Question

【題目】Many people always say that listening to spoken English is too hard for them. But if you don't understand what people are saying, how can you talk with them? It may be difficult, but learning by listening is necessary. It can be done.

As we know, different people have different pronunciations of the same word. Standard pronunciation is important for English speaking as well as for listening. In China, people from one area may not understand what people from another area are saying because of the different Chinese① dialects. Standard Chinese pronunciation can help people from different places understand each other easily.

It is the same with English. ②If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard for other people to understand you.

If you want to learn how to listen to English, the following ways are helpful.

Get some good books with tapes.③ Do more exercises, from the simple to the difficult, step by step.

You can also watch English-language films sand TV programs, and listen to English-language radio. Try to listen every day, even if only for a few minutes. At first you may understand few words. Don't give up. Just listen.

Remember to read and speak English every day. It will help you a lot. Every day, spend an hour reading English. Finally you will notice that you're making progress.

Talk to English-speaking people as often as possible. They will speak more slowly with you, use simple words and use body language to help you understand them. Don't be afraid to talk to them. They won't mind if you have trouble because they may have more trouble making themselves understood in Chinese.

【1】根據(jù)上下文猜測①處單詞的意思：_____________________

【2】請寫出②處劃線句子的同義句。

If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard to _________ yourself ____________.

【3】根據(jù)③處劃線句子翻譯成漢語：________________________________________.

【4】Why is standard English pronunciation important?

_____________________________________________________________.

【5】How many ways does the writer show us to learn to listen to English?

_______________________________________________________________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】方言，土語

【2】make, understood

【3】做更多的練習，逐步地由易到難。

【4】Because it can help people from different places understand each other easily.

【5】Four

【解析】

【1】結合句意，一個地方的人會聽不懂另一個人說的話是因為有不同的方言。

【2】劃線句子的意思是，如果你的發(fā)音不標準，對于其他人來說是很難聽懂的。make sb. done使某人被…

【3】from…to….是從…到…的意思，step by step的意思是逐步。

【4】題干意為：為什么標準的英語發(fā)音很重要？通過對文章的理解，可知標準的英語可以使人們更好的交流。

【5】題干意為：作者告訴了我們幾種學習英語的方法？根據(jù)文章第四段，如果你想學習如何學習英語的聽力，下面的方法可能會有用。可知下面提到了四個方法。