In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the basic goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as realization of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying “I do it” to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interacting with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “I'll do it”. The resulting difference can serve as a basis for the student to correct his way of using the present tense in English.

1．This passage tells us that the present tense in English is ________.

    A. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future

    B. used with some verbs but not with others to express future plan

    C. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

    D. not the most difficult problem for foreign students

2．According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by ________.

    A. asking native speakers for explanations

    B. reading good books in the foreign language

    C. comparing their speech with that of native speakers

    D. speaking without regard to native speakers

3．According to the writer, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because ________.

    A. native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their language

    B. communication is the basic goal of language learning

    C. native speakers will ignore their mistakes

    D. everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language

4．The author's main conclusion about the use of mistakes in foreign language learning is that ________.

    A. mistakes are not important in the course of learning a language

    B. learners are often very afraid of making mistakes

    C. making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language

    D. native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakes

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In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the basic goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as realization of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying “I do it” to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interacting with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “I'll do it”. The resulting difference can serve as a basis for the student to correct his way of using the present tense in English.

1．This passage tells us that the present tense in English is ________.

    A. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future

    B. used with some verbs but not with others to express future plan

    C. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

    D. not the most difficult problem for foreign students

2．According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by ________.

    A. asking native speakers for explanations

    B. reading good books in the foreign language

    C. comparing their speech with that of native speakers

    D. speaking without regard to native speakers

3．According to the writer, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because ________.

    A. native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their language

    B. communication is the basic goal of language learning

    C. native speakers will ignore their mistakes

    D. everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language

4．The author's main conclusion about the use of mistakes in foreign language learning is that ________.

    A. mistakes are not important in the course of learning a language

    B. learners are often very afraid of making mistakes

    C. making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language

    D. native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakes

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4___ to do so.

Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever ___6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learn English in six month, or your ___7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes ___8___ you master your English in a month. ___9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!

So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.

1. A. not           B. quite          C. only           D. very

2. A. difficult       B. important      C. necessary      D. easy

3. A. native          B. foreign         C. useful        D. mother

4. A. learning       B. enjoying        C. trying         D. liking

5. A. questions            B. problems      C. ideas          D. answers

6. A. found          B. watched       C. noticed          D. known

7. A. knowledge     B. time          C. money              D. English

8. A. make           B. help           C. let              D. allow

9. A. From           B. On            C. Since         D. After

10. A. spelling      B. grammar       C. English          D. pronunciation

11. A. happened      B. know               C. seemed         D. felt

12. A. know        B. remember       C. understand    D. think

13. A. students           B. children          C. babies        D. grown-ups

14. A. Imagine           B. Mind           C. Do             D. Think of

15. A. using       B. thinking     C. trying         D. practicing

16. A. time         B. money          C. language        D. practice

17. A. hard        B. easy              C. funny         D. silly

18. A. depends     B. tries            C. has            D. takes

19. A. uses        B. takes             C. gets           D. costs

20. A. do         B. work            C. help           D. master

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.

But ___1___ a few of them are very ___2___. English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A, but in other parts of the world. About 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a ___3___ language. Many millions are ___4___ to do so.

Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different ___5___. Have you ever ___6___ the ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines?

“Learn English in six month, or your ___7___ back ...” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes ___8___ you master your English in a month. ___9___ the first day your ___10___ will be excellent. Just send ...” Of course, it never ___11___ quite like this.

The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should ___12___ that we all learned our own language well when we were ___13___. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. ___14___ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and ___15___ in it all the time, just imagine how much ___16___ that gets!

So it is ___17___ to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English ___18___ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and ___19___ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will ___20___. But they cannot do the student’s work for him.

1. A. not  B. quite   C. only    D. very

2. A. difficult  B. important   C. necessary    D. easy

3. A. native     B. foreign       C. useful D. mother

4. A. learning  B. enjoying     C. trying D. liking

5. A. questions       B. problems    C. ideas   D. answers

6. A. found     B. watched     C. noticed       D. known

7. A. knowledge     B. time    C. money       D. English

8. A. make      B. help    C. let      D. allow

9. A. From     B. On      C. Since  D. After

10. A. spelling       B. grammar    C. English      D. pronunciation

11. A. happened     B. know  C. seemed       D. felt

12. A. know    B. remember   C. understand  D. think

13. A. students       B. children     C. babies D. grown-ups

14. A. Imagine       B. Mind  C. Do      D. Think of

15. A. using    B. thinking     C. trying D. practicing

16. A. time     B. money       C. language    D. practice

17. A. hard     B. easy    C. funny  D. silly

18. A. depends       B. tries    C. has     D. takes

19. A. uses      B. takes   C. gets    D. costs

20. A. do B. work   C. help    D. master

There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world. But   36  a few of them are very   37  .English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U.S.A., but in other parts of the world. About 200,000,000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a  38  language. Many millions are   39   to do so. Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different    40   Have you ever   41   ads of this kind in the newspapers or magazines? "Learn English in six weeks, or your   42   back..." "Easy and funny! Our records and tapes   43   you master your English in a month.   44   the first day your   45   will be excellent. Just send …"Of course, it never    46   quite like this.

    The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue. We should   47   that we all learned our own language well when we were    48  . If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult.   49    what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it,   50  in it all the time. Just imagine how much   51   that gets!

    So it is  52  to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English   53  upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and   54   much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will   55  . But they cannot do the student's work for him.（词数278）

A. not           B. quite          C. only            D. very

A. difficult     B. important    C. necessary     D. easy

A. native        B. foreign       C. useful          D. mother

A. learning     B. enjoying      C. trying         D. liking

A. questions    B. problems     C. ideas          D. answers

A. found         B. watched      C. noticed       D. known

A. knowledge   B. time          C. money         D. English

A. make         B. help           C. let             D. allow

A. From         B. On            C. Since           D. After

A. spelling     B. grammar     C. English        D. pronunciation

A. happened    B. looked        C. seemed        D. felt

A. know        B. remember     C. understand    D. think

A. students     B. children       C. babies        D. grown-ups

A. Imagine      B. Mind          C. Do             D. Think of

A. using        B. thinking       C. trying        D. practicing

A. time         B. money          C. language      D. practice

A. hard         B. easy            C. funny          D. silly

A. depends     B. tries           C. has              D. takes

A. uses         B. takes          C. gets             D. costs

A. do            B. work           C. help             D. master