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How You Can Learn a Language in Only 10 Days

    Most people recognize the many benefits of learning a foreign language: You can travel to foreign countries and feel comfortable, be a more productive and attractive employee in today’s competitive job market, and immerse （沉浸）yourself in the vast cultures around the world. In addition, scientific studies have shown that learning a new language helps to keep memories sharp and naturally improves brain function.

    But do you know that you can learn a new language in as little as 10 days? The Pimsleur Approach to learning new languages help users pick up new languages quickly .Even the FBI and National Security Agency have purchased the Pimsleur Approach.

 The Pimsleur Languag Programs

     The entire Pimsleur Approach is what language learning should be : quick, fun and easy. You will learn a new language effortlessly without any reading, writing or computer use. The Pimsleur Approach has a 100 percent guarantee : speak in 10 days or you don’t pay.

Who is Dr. Pimsleur?

     Pimsleur Approach is a language educator. He noticed that children have an amazing ability to learn new languages quickly. He spent his life developing this course to let you , as an adult , learn a new language as easily as a child would .You might not realize it , but you have already learned one language using the Pimsleur Approach.

Limited availability of special offers

     The company is currently offering new customers a special offer of 50 % discount on tuition fees.The programs which normally cost $100 are now available for just %50. Better yet ,they are also offering a money-back guarantee. So ,if you find you are not learning as fast as they said , simply return it for a full payment .

For more information , please click here.

1.According to the first paragraph,          .

A. most people have learned a foreign language .

B. you can find a job easily if you know a foreign language.

C. learning a foreign language can improve brain function.

D. it is hard to stay in a foreign country if you do not know its language.

2.If you can not speak a foreign language in ten days with the approach, you can         

A. ask your money back .     B. learn it again for free.

C. change your teacher .      D.ask Dr.Pimsleur for help.

3.We can know from the passage that Dr.Pimsleur         

A. is the owner of the Pimsleur language programs .

B. is a language educator who studies children’s languages.

C. once worked for the FBI and National Security Agency.

D. developed a course helping adults learn a new language easily.

4.Where can we most probably find the passage ?

A. From an educational magazine

B. On the Internet

C. On a poster

D. From the latest newspaper.

5.The author writes the passage to          .

A. introduce an effective language -learning environment.

B. present a language educator’s experiences.

C. appeal to potential customers to use the approach.

D. call on more adults to learn foreign languages.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文是一篇广告应用文。文章介绍了如何让成年人在10天内，像孩子一样快速的学好一门外语的方法。

1.C考查推理判断。根据文章第一段中的scientific studies have shown that learning a new language helps to keep memories sharp and naturally improves brain function.可知，学习一种新的语言能保持良好的记忆和改善大脑的功能。故选C。A项与Most people recognize the many benefits of learning a foreign language不一致，故错误；B项内容与be a more productive and attractive employee in today’s competitive job market不一致；D项与You can travel to foreign countries and feel comfortable不一致。

2.A考查细节理解。根据第二段中的The Pimsleur Approach has a 100 percent guarantee : speak in 10 days or you don’t pay.和最后一段中的if you find you are not learning as fast as they said , simply return it for a full payment .可知，如果10天内不会讲一门外语，你不用付钱。和如果你发现不像孩子一样学得快，你可以全额退款。所以A正确。

3.D考查细节理解。根据第四段中的He spent his life developing this course to let you , as an adult , learn a new language as easily as a child would.可知，Dr.Pimsleur一生致力于研究帮助成年人学习一门新外语像孩子学习语言一样容易。故选D。

4.B考查细节理解。根据文章的最后一句话For more information , please click here.可知，这是个网页上的广告。故选B。

5.C考查作者的写作目的。根据广告的内容可知，如果10天内不会讲一门外语，你不用付钱。和如果你发现不像孩子一样学得快，你可以全额退款。所以，作者的写作目的是：吸引顾客使用这种方法。故选C。

考点：考查广告应用文的阅读。