Unit 3 English Around the World单元话题阅读回答问题练习-2025-2026学年九年级英语上册单元重难点易错题精练（仁爱科普版）

Unit 3 English Around the World 单元话题阅读回答问题练习 Unit 3 English Around the World单元话题：语言学习 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 My new neighbors are a foreign family. The parents are both English teachers, and their son, John, is a student. They asked me whether I would like to teach John some Chinese so that he could communicate with others better, and I said yes. At first, I thought it would be a piece of cake, so I didn’t really prepare for it in advance. However, it was easier said than done. When I started teaching John, I came to know that there was so much culture and history in our language. Why are there four tons Chinese? Who invented Chinese characters? How come some Chinese characters look like the things they stand for but some don’t? I came home and was quite ashamed (羞愧的) as I didn’t know the answers to those questions. I always thought as a Chinese person, teaching Chinese was easy, but it turned out that it was not. The Chinese language is rich in culture. What we learned about Chinese in school was just a small art of it. This “job” is really a great learning experience for me. I know that I need a deeper understanding of my own language, so that one day I’ll be able to share more about the Chinese language with foreigners. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．What are John’s parents? 2．Did the writer think that teaching John Chinese was easy or difficult at first? 3．How many tones are there in Chinese? 4．Why did the writer feel ashamed when he came home? 5．How does the writer feel about this “job”? 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 The world has many differences. Here are two examples. English is spoken in many countries, but people use it in different ways. Let’s look at some interesting examples. In the United States, people often say “bathroom” when they mean “washroom”. However, in the UK, “bathroom” usually means a room with a bath. This small difference can sometimes cause confusion (困惑) for visitors. Pronunciation is also different. For example, Australians pronounce the word “dance” differently from Americans. While Americans say it with a short “a” sound, Australians use a longer “a”. Similarly, British English and American English have different ways of spelling words like “colour” (British) and “color” (American). In recent years, English has developed new words and phrases. For example, “thumbs-up” is widely understood as a sign of approval (赞许) in China. However, in some cultures, it might be rude to use this gesture (手势). Greetings are another area of difference. In European countries like Italy, people often kiss each other on the cheek. In Japan, bowing politely is more common to greet people. 1．In the UK, what does the word “bathroom” usually mean? 2．How do Australians pronounce the word “dance”? 3．In China, what does “thumbs-up” stand for? 4．In which country do people often kiss each other on the cheek when greeting? 5．In Japan, how do people usually greet each other? Give an example of a greeting way in other countries. (答案须与文中例子不同） 阅读短文，然后根据短文内容和题目要求回答问题。 Every English learner may choose an English name when they start to learn the language. An English name is helpful when you communicate with English speakers. But how should you choose a good English name? It’s not difficult. Here are some tips for you. First, try to choose one that sounds similar to your real name. Why? Because you will hear that name and answer it quickly. For example, if “Li Wei” is your name, you can choose “Lee” as your English name. Next, you can also choose the name of a famous person, like a movie star. For example, if you love Tom Hanks, you can choose “Tom” as your English name. Third, also, you can choose an English name according to what you want to be or what you like. My brother thinks the sun is the most powerful, so his English name is “Sunny”. Of course, you can ask your foreign friends for help. They can help you choose a name that matches your personality (性格). For example, if you are a happy-go-lucky guy, they can choose “Joy” as your English name. So there you have it. Take time to choose a good English name for you. 1．Why does an English learner want to choose an English name? 2．How many tips are there in the text? 3．Is it easy or difficult to choose an English name according to (根据) the text? 4．If Li Yan chooses “Moon” as her English name, which tip does she use? 5．Choose an English name for yourself and share your reason. 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译划线部分。 George is a 15-year-old middle school student. He didn’t use to be interested in English. He noticed that his grammar was a serious problem. He couldn’t understand the sentences because of the grammar. To fix this, he created a study plan to improve his grammar. He started by reviewing the basic grammar rules. He realized that he was poor in grammar because he never really understood the rules. For example, he would often mix up verb tenses (时态). To deal with this, he spent a few weeks just going over the basics. It was a little boring at first, but it was useful. Whenever he made a mistake, he would write it down along with the correct usage (用法). He remembered one time, he kept confusing (混淆) the past perfect tense with the simple past. Writing out the differences and practicing sentences in his diary helped him understand the rules. After a long time of hard work, George has made great progress in grammar. Now he has a better understanding of English grammar. He can understand different tenses, parts of speech and sentence patterns better. He can also find out and correct the mistakes easily. He likes English a lot now and he is sure that he will get better at English. In fact, to get better at anything, one needs to find what one is not good at and deal with it head-on (正面的). Remember, challenges are also chances. They are chances for you to get better. 