What’s language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules（规则） and learning lists of words --the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It’s meaningless if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native（本土的） speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first.
【小题1】 Language is used to __________ .

What’s language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules（规则） and learning lists of words --the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It’s meaningless if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native（本土的） speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first.

1. Language is used to __________ .

A．express oneself

B．practise grammar rules.

C．talk with foreigners only

D．learn lists of words

2. If too many native speakers break a rule,________ .

A．what they use will become right.

B．they are against the law

C．they should say sorry to others.

D．they will become heroes

3. When we speak a foreign language, we should________ .

A．speak in Chinese way

B．speak by the rules

C．speak to native speakers

D．not be afraid of making mistakes

4.What should Chinese students put first?

A．Language         B．Communication     C．Rules             D．Grammar

What’s language for？Some people seem to think it’s for practicing grammar rules（规则） and learning lists of words --the longer the lists, the better. That’s wrong. Language is for the exchange of ideas and information. It’s meaningless if you can’t use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can’t speak correctly or fluently(流利地). They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native（本土的） speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Saw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They’re English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. So Chinese students should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn’t overdo(做过头)it. They should put communication(交际)first

1. 1.

   Language is used to ______.

   1. A.
      express oneself
   2. B.
      practise grammar rules
   3. C.
      talk with foreigners only
   4. D.
      learn lists of words
2. 2.

   If too many native speakers break a rule,______.

   1. A.
      what they use will become right
   2. B.
      they are against the law
   3. C.
      they should say sorry to others
   4. D.
      they will become heroes
3. 3.

   When we speak a foreign language, we should______.

   1. A.
      speak in Chinese way
   2. B.
      speak by the rules
   3. C.
      speak to native speakers
   4. D.
      not be afraid of making mistakes
4. 4.

   What should Chinese students put first?

   1. A.
      Language
   2. B.
      Communication
   3. C.
      Rules
   4. D.
      Grammar

What is a language for? Some people seem to think it's r practicing grammar rules and learning words．That's wrong．A language is for exchanging ideas．It's no good knowing all about language if you can't use it．

Many students I have been teaching know hundreds of grammar rules，but they can't speak correctly or freely．They are afraid of making mistakes．One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes．We native speakers make mistakes，too．And we break rules．Bernard Shaw once said，“Foreigners often speak English too correctly．”But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make．They are English mistakes in the English language．And if enough native speakers break a rule，it is no longer a rule。What used to be wrong becomes right．The people not only make history，they also make a language．They can make their own language．They can't make another people's language．

So Chinese students who ale learning English should pay attention to the grammar，but they shouldn't overdo it，They should put communication（交际）first．

1、While learning a foreign language，        ．

A、don't be afraid of making mistakes               B、don't be afraid of speaking too correctly

C、try to make mistakes like native speakers      D、try to speak it correctly

2、The passage says that while speaking English,         ．

A、English students never make mistakes                C  foreigners never make mistakes

C、some Englishmen also make mistakes           D、native speakers never make mistakes

3、The passage didn't say，but it leads you to believe that         ．

A、history is never changed                           B、history is always changing

C、language is never changed                           D、language is always changing