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Can you understand the following words?
“Long time no see.”
“Good good study, day day up.”
“I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”
Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like “people mountain, people sea”.
Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products. However, many English speaking tourists love them. Tom has been living in Beijing for years. “I think many Chinese people dislike Chinglish. But I love it. It’s quite interesting. I think if the translations of English in China are all perfect, something will be lost from Chinese culture.” However, Chinglish will probably become a part of history in future. Beijing has made a plan to correct Chinglish within five years. “It is so funny to see Chinglish on the signs. And they are a kind of trouble for communication between the Chinese and foreigners,” a Beijinger said.
However, some people in China like Chinglish. They think that English has “borrowed” a lot from other languages such as German, French and Spanish in the past, and now as Chinese’s turn.
1. What is Chinglish according to the passage?
A. The English words easy to pronounce.
B. The Chinese words difficult to translate.
C. The English words with Chinese grammar.
D. The Chinese words that foreigners love.
2. What does “people mountain, people sea” mean?
A. There are many people. B. Humans are powerful.
C. All the people are running. D. Humans respect nature.
3.What does Tom think about Chinglish?
A. It shows Chinese are popular.
B. It is hated by all foreign tourists.
C. It helps him to learn English well.
D. It is also a part of Chinese culture.
4.The last paragraph but one (倒数第二段) tells us that Beijing will____.
A. put English words into Chinese
B. change English and Chinese
C. help foreigners to learn Chinglish
D. correct Chinglish in future
5.Some people, who love Chinglish, think that it is fine for English to borrow something from_____.
A. French B. Chinese
C. Spanish D. German
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Listening test is one of the most important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be stressed out. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the conversation or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes, such as:
☆What happened?
☆When, where, and how?
☆What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
1. This passage mainly talks about_________.
A. tips on listening
B. tips on speaking
C. tips on reading
D. tips on writing
2. It’s better for you to keep ________when you start to have a listening test.
A. excited B. relaxed
C. stressed out D. worried
3.We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us________.
A. the answers to the questions
B. where to write the answers
C. the main idea of the passage
D. how much time left (剩余) for the listening test
4.When you’re listening, it’s important for you to_________.
A. remember every word
B. take some notes
C. understand all the words
D. think about one or two words for a long time
5. The _______ usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
A. questions B. first sentence
C. notes D. A, B and C
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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 it. B. looking at others swimming
C. having lessons on it. D. going into the river and learning
2.We should learn English by _______.
A. listening and speaking B. reading and writing
C. A and B D. swimming
3.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.
4.What’s more important for senior school students?
A. listening B. speaking
C. reading and writing D. learning
5.We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.
A. by train B. on the radio
C. every minute D. now and then
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Last year my English class was difficult. First of all（1）， it wasn't easy for me to understand the teacher when she talked. To begin with, she spoke too quickly, and I couldn't understand every word. Later on, I realized that it doesn't matter if you don't understand every word. 我也害怕在课堂上说。（2) because I thought my classmates might laugh at me. I couldn't always make complete sentences, either. Then I started to watch English-language TV. It helped a lot. I think that doing lots of listening practice is one of the secrets of becoming a good language learner. （3）
1.写出（1）处词语的同义词
2.将（2）处句子翻译成英语。
3.将（3）处句子翻译成汉语。
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My biggest problem is that I'm too busy.When I was young,I used to have so much time,but these days I get up early and stay in school all day.Then go right home and eat dinner.Before I started hight school,I used to spend a lot of time playing games with my friends,but I just don't have the time anymore.In the evening,I used to watch TV or chat with my grandmother,but now I have to study.I love music,and my father used to take me to concerts.These days,I hardly ever have time for concerts.I do my homework and go to bed.I really miss the old days.
My biggest problem
1.
Used to
Now
When I was young
2.
Stay in school all day
Before I started hight school
Spend lots of time with friends
3.
In the evening
Watch TV or chat
4.
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