Question

【题目】The Reasons of Learning English

Today lots of people in China can speak English and more and more people are learning this language. Then what do they learn English for? We have done a survey and here are some people’s reasons:

Alice White: I like traveling by myself very much. I’ve been to many places in China, and I plan to travel to some foreign countries. English is the most widely used language in the world, so learning English will do great help to my trips.

Mark Smith: I’m actually not so interested in English. I like Chinese much better. However, I have to learn English. We have to take English exams and the score of English takes a large part in the total score. Luckily, I’m not doing too badly in it, or I’ll have to struggle(奋斗) with it.

Ben Green: It is necessary to learn English. As you know, the competition in the job market is very fierce(激烈的). If I have a good knowledge of English, I will have a chance of getting a good job.

Kate Lu: It’s interesting, isn’t it? I can get information that others can’t get. I can talk and write letters to interesting people that others can’t communicate with. And I can always make people surprised by speaking good English.

Information Card

The number of people who give reasons:	【1】
Alice White’s hobby:	【2】
The language that Mark Smith likes:	【3】
The chance Ben Green will have if he has a good knowledge of English:	【4】
What Kate Lu thinks of learning English?	【5】

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Four / 4

【2】Traveling / Traveling by herself

【3】Chinese

【4】Getting a good job.

【5】It’s interesting. / Interesting

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述四个人学习英语的理由。

【1】细节理解题。根据全文可知，四个人给了理由，包括爱丽丝怀特、马克史密斯、本格林以及凯特卢。故填Four / 4。

【2】细节理解题。根据I like traveling by myself very much“我非常喜欢自己旅行”可知，爱丽丝的爱好是自己旅行，故填Traveling / Traveling by herself。

【3】细节理解题。根据I’m actually not so interested in English. I like Chinese much better“事实上我对英语不感兴趣，我非常喜欢中文”可知，他喜欢中文，故填Chinese。

【4】细节理解题。根据If I have a good knowledge of English, I will have a chance of getting a good job“如果我英语好，我就有机会找到一份好工作”可知，他会找到一份好工作，故填Getting a good job。

【5】细节理解题。根据It’s interesting, isn’t it? I can get information that others can’t get“这个很有趣，对吧？我可以得到一些其他人不能得到的信息”可知，凯特卢认为英语是有趣的，故填It’s interesting. / Interesting。