Editor’s notes: AWL is well known for its dictionaries and English language teaching materials． Some readers have written in to ask us for the latest information on high quality books on English, so here we introduce two texts that aim to improve spoken English fluency．
Let’s speak （Beginner)
By Bev Dusuya, Naoko Ozeki and Kevin Bergman
ISBN: 962001359X
Speak Up（Pre-Intermediate)
By Bev Kusuya, Nako Zeki
ISBN: 0583338050
“Teach the students about your culture and help them talk about their own．” How often are these worthy goals kept from being achieved by the limitations of your beginner level learners? Students at all levels want to talk about culture．
Topics include food, shopping, sports, fashion, the roles of men and women, health, music, and many more．
These are all chosen from surveys of over 15,000 students about their own interests in cross-cultural communication．
“Let’s Speak” and “Speak Up” share a special but excellent way that allows all students to take part in．
The series has questions which start thinking and then help collect opinions about personal topics． Conversation practice is provided by ready to use （現成的)models of basic exchanges on the topic． Also, the cultural information presented in the series comes in the form of interesting, relevant（相關的）facts and ideas from other countries through listening tasks and Culture Quiz exercises．
Team activities in books provide lively problem solving games to enable sharing and comparison of cultural values．
“Let’s Speak” is fit for entry level students of all ages． “Speak Up” provides for the needs of higher level beginners, offering the same careful listening and speaking help, but with slightly more open ended discussion．
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【小題1】In the sentence “Teach the students about your culture and help them talk about their own”, “your culture” here means the culture of ．
| A．the English native speakers | B．the English learners |
| C．the readers of the two books | D．the readers of the newspaper |
| A．a,b,d,f | B．a,c,d,g | C．b,c,d,e | D．b,c,e,f |
| A．EDUCATION | B．NEWS |
| C．ENTERTAINMENT | D．BOOKSHELF |
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Cittaslow has discovered China, and it is awarding a little village in Jiangsu the title of "slow city"
The bored teenagers of Gaochun are impatient with the leisurely pace of hometown life．For them there is no nightlife to speak of, no bright lights, no excitement and they cannot wait to grow up and leave for the urban attractions of the big cities．But it is this laid-back lifestyle that has attracted international attention．At least, a quiet village within Gaochun county has come under the spotlight．Yaxi village, population 20,000, is about to be designated China's first "slow city" by Cittaslow, the sustainable lifestyle movement that first surfaced in Italy 11 years ago．
At home, the residents at Yaxi are unfazed and pretty much unimpressed by the honor．To them, life has been like this for as long as they can remember．Here, growing old gracefully is natural．
Nobody living in this little county had heard of Cittaslow or the words "slow city" before this．
"The first time I heard the term was last July, when the vice-president of Cittaslow, Angelo Vassallo, visited Yaxi village," says Zuo Niansheng, the chief editor of local newspaper Gaochun Today．
"Vassallo was deeply impressed by this village's natural and cultural resources and said it perfectly fitted the requirements for a slow city," says Zuo．"That was how Yaxi became connected with Cittaslow．
The Slow City must also be committed to protect and maintain the natural environment as well as promote a sustainable way of development ?all of which are the current strategies adopted in Gaochun．"We've been doing this for years," adds Zuo．
Cittaslow was founded in Tuscany, Italy in 1999．It was a spin-off from the Slow Food movement which started, also in Italy, in 1986 as a protest against the first McDonald ' s opening near the Spanish Steps in Rome．The movement championed a return to healthy, nutritious home-grown, home -cooked food．
Slow Food has since expanded globally to more than 130 countries．Its mission has also broadened to include the promotion of sustainable foods and local small businesses, and the localization as opposed to globalization of food production．
Cittaslow is an expansion of the Slow Food movement, and it actively advocates a lifestyle that is sustainable, that will improve quality of life, and will preserve cultural and culinary （烹飪的）heritage．
According the passage, Cittaslow is a（n） ____．
A．organization B．person C．lifestyle D．honor
What' s the reaction of the residents at Yaxi to the award according the passage? They feel
A．very excited． B．very shocked
C．indifferent D．very happy
Why is the village Yaxi awarded the title of “slow city”? Because .
A．it is full of excitement and activities of nightlife
B．the residents at Yaxi enjoy a leisure life
C．it is very rich and has a lot of attractions
D．foreign people like small towns than big cities.
It can be inferred from the passage that .
A．young people at Yaxi enjoy their life very much
B．China is more and more popular with foreign people
C．the first McDonald’s in Europe was opened in Spain
D．the lifestyle of “slow city” will be good to environment and people
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Dear editor,
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Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, N.Y.
At this picturesque Hudson Valley Victorian resort, "Guests are divided into teams as they try to solve the mystery dramatization presented on opening night." Penzler says. An upcoming vampire-inspired weekend (March 12-14) is called Fangs for the Memories. "Many rooms have fireplaces, and the lake views will take away your breath." he says.
More info: 800-772-6646; mohonk.com
Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina
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Poe Museum, Richmond, Va.
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More info: 888-213-2763; poemuseum.org
Sherlock Holmes' ， London, England
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Further enquiry: 020-7624-3978, walks.com
Grand Hotel, Torquay, England
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60.Further enquiry: 800-005-3905, grandtorquay.co.uk/agathachristie.php
If you want to experience detective activities, you may log on_________ .
A. KiawahResort.com B. Poemuseum.org
C. Walks.com D. grandtorquay.co.uk.agathachristie.php
61.If you want to see some documents of real world murder you can visit__________.
A. Sherlock Holmes' London B. Kiawah Island Golf Resort
C. Poe Museum D. Mohonk Mountain House
62.If you want to find some clues about a new detective film, you had best contact____for a tour.
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1. _______
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2._______
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3._______
young people’s attitudes. Mary also________(給人印象) the editor
4._______
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5. ______
praised for speaking English almost like a n speaker. She
6. ______
explained that she had built up her English _____ watching thousands
7._______
of English DVDs since she was 10. After meeting a _________(有才華的)
8._______
boy _______ showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her
9._______
school, Mary realized that she should start making her_______ films.
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Dear editor, I am Evan from Canada. Being the eldest child in the family has its 1._______ disadvantages. First of all, I have to share all my ______（玩具）with my 2.________
younger sisters . Of course, they don’t n ____ to return the favor because 3.________
I’m totally uninterested in their things ._______（除……之外）that, 4.________
they are always hanging around me . I just can’t get a moment’s p_____ 5.________ At meals, I have to eat whatever is _____the plate regardless of 6.________
the taste .My sisters only try one bite if it’s not ______favorite food. 7.________
In addition ,w____ it comes to practicing our musical instruments,. I have to 8.________
practice ______than double the time. Worst of all, I get a larger quantity 9.________
of homework,_____(對比)to them. I’m feeling rather annoyed. Can you please g_____ me some advice? 10.________ Yours truly Evan Smith
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