1．Why couldn’t George understand the sentences? 2．Was it useful for George to review the grammar rules? 3．How did George deal with the mistakes? 4．What do you think of learning English grammar? 5．将短文中划线句子翻译成中文。 Chinese Language Day on April 20th has been celebrated since 2011. The United Nations (联合国) holds colorful activities on this day. This helps spread Chinese and Chinese culture. With the rapid development, China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world. The long history and colorful culture of China attract (吸引) many foreigners to learn Chinese. As one of the six official (官方的) working languages of the UN, many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools. For example, the schools in the UK encourage their students to study Chinese. But Chinese is not easy to learn. People have to memorize about 600 Chinese characters before they can do even basic reading and writing. However, the increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising. 1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001, and the number was 2092 last year. Just like the foreigners do, we Chinese also learn foreign languages, because different languages carry different cultures. Besides, we can have a useful tool of communicating. What’s more important, learning a foreign language will help us tell our own stories to the world. 根据短文内容回答问题。 1．When is Chinese Language Day every year? 2．What makes many foreigners love to learn Chinese? 3．For foreigners, is Chinese easy to learn or difficult to learn? 4．Compared with 2001, how many more people took Chinese language exams in the UK last year? 5．Why should we Chinese learn a foreign language? (只写一点即可) 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. “Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language.” said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area.” Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D．C． depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it’s easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids.” “Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak English much better than now,” Hua Zhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering, because the brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy (朗朗上口的) and meaningful way. So, if you’re still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out? 1．According to the passage, what is the best way to remember a foreign language? 2．In Ludke’s opinion, who might benefit (受益) from this new way of learning by singing? 3．Have scientists done a lot of researches on listen-and-repeat method in language learning? 4．How does Hua Zhuying teach kids to learn Chinese? 5．Why is music helpful for language learning? 阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。 A 15-second video of a security guard (保安) broadcasting in two languages went hot recently. It happens at the Heihu Spring scenic area in Jinan, Shandong Province. With a light local accent (口音), he said both in Mandarin and English “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Heihu Spring scenic area” and “May you have a wonderful time here”. Tourists were amazed at the broadcast and praised his efforts. The 56-year-old guard, Zhang Shoujun, is from Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province. Zhang has been interested in English since middle school and he learned it very well. What’s more, he worked as an English teacher in a junior high school from 1987 to 1993. He lives and works in Shandong Province at the moment. Zhang is surprised by the attention he received online, and feels proud to be able to offer help to foreign tourists. Although Zhang says he is just a security guard, his lifelong learning attitude(态度) is certainly worthy of learning. He spends lots of time in learning English and tries his best to do well in his job. “I will continue to provide broadcasts in two languages. I hope to show all the beauty of Jinan and its people to the tourists,” said Zhang. 1．What is the 15-second video about in the passage? 2．What were the tourists at the Heihu Spring scenic area amazed by? 3．How was Zhang’s English when he was a student? 4．Why does Zhang provide broadcasts in two languages to the tourists? 5．What can we learn from Zhang? On February 21 each year, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) holds an International Mother Language Day (IMLD). The event is to help people to pay attention to the disappearance of the world’s languages. Many of them are disappearing each year. UNESCO sees this as a terrible fact. What happens when a language dies out? Something great is lost—not just sounds and marks but the way that people understand the world and communicate with each other. They keep different cultures and traditions through languages. Kill a language and all these are killed too. Through IMLD, more and more people gradually realize the terrible situation and try to stop it. Many upload (上传) texts, audios (音频) and videos on the website of Google’s 2018 Endangered Languages Project to spread ways of communication. Also, the Myaamia Project makes efforts to save the language of the Miami tribes ( ßi&) by encouraging people to study and communicate with it. These activities have one thing in common—they give life to those endangered languages. People who work to keep languages alive are not limited to the past. Many young people design apps and use social media to support their activities. They “share the word” to save the world. So, while the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one, there is hope. We all have a special feeling of our mother language. This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart.” 1．