C
When you're learning a new language, there are a lot of things to remember: spelling rules, grammar rules, punctuation(标点) rules…the list is endless. But there's something that can help you: mnemonics(记忆术).
Mnemonics are techniques(技巧) to help you remember things. There are lots of them, including rhymes(押韵), spelling acronyms and sentence mnemonics.
Rhymes are a great way to remember things. Do you know when Columbus sailed to America? There's a rhyme to help you which goes like this, "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." Most people never forget it!
Spelling acronyms means creating a sentence based on the letters. For example, the following sentence can help you with the spelling of the word "because", "Big elephants can always understand small elephants." Notice how the first letter of each word in the sentence spells out the word "because".
Sentence mnemonics are also useful. The following can help you with the difference between the words "principal" and "principle". "A principal is your pal at school, and a principle is a belief and rule." You can learn grammar rules with sentence mnemonics too. For example, this one can help you with the position of adjectives(形容词). "Adjectives come before nouns just as 'A' comes before 'N'."
Mnemonics can help a lot with language learning. ★
()61. Which of the following italic words(斜体单词) in the passage can we use to complete the sentence:
The top performance on stage is the result of hard work behind the curtain.
A. endless
B. including
C. letter
D. useful
()62. By using "A dessert has two sugars so it's sweeter, but a desert only has one", you remember the difference in spelling between "deserts"(such as the Sahara) and "desserts"(such as Tiramisu). Which technique do you use?
A. Rhymes.
B. Spelling acronyms.
C. Sentence mnemonics.
D. Grammar rules.
()63. Which of the sentences can we put in " ★ "?
A. They have lots of techniques.
B. We can use some language learning apps.
C. Why not try creating a few of your own?
D. It can improve your poor memory.
()64. Which is the structure of the passage? (① = Paragraph 1, ② = Paragraph 2…)
A. ①②/③④⑤/⑥
B. ①/②③④⑤/⑥
C. ①②/③④/⑤⑥
D. ①②③④⑤/⑥
()65. The author writes the passage mainly to tell us .
A. we need to remember lots of rules to learn a language
B. what mnemonics are
C. how we learn the spelling of the word "because"
D. we can use mnemonics to learn a language

61. A 【解析】词义猜测题。根据“When you're learning a new language, there are a lot of things to remember: spelling rules, grammar rules, punctuation rules...the list is endless.”可知,要学习一门语言,需要记住的东西是无穷无尽的,舞台上的出色表现是在幕后无止境努力的结果。故选A。
62. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据“The following ... rules with sentence mnemonics too.”可知,例子通过句子记忆区分“dessert”和“desert”,这里使用的是句子记忆术。故选C。
63. C 【解析】句子还原题。根据“Mnemonics can help a lot with language learning.”可知,提到记忆术的作用,此处鼓励读者自行创造记忆术。故选C。
64. A 【解析】篇章结构题。根据全文可知,第一、二段引入主题；第三段到第五段都是在介绍记忆术；第六段总结全文。故选A。
65. D 【解析】写作目的题。根据全文可知,这篇文章主要围绕利用记忆术辅助学习语言展开。故选D。