When we talk about learning a foreign language, we often talk about different methods－if you should go to school or not and how much time is ideal to spend on the target language each day．Of course, those are interesting questions to ask, but I think they’re not as important as one thing－motivation．
Woody Allen once said, “80％ of success in life is showing up．” When you’re not motivated, you won't show up to learn your target language．Unfortunately, it's not possible to learn a language through osmosis(耳濡目染); you need to work, and you need to show up．It's possible to learn many things in a short amount of time, but to truly learn a language to fluency you need years of input, study and practice．
Ask yourself： Why do I want to learn this language? Can I actually use it? Are there enough materials to learn it from? If your answers to those questions are yes, you’re probably motivated enough to go on and learn the language you want to learn．
Still, take your time to decide which language you want to learn．Make a plan to learn it; don't just rush in with a dream of “speaking it one day” ．If you don't set your goals, you'll just fail．In any field of study you need to have a goal; otherwise you'll just give up and look for something else to do．
Methods, schools and the amount of time you put in all matter, but it's the motivation that can make or break your study．When all else fails, you need at least your motivation to get you through and continue learning．
Are you currently learning a language? If so, I'll give you some “homework” ．Think about why you’re learning the language．What are your long－term goals regarding your target language? Are you having fun learning it, or do you just see it as a daily chore? Sometimes it's not a shame to quit studying a language．If you are not enjoying it and have no real motivation for learning it, you'd better invest your time in another language．
(1)
According to the author, to learn a language ________．
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A．
you must find a suitable learning method
B．
you should be good at asking questions
C．
you need set a goal for yourself
D．
you have to choose a good school
(2)
The author gives us some “homework” in the last paragraph to ________．
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A．
aid us in choosing another language to learn
B．
examine how well we are learning a foreign language
C．
encourage us not to give up a language quickly
D．
help judge if we should continue to learn a language
(3)
The author develops his argument by ________．
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A．
presenting questions and suggestions
B．
providing examples and facts
C．
analyzing causes and effects
D．
offering the data and time
(4)
According to the text, if you don't really like the language, you ________．
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A．
shouldn't give it up until you find your motivation