When is the International Mother Language Day held every year? 2．How do people keep different cultures and traditions? 3．What do the activities like the Myaamia Project have in common? 4．Why should we remember the wise words of Nelson Mandela? 5．Do you want to celebrate the International Mother Language Day? Why or why not? 重难语篇提升练 Learning a Foreign Language There are many aspects (方面) to language learning, such as how words are said, which words are chosen and what forms of words are used. All of these aspects together can make learning a foreign language difficult. But some advice might make learning a new language easier and more fun. Don’t worry too much about pronouncing words the wrong way. Pronunciation is important, of course. It helps listeners to understand what someone says more clearly. But the most important step in learning a new language is to practice speaking it. As for learning any new skill, practice makes perfect. And most of the time, the native (本地的) speaker is glad to help improve the pronunciation of the words. Don’t be afraid to guess the meaning of what someone says. There are tens of thousands of words in English. It is impossible to know all of them. You may use context (上下文) and body language to guess what others say. For example, when a person says “Hola” and waves his hand, one might guess that the person is giving a greeting. Whether it means “Hello” or “Good morning”, it is not necessarily important at that moment to know the exact meaning. Don’t give up. Learning a new language or skill always takes time. Many will give up learning because it is too hard or boring. Some may think that other people will make fun of them for making mistakes. But it’s OK to make mistakes. Nobody is perfect, after all. Don’t lose hope and keep trying. In the end, learning a new language can be difficult, but remember that it can give great advantages. Learning a language doesn’t just mean the ability to speak in that different language. Don’t forget that learning a language can also include making new friends and experiencing new cultures! 1．What is the most important step in learning a new language? 2．How do you guess the meaning of what someone says? 3．Why is it OK to make mistakes when learning a new language? 4．Is learning a foreign language important? Why or why not? Musk, the richest man in the world, is good at Chinese. When he was at a meeting on global food crisis（危机）, Musk quoted（引述）Cao Zhi’s seven-step poem, “ Pods burned to cook peas, Peas weep in the pot, Grown from same root, Why boil us so hot? ” Besides Musk, it’s amazing to know that an Italian astronaut working on the International Space Station wrote on her social media, “The universe is so big and has so much stuff（事物）to watch, and it’s great to see and know and drink.” Before she came to China, she had learned to speak Chinese. She quoted the Preface to the Works of Lanting《兰亭集序》because she had a good friend who was a Sinologist（汉学家）. Before the flight, her Sinologist friend suggested that she quote this line from the Preface to the Lanting Collection. Chinese belongs to an elite（精英的）culture in European and American countries. Ordinary people in Europe and America have no interest in Chinese. They think Chinese is really too difficult for them to learn. However, in the elite circles of Europe and America, it is different. No matter in business and space, or science research. Not only the European astronauts have to learn Chinese, but also the workers of the Saudi Arabian who work closely with China. Even American astronauts need to learn Chinese ahead of time（提前）. More and more European and American elites start to learn Chinese because the future of China’s global influence will be bigger and bigger. They plan ahead and plan ahead for their children. Learning Chinese is necessary if astronauts from around the world want to work on China’s space station. This is why the Italian astronaut learned Chinese. The goal of China’s plan to land on the moon is to build a permanent base（永久基地） on the moon. Any astronaut needs to learn at least two languages, either in an American or Chinese spaceship. There is no third choice in the future. Chinese is directly connected to the career and future. Therefore, the elite of Europe and America think they really can’t fit the situation if they do not learn Chinese. 1．What did Musk quote when he was at a meeting on global food crisis? 2．Who advised the Italian astronaut quote the line from the Preface to the Lanting Collection? 3．Why do ordinary people in Europe and America have no interest in Chinese? 4．Why do more and more European and American elites start to learn Chinese? 5．How many languages does the astronauts need to learn? 6．What do you think Chinese will be like in the future? Why? 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 3 English Around the World 单元话题阅读回答问题练习 Unit 3 English Around the World单元话题：语言学习 本资料共10篇专题训练，从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练 基础语篇巩固练 My new neighbors are a foreign family. The parents are both English teachers, and their son, John, is a student. They asked me whether I would like to teach John some Chinese so that he could communicate with others better, and I said yes. At first, I thought it would be a piece of cake, so I didn’t really prepare for it in advance. However, it was easier said than done. When I started teaching John, I came to know that there was so much culture and history in our language. Why are there four tons Chinese? Who invented Chinese characters? How come some Chinese characters look like the things they stand for but some don’t? I came home and was quite ashamed (羞愧的) as I didn’t know the answers to those questions. I always thought as a Chinese person, teaching Chinese was easy, but it turned out that it was not. The Chinese language is rich in culture. What we learned about Chinese in school was just a small art of it. This “job” is really a great learning experience for me. I know that I need a deeper understanding of my own language, so that one day I’ll be able to share more about the Chinese language with foreigners. 