Question

Students in many countries are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teen-agers. Many are adults（成年人）. Some learn at school, others by themselves. A few learn English by learning the language over the radio, on TV, or in film. One must work hard to learn another language.

Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study. They study their own language and maths and English: Some people learn it because it is useful for their work. Many people learn English for their work. Many people learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

1.Different kinds of people want to learn English ____________.

A. together with other subjects

B. for different reasons

C. for their work

D. for higher studies at colleges

2.From this passage we know that ____________.

A. we can learn English easily

B. English is very difficult to learn

C. English is learned by most people in the world

D. English is a useful language but one must work hard to learn

3. Why do many boys and girls study English?

A. Because at college or university some of their books are in English.

B. Because it is useful for their work.

C. Because it is one of their subjects required for study at school.

D. Because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了不同国家的人以不同的方式学英语以及为什么人们要学习英语。同时阐述了学习英语的重要性。

1.第二段分别列举了多种类型的人学习英语的不同原因，许多男孩，女孩学习英语是因为是必修课，而一些人学习英语是因为对他们的工作有用，还有人是为了进一步深造而学英语，故选答案B。

2.从第二段第三行because it is useful for their work 同时结合第一段最后一句One must work hard to learn another language可知英语是一门有用的学科但是必须得努力学，故D为正确答案。

3.细节理解题。根据Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects required for study.故选C

考点：教育类短文阅读。