1、话题2语言学习-2-AB语篇导读:当作者和儿子来到美国的新泽西州时,曾被儿子的幼儿园老师教训了一顿,但作者仍然认为儿子不应该只学英语而忘掉母语。懂两门语言让儿子在以后的日子里受益匪浅。About 30 years ago,I left Cuba for the United States with my son.After getting settled finally in Brunswick,New Jersey,I enrolled(注册)my son in kindergarten.Several weeks later,my sons teacher asked me to meet
2、 him at his office.In the teachers office,an exchange of greetings was followed by his questions:“Is your son mentally retarded(弱智的)?Does he suffer from any kind of mental disability?”-3-ABWas he talking about my wonderful Scola?No,no,it cant be.What a helpless,lonely moment!I told him that Scola wa
3、s a quiet,sweet little boy,instead.I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.My son could not follow the teachers directions,he told me,andthus,Scola was disrupting the class.Didnt he know my son did not speak English yet?He was angry:“Why hasnt your son been taught to speak English?Dont
4、you speak English at home?”-4-ABNo,I didnt speak English at home,I replied.I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months,and I didnt want him to forget his native language.Well,wrong answer!What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all times?“Areyou one o
5、f those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country,never wanting to be a part of this society?”Needless to say,I tried to tell him I was not one of“those people.”Then he told me the meeting was over,and I left.-5-ABchool year was over.He went on to graduate f
6、rom college and got a job,earning close to six figures.He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted,contented life.And he has benefited from being bilingual(双语的).Speaking more than one language allows people to communicate with others;it teaches people about other cultures and other placessomething v
7、ery basic and obviously lacking in the“educator”I met in New Jersey.-6-AB1.The teacher asked the author to his office.A.to discuss Scolas in-class performanceB.to get Scola enrolled in kindergartenC.to find a language partner for ScolaD.to work out a study plan for Scola答案解析解析关闭细节理解题。根据作者儿子的老师和作者交流的
8、内容可知,他们讨论的是儿子在课堂上的表现。答案解析关闭A-7-AB2.What does the underlined word“disrupting”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A.Breaking.B.Following.C.Attending.D.Disturbing.答案解析解析关闭词义猜测题。由第四段第一句可知,作者的儿子跟不上老师的课,因此扰乱了课堂,故disrupting的含义为disturbing。答案解析关闭D-8-AB3.The authors attitude towards being bilingual may best be descr
9、ibed as.A.criticalB.casualC.positiveD.passive答案解析解析关闭推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,作者对于会两种语言持积极的态度。答案解析关闭C-9-AB4.This text is likely to be selected from a book of.A.medicineB.educationC.geographyD.history答案解析解析关闭推理判断题。由于整篇文章都是在谈论关于学习语言的事情,故应选自有关教育的书籍。答案解析关闭B-10-AB1.an exchange of greetings was followed by his ques
10、tions.互相问候之后他就提出了问题点拨:an exchange of greetings“互相问候”;be followed by“跟随着”。2.I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months.我确信几个月之后我儿子会学英语点拨:be sure(that).表示“认为一定会”,主语必须是人,that可省略。be sure of表示“确信;对有把握”,后接名词、代词或动词-ing形式,表示主语对客观事物有肯定的认识和判断,主语必须是人。be sure to表示“一定,肯定”,后接不定式,往往表示局外人的推测或评论,主语不
11、一定是人。如:He is sure to win.他一定会赢的。(表示说话人的看法)a couple of“两个;几个”,相当于a few,后面接复数名词。-11-AB3.Needless to say.不用说/不必说/很显然点拨:needless to say表示“不用说,很显然,毫无疑问”,相当于undoubtedly。如:Needless to say,he kept his promise.不用说,他实现了诺言。-12-AB(2014课标全国,C)语篇导读:为了让自己的孩子更多地接触和学习汉语,了解汉语文化,越来越多的美国家庭希望寻找中国互惠生。预计在接下来的几年里,美国父母对于中国互
12、惠生的需求量将继续增大。One of the latest trends(趋势)in American childcare is Chinese au pairs.Au Pair in Stamford,Conn.,for example,has got increasing numbers of requests for Chinese au pairs from zero to around 4,000 since 2004.And thats true all across the country.-13-AB“I thought it would be very useful for
