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We know it’s good to learn another language. It opens doors, makes you more employable, helps you make new friends, and it’s fun too. But to improve our language skills, many of us have to endure hours of school lessons or evening classes, with our heads buried in textbooks. It’s no wonder that technology appears to be providing a better and more accessible way of learning.
There is certainly a huge demand for language learning, and having a smart phone means you can have a virtual teacher with you wherever you go. Many app developers are keen to earn money on the demand, and there are numerous learning apps available.
Some educational apps offer languages not popular enough to be taught at evening classes, or at most universities. And others offer “invented” language courses in Esperanto, Elvish and Star Trek’s Klingon –– lessons you might not find in a traditional classroom. Whatever you want to learn, apps allow you to go at your own pace and fit learning around other commitments. But they’re not perfect –– you might not get your head round the grammar and will lack the partner support you could get in a classroom environment.
So, does technology imply the end of traditional classrooms and teachers? Guy Baron, head of modern languages at Aberystwyth University, thinks not. He thought that apps should be used alongside classroom methods, not to the exclude traditional teaching. And he adds: “The apps are not formal... they’re not designed for degrees, but they could be additional resources.”
Certainly, technology is going to help in and outside the classroom. But attending a real lesson, facing a real teacher, probably forces you to be more devoted. Motivation can be a problem when using an app. But if you have a genuine and practical reason to learn another language, you will no doubt stick with it.
1.All the following are the benefits of learning another language except _______________.
A.saving you more money
B.giving you much pleasure
C.helping you in making new friends
D.making you more competitive in finding jobs
2.It can be learned from paragraph 3 that _______________.
A.apps permit you to learn at your own pace
B.languages taught on apps are common ones
C.you can learn any language on educational apps
D.you don’t need partner support while learning on apps
3.According to the author, using an app _______________.
A.can make you stick with it
B.shouldn’t be considered at all
C.fails to make you more devoted
D.will offer you a strong motivation
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My Chinese speaking experience
It’s one thing to study and learn a language, but it’s quite another when you finally get to use it.
On the ______ from Venice to Paris, a group of girls my age sat around me. I had caught enough of the conversation to know that they were speaking Chinese, but at first I didn’t feel ______starting a conversation with the stranger next to me. If it didn’t ______ well, I’d be stuck next to them for the rest of the flight.
As the food cart began to make its way down the aisle (过道) ______ us, I finally found my chance. I ______ to the girl to my left and asked, “Will you be having lunch?” in Chinese. She nodded her head, then realizing the language I had ______, and asked me in English, “You speak Chinese?”
I was a bit surprised. I ______ again in Chinese. “A little bit but not very well.” She nodded again and then returned to her magazine, ______ my effort to communicate with her. Perhaps I should have lied and said that I spoke better...
Another time, at a dinner I sat next to a man who I knew spoke Chinese. I told him that I was learning Chinese, but ______ only speak a little and not very well. When ______ me use the language, he suddenly began to speak ______ in Chinese, but all I caught was that he told me that for Chinese people, the ability to speak a little bit is actually a lot. His behaviour was the complete opposite of my earlier ______. I felt somewhat overwhelmed (不知所措). I never quite ____ the chance to continue or make any further efforts because the conversation returned to ____ as other people joined the table.
All in all, my experience has ____me that I still have a lot of work to do.
1.A.subway B.train C.plane D.boat
2.A.satisfied B.lucky C.happy D.comfortable
3.A.go B.fit C.feel D.do
4.A.beyond B.with C.off D.towards
5.A.promised B.turned C.led D.referred
6.A.owned B.used C.written D.advised
7.A.agreed B.stressed C.tried D.delivered
8.A.ending B.making C.focusing D.increasing
9.A.should B.must C.need D.could
10.A.letting B.seeing C.hearing D.helping
11.A.rapidly B.extremely C.calmly D.seriously
12.A.class B.experience C.lecture D.attitude
13.A.got B.missed C.exchanged D.gave
14.A.Chinese B.French C.English D.Italian
15.A.requested B.left C.regarded D.taught
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Many people go to school for a good education . They learn languages ,history ,maths and other lessons . School education is very important and useful . Yet no one can learn everything from school . No matter how much a teacher knows , he cannot teach his students everything they want to know . His work is to show his students how to learn . He teaches them how to read and how to think . So , much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves .
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself . It is quite easy to learn something in a language or a formula in maths , but it is difficult to use a formula in finding the answer to a maths problem . Great inventors do not get everything from school but they can invent many things and change the world a lot . Though Thomas Edison invented many things he didn’t have much school education . How do they do all these ? Because they know how to study . A lot of things are not taught in the classroom . They get knowledge from books outside school . They work hard all their lives , and the most important thing is that they know how to use their head .
31. What do many people go to school for ?
A. To make friends B. To get everything
C. To get a good education D. To study by themselves
32. What should a student learn to do from school ?
A. Try to remember more knowledge and formulas .
B. Try to learn how to read and how to think .
C. Try to remember what the teachers teach .
D. Try to invent the world .
33. How can an inventor invent things ? The most important thing is how
to .
A. be a great inventor B. study by himself
C. use his head well D. remember what he’s been taught
34. The word formula in this passage means .
A. 数学题 B. 公式 C. 几何图形 D. 数学用表
35. Which of the following shows the most important idea of this passage ?
A. School education is important for a person .
B. A student can not learn everything from school .
C. A student should learn how to remember a formula .
D. Inventors can invent things and change the world a lot .
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How to Be a Good Tourist
We travel not only for work but also for fun and learning. Restaurants, galleries, temples and architecture...These places are like homes for people who live and work there. How would you want visitors to behave in your own home? 1. There are many ways of doing this without sacrificing our own holiday.
