English is very important in the modern world. Many people want to learn it well. Here are some things that I want to say about learning it.

To learn English well, you need two things－passion and good learning methods (方法). Passion is the more important one. Why? Because passion makes you want to learn English. Learning methods only tell you how to learn it better and faster.

If you love learning English, you will learn it regularly (有规律地) and spend much time on it. It will also be easy for you to remember new words and grammar rules. ________ For example, some people like history and know a lot about World War II. If you ask a person who doesn’t like history to memorize all the facts, he probably can’t do it.

When you don’t want to learn English, you can do the following things.

First, imagine that you can talk to native speakers just as you talk in your mother language. Imagine yourself to be a manager in a foreign company. Imagine you’re living in an English-speaking country.

Second, use English as much as possible. This is very important. The more you use English, the better you’ll learn it. English is very popular, so you can use it everywhere. You can watch American cartoons, write English diaries, and read interesting books written in English.

1.The underlined word “passion” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 态度??? B. 热情??? C. 步骤???? D. 情绪

2.The missing part in the Paragraph 3 can be ______.

A. You can’t memorize everything while learning English.

B. You will find it hard to learn English.

C. That’s because you can easily remember what you like.

D. Everyone likes to learn what they like most.

3.What can you do if you don’t want to learn English according to (根据) the passage?

A. Go to English-speaking countries.???

B. Read interesting English books.

C. Stop learning it for some time.??????

D. Listen to music or play sports.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the writer?

A.You need two things if you want to learn English well.

B. It’s difficult for a person to know a lot about World War II if he isn’t interested in history.

C. Learning methods are more important than passion.

D. It’s easy for you to remember new words or grammar rules if you’re an English lover.

5.The main idea of this passage is about ______.

A. the importance of learning English????

B. English in the modern world

C. how to write e-mails to other people???

D. some advice on how to learn English

任务型阅读（本题共10分，每空1分）

先阅读（A）、（B ）两篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。

（A）

Do you often say the magical words “Thank you”? I certainly do in my daily life when I  66  with others. But some people aren’t  67 to saying “ Thank you” after they have got help from others. They think an easy “Thank you” doesn’t really matter. However, it’s very important. You may have many choices to express your grateful feelings. But  68  , you should learn to say “Thank you ” first. No matter how nicely we dress, how beautifully we decorate our homes, how exciting our dinner  69  are, we can’t be popular without good manners(礼貌). I think of them as a kind of hidden beauty secret. Haven’t you noticed that the kindest people keep  70  more beautiful? The habit of saying “Thank you” can make us feel good and become polite to everyone else around us.

(B)

An English dictionary is the most important thing when you learn English. Successful English learners always use their dictionaries in order to learn new words. In this way, they will know how to use a word after reading its English examples. By doing so, they can think in English. A dictionary plays an important part in both your English speaking and your English writing. Recently, e-dictionaries have become more and more popular. There are many advantages in using them. For example, they are easy to carry and quick to use. Also, there are a large number of words with real-voice pronunciation. Whenever you want to know a new word, take an e-dictionary out of your pocket, and then you’ll find a satisfying answer.

任务1：用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）

1._______  2. _______3. _______ 4._______ 5._______

任务2：根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。

6. n _______ a word that shows how many

7. p _______ liked by many people

任务3：同义句转换，每空一词。

Successful English learners always use their dictionaries in order to learn new words.

Successful English learners always use their dictionaries 8. _______9._______ they can learn new words.

任务4：根据短文内容简答问题。

10.What is the most important thing when you learn English?

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