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问题1：是不是多背单词，英语就能进步？
iL7o3f_~+a1W 回答：单词量的大小在一定程度上可以衡量英语水平的高低。但是，如果只是一味地记忆，是远远不够的。更重要的是要掌握词的用法、搭配等。建议大家不要只去背字典，而应该通过大量的阅读来积累单词。

2: English is not improving much. Is there a better way?

Answer: The best way to improve spoken English is to practice more. In the English corner, some students are too shy to talk. They are afraid of making mistakes. So they just become passive listeners. In this way, their spoken English will not be improved. These students must build their confidence first. Nobody can avoid making mistakes. The more they practice, the better their spoken English will be. On the other hand, usually Chinese learners of English attend the English corner, which is not helpful for correcting our accent. If possible, communicate with a native speaker. It will be of much help. If not, we can also listen to some tapes, and imitate them. No pay, no gain. If you practice more, I believe you will make a great progress.|O,Fr0]K
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问题2：常常参加英语角活动，可是口语没有很大进步。有没有更好的方法？2zV n,@N8`Y
回答：要练习口语，最好的方法就是多说。可是参加英语角之类的活动时，有些比较害羞的同学害怕会说错话，于是只是当听众。这样，对口语是不会有帮助的。对于这样的同学，一定先要树立起信心，错误是难免的，但是多多练习的话，一定会越说越好的。另外，英语角活动常常是中国人之间的交流，这样对纠正语音的帮助并不大。如果有条件的话，最好是能和英语国家的人交流。若没有这样的条件，可以多听听这类的磁带，从模仿开始。总之，只要肯下工夫，一定会有进步的。

3: I want to buy an electronic dictionary. What kind should I choose?

Answer: When you are choosing an electronic dictionary, you should first pay attention to its        vocabulary.    In addition, the quality of the dictionary, the service of maintaining are also the things you should take notice of.    When you have an electronic dictionary, you cannot use it too often in order to save time.    The detailed explannation of the words and the examples in the dictionary can not be replaced by the electronic dictionary.-i7o%SPE&ver
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问题3：我想买一部电子词典，买什么比较好？Tb%H2Ll'[

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4: I am a student from other province

I am a student from other province.    My English is not bad, but my oral English is     not satisfactory.    I have strong accent.    What should I do to improve my oral English?
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Answer: To solve this problem, the only way is to practise more.    Don't be afraid of being        laughed at.    You can listen to more English programs, and imitate the speech sound and the intonation consciously.    After a period of hard work, I believe that your oral English will be better.
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/N4H'n4cU)UP 回答：对于有口音的问题，解决的唯一的方法就是多练习，不要怕被人取笑。多听些英语磁带，有意识地模仿其中的语音语调。经过苦练，相信你的口音一定能克服。

5: I am not very young now

I am not very young now, and I've never learned English before. I wonder if I can learn it from now on?G!N%BQr{RuD

~a8?2jJn/L Answer: One is never too old to learn. Every one can learn English well if he or she has the perseverance. Because of your age, your memory may be not so good. It will be a little difficult for you to remember words. However, if you spend more time and energy, you will make a progress. On the other hand, your comprehensive ability must better than children's, so you can master the English grammar more quickly. At last, we wish you a great success.\Z/C*i!I
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问题5：我的年龄已经比较大了，没什么英语基础。从现在开始学起，还能行吗？
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J0t+OI G(AB2X 回答：活到老，学到老。年龄并不是大问题。只要有决心、有恒心，任何人都能学好英语。或许因为您年纪偏大，记忆力不是很好，在记单词方面可能有些困难。但是只要肯下功夫，多花些精力，一定会成功的。

6: Being a parent, I know no English

Being a parent, I know no English. What can I do to help my child to improve his English level?\Q%lSNv I*J3[
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Answer: Facing this problem, many parents will turn to the tutor for help, or will send their children to some extracurricular courses. In some extent, it does help. But if the teachers are not satisfactory, or the children are not willing to learn under the great pressure, the result will be that not only a large amount of money but also children's precious time and energy have been wasted. To help the children improve their English, parents should spare no effort to arouse children's interest in English first, and let them know the importance of learning English. If it is possible, let the children watch some English programs or read some English newspapers and magazines which are interesting and instructive. There are some parks in which there are English corners. At weekends, parents can take their children to these English corners, where they could practise listening to and speaking English. At first, however, do not force your children to speak out but encourage them. Otherwise, they will feel disgusted. In such casual atmosphere as the English corners in the park, it is natural that children will feel relaxed and speak out under the influence of the others.)S{;U2E'i#S

