1. (2019九上·简阳期末) 阅读理解

9:15 p.m., June 16

I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so I talk to people all day. They understand me, but I know I make a lot of mistakes. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. For example, I don't use the past tense. I always say, "I drive him to the office this morning" instead of "I drove him to he office this morning". I'm trying to change. I've found some websites for learning English grammar. I hope they will be useful.

George

9:20 p.m, June 16

    I'm teaching myself English, and I'm good at grammar. However, it's really difficult for me to find chances to speak English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language: Spanish. Can you give me some advice?

Laura

9:25 p.m., June 16

    I understand the grammar and the reading materials in my class and my writing is good. But I'm very nervous when I speak English. I don't want to make any mistakes because people will think that I'm stupid. Also, my pronunciation isn't good. When I speak, people often say, "What? Say that again."

Karen

9:30 p.m., June 16

    I have been in the United States for one year. I'm studying hard and I'm good at grammar, but my vocabulary is a problem. When I listen, I don't understand many of the words. When I try to read, there are always three or four new words in every Sentence. I feel down.

Billy

1. （1） What question are the four people answering?

   A . Why is it difficult to learn English well? B . What problems do you have when learning English? C . How many hours do you spend learning English every day?
3. （2） Who might say, "I meet a very funny man yesterday"?

   A . George. B . Laura. C . Karen.
5. （3） what would be the best advice for Laura?

   A . Make friends with English-speaking people. B . Try to improve vocabulary. C . Develop a good knowledge of grammar.
7. （4） When Karen speaks English, his listeners

   A . can understand her B . can't understand her C . listen again and again
9. （5） What do we know about Billy?

   A . He was born in the United States. B . When he reads a sentence, he stops three or four times. C . He has a very small vocabulary.