Period 2 Reading and thinking 练习原卷版
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People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are too many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn only makes more sense when learning a second language.
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
Some people seem to learn languages easily, while others find it very difficult. Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each learner's motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day to day life.
Obviously , British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but the language that they have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which uses a similar alphabet to English but has 35 cases (forms of a nouns according to whether it is subject, object, genitive, etc). This does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest language to learn for everyone, but it causes British diplomatic personnel, who are generally used to learning languages, the most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian language has 48 cases, so it might cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it.
Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. Therefore, it is impossible to say that there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world. 1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A. The question of how hard a language is to learn is only applicable to first language acquisition B. The question of how hard a language is to learn is only applicable to second language acquisition
C. The question of how hard a language is to learn is applicable to both first and second language acquisition.
D. There are too many languages in the world so it
’s difficult to say which one is the most difficult to learn.
2.Which language will a native Portuguese speaker probably find easier to learn? A. Chinese , because Portuguese use Chinese characters in their own language . B. Japanese , because it is similar to their own language. C. Spanish , because it also uses Roman alphabet .
D. Any one but Chinese, because its pronunciation is very difficult. 3.What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph3？A. A particular situation or environment.
B. The degree of education that somebody has obtained C. Teachers’ encouragement.D. Professional training.
4.The author is most likely to agree____________
A. Not Hungarian’writing s system but its grammatical complexity causes problems for native British speakers.
B. Tabassaran is the hardest language to learn in the world for native European speakers. C. Many British diplomats learn Tabassaran. D. Learning a different writing system is easy.
B
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 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 pressured 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 languages as a
society. This mindset (思维模式)helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or
“．too hard
”
“normal
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 to step out and learn a new language!
5. By
“Language is their life, the author means that children________”．
A. can't live without language B. lead a happy life every day C. practice a new language a lot D. are taken good care of adults
6. What may make it hard for the old people to learn to a new language? A．They are afraid of being laughed at. B. They usually have too many interests. C．They think making mistakes is natural. D. They always make all kinds of mistakes.
7. Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language?
A．The behaviors they have. B. The learning attitudes.
C．The future plans they have made. D. The materials they are using.
8. According to the author, a new language________．A．can never be learned by the old people B. can be grasped by the old people easily C. can be understood only by the old people D. can be learned by both the old and the young
C
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