Do your homework. 2. Guides will help you when you get to the site, but is that the best place to go? Is it popular only because the one-day tourist can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit？You’d better check it out.
3. Walk around, even if in the streets closest to your hotel. Eat in local restaurants. Talk to the locals. Learn a few in the local language and use them. You will surely get a smile from the hotel staff and street sellers.
Help preserve the sites. Most of the sites you visit may be visited by millions of people a year, so care needs to be taken to allow others to enjoy them as well. Some of these monuments are so old and fragile that they are sensitive to the touch of hands or bags and shows. 4. This way, you don’t encourage the use of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites.
And here’s the big one — good manners are nearly universal. 5. If that doesn’t sound like you, then give the world a break and stay home.
A. Experience the place.
B. Always have a cloth bag with you.
C. Read about the places you want to visit.
D. Try to buy something from the local stores.
E. A good tourist is polite, positive and eco-sensitive.
F. We’ve cleaned up after ourselves and taken only good memories.
G. I think we would like them to make it a little better because of their visit.
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Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better.Once you are on holiday，the trip can be full of fantastic memories if it's planned correctly.
·Choose a destination
1. Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience.G
oing to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.·Collect your friends
Find out how much interest there is from people to go on the trip，and work out your maximum and invite those who you get on well with.
·Meet up
Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip is to be like，so meet up at a local café or restaurant，and share your ideas and concerns.2. Don't try to overpower others.Once you've all shared ideas you'll have a much better idea of how to start organizing the trip.
·Look for accommodation
3. When you are searching for a place to stay in，read reviews and ratings(等级)．Book it as soon as possible because leaving it too late is going to make things harder.
·Book transport
Once you have accommodation，you'll know the dates of your stay and be able to book transport，coach，bus，airplane，etc.4.
·Choose things you want to do there
When you are on your trip it will be more relaxing if you have a good idea of what kind of things you want to do.Research the area on the Internet and book some activities you want to join in.5. Don't book a load of things which you can't afford.
A．One person will naturally be the leader.
B．Check out if your idea is necessary.
C．The first step is to work out where you want to go.
D．Match the activities to your budget.
E．Booking transport well in advance lowers the cost greatly，so please do it soon.
F．Make sure that the trip to the foreign country is not too long.
G．Find out your hotel near to the place you want to visit.
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We all know that theme parks are places to have fun and amuse ourselves, but among so many exciting rides there are also some dangers, Make sure you know what the safety standards are for all the attractions at the park. If you do that , you will be safe and have fun.
Drink water. Believe it or not , dehydration-- when your body doesn’t have enough water--is the commonest cause of injuries at theme parks. Drinking water while you are at the park is not enough.You must make sure that you drink enough water before your visit.
Use your “common sense”. There are lots of people around , so make sure where your friends or family are .Also ,if you are walking and want to stop , make sure nobody is walking behind you. First step aside,then look behind and if you aren’t in anybody’s way,then stop.It might sound exaggerated(夸张的),but crashes between people can cause accidents.
Follow the instructions. The majority of theme parks have instructions for each ride. Some rides only allow people of a certain height. So make sure you are not too tall or too short before boarding any ride. Also, people with certain diseases or conditions are advised not to go on some rides. Do remember : If you are told not to go on a ride, then DON’T.
Do not ride with a bad atomach or if you’ve just eaten. Rides can make you ill because of their violent changes of direction and your lunch may end up on someone else’s head: surely not a very pleasant experience.
Have fun, relax, and be a little brave!
Some rides might look scary but theme parks are very safe places.
1.What is the leading reason for injuries at theme parks?
A. Snow B. Dehydration C. Fire D.Crashes
2.According to the author,____.
A. it doesn’t pay to go to theme parks
B. people can have lots of fun in theme parks
C. men are more interested in theme parks than women
D. shy people should not go to theme parks
3.Which of the following will the author accept?
A. Children should not play in theme parks.
B. One shouldn’t eat anything before riding.
C. One must always stay with his friends or family in theme parks.
D. One must read the instructions before playing in theme parks.
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We should know that we can only reach the top if we are ready to _________ and learn from failure.
A. deal with B. rely on C. watch over D. sort out
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We felt it would be a good experience for our children to grow up seeing other cultures and learning to love others as a(n) ________.
A.company B.reminder C.equal D.hero
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As we all know, smoking too much can _____ cancer and many other illnesses.
A. lead to B. build up C. result from D. lie in
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Nonverbal （非语言的）Communication
When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally. Before saying anything, people communicate nonverbally by making gestures. According to an investigation(调查),only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don’t know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.
In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means “yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean “no”. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “I’ve heard you.”
In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his thumb up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his/her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting (侮辱)and should not be used there.
In the United States, raising your clasped(握紧的) hands above your head means “I’m the champion” or “I’m the winner”. It is the sign that prizefighters make when they win a fight. When a leading Russian statesman(政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship.
There are other nonverbal signals that people should be aware of when they go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans stand closer to each other than English people. English people don’t like touching somebody or being touched. Now in America, touch is important. For example friends touch each other on the arm. They often put an arm around a friend when they say “hello” or “goodbye”.
1.It is very important to know how to communicate nonverbally when you are in another country because .
A. most people speak different languages
B. much of our communication is nonverbal on many occasions
C. people usually make gestures before saying anything
D. it’s easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures
2.If a native in Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to him, his motion means .
A. yes B. no
C. that’s all right D. I’ve heard you
3.When the Russian leader put up his clasped hands after the meeting at the White House .
A. he meant Russia was the winner
B. he was insulting America
C. he made a show of friendship to America
D. he in fact meant nothing at all
4.The gesture of putting one’s thumb up should not be used when you are travelling in .
A. China B. the United States
C. Greece D. Southeast Asia
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oing to a different place in your own country can also be fun and will be cheaper.