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We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe we can’t speak English.

If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football.

So, you see, you can learn by using it, You should listen to your teacher in class. You should speak English to your classmates every day and also you could write something in English. Then one day you may find your English very good.
(   )1You know a lot about English, but maybe

_________ it.
       A.you can speak      B.you can study

C.you can’t speak 

(   )2You must get into the river___________.
     A.to learn how to swim  B.to play C.to jump
(   )3Do you want to be a football player? 

Please ____________.
       A.buy a football        B.play football

C.have some lessons 
(   )4You can learn by using it. For example:____
     A.listen to your teacher in class 

B.Speak English to your classmates every day

C.A and B

(   )5Which do you think is the best title for this

 article?     __________________.
A.How to swim       B.How to play football C.How can we learn English well
                  B

　　Several years ago Robert knew a girl at a party. He loved her at once. But he hadn’t enough money to marry(娶)her. He went to another village and wanted to borrow five thousand dollars from Peter, one of his classmates. He said he was going to return the money in two years.

    Peter Black believed him and lent the money to him. And Robert thanked the young man very much.

    In the past four years Robert married the girl and she had a baby. They lived a happy life, but he didn’t give the money back to Peter.

    One day Peter’s mother was ill and needed an operation. He looked for Robert for a few times, but he never met him. One day Peter heard that the young man was in. He hurried there. He knocked at the door for a long time and Robert’s wife came out to meet him.

    “I’m sorry, Mr Black.” said the woman. “My husband has just gone out.”

    Peter thought for a while and said, “Yes, I met him on my way here. He told me that he had left all his money at home and let you return it to me.”

    “Don’t believe him, dear!”Robert came out in a hurry(匆忙) and called out. “I’ve never told him about it!”

(   )6Peter believe Robert because _______.

        A.they were old classmates

        B.they lived in different villages

        C.Peter was a rich man

        D.Robert once helped Peter

(   )7Robert wouldn’t meet Peter because _______.

        A.he did not want to pay back the money

        B.he had paid Peter all the money

        C.he was always very busy

        D.his wife didn’t let him do so

(   )8Robert’s wife said sorry to Peter because she wanted ______.

    A.to pay Peter the money  B.to make Peter leave

    C.to let Peter in         D.to go out to meet Peter

(   )9Robert came out in a hurry because _______.

A.he was afraid Peter would beat his wife

B.he was afraid Peter would take his wife to the police

    C.he decided to give the money back to Peter

    D.he was afraid his wife would give the money to Peter

(   )10Which of the following is true? ___________.

    A.The woman didn’t know her husband was at home.

    B.Robert had no money to pay Peter.

    C.Peter was clever enough to make Robert come out.

D.Robert thought Peter was a good friend.

There was a time when I thought my dad didn’t know how to be a good father. I couldn’t   16   him ever saying the words “I love you.” It seems to me his only purpose in life was to say “  17  ” to anywhere I wanted to go and anything I wanted to do, including getting a   18  . Some parents bought their kids cars when they got their driver’s licenses. Not my dad — he said that I’d have to get a job and buy my own.

So that is what I did. I got a job at a very nice restaurant and   19   every penny I could and when I had enough to buy my car, I did! The day I brought that car home, my dad was the first one I wanted to   20   it off to. “Look, dad, a car of my own. If you ever want a ride, you only need to pay me five dollars.” I offered with a smile.

“I see,” was all he said.

One day, there was something wrong with my father’s truck. So he needed a   21   to work. The sun wasn’t even up when we left the house,   22   it was already getting warm out. It was going to be a hot day. As my dad got out of my car, I   23  him, dressed in his work clothes, getting his   24   from the truck (车尾箱) of my car. Watching his sun-weathered face, and even from a distance I could tell there were  25   lines than I ever remembered being there before. I realized how hard my dad works for the family. My father is a cement finisher(水泥修整工).

Suddenly, it came up with me that he actually got down on his hands and knees to sweat over hot concrete(混凝土) to make a living for his family. And he did this day in and day out,   26 hot it got. Never, not once, had I heard him   27   about it. To him we were “worth” it. And never once did he ask us to pay for it.

When he closed the trunk, his tools set off to the side, he walked over to my window to   28   me five dollars. I rolled down the window and said “Good-bye, dad. Keep your five dollars. It’s my __29__. Don’t work too hard. I love you.”

His eyes met mine, then glanced away in the direction of his waiting tools, he   30   his throat(喉咙) and said, “Oh, and… me, too.”

1.A. like           B. remember         C. forget           D. care

2.A. Sorry        B. Yes              C. No                D. Well

3.A. car          B. friend           C. job                 D. present

4.A. spent        B. earned           C. kept               D. saved

5.A. take        B. put              C. turn                 D. show

6.A. ride         B. leave            C. trip                  D. hurry

7.A. as           B. although        C. but                   D. since

8.A. helped       B. followed        C. left                  D. watched

9.A. tools        B. clothes          C. luggage            D. bag

10.A. fewer        B. more           C. longer               D. less

11.A. whatever     B. whenever        C. wherever              D. however

12.A. talk         B. complain         C. ask                D. speak

13.A. hand         B. borrow           C. lend                  D. take

14.A. help         B. advice           C. treat              D. idea

15.A. cleaned      B. wiped            C. cleared             D. felt