Question

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。

Matthew Youlden speaks nine languages fluently and understands more than a dozen more. _____【1】_____ When I told Matthew how I’ve been working hard to only pick up a second language, he had the following advice for me.

Know why you are doing it

This might sound easy , but if you don’t have a good reason to learn a language, you are less likely to stay interested over the long-run._______ 【2】_______ Wanting to get to know a French person in his or her own language is another matter entirely. No matter what your reason is, once you’ve decided on a language, it’s important to carry out .

_______【3】______

Matthew learned several languages together with his twin brother Michael. They learned their first foreign language, Greek, when they were only eight years old! Even if you can’t get a sister or brother to join you on your language adventure, having any kind of partner will push both of you to always try just a little bit harder and stay with it.

Have fun with it

_____【4】______Think of some fun ways to practice your new language: make a radio play with a friend, draw a comic strip, write a poem, or simply talk to whomever you can. If you can’t find a way to have fun with the new language, chances are you aren’t following step four.

Act like a child

We learn by making mistakes. ___【5】___But as adults, mistakes become taboo(禁忌). Think how an adult is more likely to say, “I can’t”, rather than, “I haven’t learned that yet” (I can’t swim, I can’t drive, I can’t speak Spanish). When it comes to learning a language, admitting that you don’t know everything is the key to growth and freedom.

A. Find a partner

B. Leave your comfort place

C. We work in the same office in Berlin.

D. As kids, we are expected to make mistakes.

E. You are learning a language to be able to use it.

F. Using your new language in any way is a creative act.

G. Wanting to impress English-speakers with your French is not a very good reason.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】G

【3】A

【4】F

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要是介绍学习新语言的几条建议。

【1】C 根据后文中作者“I”的出现，因此C项中“I”的出现正好匹配，故答案为C。

【2】G 根据后句Wanting to get to know a French person in his or her own language is another matter entirely.可知、找到关键词French和G选项中的French正好匹配起来，故答案为G。

【3】A根据本段中Matthew learned several languages together with his twin brother Michael.可知Matthew是和他的孪生哥哥一起学的，故学语言得找一个合作者，答案为A。

【4】F根据本段后文中make a radio play with a friend, draw a comic strip, write a poem, or simply talk to whomever you can. If you can’t find a way to have fun with the new language, chances are you aren’t following step four.所列举的一系列活动可知以创新的行为用各种方式去用新学的语言，故答案为F。

【5】D根据前一句We learn by making mistakes.可知关键词是make mistakes，对应上D项的make mistakes，故答案为D。