Read the article quickly. What’s special about Kanzi?

a. He can write.

b. He can speak.

c. He can communicate with humans.

Animal smarts

This is Kanzi, a bonobo chimpanzee. Bonobo chimpanzees are from Africa. There are only about 10,000 to 50,000 bonobos in the world today.

Kanzi lives in a zoo in the United States. He is very smart. He can communicate with humans.

Kanzi can understand about 3000 English words. He can’t speak, but he can use the computer to say about 500 words. He points to pictures on a computer to say these words. He uses between 30 and 40 words everyday.

Kanzi can also make a fire and cook marshmallows. He knows that fires are hot. Kanzi can’t sing, but he can play the piano. Kanzi teaches his son Teco. Now Teco can use a computer, just like Kanzi.

Read again. Where does Kanzi live? 

Animal smarts

This is Kanzi, a bonobo chimpanzee. Bonobo chimpanzees are from Africa. There are only about 10,000 to 50,000 bonobos in the world today.

Kanzi lives in a zoo in the United States. He is very smart. He can communicate with humans.

Kanzi can understand about 3000 English words. He can’t speak, but he can use the computer to say about 500 words. He points to pictures on a computer to say these words. He uses between 30 and 40 words everyday.

Kanzi can also make a fire and cook marshmallows. He knows that fires are hot. Kanzi can’t sing, but he can play the piano. Kanzi teaches his son Teco. Now Teco can use a computer, just like Kanzi.

Most students, in their own countries have had little opportunity to practise using English. When foreign learners first have the (1) .......... to speak to an English-speaking person they may have a shock: they often (2) ............ great difficulty in understanding. I'll just mention three of the possible reasons for this.
First, it seems to students that English people speak very quickly. (3) ........., they speak with a variety of accents. Third, different styles of speech are used. For all of these reasons (4) ........... will have difficulty, mainly because they lack everyday practice in listening to English people speaking English.
(5) .............. can a student do then to overcome these difficulties? Obviously, attend English classes and if a language laboratory is available, use it as (6) ............ as possible. He should listen to programs in English on the radio and TV. Perhaps, most important of (7) .................. , he should take every opportunity to meet and speak with native English-speaking people.
In addition, the student probably has difficulty in speaking English fluently. The advice here will seem (8) .......... to follow but it's necessary. Firstly, he must simplify what he wants to say so that he can express himself reasonably and clearly. Secondly, he must try to think in English, (9) ............ translate from his mother tongue. This will only begin to take place when his use of English become automatic; using a language laboratory (10) ...listening to as much English as possible will help.

 English is (1) ______ language all over the world. Many countries, such as: the USA, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa use English as the first language, many others use it as the second language. If you speak (2) _____ well, you can talk with many people of different nationalities. Besides, a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English .Therefore, if you can read English, you can get useful knowledge of tradition, culture, custom of other countries.

   In order to (3) _____ your English, you should make good preparation for the next lesson, and do all the exercises given by the teachers. In class, be ready to answer your (4) ______ and take important notes. You can also enrich your English vocabulary by reading English books, looking up any new words that you come across. Some beginners even write the words many times and try to learn them by heart. Whenever possible, you can speak English to the teachers, to friends or foreigners. Listening to the tapes is the good way to improve your English. And remember that revision is important. You should revise what you have learnt so as to practice the words or sentence structures well. Mastering the four language skills is not easy. An English proverb says: “Everything is difficult before it is easy”. Try your best so that English can become easy for you.

1.

A. more difficult

B. the most popular

C. the most interesting

D.more popular

2.

A. Japanese

B. French

C. English

D. Spanish

3.

A. understand

B. know

C. study

D. improve

4.

A. parents’questions

B. teacher’s questions

C. teacher’s answers

D. teacher’s lessons

1.

Is listening to the tapes is the good way to learn English?

A. Yes, he is.

B. No, there isn’t.

C. Yes, it is.

D. No,it isn’t.

2.

Name some countries use English as the first language.

A. England, Rusia, China

B. Viet Nam, India, Japanese

C. The USA, Australia, Canada

D. England, Laos, France

3.

Why can you get useful knowlegde of tradition, culture of other countries if you can read English?

A. Because a lot of the magazines and newspapers are published in English.

B. Because many countries speak English.

C. Because English is very popular.

D. Because English is very important.

4.

Who can a student speak English to?

A. He can speak English to his grandparents.

B.He can speak English to famers.

C. He can speak English to his English teachers or his friends.

D.He can speak English to his neighbors.