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九江一中2017-2018学年上学期月考高三英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段材料仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do?
A. To write a check. B. To cook breakfast. C. To read the newspaper.
2. Who is the woman?
A. A ticket collector. B. An exhibition visitor. C. A street cleaner.
3. Why did the woman attend boarding school in England?
A. Her parents were living in England then.
B. Her parents thought the education there was good.
C. She thought it was fun to live in a different country.
4. How may the woman spend her weekend?
A. To go to church. B. To have a vacation. C. She hasn’t decided.
5. What does the man mean?
A. Wilma won three Olympic gold medals in track and field.
B. Wilma’s life has been changed a lot with her strong will.
C. Wilma hasn’t been able to move her left leg since she was four.
第二节（共15个小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. When did the alarm go off?
A. 30 minutes ago. B. 25 minutes ago. C. 5 minutes ago.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister. B. Boss and secretary. C. Mother and son.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think he is really good at?
A. Using software products. B. Communicating with customers.
C. Designing software programmes.
9. What do we know about the man?
A. He has done a good job in his present position.
B. He has worked in the present company for two years.
C. He majored in marketing at college.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and mother. B. Father and daughter. C. Mother and son.
11. What do we know from the talk?
A. They were waiting to see the White House.
B. They just visited the White House.
C. They just got to the White House.
12. What did the boy wish to do at the White House?
A. He wished to be a visitor. B. He wished to stay longer.
C. He wished to get a reception.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the woman often do in her free time?
A. Watches foreign films. B. Goes camping. C. Visits beautiful places.
14. How does the man feel about his camping trip in the Boundary Waters?
A. It’s boring. B. It’s excellent. C. It’s just so-so.
15. What do the two speakers both like to do?
A. Watch movies. B. Go camping. C. Take photos.
16. What are the two speakers going to do this weekend?
A. Visit art gallery. B. Take some pictures. C. Hold a photo exhibition.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker often do at college to learn English well?
A. Learn the lesson by heart. B. Learn English jokes.
C. Read English news every day.
18. What does the speaker suggest learners do to get a feel for the language?
A. Learn English grammar first. B. Work in a newspaper editorial office.
C. Make friends with native English speakers.
19. What is probably the speaker?
A. A newspaper editor. B. A textbook writer. C. A college teacher.
20. What is the speaker going to talk about next?
A. An English writer. B. An English paper. C. Some English friends.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“The day will be the most memorable in the history of America,” wrote John Adams in 1776. “People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations”, he added. Adams was talking about the second of July.
That is the day the Continental Congress voted in support of independence from the British. But the date written on the Declaration of Independence is July 4. So, since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country's Independence Day.
Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country's third president, both died on the country's 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth U.S. president, died on July 4, 1831. And the 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4.
Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, parades and, yes, fireworks. But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can.
Since the early 1970s, a restaurant called Nathan's Famous has organized a
competition to see who can eat the most hot dogs in a short time. The event is now shown on sports broadcaster ESPN. It includes a women's competition and a men's event. Both are held in New York City, in an area called Coney Island. In 10 years, Joey Chestnut has won the men's contest nine times. In 2016, he set a record at the competition by eating 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The 2016 women's winner, Miki Sudo, has won in each of the past three years. In 2016, she ate 38 (and a half) hot dogs.
Let's go back to those fireworks, probably the most common image related to Independence Day. Americans really, really love fireworks. The American Pyrotechnic Association reported that Americans spent $825 million on fireworks last year. Where do many of our fireworks come from? China. By the way, we also import most of our American flags from China, too.
21.When did the Continental Congress vote to break away from the British?
A. July 4, 1776 B. July 2, 1776 C. July 4, 1831 D. July 2, 1826
22. How many presidents are related to the Independence Day?
A. 2 B.3 C.4 D.5
23.In which year didn’t Miki Sudo win the hotdog match?
A. 2016 B.2015 C.2014 D.2013
B
A new report in 2016 finds that for the first time, Asian billionaires overnumber those in the United States.
The number of Asian billionaires rose by nearly one quarter in 2016 to 637, according to the report published by UBS Group AG and PricewaterhouseCoopers..
The report counted 563 billionaires in America and 342 in Europe. It found that while the U.S. no longer has the most billionaires, it still has the most overall billionaire wealth. This is because more of the world's wealthiest individuals live in the United States.
The increase in Asia was due to a sharp rise in self-made billionaires. About 75 percent of new billionaires came from Asia's two biggest economies, China and India. China by far had the highest number of new billionaires, 67, while India added 16.
The combined wealth of Asian billionaires grew by almost a third in 2016 to $2 trillion, from $1.5 trillion in 2015.
