Question

 “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!

Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.

“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level (水平) of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”

Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”

Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”

Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.

(   ) 1. Ellen started to learn English 　　　　.

       A. 50 years ago                 

         B. in a city of Germany

      C. when she was a high school student    

         D. when she was 50 years old

(   ) 2. Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?

         A. She had no free time during the day. 

         B. She lived far away from school.

      C. There were no evening classes near her home. 

         D. Englishtown was a famous website to learn English.

(   ) 3. Ellen had trouble learning 　　　　.

       A. pronunciation   B. grammar        

         C. writing                              D. listening

(   ) 4. How long has Ellen learned English?

       A. For 2 years.        B. For 4 years.   

         C. For 6 years.        D. For 15 years.

(   ) 5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

      A. You are never too old to learn something new.

      B. Englishtown is a good place to visit.

      C. The courses are good on Englishtown.

      D. Studying English is not boring at all.

Answer 1

1D  2C  3B  4B  5A