The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time, they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an English－speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults, and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries, they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is－a mistake because there are many benefits to knowing more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you, so you're more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.
Furthermore, speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and customs more effectively. Local expressions, vocabulary, and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person's understanding of another culture. So, knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally, having more multi－language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well, the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other's problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact, there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don't try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.
【小題1】What is the passage mainly about?

A．The benefits of learning other languages.
B．The reasons why people come to America.
C．The importance of learning English.
D．How to learn another language.
【小題2】The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to                
A．discuss the need for teaching a new language
B．introduce the passage's main characters to the readers
C．describe the advantages of moving to another country
D．show the problems of speaking only one language
【小題3】The underlined phrase "multi－language speakers" (Paragraph 5) means "people who know                 ."
A．their mother languageB．a(chǎn) new language
C．more than one languageD．body language
【小題4】According to the last paragraph, which of the following is the worst?
A．Not knowing another language.
B．Forgetting one's mother language,
C．Refusing to learn another language
D．Failing to communicate with others.


【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】B

解析試題分析：這篇文章主要講述了學(xué)習(xí)外語的好處，可以更好的直接與別人進(jìn)行溝通，可以更有效地了解其他國(guó)家的文化和習(xí)俗，并且加強(qiáng)國(guó)家間的關(guān)系。學(xué)習(xí)外語只有好處而沒有壞處，那些甚至連母語都忘記的人就更加錯(cuò)了。
【小題1】主旨大意題。這篇短文主要講述了學(xué)習(xí)外語的好處，可以更好的溝通，可以了解其他的文化并且加強(qiáng)國(guó)家間的關(guān)系；故此題選A，學(xué)習(xí)其他語言的好處。
【小題2】判斷推理題。文章在開頭以Vieira一家為例，是為了說明他們丟棄了母語只講英語是一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，故此題選D，說明只講一門語言的問題。
【小題3】詞意推測(cè)題。結(jié)合前后文，此句為：最后，可以講更多的語言能夠加強(qiáng)國(guó)家間的關(guān)系。Multi-language多語言的，故選C。
【小題4】判斷推理題。根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.更糟糕的是有些人忘記了自己的母語而不會(huì)講母語了；故選B。
考點(diǎn)：社會(huì)類短文閱讀。

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

When something becomes fashionable very quickly , we say that it’s a “craze”. The latest craze is sometimes a style of clothes or a hairstyle. Sometimes it is a game or a TV programme.
In the 20th century a lot of crazes started in the USA and then became popular in the USA andthen became popular in other parts of the world. American youth culture has spread through tourism , TV , films, magazines and music videos.
One of the biggest crazes was the hula hoop（呼啦圈）. Hula hoops are not popular now, but in the1950s they were a sensation.  An American company called Wham-O started to make plastic（塑料的）hoops toys, and in the USA the company sold 100 million hoops in a year.
Frisbees（飛盤）were another Wham-O product（產(chǎn)品）. Some people say that the idea
started in the factory of the Frisbee Baking Company in Connecticut. Workers there threw metal pans to each other during their breaks. Two businessmen made a plastic type of the flying pans,  and sold their products to Wham-O. They became a big business.
So businesses usually help to produce a craze. Yoyos were another example. In the Philippines,  where its name means “comeback”, the yoyo was a popular toy in the 1920s. But it didn’t become a global (世界性的) craze until an American called Donald Duncan bought the idea and sold it to the world. Around 100 million people bought yoyos in 1962 and 1963.
Most crazes come and go, but sometimes they survive. When the big skateboard started in California in 1965, many parents and governments said that the boards were dangerous, and they were not allowed in some areas. But the boards became popular again and they are still an important part of youth culture today.
【小題1】What is a “craze” ?
A. A special culture in the western country.
B. Something that is liked by the young.
C. Something that first spreads in the USA.
D. Something that becomes very popular over a short period (時(shí)期) of time.
【小題2】What does the underlined word “sensation” mean ?

