1. They grow rice in spring.(改为被动语态)

Rice _______ ________ in spring.

Many Chinese people want to improve their English in different ways. For example, twenty-four young singers from China entered a contest by 　1　 　popular English songs. Nearly all the singers sang very 　2　 　and looked comfortable on stage. Some of these singers 　3　 　able to sing English songs just as well as native speakers.

The singers came from all age groups and 　4　 　all over China. The winner of the men’s com­petition was a 40-year-old man from Xi’an, and the winner of the women’s competition was a 　5　 　girl from Dalian. Both winners were very modest and said that they didn’t think they were 　6　 　than the other singers. Jiang Mei, the winner of the women’s competition, said 　7　 　English helped her win the prize. Six months earlier, she felt her English was not 　8　 , so she had to study hard. She also said that singing English songs made her more 　　9　 　in learning English.

This kind of contest encourages people in China 　10 　English. It is a good idea to have fun in learning English.

(　 ) 1. A. singing　　　　　　　 B. sing　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sings　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to sing

(　 ) 2. A. clear　　　　　　　　　 B. clearly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. clearlier　　　　　　　　　 D. clearer

(　 ) 3. A. was　　　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. were　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. /

(　 ) 4. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

(　 ) 5. A. 19-years-old　　　　 B. 19-year old　　　　　　　 C. 19 years old　　　　　　　 D. 19-year-old

(　 ) 6. A. good　　　　　　　　　 B. better　　　　　　　　　　　 C. best　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. well

(　 ) 7. A. study　　　　　　　　　 B. studied　　　　　　　　　　 C. studying　　　　　　　　　 D. studies

(　 ) 8. A. good enough　　　　　　　 B. enough good　　　　　　 C. well enough　　　　　　　 D. enough well

(　 ) 9. A. interest　　　　　　　 B. interesting　　　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　　　 D. interests

(　 ) 10. A. speaking　　　　　 B. to speak　　　　　　　　　 C. saying　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to say

15. ______, he forgot ______ the stamp on the envelope when he mailed a letter.

A. Once in a while; sticking　　　　　　　　 B. Once in a while; to stick

C. Once a while; sticking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Once a while; to stick

14.-Now more and more people realize the ______ of English in China.

-So it is. Of all the foreign languages, English is _______ used.

A. important; widely　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. importance; widest

C. important; more widely　　　　　　　　　 D. importance; the most widely

13.-The U.S.A. is ________ 50 states, do you know?

　　　 -Yes, the states in the U.S.A. just like the provinces in China.

A. divided in　　　　　 B. divided up　　　　 C. divided into　　　　　　　 D. divided off

12.-Which country _______ in the world’s film industry?

-The American film industry does.

A. take the lead position　　　　　　　　　　　 B. takes the leading positions

C. takes the leading position　　　　　　　　 D. take the lead positions

11.-Why is your uncle _______ his bag?

-Because he’s going to New York for a trip.

A. packing　　　　　　　 B. packed　　　　　　　　　　 C. preparing　　　　　 D. prepared

10.-English is used throughout the world, isn’t it?

-Yes. About _______ of the world’s books and newspapers are written in English.

A. third quarters　　　 B. three quarters　　 C. three quarter　　　 D. third quarter