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(習語). 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

A．Give students'some good ways of learning.

B．Ask students not to listen to their teachers.

C．Ask students not to do their homework.

A．They have some advice on learning.

B．They have some good ways of learning.

C．They have some questions in their mind.

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   When learning new vocabulary, don’t just memorize a list of words．Instead, try to __1__ five

complete sentences using each new word．Then use the new word as __2__ as you can the first

day you learn it．This way you will remember new words __3__ longer．

   Practicing sounds, you know, is difficult—the “th” sound, for example．Choose words that

begin __4__ “th” and practice them over and over again __5__ you are comfortable with them．Let’s try! This, that, those, them, think, thought, through, thin, thick…

   Read, read, read in English, of course! Reading is one of the __6__ ways to improve your

vocabulary and grammar in a natural way．Be sure to __7__ topics or books you are interested

in．

   When someone is talking in English, listen to the main point．If you __8__ a word you don’t

understand, ignore（忽略）it and go on __9__．If you __10__ think about the word, you will miss

everything the person is saying．

   Always remember: Practice makes perfect．

Reading for pleasure(消遣) is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.

Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too busy.

Many experts(專家)say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.

Dr Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.

Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you：

·learn how English speakers use English

·read faster in English

·find examples of good writing in English

·learn new words

·learn about the culture of English speakers

(     ) 41. Reading for pleasure is the _________way to become a better reader in English.

A. best      B. fastest     C. easiest   D. nearest

(     ) 42. Many experts say students learn more ___________when they read for pleasure.

A. grammar and listening          B. listening and spelling 

C. listening and speaking          D. grammar and words

(     ) 43. Each students need to learn ___________by pleasure reading.

A. something difficult            B. something different   

C. something easy               D. something important

(     ) 44. From the passage, we know pleasure reading makes it the most impossible for each student to___________________.

A. find examples of good writing in English      B. learn new words

C. learn how English writers use English         D. read faster in English

(     ) 45. The passage is mainly about _____________.

A. pleasure reading in a different way        B. pleasure reading in the same way

C. pleasure reading in an easy way          D. pleasure reading in an important way