Question

“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!

Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.

“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level (水平) of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”

Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”

Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”

Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.

1.Ellen started to learn English .

A. 50 years ago

B. in a city of Germany

C. when she was a high school student

D. when she was 50 years old

2.Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?

A. She had no free time during the day.

B. She lived far away from school.

C. There were no evening classes near her home.

D. Englishtown was a famous website to learn English.

3.Ellen had trouble learning .

A. pronunciation B. grammar

C. writing D. listening

4.How long has Ellen learned English?

A. For 2 years. B. For 4 years.

C. For 6 years. D. For 15 years.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. You are never too old to learn something new.

B. Englishtown is a good place to visit.

C. The courses are good on Englishtown.

D. Studying English is not boring at all.

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了一个有志者，事竟成的故事。一位50岁才开始学习英语的老人，凭借顽强的毅力，取得了可喜的成绩。

1.“Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty,”的描述可知，Ellen50岁开始学习英语。故选D。

2.短文第二段“Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives.“的描述可知，因为Ellen家附近没有夜校，所以他选择在Englishtown学习英语。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段“I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.“的描述可知，Ellen在学习语法方面有困难。故应选B.

4.“I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.--- After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom.”的描述可知，Ellen学习了4年英语。故选B。

5.主旨大意题。这篇短文主要是围绕“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!”展开叙述的，文章讲述了一位50岁才开始学习英语的老人，凭借顽强的毅力，取得了可喜的成绩。结合选项可知应选A。

考点：教育类短文阅读。