The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981.At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English?speaking country.

Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they can't communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.

One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate with more people around the world. You don't have to depend on others to talk for you, so you are more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.

Furthermore, speaking the second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively .Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person's understanding of other culture. So knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.

Finally, having more multi?language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other's problems.

The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don't try to learn another language. It's even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.

1.What's the passage mainly about?

A.The benefits of learning other languages. B.The reasons why people come to America.

C.The importance of learning English. D.How to learn another language.

2.The passage begins with the experience of Vieira family in order to ________.

A.discuss the need of teaching a new language

B.introduce the passage's main characters to the readers

C.describe the advantages of moving to another country

D.show the problem of speaking only one language

3.The underlined phrase “multi?language speakers” (paragraph 5) means “people who know ________.”

A.their mother language B.a new language

C.more than one language D.baby language

4.According to the passage, if you can speak more than one language, you can ________

A.find a better job B.make more friends

C.better understand history D.communicate more independently

5.Based on the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?

A.Not knowing another language. B.Forgetting one's language.

C.Refusing to learn another language. D.Failing to communicate with others.

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You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place where you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always easy. What can you do if you just don’t like one of your classmates?

If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others. We can not change the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily with them.

Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other. Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep atemperateand open mind.

You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others how you want to be treated”. If you tolerate something, it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.

It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyone’s life easier. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.

1.This passage is trying to tell us_______.

A.what’s important for a student

B.what students should do at school

C.how to treat people different from us

D.how to get others to do things in the right way

2.From the first paragraph we know that at school ________.

A.it’s easier for someone to hate others

B.getting along with others is not a great deal

C.most students are getting on well with each other

D.students are learning other things besides studying

3.What is tolerance according to the passage?

A.Accept people as they are.

B.Believe you are always right.

C.Expect everybody to be the same.

D.Change yourself to please other people.

4.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A.gentle B.impolite C.active D.responsible

5.The last paragraph suggests that_______.

A.tolerance can only be learnt at school

B.living with people of the same interests is easier

C.practicing tolerance at school can help make a better world

D.people in different countries have different interests and abilities

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