Question

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（益处）of 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（有效地）. 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.
【小题1】The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to______.

A．discuss the need for teaching a new language

B．show the problems of speaking only one language

C．describe the advantages of moving to another country

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

【小题2】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

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

A．more than one language	B．a new language
C．their mother language	D．body language

【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to learn another language.

B．The importance of learning English.

C．The benefits of learning other languages.

D．The reasons why people come to America.

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
【小题4】C

解析试题分析：短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了维埃拉一家在移民美国后放弃了自己的母语，当有一天回到自己的祖国却无法正常交流。从而告诉我们只会一种语言的弊端，并进一步说明了多会几种语言的好处。
【小题1】推理判断题。根据短文第二段描述，可知这篇短文以维埃拉一家的故事开头是为了说明只说一种语言所带来的问题。故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据短文第三段One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world.描述，可知多会一种语言能让你更独立地和人们交流。故选D。
【小题3】词义猜测题。联系下文描述，可知本句指的是，会多种语言的人有利于提升国家间的关系。故选A。
【小题4】主旨大意题。阅读短文可知，本文主要讲述了会多种语言的好处。故选C，学习其它语言的好处。
考点：考查政治经济文化类阅读