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  Language learning begins with listening.Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners.Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child.Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture or by making questioning noises.

  Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties.It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on.But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language.It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store.This self-imitation(模仿)leads on to deliberate(有意的)imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people.The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.

  It is a problem we need to get our teeth into.The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world.Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed(不予考虑)as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes.Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however, whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.

(1)

Before children start speaking ________.

[  ]

A.

they need equal amount of listening

B.

they need different amounts of listening

C.

they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions

D.

they can’t understand and obey the adult’s oral instructions

(2)

Children who start speaking late ________.

[  ]

A.

may have problems with their listening

B.

probably do not hear enough language spoken around them

C.

usually pay close attention to what they hear

D.

often take a long time in learning to listen properly

(3)

A baby’s first noises are ________.

[  ]

A.

an expression of his moods and feelings

B.

an early form of language

C.

a sign that he means to tell you something

D.

an imitation of the speech of adults

(4)

The problem of deciding at what point a baby’s imitations can be considered as speech ________.

[  ]

A.

is important because words have different meanings for different people

B.

is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually

C.

is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with age

D.

is one that should be completely ignored(忽略)because children’s use of words is often meaningless

(5)

The speaker implies ________.

[  ]

A.

parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds

B.

children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak

C.

children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly

D.

even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitating

答案:1.B;2.D;3.A;4.B;5.D;
解析:

(1)

根据“Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking.”可知。

(2)

说话晚的往往是听的多的。

(3)

信息来自“It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on.”

(4)

根据原文:The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.以及it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world 可知答案。

(5)

根据文章最后一段的末尾部分“Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself”可推测出答案。


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Dear Wei and Li Lan,

  Hi from Canada! We are having a wonderful holiday. We haven't seen a bear yet, but there are bears and deer in the forests around the lake where we're staying. The bears often go to the rubbish dump to look for food scraps. Perhaps we'll go sightseeing at the dump! We will need to be careful because bears are quite dangerous. They will attack if you surprise them, so people carry bells when they are out walking or biking to warn the bears away.

  On our first night we saw an amazing fireworks show. It doesn't get dark here until 10 o'clock, so it was a really late night for us.

  Last night we rode in a gondola 2,000 metres to the top of Whistler Mountain. It was like floating in a glass bubble; so peaceful and still. The city lights were beautiful.

  Today we canoed around the lake, and had a very short swim. It was freezing. The weather has been sunny, but not like the weather at home.

  Bye for now. We will be home next week. 

Lingnan

(1)According to Lingnan, bears are the most dangerous when they _______.

[  ]

A.hear bells ringing

B.are disturbed by deer

C.are surprised by people

D.are searching for food scraps

(2)Lingnan went to bed very late on the first night because he had ________.

[  ]

A.been riding in a gondola

B.just arrived in Canada

C.spent all day canoeing

D.been watching a fireworks display

(3)Lingnan only swam for a short time because _________.

[  ]

A.the water was very cold

B.the weather wasn't sunny

C.he was thinking of home

D.it was night time

(4)From this postcard, the reader can tell that Lingnan ________.

[  ]

A.is staying at the top of Whistler Mountain

B.wants to move to Canada

C.is enjoying his holiday

D.is travelling with Wei Han and Li Lan

(5)The reader can assume that the weather "t home" is ________.

[  ]

A.freezing and cloudy

B.sunny and warm

C.sunny but freezing

D.cloudy but warm

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  This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth.

  Time:7∶30 p. m., until August 21

  Place:The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xidan Area

  Tel:6602-2530

  ◆2.Joyful jugglers:The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tiandi Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes a reality, where performers spin(旋转)plates and juggle umbrellas.

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  Time:7∶15 p. m., daily

  Place:10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District

  Tel:6502-3984

  ◆3.Tour of love:Taiwan singer David Tao(Tao Zhe), who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month.

  Tao Zhe was born into a musical family.His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera.This probably explains why too approaches pop music from a unique angle(角度), which separates him from the average pop singer.

