29、Nowadays，many people begin to learn English，but how can we learn it well? The followings are necessary．

First of all，we should know the importance（重要性）of learning English．English is the second language for us．It's very useful to communicate with the outside world．Well，learning English may take a lot of time，but don't give up．

Secondly find out the obstacles to our learning and try to clean them up as soon as possible．Just as the saying goes：Practice makes perfect（熟能生巧）．So if you want to learn it well，we must read more，listen more and speak more．In our free time，we can read English newspapers，magazines or watching CCTV-9 and CCTV-10，try to speak after the hosts．Maybe you couldn't understand every word．But you can understand the meaning by the body language．

Lastly we should have confidence（信心）to show our English to everyone．Try to talk with foreigners and think in English if possible．Confidence will make us get good grades in English．

If we learn them by heart，we can succeed．

1．First of all，we should know it's          for us to learn English．

A．interesting            B．difficult                C．important               D．boring

2．The write gives us          pieces of advice about how to learn English well．

A．two                     B．three                    C．four                       D．five

3．What does the underlined word “obstacle” mean?

A．障碍                   B．好处                    C．垃圾                    D．污染

4．The sentence “Confidence will make us get good grades in English．” Means “Confidence will make us         ．”

A．get a good way                                        B．have a good idea

C．be weak in English                                  D．do well in English

5．Which of the following is NOT mentioned（提到）in this passage?

A．Writing English diaries                              B．Reading English books

C．Talking with foreigners                               D．Watching English programs

27、1．I won't be able to finish the housework without your help．（改为同义句，以下同）

  1 won't be able to finish the housework                         you                       help me．

2．I'm glad that my grandfather is healthy now．

  I'm glad that my grandfather is in                                                    now．

3． Work hard, or you will fall behind others．

                           you                       work hard，you will fall behind others．

4．1 am not sure what I can buy for my mother．

  I am not sure what                          for my mother．

5．如果你上学迟到了，老师将不让你进去。（完成翻译句子；以下同）

                          you are late for school, the teacher                            let you in．

6．那时她靠在街上卖报纸谋生．

  She                          a                           by selling newspapers in the street in those days．

7．昨天我和同学争吵起来，事后我感到很后悔。

  I             my classmate yesterday．After that I felt very sorry．

8．课后我们应多讲英语。

  We should speak English as                     as                         after class．

9．你不应该在阅览室里吸烟。

You                                                           to smoke in the reading-room．

10．请把书拿去给他并把词典给我带来。

Please                       the book to him and                            the dictionary to me．

24、Tom 1____________(come)from America．He 2____________ (live)in China with his parents now．He can 3____________(speak)Chinese very well．

   Tom usually 4____________ (get)up at six in the morning．He 5__________ (have)breakfast at home．And then he 6____________(go)to school at half past seven．

    It’s 8 o’clock now．He 7____________ (have)a Chinese class．And the teacher asks the students 8____________(read)books loudly．

    Tom likes 9____________ (play)football．Tomorrow is Saturday．He 10____________ (play)football with his friends．

22、The Olympic Games have a history of more than two thousand years．The Games are held every four years．

   There are five rings on the Olympic flag which are considered to symbolize(象征)the five continents：Europe，Asia，Africa，Australia and America．The Olympic motto is：swifter，higher，stronger．

   Many countries try their best to hold the Olympic Games．Every country does its best to get more medals(奖牌)in the Games．In 2004，Athens held the 28th Olympic Games．Over one hundred countries joined the games．We won 32 gold medals that year and came second in the Games．China，a large sports country，will hold the 29th Olympic Games in 2008．It is the first time for China to hold such an important match．We have no experience(经验)，but the people all over the country are participating(参与)in all kinds of activities and getting ready for it．Chinese people will give the world the best Olympic Games in history．It is also a good chance for China．

1．How often is the Olympic Games held?

  A．Every year．  B．Every three years．  C．Every four years．  D．Every two years．

2．What’s the motto of the Olympic Games?

  A．One world，one dream．          B．New Beijing，New Games

  C．Green Games，Science Games    D．swifter，higher，stronger．

3．How many gold medals did we get in the Athens Games in 2004？

  A．28       B．32．      C．29．      D．2004．

4．Beijing will hold the __________ Olympic Games this year．

  A．27th      B．28th      C．29th       D．30th

5．Did China hold Olympic Games before?

  A．No，it didn’t．    B．Yes，it does．    C．Yes，it did．    D．No，it isn’t．

21、American people like to say“thank you”，when other people help them or say something kind to them．People of many other countries do so，too．It is a very good habit．

    You should say“thank you”，when someone passes you something on the table，when someone opens the door for you，when someone says you have done your work well，or you have bought a nice thing，or your city is very beautiful．

    “Thank you．”is used not only between friends but also parents and children，brothers and sisters，husbands and wives．

    “Excuse me．”is another useful sentence．When you hear someone say so behind you．You know that somebody wants to walk past you without touching(碰) you．

    It’s not polite to interrupt(打扰)others when they are talking．If you want to speak to one of them，say“Excuse me”first，and then begin talking．You should also do so when you want to cough(咳嗽)or make any noise before others．

    Let’s all learn to say“Thank you”and“Excuse me．”

1．_________ like to say“Thank you”and“Excuse me．”

  A．People in many countries                  B．Only American people

  C．Few people outside China                  D．All the people throughout the world．

2．You should say“Thank you”when __________．

  A．someone has done his own work              B．someone opens the door for you

  C．you pass something to others on the table      D．you want to cough before others

3．When you hear others say your city is very beautiful，you should say“__________”．

  A．Not at all          B．Excuse me     C．Thank you     D．I’m sorry

4．If you want to walk past someone without touching him，you’d better say “__________” first．

  A．Hello                B．You’re kind    C．Excuse me     D．Don’t move

5．It’s __________to interrupt others when they are talking．

  A．not polite          B．polite             C．good             D．sorry

20、Mary and Peter’s plan for next week

1．On Sunday morning Mary will __________．

  A．be free          B．be busy       C．see the doctor    D．go shopping

2．What will Mary do on Wednesday evening?

  A．See her friends．               B．Play basketball．

  C．Go to her art class．             D．Prepare for(准备)an exam．

3．Peter’s study group meeting will be on __________．

  A．Sunday morning                B．Monday afternoon

  C．Saturday evening               D．Friday afternoon

4．From Peter’s plan we learn that Peter likes __________．

  A．table tennis       B．music       C．art        D．basketball

5．What will Peter do on Saturday morning?

  A．Go to see some friends．       B．Have a basketball match

  C．Have lunch with Larry．       D．Go shopping．