Question

If you’re a first­time language learner, you know that emotional (情感的) ups and downs is a normal situation.When you understand a concept or begin to comprehend the language, you may experience feelings of excitement.However, those are often followed by moments of disappointment and discouragement, during which you might feel as if you will never master the concepts and attain the ability to understand and communicate effectively.1.

•Learn vocabulary effectively.

Vocabulary is the most important part of communication.The more words you know, the more you can say and understand.The absolute best way to learn vocabulary is through the use of flash cards that you make yourself.Purchase a set of 3×5 index cards (索引卡片) and cut them in half.2. As you learn more information about each word, e．g.plural forms of nouns and principle parts of verbs, you can add these to the cards.

•3.

Research shows that language students learn more effectively and acquire more when they study frequently and for shorter periods of time than if they study infrequently for extended periods of time.4. This means, doing a few homework exercises each day rather than doing all homework the night before they are due.

•Practice language actively.

5. Say vocabulary words out loud, read passages in the text aloud, do pronunciation activities orally and not just mentally.Write out the answers to activities rather than gliding through them in your mind.Read aloud entire sentences in an activity rather than just reading a fill­in response.Transferring language from your mind to your mouth is a skill that requires a great deal of practice.

A．Break study time into smaller periods.

B．Then use flash cards as a learning tool.

C．Try to study each day, and several times a day.

D．The time­tested approaches are effective in your learning.

E．Write a word on the front and its English definition on the back.

F．Whenever possible, speak the language aloud rather than reciting silently to yourself.

G．Below are some approaches that will relieve your potential frustration and help you succeed in language learning.

Answer

1. G

2. E

3. A

4. C

5. F

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章主要为语言初学者提供了学习语言的三条建议。

1.上文提到初学语言者会在学习语言的过程中遇到挫折，认为自己不可能掌握那些概念，也不能有效地进行交流的内容及下文给出的三条学习语言的建议可知，此处应填一个起承上启下作用的句子，故G项“下面是一些将缓解你潜在的挫折感，帮助你成功进行语言学习的方法”符合语境。所以选择G项。

2.根据空后一句可知，当你学到更多有关每个单词的信息时，你可以把它们添加到卡片上，因此空处内容应涉及在卡片上记上某些东西，故E项“把单词写在卡片的正面，并把它的英语释义写在背面”符合语境。所以选择E项。

3.根据本段内容可知，语言学习者把学习时间分成各个小段来频繁地学习比一次学习很长时间取得的效果要好，因此本段提供的学习方法应是把学习时间分成小段来进行学习，故A项符合语境。所以选择A项。

4.根据空后一句可知，此处是在说每天应该做一些家庭作业而不是拖到最后一刻完成，故C项“试着每天都学习，并且一天学习多次”符合语境。所以选择C项。

5.根据本段的小标题“Practice language actively.”可知，本段主要讲的是要积极地练习语言，故F项“只要有可能，大声地说出这门语言，而不是静静地背给自己听”符合语境。所以选择F项。