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               All parents and schoolteachers know that being able to spell properly is a fundamental skill that young people must develop before they enter the classroom. But,as every parent and teacher also knows,learning spelling can be difficult for children in the early stages. The problem with English spelling is that the letters do not correspond to (与……相对应) speech sounds.

               Good spelling skills are an important part of being able to read and write to a reasonable standard,Reading,writing and spelling are important in the first place because they all help to develop an effective level of literacy (识字).Without this,school coursework would not be completed satisfactorily and end-of-year exams would be failed. Getting good grades in exams,especially towards the end of a person's school life is extremely important if they are looking to go on to college or university before entering the employment market.

               Learning to spell is important because being able to spell correctly adds so much to your skills and abilities,especially when it comes to finding a college or university place,or entering the job market for the first time. Writing a ?decent CV(简历) and completing the application correctly is vital in the effort to make a good impression. It was reported recently that employers rejected the vast majority of 1 ,000 job applications submitted by graduates simply because of bad spelling.

               Could our use of technology be the reason for bad spelling? Although not proven,there have been concerns in recent years that the rise of text messaging and “chatspeak” used in social media could be leading to a reduction in literacy,as abbreviations(缩写) become commonly used by children. Opinions differ on this possibility. Some research suggests that this may not necessarily be true,but other studies have shown that in some cases it is a cause for concern.

                But the end of school education may be too late. Obviously,the main time for learning is during childhood when most people can achieve a reasonable level of spelling to help their overall literacy. But it is perhaps surprising that many adults have extremely poor spelling and struggle with common words such as embarrass,occasion and restaurant.

6. Children’s difficulty in learning spelling lies in the fact that.

   A. they don't know how to read

   B. the rules are difficult to master

   C. many words are long and complex

   D. the letters don't match speech sounds

7. Students looking to enter college need to .

   A. work hard to get good grades

   B. have job application experiences

   C. reach a high standard of speaking

   D. submit a correctly-spelled application

8. The underlined word “decent” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by.

   A. quick    B. good-quality

   C. recent   D. well-meaning

9. We may conclude from Paragraph 4 that .

   A. the use of text messaging leads to good spelling

   B. “chatspeak” helps children develop their literacy

   C. the use of technology has caused increasing concern

   D. common use of abbreviations shows children's literacy level

10. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. Why is learning to spell important?

   B. Why do many children have poor spelling?

   C. When should children start to learn spelling?

   D. How should children develop their spelling skills?

Answer 1

B篇(语言学习)

本文是议论文。文章主要讨论了为什么学习拼音很重要。

6. D. 细节理解题。由第一段中的The problem with English spelling is that the letters do not correspond to speech sounds可知，英语拼写的困难在于字母与发音不一致。

7. A. 细节理解题。由第二段中的Getting good grades in exams ... is extremely important if they are looking to go on to college or university可知，学生如果要进入大学必须取得好成绩。

8. B. 词义猜测题。由划线词后的completing the application correctly 和 make a good impression 以及 It was reported ... simply because of bad spelling可推知，要在求职 时留下好印象必须要有一份体面的、像样的简历。由此可知，decent意为“体面的”。

9. C. 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的 there have been concerns in recent years 和 other studies have shown that in some cases it is a cause for concern 可知，技术的使用可能会导致人们拼写能力下降，这已经引起了人们的关注和担心。

10. A. 标题归纳题。由第一段中的being able to spell properly is a fundamental skill 和第二盛中的 Good spelling skills are an important part of being able to read and write以及第三段中的Learning to spell is important可知，未文主要讨论了学习拼写的重要性，故A项标题最贴切。