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 a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However ,their spoken English does not have to remain “poor” ! 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 .Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. 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.

Second ,they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous .Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly .However ,in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across ,to talk to someone in English ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

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

       Fourth ,most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive 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 .If you have this proactive outlook ,then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

       If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know .Remember : USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.

60.What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A.To improve your reading.                  B.To improve your spoken English.

C.To improve your listening.                 D.To improve your vocabulary.

61.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that         .

A.don’t be afraid of making mistakes .Just speak!      B.don’t be nervous ,don’t be shy .Just write!

C.don’t be fluency .Just be accuracy                D.don’t be shy ,don’t be fluency. Just listen and write!

62.The text is most probably taken from a        .

A．teacher’s diary         B．report on study     C．sports newspaper             D．movie magazine

       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 a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However ,their spoken English does not have to remain “poor” ! 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 .Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. 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.

       Second ,they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous .Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly .However ,in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across ,to talk to someone in English ,as quickly and as well as you can ,even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense ,but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

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

       Fourth ,most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive 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 .If you have this proactive outlook ,then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

       If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know .Remember : USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.

56．What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

       A．To improve your reading.                     B．To improve your spoken English.

       C．To improve your listening.                    D．To improve your vocabulary.

57．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that          .

       A．don’t be afraid of making mistakes .Just speak!

       B．don’t be nervous ,don’t be shy .Just write!

       C．don’t be fluency .Just be accuracy     

       D．don’t be shy ,don’t be fluency. Just listen and write!

58．The text is most probably taken from a          .

       A．teacher’s diary               B．report on study

       C．sports newspaper             D．movie magazine

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 a Chinese student they always say," My spoken English is poor. "However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! 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. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. 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.

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

       Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive（主动进攻型）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. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

       If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget what English you know. Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.

1．What is most probably the writer's purpose in writing the passage?

    A．To improve your reading.

    B．To improve your listening.

    C．To improve your spoken English.

D．To improve your vocabulary.

2．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _­­­­______

    A．Don't be fluency．Just be accuracy !

    B．Don't be nervous, don't be shy．Just write !

    C．Don't be afraid of making mistakes．Just speak !

    D．Don't be shy, don't be fluency．Just listen and write !

3．The last paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of "________"

    A．More hurry, less speed．            B．Better late than never.

    C．Silence is gold．                              D．Practice makes perfect.

4．The text is most probably taken from a _______

    A．teacher's diary                                                     B．report on study

C．sports newspaper                   D．movie magazine

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 a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! 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. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. 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.
Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY（准确性）. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive 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. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
If you do not use your English beyond the classroom, you will forget what English you know. Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.
【小题1】What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

Short and shy，Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports teams.“Football，tennis，cricket—anything with a round ball，I was useless.” he says now with a laugh.But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England’s rural Devonshire.

It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him.At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest.Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend.Gradually，Saunders set his mind on building up his body，increasing his speed，strength and endurance.At age 18，he ran his first marathon.

The following year，he met John Ridgway，who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean.Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s School of Adventure in Scotland，where he learned about the old man’s cold­water exploits (成就)．Intrigued，Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions，then decided that this would be his future.

Journeys to the Pole aren’t the usual holidays for British country boys，and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy.“John Ridgway was one of the few who didn’t say，‘You’re completely crazy’，” Saunders says.

In 2001，after becoming a skilled skier，Saunders started his first long­distance expedition toward the North Pole.He suffered frostbite，had a close encounter (遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.

Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole，and he’s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton.His old playmates would not believe the transformation.

This October，Saunders,27，heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back，a 1,800­mile journey that has never been completed on skis.

51．The turning point in Saunders’life came when________.

A．he started to play ball games

B．he got a mountain bike at age 15

C．he ran his first marathon at age 18

D．he started to receive Ridgway’s training

52．We can learn from the text that Ridgway________.

A．dismissed Saunders’dream as fantasy

B．built up his body together with Saunders

C．hired Saunders for his cold­water experience

D．won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic

53．What do we know about Saunders?

A．He once worked at a school in Scotland.

B．He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.

C．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.

D．He was the first Briton to ski to the North Pole.

54．The underlined word “Intrigued” in the third paragraph probably means________.

A．excited                                               B．convinced

C．delighted                                            D．fascinated

55．It can be inferred that Saunders’journey to the North Pole________.

A．was accompanied by his old playmates

B．set a record in the North Pole expedition

C．was supported by other Arctic explorers

D．made him well­known in the 1960s