阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框内所给的词的适当形式填空，每个词限用一次。

The best way of learning a language is using it.The best way of learning English is 1.      in English as much as possible. Sometimes you will 2.      your    words mixed up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things

too 3.       and you can’t understand them.4.      if    you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good 5.      . at the mistakes you make. Don’t be 6.      if    people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s 7.      for    people to laugh at your mistakes than to be 8.       with you, because they don’t understand 9.      you    are saying. The  most important thing of learning English is ： “ Don’t be 10.      of    making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.

 (A = Alan，L = Liu Mei)

A ： Your English is good, Liu Mei.

L ： Thanks.

A：1.       

L： I just try to speak English every day. I often talk with my parents and friends in English.

A： 2.         

L： Yes, but my parents can speak only a little, some simple words.

3.       

L： Of course. I have joined an English club. I often have conversations with English-speaking friends there.

A ： Wonderful! By the way, do you have a pen pal? L： Yes. I have an American pen pal. We often write e-mails to each other in English. It helps to improve my writing skills.

A ： Wow! You have many ways to practice English.

4.       

L： My pleasure. Why not join the English club with me?

A：5.      

(    ) 6. —Have you       the mistake you made?

—Yes, I didn’t spell the word correctly.

A. memorized    B. realized

C. improved     D. helped

(    ) 5. I don’t know if this is the right       to say sorry to her.

C. duty    D. road

(    ) 4. Tony couldn’t play tennis. I couldn’t,      .

A. either    B. also

C. too    D. as well

(    ) 3. —Susan, how do you like the iPad mini?

—Oh, it is smaller and lighter      we can carry it very easily.

A. after    B. even if

C. until    D. so that

(    ) 2. —Look! Alice and Bob are running at the red lights.

—We should wait      we’re in a hurry.

A. if          B. unless

C. although    D. so

(    ) 1. 一Why were they late for the meeting yesterday?

—       the bad weather.

A. Because    B. Since

C. As         D. Because  of

 从方框中选择合适的单词或短语，并用其适当形式填空，每个单词或短语限用一次。

1. I think it’s very important to      English sentence patterns after class.

2. If you want to study    English well, you should __ in  class.

3. I often improve my writing skills by writing e-mails to my pen      .

4. Some of them think that       is  a good way to improve listening skills.

5. Of all the subjects, I like best.

6. “My father is  also an English teacher, ” Amy           .

7. —How do you  practice  your spoken English?

  —By      friends in English.

 Dear Kate,

I am really glad to answer your question! I am happy to 1 my study skills with you.

Everyone wants to do well in2  You have to study for a month or more before the test. Just studying the night before the test is not enough. You should study even when you don’t have tests. I study on most nights. It is not as 3 as it sounds. I have an exercise book for each subject and when I get home from school，I summarize (总结）what I have 4 in that lesson. It only takes me 5 to 10 minutes.

On the weekend I spend up to 30 minutes reviewing what I have studied during that 5 and testing myself. 6 I have a test coming up, I will spend about 10 to 15 minutes each night. I 7 that if I study for tests throughout (贯穿)the school year, I won’t have to spend much time studying when it is time for tests or exams.

8 management (管理)is also important. I make a plan so that I can find time for all the things I want to do. My plan lets me see 9 extra time I have. My plan also tells me when I should say “NO” to extra activities. This is 10 helpful at exam time. Study is not hard work but it must be well planned. Good luck!

                                                                  Yours， Sonya

(    ) 1. A. repair    B. need

           C. share    D. achieve

(    ) 2. A. classes    B. tests

          C. terms    D. schools

(    ) 3. A. soft    B. good

          C. bad    D. exciting

(    ) 4. A. lost    B. regarded

          C. solved    D. learned

(    ) 5. A. month    B. week

          C. day    D. year

(    ) 6. A. If    B. After

          C. And    D. Unless

(    ) 7. A. advise    B. add

          C. find    D. pronounce

(    ) 8. A. Money    B. Time

          C. Grammar    D. Information

(    ) 9. A. how many    B. how long

          C. how often    D. how much

(    ) 10. A. especially    B. differently

           C. quickly    D. slowly