《2025年基础训练大象出版社九年级英语全一册人教版》

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As the saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.” This is really true when you are trying to master English. Lai Shixiong, a respected English master, has a story to share.
Like many non-native speakers, Lai Shixiong failed when he first started learning English. When he was in high school, he once got an unbelievably low mark of 7 out of 100 in an English test. He almost gave up English, but later he entered a military school (军校), where he met a classmate who was good at English.
Amazed by his classmate’s American accent, he decided to start learning English from the beginning. As he put it, “I saw myself as a baby who had just started to learn a language.” To correct his pronunciation, he practiced phonetic symbols (音标) hundreds of times every day using records.
When he was able to pronounce words, he said he began to practice dialogues. Not being able to find someone to practice with, he created a learning atmosphere (氛围) on his own. “I just talked to myself as if I were in a dialogue,” he said.
Lai Shixiong also thought of ways to improve his skills. He used English to describe everything he saw. He even translated speeches when he went to class meetings at the military school. He also read and listened to English news to learn new expressions.
“There is no shortcut to mastering a language. You have to practice,” Lai Shixiong said. After all, Rome wasn’t built in a day.
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( ) 26. What should we do if we want to master English according to the text?
A. Keep trying.
B. Turn to a teacher.
C. Share your story with others.
D. Ask a classmate for help.
( ) 27. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Lai Shixiong met a classmate.
B. Lai Shixiong entered a military school.
C. Lai Shixiong used to be weak in English.
D. Lai Shixiong learned English after school.
( ) 28. Whom did Lai Shixiong talk to when he practiced dialogues?
A. Himself. B. His brother.
C. His classmate. D. His English teacher.
( ) 29. How did Lai Shixiong improve his skills in English?
A. By using an old dictionary.
B. By reading and listening to English news.
C. By pronouncing a new word a hundred times.
D. By describing what he saw in English and Chinese.
( ) 30. Which of the following can best describe Lai Shixiong?
A. Outgoing and wise.
B. Helpful and successful.
C. Warm-hearted and honest.
D. Patient and hard-working.

答案： 26.A 27.C 28.A 29.B 30.D