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【题目】Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently.【1】First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening 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.

【2】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(受阻) by limited understanding.【3】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, and try listening to the material for more times.

▲Do not translate everything into your native language.

▲【4】Don ‘t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

▲Listen to something you enjoy.

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.【5】Firstly, translating creates a barrier 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.

A．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts.

B．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners.

C．But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

D. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F．What should you do?

G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】F

【4】G

【5】A

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。当英语学得不错了，但根本听不懂当地人所说的话怎么办？文章作者给我们提供了一些建议。

【1】根据下文First of all，remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language.提到听力是最重要的，所以进行转折，故选C项。

【2】上文提到 The most important thing is to listen as often as possible最重要的是尽可能的多听，故你要找到听力资源。与listen 是想呼应的。故选E项。

【3】上文提到 一旦你开始在一定基础上听，你仍然可能理解不了。你应该如何做呢，根据下文，Here is some of the advice I give my students这有一些建议，故应是不知道如何做了，故选F 项。

【4】根据下文提到，不要集中在细节上，要集中在细节上，the main ideas与r the general idea of the conversation.是同义词，故选G项

【5】根据下文提到Firstly，translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly，most people repeat themselves constantly.首先翻译会造成障碍，再者大多数人不断重复，这两点正是作者六个月后的体会。故选A项。