根据短文内容，回答下列问题。 1．What are John’s parents? 2．Did the writer think that teaching John Chinese was easy or difficult at first? 3．How many tones are there in Chinese? 4．Why did the writer feel ashamed when he came home? 5．How does the writer feel about this “job”? 【答案】1．They are (both) English teachers. 2．It was easy./Easy./The writer thought it was easy. 3．4./Four./Four tones./There are four tones in Chinese. 4．Because he couldn’t answer questions about the Chinese language. 5．It is a great learning experience (for the writer). 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者教外国人学习中文的经历。 1．根据第一段的“The parents are both English teachers, and their son, John, is a student.”可知，约翰的父母都是英语老师。故填They are (both) English teachers. 2．根据第二段的“At first, I thought it would be a piece of cake, so I didn’t really prepare for it in advance.”可知，作者起初认为教约翰中文很容易，即“小菜一碟”。故填It was easy./Easy./The writer thought it was easy. 3．根据第二段的“Why are there four tons Chinese?”可知，中文有四个音调。故填4./Four./Four tones./There are four tones in Chinese. 4．根据第三段的“I came home and was quite ashamed (羞愧的) as I didn’t know the answers to those questions.”可知，作者回家后感到羞愧，因为他对那些汉语问题一无所知。故填Because he couldn’t answer questions about the Chinese language. 5．.根据最后一段第一句“This ‘job’ is really a great learning experience for me.”可知，作者觉得这份工作对他来说是一次很棒的学习经历。故填It is a great learning experience (for the writer). 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 The world has many differences. Here are two examples. English is spoken in many countries, but people use it in different ways. Let’s look at some interesting examples. In the United States, people often say “bathroom” when they mean “washroom”. However, in the UK, “bathroom” usually means a room with a bath. This small difference can sometimes cause confusion (困惑) for visitors. Pronunciation is also different. For example, Australians pronounce the word “dance” differently from Americans. While Americans say it with a short “a” sound, Australians use a longer “a”. Similarly, British English and American English have different ways of spelling words like “colour” (British) and “color” (American). In recent years, English has developed new words and phrases. For example, “thumbs-up” is widely understood as a sign of approval (赞许) in China. However, in some cultures, it might be rude to use this gesture (手势). Greetings are another area of difference. In European countries like Italy, people often kiss each other on the cheek. In Japan, bowing politely is more common to greet people. 1．In the UK, what does the word “bathroom” usually mean? 2．How do Australians pronounce the word “dance”? 3．In China, what does “thumbs-up” stand for? 4．In which country do people often kiss each other on the cheek when greeting? 5．In Japan, how do people usually greet each other? Give an example of a greeting way in other countries. (答案须与文中例子不同） 【答案】1．A room with a bath./ It stands for a room with a bath./ In the UK. “bathroom” usually stands for a room with a bath. 2．Australians use a longer “a” sound./ By using a longer “a” sound./... 3．Approval./“Thumbs-up” stands for approval in China./... 4．Italy. 5．By bowing politely. /In Japan, people greet each other by bowing. In China, people greet each other by shaking hands. 【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上在英语词义、发音及问候语方面的不同方式。 1．根据“However, in the UK, ‘bathroom’ usually means a room with a bath.”可知，在英国bathroom指有浴缸的房间。故填A room with a bath./ It stands for a room with a bath./ In the UK. “bathroom” usually stands for a room with a bath. 2．根据“Australians pronounce the word ‘dance’ differently from Americans....Australians use a longer ‘a’.”可知，澳大利亚人发音dance用长a音。故填Australians use a longer “a” sound./ By using a longer “a” sound./...。 3．根据“For example, ‘thumbs-up’ is widely understood as a sign of approval (赞许) in China.”可知，在中国thumbs-up表示赞许。故填Approval./“Thumbs-up” stands for approval in China./...。 4．根据“In European countries like Italy, people often kiss each other on the cheek.”可知，在意大利人们问候时亲吻脸颊。故填Italy。 5．根据“In Japan, bowing politely is more common to greet people.”可知，在日本鞠躬是常见问候方式；可列举中国人通过握手来问候彼此。故填By bowing politely./ In Japan, people greet each other by bowing. ；In China, people greet each other by shaking hands. 阅读短文，然后根据短文内容和题目要求回答问题。 Every English learner may choose an English name when they start to learn the language. An English name is helpful when you communicate with English speakers. But how should you choose a good English name? It’s not difficult. Here are some tips for you. First, try to choose one that sounds similar to your real name. Why? Because you will hear that name and answer it quickly. For example, if “Li Wei” is your name, you can choose “Lee” as your English name. Next, you can also choose the name of a famous person, like a movie star. For example, if you love Tom Hanks, you can choose “Tom” as your English name. Third, also, you can choose an English name according to what you want to be or what you like. My brother thinks the sun is the most powerful, so his English name is “Sunny”. Of course, you can ask your foreign friends for help. They can help you choose a name that matches your personality (性格). For example, if you are a happy-go-lucky guy, they can choose “Joy” as your English name. So there you have it. Take time to choose a good English name for you. 1．