When learning new words，don’t just memorize（记住）them．Instead，try to__1___five sentences using each new word．Then use the new word as often as you can___2___day you learn it． In this__3___you will remember new words．Practicing sounds，you know,is__4__一the “th” sound for example．Choose words that begin___5__“th”and repeat them over and over again___6__you are comfortable with them．Let’s try, this，that，those，them，think, though，through，thin，thick…Read，read，read in English，of course! Reading is one of the best way to increase your vocabulary___7__improve your grammar in a natural and fun way．Be___8__ to choose the books you are interested in．When someone is talking in English，__9___the main points．If you hear a word you don’t understand，ignore（忽略）it，and go on listening．If you stop and think about the word，you will___10____the rest of this words．Always remember—Practice makes perfect．

1．A．say                          B．make                      C．remember               D． speak

2．A．the first                    B．second                    C．any                        D．some

3．A．day                          B．time                        C．way                       D．word

4．A．difficult                    B．terrible                    C．funny                     D．easy

5．A．with                         B．from                       C．at                           D．in

6．A．when                       B．after                       C．until                       D．since

7．A．but                           B．so                          C．or                          D．and

8．A．quick                       B．sure                        C．important                D．necessary

9．A．look for                    B．see                         C．1isten to                 D．hear

10．A．miss                       B．guess                      C．get                         D．catch

When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good 　35 to help us pull through.

　 I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to 36 a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting story, I decided that I had to make a jump myself 　37 . Unluckily, I’m not good at any sport, let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping.

　 My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a 　38 . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s 　39 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from an airplane. For this, I had to wait until the following morning.

　 The next morning, I was taken to the airfield. There, a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was asked to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon 　40 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a 　41 from my parachute to a steel（钢制品）ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 42 after I jumped.

　 “Get ready, Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to cry, “NO, no, no!” But no word came.

　 “Jump!” Harry called loudly. “Jump!”

Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked! All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick 　43 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best

44 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was fun.

35. A. way 　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　 　　　　　　　　　 D. value

36. A. tell　　　 　　　　 B. write　　　　 　　　 C. read　 　　　　　　　　 D. copy

37. A. secretly　　 　　 B. instead　　 　　　　　　 C. finally　 　　　　　　　 D. first

38. A. try　　 　　　　　 B. hand　　　　 　　　　 C. gift　　　 　　　　　 D. suggestion

39. A. jumping　　 　　 B. journey　 　　　　　　 C. training 　 　　　　　　 D. entertainment

40. A. slowing　 　　　　 B. climbing　 　　　　　 C. landing　 　　　　　　　 D. filling

41. A. bag　　　 　　　 B. steel　　　 　　　　　 C. line　　 　　　　　　　 D. seat

42. A. light　　 　　　　　 B. broken　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. fixed　　　 　　　　　 D. open

43. A. comfort　 　　　　 B. wind　　　 　　　　 C. pull　　　 　　　　　 D. push

44. A. failure　 　　　　 B. experience 　　　　　　 C. competition 　　　　　 D. danger