Question

【题目】Here are some English study skills for beginners.

★Listening

Listening is a great way to improve your pronunciation and intonation (语调)．You can start by listening to short stories for children because they are usually easy.

★Reading

Reading is a good way to help you learn new words. And it will also help you learn English grammar. Children's books are great for beginners.

★Vocabulary

When you come across new words in the reading, write them down in your notebook. You can write down the translation in your native language to help you understand.

★Speaking

While doing your reading exercises, read them aloud. You can also look for some articles on the Internet to read.

Learning any language needs practice—lots of practice. You don't have to spend hours studying each day; just 30 minutes a day for four or five days a week will help you improve it.

【1】How can we improve pronunciation?

A. By listening. B. By watching TV. C. By writing. D. By learning grammar.

【2】How do beginners learn new words according to the passage?

A. Remember the words in the dictionary.

B. Write down the new words you meet in the reading.

C. Look for new words on the Internet.

D. Read the new words many times a day.

【3】How much time should beginners spend studying English?

A. They should spend two hours every day.

B. They should spend an hour every week.

C. They can spend just 30 minutes once, and four or five times a week.

D. They can spend ten minutes once, and twice a week.

【4】What does the underlined word“translation”mean in Chinese?

A. 翻译 B. 发音 C. 位置 D. 次数

【5】What's the best title for the passage?

A. How to improve English reading. B. Ways to study English grammar.

C. English is important. D. Study skills for English learners.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

本文主要给初学英语者一些英语学习技巧。

【1】题意：我们怎样才能提高发音呢？考查细节理解题。A. By listening.通过听；B. By watching TV.通过看电视；C. By writing.通过写作；D. By learning grammar.通过学习语法。根据第2段Listening is a great way to improve your pronunciation and intonation（听是提高发音和语调的好方法。）可知选A。

【2】题意：根据本文内容，初学者如何学习新单词？考查细节理解题。A. Remember the words in the dictionary. 记住字典里的单词；B. Write down the new words you meet in the reading. 把你在阅读中遇到的新单词写下来；C. Look for new words on the Internet. 在互联网上搜找新单词；D. Read the new words many times a day. 每天阅读新单词很多遍。根据第4段（★Vocabulary）第一句When you come across new words in the reading, write them down in your notebook.（当你在阅读中遇到生词时，把它们写在笔记本上。）可知选B。

【3】题意：初学者花多少时间学习英语？考查细节理解题。A. They should spend two hours every day. 他们应该每天花两个小时；B. They should spend an hour every week. 他们应该每周花一个小时；C. They can spend just 30 minutes once, and four or five times a week. 他们可以每次只花30分钟，每周四次或五次。D. They can spend ten minutes once, and twice a week.他们可以一次花十分钟，一周两次。根据最后一段第二句You don't have to spend hours studying each day; just 30 minutes a day for four or five days a week will help you improve it.（你不必每天花几个小时学习，每天只需30分钟，每周四、五天就能帮助你提高英语。）可知选C。

【4】题意：在汉语中，画线单词“translation”是什么意思？考查词义猜测题。A.翻译；B.发音；C.位置；D.次数。我们可以猜测此句You can write down the translation in your native language to help you understand.句意：你可以写下在你母语中的翻译来帮助你理解。根据句意可知translation意思是“翻译”。故选A。

【5】题意：这篇文章最好的题目是什么？考查主旨理解。A. How to improve English reading. 如何提高英语阅读水平；B. Ways to study English grammar. 学习英语语法的方法；C. English is important. 英语很重要；D. Study skills for English learners.学习英语的方法。第一段是本文中心段，可知本文主要内容是给初学英语者一些英语学习方法。可知选D。