9．Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well，the grammar is now familiar，the reading comprehension is no problem，you are communicating quite fluently，but：Listening is STILL a problem!First of all，remember that you are not alone．Listening comprehension is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language．The most important thing is to listen as often as possible．The first step is to find listening resources．The Internet is really a useful tool for English students．You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia．com．The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station．
Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis，you might still be frustrated （懊恼） by limited understanding．What should you do？
Here is some of the advice I give my students：
●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything．
●Stay relaxed when you do not understand-even if you continue not to understand for a long time．
●Do not translate what you hear into your native language．
●Listen for the general idea of the conversation．Don't concentrate on detail until you have understood the main ideas．
I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany．In the beginning，when I didn't understand a word，I insisted on translating it in my mind．This method usually resulted in confusion．Then，after the first six months，I discovered two very important facts．Firstly，translating creates a wall between the listener and the speaker．Secondly，most people repeat themselves constantly．By remaining calm，I noticed that-even if I didn't pay much attention，I could usually understand what the speaker had said．
55．The best way to improve our listening is toB．
A．practise as much as possible
B．find as many listening resources as possible
C．use the Internet like a radio station
D．speak naturally and read as much as possible
56．Which of the following is a good habit when listening？B
A．Try to understand everything．
B．Try to get the main ideas．
C．Pay much attention to details．
D．Translate each word in your mind．
57．Why did the writer mention his/her experience in Germany？C
A．To prove the importance of translating．
B．To show the problems of speaking a foreign language．
C．To tell us the importance of staying calm．
D．To point out an ineffective method of listening．
58．The underlined part"a wall"in the last paragraph refers to"A"．
A．a communication barrier （障碍）
B．culture shock
C．language understanding
D．a little misunderstanding．
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，主要讲了在学习语言时听力的重要性及如何提高听力能力．
解答 55-58．BBCA
55题答案：B考查细节推理，根据第一段的The first step is to find listening resources．（第一步是要找到听力资源）．故本题答案为B选项．
56题答案：B考查细节推理，根据文章中的Listen for the general idea of the conversation．（听对话的大意）．可知本题答案为B选项．
57题答案：C考查细节推理，根据文章最后一句的By remaining calm，I noticed that-even if I didn't pay much attention，I could usually understand what the speaker had said．通过保持冷静，我注意到即使我不能很注意但是我通常能明白说话者所说的内容．可知作者提及自己在德国的经历目的是为了告诉我们"保持冷静的重要性"，故本题答案为C选项．
58题答案：A考查细节推理，根据前面的In the beginning，when I didn't understand a word，I insisted on translating it in my mind．This method usually resulted in confusion．刚开始当我不懂一个单词的时候我坚持在脑海中翻译，这种方法真的造成了困扰．可知a wall指的是"交流障碍"，故本题答案为A选项．
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