Why does an English learner want to choose an English name? 2．How many tips are there in the text? 3．Is it easy or difficult to choose an English name according to (根据) the text? 4．If Li Yan chooses “Moon” as her English name, which tip does she use? 5．Choose an English name for yourself and share your reason. 【答案】1．Because an English name is helpful when you communicate with English speakers. 2．Four tips./There are four tips in the text. 3．It is easy./It is not difficult. 4．The third tip./She uses the third tip. 5．I choose “Jerry” as my English name, because I like the clever and lucky“Jerry” in the cartoon “Tom and Jerry”. / I choose “summer”as my English name because the weather in summer is pleasant. 【导语】本文主要介绍了如何选择一个好的英文名。 1．根据“An English name is helpful when you communicate with English speakers.”可知，因为当你和说英语的人交流时，英文名字很有帮助，故填Because an English name is helpful when you communicate with English speakers. 2．根据“First…Next…Third…Of course, you can ask your foreign friends for help”可知，提出了四点建议，故填Four tips./There are four tips in the text. 3．根据“It’s not difficult.”可知，这并不难，故填It is easy./It is not difficult. 4．根据“Third…My brother thinks the sun is the most powerful, so his English name is ‘Sunny’.”可知，第三点建议提到了作者的哥哥认为太阳是最强大的，所以他的英文名字是“Sunny”，所以李艳可以参考第三点建议，故填The third tip./She uses the third tip. 5．开放性试题，言之有理皆可。参考答案为I choose “Jerry” as my English name, because I like the clever and lucky“Jerry” in the cartoon “Tom and Jerry”./I choose “summer”as my English name because the weather in summer is pleasant. 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译划线部分。 George is a 15-year-old middle school student. He didn’t use to be interested in English. He noticed that his grammar was a serious problem. He couldn’t understand the sentences because of the grammar. To fix this, he created a study plan to improve his grammar. He started by reviewing the basic grammar rules. He realized that he was poor in grammar because he never really understood the rules. For example, he would often mix up verb tenses (时态). To deal with this, he spent a few weeks just going over the basics. It was a little boring at first, but it was useful. Whenever he made a mistake, he would write it down along with the correct usage (用法). He remembered one time, he kept confusing (混淆) the past perfect tense with the simple past. Writing out the differences and practicing sentences in his diary helped him understand the rules. After a long time of hard work, George has made great progress in grammar. Now he has a better understanding of English grammar. He can understand different tenses, parts of speech and sentence patterns better. He can also find out and correct the mistakes easily. He likes English a lot now and he is sure that he will get better at English. In fact, to get better at anything, one needs to find what one is not good at and deal with it head-on (正面的). Remember, challenges are also chances. They are chances for you to get better. 1．Why couldn’t George understand the sentences? 2．Was it useful for George to review the grammar rules? 3．How did George deal with the mistakes? 4．What do you think of learning English grammar? 5．将短文中划线句子翻译成中文。 【答案】1．Because of the grammar. 2．Yes./Yes, it was. 3．By writing them down along with the correct usage./He would write them down along with the correct usage. 4．Useful./Helpful./Interesting. 5．他确信他在英语方面会变得更好。 【导语】本文介绍了乔治学习英语语法的经历。 1．根据“He couldn’t understand the sentences because of the grammar.”可知，他因为语法的问题，所以不理解句子。故填Because of the grammar. 2．根据“To deal with this, he spent a few weeks just going over the basics. It was a little boring at first, but it was useful.”可知，他花了几个星期复习基础语法规则，有很大的作用，应作肯定回答。故填Yes./Yes, it was. 3．根据“Whenever he made a mistake, he would write it down along with the correct usage.”可知，他会把错误的题目写下来并附上正确的用法。故填By writing them down along with the correct usage./He would write them down along with the correct usage. 4．本题为开放性题目，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。故填Useful/Helpful/Interesting. 5．he is sure that“他确信”，he will get better“他会变得更好”，at English“在英语方面”。故填：他确信他在英语方面会变得更好。 Chinese Language Day on April 20th has been celebrated since 2011. The United Nations (联合国) holds colorful activities on this day. This helps spread Chinese and Chinese culture. With the rapid development, China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world. The long history and colorful culture of China attract (吸引) many foreigners to learn Chinese. As one of the six official (官方的) working languages of the UN, many countries set up Chinese courses in their schools. For example, the schools in the UK encourage their students to study Chinese. But Chinese is not easy to learn. People have to memorize about 600 Chinese characters before they can do even basic reading and writing. However, the increase in popularity of Chinese has been surprising. 1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001, and the number was 2092 last year. Just like the foreigners do, we Chinese also learn foreign languages, because different languages carry different cultures. Besides, we can have a useful tool of communicating. What’s more important, learning a foreign language will help us tell our own stories to the world. 根据短文内容回答问题。 1．When is Chinese Language Day every year? 2．What makes many foreigners love to learn Chinese? 3．For foreigners, is Chinese easy to learn or difficult to learn? 4．Compared with 2001, how many more people took Chinese language exams in the UK last year? 5．Why should we Chinese learn a foreign language? (只写一点即可) 【答案】1．