1、1Many English language learners believe that the 1_(great) difficulty with listening comprehension(理解) is that the listener cannot control how quickly a speaker speaks. They feel that what the speaker says disappears 2_ they can follow. This frequently means that students 3_are learning to listen ca
2、nnot keep up. They are so busy 4_ (work) out the meaning of one part of what they hear that they miss the next part. Or they 5_ (simple) ignore a whole section because they fail to catch it quickly enough. Another difficulty is that the listener is not always in a position to get the speaker to repe
3、at what has been said. And，of course，repeats cannot 6_ (ask) for when listening to the radio or watching TV.Besides, 7_ (choose) of vocabulary is in the hands of the speaker，not the listener. Very often，for people listening to a foreign language，an unknown word can be like a suddenly 8_ (drop) stone
4、 making them stop and think about the meaning of the word，9_ (cause) them to miss the next part of the speech. In listening，it really is a case of “He who 10 _ (stop) to work out the meaning is lost”.2.In order to know a foreign language thoroughly，four things are necessary. Firstly，we must understa
5、nd the language when we hear 1_ spoken. Secondly，we must be able to speak it correctly with 2_ (confident) and without hesitation. 3_ (third)，we must be able to read the language，and fourthly，we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.There is no ea
6、sy way to success 4 _ language learning. 5_ good memory is of great help，but it is not enough only 6_ (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long list of words and 7_ (they) meanings，studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 8_ we are
7、satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those 9_ are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and 10_ (write) the language whenever we can.3Long ago in the 1700s，“hom
8、e” was used as a verb, 1_ (mean) “to be guided to a destination”. So，when you home in on something，you get 2. _ (close) to your target. That is also where we get homing pigeonspigeons that can find 3 _ (they) way home after being released.But today，“home” is more often used _ a noun. And it has a ve
9、ry emotional 5_ (connect) with American English speakers. You can remember the meaning of the word by the expression “home is 6_ the heart is”. That expression means home is anywhere you feel love and comfort. In other words，“home” is not 7_ (simple) a building where you livethats a house.The writer
10、，Thomas Wolfe, 8_ (write) a bookYouCantGoHomeAgainin 1940. This title has worked its way into the English language. We use it to mean that the ideas and feelings you had as 9. _ child often change when you are an adult. So，even if you return to the place where you grew up，time and distance 10._ (cha
11、nge) your view.4Many of you fail to seek your purpose in life. You dream and then follow it up with a list of reasons 1_ the dream is unachievable. You fill your life with different 2_ (excuse) and “I cant”，which gradually leave your dreams 3_ (break).Many great companies came from a dream，were nurt
12、ured(培育)in a garage or basement and 4 _ (grow) to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Why not you? Why not your dream? The only true limits you experience in life are those you create or those you allow others 5_ (put) on you. If you can dream it，you can do it!Dreaming is the easy part while 6
13、_ (act) on the dream is hard. Recognize that a dream is 7_ journey. On the simplest level，it takes time，desire，and courage. But rarely is something great 8_(easy) realized. Dreaming is recognizing and believing the potential for greatness and seeking it in all areas of your life. Believe in your dre
14、ams and your ability to realize 9_(they). Keep your dreams 10_ front of you. Do not be afraid to dream. Never forget，if you can dream it，you can do it!5.The Dragon Boat Festival has been marked by 1_ (eat)zongziand racing dragon boats for thousands of years. It falls on 2_ fifth day of the fifth mon
15、th according to the Chinese lunar calendar in honor of Qu yuan, 3_ is said to have committed suicide by drowning himself.Qu was minister of the state of Chu 4_ (lie) in the present-day Hunan and Hebei provinces during the Warring States period. He was upright, loyal and 5_(high) respected. However,
16、he was fired from office due to his suggestion to fight against Qin in cooperation with other states. During his stay in other states, he wrote a number of 6 _ (poem) to express his strong love for his country. When Chu 7_(defeat) by Qin, he realized what he could do about it was nothing. Qu jumped
17、into Miluo River on the fifth day of the fifth month.After the 8. _(die) of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn over the great poet they loved so much. People threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves 9_ the river to feed the fish to keep them away from Qu Yuan. Now the Dragon Boat Festi
18、val has become 10 _(tradition)festival for the Chinese people.6.I can well remember that I was once asked to give a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 1_(terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of thatwith so many eyes 2_(look) at me.
