How can you think in English? I think the best way is to practise as what a football player 26_____ every day. During the __27__  the football player will pass the ball to his teammates over and over again. So he won’t have to  __28___ passing the ball in the game; he will just do it.
You can train yourself ___29 ___in English this way. The first step is to think of the words that you use daily, simple everyday words __30___ book or shoe or tree. For example, whenever you see a “book”, you should think of it in English instead of in your mother language.
After you __31__ to think of several words in English, then move on to the next step-thinking in sentences. Listening and repeating is a very useful way to learn __32___ . Listen first and don’t care too much about ___33 ___you fully understand what you’re hearing. Try to repeat what you hear. The more you listen, the ___34__ you learn. After you reach a higher level, ___35___ having conversations with yourself in English. This will lead you to think in English.

Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the USA, I found that people say “I’m good.” or “I’m tired.”

One day, someone greeted （问候） me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have learnt more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures. To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan (晒黑的肤色). In China, girls try every possible way to keep their skin white.

American students are hard-working like Chinese students. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student not only gets good grades, but also does a lot for the public. That is to say, they get lots of knowledge at school and learn many life skills from social （社会的） work.

1.In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week.

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

2.Wang Jun found that _______ when he came to Hotchkiss School in the USA.

A. it was really important to learn English well

B. English he learnt in China was helpful to him

C. American students were more hard-working than Chinese students

D. textbook English was different from everyday English

3.What does the underlined word “confused” mean in Chinese?

A．困惑的           B．滑稽的           C．紧张的           D．伤心的

4.American girls make Wang Jun feel surprised because _______.

A．they work hard at school                  B．they try to keep their skin white

C．they hope to get a tan                    D．they do lots of social work

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．My wonderful travel in the USA            B．After-school activities in American schools

C．What American students learn at school      D．My study experience in the USA

Many students feel it is difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice.

Do not waste time in learning the word list. It is not a good way to remember new words. The best way to learn new words is through listening. You can find radio programmes or TV programmes. And listen to them carefully. When you listen to the conversations, you will learn the pronunciation easily. Of course, it is not enough; you have to remember their spellings.

Some people find that they can learn the names of everyday objects such as box, bottle, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names of things on paper, and then they read the words on the paper. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not work, then go on to practise listening to the conversations.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.To remember new words is not easy for many students.

2.Learning the word list is a good way to remember new words.

3.The best way to learn new words is to listen to radio and TV programmes.

4.Listening to radio and TV is enough.

5.If you write the names of things on paper, it will help you learn new words.

Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday fun day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the mint festival every year, One summer she served food, another year she organized an art programme.

After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading.

She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren.

  After a hurricane( 飓风 ) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says,” I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”

  One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees( 难民 ) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Sahra is reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book  together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about

her everyday life.

   Helen says, “The most rewarding( 有益的 ) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help, They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”

1.When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?

2. What did Helen do after she retired?

3. Why was Ann excited when her book got published?

4.Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?

5. How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?

6.Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?

7. What can you learn from Helen?