It is on April 20th every year. 2．The long history and colorful culture of China. 3．Difficult. 4．1061. 5．Because learning a foreign language will help us tell our own stories to the world. (答案不唯一，合理即可) 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要是对“中文日”相关内容以及中文在世界范围内的学习情况进行说明和阐述，包括介绍中文日的设立时间、联合国举办活动的意义，解释外国人学习中文的原因、中文学习的难度，还提及中国人学习外语的原因等。 1．根据“Chinese Language Day on April 20th has been celebrated since 2011.”可知，中文日的时间是每年4月20日。故填It is on April 20th every year. 2．根据“With the rapid development, China is staying ahead in many fields and is playing its role in the world. The long history and colorful culture of China attract many foreigners to learn Chinese.”可知，中国的快速发展、悠久历史和多彩文化使得很多外国人喜欢学习中文。故填The long history and colorful culture of China. 3．根据“But Chinese is not easy to learn. People have to memorize about 600 Chinese characters before they can do even basic reading and writing.”可知，对于外国人来说，中文学习有难度。故填Difficult. 4．根据“1031 people took Chinese language exams in 2001, and the number was 2092 last year.”可知，计算可得2092-1031=1061。可知与2001 年相比，去年参加中文考试的人数多了1061人。故填1061. 5．根据“What’s more important, learning a foreign language will help us tell our own stories to the world.”可知，中国人学习外语的一个原因是能帮助我们向世界讲述自己的故事，答案不唯一。参考答案为Because learning a foreign language will help us tell our own stories to the world. 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. “Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language.” said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area.” Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D．C． depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it’s easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids.” “Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak English much better than now,” Hua Zhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering, because the brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy (朗朗上口的) and meaningful way. So, if you’re still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out? 1．According to the passage, what is the best way to remember a foreign language? 2．In Ludke’s opinion, who might benefit (受益) from this new way of learning by singing? 3．Have scientists done a lot of researches on listen-and-repeat method in language learning? 4．How does Hua Zhuying teach kids to learn Chinese? 5．Why is music helpful for language learning? 【答案】1．Remembering words in a song. 2．Those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. 3．No, they haven’t. 4．She uses music all the time to teach children Chinese. 5．Because the brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way. 【导语】本文主要介绍了音乐对于语言学习的重要性。 1．根据文中“They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.”可知，记住歌曲中的单词是记住外语的最好方法。故填Remembering words in a song. 2．根据文中“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language…The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages.”可知，学习外语有困难的人可以从这种新的唱歌学习方式中受益。故填Those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. 3．根据文中“A listen-and-repeat method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area”可知，语言学习中的“听和复述的方法”还未开始研究。故填No, they haven’t. 4．根据文中“I use music all the time to teach children Chinese.”可知，她一直用音乐来教孩子们中文。故填She uses music all the time to teach children Chinese. 5．根据文中“Our brain likes music, especially for remembering, because the brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy (朗朗上口的) and meaningful way”可知，在语言学习中，大脑喜欢记住以朗朗上口的并且有意义的方式运用的单词或语言，故填Because the brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way. 阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。 A 15-second video of a security guard (保安) broadcasting in two languages went hot recently. It happens at the Heihu Spring scenic area in Jinan, Shandong Province. With a light local accent (口音), he said both in Mandarin and English “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Heihu Spring scenic area” and “May you have a wonderful time here”. Tourists were amazed at the broadcast and praised his efforts. The 56-year-old guard, Zhang Shoujun, is from Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province. Zhang has been interested in English since middle school and he learned it very well. What’s more, he worked as an English teacher in a junior high school from 1987 to 1993. He lives and works in Shandong Province at the moment. Zhang is surprised by the attention he received online, and feels proud to be able to offer help to foreign tourists. Although Zhang says he is just a security guard, his lifelong learning attitude(态度) is certainly worthy of learning. He spends lots of time in learning English and tries his best to do well in his job. “I will continue to provide broadcasts in two languages. I hope to show all the beauty of Jinan and its people to the tourists,” said Zhang. 1．What is the 15-second video about in the passage? 2．What were the tourists at the Heihu Spring scenic area amazed by? 3．How was Zhang’s English when he was a student? 4．Why does Zhang provide broadcasts in two languages to the tourists? 5．What can we learn from Zhang? 【答案】1．A security guard’s broadcasting in two languages. 2．Zhang Shoujun’s broadcasting in two languages./Zhang Shoujun’s broadcast. 3．It was very good. 4．Because he hopes to show all the beauty of Jinan and its people to the tourists. 5．His lifelong learning attitude. 【导语】本文主要讲述了56岁的保安张守军，用普通话和英语介绍景区的广播短视频在网上走红，介绍了他的个人经历，以及他对这件事情的态度和看法。 1．根据“A 15-second video of a security guard (保安) broadcasting in two languages went hot recently.”可知，短视频是关于保安用两种语言进行广播。故填A security guard’s broadcasting in two languages. 2．根据“Tourists were amazed at the broadcast and praised his efforts.”可知，游客惊讶的应是张守军的双语广播。故填Zhang Shoujun’s broadcasting in two languages./ Zhang Shoujun’s broadcast. 