In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. Finally, we must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.

There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must "Learn through use". Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.

1.The most important things to learn a foreign language are________.

A. understanding and speaking

B. hearing, speaking, reading and writing

C. writing and understanding

D. memorizing and listening

2.Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because ______.

A. he doesn't understand the language when he hears it spoken

B. he doesn't have a good memory

C. he always remember lists of words and their meanings

D. he often hesitates to practise speaking it

3.One can never learn a foreign language well only by________.

A. much practice ????????????? ????????????? B. studying the dictionary

C. learning through use????????????? D. using the language

4.Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?

A. A good memory.????????????? B. Speaking.????????????? C. Practice.????????????? D. Writing.

5."Learn through use" means________.

A. we use a language in order to learn it

B. we learn a foreign language in order to use it

C. we can learn a language well while we are using it

D. both B and C

We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got unusual memories.

       A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.

       But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because_________________.

           A. they always sleep very well                B. they often eat good food

           C. they read a lot of books                             D. they have very good memories

2.Everybody learns his mother language____________________.

           A. at the age of six                                          B. when he is a small child

           C. after he goes to school                                     D. when he can read and write

3.Before a child can speak, he must_________________.

           A. read and write                                            B. make sentences

           C. hear and remember the sounds                     D. think hard

4.In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language well because_______________.

           A. they have no good memories               B. they have no recorders

           C. they have too much time for it                D. they are busy with other subjects

5.Your memory will become better and better_______________________.

           A. if you have plenty of good food                       B. if you do more and more exercises

           C. if you do morning exercises every day D. if you get up early

We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.

　　A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one can , because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects , too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

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1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because      .

A、they always sleep very well

B、they have very good memorie

C、they read a lot of books

2.Everybody learns his mother language     .

A、at the age of six

B、when he is a small child

C、after he goes to school

3.Before a child can speak, he must     .

A、read and write

B、make sentences

C、hear and remember the sounds

4.In school the students can’t learn a foreign language well because    .

A、they have no good memories

B、they have no recorders

C、they are busy with other subjects

5.Your memory will become better and better     .

A、if you have plenty of good food

B、if you do more and more exercises

C、if you do morning exercises every day