1、I. 听力理解（共三节，满分22.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）听下面4段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话你将听两遍。 1. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a library.B. In a bookstore.C. In a study. 2. What is the final price of each necklace? A. $ 40B. $50C. $60 3. What is the man doing? A. Shopp
2、ing at the supermarket.B. Checking in at the hotel.C. Asking the way. 4. Why couldnt the man sleep well according to the woman? A. He thought too much about his business.B. He was too concerned about his health.C. He drank too much coffee.第二节（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）听下面3段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有两道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选
3、项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第5段材料，回答第5至6题。 5. Who is the gift for? A. The mans wife.B. The mans daughter.C. The man himself. 6. What does the man decide to buy? 听第6段材料，回答第7至8题。 7. What did the speaker do after hearing a scream? A. He ran away immediately.B. He got closer to the scene.C. He called the pol
4、ice at once. 8. What happened to the woman? A. She was robbed in the street.B. She was knocked down by a man.C. She was hurt when running back home.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。 9. Which is one of the reasons for animal diseases spreading? A. The increasing number of animals.B. The movement of animals between co
5、untries. C. The wrong measures taken to treat animal diseases. 10. What happened in Vietnam last year? A. Bird Flu spread.B. Animal diseases were prevented.C. Foot-and-mouth disease killed many cattle.（听力理解第三节见第二部分）II. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 11. Take your swimming
6、suit because you _ want to go swimming in the sea. A. wouldB. must C. shouldD. might14. Hearing the doctor announce their son was safe and sound, the couple sighed with _. A. satisfactionB. reliefC. interestD. permission【答案】B【解析】试题分析：A. satisfaction满意，B. relief缓解，宽慰，C. interest兴趣，D. permission允许，句意：
7、听到医生宣布儿子安然无恙，这对夫妇宽慰的松了口气。所以选B。考点：考查名词词义辨析15. He was seriously injured last week and thats _ he didnt participate in the competition. A. whenB. howC. whyD. what18. I have been advised to arrange for insurance _ I need medical treatment. A. so thatB. unlessC. in caseD. though【答案】C【解析】试题分析：A. so that为了
8、，以至于，B. unless除非，如果不，C. in case以防，D. though虽然，句意：我一直被建议买保险，以防需要医疗护理。根据句意选C。考点：考查连词19. As long as you are confident and determined, you will _ whatever difficulties you face. A. overcomeB. confirmC. graspD. acquire【答案】A【解析】试题分析：A. Overcome克服，B. Confirm证实，C. Grasp掌握，D. Acquire获得，句意：只要你很自信和有决心，你就会克服遇到的
9、任何困难。所以选A。考点：考查动词辨析20. The factory has _ workers due to the drop in sales, which will lead to an increase in unemployment. A. paid offB. laid offC. set offD. put off22. You shouldnt have shouted at your mother. It really hurt her. Exactly. I _ crazy at the time. A. must beB. could beC. must have bee
10、nD. could have been【答案】C【解析】试题分析：句意：-你不应该对你妈妈大声说话的。这真的伤害了她。-确实是，我那时一定是发疯了。从shouldnt have done说明是过去的事情，所以排除AB，must have done是对过去情况的肯定推测，could have done是“过去本可能做却没做“，不符合句意。选C。考点：考查情态动词的完成式23. All the preparations for the task _, and were ready to start. A. completeB. have completedC. had been completed
11、D. have been completedIII. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Last year, for a nationwide teacher conference, I was asked to make a presentation about my classroom. I immediately 26 to offer to the conference photo collections and mementos （纪念物）that would prove how mea
12、ningful teachers work was in the world of classroom. So, for weeks, I looked 27 the drawers, boxes, and cupboard, hoping to find just the right prints that would tell of the spirit of my school and my community. All through September, I sought photos of lessons activties and accounts I had put away
13、28 in my house. I asked my colleagues to help me find images or objects that would 29 our most famous community members. By mid-October, I had made a list of them. But, I had also found something 30 , something much more dear, and very rare. I found photos of Craig, a high school senior, who gave up