NM ye^ zi F}w 问题6：作为家长，自己不会英语，怎样帮孩子提高英语水平？
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7: I am a junior high school student

I am a junior high school student. My English is not bad, but I have a desire to learn more to improve my English. What shall I study?
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Answer: It should be encouraged that you have a desire to learn more. But do not give yourself too much pressure. If you think you have enough time and energy, I suggest you study New Concept English, Oxford English for Teenagers, or Cambridge English for Teenagers. But you should first learn your curricular courses well.{5YR\Us&s&N6o

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8: I am a senior high school student

I am a senior high school student. What kind of book should I read in the spare time to improve my English?
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Answer: As a senior high student, you can read some simplified books of famous English novels. The sentences in these books are simpler, which are suitable for senior high school students. While the sentences in the original are more complicated, and sometimes the authors do not obey the grammatical rules in order to make the sentences beautiful, which may confuse the readers. You can also read some magazines for English study, or read some English newspapers.
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E,tneDNts 回答：高中生应该可以看一些名著的简写本。因为简写本里的句子相对比较简单，适合高中生阅读。而原著的句子一般比较复杂，有时，作者为了语句的优美，写作时没有按照一般的语法规则, 这可能会使初步接触原著的读者感到迷惑。也可以订阅一些英语学习的杂志，或是看一些英语报纸等。

9: Now I am learning the phonetic symbol

Now I am learning the phonetic symbol, I feel it is very difficult. What's the use of the phonetic symbols in learning English it? How can I learn it well?
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问题9：我现在正在学音标，我觉得很难。学音标有什么用？怎样才能学好音标？? a5S/~;iS
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LVPe{F 对于初学者来说，音标可能不容易学。觉得有的发音很接近，很难分辨。这就要求在学每一个单词时，都要掌握它的正确发音。多练习一段时间，自然会熟练掌握音标的。

10: Now I am learning the grammatical item

Now I am learning the grammatical item "past simple tense". I feel it very difficult to remember the irregular forms of the irregular verbs. Are there any knacks?6a|~8Ry#h[Z+i }
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Answer: In the English study, mere understanding is not enough. There are many things you should memorize, such as the irregular forms of the irregular verbs. Speaking of the knacks, when you know the past forms of some irregular verbs, you will find some rules. For example, the past from of the verb "sleep" is "slept", and the past form of "sweep" is "swept". Then you can find that the past forms of the irregular verbs ending with "-eep" is "-ept". In memorizing the irregular forms of some verbs, you'd better try to find some "rules", which will help you a lot.
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问题10：我是个初中生，现在正在学过去时。可是在背不规则动词的过去式时，我觉得很难背出来。有什么窍门吗？
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11: I've learned English for years

I've learned English for years.    However, I find it's still hard for me to understand VOA news no matter how hard I try.    Can you give me any advice on how I can improve my listening?F:q1?5e8bD9[%En

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12: I find it odd that the plural form of

I find it odd that the plural form of "woman doctor" is "women doctors" while the plural form of "coat-hanger" is "coat-hangers" instead of "coats-hangers".    Are there any rules I can keep when I need to change these words into a plural form?
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13: Our teacher always asks us to recite the text

Our teacher always asks us to recite the text.    Is it helpful for our English learning?
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14: Now there are British English and American English

Now there are British English and American English.    Which one is better for me to learn?
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问题14：现在英语有英国英语和美国英语之分，我学什么比较好？
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15；What's the difference between

What's the difference between “before long” and “long before”?NL?)xA B-bXF
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16；Since "make from","make of"

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17；How to complete the following sentence?

