If you have a problem with speaking, you can do several things. Listen to English as much as possible. You can learn a poem(诗) or a song by heart. You can also learn more dialogues（对话）. And practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.
Many people find it difficult to listen to English. The answer is to listen as much as you can. However, don’t do too much at one time. It is better to practice listening for five minutes every day. Don’t sit down and listen for an hour at a time. That’s too much! Do choose listening passages that are interesting and not too difficult. Choose（选择） tapes（磁带） on which the people speak clearly and not too fast. Take it easy， at first. Success with simple tapes at the beginning is the answer. Later on you can practice with tapes that are more difficult.
Finally, how can you learn to write well? How do you use little words like in, on, of and for? There are two answers to this. First, do some study with new words. Keep a list of verbs like look for, look after and so on. Second, read as much English as possible. There are many things that can’t be learnt. You must see them in books many times. Then you’ll be able to use them correctly(正确地) yourself. So, in order to write well, you must first learn to read much.
【小题1】This passage is about English ______ .

A．spelling, listening, grammar and reading

B．listening, speaking, reading and writing

C．taking exams, pronunciation, reading and writing

D．pronunciation, reading, listening and writing

【小题2】If you ______ , you can speak well.

A．learn more dialogues	B．learn a poem or a song by heart
C．practice speaking with your friends as much as you can	D．all above

【小题3】Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A．It’s better to listen to English for a long time every day.

B．At the beginning, you’d better choose the tapes on which the people speak quickly.

C．At first you should begin with simple tapes for listening.

D．Few people think it hard to listen to English.

【小题4】Which of the following ways can help you to improve（提高） your written English? 
A. Buy books of writing practice.        B. Read as much as possible.
C. Do some study with new words.      D. Both B and C.
【小题5】Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

A．Many people find it difficult to listen to English.

B．Sit down and listen for an hour at a time.

C．Learn a poem or a song by heart can improve your speaking.

D．To improve speaking, you can practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.

If you have a problem with speaking, you can do several things. Listen to English as much as possible. You can learn a poem(诗) or a song by heart. You can also learn more dialogues（对话）. And practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.
Many people find it difficult to listen to English. The answer is to listen as much as you can. However, don’t do too much at one time. It is better to practice listening for five minutes every day. Don’t sit down and listen for an hour at a time. That’s too much! Do choose listening passages that are interesting and not too difficult. Choose（选择） tapes（磁带） on which the people speak clearly and not too fast. Take it easy， at first. Success with simple tapes at the beginning is the answer. Later on you can practice with tapes that are more difficult.
Finally, how can you learn to write well? How do you use little words like in, on, of and for? There are two answers to this. First, do some study with new words. Keep a list of verbs like look for, look after and so on. Second, read as much English as possible. There are many things that can’t be learnt. You must see them in books many times. Then you’ll be able to use them correctly(正确地) yourself. So, in order to write well, you must first learn to read much.
【小题1】This passage is about English ______ .

A．spelling, listening, grammar and reading

B．listening, speaking, reading and writing

C．taking exams, pronunciation, reading and writing

D．pronunciation, reading, listening and writing

【小题2】If you ______ , you can speak well.

A．learn more dialogues	B．learn a poem or a song by heart
C．practice speaking with your friends as much as you can	D．all above

【小题3】Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A．It’s better to listen to English for a long time every day.

B．At the beginning, you’d better choose the tapes on which the people speak quickly.

C．At first you should begin with simple tapes for listening.

D．Few people think it hard to listen to English.

【小题4】Which of the following ways can help you to improve（提高） your written English? 
A. Buy books of writing practice.        B. Read as much as possible.
C. Do some study with new words.      D. Both B and C.
【小题5】Which of the following is not right according to the passage?

A．Many people find it difficult to listen to English.

B．Sit down and listen for an hour at a time.

C．Learn a poem or a song by heart can improve your speaking.

D．To improve speaking, you can practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.

If you are a teenage boy and want to succeed in life, you’d better read this great book!

From Boys to Men, by American author, Michael Curian, tells teenage boys that they are living through the  1  years of their life. There is no reason for them not to love life.

You may think that only your body is growing at the moment.  2  the book says your mind is too. The book tells teenage boys that they need to  3  their bodies and minds to grow. To do this, they should stop  4  their time playing computer games and should  5  playing sports.

Sports, the book says, keep you  6  and teach you important life skills. They also teach you  7  to be a leader and work as a part of a team.

The book also tells boys how to love life  8  they are bullied (受欺负) at school. It says boys should not be afraid of such school bullies (恶霸学生).

The book says that, to become the man you want to be, you have to believe in  9 _.

Most importantly, the book says, you must always  10  to succeed. Never be happy with what you’ve got and try to achieve more.

1.	A．bad B．better C．best D．worst

 

2.	A．And B．Then C．Or D．But

 

3.	A．help B．make C．have D．keep

 

4.	A．making B．paying C．spending D．costing

 

5.	A．start B．forget C．finish D．dislike

 

6.	A．healthy B．worried C．tired D．interested

 

7.	A．what B．how C．when D．where

 

8.	A．since B．unless C．before D．even if

 

9.	A．others B．each other C．yourself D．your parents

 

10.	A．try B．listen C．deal D．talk

 

配对阅读。左栏是对5个学生做演讲时存在问题的描述，请在右栏为每个学生选择一个合适的建议，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

1.Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words. 2.Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time? 3.Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this. 4.Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly. 5.Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

A．Looking at and talking to one person in the audience helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one. B．The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying. C．Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to listen to a relatively(相对) deep voice. D．When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points. E. You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways. Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their terms and in their languages. F. Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势),you will feel uncomfortable. G. It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.

 

Read the suggestions for making an English speech.

Choose a suggestion for each of the following students according to their problems.
【小题1】Paul: I don’t think I can talk fluently(流利) because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．d

【小题2】Billy: When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?

A．a

B．c

C．e

D．f

【小题3】Amy: When I am talking, I can’t help waving(挥动)my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this.

A．d

B．e

C．f

D．g

【小题4】Betty: I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.

A．b

B．d

C．f

D．g

【小题5】Tony: Should I talk in American English or British English?

A．a

B．b

C．c

D．g