3．根据“Zhang has been interested in English since middle school and he learned it very well.”可知，张守军在上中学时，英语学得非常好。故填It was very good. 4．根据“I hope to show all the beauty of Jinan and its people to the tourists”可知，张守军希望向游客展示济南和人民的美，故填Because he hopes to show all the beauty of Jinan and its people to the tourists. 5．根据“Although Zhang says he is just a security guard, his lifelong learning attitude(态度) is certainly worthy of learning.”可知，我们能从张守军身上学到终身学习的态度。故填His lifelong learning attitude. 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成下列任务。 On February 21 each year, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) holds an International Mother Language Day (IMLD). The event is to help people to pay attention to the disappearance of the world’s languages. Many of them are disappearing each year. UNESCO sees this as a terrible fact. What happens when a language dies out? Something great is lost—not just sounds and marks but the way that people understand the world and communicate with each other. They keep different cultures and traditions through languages. Kill a language and all these are killed too. Through IMLD, more and more people gradually realize the terrible situation and try to stop it. Many upload (上传) texts, audios (音频) and videos on the website of Google’s 2018 Endangered Languages Project to spread ways of communication. Also, the Myaamia Project makes efforts to save the language of the Miami tribes ( ßi&) by encouraging people to study and communicate with it. These activities have one thing in common—they give life to those endangered languages. People who work to keep languages alive are not limited to the past. Many young people design apps and use social media to support their activities. They “share the word” to save the world. So, while the problem of disappearing languages remains a very serious one, there is hope. We all have a special feeling of our mother language. This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela: “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to a man in his own language, that goes to his heart.” 1．When is the International Mother Language Day held every year? 2．How do people keep different cultures and traditions? 3．What do the activities like the Myaamia Project have in common? 4．Why should we remember the wise words of Nelson Mandela? 5．Do you want to celebrate the International Mother Language Day? Why or why not? 【答案】1．On February 21 (each year). 2．Through languages. 3．They give life to those endangered languages. 4．Because we all have a special feeling of our mother language. 5．Yes. Because it’s meaningful. 【导语】本文介绍了国际母语日的意义，以及人们为了拯救濒危语言做出的努力。 1．根据“On February 21 each year, UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) holds an International Mother Language Day (IMLD).”可知是每年的2月21日。故填On February 21 (each year). 2．根据“They keep different cultures and traditions through languages.”可知他们通过语言保持着不同的文化和传统。故填Through languages. 3．根据“These activities have one thing in common—they give life to those endangered languages.”可知这些活动赋予了那些濒临灭绝的语言生命。故填They give life to those endangered languages. 4．根据“We all have a special feeling of our mother language. This is why we should remember the wise words of late president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela:”可知是因为我们都对自己的母语有一种特殊的感觉。故填Because we all have a special feeling of our mother language. 5．开放性问题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：Yes. Because it’s meaningful. 重难语篇提升练 Learning a Foreign Language There are many aspects (方面) to language learning, such as how words are said, which words are chosen and what forms of words are used. All of these aspects together can make learning a foreign language difficult. But some advice might make learning a new language easier and more fun. Don’t worry too much about pronouncing words the wrong way. Pronunciation is important, of course. It helps listeners to understand what someone says more clearly. But the most important step in learning a new language is to practice speaking it. As for learning any new skill, practice makes perfect. And most of the time, the native (本地的) speaker is glad to help improve the pronunciation of the words. Don’t be afraid to guess the meaning of what someone says. There are tens of thousands of words in English. It is impossible to know all of them. You may use context (上下文) and body language to guess what others say. For example, when a person says “Hola” and waves his hand, one might guess that the person is giving a greeting. Whether it means “Hello” or “Good morning”, it is not necessarily important at that moment to know the exact meaning. Don’t give up. Learning a new language or skill always takes time. Many will give up learning because it is too hard or boring. Some may think that other people will make fun of them for making mistakes. But it’s OK to make mistakes. Nobody is perfect, after all. Don’t lose hope and keep trying. In the end, learning a new language can be difficult, but remember that it can give great advantages. Learning a language doesn’t just mean the ability to speak in that different language. Don’t forget that learning a language can also include making new friends and experiencing new cultures! 1．What is the most important step in learning a new language? 2．How do you guess the meaning of what someone says? 3．Why is it OK to make mistakes when learning a new language? 4．Is learning a foreign language important? Why or why not? 【答案】1．The most important step in learning a new language is to practice speaking it. 2．You may/can use context and body language to guess what someone says. /By using context and body language. 1．Because nobody is perfect. 2．