Question

【题目】

STUDY HELP

For many tests and exams, you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully. In order to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. If you don’t, your speech will be slow and it won’t sound natural. Here are some things you can do to.

Look at objects around your home and school, and think of what they are called in English. Try to make a direct connection between the object and the English word.

When you are out in a public place, practice describing the things and people you see in your mind. For example, think, "There is a man walking down the street. He’s wearing a suit. I think he is going to work. "Try to think in English first, not in your first language.

When you have to say something in English, think first and ask yourself" What words and phases do I know in English that I can use in this situation? "Try not to think in your first language and translate your ideas into English. If you do, you will get frustrated very quickly.

Try these tips and you’ ll soon find that you are thinking in English.

【1】The passage is most probably written to .

A. studentsB. teachersC. parentsD. reporters

【2】The writer gives some advice on how to .

A. greet people in EnglishB. practice thinking in English

C. write an article in EnglishD. improve English listening skills

【3】The passage above might be from the column（栏目）in a magazine.

A. News CornerB. Story Garden

C. Language WorldD. Technology Square

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】

很多时候，你都需要讲一口流利的英语，这就需要用英语思考，不然你的演讲就会很慢，听起来也不自然，因此短文中介绍了用英语思考的一些建议。

【1】推理判断题。根据短文开头For many tests and exams, you are tested on your abilities to communicate successfully，在许多测试和考试中，你都要测试自己的沟通能力，由此可推断文章是写给学生的，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文第一段中In order to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. If you don’t, your speech will be slow and it won’t sound natural. Here are some things you can do to.可知，短文下面是一些你可以用英语练习思考的事情，即用英语练习思维的建议，故选B。

【3】推理判断题。根据文意和短文中Trynottothinkinyourfirstlanguageandtranslateyour ideasintoEnglish不要用你的母语思考，把你的想法翻译成英语，由此可知文章是关于语言的，故选C。

这是一篇说明文，短文中对培养用英语思考的能力提出了一些建议。文章主题明确，结构清晰。短文第一段引入话题，点明文章主旨；然后分几个方面进行具体的介绍。了解文章的结构有利于我们把握文章的大意，更快地搜索相关信息。后面的题目设置以细节理解和推理题为主，做题时，先浏览所给的问题以及选择项，然后带着问题在通读原文的基础上快速地找到答案，结合选项作答。例如第2小题，根据短文第一段中In order to speak English fluently, you need to think in English. If you don’t, your speech will be slow and it won’t sound natural. Here are some things you can do to.可知，短文下面是一些你可以用英语练习思考的事情，即用英语练习思维的建议，故选B。