The total wealth of U.S. billionaires rose to $2.8 trillion in 2016, compared to $2.4
trillion the previous year. Most of the increase in wealth came from technological innovation, followed by financial services and materials, according to the report.
If the current trend continues, the total wealth of Asian billionaires is expected to be higher than all U.S. billionaires in about four years.
Worldwide, the report said total billionaire wealth rose 17 percent in 2016 to $6 trillion. This was largely fueled by the increase in Asian billionaires. It also came from strong economic growth in materials, industrial production, financial services and technology.
In Europe, billionaire wealth remained largely unchanged from 2015 to 2016. Overall wealth grew just 5 percent to $1.3 trillion. Europe added 24 new billionaires in 2016, while 21 dropped off the list, a third of them due to death.
The report estimated that the 1,542 billionaires studied either owned or partly owned companies that employ at least 27.7 million people worldwide.
Billionaires in various countries are increasingly putting more of their money into philanthropy, art and sports. Many invested in major sports clubs, including soccer, baseball and basketball. "According to our analysis, more than 140 of the top sports clubs globally are owned by just 109 billionaires," the report said.
Overall, the average billionaire's age is 63. In America it is 67 years old, while the average in Asia is 59. Chinese billionaires averaged 55 years old. Among all billionaires, the report found those involved in technology were the youngest. On average, they became billionaires at age 47.
24. Which of the following statement is right？
A. Asia has more billionaire wealth than the US in 2016.
B. India has 16 billionaires in 2016.
C. A lot of Asian billionaires get the wealth by themselves in 2016.
D. The wealth of China billionaires is about $2 trillion in 2016.
25.When might the total wealth of Asian billionaires be over the American ones?
A. 2020 B.2016 C.2014 D.2012
26.How many European billionaires died between 2015-2016?
A. 24 B.21 C.3 D.7
27. In which field may produce the youngest billionaires?
A. Financial services B. Technology C. Sports club D.
Materials
C
The ability to regenerate(再生)or recreate missing body parts sounds more like part of a science fiction story than reality.
But researchers are finding evidence that regeneration may be possible someday in the future with improvements in technology. They imagine using 3D-printing to make a kidney for someone in need of a replacement. They also talk about possibly using bioelectricity to cause cells to build new tissue and organs.
These ideas and others were discussed earlier this month at the World Science Festival in New York City. The presentation was called “Forever Young: The Promise of Human Regeneration.”
Scientists talked about the future of regenerative medicine, which combines the body’s ability to heal itself with progress in biomedical engineering.
Dany Spencer Adams is a research professor at Tufts University in Massachusetts. He told VOA that researchers have found that bioelectrical signals can lead to cellular processes in frog tadpoles. He said such signals may someday start the formation of nerves, muscles and other body parts.
“This is the cells themselves using electricity to communicate,” he said.
In an experiment, a frog re-grew one of its legs in six months. But scientists first had to make changes in the characteristics of the animal’s cells.
Researchers say they have a lot more work to do before the process can be used on human beings. They have to learn which bioelectric signals can influence the formation of which organs.
Adams says “it’s better to regenerate that organ so that you don’t have issues of the immune system attacking, the way we do now with transplants. The hope is that we’ll be able to help the body create a better replacement---really, a perfect replacement, for the person of exactly what they’ve lost.”
Jonathan Butcher is a professor and biomedical engineer at Cornell University in New York. He and other researchers have combined mechanical engineering with developmental biology to create working heart valves from 3D-printed tissue.
Children may get the most help from engineered organs or partial organs that can grow as the child does.
28.Which of the following is NOT talked about in the World Science Festival?
A. Using 3D- printing to make a kidney for replacement.
B. Using bioelectrical signals to start the formation of new tissue and organs.
C. Using regenerative medicine to keep people from getting sick.
D. Using technology to help body create a replacement.
29.What do they have to do before the cellular process can be used on human beings?
A. To make changes in the characteristics of the animal’s cells.
B. To Learn about bioelectric signals that can affect the formation of organs.
C. To create regenerative medicine.
D. To use 3D-printing to make an organ.
30. According to Adam, why is it better to regenerate the organ?
A. Because it fits into the body better.
B. Because it is hard to find the replacement.
C. Because you don’t have to do operations.
D. Because you will not feel pain.
31.Why may children get the most help from the technology?