14、 two weeks one summer to help little kids draw pictures at a camp. I found notes from Calvin whom I had taught for almost six years, and remembered how he always made sure every classmate felt accepted. I found a resume written by Carrie who 31 herself without the help of parents, and who took night
15、 class, and never 32 one. I found a copy of Macbeth in Portuguese, which belonged to an exchange student who read it first in her own 33 , before reading it in ours. Thus she could be sure she wasnt missing anything important in the 34 . I found all my students, the students who had made me laugh, t
16、he students who had 35 me with their courage and kindness, the students who had 36 me to question what I knew of the world outside my own world, the students who had inspired me to expect more from them and from myself. There I was, standing at my filing cupboard reviewing 37 not those I had taught,
17、 but the many I had learned. I came to teaching, 38 most teachers do, hoping to touch the hearts and minds of my students. What I never expected was how 39 they would touch mine. Today I walk through the door of my classroom ready to teach, but also 40 to learn from the young people who are excited
18、to teach me about them their insights and interests, problems and anxieties, hopes and expectations.【小题1】A. decidedB. managedC. preferredD. remembered【小题2】A. atB. overC. forD. through【小题3】A. anywhereB. everywhereC. somewhereD. nowhere【小题4】A. recognizeB. representC. regardD. replace【小题5】A. unknownB.
19、familiarC. unexpectedD. funny【小题6】 A. abandonedB. enjoyedC. relaxedD. supported【小题7】A. changedB. missedC. tookD. forgot【小题8】A. languageB. wayC. voiceD. mind【小题9】 A. translationB. paperC. expressionD. copy【小题10】A. trustedB. filledC. providedD. moved【小题11】A. orderedB. consultedC. recommendedD. challen
20、ged【小题12】A. documentsB. lessonsC. essaysD. classes【小题13】A. asB. sinceC. even ifD. now that【小题14】A. carefullyB. seriouslyC. powerfullyD. slightly【小题15】A. nervousB. eagerC. confidentD. lucky【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】C【小题4】B【小题5】C【小题6】D【小题7】B【小题8】A【小题9】A【小题10】D【小题11】D【小题12】B【小题13】A【小题14】C【小题15】B【解析】试题分析：作者在
21、参加教师会议前，想向大会提交关于自己学校和学生的照片，在同事的帮助和自己的努力下，作者找到很多资料和图片，从中作者回顾了自己的教学生涯中感人的事情，有很多感悟。【小题10】考查动词词义辨析：A. trusted信任，B. filled充满，C. provided提供，D. moved移动，感动，从下文的：with their courage and kindness,可知是用勇气和善良让我感动，选D【小题11】考查动词词义辨析：A. ordered命令，B. consulted咨询，C. recommended推荐，D. challenged挑战，学生们用作者世界以外的问题向她挑战，选D【小题
22、12】考查名词辨析：A. documents文件，B. lessons课程，C. essays论文，散文，D. classes班级，从后面的taught和learned可知是作者在文件橱柜前回顾以前的课，选B【小题13】考查连词：A. as正如，随着，因为，B. since自从，因为，C. even if即使，D. now that既然，我来教书，就像其他所有的老师一样，希望触及学生的心灵和思想，选A【小题14】考查副词：A. carefully仔细地，B. seriously严肃地，C. powerfully强大地，D. slightly轻微地，我没有想到他们触及我的灵魂是多么的强大，选C【
23、小题15】考查形容词：A. nervous紧张，B. eager渴望的，C. confident自信的，D. lucky幸运的，作者渴望想学生学习，选B考点：考查人生百味类短文IV. 阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFour million children are caught up in the war in Syria. Thirteen-year-old Rabia is one of them. Tall and thin, she sits shaking in a yellow T-shirt at
24、the Al Marj settlement, close to the Lebanese-Syrian border. Home for Rabia was once a two-story house near Damascus. Now it is a tent shared with her nine family members. Rabias face is covered with dirt, and she is tired and cold. She has just finished work, picking up potatoes that fell from a tr
25、uck. Her typical day starts at 4 a.m., and she works a double shift that lasts about 16 hours, putting potatoes into bags. The only choice for her is that she can choose the first eight hours or the second eight hours. For this, she gets paid about $8 a day. Working means Rabia misses school. Back i
26、n her village, she was the best in her class and good at everything. Her favorite subjects were Arabic literature and math. But, like many children now living in the settlementsthere are no official refugee （难民）camps in Lebanon that was Rabias old life. Life before war, before her family moved five
27、times to escape the bombs, before leaving behind her bedroom, her toys and her friends without packing a bag, before “half the people I know”were dead. The old life was full of laughter with her sister, Wala. But Wala, 14, got married two days ago to an 18-year-old Lebanese. Rabia is happy for her s