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9F%r}2?9sV5l5Z need to consult its main clause when encountering such'r&s#D ] ]S9{dm
questions.
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问题17:怎样完成下列句子？
} V&`$h7K:kn,{ 1.You believe he will come, ________?N@)Fe*ys$uL
2.I think you two have met before, _______?aq0P`bI

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g (第一人称单数) + think, suppose, believe etc.”出现时，7FalFBi1Q
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就可以了。

18；I came across a sentence like this

Question18: I came across a sentence like this: "Look,the eels
f6q{yS+C are still alive". Is it possible for me to replace"alive" with
N's1vY t.{mak "living" here? What's the difference between these two words?W ?T9V0?9tf
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Answer: Though the meanings of the two words are almost the same, ?oE!M1r {c
"living" is more often used as an attribute (e.g. a living language, ek/t6R/~s/g
living things) while "alive" is commonly used as a predicate.
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0j OP"j#gzl 请问是否可以用living来代替alive 呢？这两个词有什么区别吗？
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jBhOJ;Q bW language, living things，而 alive 常用作表语。

19；I often come across such a sentence

Question19:I often come across such a sentence: The Chinese sZ4^}L0P4j
people are a hard working people.What's the exact meaning of
D"l-M"tV @3[ the word "people" here? Can I use "is" instead of "are" here?
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"people" means "all the ordinary members of a state". It is often
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here. The second "people" means "nation" so it can be treated as
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!w&xf-Ae4~ people.请问前后两个people的确切含义是什么？是否一定不能把are改成is？
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数的概念，故谓语动词不可用is来代替are。第二个people指民族，所以可7FBPShcqU
用作单数。

20；Is "out of question" the same as

Question20:Is "out of question" the same as "out of the question"?
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of the question:" means"impossible" while "out of question" means ^&}g1e3M y*Q,p
"no problem". For example: 5% reduction is absolutely out of the t,_o3_Ej6o
question. S4Wc [{C)A
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“根本不可能”的意思，而out of question意谓“不成问题”。如：5% ;vx)F E4SVB)c;E
reduction is absolutely out of the question.（减5%是绝对不行的。）

21；David has made great progress recently

Question21:
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B). So he has...so have you
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D). So has he...so you haveBH+bY m+L
Which one to choose and why?w-l%lW:Z

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with the other person's opinion or a positive emphasis,the sentence w$Y.WH!rV#V7Ll ~$x
led by "so" must be organized in the normal order. If "so" refers to
f"^/H?L the already mentioned situation which happens to another person,we
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D). So has he...so you have
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如果so引导的句子表示同意对方的看法和对前文提及的情况给予强调性的肯
&y]3Y7R \IzG 定时，后面用正常语序。如果表示前文提及的某种情况对另一人也适用,则
+O.SGv5` | 用倒装语序。根据上下文，此处应选（B）。

22；Is it correct to say

Question22: Is it correct to say "He is probable to win 6k6dAz0f FD
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the game"? u*R2Wi{
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sentence cannot be a person. It is more common for us to i0hYgA;]|S
say "It is probablethat he will win the game." Also we Y{BqG,g6L
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"N2w^XE+d;| 只能接从句。我们通常说It is probable that he will win the
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23；I am confused by the sentence

Question23: I am confused by the sentence "Jane, as well as {c;oD_ w#K6d
her parents, is going to the theater this evening." I think the
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That's to say, we may neglect the part following "as well as".
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can only use "is" as the predicate. The same principles can be
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more than, along with, etc.
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而这里却用了is做谓语。这句句子是不是错了？
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回答: 句子是正确的。当两个名词或代词由as well as连接时，其谓语b&GE)]T*d/ye
动词的单复数由as well as前面的词决定。也就是说，as well as后的部
8A0lp-d&^5X 分是可以忽略不计的。在这个句子里，Jane是一个单数的概念，所以，谓G]%m6_$Yjs$u
语动词只能用is。遵循同样法则词的还有：but, with, together,
'U&N.I0_'L'zX rather than, more than, along with,等等。

24；Three-fourths of the wood

Question24: Three-fourths of the wood (is/are) burn. Which
mk#d$s(V one shall I choose, "is" or "are"?8c X*y }%Mi u

}f[z }%p;s Answer: In this sentence, we should choose "is". When the subject
Y tEX+Z#o r%OP h$W of a sentence is a fraction or a percentage, the form of the
2c,Elk1UpeSE[ predicate is dependent on the noun following "of". The same rule *{gr,E3qS
can be applied to the followings: the rest, half, most, all, 4ND4z$^!aR V+?
etc. For example: LZ.w:M7A*B[
1). 40% of the students in our school are boys.
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回答: 此句中应选is。当主语是分数或百分数时，谓语动词的单复数由of
w9f[}b-^)O 后面的名词决定。遵循同样法则的还有：the rest, half, most, all, etc.
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1). 40% of the students in our school are boys. -\b4M#B f:K"J
2). Half of the water melon has been eaten up.

