Question

Students who say they never or hardly use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.

The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either.  The ones who look up every new word do not read fast, therefore they do not have time to read much.  Those who use small, bilingual(使用两种语言的)dictionaries have the worst problems.  Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as a translation of English.  But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.

The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100 000 words but who do not use them too often.  When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or can’t divide it into syllables, they use a dictionary.  Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form or a verb might have an unusual past form, they check these in a dictionary.

1. The writer tends to think that 　　　　　　   .

A. choose a good dictionary, and you’ll succeed in learning English

B. dictionaries are not very necessary to the students who learn English

C. it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly

D. using dictionaries very often can’t help to improve writing

2. The function of the underlined sentence in the third paragraph is 　　　　　　   .

A. to form a connecting link between the preceding and the following

B. to raise the main point of the third paragraph

C. to end the subject talked about in the first two paragraphs

D. to change the subject to talk about something else

3. Which is NOT mentioned in this article?

A. How to make good use of a dictionary.

B. When to use a dictionary.

C. How to improve spoken English.

D. How to practise reading fast.

 

Answer 1

答案：C;A;C
提示：

1. C  从文章第一段就可知本题选C 2. A  画线的句子的意思是“能将上下文联系起来” 3. C  注意是选择错误的答案