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【题目】There are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. Every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood and is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages, so they try to be bilingual, which means that they try to have the knowledge of two or more languages. And being bilingual can bring a person a number of benefits in various aspects. For example:

A person can get cognitive(认知的) benefits from it. The bilingual people have two or more words for each idea and object. Therefore, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking. The bilinguals are aware of which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. So they are more sensitive(敏感的) to the needs of the listener than the people who only use one language: Being bilingual also improves and enriches a person's mental development.

Being bilingual has a positive effect on a person's character. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem( 自尊). Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries.

A bilingual education offers better curriculum results. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. The bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four or more languages.

Being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. It offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. The bilinguals can get a great many career opportunities in transport, tourism, public relations, marketing and sales, banking, translation, law, teaching and so on.

So it can be concluded from the above that we should try our best to learn and master two or more languages.

Title: 【1】__________ of being bilingual

【2】_______	Having the knowledge of two or more languages.
Benefits	Cognition	● Make a person think 【3】__________. ● Make a person more sensitive to the listener's 【4】__________. ● Improve and enrich a person's mental development.
	【5】______	● Increase a person's sense of 【6】________. ●Create a powerful link in different people from different countries.
	Curriculum	● Enable a person to 【7】_____ better in examinations and tests. ● Make a person easily learn and speak more languages.
	【8】_______	● Offer a person more 【9】__________ in finding jobs.
【10】_______	We should try our best to learn and master two or more languages.

Answer 1

【答案】【1】Advantages/Benefits

【2】Meaning/Concept/Definition

【3】creatively

【4】needs/demands

【5】 Character

【6】 self-esteem

【7】 perform/ do

【8】 Employment/Career

【9】Chances/Opportunities

【10】Conclusion

【解析】【1】全文讲的是学习双语的好处

【2】双语的定义，第一段提到

【3】 第二段第二行 a creative thinking

【4】第二段第四行

【5】 第三段第一句

【6】第三段第三行

【7】第四段第二行 performance变perform

【8】 第五段第一行

【9】 第五段第二行

【10】 最后一段 conclude 变 conclusion话题 掌握多种语言的好处