25；Why is it wrong to say

Question 25: Why is it wrong to say "The professor and scientist are    coming to give us a    report on modern education."?   
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%y3|UnO.Sr;M Answer:    If there's no article before the word "scientist",    "professor" and "scientist"    should be regarded as two identifications of the same person, thus the subject of     this sentence is a singular and we can only use "is" as its    predicate.Im%n8rLQ{*e,L

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26；I came across a sentence like this

Question 26: I came across a sentence like this "It is the first time    that I have visited the     Great wall of China". However, I    remember our teacher often says "It's time we     had class".    Is it possible for me to use past tense instead of present    perfect    tense here? Y$kB\"x@2}#dQ ~

(@U'U E%R8f Answer: No, we can only use present perfect tense in the sentence    you mentioned.    "It is    the first (second, etc.) time+ that    clause" is a fixed structure and we can only use     perfect tense in its subordinate clause. If the main clause appears    in past tense, the subordinate clause must be in past    perfect tense form. E.g. It was the second    time I had been    there.     "It is (about/high) time + that clause" is another    fixed form and we can only use past tense in the    subordinate clause. u e`/h"g+M

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问题26: 有一句句子是这样的“It is the first time that I have visited the     Great Wall of China”，可是我记得我们老师经常说“It's time we had class”。 请问我是否也可以用过去时替换这里的现在完成时呢？
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27；I found that the word

Question 27: I found that the word "class" is sometimes followed by a singular verb and sometimes a plural one. Are there any rules I should follow?   
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:F+SX;iE/u8?#E1G5L2_ Answer: Class is one of the collective nouns. Collective nouns are usually singular but may be plural if the members are functioning independently. Watch the pronouns for clues to the singular or plural nature of the subject, some of these words are class， team, police, committee, audience, family, faculty, etc.
S:L?F~o[d Examples:
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4{#^hy"i\0V*R4Vv.x 2) The class are working on their individual projects today.4jeL,\{

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2) The class are working on their individual projects today.

28；It's hard for me to decide

Question 28:    It's hard for me to decide whether a noun for nationality that end with -ses,-ch, or -sh should take a singular verb or a plural one. Can you give me any suggestions? u(WUq6U3C T(KZ
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Answer: Nouns for nationality that end with -ses, -ch, or -sh may be singular or plural depending on their meanings. Some of these words are Chinese, French, English, etc. When the word refers to a language, it takes a singular verb. When the word refers to the people of the country, it takes a plural verb and is preceded by the article "the".
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1) French is a Romance language.6Gk Q&y)H
2) The French are romantic.}fy
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1) French is a Romance language."Cwwi z[.O
2) The French are romantic.

29；In what situations must

Question 29: In what situations must the definite article "the" be omitted?
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     He likes basketball./QC$]4oN\%f
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     Sight is one of the five senses.
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     He was elected president.C8p/l6g b*wvdE
     George VI, King of England
"nnV7o7V9FX D) Some special phrases: arm in arm, day by day man to man, young and old etc.^/D1BX8bE6|6j

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     White is a beautiful color.0` [5BEl2xAh5w
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C) 职务、身份：
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D) 固定用法： arm in arm, day by day man to man, young and old

30；As we all know, a verbal adjective

Question 30: As we all know, a verbal adjective can take the form of either the present participle (-ing) or the past participle (-ed). Then how to decide which form I should apply?#_ u,_9YE)]
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Answer: When the noun that is being described is actively "doing" the action, the present participle is used as the verbal adjective. But when the noun is the receiver of the action and is passively having something done to it, the past participle is used.
mC7e!l%NC Examples:
}F&n7D8K:^e&\8P!O'J 1) The story is very interesting. (The story interests people.)
.v!W}d(kP p 2) We are going to talk about the problem discussed at the last meeting. (The problem was discussed.)
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{.h-Gz P;D+VQ#J 问题30: 分词作形容词可以采用现在分词（-ing）或是过去分词（-ed）的形式。那么，怎么决定应该采用哪一种形式呢？
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回答: 如果被修饰的名词是主动地做那个动作的，我们要用现在分词形式。但是如果被修饰的名词是动作的接受者，被动地接受这个动作，则要用过去分词的形式。
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1) The story is very interesting.(故事使人感到有趣。)K$G l \H;^~
2) We are going to talk about the problem discussed at the last meeting.(问题是被讨论的。)