Question

Swimming and English Learning

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.

Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.

Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.

Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.

Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.

Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.

1.You can learn to swim by_______.

A. reading books about it. B. looking at others swimming

C. having lessons on it. D. going into the river and learning

2.We should learn English by _______.

A. listening and speaking B. reading and writing

C. A and B D. swimming

3.What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A. Don’t make mistakes. B. Study hard

C. Try not to speak English D. Don’t be afraid.

4.What’s more important for senior school students?

A. listening B. speaking

C. reading and writing D. learning

5.We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.

A. by train B. on the radio

C. every minute D. now and then

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述学习英语的问题。文章讲述，学习英语就像游泳一样，要多做练习。多听英语广播，大胆说英语，多读英语书籍，坚持写英语日记及文章，相信通过这种方法一定能够学好英语。

1.how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn的描述可知，学习游泳的最佳办法是下到水中学。故选D。

2.联系上下文的描述可知，学习英语要多听英语广播，大胆说英语，多读英语书籍，坚持写英语日记、文章，即通过听、说、读、写学习英语。故选C。

3.You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave的描述可知，说话时犯点小毛病不要害怕。故选D。

4.四段Reading and writing are more important for senior school students的描述可知，读和写对初学者来说比较重要。故选C。

5.联系上下文以及第二段We can listen to English programs on radio的描述可知，通过收音机广播可以学习英语。故选B。

考点：教育类短文阅读。