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阅读理解A

　　Swimming and English Learning

　　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 radio. 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 dare not 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          B. looking at others swimming
C. having lessons on it           D. going into the river and learning

2. 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.

3. What’s more important for senior school students?
A. listening        B. speaking   
C. reading and writing      D. learning

4. We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.
A. by train         B. on the radio  
C. every minute       D. now and then

参考答案：DDCB

阅读理解B

There are some ways to improve your English，but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you.Here's some advice for you.
▲Listen to the radio in English.If there are no English radio stations where you live，listen to one on the Internet.

▲Watch TV and movies in English.If you have English channels on your TV，watch them.If there are no English channels，you can buy some DVDs of English movies.

▲Speak English to your friends. You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible.You'd better find friends whose native language is English.Ask your friend to correct you when needed.

▲Study or travel to an English－speaking country.Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments.You'll find yourself surrounded(围绕) with the language everywhere.It can be a more difficult and expensive choice，but you may find it to be a very valuable and helpful experience.

1．How many ways are mentioned in the passage?
A．Two.   B．Three. C．Four.   D．Five.

2．If there are no English radio stations where you live，you can ________.
A．buy a new radio         B．buy some DVDs
C．listen to one on the Internet   D．find a friend to talk with you

3．What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?
A．无价值的  B．有价值的C．花费大的  D．必不可少的

4．From this passage，we mainly know ________.
A．how to improve your English
B．the best time to listen to the radio in English
C．make friends with foreigners
D．the steps about how to study abroad

参考答案：CCBA