Question

    It can be a real struggle trying to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could understand and learn individual words easiIy, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children's books printed in the target language.

At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my age, lout then I realised that everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as children in the UK.1 managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.

The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot. As a result, you can work out some of the definitions of words with your prior knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, but this method did not work well for me. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter of your chosen children’s book and at the end of that chapter, highlight the words you do not know and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story. Additionally, a lot of children's books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.

1.Why was the author advised to read children’s books?

A.Because she was weak in reading great works.

B.Because she was slow to learn language.

C.Because she liked children's literature.

D.Because she couldn't remember any words.

2.What can kids get from childrens' books according to the passage?

A.Vocabulary and listening skills.

B.Learning methods.

C.Words and structures.

D.Designing skills.

3.What causes the author feel surprised while reading childrens’ books?

A.Grasping the context from the pictures.

B.Looking up the definations of words from a dictionary.

C.Getting familiar with the plots of the story.

D.Understanding the words simply from the context.

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.Reading Children's Books

B.The Way of Learning Languages

C.The Method of Using Dictionary

D.My Good Reading Habits

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。作者在学德语，因为看不懂文学作品，开始看德语儿童书籍，得到了意外的惊喜。

1.细节理解题。根据“I found that I could understand and learn individual words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children's books printed in the target language.”可知作者只能理解单个的字词，理解不了文学作品，所以她的导师建议她看一些用目标语言写的儿童书。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据“As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures”可知儿童在看儿童书时可以熟知其中的词汇和写作结构，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据“If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story.”可知作者认为如果先不急着用字典，你会为你从语境里得到的东西而惊讶。字典是用于查词的，这里作者想表达的就是先不用字典，从语境可以猜出词义，选D。

4.主旨大意题。全文作者讲述了她读儿童书的经历以及读儿童书的好处，故选A。