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Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It’s not because they have great natural language abilities. In fact, studies s  1.   that an adult’s potential(潜能) to learn language is just as good as a child’s .

So why do children still s  2.   to acquire(学到) language more quickly than the rest of us? It’s because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply d 3. what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let’s take a c  4.   look at how children acquire language. Perhaps we can discover a better, more “natural” way to learn English.

Children don’t practice grammar drills, but u  5.   language to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don’t w  6.   about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. They find w 7.  to express themselves, and they do it successfully.

Students of English should also pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can’t find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students i  8. . Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.

Don’t worry about m 9.   mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. Remember that you can communicate successfully even with a small vocabulary.

Trust your own natural a  10.   to learn English. You’ve got more potential than you probably realize!

--- I’m sorry for stepping on your foot.
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There once was an old man aged 50．who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.
The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told．The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
“I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.
The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I’ve got 30 years ahead of me too．”
“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”
【小题1】The old man had a son ______.

任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分）

1.I often fail to finish the reading test because there is not enough time.

2.I have question with my lessons. But I don’t like to ask the teacher in front of my

classmates.

3.I can’t follow the tape when I am doing listening test, because there are always some 

 words I don’t know.

4.I always forget the new words. Ever though I learned them yesterday, I may forget them

today when I open the book.

5.I don’t dare to speak English with others, though I know I’m good at it.

A. Try to get the main idea of the tape and do not stop to think when you hear the words you don’t know. You don’t need to know every word in the passage.

B. Take short rests and plan your work reasonably.

C. Ask the teacher after class. You can also write the questions down on a piece of paper and give it to the teacher.

D. Review the words again and again until you remember them.

E. Do reading exercises in a given time. Try to read fast. You don’t need to know each word.

F. listen to other carefully and write down what they say. It’s a good way to practice your listening skill.

G. Don’t worry about that. Try to speak English more with your close friends first. Once you can do it well, talk with the others