It's over three years since I began to learn English. I am glad that I am getting on well with it.

I find English very interesting, but quite difficult. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar. I know little about English idioms(习语). I thought each English word had a word with the same meaning in Chinese. When I learned to say "I see a book on the desk", I thought the English word "see" was just like the Chinese word "kan". So one day when my teacher asked me, "What are you doing?" I answered, "I'm seeing a book." "That's wrong," the teacher said. "You don't see a book. You read a book. You can't use an English word like a Chinese one. Be sure not to make the same mistake again."

After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in English we say a "high mountain", but a "tall man". In Chinese we use the same word "gao" for both. Again in English we say "take part in the sports meeting", "attend a meeting" and "join the army", while in Chinese we can use "can jia" for all the three. It's interesting, isn't it? So to study English doesn't only mean hard work, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay attention to pronunciation, grammar, spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idioms. We can learn English well only in that way!

But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I'll try my best and work even harder than before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must read and write more, too. I must learn English well so that I can work well when I grow up.

1.When I first started learning English, I thought________.

A. I know some English idioms

B. I didn’t have to remember the new words and learn some grammar

C. I had only to remember the new words and learn some grammar

D. each English word couldn't find a Chinese word with the same meaning

2."I'm seeing a book" --- The writer wanted to say_________.

A. I'm looking a book        B. I'm reading a book

C. I'm looking for a book     D. I'm watching a book

3.Which is not true?

A. To study English only means hard work.

B. To pay attention to pronunciation and grammar.

C. To read and write more.

D. To have to understand English idioms.

4.We should speak and listen to English ________.

A. after class   B. after class and in class

C. in class     D. before class

5.Which is the best topic of the passage?

A. How to study English well     B. The importance of English

C. English idioms               D. Do more reading

 

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郭子仪初与李光弼①俱为安思顺牙将②，不相能③，虽同席不交谈。后子仪代思顺为将，光弼恐见诛④，乃跪请曰：“死所甘心，但乞贷⑤妻子。”子仪趋堂下，握其手曰：“今国乱主辱，非公不能定，仆岂敢怀私忿哉！”因涕泣勉以忠义，即荐之为节度使⑥，遂同破贼，无纤毫猜忌。
（选自《资治通鉴》）
【注释】①郭子仪初、李光弼：唐朝人，平定“安史之乱”的主要将领。②牙将：副将。
③不相能：互相看不起。④见诛：被诛杀。⑤贷：宽恕。⑥节度使：古代官名，总揽数州军事。
【小题1】．下列句中划线词解释错误的一项是（  ▲  ）（2分）

A．虽（虽然）同席不交谈	B．乃（于是）跪请曰
C．但（只）乞贷妻子	D．因涕（眼泪）泣勉以忠义

【小题2】．下列句中划线的“为”理解错误的一项是（  ▲  ）（2分）

A．乡为（为了）生死而不受	B．山恋为（由于）晴雪所洗，娟然如拭
C．后子仪代思顺为（担任）将	D．项为（因为）之强

【小题3】．用现代汉语写出下列文言句子的意思。（2分）
仆岂敢怀私忿哉！
【小题4】．读了选文，你有什么感受？请你简要说一说。（2分）

A good way to pass the exam is to work hard every day. You may not pass an exam if you word hard all the time before the exam.

If you are getting ready for an English exam, do not only learn grammar rulers(语法规则)。 Try to read stories in Enlish and speak English Whenever you can.

Before you start the exam, read the questions carefully. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you finish you exam, read you answers once more, correct the mistake (错误)if there are any and make sure that you don’t miss anything out.

1.How can you do well in exam?

A．work hard every day	B．Read stories in English
C．Be careful in doing the questions	D．Read your answers carefully.

2.Only learning rules of grammar   to passs an English exam.

A．is enough (足够的)	B．is not enough
C．is good	D．is not good.

3.It is not a good way      

A．to read English stories

B．to learn rules of grammar

C．to speak English as much as possible (尽可能的)

D．to work hard only a few days before the exam

4.The word “ whenever ” means    

A．every time

B．What time

C．at any time

D．forever (永远)

5.Before you start the  exam   

A．read the answers

B．correct the mistake

C．write the meaning of each question

D．read the questions carefully

 

There are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.

A cookie in the US is called a biscuit in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit；pot pies are made from meat.Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.

One very obvious (明显的) difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars，in the UK，is a garage；while in the US，it’s a gas station.The term garage is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.

An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is called the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British hotels.

I could continue with this.There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder it’s hard to understand each other well.

6．The passage is mainly about the differences between British English and American English in________.

A．vocabulary 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．grammar

C．sound 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．spelling

7．It’s implied in the passage that the author may be________.

A．a driver from the US 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．a cook from the US

C．a teacher from the UK 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a gas station worker from the UK

8．In the author’s opinion，________.

A．language differences don’t affect understanding

B．the same words in the two different types of English may have different spellings

C．there will be fewer differences between American and British English in the future

D．it is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels

9．What can we learn from the passage?

A．“Elevator” is commonly used in the UK.

B．Pies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.

C．In the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.

D．British and American people drive on the same side of the road.

10．Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A．Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.

B．Fries in the US are chips in the UK.

C．A cookie in the US is a biscuit in the UK.

D．A gas station in the UK is a garage in the US.