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.He is the word slowly now. Do you know the of this word？ （pronounce）

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

3.John is one of Dr Brown’s . He thinks Dr Brown is full of . （patient）

4.Have you ever （see） the movie？

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

Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思完成译句。

1. 我和老师用英语交谈。

I with my teacher

English.

2. 贾森通过听录音提高口语技能。

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 you’ll 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， it’s better for them than sitting at home watching TV all day！

A： 3

B：I’m going bungee （蹦极） jumping on Sunday. I’m 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. It’s something I’ve often thought about doing.

A. I guess so.

B. I’m 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. I’ll 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 you’ve started learning， you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you’re 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 I’m in America， and for most of the time， I would think in English and speak it directly. It’s amazing how much this helps.

For several years after I started learning， I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I didn’t want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America， I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese， so that I’d 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 you’re 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

第二课时 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

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 it’s very boring.

Ⅱ. 按要求完成句子。

1.I usually practice my spoken English by talking with Americans. （对画线部分提问）

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 didn’t seem interested in what I was saying. （改为肯定句）

Ⅲ. 完形填空。

Many people learn English from Hollywood films. However， some watch thousands of 1 ， but can’t speak any word！ The thing is that you have to watch with the

2 of learning English.

If you want to learn English， you’d better follow the following 3 ， or you may waste your time and get nothing.

Step 1： Watch a soundtrack （原声带） movie with subtitles （字幕） for the 4 time. Your eyes and ears should work at the same time. And try to 5 the main idea of the movie.

Step 2： Watch it again， still with subtitles. But now try your best to 6 them less often， and listen as much as possible. Look at the subtitles 7 only when you really don’t understand.

Step 3： Watch it without subtitles. It sounds 8 ， but believe me， after enough 9 during the first two steps， you’ll find it easier to watch movies in English.

But don’t reach the last step too early because it can probably make you feel 10 . However， if you reach it when you’re ready， you may find that English is such a piece of cake for you.

1. A. plays" B. movies

C. games" D. programs

2. A. warning" B. purpose

C. mood" D. agreement

3. A. habits B. rules

C. ideas" D. steps

4. A. first" B. second

C. next" D. last

5. A. lose B. write

C. memorize" D. discuss

6. A. see B. speak

C. hold" D. pull

7. A. calmly B. easily

C. quickly" D. clearly

8. A. hard" B. important

C. strange" D. boring

9. A. challenge B. practice

C. patience D. study

10. A. interested B. excited

C. upset D. happy

第三课时 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. It’s 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 don’t 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 it’s 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 you’re 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 you’ve learnt.

Ⅱ. 完形填空。

“I’m 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 learner’s 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 （毕业） from high school and did not 5 the college entrance exam. The job training program helps him learn the skills that he’ll 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， but it’s not 13 if we give only food to them. Instead， we should give them a 14 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. clever B. wrong

C. good D. unusual

14. A. idea B. chance

C. partner D. tool

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. 语法填空。

We all know English is very important to us. However， different people have different ways to learn it. Here are some kids’ 1 " （experience） of English learning. Let’s have a look.

Li Nan 2 （move） to New York in 2017 and she has been there for three years. She joined a language club 3 started talking with others in English. So far， she 4 （make） a lot of friends in the club. They have helped her a lot 5 her English.

John likes music and he thinks listening to music is 6 （use） for English learning. Taylor Swift is his favorite 7 （sing）. He has already learned three songs of her.

Jessica thinks reading is 8 good way to improve her English. She has already read a lot of books， such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland， The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and so on. In her opinion， reading gives her a good chance to know about the world. What’s more， she has enlarged 9 （she） vocabulary through reading.

As we can see， there are different ways 10 （learn） English. We have to choose a proper way and keep on learning English. After all， learning is a lifelong journey.

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 you’d 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 driver’s license， my keys and my book. If there is a time when you have to wait， like at a doctor’s office， take out your book and read. It’s 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 （don’t lie down unless you’re going to sleep） and curl up （蜷缩） with a good book. 4 If you don’t 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 you’re enjoying the reading—don’t 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.