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(2019·全国卷Ⅰ,B篇)For Canaan Elementary's second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it's Chris Palaez's turn.The 8yearold is the joker of the class.With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he's nervous.“I'm here to tell you today why you should...should...” Chris trips on the “ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many nonnative English
speakers.His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support.“...Vote for...me...”Except for some stumbles,__Chris is doing amazingly well.When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
A son of immigrants, Chris started learning English a little over three years ago.Whaley recalls (回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience.What you need is a great teacher who l