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【題目】Reasons to Consider Learning a Second Language

In our current society, having the ability to understand a second language is becoming increasingly valuable.【1】. So take a look at why this is such a valuable skill to have.

You will be more competitive in the job market.

Businesses are always looking for people who are bilingual to be translators and to communicate with non-English speaker. Bilingual employees get paid 5%-20% more than people who only speak one language.【2】

You can get credit for it during college.

If you study another language at a university, you will get credit (學(xué)分) toward graduating. You can startfrom the very beginning and learn a brand-new language or continue on from what you were studying in high school. Be aware, however, that college classes can move quickly and are considered to be difficult at times.【3】

You can study abroad in a wider range of countries.

Studying abroad is an amazing experience that everyone should take advantage of. About 79% of Americans believe that students should seize the opportunity to spend a semester in another country.【4】 Learning another language can help expand the number of countries you can choose from.

Learning a language is a big commitment and is not easy by any means. If you don’t have the time to learn a language in school, there are still many, way to become proficient in another language. One program to look into is Livemocha which is a free online program where you can learn a foreign language.【5】There are many other countries and written resources to consider as well.

A.This is only one suggestion.

B.So only take what you can handle.

C.Many people learn a language in order to get high marks.

D.There are a wide range of countries that you can choose from.

E.You can even go for a major in a language if you get far enough along.

F.Being able to communicate in more than one language can open countless doors.

G.Having knowledge of a second language can make you stand out in the job market.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】G

【3】B

【4】D

【5】A

【解析】

本文為說(shuō)明文。介紹了學(xué)習(xí)另一門語(yǔ)言的重要性以及學(xué)習(xí)方法。

【1】根據(jù)前文having the ability to understand a second language is becoming increasingly valuable可知，掌握第二種語(yǔ)言有諸多好處，因此下文應(yīng)講述它的優(yōu)勢(shì)，選項(xiàng)F. Being able to communicate in more than one language can open countless doors. （能夠用一種以上的語(yǔ)言交流可以打開(kāi)無(wú)數(shù)扇門。）符合語(yǔ)境，故選F。

【2】根據(jù)本段落主題You will be more competitive in the job market.可知，此處應(yīng)該講述掌握外語(yǔ)在職場(chǎng)就業(yè)方面的優(yōu)勢(shì)，選項(xiàng)G. Having knowledge of a second language can make you stand out in the job market. （掌握一門外語(yǔ)能讓你在就業(yè)市場(chǎng)上脫穎而出）符合語(yǔ)境，故選G。

【3】根據(jù)前一句可知，Be aware, however, that college classes can move quickly and are considered to be difficult at times.（然而，要知道，大學(xué)課程可能進(jìn)展很快，有時(shí)會(huì)被認(rèn)為是困難的。）因此，在學(xué)習(xí)外語(yǔ)的時(shí)候要量力而行，選項(xiàng) B. So only take what you can handle. （所以只選擇你能應(yīng)對(duì)的）符合語(yǔ)境，故選B。

【4】根據(jù)前一句About 79% of Americans believe that students should seize the opportunity to spend a semester in another country. 可知許多美國(guó)人認(rèn)為應(yīng)該抓住機(jī)會(huì)去國(guó)外學(xué)習(xí)，再根據(jù)空格后一句Learning another language can help expand the number of countries you can choose from.（學(xué)習(xí)另一種語(yǔ)言可以幫助擴(kuò)大你可以選擇的國(guó)家的數(shù)量。）選項(xiàng)D. There are a wide range of countries that you can choose from（有很多國(guó)家可供你選擇。）在此處起到承上啟下的作用，符合語(yǔ)境，故選D。

【5】分析本段大意可知，該段主要介紹學(xué)習(xí)外語(yǔ)的方法，根據(jù)there are still many, way to become proficient in another language（要精通另一門語(yǔ)言還有很多方法），結(jié)合上一句One program to look into is Livemocha which is a free online program where you can learn a foreign language.（其中一個(gè)程序是Livemocha，這是一個(gè)免費(fèi)的在線程序，你可以在那里學(xué)習(xí)一門外語(yǔ)。）是其中一個(gè)建議，故選項(xiàng)A. This is only one suggestion. （這只是一個(gè)建議。）符合語(yǔ)境，故選A。