If English is not your first language, it is a good idea to take English language classes to improve your written and spoken communication skills. There are many ways to learn English. You can learn from a book, a DVD, on the Internet or by attending classes. One of the most successful ways to improve your English is to join a course in a country where English is widely spoken. The more you practice, the more you will learn. But why learn the English language? English is an important language for anyone who is planning to travel or become involved in business.

Many people love travelling, but if their English is poor, it can be difficult to understand signs, read directions and make themselves understood. Before travelling, it is important to understand the culture and customs of the places you visit. Learning basic English before you travel will help you to understand these customs and avoid mistakes that could be embarrassing. When you are travelling, you will also enjoy meeting new people. If you can speak English, you will have a better chance of being able to communicate with the people you meet. Many of your new friends will speak English and others will have English as a second language. Without English, your friendships will be limited as you travel around the world.

If you are involved in business, it is important to be able to communicate in English. The Internet, world travel and modern communication systems have made the world seem like a much smaller place. These days business people interact with customers and other business people from all over the world. That makes your English language skills more important than ever. There are many English language courses that major in business communications. Improving your English skills is one of the best things you could ever do to increase your chances of business success.

1. What kind of people is English important to according to the passage?

A. Travelers.            B. Teachers.   C. Students.            D. Language experts.

2.Which of the following is the best way to learn English well?

A. Travelling around the world with English-speakers.

B. Taking a course in an English-speaking country.

C. Learning from all kinds of books or DVDs.

D. Learning on the Internet by yourselves.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the aim of learning basic English?

A. To research the causes of cultural differences.

B. To understand the customs of your destination.

C. To avoid embarrassing mistakes on your journey.

D. To have more opportunities to communicate with others.

4. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. The more you practice, the more you will learn.

B. Doing business helps to improve your communication skills.

C. English is important for anyone who is involved in business.

D. The Internet has made the world become smaller and smaller.

5.We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. learning English well will make you achieve goals more easily

B. learning English only aims at achieving business success

C. without learning English, your friendships will be limited wherever you are

D. you needn’t learn English if you don’t want to travel

 

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了學(xué)好英語的重要性并且介紹了幾種學(xué)英語的方法。學(xué)好英語非常重要，尤其是對于出國旅游的人和經(jīng)商的人。對外出旅游的人來說，掌握基本的語言技能可以方便溝通，從而避免一些令人尷尬的錯(cuò)誤；而對于從事商業(yè)的人來說，學(xué)好英語會(huì)使他們更容易成功。

1.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章首段English is an important language for anyone who is planning to travel以及文章第二段內(nèi)容可知A選項(xiàng)正確。

2.B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章首段One of the most successful ways to improve your English is to join a course in a country where English is widely spoken.可知學(xué)英語最好的方法就是在說英語的國家參加英語課程，所以B選項(xiàng)正確。

3.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段it is important to understand the culture and customs of the places you visit.和and avoid mistakes that could be embarrassing.以及If you can speak English, you will have a better chance of being able to communicate with the people you meet.可知Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ項(xiàng)均是學(xué)習(xí)英語的目的，而Ａ項(xiàng)文中沒有提及，所以A選項(xiàng)正確。

4.C主旨大意題。在本段開頭作者提出If you are involved in business, it is important to be able to communicate in English.然后講述原因，由此可知本段中心是“英語對于經(jīng)商的人們非常重要”． 故選Ｃ。

5.A推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句Improving your English skills is one of the best things you could ever do to increase your chances of business success.可知提高英語能力可以增加生意成功的機(jī)率，因此判斷Ａ選項(xiàng)正確。

考點(diǎn)：考查社會(huì)生活類短文閱讀。

 

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