If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ___36___reason, such as your job or your studies?___37____ perhaps you’re interested in the ___38____ , films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a ___39____ of the language.
Most people learn best using a variety of ___40____, but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They___41__an environment where you can practice under the __42___ of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead ___43___ lives and learning a language takes __44___. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ___45___. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes __46__.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too __47___, ” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more __48___ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ___49___. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people ___50___ about the mistakes they make when ___51___. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes __52____ you’re much less likely to make them again.
Learning a new language is never ___53___. But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be __54___ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ___55___ own language. Good luck!
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主旨大意：这篇短文主要谈论了成年人学习外语的一个话题。告诉我们，要想需要一门语言，首先直到自己为什么要学这门语言。然后选择一种适合自己的学习方法，并且有规律的练习。学习外语不只是孩子们的专利，我们在任何年龄都可以学习外语，并且这有助于我们的大脑健康。学习外语从来不是一件容易的事情，但是只要有付出就会有回报。
小题1:联系下文such as your job or your studies?比如你的工作或者你的学习，可知此处指的是你需要一个实际的原因，故选Ｃ，实际的，务实的，
小题2:连词辨析。A、在……之后；B、因此；C、虽然，尽管；D、或者，否则。句意：或者你可能对文学，电影或者不同国家的音乐感兴趣。故选D。
小题3:名词辨析。A、文学；B、翻译；C、农业；D、医学。联系下文films or music of a different country描述，可知能和电影，音乐并列的只能是文学。故选Ａ。
小题4:名词辨析。A、意见，视野；B、知识；C、形式；D、数据库。句意：你知道有一门语言知识会给你多大的帮助。故选Ｂ。
小题5:名词辨析。A、绘画；B、规则，法规；C、方法；D、电脑。句意：大部分学得最好的人用各种方法，但是传统的课堂对于许多人来说是一个理想的开端。故选Ｃ。
小题6:动词辨析。A. 保护； B. 改变； C. 尊敬；D. 提供。联系下文an environment，一个环境，可知此处指的是，他们给你提供一个你可以练习的环境，故选Ｄ。
小题7:名词辨析。A. 控制；B. 命令，控制；C. 指导，引导；D. 压力。联系下文of someone who’s good at the language.擅长这门语言的某人，可知此处指的是在擅长这门语言的人的指导下，故选Ｃ。
小题8:形容词辨析。A. 忙碌的；B. 高兴的；C. 简单的；D. 正常的。联系生活常识，可知成年人一般都有自己的工作，可知此处指的是成年人都过着忙碌的生活，故选Ａ。
小题9:名词辨析。A. 勇气；B. 时间；C. 精力；D. 地方。联系下文Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes a lot less，可知此处指的是学习一门语言需要时间，故选Ｂ。
小题10:名词辨析； A. 理论； B. 生意，业务；C. 程序，例行公事；D. 计划，项目。联系前文You will have more success if you study regularly,如果你有规律的学习，你就会获得更多的成功。可知你应该制定一个时间表，及例行的做某事，故选Ｃ。
小题11:短语辨析。A. 一些风险；B. 少了很多；C. 一些笔记，注释; D. 更多，许多。联系前文Becoming fluent in a language will take years, 可知句意为：学习一门语言要想说得流利需要几年的时间，但是学到过的去的程度需要的时间就少了很多。故选Ｂ。
小题12:联系下文Yes, children do learn languages more quickly than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any age.可知此处指的是与孩子们相比，他们觉得自己年龄太大了，故选A，老的，年长的。
小题13:联系下文but research has shown that you can learn a language at any age.描述，可知此处指的是孩子们比成年人学习语言快，故选Ｂ。
小题14:联系前文Yes, children do learn languages more quickly than adults,，可知此处指的是在任何年龄你都能学习外语。故选A. 年龄。
小题15:联系下文about the mistakes they make，关于他们犯的错误。可知此处指的是人们担心他们犯的错误，故选A. 担心。
小题16:这篇短文主要谈论的就是语言学习，可知此处指的是当他们学习外语的时候，故选Ｄ，学习。
小题17:连词辨析。A. 是否，如果；B. 和，并且；C. 但是； D. 在……之前，句意：嗯，放松一下，对你犯的错误一笑置之，你就不会再那么容易地犯这种错误了。可知前后是顺接关系，故选Ｂ。
小题18:词义辨析。A. 烦人的，令人讨厌的；B. 努力的，艰苦的；C.有趣的；D. 容易的；联系前文对语言学习中困难的描述，可知此处指的是，学习一门新的语言从来不容易。故选Ｄ，容易的。
小题19:动词辨析。A. 责备，谴责；B. 使吃惊；C. 干预；D. 告发，告密。联系上文I’ve also heard people worried about the mistakes，我也听说人们担心他们犯的错误。可知你会被一些人的积极反应吓一跳，故选Ｂ。
小题20:联系前文by the positive reaction of some people，可知此处人称代词指的是前文some people 说的话语，people本句中表示复数含义，故人称代词用复数形式，选A. 他们的。
【考点定位】关于语言学习的说明文 |
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试题【If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why.】；主要考察你对
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I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people__36__I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a__37__person.
