One of the difficulties we have         English is how to remember new words and expressions.

      A. to learn   B. in learning   C. learn   D. learned

 

It’s over three years since I began to learn English. I’m glad that I am getting on well with it.
I find English quite difficult, but very interesting. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar  I knew little about English idioms（习语）.I thought each English word had the same meaning in Chinese. When I learn to say“I see a book on the desk,” I thought the English word “see ” was just like the Chinese word “ kan ”，So one day when my teacher asked me,“ what are you doing?”, I answered， “I’m seeing a book.” “That’s wrong .”  the teacher said, “you don’t see a book, You read a book. You can’t use English word like a Chinese one.. Be sure not to make the same mistake again.”
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a“ high mountain”, but a“ tall man. ” In Chinese we use the same word “gao ” for both.。Again in English we say“ take part in the sports meeting ”, “ attend the meeting ” and“ join the army,”  while in Chinese we can use “can jia ” for all three. Interesting ，isn't?
So to study English doesn't only mean hard wok, it can be great fun,  too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in the way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I’ll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.
【小题1】I have learned English for ___________ years.

A．one

B．five

C．three

D．more than three

【小题2】 When I first started English I ________________.

A．knew more English words

B．knew more English idioms

C．used an English word like a Chinese one

D．found English easy and interesting

【小题3】I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English __________
A When I began to learn English
B. when I said“ I see a book on the desk.”
C. before I began to learn English
D. after the teacher told me not use an English word like a Chinese one.
【小题4】We should speak and listen to English __________.

A．only in class

B．out of class

C．both in and out of class

D．either in or out of class

【小题5】To study English well, we have to ______________.

A．remember the new words and learn more grammar

B．know the differences between Chinese and English

C．pay attention to pronunciation, spelling, handwriting and idioms

D．do all the above things

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The way in which we communicate with others can be greatly improved by building a better vocabulary. In our personal life，we communicate and share experiences with others. However, how well we do it depends on(取决于)our ability to express ourselves through spoken and written language. Luckily，increasing(增加)our word power can make us own the skills we need to communicate better with others and can also help us get better results in our study.

When you see a new word，whether through reading or hearing someone say the word，just be ready to take out your dictionary and look it up-learn about the word and anything that relates(与…相关)to it. If you understand the word, you’ll hopefully remember it well.

Meanwhile, you’d better write down words to learn. You can go through the dictionary，magazine and newspaper or even take down the unknown words you hear. Try to review them every day-look at the words and speak them out loudly. Copy the words over and over again，along with their meanings，and you will surprisingly remember themn in no time.

You can also do word searches，crossword puzzles or other word games. Playing these games，you are more likely to come across new words, and when you are caught in new words, study them. The more words you have in your brain’s word bank，the better you will become at these word games. You will be remembering，learning and having fun，too.

Finally, reading is also believed to be an excellent way to learn new words and build up your vocabulary. Read things you are interested in，because in this way，you are less likely to become bored. But dont skip over(忽略) those words you don’t know. Instead, you should remember and use them in your own daily conversations. Use them more, and you’ll surely have a better chance of remembering them.

Topic：Increasing Your Vocabulary
1.__________ of building up vocabulary	●Improve your ability to express yourselves and communicate better with others. ●Be 2.___________to your study.
Suggestions on remembering new words	1.Remember every new word you meet with by3.__________it. ●Learn about the word and anything that relates to it by looking it up in your dictionary.
2.Make a 4.__________of new words to learn. ●Review the words every day by looking at and speaking them out loudly. ●Copy the words and their meanings over and over again.
3.Do word games. ●Play these games，come across new words and study them with fun.
4.Learn words through reading. ●Read things you5.__________. ●Do not skip over new words，but remember and use them more.

 

Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making up new words, and we are often able to know where most come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called “hamburgers”, especially when they are not made with ham(火腿)? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They didn’t speak good English, but they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef, they asked the Germans what they were. The Germans didn’t understand the question and answered, “We come from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of bread with beef in them and started selling them. Such bread came to be called “hamburgers”. Today, “Hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. This reason, for most English words, can be found in any large English dictionary.
【小题1】English is spoken by many people around the world every day, but English is ______.

A．as old as Chinese	B．older than Chinese
C．younger than Chinese	D．older than German

【小题2】Hamburg is ______.

A．a kind of food	B．a round piece of beef
C．the name of a country	D．a city in Germany

【小题3】According to the story, the word “hamburger” comes from ______.

A．English speakers because they’re always making up new words

B．the round piece of beef which those people from Hamburg ate

C．English because Germans don’t speak good English

D．a large English dictionary

【小题4】. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Few Americans like hamburgers.

B．Hamburgers are made with ham.

C．Hamburgers were first sold a century ago.

D．Hamburgers were some people.

【小题5】. Which of the following can be found in any large dictionary?

A．Where Germans came from.

B．Where all the new words came from.

C．The reason why a new word has a certain meaning.

D．Why English is spoken all over the world.

One of the difficulties we have         English is how to remember new words and expressions.

A．to learn

B．in learning

C．learn

D．learned