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(江苏徐州期中)Over the past 25 years, I've studied twenty languages. You might think I'm a gifted language learner, but I'm not. I make plenty of mistakes when learning languages.
That's not really a bad thing. I learn a lot from my mistakes. There is a reason behind each one. Understanding these reasons keeps learning exciting.
My native language is French. English was the first foreign language I learnt. When I was trying to pick up the language, I often mixed up the vowel sounds(元音). This was especially true for vowel sounds that you make in the centre and back of your mouth, like those in "but", "boat" and "bought". For example, I said "collar" when I meant "colour". I pronounced the "o" in "posture" like the "o" in "post". This was because French doesn't have as many vowel sounds as English. After years of practice, I now get it right most of the time.
When I was learning Spanish, I had trouble with the tens. Instead of saying the "-enta" ending (as in cuarenta for "forty"), I used "-anta" as the ending. My brain was applying a rule it had learnt years before, when I was learning Italian. This is just another classic case of language interference(干扰).
Making mistakes is a natural part of learning. Mistakes also add fun to our language-learning adventure. Instead of being afraid of them, try to accept mistakes and learn from them.
1. What can we learn about French from the article?
A. It has fewer vowel sounds than English.
B. It has as many vowel sounds as English.
C. Its native speakers have no trouble making vowel sounds.
D. Most of its vowel sounds are made in the centre and back of the mouth.
2. In what order did the writer pick up the three languages below?
A. English, Spanish, Italian.
B. English, Italian, Spanish.
C. Spanish, English, Italian.
D. Italian, English, Spanish.
3. What should we do when we learn a language according to the writer?
A. Turn a blind eye to our mistakes.
B. Avoid making mistakes at all costs.
C. Always ask our teachers to explain our mistakes.
D. Try to understand the reasons behind our mistakes.
4. What did the writer mainly want to tell people?
A. He is not a gifted language learner.
B. How to learn twenty languages in 25 years.
C. How to avoid mixing up different languages.
D. Mistakes play an important role in language learning.
答案P15
(江苏徐州期中)Over the past 25 years, I've studied twenty languages. You might think I'm a gifted language learner, but I'm not. I make plenty of mistakes when learning languages.
That's not really a bad thing. I learn a lot from my mistakes. There is a reason behind each one. Understanding these reasons keeps learning exciting.
My native language is French. English was the first foreign language I learnt. When I was trying to pick up the language, I often mixed up the vowel sounds(元音). This was especially true for vowel sounds that you make in the centre and back of your mouth, like those in "but", "boat" and "bought". For example, I said "collar" when I meant "colour". I pronounced the "o" in "posture" like the "o" in "post". This was because French doesn't have as many vowel sounds as English. After years of practice, I now get it right most of the time.
When I was learning Spanish, I had trouble with the tens. Instead of saying the "-enta" ending (as in cuarenta for "forty"), I used "-anta" as the ending. My brain was applying a rule it had learnt years before, when I was learning Italian. This is just another classic case of language interference(干扰).
Making mistakes is a natural part of learning. Mistakes also add fun to our language-learning adventure. Instead of being afraid of them, try to accept mistakes and learn from them.
1. What can we learn about French from the article?
A. It has fewer vowel sounds than English.
B. It has as many vowel sounds as English.
C. Its native speakers have no trouble making vowel sounds.
D. Most of its vowel sounds are made in the centre and back of the mouth.
2. In what order did the writer pick up the three languages below?
A. English, Spanish, Italian.
B. English, Italian, Spanish.
C. Spanish, English, Italian.
D. Italian, English, Spanish.
3. What should we do when we learn a language according to the writer?
A. Turn a blind eye to our mistakes.
B. Avoid making mistakes at all costs.
C. Always ask our teachers to explain our mistakes.
D. Try to understand the reasons behind our mistakes.
4. What did the writer mainly want to tell people?
A. He is not a gifted language learner.
B. How to learn twenty languages in 25 years.
C. How to avoid mixing up different languages.
D. Mistakes play an important role in language learning.
答案P15
答案
【语篇导读】作者分享了自己25年间学习20种语言的经历,说明自己并非天赋型学习者,学习过程中常犯错误,但犯错并非坏事。
1. A 细节理解题。根据“This was because French doesn't have as many vowel sounds as English.”可知,法语的元音数量比英语少。
2. B 细节理解题。根据“English was the first foreign language I learnt.”可知,英语是作者学习的第一门外语;再根据“When I was learning Spanish... My brain was applying a rule it had learnt years before, when I was learning Italian.”可知,作者学习西班牙语前先学了意大利语。因此学习顺序是英语、意大利语、西班牙语。
3. D 细节理解题。根据“I learn a lot from my mistakes. There is a reason behind each one. Understanding these reasons keeps learning exciting.”以及“try to accept mistakes and learn from them”可知,作者认为学习语言时应尝试理解错误背后的原因。
4. D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文围绕作者学习语言时的犯错经历展开,强调犯错是语言学习的自然部分,能让人从中学习、为学习增添乐趣,核心是说明错误在语言学习中的重要作用。
1. A 细节理解题。根据“This was because French doesn't have as many vowel sounds as English.”可知,法语的元音数量比英语少。
2. B 细节理解题。根据“English was the first foreign language I learnt.”可知,英语是作者学习的第一门外语;再根据“When I was learning Spanish... My brain was applying a rule it had learnt years before, when I was learning Italian.”可知,作者学习西班牙语前先学了意大利语。因此学习顺序是英语、意大利语、西班牙语。
3. D 细节理解题。根据“I learn a lot from my mistakes. There is a reason behind each one. Understanding these reasons keeps learning exciting.”以及“try to accept mistakes and learn from them”可知,作者认为学习语言时应尝试理解错误背后的原因。
4. D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文围绕作者学习语言时的犯错经历展开,强调犯错是语言学习的自然部分,能让人从中学习、为学习增添乐趣,核心是说明错误在语言学习中的重要作用。
