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Use our website to improve your English
Study at the right time each day
The first step in getting better in English is to study at the right time each day. Do you wake up early and study when the house is quiet? Or do you like to stay up late and study before you go to sleep? Choose the proper time to study English every week. Make a study plan for each week. Here is an example of using our website in the morning to improve your listening and speaking skills:
Monday: Watch Let's Learn English ; practice the conversation with a friend
Tuesday: Watch English in a Minute; teach the new expressions to family or friends
Wednesday: Watch English at the Movies; write a note to a friend about the expressions Thursday: Watch News Words; write a sentence using the words
Friday: Read or listen to Ask a Teacher or Everyday Grammar ; write three sentences
Find a friend to study together
A good way to learn is to study with a friend or a family member. You can study together at home or on the phone. Some families speak English only at dinner time or watch English videos together.
Set goals
One of the most important steps to learn English is to set goals. Make it something you know you can do in a short time. Here are some examples:
♦I will practice speaking with my friends three times a week.
♦I will write sentences with five new English words every week.
♦I will learn four new idioms in the next month and use them with friends.
1. Which advice is given on learning English?
A. Learning from others. B. Practicing once a week.
C. Turning to parents for help. D. Scheduling proper study time.
2. When can you learn English on the website according to the example?
A. On weekends. B. Every day.
C. On weekdays. D. Every Monday afternoon.
3. What are listed at the end of the text?
A. Some aims for learning English.
B. Some examples of practising English with friends.
C. Three important periods of time for learning English.
D. The most important steps in improving independent learning.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了一个学习英语的网站，介绍了工作日的学习安排和目标设定等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中Choose the proper time to study English every week. Make a study plan for each week.可知每周选择适当的时间学习英语。制定每周学习计划。由此可知，作者建议每天在合适的时间学习，并制定每周学习计划，以提高英语成绩。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Study at the right time each day部分中Monday: Watch Let's Learn English ; practice the conversation with a friend(星期一：看《让我们学英语》；和朋友练习对话)；Tuesday: Watch English in a Minute; teach the new expressions to family or friends(星期二：看《一分钟英语》；把新的表达方式教给家人或朋友)；Wednesday: Watch English at the Movies; write a note to a friend about the expressions(星期三：看《电影院英语》，用这些表达给朋友写一个便条)；Thursday: Watch News Words; write a sentence using the words(星期四：看《新闻词汇》；用这些单词写一个句子)；Friday: Read or listen to Ask a Teacher or Everyday Grammar ; write three sentences(星期五：读或听《问老师》或《每日语法》；写三句话)由此可知，安排的时间是周一到周五，即你可以在工作日时在网站上学习英语。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Set goals部分中♦I will practice speaking with my friends three times a week.(我将每周和我的朋友练习三次口语)；♦I will write sentences with five new English words every week.(我将每周写五个新英语单词的句子)；♦I will learn four new idioms in the next month and use them with friends.(下个月我将学习四个新成语，并和朋友们一起使用)由此可知，文章末尾列出了学习英语的一些目标。故选A。