  With the song “Forever Love You” as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas about life and music with his fans.

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  Place:Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu

  Tel:6835-4055

  ◆4.Army artist:An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou’s personal and meticulous(注意细节的)style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China.

  Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army.

  The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques.

  Time:9 a. m.-5 p. m., August 23-29

  Place:Wusi Dajie

  Tel:8403-3500

(1)

Which advertisement will Michael be most interested in if he likes fairy tales?

[  ]

A.

Malan Flower.

B.

Joyful jugglers.

C.

Tour of love.

D.

Army artist.

(2)

What phone number should you dial for further information if you are a pop song fan?

[  ]

A.

6602-2530.

B.

6502-3984.

C.

6835-4055.

D.

8403-3500.

(3)

On which page do the above passages most probably appear in the newspaper?

[  ]

A.

Opinions.

B.

Business.

C.

Sports.

D.

Listings.

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  ◆1.Malan Flower:China Children's Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical(音乐剧)“Malan Flower”this weekend.

  Beautiful Malan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Malan Mountain, and hard-working girl Xiao Lan was married to the god of flowers, Ma Lang.They lived a happy life in harmony with Grandpa Tree.and all the lovely little animals.However, greedy Old Cat made use of the jealousy of elder sister Da Lan to kill Xiao Lan, in an attempt to keep the magic Malan flower under her possession.

  This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth.

  Time:7∶30 p.m., until August 21

  Place:The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xidan Area

  Tel:6602-2530

  ◆2.Joyful jugglers:The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tiandi Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes a reality, where performers spin(旋转)plates and juggle umbrellas.

  Contortionists(柔术演员)show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air.Integrating juggling, unicycling, balancing and jumping through hoops with the finest ancient Chinese dancing, the performance will amuse you.

  Time:7∶15 p.m., daily

  Place:10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District

  Tel:6502-3984

  ◆3.Tour of love:Taiwan singer David Tao(Tao Zhe), who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month.

  Tao Zhe was born into a musical family.His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera.This probably explains why Too approaches pop music from a unique angle(角度), which separates him from the average pop singer.

  With the song“Forever Love You”as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas for life and music with his fans.

  Time:7∶30 p.m., September 10

  Place:Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu

  Tel:6835-4055

  ◆4.Army artist:An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou's personal and meticulous(注意细节的)style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China.

  Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army.

  The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques.

  Time:9 a.m.~ 5 p.m., August 23~29

  Place:1 Wusi Dajie

  Tel:8403-3500

(1)

Which advertisement will Michael be most interested in if he likes fairy tales?

[  ]

A.

Malan Flower.

B.

Joyful jugglers.

C.

Tour of love.

D.

Army artist.

(2)

What phone number should you dial for further information if you are a pop song fan?

[  ]

A.

6602-2530.

B.

6502-3984.

C.

6835-4055.

D.

8403-3500.

(3)

On which page do the above passages most probably appear in the newspaper?

[  ]

A.

Opinions.

B.

Business.

C.

Sports.

D.

Listings.

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Eat to Excel

  How fit are you?Do you look after yourself?Do you eat healthily or do you eat anything you like?Premier League football club Aston Villa are encouraging their players and local children to eat healthy food.They know that what you eat is the key to success.

  How fit is a footballer?

  Could you run ten kilometers in 90 minutes?A professional footballer can.Footballers have to be strong, quick, skillful and creative in their moves.Every Premier League club makes sure it has a good coaching scheme and a well-planned fitness program.They also ensure that players have the practice and training that will prepare them for matches.What else do you think clubs pay special attention to?A good stadium?Anything else?What about the food they eat?

  Eating the right thing

  A good diet is a fundamental part of sport these days.Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill's sport and health experts have chosen a secret weapon-organic food(food grown without chemicals).Fitness manager Jim Henry eats with his players and said:“I chose to switch to organic food for Aston Villa because I've read studies showing that organic food has higher levels of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.”He believes that the best way to get these is to eat the very best fresh food.

