Unit 1How can we become good learners?

第一课时 Section A （1a—2d）

Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Do you know the ____________ （pronounce） of this word？

2.I finally finished the report by ____________ （work） with classmates.

3.John is one of Dr Browns ____________ （patient）.

4.Have you ever ____________ （see） the movie？

5.Can you make some ____________（sentence） with “if”？

Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成譯句。

1. 我和老师用英语交谈。

I ____________ ____________ with my teacher

____________ English.

2. 杰森通过听录音提高口语技巧。

Jason ____________ his ____________ skills by

____________ to recordings.

3. 汤姆还是个孩子，你应该对他耐心一点。

Tom is just a kid， so you should ____________

____________ ____________ him.

4. 你吃得越多，体重就会越重。

The ____________ you ____________ ， the ____________ youll get.

5. 老师今天上午听了孩子们大声朗读。

The teacher ____________ ____________ the children ____________ ____________ this morning.

Ⅲ. 补全对话（有一项多余）。

A：Are extreme （极限的） sports popular in your country？

B：Yes， very much. __1__ There is a TV program about them each week.

A：I think that those who do the skateboarding are very skilled. __2__

B：The kids who do it are so young. Well， its better for them than sitting at home watching TV all day！

A：__3__

B：Im going bungee （蹦极） jumping on Sunday. Im very nervous about it， but my friends encourage me to give it a try.

A：__4__ The organizers have lots of safety methods. Can I come and watch？

B：__5__ You might even be tempted

（吸引） to do it.

A：I might. Its something Ive often thought about doing.

A. I guess so.

B. Im sure you will be safe.

C. Many people watch them on TV.

D. Would you like to try any extreme sports？

E.Which sports are usually seen on the program？

F.It must take a lot of practice to stay on the skateboard.

A. I guess so.

B. Im sure you will be safe.

C. Many people watch them on TV.

D. Would you like to try any extreme sports？

E.Which sports are usually seen on the program？

F.It must take a lot of practice to stay on the skateboard.

1.____2.____3.____4.____5.____

Ⅳ. 阅读理解。

People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it， everyone is different. Ill share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University， but I mostly learned English on my own.

One thing I can tell you is that once youve started learning， you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when youre riding your bike or walking down the street， just think about “How would I say them in English？” At first， it might be with simple words or phrases， but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now Im in America， and for most of the time， I would think in English and speak it directly. Its amazing how much this helps.

For several years after I started learning， I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didnt want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America， Id try to hang out with friends who couldnt speak Chinese， so that Id have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me， then so be it. After that， my English started improving much more quickly.

Besides， it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way youre writing， and give you some suggestions for improvement.

1.How long did the writer learn English in university？

A. A year. B. A term.

C. A week. D. A month.

2.What is a good way to improve English according to the writer？

A. Thinking in English.

B. Reading English books.

C. Watching English films.

D. Learning English grammar.

3.The underlined phrase “got it over” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

A. stuck to it

B. depended on it

C. understood it well

D. dealt with it successfully

4.Where did the writer improve his English quickly？

A. In China. B. In the US.

C. In the university. D. In the middle school.

5. What can be the best title for this passage？

A. My University Life

B. My American Friends

C. The Importance of English

D. My English Learning Experience

第二課时 Section A （3a—4c）

Ⅰ. 用方框中所给词（组）的适当形式填空。

do grammar exercises expression

listen to recordings keep a diary look them up

do grammar exercises expression

listen to recordings keep a diary look them up

1.I got his meaning by watching the _______________ on his face.

2.__________________ is a good way to improve my pronunciation.

3.The children on the study tour have to

__________________ of the place they visit.

4.We can learn new words or phrases by

__________________ in a dictionary.

5.Most students hate __________________ because its very boring.

Ⅱ. 按要求完成句子。

1.I usually practice my spoken English bytalking with Americans. （對画线部分提问）

_________________________________________________________________________________________

2.I used to write down key words when taking notes. （改为一般疑问句）

_________________________________________________________________________________________

3.That bad movie really bored me yesterday. （改为以I为主语的被动句）

_________________________________________________________________________________________

4.This grammar book is very useful. （用 use 改为同义句）

_________________________________________________________________________________________

5.John didnt seem interested in what I was saying. （改为肯定句）

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Ⅲ. 完形填空。

Zhang Jian is a 16-year-old boy. He has many good ___1___. For example， he gets up early and exercises every morning. He does well in his studies and his favorite subjects are PE and English.

