Question

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to Chinese students, they always say, "My spoken English is poor." 1. I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 2. However，you can speak with a limited vocabulary if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

3. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal in speaking should be fluency not accuracy. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn't matter. 4.

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive(被动反应的) rather than proactive（积极行动的） language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 5.

A. The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for mistakes he hears.

B. They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.

C. Obviously the better way is to expand their vocabulary.

D. If you have proactive outlook（观点）, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

E. However, their spoken English does not have to remain poor

F. Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

G. The second reason lies in the unwillingness of using what has just been learned.

Answer 1

1.E

2.C

3.F

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析： 本文讲述了如何来提高英语口语水平的方法，作者给出了自己的建议和意见。

1.1】E后文讲到I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problem with spoken English.作者将给出一些原因来说明口语不好的问题，故此处意思转折来表示他的口语没有必要一直不好，故选E。

2.2】C前文讲到due to a limited vocabulary.由于词汇量的限制，故此处应为最好方法就是扩大词汇量，故选C。

3.3】F后文讲到Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. 有时候他们犯错误是由于紧张和害羞，所以此处应该是不要害怕犯错误，故选F。

4.4】A前文讲到even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense , but it doesn’t matter.尽管有时候你会用错误的单词或是时态，但是没有关系，故此处为别人会理解你的错误并且会包容你的错误。

5.5】D前文讲到they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them 有些人被动的等到说英语的机会，所以此处应该是我们应该积极主动去寻找机会，然后你会发现机无处不在，故选D。

考点：考查议论文阅读。