Do you think it difficult to learn English?
      If you have a problem speaking English, you can do several things. Listen to English as much as possible.
Learn a poem or a song by heart. And practice speaking with your friends as much as you can.
     Many people find it difficult to understand the listening materials in 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 materials that are
interesting and not too difficult. Choose tapes on which people speak clearly and not too fast. Take it easy at
first. Start with simple materials and later on you can practice listening to some difficult materials.
     As for writing, how can you learn to write well? How do you use words like in, on, of and for? There are
two answers to this. First, study new vocabularies. Make a list of new words and phrases, such as look for,
look after and so on. Second, read as much English as possible, and go over the materials many times. Then
you'll be able to use words correctly yourself. So, in order to write well, you must first learn to read much!

1. The meaning of the underlined phrases go over is probably "_______" here in Chinese.

A. 详细注释
B. 认真背诵
C. 仔细检查
D. 仔细琢磨

2. Which is the right way to practice listening according to the passage?

A. Listening for an hour every day.
B. Listening for five minutes every day.
C. Choose tapes on which people speak fast.
D. Listening to difficult materials in the very beginning.

3. According to the last paragraph, if we study a new word "get", what should we do?

A. Practice it many times.
B. Read it five minutes every day.
C. Study it with other new words.
D. Write it as many times as you can.

4. In order to write well, what should you do first?

A. Learn to use.
B. Learn to read
C. Learn to spell
D. Learn to listen.

5. This passage mainly tells us how to improve your ____ skills.

A. listening and reading
B. reading and speaking
C. listening and writing
D. reading and writing

       Imagine you receive an e-mail that looks something like this: ARE YOU GOING TO CLASS TODAY?
How does reading this message make you feel? Why did the sender use all capital letters? Was he or she
angry, or did that person just forget to turn off the 'Caps Lock' on the computer? The fact is, this e-mail
'sounds' like the writer is shouting because using all capital letters in an e-mail is usually the way that people
shout online.
        Knowing when and when not to use capital letters is just one example of online etiquette (规矩) often
called netiquette. Virginia Shea's book, Netiquette, lists a basic set of dos and don'ts for communicating
(交流) rightly with others online. Following are some of her suggestions. 
        First, always remember that you are sending messages to a real person, not just to a computer. Don't
type anything that you wouldn't say to someone's face. Also, remember that the person who receives your
message cannot hear the tone of your voice, or see the expression on your face, so make sure your meaning
is clear. 
       Don't do anything online that you wouldn't do in real life. Don't take anything without paying for it,
unless it's free. Don't use information that someone else has written, and say it's yours. Don't read other
people's e-mail-you wouldn't open your next-door neighbor's mailbox and open their mail, right? Do share
your knowledge of the Internet with others. It's a big place with lots of information, and there are many new
things to discover.
       Remember that people think about you by your words as well as your actions, so do try to write well.
Good writing skills, as well as correct grammar and spelling, do matter. Send polite, well-written e-mail
messages to others. If you're uncertain about how to spell a word or which phrase to use, look it up. There
are lots of helpful books and websites.
        It's okay to express your opinions online in forums like chat rooms or message boards, for example
"MSN" or "QQ", but don't start arguments with people. 'Flame wars' (网上论争) in online discussions can
be interesting to read, but are often unfair (不公平) to other members of the group. Express your ideas, but
remember that fighting (打架) on or offline is just not right. 
        When you're online, just as in 'real' life, try to respect other people's space, privacy, and feelings.
Remember, you're not the only one traveling on this highway!

A. shouting
B. laughing
C. pardoning
D. talking

2. Make sure your meaning in e-mails is clear because _______.

A. the receiver can't see you or hear you
B. the e-mails are usually very short
C. it is easy to cause "flame wars"
D. e-mails are difficult to understand

3. From the last paragraph, we know that _______.