综合填空：用方框中所给的词的适当形式填空，使短文正确、通顺。每词限用一次,每空1分，共10分.

I’d like to say 1._______ about how you can improve your English. To learn English 2.______, you have to practice all the time. Listening to the 3._______, watching television, and attending movies are good 4.______ to improve your listening skill. You can develop your speaking skill by 5._______to native speakers of English whenever possible and by speaking aloud to 6._____when you are alone. Reading and writing also require a lot of 7.______. You can improve your reading skills by reading English language 8.____?? and magazines. Writing to 9.______ in English and keeping a diary are good ways to practice writing.

Hope you have a good time 10.________your stay here for the course, thank you.

短文填空：从下列方框中选择正确的单词或短语，并用其正确形式填空。注意：①每个词只能用一次。②每空限填一词

If you have a problem with speaking, you can do several things. Listen to English as much as possible. You can learn a poem(诗) or a song by heart. You can also learn more dialogues（对话）. And practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.

Many people find it difficult to listen to English. The answer is to listen as much as you can. However, don’t do too much at one time. It is better to practice listening for five minutes every day. Don’t sit down and listen for an hour at a time. That’s too much! Do choose listening passages that are interesting and not too difficult. Choose（选择） tapes（磁带） on which the people speak clearly and not too fast. Take it easy， at first. Success with simple tapes at the beginning is the answer. Later on you can practice with tapes that are more difficult.

Finally, how can you learn to write well? How do you use little words like in, on, of and for? There are two answers to this. First, do some study with new words. Keep a list of verbs like look for, look after and so on. Second, read as much English as possible. There are many things that can’t be learnt. You must see them in books many times. Then you’ll be able to use them correctly(正确地) yourself. So, in order to write well, you must first learn to read much.

1.This passage is about English ______ .

2.If you ______ , you can speak well.

3.Which of the following is right according to the passage?

4.Which of the following ways can help you to improve（提高） your written English? 

A. Buy books of writing practice.        B. Read as much as possible.

C. Do some study with new words.      D. Both B and C.

5.Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly, with confidence and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to compose（组成）sentences that are grammatically correct. We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs, so as to write a good letter or composition.

There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is of great help, but it is not enough simply to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meaning. We learn words not by ourselves, but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.

1.The word “confidence” here probably means _____.

A．use                                  B．eyes

C．need                                 D．feeling sure of ourselves

2.The writer advises us to _______.

A．speak more and write more

B．read more

C．speak more

D．use a dictionary

3.The first step in learning a language is ______.

A．reading           B．speaking          C．writing            D．listening

4.Words should be learned _____.

A．from a dictionary                        B．from a textbook

C．in sentences                           D．from a good grammar book

5.“Learn through use “is to say that ______.

A．we must practise speaking and writing

B．we must learn by using the language

C．we must learn everything by language

D．we must remember grammar rules as many as possible

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 the radio or watch them on TV. 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 doesn’t 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_________.

A. reading books about it                B. looking at others’ swimming

C. having lessons on it                  D. going into the river to learn

2.We should learn English by__________.

A. listening and speaking                B. reading and writing

C.  A and B                          D. swimming

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

A. Don’t make mistakes.                  B. Study hard

C. Try not to speak English                D. Don’t be afraid.

4.What’s important for senior school students?

A. Listening     B. Speaking      C. Reading and writing     D. Learning

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

A. for beginners.                       B. on the radio 

C. by writing English diaries             D. in English-speaking countries