Question

    When you learn a language, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. It is a very active _______ which has many advantages, including:

Learning Vocabulary in Context

You will usually encounter new words when you read. If there are too many new words for you, then the level is too high and you should read something simpler. But if there are at most 5 new words per page, you will learn this vocabulary easily. You may not even need to use a _______ because you can guess the meaning from the rest of the text (from the context).

A _______ for Writing

When you read, it gives you a good example for writing. Text that you read show you structures and expressions that you can use when you write.

Seeing "Correctly Structured" English

When people write, they usually use "correct" English with a proper grammatical structure. This is not always true when people _______. So by reading you see and learn grammatical English naturally.

Working at Your Own Speed

You can read as fast or slowly as you like. You can read ten pages in 30 minutes, or take one hour to explore just one page. It doesn't matter. The choice is _______. You cannot easily do this when speaking or listening. This is one of the big advantages of reading because different people work at different speeds.

Personal Internet

If you choose something to read that you like, it can actually be interesting and enjoyable. For example, if you like to read about football in your own language, why not read about football in English? You will get information about football and improve your English ______ .

1.A.generation B.life C.person D.process

2.A.diary B.dictionary C.schoolbag D.workbook

3.A.Channel B.Method C.Model D.Talent

4.A.listen B.speak C.read D.draw

5.A.yours B.his C.theirs D.mine

6.A.in a minute B.in a hurry C.at once D.at the same time

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.D

【解析】

本文主要介绍了我们在学习语言时，阅读不失为一个非常有效的过程。

1.句意：这是一个非常有效的过程，有很多优点。

generation一代人；life生活；person人； process过程。根据前文“When you learn a language, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful”可知，当你学习语言时，阅读也是一个非常有效的过程。故选D。

2.句意：你甚至不需要使用字典，因为你可以从文本的其余部分猜出它的意思。

diary日记；dictionary字典；schoolbag书包；workbook练习册。根据上下文语境可知，当你阅读每页遇到最多5个新单词时，你甚至不需要使用字典就能猜出它们的意思。故选B。

3.句意：写作的范例。

Channel方式；Method方法；Model范例；Talent才能。根据“When you read, it gives you a good example for writing”可知，阅读为你的写作提供一个很好的范例。故选C。

4.句意：当人们说时，情况并非总是如此。

listen听；speak说；read读；draw画。根据“When people write, they usually use "correct" English with a proper grammatical structure”可知，人们写作时，通常使用具有语法结构的正确的英语，但当人们说英语时，情况并非总是如此。上文提到了“写英语”这种语言输出方式，那么此处应为“说英语”这种语言输出方式。故选B。

5.句意：选择权在你。

yours你的；his他的；theirs他们的；mine我的。根据“You can read as fast or slowly as you like”可知，你可以随心所欲地选择快读或慢读，选择权在你。故选A。

6.句意：你将得到有关足球的信息，同时提高你的英语水平。

in a minute马上；in a hurry立即；at once立刻；at the same time同时。根据“For example, if you like to read about football in your own language, why not read about football in English?”可知，用英语阅读有关足球的信息，在得到足球信息的同时也能提高英语水平。故选D。