The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English-speaking country.

     Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

     One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you’re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.

     Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person’s understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

     Finally, having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other’s problems.

     The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don’t try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. The benefits of learning other languages.

B. The reasons why people come to America.

C. The importance of learning English.

D. How to learn another language.

2.The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to_______.

A. discuss the need for teaching a new language

B. introduce the passage’s main characters to the readers

C. describe the advantages of moving to another country

D. show the problems of speaking only one language

3.The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers” (Paragraph 5) means “people who know ______.”

A. their mother language          B. a new language

C. more than one language        D. body language

4.According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can____.

A. find a better job

B. make more friends

C. better understand history

D. communicate more independently

5.Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A. Not knowing another language.

B. Forgetting one’s mother language.

C. Refusing to learn another language.

D. Failing to communicate with others.

任务型阅读 (共l0空；每空l分，计l0分)

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)

Small talk is pleasant conversation about common interests. The ability to make “small talk” is highly valued. But making small talk is difficult not only for English learners, but also for many native speakers of English. Most English learners may have difficulty discussing topics they are unfamiliar with because of lack of(缺少) suitable vocabulary.

Now that we understand the problem, the next step is to improve the situation. Here are some tips to improve small talk skills.

◆Do some research

Spend time on the Internet, books, magazines, TVs to special about the type of people you will meet, and this can make your conversations more interesting.

◆Use the Internet for specific vocabulary

This is a bit like doing research about other people. If you have a business conference, or are meeting people who share a common interest, make use of the Internet to learn specific vocabulary.

◆Ask yourself about your culture

Take time to make a list of common things that you will discuss when making small talk in your own culture. And then check to make sure that you have the English vocabulary to make small talk about those subjects.

◆Find common interests

Once you have a subject that interests both of you, keep to it! You can do this in many ways: discussing travel, discussing the school or friends, discussing the differences between your culture and the new culture.

◆Listen

Don’t get so worried about being able to communicate that you don’t listen. Listening carefully will help you understand and encourage those speaking to you. You might be nervous, but letting others express themselves will improve the quality of the discussion and give you time to think of an answer!

Children are amazing! They pick up languages so naturally and easily. Have you ever wondered why? It's not because they have great natural language abilities. 61.In fact, studies show that an adult's potential(潜能) to learn language is as good as a child's .

So why do children still seem  to acquire(学到) languages more quickly than the rest of us? It's because of the way they learn. Children learn by simply doing  what comes naturally—they listen, copy and communicate. Let's take a closer  look at how children acquire languages. Perhaps we can discover a better, more "natural" way to learn English.

Children don't practice grammar drills, but use  languages to talk about things that interest them. This helps them learn to express themselves. They don't worry  about inadequate(不足的) vocabulary or poor grammar. 62.They find ways  to express themselves, and they do it successfully.

63.Students should pay more attention to genuine(真实的) communication. Look for chances to talk with people in English. If you can't find a foreigner to talk to, talk with other English students instead. Start an English discussion group and chat about music, movies or whatever interests you.

Don't worry about making mistakes. The aim is to learn how to communicate easily and comfortably. 64.记住你甚至用一个很少的词汇也能够成功的交流。

Trust your own natural ability  to learn English. You've got more potential than you probably realize!

阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。

任务一 将61处所给的英文翻译成中文。61____________________________

任务二  将62处改成复合句62  ___________________________________

任务三 将63处改为被动语态。63______________________________

任务四 将64处所给的中文翻译成英文。64   _____________________

任务五65. As a student, how should you learn language by reading the passage?

阅读下面短文，按要求回答问题。

Children are amazing! They pick up language so naturally and easily．Have you ever wondered why? It's because of the way they learn．

Children learn by simply doing what comes naturally--they listen，copy，and communicate．Let's take a closer look at how children learn language．Perhaps we can discover a better，more “natural” way to learn English．

Listen as often as possible

When people talk to children，they often use simple words that children can understand．That's really important to the children's language development．In order to learn，children must be able to understand what they hear．If they don't understand it，it's just meaningless noise．

Listen to radio or TV programs that use English at your level．If you can't understand every word or sentence，don't give up．Just pay attention to what you can understand，And listen as often as you can．

Be a Copycat

Children like to copy their parents，their friends and even the TV．（the，teaches，this，how，pronounce，them，language，to）．As you listen to English，repeat what you hear as much as you can．

Use English to communicate

Children don't practice grammar rules．They use language to talk about things that interest them．This helps them learn to express themselves．They don't worry about their small vocabulary or poor grammar．They find ways to say what they want and they do it successfully．

So look for chances to talk with people in English．If you can't find a foreigner to talk to，talk with other English students instead．Start an English discussion group and chat about music，movies and so on．Don't worry about making mistakes．You can learn English better by correcting mistakes．

1．Children learn English by __________________，copying and communicating．

2．请把文中划线的句子 “When people talk to children，they often use simple words that children can understand．” 译成汉语。

3．请把文中括号内的词组成一个句子。

4．请写出文中划线词 “This” 所指代的句子。

5．When learning language，do we need to worry about making mistakes? Why?