People at home keep asking me, "Is it hard to learn Chinese? Why have you learned it so well?" Well, there's one thing that makes Chinese easy to learn: there are so many people to talk to. You've probably heard that it's the most spoken language. Today it's also one of the most written languages online. And with so many Chinese people interested in learning English, it couldn't be easier to find a friend for language learning. You just have to know where to look for them.
?? The really good place to look for them is QQ. QQ has the same status(地位) in China as AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) does in the US. It is reported that at any moment, up to 9,000,000 people are using QQ. They're at work, or in a web café(网吧), or at home, and the information of the users can be found. If you sign on with your address set to "abroad", you'll soon find that many thousands of them are interested in speaking to you! This is a great way for you to learn Chinese, and for them to learn English. I think that it's a very interesting way of cultural contact(文化交流), too, for ordinary people from around the world to be able to have one-on-one contact.

1.In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us ___________.

A. why his family members want to learn Chinese

B. where you can find people to talk to for language learning

C. the easiest thing to do is learning Chinese

D. Chinese isn’t so hard to learn as his friends think

2.From the second paragraph we know that QQ and AIM are __________.

A. addresses for the Internet users????????????? ????????????? ??? B. documents you need to get online

C. tools for people to talk online ????????????? ??????? D. programs of a computer?????????????

3.Offices, web cafes and homes ____________.

A. attract the most people to learn Chinese

B. provide both QQ and AIM in China

C. are the best places for English learners????????????? ?

D. have the most people online

4.The writer wrote this passage mainly to __________.

A. tell a way of learning Chinese?????????????

B. show what the Chinese people are doing

C. tell the important of learning Chinese?????????????

D. show the difference between AIM and QQ

5.The writer of this passage is probably ___________.

A. a Chinese who works abroad????????????? ????????????? ????? B. an expert who works at home

C. an American who works in China????????????? ????? D. a salesman who sells soft wares

Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. 

On the festival eve(晚)all the family members? come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.

1.Which is the most important festival in China?           .

A. Mid-autumn Festival        B. Spring Festival  ???  C. Children’s Day      D. May Day

2. The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in         . 

A. January or February           B. February or March   

C. September or October         D. December or January 

3. What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?   . 

A. Pork        B. Fish         C. Dumplings      D. Noodles  

4.The food “dumplings” mean “           ”. 

A. be delicious  ? B. be hungry     C. come together    D. come back 

5. When they are having dinner on the festival eve, the Chinese       .

A. sing, dance and play cards      B. buy each other presents 

C. never drinks                 ????? D. give each other the best wishes  

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? 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. 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 is afraid to speak because 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 as long as he knows English. 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（年级较高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
【小题1】 What’s the best way to learn to swim?

完成句子

1.我的脑中掠过一阵恐惧，但我告诉自己要镇定下来，因为我还活着。

A moment of _______ _______ _______ my mind but I told myself to _______ _______ since I was still alive.

2.西蒙做完作业后匆忙地打开电视机。

Simon was ________ _______ _______ ________to turn on TV after finishing doing homework.

3.慈善机构为有需要的人提供帮助。

Charities _______ help _______ the people in need.

4.汤姆的父母都去北京了，他时不时地感到有点孤单。

Tom’s parents have gone to Beijing, he                                         .

5.大多数男孩对打电脑游戏感兴趣。

Most boys                                                               .

6.这是我见过的最好的模型。

It’s the best model                                                          .