 C. late                                  D. long

2. A. my                               B. mine                                C. myself                             D. me

3.A. angry                           B. happy                              C. sad                                   D. funny

4.A. answering                  B. saying                             C. asking                             D. telling

5.A. surprised                    B. excited                            C. interested             D. embarrassed

6. A. past                   B. was passed                    C. passing                      D. passed

7.A. carried                         B. put                                   C. took                                 D. threw

8.A. about                           B. by                                     C. in                                      D. for

9.A. advertisement          B. violin                                C. case                        D. newspaper

10. A. date                          B. name                               C. number                           D. address

11.A. offer                                    B. answer                                     C. receive                            D. find

12.A. badly                          B. easily                               C. quickly                   D. luckily

13. A. though                     B. when                               C. as if                                  D. until

14. A. repeated                          B. continued                       C. reminded              D. suggested

15.A. which                         B. when                               C. what                                D. as

 

Our English teacher was like a friend to us, and we all liked her. One day she came into the classroom and shouted,“Who did this?”She held up a piece of broken glass and asked,“Who ____16____ the window?”She seldom became angry.__17__ this time she was.
I broke the window. I had done __18__ by throwing a baseball. I didn’t want to admit (承认) it __19__ I didn’t have enough money to pay for a big window like that.“My father will be __20__,”I thought. At first I didn’t __21__ my hand, but later something strong in my heart suddenly made me stand up.“I did it,”I said __22__ .How difficult it was for me to say that!
My teacher __23__ a book from one of our book shelves and then began walking __24__ my desk. I was afraid that she was going to punish(惩罚) me.
“I know you like collecting __25__ very much,”she said, looking down at my __26__ face.“Here is the book about collecting stamps that you are looking for. Now, the book is __27__ and I shall not punish you. Remember, it’s because you __28__ the truth.”
I couldn’t believe it! My teacher wasn’t punishing me. I didn’t __29__ to pay for the broken window. And I got my favourite book!
As time goes, the book is __30__,so is my wonderful teacher. But I will never forget the lesson the teacher gave me that day.

【小题1】

A．cleaned B．climbed C．broke D．mended

【小题2】

A．and B．but C．so D．or

【小题3】

A．them B．one C．that D．those

【小题4】

A．because B．if C．when D．though

【小题5】

A．pleased B．excited C．frightened D．angry

【小题6】

A．put on B．put up C．put out D．put away

【小题7】

A．terribly B．honestly C．easily D．hardly

【小题8】

A．read B．wrote C．took D．bought

【小题9】A. towards            B. opposite                C, against            D. behind

【小题10】

A．books B．desks C．stamps D．windows

【小题11】

A．nervous B．pretty C．happy D．square

【小题12】

A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself

【小题13】

A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told

【小题14】

A．like B．want C．use D．need

【小题15】

A．opened B．gone C．left D．closed