I think my __38__started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my__39__and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever__40__ to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really__41__. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) __42__. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I__43__ to help. That was really a big__44__for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of__45__are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new__46__, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my__47__ . Every time I came into her room, she was so __48__ because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never__49__her, so I took her place. She let me __50__that making others feel good made me feel good, too. When she died, I was__51__, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much__52__ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not__53__ these experiences. They have __54__ me to care about other people more than about myself. I __55__who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
| 小题1: | | A．since | B．before | C．or | D．unless |
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| 小题2: | | A．famous | B．simple | C．different | D．skilled |
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| 小题3: | | A．education | B．career | C．tour | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．balance | B．homework | C．degree | D．interest |
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| 小题5: | | A．talked | B．wrote | C．lied | D．reported |
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| 小题6: | | A．careful | B．lonely | C．curious | D．guilty |
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| 小题7: | | A．argument | B．game | C．experiment | D．defence |
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| 小题8: | | A．dared | B．offered | C．hesitated | D．happened |
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| 小题9: | | A．dream | B．problem | C．duty | D．step |
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| 小题10: | | A．us | B．which | C．them | D．whom |
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| 小题11: | | A．attitude | B．hobby | C．hope | D．luck |
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| 小题12: | | A．friend | B．partner | C．guide | D．guest |
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| 小题13: | | A．polite | B．happy | C．strange | D．confident |
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| 小题14: | | A．bothered | B．answered | C．visited | D．trusted |
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| 小题15: | | A．explain | B．guess | C．declare | D．see |
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| 小题16: | | A．homeless | B．heartbroken | C．bad-tempered | D．hopeless |
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| 小题17: | | A．quieter | B．busier | C．better | D．richer |
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| 小题18: | | A．forget | B．face | C．improve | D．analyze |
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| 小题19: | | A．forced | B．preferred | C．ordered | D．taught |
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I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 36 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 37 . I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I 38 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 39 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 40 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 41 , full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 42 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, 43 slowly, they started teaching me the 44 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 45 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 46 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 47 .
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 48 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 49 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 50 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 51 . I saw many people were having a really hard time, 52 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 53 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I’ve had nine people come in and move on to other places. We’d all be in 54 if we hadn’t banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It’s not so much about what I can get for myself; it’s about 55 we can all get by together.
