If you are fond of learning languages, you mu...

If you are fond of learning languages, you must start learning Chinese. English is the most widely spoken language in the world and it is a more powerful language in all fields. But it is expected that Chinese, which is one of the six official languages of the United Nations (UN), will be the most important language in the coming years. What are the reasons behind the rapid spread of this language and why should you learn it?

My desire to learn languages was the reason why I studied many Latin languages and in the process, I deepened my knowledge of the languages and literature.　 However, I did not feel　 self-sufficient ( 自 给 自 足 的 ) from　 this knowledge. I gained a lot of information about the Western world. But my thinking was always about Asian civilizations. I always felt I needed to learn Chinese to be a global citizen (全球公民) because “without learning Chinese, we see with one eye”.

My contact with many international organizations and government institutions ( 机构 ) made me believe that Chinese is one of the most important languages of our time. After visiting the world’s most celebrated capitals such as Paris and London, I discovered that Chinese language can be seen everywhere in these places. In the subway in Paris, you will hear instructions in French, English and Chinese. In London, for example, the Chinese language was introduced for instruction in schools.

China is an important political (政治的) and economic country because it is making great economic progress that has never been seen before. The world is watching　 China with great surprise, and this peaceful Chinese rise makes us decide to focus on learning the Chinese language and knowing more about Chinese culture.

To be a global citizen these days, I would advise you to learn Chinese. It will add more beauty to your life and allow you to better understand Chinese civilization.

1.What can we learn about languages in the future according to the first paragraph?

A.Some of them will disappear.

B.More official languages will be added to the UN.

C.English will still have an advantage over others.

D.Chinese language will probably be second to none.

2.What do the examples in Paragraph 3 show?

A.Paris is a wonderful capital city worth a visit.

B.Chinese learning is very popular in schools in London.

C.People in some western countries like speaking Chinese.

D.Chinese language is playing an important role in the world.

3.What mainly causes Westerners to start learning Chinese according to the text?

A.The rise of Chinese economy.

B.Their love for language learning.

C.Their curiosity about Asian culture.

D.The long history of Chinese civilization.

4.What could be the best title for the text?

A.How to be a global citizen

B.Chinese — the language you must learn

C.What you should know about Chinese culture

D.Chinese economy—the most powerful engine

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When you are learning a foreign language, _______, you must forget your own language.

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If you live in a place where most people speak the language you are learning, you may use the language for several hours each day. So it may become part of your “inner speech.” In other words, you start thinking in that language. Your mind stops trying to translate things from your native language into the second language. But most of the English learners live in places where English is not the main language. This may be true for you. You may not have many chances to practice English. You may even be self-taught.

Thinking in English really helps! It is not very difficult, but it does need practice. Here we will share some mental exercises. A good first step is to think in words. Look around you. What do you see? In your head, try to name each object in your surroundings. Charles Thomas has taught English for over 10 years. He tells his students to name the things that they see around them, wherever they are.

Another exercise Thomas suggest is describing in your mind objects you don’t know the words for. An example would be if you couldn’t think of the word “garage”. Thomas says, “If you’re looking at your house and you see your garage, but you can’t think of the name in English. You can say, ‘The place inside where I put my car’ or you can say, ‘It’s next to my house. I keep things there.’”

The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences. For example, if you are sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, “It’s such a beautiful day” and “People are playing sports with their friends.” You can also describe your daily activities. Thomas asks his students to describe their day using the simple present verb form. So, they would think to themselves things like, “I put on my shirt” and “He drives the bus.”

How much time should you spend on these exercises? Thomas says you do a little every day. “When you make things a habit, then it just pops up into your mind without thinking and then, before you know it, really, you’re thinking in English.”

1.When a second language becomes part of your “inner speech”, ________.

A.most people around you speak the language

B.you start thinking in the language

C.you translate things from your native language into it

D.you learn the language by yourself

2.“The place inside where I put my car” is an example for ________

A.naming objects in your surroundings

B.thinking in simple sentences

C.describing objects you don’t know the words for

D.describing your daily activities

3.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Spend your time on exercises

B.Teach yourself a second language

C.Train your brain to think in English

D.Practice English wherever you are

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If you want to get the most out of the study of a language, you must also read for pleasure: novels, plays, travel books, and so on. And in reading books of this kind the important thing is to get on with the reading; to try to grasp（理解） what the writer is going to tell you in the book as a whole. This is impossible if you stop and think over the meaning of every single word which happens to be unfamiliar. You can not enjoy a story if you stop half a dozen times on every page in order to look up words in the dictionary. You may even prevent yourself from understanding the story as a whole by doing this.

