Question

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world。But only a few of them are very important．English is one of these．Many people use it，not only in England and the USA，but also in other parts of the world．About 200，000，000 people speak it as their own language．It is difficult to say how many peopie are learning it as a foreign language．Many millions of people are trying to do so．Is it easy or difficult to learn English?Different people may have different answers．Have you ever noticed ads(广告)of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?“Learn English in six weeks，or give your money back…”，“easy and funny…”，“Our records and tapes help you master English in a month”．Of course，it never happened quite like this．

The only language that seems easy to learn is t11e mother tongue．We should remember that

we all learned our own language well when we were children．If we could 1ea m English in the

same way，it would not seem so difficult．Think of what a small child does．He 1istens lo what people say．He tries what he hears．

So，it is hard to say that learning English is easy．We must do a Iot ofpractice．And practice needs great effort and takes much time．Good teachers，records，tapes，books，and dictionaries will be helpful，but they cannot do the student’s work for him．

1.How many languages are very important in the world?

A．A few． B．Few． C．About 1，500． D．Many．

2.How does the writer like the ads in the newspapers or magazines?

A．He thinks the ads very expensive．

B．He thinks the ads are true．

C．It never happened quite like what the ads said．

D．He believes“Learn English in six weeks，or give your money back．”

3.Which language is easy to learn?

A．English． B．Chinese． C．Japanese D．The mother language．

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了英语是世界上最重要的语言之一，许多人正在学英语，但不会像广告上说的效果那么快。好的教师、记录、磁带、书籍和字典会有帮助,但他们不能代替人们做学生的工作

1.But only a few of them are very important描述可知世界上大约有一千五百种语言,但其中只有少数是非常重要的。故选A。

2.一段Of course，it never happened quite like this故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段The only language that seems easy to learn is t11e mother tongue描述，可知　唯一似乎容易学习的语言是母语。故选D。

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