【正文】 他與父母一道來到了中國。 2. 提出如下建議：在課內(nèi)課外要多說漢語， 應(yīng)盡可能與同學(xué)交流，不要擔(dān)心犯錯誤；在家看電視時，多注意節(jié)目主持人的發(fā)音，以便提高聽力水平。 Lessons 1amp。 3． 祝愿他學(xué)習(xí)取得進步。 A Time froze in London, England, on August 11. That day, a month long maintenance (維修 ) project began at Big Ben, the worldfamous giant clock. A daring repair team, working more than 300 feet in the air, moved the clock’ s 9footlong hour hand and 14footlong minute hand to the midnight position. Then, time stood still. After the cleaning were done, the huge clock began keeping time again. But its bells stayed silent. They will likely e back into action later this month, ringing out the hour and quarter hour, after the maintenance project is plete. Though everyone calls the tower Big Ben, its official name is the Great Bell. Technically, “ Big Ben” refers only to the 13ton bell inside the clock tower. Famous for its timekeeping accuracy, the fourfaced clock rises high above London’ s Houses of Parliament （議會大廈） . It was built after a fire destroyed most of Parliament in 1834. The construction was long and difficult. Big Ben first rang out in 1859. The clock faces are cleaned every five years. August marked the first time since 1956 that both the hourly and the quarterhourly bells fell silent. Big Ben will celebrate its 150th anniversary （周年紀念日） in a few years. For now, time marches on — quietly — in London. 56. How often do the bells of Big Ben ring out after Big Ben is repaired？ A. Every fifteen minutes. B. Every half an hour. C. Every hour. D. Every two hours. 57. The report was most probably written in _____. A. July B. August C. September D. October 58. The official name of the clock tower is _____. A. Big Ben B. the Great Bell C. Small Ben D. Houses of Parliament 59. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Big Ben stopped working at midnight on August 11. B. The construction of Big Ben lasted from 1834 to 1859. C. The official name of the clock tower is the Great Bell. D. Big Ben will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2021. B Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading prehension is no problem, you are municating quite fluently, but: Listening is STILL a problem! First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening prehension is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. The first step is to find listening resources. The Inter is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from . The RealPlayer allows you to use the Inter like a radio station. Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated (懊惱 ) by limited understanding. What should you do? Here is some of the advice I give my students: ● Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything. ● Stay relaxed when you do not understand — even if you continue not to understand for a long time. ● Do not translate what you hear into your native language. ● Listen for the general idea of the conversation. Don’ t concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas. I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’ t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts. Firstly, translating creates a wall between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that — even if I didn’ t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said. 60. The best way to improve our listening is to _____. A. practice as much as possible B. find as many listening res