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[ 组合小卷 11 ] (阅读理解+完形填空+语法填空+单词拼写)
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一、阅读理解
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Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language__is__their__life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are
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already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.
Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel stressed to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.
When young children learn a new language, they come to see various(各种各样的) languages as a “normal” part of society.
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This mindset (思维模式) helps them to learn a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or “too hard”.
So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It's never too late to learn a new language. If you're older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you're a young child, though, now is the time for you to step out and learn a new language!
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( )1.By saying “language is their life” in Paragraph 2, what
does the writer mean?
A.Children practice a new language a lot.
B.Children lead a happy life every day.
C.Children are taken good care of by adults.
D.Children can't live without languages.
A
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