28、ister. Life in the settlement is tough the children have nowhere to play, the bathing is poor and sexual abuse is out of control. You cant blame parents often confused, illiterate （不识字的）and poorwho want to marry off their daughters. They fear for their safety. Increasing numbers of Rabias girlfriend
29、s are getting married. Once in rural Syria, a girl got married at 16. According to UNICEF, the age is now dropping to 12 or 13. It is no secret that Lebanese men want to marry Syrian refugee girls, who work hard and dont ask for anything. 【小题1】Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from
30、? A. A news report.B. A book review. C. A history book.D. A travel magazine.【小题2】The underlined word “shift”in Para. 3 probably refers to _. A. the extra taskB. the low pay C. the potato factory.D. the working period【小题3】The writers purpose for writing Para. 4 is to _. A. present the dream of Rabia
31、B. show the damage of the war C. predict the future of Syrian girls D. compare the life before war and now【小题4】Why are so many young Syrian girls getting married? A. They have no good friends to play with. B. They want money from the husband family. C. Their parents are worried about their safety. D
32、. Their parents are confused，illiterate and poor. 【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】C【解析】试题分析：文章通过叙利亚女孩Rabia的故事向人们报道了叙利亚战后的糟糕的形势，人们的正常生活受到破坏，很多女孩很早就结婚，以此获得安全。【小题1】文章题材题：文章通过叙利亚女孩Rabia的故事向人们报道了叙利亚战后的糟糕的形势，人们的正常生活受到破坏，很多女孩很早就结婚，以此获得安全。所以是一篇新闻报道，不是书评，历史书，也不是旅游杂志，选A B Hawkings Five Easy Steps for Making Yourse
33、lf a Genius As we all know，Stephen Hawking writes the book A Brief History of Time that explains theorigin of the universe. The book spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List and hassold 10 million copies. He is，most agree，very smart. In his recently published autobiography My Brief His
34、tory，Hawking offers five life lessons onhow to become a genius. 1)Dont miss opportunities by being too cool “We showed an air of complete boredom and the feeling that nothing was worth making aneffort for. One result of my illness has been to change all that. When you are faced with thepossibility o
35、f an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots ofthings you want to do. ”Seize the moment，as Oxford types would say. 2)Keep it simple When writing A Brief History of Time，he tried to make science understandable for the rest ofus. “I was sure that nearly ever
36、yone is interested in how the universe operates，but most peoplecannot follow mathematical equations(数学公式). ”He has trouble with them，too. “This ispartly because it is difficult for me to write them down，but mainly because I dont have an inbornfeeling for equations. My aim in the book was to describe
37、 these mental images in words. It issuch an easy book that everybody can understand it.” The moral：You dont have to be a genius to know everything. 3）Have fun Hawking has a long history of being a joker，and he has placed lots of bets with otherscientists on the nature of black holes. One was with Ca
38、l-Tech scientist John Preskill. Afterpaying off his bet by giving Preskill a baseball encyclopedia，Hawking wrote，“but maybe I should have just given him the ashes. ”So lighten up! Geniuses like bad jokes too. 4) Always look for a silver lining (even if you are seriously ill) Hawkings disease has slo
39、wly robbed him of the ability to walk，move his arms，even speak. But，Hawking says，“in some ways I guess my disability has been an assist：I havent had tolecture or teach students, and I havent had to sit in meetings. So I have been able to devotemyself completely to research.”In other words，Hawking wa
40、s given lemons，and he madeChampagne. 5)Dont work too hard at school【小题1】The passage tells us the facts about A Brief History of Time EXCEPT that _. A. it explained the origin of the universe B. it has sold 10 million copies up to now C. it spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List D. it
41、 included Hawkings five life lessons on how to become a genius【小题2】According to the passage，which of the following statements is guiding you to be a genius? A. Place lots of bets with your friends. B. Seize the moment to learn everything. C. Find something good even in bad situations. D. Get to know