When you are reading books of this kind, therefore, you will usually have to depend mainly on the context (上下文) to help you. If you meet an unfamiliar word, do not let it take too much of your attention from the main idea of the story. In all probability you will meet the same word again a few pages later on in a slightly different context, and each time you see it that your understanding of it will become more exact.

1.The phrase “to get on with reading” in the first passage has the same meaning as “_________”.

2.When you meet new words in reading such kinds of books, you’d better _________.

3.From the passage the best way to read novels, plays and travel books is ________.

4..What is the passage’s main idea?

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I know you are very ____ice-cream, but you will gain weight if you eat too much.

A. fond of      B. tired of                 C. full of                     D. afraid of

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I know you are very ________ ice cream, but you will gain weight if you eat too much.

A. fond of　　　　 B. tired of　　　 C. full of　　　　 D. afraid of

高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Today the number of people ________ English in China is increasing rapidly.

A. learning   B. are learning   C. to learn    D. learn

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Sometimes when we are learning a new language it can be really frightening to start speaking it with other people. 1. as it will help us gain confidence in ourselves. Here are some great tips that can help you overcome your fear of speaking English.

■Accept that you are going to make mistakes and learn from them.

People make mistakes all the time, especially when speaking a new language. Don’t be sad or feel disappointed if you make mistakes; it’s part of the process of improving your speaking. 2. As Albert Einstein said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving”.

■3.

Once you have started speaking English, don’t be afraid to ask people questions about how to say or pronounce something. Most of the time people will be more than happy to help you if you have any questions.

■Don’t be shy!

One of non-native speakers’ problems is being too shy to speak. 4. Be aware that most people speak more than one language and know how difficult it is to learn a new one. Also, most people really don't even notice if you say something wrong or if you are too shy.

■Enjoy yourself!

You are learning another language for a reason, so go ahead, have fun, make mistakes and even invent new words! 5.

A. Ask for help.

B. Try to be curious.

C. It’s all part of the process.

D. This fear of speaking makes us nervous.

E. This can be the biggest problem for a lot of people.

F. Once you have made a mistake, correct it and carry on.

G. Overcoming this fear of speaking our new language is extremely important

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In order to learn a foreign language well，four things are necessary． First，we must understand the language when we hear it spoken．Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, with confidence and without hesitation（犹豫）． Thirdly，we must do much reading． Finally， we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar．

There are no shortcuts to success in language learning． A good memory is a great help，but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book．It is not much learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings，studying the dictionary and so on．We must learn by using the language．

If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language．We must “learn through use．” Practice is important．We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can．

1.The most important things to learn a foreign language are ＿＿＿＿＿.

A． understanding and speaking

B． listening，speaking，reading and writing

C． writing and understanding

D． memorizing and listening

2.Someone hears and writes English very well， but he speaks it very badly． This is because ＿＿＿＿＿．

A．he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken

B．he doesn’t have a good memory

C．he always remembers lists of words and their meanings

D．he often hesitates（犹豫）to practise speaking it

3.One can never learn a foreign language well by  ＿＿＿＿。

A． doing much practice    B． studying the dictionary

C． learning through use   D． using the language

4.Which is the most important in learning a foreign language？

A. good memory   B. Speaking． C． Practice．   D．Writing

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

In order to learn a foreign language well，four things are necessary． First，we must understand the language when we hear it spoken．Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, with confidence and without hesitation（犹豫）． Thirdly，we must do much reading． Finally， we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar．

There are no shortcuts to success in language learning． A good memory is a great help，but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book．It is not much learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings，studying the dictionary and so on．We must learn by using the language．

If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized，we are not really learning the language．We must “learn through use．” Practice is important．We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever we can．

1.The most important things to learn a foreign language are ＿＿＿＿＿.

2.Someone hears and writes English very well， but he speaks it very badly． This is because ＿＿＿＿＿．

3.One can never learn a foreign language well by ＿＿＿＿。

4.Which is the most important in learning a foreign language？

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析