If you are one of those who want to know how to increase your vocabulary, there are some ways you may find useful. In fact, it is not that difficult to learn new words, but to remember them for a lifetime seems not to be so easy.
To make it easier, you can try word associations（联想）. Try to find a connection between a new word and things or people you know. For example, if your neighbour is an unselfish person who cares about the needs of other people, think about this person every time you see the word, and very soon you'll start actively using it.
Try to use the words you learn as often as possible. Perhaps you are not sure which situations they should be used in, or whether you pronounce（发音） them correctly, but practice is the best way to understand that. It is not enough to find out the meaning of a word. You should hammer (敲打) it into your mind by using it in actual conversations in everyday life.
Also, it may be helpful to know the meaning of the word roots, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes （后缀）， especially if they have a Greek or Latin origin（起源）． Even if you meet a long unfamiliar word, it will be easy to know its meaning if you know the general meaning of its parts.  For example, if you see the word "philanthropy", it won't be difficult to surmise what it means if you know that "anthropo" means "human" and "philo" means "loving". Not only can ancient Greek and Latin be helpful, but a number of modern languages as well. So, if you speak French,  Italian, Spanish or Portuguese, guess the meaning of an unfamiliar English word if it sounds like  a word from another language you know.
【小题1】 Which of the following old sayings can show the main idea of Paragraph 3?

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The best way of learning a language is by using it. For example, if you want to learn English well, you’d better try your best to listen to it, speak it, read it and write it as often as possible(可能).

Sometimes you may not know how to use a word and people can not understand（理解）you. Sometimes people may say things too quickly for you to understand. Don’t be worried or unhappy or even angry if people seem to laugh at your mistakes（错误）. Don’t take it too seriously and just have a good laugh at the mistakes you made. It’s much better to have people laugh at your mistakes than to be angry because they don’t understand what you’re saying. Don’t you think so? So always remember. “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes when they are learning a language.”

56. If you want to learn English well, you should ____________.

　　　 A. speak as quickly as possible　　　　　

B. write more than you read

　　　 C. use it as much as you can

57. The best way to learn a language is by using it. “Using” here means _________.

　　　 A. reading and writing　　　 B. listening and speaking　　 C. both A and B

58. When people laugh at your mistakes, __________.

A. you should stop learning the language　　　　

B. you don’t have to feel too serious

C. you mustn’t speak English any more

59. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. We may not understand what others are talking about if they speak too fast.

B. The best way of learning English is by listening it.

C. Laugh at others when they make mistakes.

60. The best title（标题）for this passage is “_________”.

A. Everyone Makes Mistakes　　　　

B. How to Learn a Language

C. Use English as Often as Possible