  What to eat after the match

  Head chef at Aston Villa, lan Edge, feeds players with the best food as soon as they finish an away match.He says:“Food is very important to sports stars and particularly after a game.There is an hour of opportunity when they need to eat to get the best muscle strength, so I hand out meals on the coach on the way home.If we can make one per cent difference to the players by using organic food, then it is worth it.”

  Teaching healthy eating

  Everyone at Aston Villa enjoys organic food at their training ground.But the club is also worried about the unhealthy diet among local children who prefer sweets and unhealthy fast food.As part of their work in the community, Aston Villa has opened up their kitchen and invited children from local schools to come and learn how to cook with the help of the Villa head chef.Villa midfielder, Nigel ReoCoker, visited the children on the opening day.“The kitchen promotes healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle.”he said.

  A final word from the kitchen

  Head chef Ian says:“Footballers know how important food is to their profession and nine times out of ten, they go for the healthiest option.”Do you watch your diet?If you do and you keep yourself fit, you can be a winner!

(1)

Every Premier League Club provides footballers with ________.

[  ]

A.

a good coach

B.

a fitness center

C.

proper practice and training

D.

a delicious diet

(2)

According to Jim Henry, ________.

[  ]

A.

he believes the studies he has read about organic food

B.

he will only eat organic food with his players

C.

he thinks food is especially important after a game

D.

he chose organic food as a secret weapon for footballers

(3)

We can learn from the passage that ________.

[  ]

A.

people can make one percent difference to players by using organic food

B.

only a few footballers pay attention to the healthy eating

C.

footballers in Aston Villa usually eat on their way to the match

D.

footballers in Aston Villa usually eat some food within an hour after a match.

(4)

Why has Aston Villa invited children from local schools?

[  ]

A.

Because they want to teach kids how to cook delicious food.

B.

Because they want to teach kids to play football.

C.

Because they are fond of the kids in the community.

D.

Because they intend to promote healthy eating.

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  In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, and English-andall at the same time.This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel, a computer science professor at US's Car-negie Mellon University(CMU)and Germany's University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be reality.He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier forpeople who speak different languages to understand each other.

  One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into an-other.Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary.Us-ers also have to be trained how to use the programme.

  Another machine can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what languagethey speak.“It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you, ”Waibel said

  Prefer to read? So- called Translation Glasses transcribe(转录)the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal display(LCD)screen.

  Then there's the Muscle Translator.Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words.The signals are then translated into speech.The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person's face, according to research-ers.

  During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU's Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Sang Jun had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat.Then he mouthed-without speaking aloud- a few words in Mandarin(普通话)to the audience.A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish:“Let me introduce our new prototype.”

  This particular instrument, when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of lan-guages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language”.“The idea behind the universi-ty's prototypes is to create'good enough' bridges for cross- cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world, ”Waibel said.

  With spontaneous(自发的)translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio; tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people; leaders of different coun-tries could have secret talks without any interpreters there.

(1)

What can't be learned from the text?

[  ]

A.

The spontaneous translators will help us a lot.

B.

There is no Muscle Translator in the world now.

C.

Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth.

D.

A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily.

(2)

What does the underlined word mean?

[  ]

A.

happening at at the same time.

B.

happening by itself.

C.

similar in size.

D.

Similar in quality.

(3)

What's the final destination of inventing the language translators?

[  ]

A.

To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier.

B.

To help students learn foreign languages more easily.

C.

To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably.

D.

To help people learn more foreign languages in the future.

(4)

What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?

[  ]

A.

The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need.

B.

The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge.

C.

With the help of the translator,you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all.

D.

The translator needs to be improved before being put into market.

(5)

Where can we probably find this passage?

[  ]

A.

A newspaper.

B.

A magazine on science.

C.

A fairy tale.

D.

A scientific fantasy book.

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