A．昂貴的物品 
B．值得珍藏的物品 
C．轟動(dòng)一時(shí)的物品 
D．曇花一現(xiàn)的物品 
【小題3】What fact does the passage provide ?
A．All crazes in the world come and go quickly. 
B．Skateboards are not allowed in most areas of America. 
C．In the last century the USA introduced many new crazes. 
D．Crazes have nothing to do with culture. 
【小題4】 Which of the following can be chosen as the best title of the passage ?
A．Something about Crazes 
B．Wham-O products 
C．A successful Company 
D．American Youth Culture 

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Much has been said and written about heroes now, mainly because many people think we have too few of them. There are many different kinds of heroes, but they usually seem to have two things. First, heroes show their great power by actions. Second, heroes can be tested by the time. Because of these good points, we need to choose our heroes carefully.

Olympic winner Jackie Joyner-Kersee tells young people to work hard. She hopes that if someone tries to copy her, it will be because she has got success by working hard. She says that a hero should affect another person’s life.
Poet Maya Angelou believes that a hero encourages people to treat others well. A hero should show politeness, courage, patience, and strength all the time. A hero should encourage others to follow him with actions, even though only in small ways.
Author Daniel Boorstin suggests that, “Celebrities are people who appear on newspapers, but heroes are people who make history.” If a person is truly a hero, he or she will not be soon forgotten.
We all need heroes. We need to be able to respect (尊重) people around us. Many times , the greatest heroes are the people we can see every day — our relatives, friends, and neighbours — who will never give up when facing difficulty. The parent who supports our family, the teacher who will make more money at another job but chooses to help students — all these people can be considered as heroes. A hero sets a good example, an example that encourages others to follow.
【小題1】Joyner-Kersee hopes that young people ___________.

A．will work hardB．will become heroes
C．will follow herD．will achieve her goal
【小題2】The underlined word “celebrities” in Paragraph 4 means ___________.
A．志愿者B．記者C．政客D．名人
【小題3】From the passage we know that ___________.
A．there are fewer heroes than before
B．many common people set examples to us
C．heroes should be polite, patient and famous
D．heroes have to do some great things
【小題4】The best title for this passage is ___________.
A．What Heroes DoB．Who Are Heroes
C．How Heroes LiveD．Where Heroes are

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the local people of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the local people become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy(經(jīng)濟(jì)). It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance(推進(jìn)) the well-being (health and happiness) of local people.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a lot of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
【小題1】What is probably the reason if local people dislike tourists?

A．Tourists come to enjoy the customs and beauty.
B．Local people lose jobs.
C．A lot of hotels are built.
D．Too many tourists cause traffic problems.
【小題2】What can we do to solve the problems caused by tourism?
A．Make plans properly.
B．Help the country’s economy.
C．Build fewer hotels.
D．Advance the well-being of local people.
【小題3】If tourism grows too quickly, ___________.
A．businesses will lose money
B．other parts of the country’s economy will make more money
C．local people will be happier
D．more local people will work for tourists.
【小題4】Support facilities needed by tourist attractions includes ___________.
①public places ②hotels ③airports ④roads ⑤electricity  ⑥sewers  
A．①②③④⑤B．②③④⑤⑥C．①②③⑤⑥D．①③④⑤⑥
【小題5】If the writer wants to add Paragraph 5 to the passage, he may tell us ________.
A．whether people need to build more hotels
B．whether people need to plan tourism properly
C．how to deal with the problems above
D．how to prevent tourism growing too quickly

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans owned their homes and the rest rented(租) their homes. The rented homes were usually apartments(公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average(平均), 2.64 people lived at home in the early 1990s. In the1960s, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average, twelve times in his or her life. In Japan a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.
【小題1】Most Americans live ________, according to the passage.

