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初中英语牛津译林版八年级下册Unit 4 A good read Period 3 (ReadingⅡ)同步练习
In the United States, "hitting the books" means studying a subject with great effort.
One of the greatest challenges for students is taking tests. Students 1 long hours preparing for a test. They read all their books carefully, and then read them a second time and a third time. They 2 they know all the material the teacher has offered and prepare for every possible question. They study every night. They are "hitting the books".
In the United States, most children go to school 3 they are 5 years old. Public education is free and most children go to schools near their homes. School in these early years is 4. The children learn to read and write, but they also play games and go on trips. There is no 5 for them to hit the books at such an early age.
This situation changes as children become older. The subjects become more difficult. Students must 6 world history, physics and the life sciences. Tests become more common.
Pressure is 7 to hit the books, study hard, and advance（升级）. However, most serious students only really begin 8 the books for long hours when they reach high school.
High school students who hope to continue their education at a college or university 9 take a special test called the SAT. If they get a 10 score on the test, they have a good chance to enter a top American college. For this reason, many students hit the books for months to prepare for the SAT.
All this adds up to a lot of work-"hitting the books". Knowledge is a prize that is not easy to gain.
Five Tips for Learning Language
Although learning a foreign language can be difficult, the following tips will increase your ability to succeed in language learning.
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Accept the fact that you will not understand everything. Not understanding and making
mistakes are a very natural part of the language learning process. In fact, at the very beginning, you will not understand much at all. Don't expect too much.
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Research shows that language students learn better when they study more often. And they also learn better for shorter periods of time. Try to study each day, and whenever possible, several times a day.
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The process of using language from your mind to your mouth is a skill that requires a great deal of practice. So say vocabulary words out loud, read passages in the text aloud, do pronunciation activities aloud and not just silently.
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Work together on homework assignments(任务), to learn vocabulary, to study for tests, or just to practice speaking the language. Communication does not only happen between the teacher and students, but more among you and your classmates.
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There is no" best" way to learn a language, because everyone learns a bit differently. Find your own personal advantages and let them help you in your learning process. It is more important for you to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
A. Set possible expectations. B. Work with study groups. C. Practice language actively. D. Divide study time into smaller parts. E. Be patient to work with classmates. F. Find your own way in language learning. |
What do you think of the Chinese language?
| Isaiah Pablo | It's a beautiful language! I love Chines characters and the meanings they have. I think the grammar of the Chinese language easy. The pronunciation is difficult, though. |
| Jia Jiang | I like it a lot. It' s cool and very different from English. Learning new Chinese characters feels rewarding (有益的). I enjoy it, and I think everyone should give Chinese a try if they are interested in challenging themselves. |
Jasmine Cheng | I think it's interesting. The Chinese language has tones( 声调), and those tones distinguish (区分) the meaning of different characters. For example, "十(shí)"means ten, and"是(shì)"means yes. However, there are also other words with the same tone but different meanings. For example,"书 (shū)' means book, and"输 (shū)"means to lose. |
| Alvin Hansen | I find Chinese characters very hard. They are not only hard to memorize （记住) but also hard to pronounce. And writing in Chinese is hard, too. The Chinese characters write often end up going through the bottom (底部) line in my notebook. |
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