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| 小题3: | | A．crossed | B．left | C．toured | D．searched |
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| 小题4: | | A．fullest | B．largest | C．fairest | D．cheapest |
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| 小题5: | | A．at | B．through | C．over | D．round |
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| 小题6: | | A．occupied | B．abandoned | C．emptied | D．robbed |
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| 小题7: | | A．turned | B．approached | C．cleared | D．cut |
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| 小题8: | | A．but | B．although | C．otherwise | D．for |
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| 小题9: | | A．benefit | B．lesson | C．nature | D．art |
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| 小题10: | | A．sticking | B．looking | C．swinging | D．turning |
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| 小题11: | | A．wild | B．real | C．different | D．remote |
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| 小题12: | | A．neighborliness | B．happiness | C．friendliness | D．kindness |
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| 小题13: | | A．unique | B．expensive | C．rare | D．necessary |
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| 小题15: | | A．cooperation | B．relationships | C．satisfaction | D．appointments |
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| 小题16: | | A．reality | B．society | C．town | D．life |
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| 小题17: | | A．creating | B．losing | C．quitting | D．offering |
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| 小题18: | | A．put in | B．turn in | C．take in | D．get in |
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| 小题19: | | A．yards | B．shelters | C．camps | D．cottages |
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In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five fays off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured (使……放心)me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
小题1:The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because .| A．her work delayed her trip to Sydney | | B．she was going home for her holidays | | C．the town was far away from Sydney | | D．she missed the only train back home |
小题2:Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?| A．He helped the girl find a ride | | B．He gave the girl a ride back home. | | C．He bought sandwiches for the girl | | D．He watched the girl for three hours. |
小题3:The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .| A．she realized he was Gordon | | B．she had known him for decades | | C．she was going to the nearby town | | D．she wanted to repay the favour she once got |
小题4:What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?| A．Giving sometimes produces nice results | | B．Those who give rides will be rapid. | | C．Good manners bring about happiness | | D．People should offer free rides to others. |
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Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought 31 . It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle (奇迹).
This farmhouse had been 32 too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s 33 made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿), grabbed a 34 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 35 the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigfried 36 when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he 37 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 38 as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he 39 a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat 40 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 41 the cat’s paws (爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 42 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 43 with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long, a car came 44 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came 45 the next few days. Zigfried 46 every single hour of them. 47 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 48 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 49 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The 50 froze on his face； his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”
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| 小题3: | | A．mouth | B．nose | C．stomach | D．throat |
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| 小题4: | | A．bag | B．stick | C．bowl | D．coat |
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| 小题5: | | A．although | B．until | C．whereas | D．unless |
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| 小题6: | | A．leapt | B．sniffed | C．trembled | D．withdrew |
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| 小题7: | | A．broke | B．marched | C．paced | D．stole |
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| 小题8: | | A．curious | B．nervous | C．pitiful | D．sensible |
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| 小题9: | | A．took | B．released | C．felt | D．drew |
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| 小题10: | | A．strongly | B．irregularly | C．slowly | D．wildly |
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| 小题11: | | A．escaped | B．seized | C．rubbed | D．scratched |
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| 小题12: | | A．close | B．happy | C．new | D．young |
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| 小题13: | | A．celebrate | B．communicate | C．compete | D．compromise |
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| 小题14: | | A．across | B．from | C．off | D．up |
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| 小题15: | | A．alive | B．loose | C．open | D．still |
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| 小题16: | | A．counted | B．enjoyed | C．missed | D．wasted |
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| 小题17: | | A．However | B．Instead | C．Moreover | D．Therefore |
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| 小题18: | | A．bitter | B．forced | C．polite | D．satisfied |
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| 小题19: | | A．introduction | B．discussion | C．comment | D．debate |
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Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck,talent,and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.
However,to succeed in life,one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And,in addition to that,in order to get really good at something,one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing.To become great at certain things,it’ll require even more time,time that most people won’t put in.
This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do ,it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.
When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success,you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.It’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent,but thinking that way does you no good,and there’s a huge chance that you’re wrong anyway.
Whatever you do,if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out,almost to the point of addiction,and over a long period of time.If you’re not willing to put in the time and work,don’t expect to receive any rewards.Consistent, hard work won’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.
小题1:Paragraph 1 mainly talks about ________.| A．the reasons for success | B．the meaning of success | | C．the standards of success | D．the importance of success |
小题2:In Paragraph 2,the underlined word that refers to ______.| A．being good at something | B．setting a practical goal | | C．putting in more time | D．succeeding in life |
小题3:Successful people suggest doing what one loves because ______.| A．work makes one feel pain | B．one tends to enjoy his work | | C．one gives up his work easily | D．it takes a lot of time to succeed |
小题4:What can we infer from Paragraph 4?| A．Successful people like to show their great skills. | | B．People sometimes succeed without luck or talent. | | C．People need to achieve success at the cost of life. | | D．It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success. |
小题5:What is the main theme of the passage?| A．Having a goal is vital to success. | | B．Being good is different from being great. | | C．One cannot succeed without time and practice. | | D．Luck,talent and family help to achieve success. |
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