Question

Alex Rawlings, from Oxford University, Has been named the UK’s most multilingual(说多种语言的)person.  The 21-year-old British student can speak 11 language and is learning a 12th, He knows English, Greek, German, French, Dutch, Afrikaans, Spanish,Catalan,ltalian, Russian and Hebrew.Rawlings’ mother, who is half Greek, spoke to him in English, Greek and some French when he was growing up.  Rawlings is studying German and Russian at university now.  He taught himself other languages like Dutch because he wanted to talk to people on his travels or simply because he thought the language was interesting or beautiful.“When I was a kid, I always wanted to speak different languages,” Rawlings said.  “My parents often took me to my mom’s family in Greece.  My dad worked in Japan for four years.  I was always frustrated that I  couldn’t talk to other kids in those countries because of the language. ”
Thanks to his talent for languages, Rawliings has made many friends.  He also thinks that picking up new languages getseasier over time.Rawlings plans to perfect his Russian while studying in the small Russian city of Yaroslavi and the next language he plans to learn is Arabic.“No matter how many languages I Iearn, my favorite language is always Greek because I have spoken it since childhood,” he said

1. 1.
   Where does Alex Rawlings come from?
   1. A.
      The UK
   2. B.
      The USA
   3. C.
      Germany
   4. D.
      Italy
2. 2.
   Alex Rwlings’ mother spoke to him in the following languages EXCEPT       when he was young.
   1. A.
      Greek
   2. B.
      Dutch
   3. C.
      French
   4. D.
      English
3. 3.
   How is Alex Rawlings going to improve his Russian?
   1. A.
      By getting a Russian tutor
   2. B.
      By reading Russian books
   3. C.
      By watching Russian movies
   4. D.
      By studying in a Russian city
4. 4.
   Alex Rawlings likes Greek best because ______.
   1. A.
      his parents speak it
   2. B.
      he thinks it’s interesting
   3. C.
      he thinks it’s easy to learn
   4. D.
      he has spoken it since childhood
5. 5.
   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
   1. A.
      Alex Rawlings’ father’s family is in Japan
   2. B.
      Chinese is the next language Alex Rawlings plans to learn
   3. C.
      Alex Rawlings showed great interest in learning languages from a young age
   4. D.
      Learning new languages becomes more and more difficult for Alex Rawlings

Answer 1

ABDDC
这篇短文主要介绍了一位来自英国的，能说11种语言的一个年轻人——亚历克斯罗林斯。他自小就对多种语言很感兴趣，并且通过努力，掌握了多种语言，现在正准备学习第12种语言。
1.推理判断题。根据第一段Alex Rawlings, from Oxford University,可知亚历克斯罗林斯来自剑桥大学，而剑桥大学是英国的一所著名大学，所以他来自英国。故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段Rawlings’ mother, who is half Greek, spoke to him in English, Greek and some French when he eas growing up. 描述，可知他的母亲用英语，希腊语和法语同他交谈。故选B，荷兰语。
3.细节理解题。根据短文倒数第二段Rawlings plans to perfect his Russian while studying in the small Russian city of Yaroslavi 描述，可知他打算去一座俄罗斯的小城学习俄语。故选D。
4.细节理解题。根据短文最后一段my favorite language is always Greek because I have spoken it since childhood,” he said. 描述，可知他喜欢希腊语的原因是因为他自小就说希腊语。故选D。
5.细节理解题。根据短文第三段“When I was a kid, I always wanted to speak different languages,” Rawlings said. 描述，可知他自小就对各种语言感兴趣。故选C。
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