Question

【題目】Learning a second language

Nowadays, more and more people are learning a second language. So why should we spend time learning a second language? 【1】. Let us see.

Career

If your work involves regular contact with speakers of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own language will help you to communicate with them better.【2】 Knowledge of foreign languages may also increase your chances of finding a new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign business trips.

Travel

Being able to speak a foreign language, for example, the Japanese language, would benefit you greatly should you be traveling to Japan.【3】 If you are fond of tourism, then knowledge of the local language is a must-have to avoid bad experiences or discomfort.

【4】

If you are a high school student who is interested in going abroad for further education, then you will have to learn the language of the country which you wish to move to. In some countries, being able to speak that country’s national language is a must for students wishing to pursue (繼續(xù)) education there.

Personal growth

Learning a second language can help in broadening one’s horizons(視野). It can help in learning about the culture of that particular country.【5】 Not only can you enjoy different forms of art and literature relating to the new language, but you can also meet new people, make new friends and develop long-lasting relationships.

A. Education

B. Challenge.

C. Is it really worth it?

D. This will save you a lot of trouble.

E. It can help you to make sales and get good deals.

F. And it can open the way for new interests and hobbies.

G. Could you be required to study a particular language at school?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】D

【4】A

【5】F

【解析】文章主要講述了學(xué)習(xí)第二語(yǔ)言的有利方面。例如：職業(yè)、旅行、教育深造、個(gè)人成長(zhǎng)。

【1】考查對(duì)上下文理解及推理判斷能力。句意：真的值得嗎？根據(jù)上文“So why should we spend time learning a second language?” 那么我們?yōu)槭裁匆�花時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)第二語(yǔ)言呢？以及下文“讓我們看看�！笨芍�該句承上啟下。 根據(jù)題意，故選C。

【2】考查對(duì)上下文理解及推理判斷能力。句意：它可以幫助你銷售和獲得好的交易。根據(jù)上文“If your work involves regular contact with speakers of foreign languages, being able to talk to them in their own language will help you to communicate with them better.”如果你的工作涉及到與外語(yǔ)使用者的定期接觸，那么能夠用他們自己的語(yǔ)言與他們交談將有助于你更好地與他們交流�？赏浦�更好的交流，有利于自己業(yè)務(wù)的擴(kuò)展，獲得更好的收益。根據(jù)題意，故選E。

【3】考查對(duì)上下文理解及推理判斷能力。句意：這會(huì)幫你省很多麻煩。根據(jù)下文“If you are fond of tourism, then knowledge of the local language is a must-have to avoid bad experiences or discomfort.”如果你喜歡旅游，那么了解當(dāng)?shù)卣Z(yǔ)言是避免不好的經(jīng)歷或不舒服的必要條件。根據(jù)題意，故選D。

【4】考查對(duì)上下文理解及推理判斷能力。句意：教育。根據(jù)下文“If you are a high school student who is interested in going abroad for further education, then you will have to learn the language of the country which you wish to move to.”如果你是一個(gè)對(duì)出國(guó)深造感興趣的高中生，那么你將不得不學(xué)習(xí)你想搬到的那個(gè)國(guó)家的語(yǔ)言。可知該段落講述的是教育。根據(jù)題意，故選A。

【5】考查對(duì)上下文理解及推理判斷能力。句意：它可以為新的興趣和愛(ài)好開(kāi)辟道路。根據(jù)上文“Learning a second language can help in broadening one’s horizons(視野). It can help in learning about the culture of that particular country.” 第二語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)可以幫助擴(kuò)大視野（視野）。它可以幫助了解這個(gè)國(guó)家的文化。句型一致，承上啟下。 根據(jù)題意，故選F。