A．in or around the citiesB．in citiesC．a(chǎn)round citiesD．in the country
【小題2】Ho w many American families own a cat?
A．About 40%.B．About 20%.C．About 74%.D．About 26%.
【小題3】On the average, there were ________ people in an American family in 1994.
A．more than 3B．only 3.5C．less than 2D．a(chǎn)bout 2.64
【小題4】________ in the US have their own bedrooms.
A．All of the peopleB．Most of the children
C．Half of the teenagersD．Only some of the teenagers
【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?
A．In the early 1990s, most of the Americans owned their homes.
B．Families in the US are becoming bigger and bigger.
C．A Japanese moves more often than an American.
D．An American moves more often than an Englishman.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Anyone who has ever traveled with a teenager knows that the teenager can make the vacation good or bad for the entire family. As a travel agent, Lynda Maxwell said, “If teenagers are happy, everybody is happy.”
Teenagers are often interested in travelling, but their interests and schedules often aren’t the same as their parents’. It means that when the parents start to look for a place of interest in the early morning, their teenagers may be sleeping soundly!
The thing makes travelling with teenagers very difficult, but it isn’t impossible. The experts said, “The keys to success is what parents do before they travel.”
For many families, the hardest part may be finding a vacation time that is right for everyone. Be sure to sit down with everyone else in the family before setting a date.
“After setting a date, ask teenagers where they would choose to go,” suggested Maxwell. It is possible that they’d like nothing more than to sit on a beach for a week. “Maybe there’s a compromise(折中),” said Maxwell.
“Most teenagers like using the Internet now, so parents can ask them to think up the ideas about what to see and do,” said Brad Anderson. “I find teenagers are excellent at making great suggestions.”
【小題1】The main problem of travelling with teenagers is that______.

A．they are always causing problems
B．there’s no way to make them happy
C．they don’t want to travel with their parents
D．their interests and schedules are different from their parents’
【小題2】Maxwell thinks that     .
A．teenagers are good at making suggestions
B．parents should discuss the travel plan with their teenagers
C．parents should choose the places where teenagers like to go
D．teenagers should try their best to make their parents happy
【小題3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A．Teenagers often have some great ideas of travelling.
B．Teenagers always make their parents disappointed.
C．Most parents often look for travel information online.
D．Teenagers should learn how to get along with their parents.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

BEIJING—Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has visited the "left-behind"(留守) children whose parents are working in cities before Children's Day.
During a visit to northwest China's Shanxi Province, Wen visited the home of Yang Saike, a primary school boy in a village of Xingping City. Yang, whose parents were working in Fujian, thousands of kilometers away, was cared for by his grandparents. His parents fail to go home even once a year. Wen talked with many children and asked them many questions about their schooling and life.
"You are so pretty," Wen said to Liu Mengqi, a seven-year-old girl living with her grandmother. Liu's parents were also working in the city.
"Have you been to school yet?" Wen asked two other girls.
"We are going to the pre-school class," said one.
"Mom and dad at home?" Wen asked. The children shook their heads.
"Children cannot see their parents very often, which is a new problem in the country-side. We should give them more care and love," said the premier.
The premier asked local governments to do something to protect and care for such children at home and freeing their parents in cities from worries about their children.
【小題1】Wen says a new problem in the country is that "left-behind" children _________.

A．seldom get care from the government
B．seldom get together with their parents
C．cannot do well in school like others.
D．cannot get any love from their parents
【小題2】Wen Jiabao asks local governments_________.
A．to do more for "left-behind" children and their parents
B．to let the parents see their children only once a year
C．to stop the local people from going to work in cities
D．to build more schools for the "left-behind" children
【小題3】The proper title (標(biāo)題) for this passage is "Give ________ more love".
A．poor childrenB．disabled children
C．country childrenD．'left-behind' children

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.
Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.
【小題1】_____ is a good season for vacation.

A．SpringB．SummerC．AutumnD．Winter
【小題2】Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.
A．read booksB．visit their friends
C．watch TVD．go to work
【小題3】Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.
A．in the officeB．near a cinema
C．near a big factoryD．near a nice lake
【小題4】If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.
A．money and friendsB．friends and time
C．money and timeD．food
【小題5】Which of the following is “芝加哥”? 
A．Chicago.B．New York.C．Miami.D．Los Angeles.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案