12．Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well，the grammar is now familiar，the reading comprehension is no problem，and you are speaking quite fluently．（56）G
First of all，remember that you are not alone．Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language．The most important thing is to listen as often as possible．
（57）EThe Internet is really a useful tool for English students．You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia．com．The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station．
Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis，you might still be frustrated （受阻）by limited understanding．（58）B
Here is some of the advice I give my students：
●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything．
●Stay relaxed when you do not understand，and try listening to the material for more times．
●（59）FDon't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas．
●（60）C This method usually results in confusion．Translating leads to a kind of block in one's brain which sometimes doesn't allow us to understand anything at all!
By remaining calm，allowing yourself not to understand，and not to translate while listening，your brain is free to concentrate on the most important thing：understanding English in English．
A．Secondly，most people repeat themselves constantly．
B．What should you do？
C．Do not translate everything into your native language．
D．This situation leads to less---not more---understanding．
E．The next step is to find listening resources．
F．Listen for the general idea of the conversation．
G．But listening is still a problem．
分析 文章讲述了在学习英语的时候遇到的最大一个问题是听力，并介绍了几种提高听力的方法．
解答 GEBFC
56．G 细节题．题意 你的英语进步很大，语法也不错，阅读理解也很好，你也说得很流利，但你根本听不懂当地人所说的话．根据下文First of all，remember that you are not alone．Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language，提到听力是最重要的，所以进行转折，故选G项．
57．E 细节题．根据第二段的First of all…可知，这段是列举第一，接下来的这一段应该是The next step…故选E．
58．B 细节题．上文提到 一旦你开始在一定基础上听，你仍然可能理解不了．你应该如何做呢，根据下文，Here is some of the advice I give my students这有一些建议，故应是不知道如何做了，故选B 项．
59．F 细节题．根据下文提到，不要集中在细节上，要集中在细节上，the main ideas与r the general idea of the conversation．是同义词，故选F项，听大概意思．
60．C 细节题．根据后面的Translating leads to a kind of block in one's brain…提到的是关于翻译的问题，对应了选项里的translate everything into…故选C．
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