A. The technology will be more advanced as children grow.
B. The organ will grow inside the body as the children grow.
C. The technology will be accepted by more parents as children grow.
D. The organ will be big enough to be transplanted as the children grow.
D
Esta Shah always plans a fun activity for the day following her holiday. It’s scarcely a method to combat the back to work blues, rather, it’s a budgeting trick, she says, prevents her from wild overspending. Knowing the fun will continue when you get back “keeps you from spending on unnecessary things during the last days of vacation to keep the fun going,” says Shah, a marketing professor at the University of Cincinnati.
So why do people lose control of their spending when travelling?
There are some reasons behind spending more on holiday. For one, currency differences can trick you into feeling you have more money to spend when abroad, because you’re more likely to make a subjective evaluation in favor of the face value , rather than the real value, of the price posted in the foreign currency.
Travellers can be probable to set unrealistic budgets that are either too low or too high, which increases the tendency to spend, points out Shah. That’s because we are
likely to justify our spending based on present circumstances rather than sticking to a strict budget to control spending.
Feeling pressed for time in a now-or-never type of situation can also influence your spending, says Deepak Chhabra, an associate professor at Arizona State University who specializes in tourism. Whether it’s finding a one-of-a-kind holiday souvenir or splurging on dinner, “you are viewing life from a short-term perspective and can get carried away,” says Chhabra. Where you’re from can affect how much time you have to spend on holiday – a 2016 study by travel site Expedia found those from the US, Japan and South Korea are less likely to use all their holiday leave than Europeans. Chhabra thinks those with less time per year for holidays could be more eager to take the plunge when it comes to spending.
Viewing friends’ trips via social media can inspire a sort of FOMO (fear of missing out) that can influence especially younger travellers to overspend because they tend to value experiences more than other generations, says Chhabra. The pull of seeing acquaintances spend money on travel can often be a more powerful motivator to spend more while travelling than seeing an advertisement, she says. “You want to be on par with what others are doing,” she says.
32. Why does Shah plan fun post-holiday activities?
A. To continue the fun of holiday.
B. To deal with the worry of back to work
C. To share her experience with friends
D. To let her spend money more wisely when travelling
33. Which is not the reason for people overspending.
A. Doing currency conversion is mentally tiring
B. Mental accounting is changeable
C. Not wanting to lose the chance
D. Seeing advertisements of the destinations
34. People from which country is most unlikely to overspend when travelling.
A.U.S. B. Spain C. Japan D. South Korea
35. What does the underlined word “splurging” probably mean?
A. saving money B. spending money C. making money D. losing money
第二节 （共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
A new study explores the custom of tipping in the United States.
Many Americans give tips to people who perform a job for them, especially workers in the service industry. ______36______.
The new survey was done for the website CreditCards.com.
Princeton Survey Research Associates questioned over 1,000 individuals. The subjects were asked about how and when they offer tips.
The researchers found that men give bigger tips to restaurant workers than women. It also found people allied with the Republican Party give bigger tips than supporters of the Democratic Party. ______37______.
The survey found that people who earn $50,000 or more a year give bigger tips than those who earn less than $50,000. One likely reason: the wealthier Americans have more money to spend.
The report also said that when getting a haircut, 67 percent always tip the person doing the cutting, while 12 percent never do. In a coffee shop, 29 percent always tip the person preparing their coffee, while 30 percent never do.
Michael Lynn is a professor of consumer behavior and marketing at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in New York. In earlier surveys, Lynn said, ______38______. In some studies, men gave bigger tips than women. In others, women gave more money. Creditcards.com spoke to one server at a restaurant in Virginia. She said, "All of the really big tips I’ve gotten have been from men, and some of the really bad ones have been from groups of women. I think sometimes men tip more because they're trying to impress someone."
Tips are very important to service employees.
People who work at restaurants often get most of their earnings from tips Nationwide, Americans generally tip between 15 to 20 percent at restaurants and leave from $2 to $10 a day for the people who clean their hotel rooms. ______39______.
Tipping differs across the world
In 2015, Conde Nast Traveler magazine published a report on tipping around the world. Here are some of its findings about restaurants:
In Nigeria, a 10 percent tip is enough if a service charge has not already been added to the cost of a restaurant meal.
But here is something to keep in mind. If you are able to give the person serving you a tip or a bigger one than what is expected, your generosity will be welcome. ______40______.
A. They pay a little extra to people cutting their hair, driving them across town or serving them a meal at a restaurant.
