This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.
To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.
If you look up the word “colour”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Colour” is used in British English, while “color” is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.
The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet (特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look at this page when you’re not sure how to say a word.
The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its DEFINITION.
In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.
【小题1】According to the passage, “neighbor” is used in ______ English.

Asking for information or help is a very common and necessary activity, especially when we visit a foreign country. So knowing how to ask for information politely is important. In English, "Where are the restrooms?" and "Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?" are similar requests—both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough—we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.
In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, "Where is my book?" this will sound rude. But if you say, "Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?" your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say "Where is my book?" in some situations, perhaps with people you know well.
And you would not usually say, "Peter, lend me your pen. " A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra language, such as "Could you please...?" or "Can I ask...?" It sounds more polite to say, "Peter, could you please lend me your pen?" Sometimes we might even need to spend some time leading in to a question or request. For example, if you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, "Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me. " or "I’m sorry to trouble you but," before asking them for help.
It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true. However, in order not to offend people, learning about the language etiquette is just as important as learning grammar or vocabulary. And doing this will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
【小题1】 It’s important to know how to_     _in English when we visit a foreign country.
【小题2】 When you talk with different people, you need to__       _.
【小题3】 Extra words are used to help__      ___.
【小题4】._      _is as important as learning language structure.
【小题5】 How do you say " Don’t smoke here. " politely? "_         __*

House of Porridge

Welcome to Clark’s Porridge House. We have different kinds

of porridge. We have meat porridge, vegetable porridge, and fruit

porridge is our special. It is only RMB 4 for one bowl. A bowl

of meat porridge is RMB 5.Vegtable porridge is RMB 3 for one

bowl, but RMB 5 for two. We have thin pancakes, too. They are RMB5

for ten. Come and taste delicious the food here. If you are too

busy to come, call us and we can deliver the food to you in

20 minutes.

Fill in the blanks according to the passage Only one word for

each blank

The owner of this porridge house is (1)____. The cheapest

is the (2)___porridge. If you eat a bowl of meat porridge and

five thin pancakes, you will pay RMB(3)____. (You can explain

it either in Chinese or in English.) The word“deliver”in the

last sentences probably means(4)____. If you order some good

in this restaurant at 6 o’clock, you will probably get it before

(5)_____

Do you hope to do a lot of homework every evening ? Are you interested in your classes ? Who do you want to teach you ? Maybe you have lots of questions in your mind before school starts· Well, I want to give you some good advice on these problems. First,keep calm. Don't worry about all the questions you have. Put your heart into learning and you can find something you are interested in. Do it actively（积极地）. Second, try your best to finish your homework quickly. Don't spend a lot of time on it. Do more reading or writing in English.Think about the problems you have and solve them at once. Don't stay up late, or you can't study.well the next day.   Third, think of something instead of copying or repeating. If you can remember the words in your way, can tell your teachers you don't like the way of copying them again and again. Be sure you can pass the test. I think your teachers will agree with you. And they can give you something interesting to do. School is really a good place. Believe in your teachers and yourself. You are the best one and you can do everything well.
【小题1】The writer writes the passage to________.

Dear Annie,

Thank you for your letter. I’m glad you like your school.

I go to school from Monday to Friday. We have four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon. We have many things to do after class. On Monday and Wednesday afternoon we do sports. On Tuesday afternoon some of us have a singing class and on Thursday afternoon some have a drawing class. On Friday afternoon, we practice speaking English. My Chinese friends like to talk with me in English. They think I am like an English teacher. Isn’t it great?

On Saturdays and Sundays I don’t go to school. Very often I go to the parks and have a good time with my family there.

Yours,

Henry

1.Who is the letter from?

A. Annie.B. Henry.C. Lucy.D. We don’t know.

2.How many classes does Henry have on Thursday?

A. six B. fourC. fiveD. two

3.They have sports __________.

A. on Tuesday and Friday afternoon

B. on Tuesday and Friday morning

C. on Monday and Wednesday afternoon

D. on Monday and Wednesday morning

4. Henry’s friend likes to __________.

A. write to him in English B. write to him in Chinese

C. talk with him in Chinese D. talk with him in English

5.What does Henry often do on Saturdays and Sundays?

A. He often stays at home with his parents.

B. He often does his homework.

C. He often practices speaking English with his friends.

D. He often goes to the parks with his parents.