Section Learning about Language & Using Language课时作业.单句语法填空1There is no such man as you have described in our neighbourhood.2The boss commanded me to go (go) there at once.3Friends play an important part in our lives, although we may take friendship for granted.4My brothers facial expression (express) suggested that he was very happy.5The town has changed beyond recognition(recognize) since I was last here.6The reason why some students dont learn English well is that they are very lazy.7I bought the same book as you gave to her.8All the students are requested to attend (attend) the annual school celebration.9After he recovered from illness, he tried to build up his strength.10The number of students learning English is (be)larger than ever before. .单句改错1Our headteacher requested that we went over our lessons.went (should) go2Could you buy me the same book that you bought yourself yesterday？thatas3There is no such a word within my memory.去掉a或nonot4Telephones are playing the important part in our daily life.thean5He failed in the exam.That was why he didnt study hard.whybecause6He commanded that we finished the work in an hour.finished(should) finish.阅读理解AOne of the speaking rules you need to know might sound strange to most ESL (English as a second language) students，but it is one of the most important rules.If you want to pass examinations, then study grammar.However，if you want to become fluent in English，then you should try to learn English without studying the grammar.Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you.You will think about the rules when creating sentences instead of naturally saying a sentence like a native.Remember that only a small part of English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules.Many ESL students know more grammar than native speakers.I can confidently say this with experience.I am a native English speaker，majored in English Literature，and have been teaching English for more than 10 years.However，many of my students know more details about English grammar than I do.When they sometimes ask me about grammar，I can easily look up the definition(定义) and apply it，but I cant tell them the answer off the top of my head.I often ask my native English friends some grammar questions，and only a few of them know the correct answer.However，they are fluent in English and can read，speak，listen，and communicate effectively.Do you want to be able to recite the definition of a causative verb，or do you want to be able to speak English fluently?【解题导语】这篇文章讲的是要学语法还是要语言的流畅，大部分学英语的学生认为语法很重要，但作者认为如果想流利地说英语就要忽视语法。1According to the author，what opinion do most ESL students hold?AGrammar matters a lot only in speaking.BGrammar doesnt matter much in speaking.CGrammar is very important in English learning.DGrammar is not important in English learning.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段“If you want to pass examinations，then study grammar.”可知C正确。2As for studying grammar，which statement is TRUE according to the passage?AMany ESL students know little grammar.BMost English speakers know more than 20% of all the grammar rules.CStudying grammar will not make fluency in English.DYou will say a sentence naturally when thinking about rules.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段“Studying grammar will only slow you down and confuse you.”可知学习语法只会使你放慢速度并使你困惑，故C项正确。3The underlined part “off the top of my head” means _.Aon purposeBwithout considerationCafter thinking Dwith difficulty解析：选B标题归纳。前一个分句意为：我可以很容易地查找语法的定义，应用它。由此猜测后一个分句的意思“但是我不能不假思索地告诉他们答案”。4Which of the following titles best suits the text?AFluency or Grammar?BGrammar Counts!CExams or No Exams?DNo More Grammar!解析：选A标题归纳题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知本文主要介绍了如果你想说流利的英语，不要学习语法。故选A。BAbout 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my son.After getting settled finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled (注册) my son in kindergarten.Several weeks later, my sons teacher asked me to meet him at his office.In the teachers office, an exchange of greetings was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded (弱智的)? Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability？”Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no, it cant be.What a helpless, lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead.I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.My son could not follow the teachers directions, he told me, and thus, Scola was disrupting the class.Didnt he know my son did not speak English yet?He was angry: “Why hasnt your son been taught to speak English? Dont you speak English at home？”“No, I didnt speak English at home”， I replied.I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didnt want him to forget his native language.Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times? “Are you one of those people who