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This is a postcard from Argentina. It was sent to Canada, but it was corrected by someone. The person also wrote: “Learn English!!” Why? Because there are some mistakes on it.

It made Mirella Zisko very angry. The postcard was sent to her by her friend Oscar. He grew up in Argentina. Later he came to Canada. He learned English as his second language. He went back to Argentina now. He is over sixty years old. On the postcard, he wrote: “I west thinking in you. Have a nice day.” It was corrected like: “I was thinking of you. Have a nice day.”

How embarrassing(令人尴尬的)! Do you think it is important to learn English well?

1.Where is the postcard from?

A Canada.

B Argentina.

C China.

D The USA.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句This is a postcard from Argentina.可知，故选B。

2.Why was the postcard corrected by someone?

A Because the person doesn’t like the postcard.

B Because the postcard is too dirty.

C Because there are some mistakes on it.

D Because there is nothing on it.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Because there are some mistakes on it. 可知，故选C。

3.English is Oscar’s _______ language.

A first

B second

C third

D fourth

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第五句He learned English as his second language.可知，故选B。

4.How old is Zisko’s friend?

A Sixteen years old.

B Sixty years old.

C Over sixty years old.

D Under sixty years old.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第三句He is over sixty years old.可知，故选C。

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A The postcard was sent to Argentina.

B Oscar grew up in Canada.

C Oscar lives in Canada now.

D Mirella Zisko lives in Canada.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第一段的 It was sent to Canada,以及第二段的It made Mirella Zisko very angry. The postcard was sent to her by her friend Oscar.可知Mirella Zisko住在加拿大。