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It's over three years since I began to learn English. I am glad that I am getting on well with it.
I find English quite difficult, but very interesting. When I first started, I thought I had only to remember
the new words and learn some grammars. I know little about English idioms (习语). I thought each English
word has the same meaning in Chinese. When I learned to say "I see a book on the desk", I thought the
English word "see" was just like the Chinese word "kan". So one day when my teacher asked me, "What are
you doing?" I answered, "I'm seeing a book." "That's wrong." The teacher said. "You don't see a book. You
read a book. You can't use an English word like a Chinese one. Be sure not to make the same mistake again."
After that I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English. For example, in
English we say a "high mountain", but a "tall man". In Chinese we use the same word "gao" for both. Again
in English we say "take part in the sports meeting", "attend a meeting" and "join the army", while in Chinese
we can use "can jia" for all three. Interesting, isn't it?
So to study English doesn't only mean hard work, it can be great fun, too! We not only have to pay
attention to pronunciation, grammar, spelling and handwriting, we also have to understand English idiom. We
can learn English well only in that way!
But all this is only a beginning and I still have a long way to go. I'll try my best and work even harder than
before. I must speak and listen to English more both in and out of class. I must learn English well so that I
work well when I grow up.
1. I have learned English for ______ years. [ ]
A. one
B. five
C. three
D. more than three
2. When I first started English I ______. [ ]
A. knew more English words
B. knew some English idioms
C. used an English word like a Chinese one
D. found English easy and interesting
3. I began to pay more attention to the differences between Chinese and English ______. [ ]
A. when I began to learn English
B. when I said "I see book on the desk"
C. before I began to learn English
D. after the teacher told me not to use an English word like a Chinese one
4. We should speak and listen to English ______. [ ]
A. only in class
B. out of class
C. both in and out of class
D. either in or out of class
5. To study English well, we have to ______. [ ]
A. remember the new words and learn some grammars
B. know the differences between Chinese and English
C. pay attention to pronunciation, spelling, handwriting and idioms
D. do all the above things