42、 everything including math equations. 【小题3】Hawking shows his viewpoint by _. A. making comparisons B. quoting a famous sayingC. listing the numbers and equations D. talking about his own experience【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】D【解析】试题分析：这篇文章是时间简史的作者霍金写的另外一本书我自己的简史中的内容，书中霍金告诉读者成为天才的5个道理。【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：As we
43、 all know，Stephen Hawking writes the book A Brief History of Time that explains the origin of the universe. The book spent 147 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller List and hassold 10 million copies. 可知ABC都是对的，而从第二段的句子：In his recently published autobiography My Brief History，Hawking offers five l
44、ife lessons on how to become a genius.可知他给出5个人生的经验是在My Brief History，里面的，所以选D。【小题2】推理题：从第四个经验：Always look for a silver lining (even if you are seriously ill)可知霍金建议人们要在逆境中找到好的事情，选C【小题3】推理题：从每个经验下面的描述可以看出霍金是用自己的人生的故事来说明这些道理的，选D考点：考查人生百味类短文 CThe word Im going to introduce to you today is phubbing. Lets
45、 see the definition of this term： phubbing n. the act of snubbing(冷落)someone in a social setting by looking at your cell phone instead of paying attention As you can probably guess，phubbing is a blend of phone and snubbing. The term was coined by a 23yearold Melbourne resident Alex Haigh. Obviously，
46、he got fed up with how people are always checking Facebook or Twitter on their phones when they are supposed to be interacting with someone face to face. He wanted to put an end to this social phenomenon，therefore he came up with this catchy term. And it did catch on. The words earliest media mentio
47、n dates back to June 2012，and in a little over a years time，phubbing has already been picked up by almost all the mainstream media outlets one can think of. Here is a typical example from the British newspaper The Independent. In the article titledThe Rise of Phubbing，which was published on August 5
48、，2013，Tom Chatfield writes，theresan uncomfortable truth at the heart of phubbing：other people are easier to handle when seen onscreen. Theyre less likely to demand unreasonable efforts such as undivided attention or cleanshirts. While the term phubbing has undoubtedly taken off，some people question
49、why it is calledphubbing instead of phnubbing. Alex Haigh has not personally addressed the issue，but word hasit that phubbing sounds more crispy and thus easier to remember. Phubbing is indeed a universal problem that can no longer be ignored. So why do people keep phubbing each other if they know i
50、ts rude? Is there anything we can do to stop it? Or maybe we should just be more kind，because sometimes there are good excuses to phub. I think there is plenty we can do to try and stop phubbing. For starters，we can join Alex Haigh in his Stop Phubbing campaign. Remind our friends and family that ph
51、ubbing is not appreciated. We can also make or download some antiphubbing posters to spread the word in public places. And dont forget that some phubbers simply do not realize the harmful effect their behavior has on others，so be brave enough to stop them，even if you are a total stranger. 【小题1】This
52、passage is mainly talking about _. A. the rise of phubbing in all the mainstream media outletsB. a new term “phubbing”and its problemC. the campaign of keeping phubbingD. different opinions on phubbing【小题2】 The authors attitude towards the act of phubbing can be described as _. A. bearableB. unaccep
53、tableC. reasonable D. understandable【小题3】What can we infer from this passage? A. People are easier to handle when seen on screen.B. Alex Haigh doesnt like the term “phnubbing”C. More and more people have become phubbers. D. We can phub if we have proper excuses.【小题4】The write suggests we should _. A
54、. stop phubbing in public placesB. not be afraid of the harmful effectC. be brave to support a stranger phubbingD. remind our friends of Stop Phubbing campaign考点：考查社会现象类短文第二部分I. 听力理解第三节：（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下第1题至第5题的关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。这段对话你将听两遍。Conference InformationTheme of the co