Zhang Jians ___2___ are good swimmers. When Zhang Jian was six years old， his father ___3___ to teach him how to swim. Zhang Jian could swim like a fish after some months learning.

Each week， Zhang Jian spends more than 10 hours ___4___. He spends at least an hour practicing swimming every day. In the morning， he goes to school by bike. He likes riding bikes，    because it is good for his ___5___.

On weekends， Zhang Jian gets up at 7： 00 am， and swims in the pool for about 3 hours a day. Zhang Jian enjoys listening to ___6___ songs. He said， “It is ___7___ for my English learning.”

Zhang Jians parents often go to the pool on weekends to ___8___ him when they dont have to work. Zhang Jian doesnt ___9___ spending a lot of time practicing. “I love swimming， and practice can help me get good ___10___ in competitions，” he said.

1. A. friends B. programs

C. habits D. dreams

2. A. roommates B. parents

C. neighbors D. friends

3. A. started  B. refused

C. needed D. continued

4. A. practicing B. drawing

C. cleaning  D. driving

5. A. study B. work

C. health D. habit

6. A. Chinese  B. Japanese

C. English  D. French

7. A. good  B. ready

C. famous D. enough

8. A. discover  B. interest

C. relax D. encourage

9. A. keep B. enjoy

C. mind D. consider

10. A. abilities  B. results

C. jobs D. reasons

第三課时 Section B （1a—1e）

Ⅰ. 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1.I have trouble m____________ these new words.

2.There were five subjects last term， but the number has i____________ this term. Its seven now.

3.The truck is running at a s____________ of 100 kilometers an hour.

4.He p____________ the word wrong so I wrote another word.

5.Mary and Johnson are my p____________ during our English classes.

Ⅱ. 根据汉语提示及句意填写单词。

1.Would you mind ____________ （重复） what you just said？

2.It is unknown how Jim ____________ （提高） his speaking skills.

3.I dont have a ____________ （搭档） to play tennis with.

4.If you have made ____________ （错误）， just face them bravely.

5.Allen ____________ （增长） his reading speed by guessing the meaning of words.

Ⅲ. 阅读理解。

How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day？ Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English？ It seems there is a scientific reason for this.

Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.

“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way，” said Dr Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog， Dr Ludke writes， “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning， and open the door for future research in this area.”

Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying， a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington DC depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says， “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So its easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work， but it is fun for the kids.” “Sometimes， I think if I were taught English that way， maybe I would speak much better English than now，” Hua Zhuying adds.

Our brain likes music， especially for remembering. So， if youre still struggling in learning a language， why not try singing it out？

1.A study shows that the best way to learn a foreign language is to ______.

A. read and write more

B. remember words in a song

C. copy the words many times

D. listen to the teacher carefully

2.What does the underlined word “catchy” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Difficult. B. Sweet.

C. Boring. D. Noisy.

3.How can you learn a foreign language according to Dr Ludke？

A. By listening and singing in it repeatedly.

B. By listening to famous music.

C. By writing songs in it.

D. By copying the words.

4.What is Hua Zhuying？

A. An English teacher.

B. A Chinese teacher.

C. An English student.

D. A musician.

5.What is the passage mainly about？

A. A problem in language learning.

B. The importance of language.

C. A way to learn languages.

D. The value of music.

第四课时 Section B （2a—2e）

Ⅰ. 根据首字母及句意补全单词。

1.Jennifer is finding jobs c____________ with the environment.

2.You should pay a____________ to your grammar mistakes when writing an article.

3.Lucy takes an a____________ part in school life.

4.Not everyone is b____________ with such a talent as you.

5.R____________ for exams helps you better understand what youve learnt.

Ⅱ. 完形填空。

“Im really thankful to our government. The training program greatly helps us live well. I will certainly study hard and learn the skills. Then I can ___1___ my family difficulties and do good to other people，” a learner on the job training program said， feeling ___2___.

The learners grandfather is nearly 80 years old， and his mother is ___3___ in bed. So his father， who is a farmer， is the main ___4___ of the family. The family is poor. The learner graduated （畢业） from high school and did not ___5___ the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn the skills that hell ___6___ in the workplace.

