Question

Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.

First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.

Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”.

Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.

Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as VOA. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.

1.This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to______.

A. improve their listening ability    B. read fast

C. write better English and read faster    D. speak correctly

2.If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should________.

A. read the Chinese language newspaper step by step

B. read again and again the Chinese language newspaper

C. go through the Chinese language newspaper first

D. be able to recite the Chinese language newspaper

3.The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you _______.

A. should stick to it.

B. should begin with the last book

C. should take up other courses if they are more fashionable

D. shouldn’t do anything else

4.In this passage, VOA stands for_______.

A. a book    B. a magazine    C. a text-book    D. a radio station

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】本文是关于如何提高我们的听力技巧的多个建议，要坚持一种材料，不要总是换来换去；要经常收听英语节目等。

1.A 细节题。根据第一段最后一句The following ways might help improve their listening ability.说明本文是关于如何提高听力的技巧。故A正确。

2.C 细节题。根据第四段listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first说明在听新闻之前要先了解一下中文的背景知识，这样才能帮助我们更好的理解英语新闻，故C正确。

3.A 细节题。根据文章第三段Secondly, stick to (坚持) one course of study. Don't change books often.说明要坚持学习某一份材料，不要总是换来换去，最后什么也学不好。故A正确。

4.D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as VOA.可知VOA代表一个广播电台。故选D。

【名师点睛】

本文是关于如何提高我们的听力技巧的多个建议，本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。比如本文第4小题就是一个很好的例子，根据前面提到的关键词listen to ---English programs，后面的such as是列举事物，说明VOA是一个广播电台。