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.

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly, with confidence and without hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to compose（组成）sentences that are grammatically correct. We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs, so as to write a good letter or composition.

There is no easy way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is of great help, but it is not enough simply to memorize rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meaning. We learn words not by ourselves, but in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those who are studying a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.

1.The word “confidence” here probably means _____.

A．use                                  B．eyes

C．need                                 D．feeling sure of ourselves

2.The writer advises us to _______.

A．speak more and write more

B．read more

C．speak more

D．use a dictionary

3.The first step in learning a language is ______.

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

4.Words should be learned _____.

A．from a dictionary                        B．from a textbook

C．in sentences                           D．from a good grammar book

5.“Learn through use “is to say that ______.

A．we must practise speaking and writing

B．we must learn by using the language

C．we must learn everything by language

D．we must remember grammar rules as many as possible

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Lots of people in the world like listening to folk songs. A folk song is a song that is “from the p  1.  ”. Every c  2.   has folk songs. Usually, they are quiet, simple songs. People often sing them with just a g  3.   of a few other instruments. Some folk songs are so o  4.   that no one knows who wrote them or when they were written. Other folk songs are by songwriters who are interested in people’s l  5.   and experiences. Woody Guthrie was one of those songwriters.

Woody Guthrie was born in a very small town in Oklahoma in 1912. Guthrie first learned to play the guitar from his grandfather in 1917. He soon began to p  6.   with other people in the area. Step by step, people liked his music.

In 1929, the economy was bad. Many people were not working, and there were many poor people. Guthrie began to travel around the country looking for work. Guthrie became interested in singing about people and their p  7.   during this period.

In the winter of 1940, Guthrie decided to go to New York. On his way, he created “This Land is Your Land.” The song talks about places and things people love. The last line of the song says, “This land was made for you and me.” These words tell people that e  8.   is equal.

Woody Guthrie died in 1967, but his music l  9.   on. His music is an important part of American h  10.  and culture. And to this day, people love to sing the folk songs written by him.

I stood there listening to my father shout at top of his voice. The    1    on his face said that one of us had done something wrong.
“   2   one of you did this? ”
We all stared down at the step. There was child’s handwriting in chalk there. I was very  3  . I hoped no one could see it. Would he guess it was me? I was so scared. When he asked me, I   4   , “Not me, Dad. ”
The others denied (否认) it as well. Of course, we all knew that one of us   5  have done it. But as the   6  and the smallest of the three, I just couldn’t find the courage to tell the  7   .
To find out who had written on the  8  , father gave us each a piece of paper and a pencil. “I want each of you to   9  exactly what you see on the step. ”
I tried my best to write the words  10 . I didn’t want Dad to be able to tell it was me.
He gathered up our pieces of paper and looked at them. “ Since  11 of you will
admit(承认) to have done it, then I will punish you all. ” I stood there and said  12 . The last thing I wanted was for Dad to punish me!
“ I  13 it. ” My sister stepped forward and said she had done something she hadn’t. She was punished for a month.
We didn’t talk   14 that day for many years. Not until we were all older and I knew it was safe to finally tell my dad it was really me. I always felt sorry  15  it. That was the last time I let anyone take the blame for me.