55、nferenceAnimal ProtectionDates (1) 13-15Three-day cost$ 75 including a free (2) PaymentCash or (3) AccommodationConference Center$ (4) per nightIn the same buildingGuest House$ 25 per nightBetter (5) and breakfast includedII. 完成句子（共6小题；每小题3分，满分18分） 请根据括号中所给短语提示翻译下列句子。【小题1】她花了很长时间才适应新的环境。（adapt to） _
56、【小题2】有那么多人在说话，我不能专注于广播里的音乐。（concentrate on） _【小题3】直到他爸爸退休他才接管了这家公司。（take charge of） _【小题4】毫无疑问，情商高的人能够与他人和谐相处。（get on well with） _【小题5】沉溺于游戏，很多青少年常常忽视保护视力的重要性。（tend to）_【小题6】公共图书馆供市民免费使用，这为大家提供了更多的阅读机会。（have access to）【答案】【小题1】It took her a long time to adapt to the environment.【小题2】There were so ma
57、ny people talking that I couldnt concentrate on the music on the radio.【小题3】He didnt take charge of the company until his father retired.【小题4】There is no doubt that people with high EQs can get in touch with others.【小题5】Addicted to games, many teenagers tend to ignore the importance of protecting th
58、eir eyes.【小题6】The citizens have access to the public library for free /have free access to the public library, which offers them more chances to read.B卷学期综合满分50分I. 选词填空（共7小题；每小题2分，满分14分）请用方框中单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每词只用一次。respond gift punish inspire devote unwilling legal【小题1】It is _ to drive after drinking a
59、nd the driver will take on the responsibility. 【小题2】He committed a crime, so he was put in prison as a _. 【小题3】I wrote to the manager, but there was no _ to my complaints.【小题4】The presidents speech was so _ that all the people present were highly motivated. 【小题5】Henry decided to _ his life to helpin
60、g the poor in the world. 【小题6】After a long struggle, the clerk had to accept the requirements of his boss _. 【小题7】The school offers special training courses for the _ children who show talents in art. II. 阅读理解（共两节，满分16分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题纸相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要
61、意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。When the Nintendo Wii went on sale, people around the country stood in line for hours to get one. The popular video-game system isnt just for fun and games. People such as Billy Perry, 64, are using Wii games to recover from pain and injuries. Perry plays Wii boxing and he says the ga
62、me is helping him regain strength and feeling in his left arm. It is actually helping him recover from a stroke he had last year. A stroke is the sudden loss of consciousness and voluntary movement caused by a blocked artery （受阻碍的动脉）in the brain. Across the country, hospitals are having patients try
63、 their hands at the Nintendo Wii. Playing the games can improve a patients strength and coordination （协调能力）. It is especially useful for people who are trying to recover from strokes and broken bones. The Wii console （控制台）has a unique wireless controller. The controller requires players to move thei
64、r bodies to play Wii games such as tennis, golf and baseball. Experts say the arm and hand movements Wii players make are similar to traditional exercises performed in physical therapy （treatment）. Physical therapy is often painful. Some medical experts say playing games on the Wii takes patients at
65、tention away while giving them the exercise they need. Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., offers Wii games for soldiers injured in the war. Doctor Daugherty says the practice is great for young soldiers who are interested in video games. “They think its for entertainment, but we kno
66、w its for therapy. ”she says. Some experts want more proof that the Nintendo Wii helps the injured recover. Researchers in Minneapolis are doing a study to measure patients functions before and after using a Wii. 按具体要求回答下面问题，在答题纸相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息。【小题1】What is the Nintendo Wii? （不多于4个词）【小题2】 Who might
67、be able to benefit most from Wii games? （不多于8个词）【小题3】Why isnt playing Wii games so painful as physical therapy? （不多于6个词）【小题4】What is the main idea of the whole passage? （不多于7个词）【答案】【小题1】A popular video-game system.【小题2】People who have/with/having strokes or broken bones.【小题3】Because it takes patient
68、s attention away.【小题4】A video-game system can help patients recoverYour brain isnt a muscle, but you can treat it like oneMany people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work on. In fact, you can exercise your brain as often as you do to your arms or
