Swimming and English Learning

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

1.You can learn to swim by_______.

2.We should learn English by _______.

3. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

4. What’s more important for senior school students?

5. We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.

Lots of kids hate school, a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long. But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it.

    If you don't like school, the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends, or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometime it's a big problem with your classes and school-work. You may be getting farther and farther behind,and it may seem like you'II never catch up.

   When you know why you don't like school, you can start taking steps to make things better. It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mum, dad, teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It's a great way to let out emotions(情绪). Remember, you don't have to share what you've written with others.

1.Lots of kids         , according to the writer.

A. like school very much         B. are good at reading and writing

C. don't like doing homework     D. have the thought of hating school

2.What does the underlined word “it”refer to(指的是)in the frrst paragraph?

A. A good education.  B. School.  C. Future life.  D. Friendship.

3.If you don't like school, the first step is to.

A. find out why                  B. go to see a doctor

C. ask your parents for help     D. leave school for a short time

4.How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?

A. Two.       B. Three.       C. Four.           D. Five.

5.When you start taking steps to make things better, one of the good ideas is to       .

A. keep silent about your problems   B. share what you' ve written with others

C. write down your feelings about school D. get along well with your classmates

I am a student in Grade Three. I began to learn English three years ago. English isn’t very  16   to learn. But I like it very much.

  17   do I study English?

In the first year, I found   18   very difficult to memorize new words. At first I   19   a lot of time on them. I learned new words only   20   reading and writing.   21   a few days later I forgot them. Later, with the help of my teachers, I came to know how to do it well. I paid more attention to   22   and spelling. For example:

  23  , I have learned a lot of new words. Every morning after I get up, I do some reading. At school I   24   to speak English with my classmates and go over   25   I have learned.

Nothing is too hard if you put your heart into it.

1.A.hard                                        B. excited                         C. easy                          D. fast

2.A.Why                                        B. What                             C. Unless                      D. How

3.A.this                                         B. it                                    C. that                           D. /

4.A.took                                        B. paid                               C. spent                        D. cost

5.A.with                                        B. for                                  C. as                               D. by

6.A.And                                         B. But                                C. Then                          D. However

7.A.pronunciation B. words     C. reading                         D. writing

8.A.By the way                            B. In this way                   C. To begin with          D. Later on

9.A.join                                          B. lose                               C. try                              D. realize

10.A.that                                      B. what                             C. which                        D. when

根据短文内容，选出5个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整正确，其中一项为多余选项。

Which university would you like to go to in the future? It’s not too early to think about it right now.

Students at Hilltop School had a University Week at the end of last month. 1.?? For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的) “University of Hilltop”.

?? 2.??? He said he started the program to help students form their aims. “University may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims.” He said.

? 3.???? Eric ,a student in Grade 8,said“University Week made me realize that university is only four years away. I should do research about where I want to go.” Paul, another student in Grade 8 said that he realized there were so many universities for him to choose.? 4.???

The school also invited people to give career talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown, a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career way. ? 5.??

“The program opened up the students’ eyes.” said Mr Miller.

A. According to the students, the program worked well.

B. Eric thinks it’s too early to think about which university to go to in the future now .

C. During this week ,they took part in all kind of activities.

D. Mr Miller is the teacher who started the program.

E. After the research, he said he wanted to choose the University of California.

F. He also talked about the importance of math, reading and writing in his career as a policeman.

1.Which of the following will help to improve your speech? 

A. IELTS Listening  .                       B. Car and Driver.

C. Quick & Easy Meals.                      D. Designing Effective Speech Interfaces.

2. Who will probably be interested in Quick & Easy Meals?

A. Car fans.                                B. English speakers.

C. Housewives.                          D. Businessmen.

3.How many of the four short passages are introductions of magazines?

   A. One.              B. Two.             C. Three.               D. Four.