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bers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a forei gn language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too. But your memory will bee better and better when you do more and more exercises. ( ) 1. Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________ . A. they always sleep well B. they often eat good foot C. they read a lot of books D. they have very good memories ( ) 2. Everybody learns his mother language __________ . A. at the age of six B. when he is a small child C. after he goes to school D. when he can read and write ( ) 3. Before a child can speak, he must __________ . A. read and write B. make sentences C. hear and remember the sounds D. think hard ( ) 4. In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language easily because __________ . A. they have no good memories B. they have no good teachers C. they don’t like it D. they are busy with other subjects ( ) 5. Your memory will bee better and better __________ . A. if you have a lot of good food B. if you do more and more exercises C. if you do morning exercises every day D. if you get up early C. Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pocket . I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds(英鎊) , because you said that you were happy to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on(繼續(xù)) with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger,” are you still willing(愿意 ) to take a chance(機(jī)會) ?” 1. Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________. A. well B. fine C. bad D. raining 2. Mr. Grey walked because _________________. A. he was poor B. it was not raining C. it helped him in good health D. he had a lot of homework 3. Mr. Grey __________ the stranger some years ago. A. stopped B. laughed at C. said to D. helped 4. The stranger__________________ since then. A. had been successful B. had still been poor C. had been rich D. had had much money 5. Now