69、legs and the results can be positive and empowering. To improve your brain, you cant simply repeat the same exercises over and over. Just as lifting a twopound weight will stop challenging you, so will repetitive exercises such as crosswords or Sudoku. Once you master easy exercises, you must move o
70、n to harder ones in order to push your brain like your muscles to a new level. The science behind brain trainingScientists once believed that your mental abilities were fixed in adulthood. Since studies have shown just the opposite, millions of people around the world have adopted the new practice o
71、f brain training. The most popular of these brain training products is made by the San Franciscobased Lumosity. Lumositys scientists with an experienced team of game designers have developed a fun，effective online brain training program that measures，tracks，and adapts to your progress，so youll alway
72、s be challenged. Promising studies on the effects of brain trainingIn a 2013 Stanford study，a treatment group of 21 breast cancer survivors used 12 weeks of Lumosity training to work on processing speed，mental flexibility，and working memory tasks. On average，those who trained improved on tests of th
73、ese abilities，compared to a group that did not train with Lumosity. There is even some evidence suggesting that Lumosity may be beneficial to normal，healthy adults. In a 2011 study by Lumosity and San Francisco State University researchers. 13 people who trained over 5 weeks improved working memory
74、scores by 10and attention scores by 20. Brain training is designed to meet real-life needsThe design of brain training is targeted at real-life benefits instead of improving game scores. Better attention，for example，can mean greater focus in the classroom or at an important business meeting. With im
75、proved processing speed，you might react and adapt faster to the demands of a busy life. And a better memory could mean stronger，longer relationships with the people closest to you. 【小题1】 We can learn from the passage that _. A. brain training speeds up the recovery of breast cancerB. your brain is l
76、ike a muscle because it gives you powerC. peoples mental abilities cant develop after they grow upD. Lumosity can measure，track and suit your level as you improve【小题2】Which skill may brain training not improve?A. Better attention. B. A better memory. C. Better writing skills. D. Higher processing sp
77、eed. 【小题3】What can we infer from the passage?A. People should care more about physical health instead of mental health. B. Brain training has been proved effective through scientific researches. C. A bad memory is the only reason for weak relationships with people. D. Playing online games is the bes
78、t way of brain training. 【小题4】Whats the best title for the passage?A. Brain Training Makes a Difference B. Train Your Brain like a MuscleC. Lumosity，Your Best Choice D. How to Train Your Brain【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】A【小题3】推理题：从第五段的句子：There is even some evidence suggesting that Lumosity may be ben
79、eficial to normal，healthy adults.可知通过科学研究大脑训练已经被证明是有效的，选BIII. 书面表达（满分20分）假如你是某中学校刊记者，上周一你班举行了一次题为“如何学好英语”的班会。同学们积极讨论并提出了一些好的学习方法。请你根据下面表格所提供的信息表述同学们的观点，并提出你学习英语的建议（至少两条）注意：1. 开头已给出。2. 词数不少于60。在校内积极参与课堂活动认真完成作业在校外看美剧看英文小说我的建议1）2） Last Monday, we held a heated discussion about how to learn English wel
80、l. _ _【答案】Last Monday we held a heated discussion about how to learn English well. Many of us put forward some good suggestions. At school ,for example, some of my classmates thought it was important to take an active part in the classroom activities and carefully do the homework. For after school a
81、ctivities, some classmates recommended watching American TV show to improve our listening and speaking skills. Others agreeed that reading English novels was also a good way to practice English.I think all the suggestions are helpful. As for me, I prefer listening attentively to the teacher in class and form a habit of collecting useful words and expressions. Whats more, writing to my pen-pal in America helps me improve my English a lot.I hope everyone can find their own ways to learn English well.