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【題目】Foreign language study starts at a very young age for many students in America. A report by the America Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages says that some students start language training at the age of six. The US students are not required (被要求) to receive foreign language training so early. However, many students choose to study foreign languages in primary school. The most popular languages for them are Spanish(西班牙語(yǔ)), French and German(德語(yǔ)).

Almost 7 million students in public secondary school in America are studying a foreign language. These students are from 12 to 17 years old. Nearly 70% of the students choose to study Spanish. French, German, Italian(意大利語(yǔ)), Japanese(日語(yǔ)) and Russian(俄語(yǔ)) are also popular. There is also a growing interest in the Arabic(阿拉伯語(yǔ)) language in the US.

Each state(州) sets its own requirements for foreign language study at junior high school senior high school. Many students graduate from high school with at least two years of foreign language study. Some study a foreign language for four years.

There are different foreign language study requirements at colleges and universities(大學(xué)). Some universities require students to have several years of language education in high school. Also, many colleges and universities require students to complete at least two years of foreign language study before graduating.

【1】In America, many students start to study a foreign language ___________.

A. at a very young age??? B. at the age of 8

C. in high school??? D. in secondary school

【2】The America report shows that ___________.

A. parents are too strict in their children’s studies

B. some students start language training early

C. some students have a special love for foreign languages

D. the US should build more schools for language learning

【3】In the US, ___________ is the most popular foreign language in both primary and secondary schools.

A. German??? B. French??? C. Spanish??? D. Japanese

【4】In America, many college graduates ___________.

A. needn’t get foreign language training

B. are interested in learning foreign languages

C. have learned different languages for 3 years

D. have at least 2 years of foreign language study

【5】From the passage we can learn ___________.

A. learning a foreign language at a very young age is good for children

B. many American parents choose Arabic (阿拉伯語(yǔ)) for their children to study

C. Some US universities require students to learn several languages in high school

D. in the US, different states have different requirements for foreign language study

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】本篇文章難度適中，主要講述美國(guó)的外語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)狀況以及不同的州以及不同的學(xué)校對(duì)外語(yǔ)教育的要求不一樣。

【1】根據(jù)Foreign language study starts at a very young age for many students in America可知，故選A。

【2】根據(jù)A report by the America Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages says that some students start language training at the age of six可知，故選B。

【3】根據(jù)The most popular languages for them are Spanish(西班牙語(yǔ)), French and German(德語(yǔ))以及Nearly 70% of the students choose to study Spanish

可知，故選C。

【4】根據(jù) Many students graduate from high school with at least two years of foreign language study可知，故選D。

【5】根據(jù)Each state(州) sets its own requirements for foreign language study at junior high school senior high school可知，故選D。