Question

I live in India and Indian is my mother language. I am a scientist. I learned English very well and now I want to share my experience with other people. 

I had my first contact with English when I was six. My dad loved listening to the Beatles（披头士）and he encouraged me to listen to the band. I listened to them every day for the following seven years. In the beginning, I could not understand nothing. But soon I started to understand some words. Later I got a book with the words of all the songs. I read the book many times. I learned many songs by heart. It became my dream to learn English well so that I could understand the Beatles. Today, I can understand the Beatles very clearly. Each time I hear a Beatles song, I am happy and proud.

When I was 13 years old, I started reading science books. I could only read in Indian. But more books were all English. I could not read them because I did not know English so well. I felt that the books in English would be even more interesting and more exciting.

When I met every new English word, I felt it was close to my goal, it could improve my reading ability. Finally I could read my first whole book in English. That moment was exciting. I knew I got into a new world. When I read in English, I had not only the pleasure of reading, but also the pleasure of using English and learning English. For the last four years I have read books only in English.

Now I study science. I discover that my knowledge of English is very important for my learning science. Without English I would be limited to the few books which are in Indian, and there are really few.

1.We can infer（推断）that listening to the Beatles __________.

A. was always the writer’s favorite thing to do

B. made the author decide to become a singer

C. helped the author a lot in learning English well

D. helped the author’s father learn English well

2.Why did the writer start to read science books in English?

A. Because his father strongly required him to do so.

B. Because he wanted to learn English well in this way.

C. Because there were no books written in Indian in his country.

D. Because he thought the books would he more fun and exciting in English.

3.When the author was reading something in English, he __________.

A. tried his best to remember new words

B. didn’t find it hard to read them at first

C. never chose texts with many new words

D. paid no attention to using and learning English

4.According to the last paragraph, what is an advantage of the writer’s learning English?

A. He can write books in English.

B. He can share his knowledge of English.

C. He can translate English books into Indian.

D. He can read books about science in English.

5.What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To tell us how he learnt English well.

B. To prove that English is easy to learn.

C. To explain why he wanted to learn English.

D. To suggest that we spend more time on English.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】本文介绍了作者学英语是从一首歌曲披头士开始的，并且喜欢上了英语，最后能够读懂关于英文版的科技书。

1.推理判断题。根据But soon I started to understand some words. Later I got a book with the words of all the songs. I read the book many times. I learned many songs by heart. It became my dream to learn English well so that I could understand the Beatles.可推出，披头士这首歌帮助作者学英语。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据When I read in English, I had not only the pleasure of reading, but also the pleasure of using English and learning English. Now I study science. I discover that my knowledge of English is very important for my learning science.可知，作者用英语写的书是非常有趣的，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据When I met every new English word, I felt it was close to my goal, it could improve my reading ability. Finally I could read my first whole book in English. 可知，作者努力去记住他遇到的生词。故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据Now I study science. I discover that my knowledge of English is very important for my learning science. 可知作者能够读懂英文版的科技书，故选D。

5.作者意图题。根据短文主要叙述了作者是怎样学英语的，故选A。

点睛：作者意图题要求从行文中推断作者的写作意图或对某个观点的态度。解题时应注意不能依靠常识或是从自己的态度来答题，而是要客观地分析作者的文章究竟是在表达什么。