Question

Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners. The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly.

Reading aloud

When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud. Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.

Building your vocabulary

You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.

Learning grammar

Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task. But it can speed your language learning. Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language. The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start. If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better.

Watching TV and movies

This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly. You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning. They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation.

1.Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in ____________.

A. talking to people           B. understanding words

C. learning grammar quickly    D. pronouncing words correctly

2.Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?

A. Writing the words again and again

B. Listening to tapes in the language

C. Reviewing words from time to time

D.Reading more articles in the language

3.The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “___________”.

A. much       B. little       C. a few            D. never

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Traditional ways of learning English

B. Some advice on learning a foreign language

C. The importance of learning a foreign language

D. How to deal with difficulties in learning a language

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

1.D细节理解题。根据文章中Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.可知大声阅读可以帮助记忆，也可以帮助发音。故选D。

2.C推理判断题。根据you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.可知你必须有规律地去记忆并且复习词汇。你可以两周时间至少一天一次复习词库。故选C。

3.A词义猜测题。联系上文This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly.描述，可知他们会在词汇方面极大地帮助你，故选A，大量地，非常地。

4.B标题概括题。traditional ways of learning English 表示学习英语的传统方式；the importance of learning a foreign language表示学习外语的重要性；how to deal with difficulties in learning a language表示如何处理语言学习中的困难；some advice on learning a foreign language表示外语学习的一些建议。这篇短文中作者主要提出了几点学习外语的建议，故选B