13、him to learn Chinese at an early age,”Joseph Stocke,the managing director of a company,says of his 2-year-old son.“I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future.”After only six months of being cared for by a 25-year-old woman from China,the boy can already understand
14、 basic Chinese daily expressions,his dad says.Li Drake,a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband,had another reason for looking for an au pair from China:She didnt want her children to miss out on their roots.“BecauseI am Chinese,my husband and I wanted the children
15、 to keep exposed to(接触)the language and culture,”she says.-14-AB“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom.”says Suzanne Flynn,a professor in language education of children.“But parents must understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to pr
16、oduce wonders.Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese.It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to ri
17、se in the next few years.-15-AB1.What does the term“au pair”in the text mean?A.A mother raising her children on her own.B.A child learning a foreign language at home.C.A professor in language education of children.D.A young foreign woman taking care of children.答案解析解析关闭推理判断题。由第一段第一句中的childcare可推知,au
18、 pair与照看孩子有关,故选D项。答案解析关闭D-16-AB2.Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them.A.to live in China some dayB.to speak the language at homeC.to catch up with other childrenD.to learn about the Chinese culture答案解析解析关闭细节理解题。由第三段最后一句中的“.I wanted the children to keep exposed to the langua
19、ge and culture.”可知,她让孩子学习汉语的目的是让孩子接触汉语这门语言并了解中国文化,故选D项。答案解析关闭D-17-AB3.What can we infer from the text?A.Learning Chinese is becoming popular in America.B.Educated women do better in looking after children.C.Chinese au pairs need to improve their English skills.D.Children can learn a foreign language
20、 well in six months.答案解析解析关闭推理判断题。由最后一段可推知,中国互惠生在美国家庭需求量的增大表明了汉语在美国越来越受到青睐。答案解析关闭A-18-AB3.What can we infer from the text?A.Learning Chinese is becoming popular in America.B.Educated women do better in looking after children.C.Chinese au pairs need to improve their English skills.D.Children can lear
21、n a foreign language well in six months.答案解析解析关闭推理判断题。由最后一段可推知,中国互惠生在美国家庭需求量的增大表明了汉语在美国越来越受到青睐。答案解析关闭A-19-AB1.I thought it would be very useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age.我认为对他来说早些学习汉语是很有益的点拨:此复合句中主句为I thought,后面为其宾语从句,连词that已经被省略掉。在宾语从句中it为形式主语,真正的主语为不定式结构。2.I would at least like to g
22、ive him the chance to use the language in the future.我至少想给他机会让他在未来使用这门语言。点拨:would like to do sth.“想要做某事”;at least“至少”;give sb.thechance to do sth.“给某人做某事的机会”。-20-AB3.Complete mastery demands continued learning.完全的掌握需要持续的学习点拨:句中complete表示“完全的,彻底的”。mastery为master的名词形式,意为“掌握”。continued做定语,表示“持续的,延续的”。4
23、.the increasing numbers of American parents 越来越多的美国父母点拨:the increasing numbers of American parents 相当于more andmore American parents。-21-假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Mike给你写了一封电子邮件,说他现在汉语学得不够好,不知如何提高。请你给他回复一封电子邮件,提一些关于如何学好汉语的建议。内容包括:1.邮件已经收到;2.建议课内外多说、多看、多听汉语;3.建议同学之间进行汉字听写比赛等。注意:词数100左右。参考词汇:汉字听写比赛Chinese character
24、 dictation competition-22-Dear Mike,I have received your letter and know you want to learnChinese.Needless to say,it is a difficult task for many people tolearn a foreign language well.Here are some tips for you.First of all,you should spend more time practicing,listening andspeaking Chinese as ofte
25、n as possible.Secondly,it is very useful towatch a couple of Chinese films every week to get your Chineseimproved.-23-Thirdly,I think you may try to sign up for some contests,forinstance,the Chinese character dictation competitions.The valuableexperience is beneficial to you.Complete mastery demands continued learning.I am sure only ifyou practice a lot can you master it.Yours,Li Hua
