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Each time we produce a new English dictionary, our aim is always the same: what can we do to make the dictionary more helpful for students of English As a result of our research with students and discussions with teachers, we decided to focus on providing more examples for this English dictionary.
Examples help students to remember the word they have looked up in the dictionary because it is easier both to remember and to understand a word within a context (上下文). The examples also show that words are often used in many different contexts. For these reasons, we have included 40 per cent more examples in this new book.
We edit all the examples to remove difficult words and to make sure they are easier to understand.
We very much hope this new book will be of use not only to the students of English but also to the teachers.

The aim of the author in producing this new dictionary is to （）
A. correct mistakes in the old dictionary
B. make it more helpful for students
C. increase the number of words
D. add pictures and photos

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Each time we produce a new English dictionary, our aim is always the same: what can we do to make the dictionary more helpful for students of English As a result of our research with students and discussions with teachers, we decided to focus on providing more examples for this English dictionary.
Examples help students to remember the word they have looked up in the dictionary because it is easier both to remember and to understand a word within a context (上下文). The examples also show that words are often used in many different contexts. For these reasons, we have included 40 per cent more examples in this new book.
We edit all the examples to remove difficult words and to make sure they are easier to understand.
We very much hope this new book will be of use not only to the students of English but also to the teachers.

A word is easier to remember and understand if it is （）
A. included in a word list
B. pronounced correctly
C. explained in English
D. used in a context

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At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible site(地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination Ihave bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I had given for it.
The real attractions of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded(相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition of the house and fences showed that it hadn’t been used for some time. I remembered from
A. He wanted to buy the oldest farm near where he lived.
B. He made a study of many farms before buying.
C. He made money by buying and selling farms.
D. He had the money to buy the best farm in the country.

[单项选择]Every time we open our mouths and speak we label ourselves — I am English, you may be Bulgarian or African. We are all human beings, but sometimes we have communication problems which can lead to suspicion and misunderstanding.
If you speak English, you have an advantage. The English language means power and freedom to many. It dominates international relations. It affects nearly all our lives in one way or another, influencing everything from pop music to diplomatic relations. Yet only around 10% of the world’s population are native English language speakers. Many of you who are reading now will have struggled to learn the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of this very complicated language. But there could be another solution: learning Esperanto.
Esperanto, meaning "one who hopes", is an artificial language which is said to be the earliest in the world to learn. It was invented in 1887 by Ludwig Zamnehof, a young Polish optician.
The usefulness of Esperanto ha
A. Esperanto — An artificial Language.
B. Esperanto — A Language for All.
C. A Language Expressing People’s Dream.
D. A Language Resulting From a Nice Thought.

[单项选择]In learning English we should not （） our students of their mistakes all the time.
A. remind
B. remember
C. remain
D. remark

[单项选择]How can we practice our spoken English
The first and the most important thing is (41) yourself. You should always be full of (42) or you will (43) improve your English. You should often encourage yourself, "Come on, don’t be afraid!" You should never lose heart and never give up.
Maybe you are afraid (44) losing face, but you should think that since we are students, we’re learning, there is no need (45) about anything. You must always be active in practice. There is no problem if your pronunciation and intonation (语调) can’t be (46) good as the native people because we are Chinese, and we don’t have (47) to live in foreign countries and talk with the people there all the time. But you must know that the main way to study English is to make ourselves (48) and understand other people. You should believe that native speakers will not laugh (49) you, instead they will encourage you. So if you’re (50) , you will