B. Tips of 15 percent are also common for people who drive taxis.
C. In Brazil, no tip is required because a 10 percent service charge is generally added on restaurant bills.
D. And when staying at a hotel, 27 percent always tip the housekeeping crew and 31 percent never do.
E. Many service workers do not make much money, and even an extra dollar or two can make a difference in their lives.
F. And people who live in the northern U.S. are more generous with tips than those living in the South.
G. he found mixed results on the generosity of men and women when it comes to tipping.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45）
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father had been living in Mississippi since he was born. However, after my sister and I were born, he decided to 41 Mississippi, a place he loved more than any other place 42 where there were serious racial conflicts at that time. His 43 to leave wasn’t easy. But in the end, he was 44 to get us away from violence, the hate, and,
some would say, 45 of growing up in a state among all his extended family. He 46 and even thrived away from the south, in Chicago, despite the snowstorm and the 47 economic situation of the 1970’s.
I knew my father in many 48 ---in the south and in the north, through the stories he told me, the place we visited, and through the music we listened to. But I 49 my father best when we talked about 50 . When we talked about a book, any book, he talked 51 and about anything. My father’s favorite authors were William Shakespeare, John Updike, among 52 others. Because I loved him and because he 53 me to most of these authors and because they really are 54 writers, My father’s favorite authors became 55 ; my favorite authors became his. Reading and 56 about what we were reading was a way my father and I had of staying 57 , even when they weren’t living nearby.
58 , probably because of my father’s love for the 59 word and talking about literature, I 60 my previous job to become a writer and a teacher.
41. A. leave B. discover C. explore D. visit
42. A. and B. or C. but D. so
43. A. decision B. suggestion C. dream D. promise
44. A. likely B. unwilling C. proud D. ready
45. A. hardships B. advantages C. courage D. influence
46. A. survived B. recovered C. returned D. disappeared
47. A. potential B. favorable C. stable D. severe
48. A. places B. conditions C. ways D. periods
49. A. judged B. knew C. considered D. thought
50. A. songs B. families C. books D. authors
51. A. seriously B. easily C. carefully D. loudly
52. A. countless B. similar C. ordinary D. valuable
53. A. showed B. led C. compared D. introduced
54. A. kind B. interesting C. great D. intelligent
55. A. smart B. theirs C. lovely D. mine
56. A. arguing B. talking C. learning D. worrying
57. A. close B. awake C. calm D. healthy
58. A. Fortunately B .Eventually C. Unexpectedly D. Surprisingly
59. A. magic B .unknown C. written D. impressive
60. A. wished B. found C. took D. quit
第 II 卷
第三部分 英语知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tourism is an effective way 61 (promote) people-to-people communication and cultural exchange. Guangdong Province, an important player of the national strategy, has advantages in further promoting tourism 62 (cooperate) with the 21st century maritime(海上的) Silk Road countries and regions.
First of all, Guangdong 63 (probable) had the most of overseas Chinese population who immigrated to foreign countries several centuries ago. Official figures indicate that, so far, the population of overseas Chinese in the province 64 (reach) over 10 million in the Southeast Asian countries.
Second, Guangdong played 65 important role in the country’s ancient maritime Silk Road. And Guangdong experienced its peak of ancient maritime trade in the Qing Dynasty, 66 (trade) not only with Southeast Asian countries, but also countries of Europe, North America and the Oceania.
Third, Guangdong is one of the 67 (large) tourism destinations and tourist 68 (source) in the country. In 2014, the province had more than 326 million overnight stays, of 69 more than 33.55 million overnight stays were made by tourists from foreign countries. Its profit from tourism increased 12 percent year-on-year.
There is no denying that the province is 70 great significance to the tourism development in China.
第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35）
第一节 短文改错（10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Hi, how are you getting on with your friends? Two weeks ago, my family hosted an exchange student calling Jack and we tasted Beijing Roast Duck in Quanjude. When we arrived at the gate, Jack paid much attentions to its architecture. Meanwhile, I introduced to her the long history of Beijing Roast Duck, what made Jack more eager to have try. After entering into the dining hall, we immediate ordered an all-duck banquet. Without just one bite, Jack loved it and share with us the taste of its delicious meat. We were glad that he loved it and talked happily over the whole dinner. This meal left Jack a deep impression but inspired his love for Chinese food.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jim 给你发了一封电子邮件，告诉你在经过认真准备之后，他已经被Stanford University 录取，并想了解你的高考备考情况。请给他写封回信。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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九江一中高三月考英语试题答案
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书面表达:
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your e-mail. Knowing that you have been admitted to Stanford University, I am extremely delighted. Please accept my warmest congratulations on your success. Your great efforts have really paid off, which definitely inspires me.
As for me, I am busy preparing for the approaching College Entrance Examination. Thus, I spend all the time learning from early morning to late night. More importantly, with the help of our teachers, I have collected nearly all the mistakes I used to make. In addition, all my teachers and classmates are ready to give a hand whenever I have a problem. Now, I am greatly convined that my dream will come true soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力材料:
Text 1
M: I haven’t read the newspaper yet. When you’re finished, may I see it?
