1. —How can you become a good English learner, Mike?
— reading the textbook and listening to the tapes.

A.By
B.To
C.From
D.For

2. —I wonder why Ben is able to think of new things.
—Because he has an ______ mind and imagination.
A.active
B.attractive
C.available
D.alive

3. —Hurry up. We'll be late!
—. We still have 15 minutes left.

A.Not at all
B.Never mind
C.Take your time
D.I'm fine

4. —Can you ______ the time of the next train?
—All right. I'll do it right away.

A.look through
B.look around
C.look up
D.look at

Jack: Annie, I'm a little nervous. I have to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.
Annie: That doesn't (1)too bad.
Jack: But I'm a very slow reader.
Annie: Just read quickly to get the (2)ideas at first. Don't read word by word. Read word groups.
Jack: But I don't understand many of the words. I have to use a (3).
Annie: Try to guess a word's meaning by reading the sentences before and after it. You probably understand (4)than you think.
Jack: That sounds (5)!
Annie: Well, be patient. It takes time. You can become better by reading something you enjoy every day. The more you read, the faster you'll be.