Is learning a foreign language ever easy? Yes. If you are five and move to another country, you will quickly pick up the language. But what about for the rest of us who are no longer five, and need to be polite when traveling for business or for pleasure? I think that answer is also yes. Language learning can be easy if you don't want or need to learn too much. The key to successful language learning in my mind is not to set the goal too high. It is rather like running. Even if you run twice a week, you don't necessarily want to be able to run a marathon . You might just want to keep a level of fitness. I think the same can be true for language learning. Let's get back to the goal. If you decide to learn ten words in a foreign language before visiting the country, you know that you will be sure to do this. However, if you decide to talk to people with great fluency , unless you are quite a talented person, you will probably fail and give up in half-way. It is also far easier to start learning a foreign language than to finish. In other words, the better you are, the slower it can be to improve, because you will not be able to move further because of grammar, making sentences, learning less common words, etc. If you are only trying to learn a few foreign words and sentences, you will enjoy faster progress, have more fun, and won't have to spend too much time. The idea of learning only a few hundred words in a language, and then stopping, isn't the usual way to language learning, but it can be a very meaningful and enjoyable activity. The best title of this passage would be _ . A) Easy Language Learning B) Hard Language Learning C) Fluency in a Foreign Language D) A way of Language Learning
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It was the last day of the final exam in a college. Outside the classroom, a group of students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence. They knew the exam would be easy. The teacher said they could bring any books or notes during the test. Right after they came into the classroom. The teacher handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it. Three hours passed. Then the teacher began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked _ but they looked very nervous. The teacher watched these worried faces, and then asked. "How many of you finished all five questions?" No one answered. "How many of you answered four?" Still no one put up the hand. "Three? Two?" The students moved restlessly in their seats. "One, then? Certainly somebody finished one." But the class kept silent . The teacher said, "That is what I thought. I just want to make you know clearly that you finished four years of study, but there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday life." Then, he smiled and said "You will all pass this exam, but it doesn't mean that you learned the subject well. There are still more things for you to learn in your later life." Now we can't remember the name of this teacher clearly, but we can't forget the lesson he taught us. What's the best title for the article? A) Some confident students. B) An easy exam. C) An interesting teacher. D) An unforgettable lesson.
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Ques: Li Chuang is a 15-year-old boy, but he has been a smoker for three years. His teeth and fingers have turned a bit yellow. "I first tried smoking after watching TV. It makes me feel excited and I think it looks cool," he said. Not all students smoke as much as Li, but there are lots of child smokers. A report says 32% of boys and 13% of girls in middle schools in China have smoked. Some are as young as 11 when they first try! May 31stis _ . Health experts are asking young people not to smoke. Doctors say smoking can make people get illnesses, like lung cancer . Not only that, smoking costs a lot of money, too! Stop smoking, children! It's bad for your health. Which of the following is true? A) Doctors do not smoke. B) Some kids begin to smoke when they are 11 years old. C) Smoking doesn't cost much money. D) Students can smoke
Ans: B
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Mrs Brown is very fat . "Don't eat meat or cakes,"her doctor says to her. "I'm going to stop her eating them, doctor,"her husband says. The next morning, Mrs Brown makes a nice cake, and her husband eats half of it. After he goes out, Mrs Brown cuts a very small piece of the cake and eats it. It is very good. She cuts a bigger piece and eats it. In a few minutes she finishes the cake."My husband is going to be very angry ,"she says."What am I going to do?" She makes another cake very quickly, eats half of that, and leaves half on the table. Her husband comes back later. He sees the half of the cake on the table and he is very happy. The next morning Mrs Brown makes a cake for _ . A) her husband B) her children C) her sister D) the doctor
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Ques:Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting children's story books in the school newspaper. The Little Prince (<<>> is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe . In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the world. Charlotte's Web (<<>> is a famous children's novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to _ Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (<<>> is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star (<<>> . The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage? A) The three books mentioned in the passage are popular today. B) The writers of the three books are all Americans. C) When Charlotte's Web came out, it was only popular with adults. D) My Love from the Star is a famous Chinese TV series.

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A