W: I’ll give it to you right now. I have to check on breakfast anyway.
Text 2
M: How many people are expected to visit this special exhibition?
W: Several hundred people have already passed through our doors today. We’re hoping for a big turnout.
Text 3
M: Are you growing up away from your family?
W: I’ve been at boarding school since the age of 8. Because my parents thought it would probably be better for me to go to school in England.
Text 4
M: How do you spend your weekend?
W: I want to play baseball with Jack but he said he would go to church with his grandparents and Kate has been on her vacation.
M: Don’t be disappointed! I am your best company whenever necessary.
Text 5
M: Wilma Rudolph became the first woman who won three Olympic gold medals in track and field.
W: But it’s hard to believe that she couldn’t move her left leg between the age of four and eight.
M: Everything is possible with determination.
Text 6
W: Hey, Jim. Wake up.
M: Do I have to get up now?
W: You’d better get up or you’ll be late.
M: What are you talking about? The alarm hasn’t even gone off yet.
W: Yes, it has. It went off 30 minutes ago.
M: I must have slept right through it.
W: Yes, you must have. Rise and shine, sleepyhead!
M: Just let me sleep 5 more minutes.
W: You mustn’t be late today.
M: Don’t be worried, Mum. I am either the boss or the employee. Nobody will say I am late.
W: In that case, you should get up. Lost time never returns.
Text 7
W: Well, the job requires a pleasant manner with customers.
M: I’ve worked in sales for years and have always tried to really listen to my customers to find out what they need. I think I’m really good at that.
W: What about your experience with software programmes?
M: I’ve trained people how to use a similar software product for the past two years, so I really feel I know the product.
W: And your sales experience?
M: I’ve been with my present company for four years and in my present position since two years ago. In that time, I’ve been named salesperson of the month three times and have taken top sales awards several times as well. I’m also taking graduate courses in marketing. It helps me understand the markets better.
Text 8
W: Your father and Sally have gone to get the car. Let’s wait for them here on the bench.
M: It’s nice to sit down. We’ve been walking for hours.
W: Did you like the White House?
M: Oh, yes. I thought it was beautiful. I wanted to stay longer.
W: I did, too. But we’ve got a lot of things to see.
M: The line wasn’t long this morning, was it?
W: No, it wasn’t. We were lucky.
M: I wonder if the president and his family use the rooms we saw. They look more like a museum than somebody’s house.
W: Yes.They are the public rooms. The president’s family live upstairs.
M: What do they use the public rooms for?
W: For important affairs. The president usually entertains members of the government and visitors from other countries.
M: I hope I could get a reception at the White House sometime.
W: Well, if you do something important when you grow up, maybe you will. Who knows?
Text 9
M: So...what kind of things do you do in your free time, Lydia?
W: I’m really into watching foreign films. What about you, Rain?
M: I like to do just about anything outdoors. Do you enjoy camping?
W: Camping for an evening is OK, but I couldn’t do it for much longer than one night!
M: Have you ever been camping in the Boundary Waters?
W: No, but I’ve always wanted to do that. I’ve heard it’s a beautiful place to go.
M: It’s fantastic. My family and I are very fond of the place.
W: Do you have any photos of any of your camping trips there?
M: Sure, would you like to see them?
W: That’d be great. So, you must be pretty interested in photography then.
M: I’d call it one of my hobbies. Do you know much about photography?
W: Actually, I do. I took quite a few photography classes at university.
M: Have you heard about the photography exhibit that’s going on at the art gallery this weekend?
W: Yes, I was planning on going. Are you?
M: Yes. In fact, maybe we could go together.
W: That’d be great.
Text 10
“How can I learn English well?” This is a question many students ask and they often think that learning grammatical rules is the most important. In my opinion, the most effective way is to learn lessons by heart. I learned English in this way when I was a college student. If you can recite the Text and write it out, you’ve 1earned it fairly well. And if you can tell, in your own words, what the lesson says, you’re a very successful learner indeed. Your English will be perfect. This is a difficult task. However, if you try to learn by heart only part of each lesson, you’ll find it not half so hard as you might have thought. Learning in this way, you will make rapid progress.
Equally important is to get a feel for the language. You should be able to laugh at jokes and be shocked at bad news. Among our editorial staff, we have a few native English speakers. I improve my English by working closely with them. So you should try to mix yourself with your native English teachers or friends to feel the English you are learning.
Well, you and your teacher may think about the topic very differently from mine, but this is what I often say to students of English. Now before I finish I’d like to say a few words about your campus English paper which we are helping to publish.
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