13.A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106foreign students.It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival.This was followed by speaking.Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in.Reading remained as a big problem.
Information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course.Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation,we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest.Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country.To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation,especially if it has failed in the past.Therefore a different method may help because it is different.
Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining or increasing motivation.Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout,but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest about halfway through the ten weeks.This led us to a major re-think,so in the end we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.
60.What does the passage want to tell us?C
A.Foreign students have more problems.
B.There are many ways to improve English.
C.Teaching should meet students'needs.
D.English learning problems should be studied again.
61.Writing became a bigger problem when foreign studentsA.
A.had to write their papers
B.became better at speaking
C.became less interested in reading
D.had fewer problems with listening
62.We may infer from the last two paragraphs thatA.
A.different teaching methods should be used
B.grammar-based teaching seems to be encouraging
C.English courses are necessary for foreign students
D.teaching content should be changed halfway.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,文章主要介绍了外国学生面临的学习英语的问题,包括口语方面的,书写和阅读等方面都存在问题,有效的办法是使用不同的教学方法.
解答 CAA
60.C主旨大意题.根据最后一段This led us to a major re-think,so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.可知这使我们重新思考了一下,最后我们把教学与学生的需求结合了起来.由此可知,这篇文章主要讲了教学应该满足学生的需要.故选C.
61.A细节理解题.根据第一段Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in.可知当外国学生写论文时,写作成为一个大的问题.故选A.
62.A推断判断题.根据第二段To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation,especially if it has failed in the past.Therefore a different method may help because it is different.可知使用相同方法可能会弄巧成拙,因为它可能会减少学生的动力,尤其是这些方法过去失败过.因此不同的教学方法或许有用,因为它是不同的.以及根据最后一段Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout,but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest about halfway through the ten weeks.可知一成不变的时间表让师生感到厌烦.由此推断,不同的教学方法应该被使用.故选A.
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.