Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners．The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly．
Reading aloud
When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud．Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering．It helps with pronunciation, too．
Building your vocabulary
You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly．You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks．
Learning grammar
Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task．But it can speed your language learning．Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language．The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start．If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better．
Watching TV and movies
This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly．You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning．They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation．
(1)
Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in _________．
[ ]
A．
talking to people
B．
understanding words
C．
learning grammar quickly
D．
pronouncing words correctly
(2)
Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?
[ ]
A．
Writing the words again and again．
B．
Listening to tapes in the language．
C．
Reviewing words from time to time
D．
Reading more articles in the language．
(3)
When learning the grammar of a foreign language, you should _________．
[ ]
A．
learn tenses first
B．
try not to make mistakes
C．
make at least one word list
D．
learn from the mistakes you make
(4)
The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “_________”．
[ ]
A．
much
B．
little
C．
a few
D．
never
(5)
Which is the best title for the passage?
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A．
Traditional ways of learning English
B．
Some advice on learning a foreign language
C．
The important of learning a foreign language
D．
How to deal with difficulties in learning a language
When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent(
英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．
Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice．“This lady came up, and I'm thinking,‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea．'That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables．She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through －it was one of my favorite moments,”Cowell said．
The performance was posted On line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms．Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean, that's hardly a makeover．”she added．
Ms．Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．“I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．”
(1)
Susan Boyle is ________．
[ ]
A．
a judge
B．
a reporter
C．
a beautiful lady
D．
a Scottish woman
(2)
Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ________．
[ ]
A．
she was confident of her singing
B．
she was satisfied with the judges
C．
she was pretty and in good shape
D．
she sang the song, I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
(3)
According to the passage, which is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．
B．
Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．
C．
Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．
D．
Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．
(4)
What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
[ ]
A．
It's never too old to learn．
B．
It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．
C．
If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
D．
If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead．
阅读理解
When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent(英国达人)star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地)．
Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice．“This lady came up, and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea．' That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables．She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through－it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said．
The performance was posted On line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland,MsBoyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean, that's hardly a makeover．” she added．
Ms．Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal(歌唱的)talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．''
(1)
Susan Boyle is ________．
[ ]
A．
a judge
B．
a reporter
C．
a beautiful lady
D．
a Scottish woman
(2)
Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ________．
[ ]
A．
she was confident of her singing
B．
she was satisfied with the judges
C．
she was pretty and in good shape
D．
she sang the song, I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables
(3)
What does the underlined word “views” mean?
[ ]
A．
见解
B．
预告
C．
复习
D．
景色
(4)
According to the passage, which is NOT true?
[ ]
A．
It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．
B．
Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．
C．
Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．
D．
Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．
(5)
What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?
[ ]
A．
It's never too old to learn．
B．
It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．
C．
If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
D．
If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead．
