-- Does your pen pal speak English or French?

--______.

A. Yes, he speaks English

B. No, he doesn't speak French

C. He speaks French

 

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others’ swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

        Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on the radio or watch them on TV. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

        Somebody may be a good listener. But he doesn’t speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

        Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

        Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

        Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

1.You can learn to swim by_________.

A. reading books about it                B. looking at others’ swimming

C. having lessons on it                  D. going into the river to learn

2.We should learn English by__________.

A. listening and speaking                B. reading and writing

C.  A and B                          D. swimming

3. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A. Don’t make mistakes.                  B. Study hard

C. Try not to speak English                D. Don’t be afraid.

4.What’s important for senior school students?

A. Listening     B. Speaking      C. Reading and writing     D. Learning

5. We can listen to English __________, according to the passage.

A. for beginners.                       B. on the radio 

C. by writing English diaries             D. in English-speaking countries

 

Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.
As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.
Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.
Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.
【小题1】When Jay Chou was a small kid,        .
①he was quiet and shy
②he lived with his parents
③he didn’t study well
④he loved music

A．①③

B．①④

C．①③④

D．②③④

【小题2】Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano         .

A．in 1982

B．when he was in primary school

C．when he was five

D．when he was in high school

【小题3】Jay Chou wrote songs          for two years.

A．for himself

B．for his friends

C．for his mother

D．for Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung and some other singers

【小题4】Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A．He is a good-looking singer.

B．He has a lot of fans

C．He doesn’t speak clearly

D．His songs are different from others

Jay Chou was born on January 18, 1979, in Taiwan, China. He grew up with his mother, and was a quiet and shy kid. He didn’t do well in study, so people thought he would never be successful in life.

As a small child, Jay took a great interest in music. His mother sent him to learn the piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. When he was in high school, he could play the piano quite well. At the same time, he showed his talent for writing songs.

Before Jay became a singer, he worked as a songwriter. For two years, he spent most of his time writing for singers. Some of them were very famous, like Coco Less and Jacky Cheung. Jay released(发行) his first album(专辑) in 2000 and soon he got quite popular.

Now Jay is one of the most famous singers in Asia. However, he is still shy and doesn’t speak clearly when he sings or talks, but he has a lot of fans. Most of his fans like him because he is really good at music and never follows(仿效) others.

1.When Jay Chou was a small kid,        .

①he was quiet and shy

②he lived with his parents

③he didn’t study well

④he loved music

A．①③             B．①④             C．①③④           D．②③④

2.Jay Chou’s mother sent him to learn the piano         .

A．in 1982

B．when he was in primary school

C．when he was five

D．when he was in high school

3.Jay Chou wrote songs          for two years.

A．for himself

B．for his friends

C．for his mother

D．for Coco Lee, Jacky Cheung and some other singers

4.Which of the following about Jay Chou is NOT true .

A．He is a good-looking singer.

B．He has a lot of fans

C．He doesn’t speak clearly

D．His songs are different from others