19、I had no 3_ (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft(草拟) the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 4_ (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 5_ I stood on
20、 the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners 6_ (wait) patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, 7_(give) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applaudingI made 8_! From then on, my fear of
21、talking before a big audience disappeared. Actually, with my 9_(confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 10_ success is our fear. Overcome(克服) it, and we will be able to achieve our goals.7 Umbrella is what we easily forget
22、 and leave behind in our daily life. When the weather is fine, we certainly dont thinkof it; only when its raining, well carry it purposefully. But as soon as the rain stops, most likely well forget 1_ weve put it. It has to wait patiently and pitifully for 2_ owner to claim it, otherwise itll remai
23、n alone as a deserted umbrella.Once I suddenly found my longtime 3 _(use) umbrella “disappeared”I really got lost and regretted quite some time 4_ my own carelessness.Several days later, out of my 5_(expect), I saw it quietly stand in a corner of the house where I worked. I was extremely glad to reg
24、ain it. Looking carefully at it, though it was so familiar 6_ me, I found for the first time its wooden handle 7 _ (wear) out as a result of repeated rain-wash for years. I sought for it only when I needed it. It occurred to me that I should have paid 8_(much) attention to it.It sets me thinking. Ar
25、ound us there are always people giving us support in silence just like 9 _ umbrella that protects us from the rain or any wretched weather. Will you think of those individuals 10_ have helped you get through difficulty when you are leading a comfortable life?8.Indian English literature 1_(have) a hi
26、story of more than two centuries but only began to be noticed in 2_ last few decades.Indian English writers such as Salman Rushdie，Arundhati Roy and Vikram Seth 3_ (recognize) internationally and received awards.Rushdie upset many，though，when he said that the best writing by Indians since Indias 4_(
27、independent) may have been written in the language of Indias departed (过去的) British rulers.Amit Chaudhuri，another Indian English writer and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award，Indias 5_(high) literary award，has，on the other hand，said that 6 _ is a pity that Indian writing is represented by a handful
28、 of writers 7_ write in English and live in England or America.He has also criticized Rushdie and other Indian English writers for writing stories that are 8 _(actual) not really Indian and for making use of Indian words and expressions mixed with English 9_(give) them an Indian flavour.Contrary to
29、them，earlier Indian English writers such as RK.Narayan used pure English but wrote stories 10 _(require) knowledge of Indian culture to be understood.9People 1_(live) in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred 2 _(language) in the world. Each contains
30、 many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four 3 _ five hundred thousand words. But we do not need 4_ these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words. 5_ you leave school, you will learn only one thousand or more.The words you know are calle
31、d your vocabulary. You should try to make your vocabulary 6_(big). Read as many books as we can. There are a lot of books 7_(write) in easy English. You will enjoy them. When you meet 8_ new word, look it 9 _ in your dictionary. Your dictionary is your 10_(much) useful book.答案1 1. greatest2. before3
32、. who/that4. working5. simply6. be asked7. choice8. dropped9. causing10. stops2 1. it2. confidence3. Thirdly4. in5. A6. to memorize7. their8. If9. who10. writing3. 1. meaning2. closer3. their4. as5. connection6. where7. simply8. wrote9. a10. have changed4. 1. why2. excuses3. broken4. grew5. to put6.
33、 acting7. a8. easily9. them 10. in5. 1. eating2. the3. who4. lying5. highly6. poems7. was defeated8. death9. into10. traditional6. 1. terribly2. looking3. choice4. lay5. when6. were waiting7. giving8. it9. confidence10. to7.1 where2 its3 used4 for5 expectation6 to7 had worn/had been worn8 more9 an10 who/that8.1 has2 the3 have been recognized4 independence5 highest6 it7 who/that8 actually9 to give10 requiring9 1 living2 languages3 or4 all5 Before6 bigger7 written8 a9 up10 most
