The more you practice       English, the better your         English will be.

A．to speak, speaking                                       B．speaking, spoken

C．speak, spoken                                            D．spoken, speaking

The more you practice ________ English, the better your ________ English will be．

1. A.
   to speak; speaking
2. B.
   speaking; spoken
3. C.
   spoken; spoken
4. D.
   spoken; speaking

The more you practice 　　　English, the better your 　　　　English will be.

　 A．to speak, speaking　　　　　 B．speaking, spoken

　 C．speak, spoken　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．spoken, speaking

Oral English , also known as spoken English , is the form of English that is used when people are speaking to one another . Students who are learning English as a second language often feel uncomfortable using oral English because they fear that they will not be understood . It is important that a person who is learning to speak English practice using the language .   【小題1】  
Listening is important to learning spoken English .    【小題2】  Pay attention to conversations that happen around you while you are shopping . Watch the news every evening while you have supper .
Part of learning spoken English is in understanding how English words are formed . Watch the mouths and tongues of native English speakers carefully .                         【小題3】    Notice how the lips form certain sounds . Imitate （ 模仿）what you see .
Rent movies over the weekend . Try to follow the story line of comedy shows .   【小題4】    Not having to respond in English lets you concentrate on simply understanding what is being said . Understanding how English is used in conversation will help you to better communicate in the language .
  【小題5】    When you are reading , pay more attention to the correct pronunciation of the words you are reading rather than comprehension of each word . Read easy books that were written for children . Reading simple books takes away the frustration of sounding out hard words .    

My father came to the United States as a Ukrainian immigrant (移民) when he was 14 years old. Unable to speak English but willing to do anything to succeed, he learned the language, became a barber, and opened up his own business in a small town. He put my sister and me through college during a time when most people thought that women didn’t need an education and that they should be satisfied with getting married and having children. He gave us values and ambition. But this story didn’t really start until my father was 60 years old.
I was preparing to get married and my father was attempting to practice the polke, a must at any Ukrainian wedding. But he just couldn’t do it! He had lost mobility in his leg and was diagnosed with a brain tumor (腫瘤). After surgery, this energetic, hard-working man was forced to retire as a result of significant paralysis (癱瘓) in his right arm and leg. My dad had always worked two jobs and spent his spare time working around the house. Now that kind of life came to a sudden stop. Yet never once did he complain. He bought rubber balls and spent his days trying to regain his hand mobility by squeezing those balls over and over.
After his last operation, he chatted with me pleasantly in the hospital room until a nurse flew into the room, waving her finger at me, and yelling, “You’d better tell your father to stay in bed. He is paralyzed and will never walk again. He needs to stop trying to get out of bed and accept the fact that he can’t walk now or ever. I am sick of picking him up and you’d better warn him to stay put!” My father smiled. He spent a great deal of time on the floor that year, but he eventually got up and walked.
My father lived nineteen more years after that operation. He bought himself a motor scooter (小型摩托車) and spent years zipping around the streets of Philadelphia. He was proud, free, and always smiling.
【小題1】 In what way was the author’s father different from most other people in his times?

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閱讀下面短文，從每題所給四個選項中選出最佳答案。

　　Very soon a computer will be able to teach you English. It will also be able to translate any language for you too. It's just one more incredible result of the development of microprocessors－those tiny parts of a computer commonly known as “silicon chips”. So give up going to classes, stop buying more textbooks and relax. In a couple of years you won't need the international language of English.

　　Already Texas Instruments in the United States is developing an electronic translation machine. Imagine a Spanish secretary, for example, who wants to type a letter from the boss to a businessman in Sweden. All he or she will have to do is this: first type the letter in Spanish. The letter will appear on a television screen. After a few seconds the translated letter will appear on another television screen in Stockholm in perfect Swedish. And that's not all. Soon a computer will be able to teach you English, if you really want to learn the language. You will sit in front of a television screen and practice endless structures. The computer will tell you when you are correct and when you are wrong. It will even talk to you be-cause the silicon chips can change electrical impulses into sounds. And clever programmers can predict the responses you, the learner, are likely to make.

　　So think of it. You will be able to teach yourself at your own pace. You will waste very little time, and you can work at home．And if after all that, you still can't speak English you can always use the translating machine. In a few years, therefore, perhaps there will be no need for BBC modern English, or BBC English by Radio programmes－no more textbooks or teachers of English. Instead of buying an exciting new textbook, the computer will ask you to replace it with microprocessor one thousand nine hundred and eighty-four. Fast, reliable and efficient language learning and translating facilities will be available to you. Think of that no more tears or embarrassing moments. One little problem is that a computer can't laugh yet－but the scientists are working on it．Happy learning!

1．According to the writer , “you won't need the international language of English” because ________.

[　　]

A．textbooks are no longer necessary

B．it's better to buy a computer than to go to classes

C．learning English will no longer be a difficult task

D．the computer will be able to translate any language for you

2．The writer wants to tell us that if you use a computer to learn the language, you will ________.

[　　]

A．do everything at your own pace

B．need no translating machine

C．waste much of your time

D．speak better English

3．This passage is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．someone who learns English with the help of a computer

B．what language learning could be like when computerized

C．fast, reliable and efficient language learning

D．the computer teaching the language

閱讀下面的短文并從方框中的A—F中為每段文字選出最佳標(biāo)題，在答題卡上將對應(yīng)的選項涂黑。其中有一項選擇是多余的。

Here are some tips to improve your spoken English.

Whatever you have learnt or read in a day, practice in front of the mirror. For a start, you can read something from newspapers, English magazines, and books. Take a passage and read it aloud. After you think your accent has improved, try reciting a poem in front of the mirror. This will increase your confidence as well.

Talk to your family members and friends in English. You can also organize debates and speeches on a low level, where everyone in your family or friend circle speaks on one topic for a few minutes. It will help you get over the fear of making mistakes, as you will be with your friends and family—your comfort zone.

Listen to people who you think are good English speakers. It will help you catch the skill better. You can also watch their videos, listen to them online, or even in person. It can be anyone from Barack Obama to your teacher in school. Find every opportunity to speak English.

You will meet people like you there and it will help you realize that you are not the only person who isn’t good at this subject. Also meeting different people will help you overcome your complex. You can also join coaching classes, which will provide you professional help in learning spoken English.

Nothing is more beautiful than simplicity. So, instead of using an ambiguous（含糊不清的）language with tough words, go for simple words. Learning any new language is difficult and English is no exception. Start simple and go with the flow. With time, you would learn bigger words too.

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A．Lydia606@hotmail.com

B．David305@gmail.com

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D．Stephen302@gmail.com

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A．$35              B．$100             C．$140             D．$160

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B．can spend ten minutes walking to school

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