The story reminds me of another ___7___. It goes like this： Once upon a time， there was a man who liked fishing very much， and was

___8___ to catch lots of fish every day. The man was a kind-hearted person， so he always ___9___ his fish with his neighbors who did not know how to fish. One day， he thought that it would be

___10___ if he taught them how to fish. So he called his ___11___ together and showed them how to fish. Everybody was very happy that they could ___12___ the fish they caught by themselves.

At present， there are still a lot of poor people all over the world， ___13___ its not good if we give only food to them. ___14___， we should give them a chance to learn new skills. So a technical （技术） training is very important to people in need， and they will learn the ability to ___15___ money. People can learn a lot of useful things in the training program and what they learn can help them on the way to finding jobs.

1. A. solve B. change

C. know D. find

2. A. surprised B. excited

C. relaxed D. interested

3. A. ill B. alone

C. silent D. dangerous

4. A. problem B. example

C. character D. support

5. A. pass B. fail

C. like D. mind

6. A. repeat B. forget

C. need D. test

7. A. story B. learner

C. family D. program

8. A. afraid B. careful

C. sorry D. able

9. A. shared B. cooked

C. exchanged D. weighed

10. A. easy B. great

C. useless D. crazy

11. A. friends B. parents

C. neighbors D. classmates

12. A. feed B. save

C. touch D. eat

13. A. as B. although

C. but D. because

14. A. Next B. Instead

C. Besides D. However

15. A. want B. teach

C. get D. make

第五课时 Section B （3a—Self Check）

Ⅰ. 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.I keep in contact with my pen pals by

____________ （write） e-mails.

2.She made a very ____________ （wisely） decision yesterday.

3.I developed an ____________ （interesting） in music when I was little.

4.This game showed us how ____________ （amazing） talented this player was.

5.Jack always has an unhappy ____________ （express） on his face.

Ⅱ. 語法填空。

My teachers thought I was the worst student. My family also had the same ___1___ （think） as my teachers. When I was going to give up my study， a new teacher， Miss White came to our school. She was young， ___2___ （beauty） and knowledgeable （知识渊博的）.

One day， when I was sitting alone in my classroom， Miss White came up to me and talked to me happily. Soon her smile ___3___ （take） away my unhappiness.

“Do you think I can go to college？” I didnt know ___4___ I asked such a question. I thought she would say “no” because everyone else said so. But she said， “Dear， you can do anything you want. Just try， and youll get closer to success. I believe you are the best！”

I was touched ___5___ （deep） by her words. I decided ___6___ （study） hard. From then on， we became good ___7___ （friend）. She often helped me ___8___ my study in her free time.

In the end， I did well in my studies and went to ___9___ good college. Miss White is an angel （天使）. Her words have kept me ___10___ （go） forward. She helped me to see that I am special and can be successful in life.

1. __ 2. __ 3. __ 4. __

5. __ 6. __ 7. __ 8. __

9. __ 10. __

Ⅲ. 阅读六选五。

If you have a boring book or an extremely difficult one and you are forcing yourself through it， it will seem like a chore. ______1______ If reading is a habit youd like to get into， there are a number of ways to cultivate （培养） it.

______2______ When I leave the house， I always make sure to have my drivers license， my keys and my book. If there is a time when you have to wait， like at a doctors office， take out your book and read. Its a great way to pass the time.

______3______ You can keep this in your journal， in a pocket notebook， or on your personal home page， wherever. Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book.

Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair （dont lie down unless youre going to sleep） and curl up （蜷縮） with a good book. ______4______ If you dont have a place like this， create one.

Tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year or some other numbers like that. ______5______ Just be sure youre enjoying the reading—dont make it a rushed chore.

A.And cross out the ones you read.

B.Wherever you go， take a book with you.

C.Then set about trying to complete it successfully.

D.Keep a list of all the great books you want to read.

E.There should be no music or noisy family members.

F.However， reading is highly enjoyable if you have a good book.

1.____2.____3.____4.____5. __

Ⅳ. 书面表达。

请你以“How to Learn English”为题，写一篇英语短文。

注意：

1. 词数90左右；

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

How to Learn English

Dear younger sisters and brothers，

As we all know， English is used very widely in the world._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________