---Excuse me, would you mind helping me with the math problem?

---I’m sorry. _______, I’m in a hurry.

A. In general B. In fact C. In all D. In detail

---Do you think ______ he has taken the bag?

--- ______ I’m mistaken.

A. that; Until B. whether; If C. that; Unless D. whether; Unless

---Hello! I’d like to speak to Mr Smith?

---Please hold on and I’ll _______ your call to him.

A. look through B. put through C. run through D. go through

---Daniel, you ________ spread the books all over the floor. It is a rule.

---Sorry, I won’t.

A. couldn’t B. needn’t C. wouldn’t D. mustn’t

---Excuse me, could you tell me _______?

--- Better walk there. It’s only about ten minutes’ walk.

A. how far Xihui Park is B. how far is Xihui Park

C. how can I get to Xihui Park D. how I can get to Xihui Park

—Jack, haven’t seen you for a long time! Where have you been?

—Well, I ________ in Shanghai on vacation for two months.

A. have stayed B. stayed C. had stayed D. was staying

---I promise to work harder this term, Mum.

--Well, my dear, just as the saying goes, “________.” I do hope that you will act soon.

A. Practice makes perfect B. Many hands make light work

C. You’re never too old to learn D. Actions speak louder than words.

---Miss, Li, I’m afraid I have got low marks in the English exam.

---Come on, Dear! ________. I’m sure if you try your best, you’ll pass it easily next time.

A. It doesn’t matter B. No problem C. Take it easy D. Never mind.

Paper cutting is the art of cutting paper designs. Paper cuttings are very beautiful and display ____Chinese characteristics. They can be seen in many parts of China. During the Spring Festival, people stick patterns on the windows, doors or desks for the festival.

These paper cuttings are sometimes called “window flowers” or “picture cuts”. The custom of sticking window flowers______ in North China in the beginning. During festivals such as the Chinese New Year, weddings, and celebrations for the birth of a baby, people used paper cuttings to show their________ or bring good luck.

A thousand years ago, people began to use paper cutting for decoration. ______ to historic books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. Some people made a living by the skill.

Paper cutting is all made by hand. It is easy to learn. You need only a knife and paper. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. ______patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated(復(fù)雜的) patterns, people first stuck the pattern on the paper and then used different kinds of knives to make it. No ______can be made during the process(過程), or the work would fail.

Paper cutting ______ nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals to people in history and characters in classic novels.

Paper cuts are ______ red, as red represents auspiciousness(吉兆) in China. There are also some colorful paper cuttings, such as those in Henan and Guangdong provinces. In the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people learn this skill, ______there are some who still make a living by it. At present, there are factories making paper cutting in China. Exhibitions are held regularly and books of this kind are ______. Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages, in magazines or in TV series.

1.A. heavy B. strong C. serious D. strange

2.A. happened B. spread C. mentioned D. appeared

3.A. pride B. power C. pleasure D. hope

4.A. Leading B. Used C. According D. Belong

5.A. Simple B. Special C. Single D. Similar

6.A. success B. progress C. friends D. mistakes

7.A. describes B. covers C. discovers D. records

8.A. specially B. mostly C. especially D. hardly

9.A. while B. since C. unless D. until

10.A. produced B. translated C. published D. collected

What would you say when we told you that you could learn to speak a new language in only 7 days? Pretty unbelievable, right? But how could it be? To find out, we spoke to David－one of our brave Babbel learners－to see how the Babbel app successfully got him speaking Norwegian(挪威語) in just one week.

How much time did you learn each day?

I didn’t need to give my whole life over to learning Norwegian. Each Babbel lesson takes only 15 minutes, and I set myself the achievable aim of finishing three Babbel lessons daily. This took 45 minutes each day.

How did the Babbel app help you learn so quickly?

The Babbel app has a course plan for beginners that taught me how to make sentences in Norwegian within the first few days. Then I was able to personalize my learning by choosing single-topic lessons on eating, drinking, music, culture, travelling and so on. This allowed me to quickly enlarge(擴(kuò)大) my vocabulary!

This way of learning kept me highly active, and made sure I wasn’t bored to tears(眼淚) with grammar practice that we all remember from school!

“After 7 days I was able to introduce myself in Norwegian, talk about my hobbies and interests, and most importantly, communicating with a native(本國的) Norwegian speaker in a real conversation and I could even play a joke or two!”

Would you introduce this app to others?

Certainly! Babbel has 14 languages to choose from, so if you’re thinking about brushing up on your German for a business trip, or learning a bit of Portuguese(葡萄牙語) for next year’s summer vacation, you’ll be happy to hear that you only need an app, 7 days of learning to get you conversational.

1.The Babbel app is used for people to _______.

A. speak with natives B. learn foreign languages

C. do international business D. plan a vacation abroad

2.How did the Babbel app help David learn quickly?

A. It took him little time every day.

B. It provided him with 14 languages.

C. It gave him daily grammar practice.

D. It offered lessons according to his needs.

3.The example of David is used in the passage to show that _______.

A. hard work matters a lot B. Babbel app sells well

C. Norwegian is easy to learn D. Babbel app really helps