Yes, I think learning a foreign language is important. Because I can not only get the ability to speak in that different language but also make new friends and experience new cultures. 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了学习外语的一些建议。 1．根据第三段“But the most important step in learning a new language is to practice speaking it.”可知，学习一门新语言最重要的一步是练习说。故填The most important step in learning a new language is to practice speaking it. 2．根据第五段“You may use context (上下文) and body language to guess what others say.”可知，可以通过上下文和肢体语言来猜测别人说什么。故填You may/can use context and body language to guess what someone says. /By using context and body language. 3．根据倒数第二段“But it’s OK to make mistakes. Nobody is perfect, after all.”可知，犯错误是可以的，毕竟没有人是完美的。故填Because nobody is perfect. 4．根据最后一段“Learning a language doesn’t just mean the ability to speak in that different language. Don’t forget that learning a language can also include making new friends and experiencing new cultures!”可知，学习一门语言不仅能够用不同的语言说话，也可以结交新朋友和体验新文化。故填Yes, I think learning a foreign language is important. Because I can not only get the ability to speak in that different language but also make new friends and experience new cultures. Musk, the richest man in the world, is good at Chinese. When he was at a meeting on global food crisis（危机）, Musk quoted（引述）Cao Zhi’s seven-step poem, “ Pods burned to cook peas, Peas weep in the pot, Grown from same root, Why boil us so hot? ” Besides Musk, it’s amazing to know that an Italian astronaut working on the International Space Station wrote on her social media, “The universe is so big and has so much stuff（事物）to watch, and it’s great to see and know and drink.” Before she came to China, she had learned to speak Chinese. She quoted the Preface to the Works of Lanting《兰亭集序》because she had a good friend who was a Sinologist（汉学家）. Before the flight, her Sinologist friend suggested that she quote this line from the Preface to the Lanting Collection. Chinese belongs to an elite（精英的）culture in European and American countries. Ordinary people in Europe and America have no interest in Chinese. They think Chinese is really too difficult for them to learn. However, in the elite circles of Europe and America, it is different. No matter in business and space, or science research. Not only the European astronauts have to learn Chinese, but also the workers of the Saudi Arabian who work closely with China. Even American astronauts need to learn Chinese ahead of time（提前）. More and more European and American elites start to learn Chinese because the future of China’s global influence will be bigger and bigger. They plan ahead and plan ahead for their children. Learning Chinese is necessary if astronauts from around the world want to work on China’s space station. This is why the Italian astronaut learned Chinese. The goal of China’s plan to land on the moon is to build a permanent base（永久基地） on the moon. Any astronaut needs to learn at least two languages, either in an American or Chinese spaceship. There is no third choice in the future. Chinese is directly connected to the career and future. Therefore, the elite of Europe and America think they really can’t fit the situation if they do not learn Chinese. 1．What did Musk quote when he was at a meeting on global food crisis? 2．Who advised the Italian astronaut quote the line from the Preface to the Lanting Collection? 3．Why do ordinary people in Europe and America have no interest in Chinese? 4．Why do more and more European and American elites start to learn Chinese? 5．How many languages does the astronauts need to learn? 6．What do you think Chinese will be like in the future? Why? 【答案】1．He quoted Cao Zhi’s seven-step poem, “Pods burned to cook peas, Peas weep in the pot, Grown from same root, Why boil us so hot?” 1．Her Sinologist friend. 2．Because they think Chinese is really too difficult for them to learn. 3．Because the future of China’s global influence will be bigger and bigger. 4．At least two languages. 5．It will be more and more important / necessary in the future because China’s influence in many areas is becoming bigger and bigger. ( Any acceptable answers) 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过举例马斯克以及意大利航天员引用中文名言的例子，讲述了随着中国科技进步以及航天技术的发展，外国精英人士学习中文的必要性。 1．根据“When he was at a meeting on global food crisis（危机）, Musk quoted（引述）Cao Zhi’s seven-step poem, ‘Pods burned to cook peas, Peas weep in the pot, Grown from same root, Why boil us so hot’?”可知，关于全球的粮食危机，马斯克引用了曹植的七步诗。故填He quoted Cao Zhi’s seven-step poem,“Pods burned to cook peas, Peas weep in the pot, Grown from same root, Why boil us so hot?” 2．根据“She quoted the Preface to the Works of Lanting《兰亭集序》because she had a good friend who was a Sinologist（汉学家）.”可知，因为的一个汉学家的朋友，她引用了《兰亭集序》。故填Her Sinologist friend. 3．根据“Ordinary people in Europe and America have no interest in Chinese. They think Chinese is really too difficult for them to learn.”可知，他们认为汉语太难了。故填Because they think Chinese is really too difficult for them to learn. 4．根据“More and more European and American elites start to learn Chinese because the future of China's global influence will be bigger and bigger.”可知，因为未来中国的全球影响力将会越来越大。故填Because the future of China’s global influence will be bigger and bigger. 5．根据“Any astronaut needs to learn at least two languages, either in an American or Chinese spaceship.”可知，任何一个宇航员都需要学习两种语言。故填At least two languages. 6．开放性题目，答案言之有理即可。根据“More and more European and American elites start to learn Chinese because the future of China's global influence will be bigger and bigger. ”可知，因为未来中国的全球影响力将会越来越大，汉语会变得越来越重要/有必要。故填It will be more and more important / necessary in the future because China’s influence in many areas is becoming bigger and bigger. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $