Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner.They seem to have mastered the basic language structure(結(jié)構(gòu)), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.
It's uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence (自信).
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don't be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed.
【小題1】 What's the best topic for the passage?

A.How to Speak to Foreigners
B.How to Study English Well
C.How to Organize the Idea in English
D.Practise Speaking English All the Time
【小題2】Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because ________
A.they seldom practise speaking English
B.they seldom meet foreigners
C.they had no chance to speak English
D.they think it's enough to master the basic language structure only
【小題3】 So many Chinese students are afraid speak to foreigners because
A.they worry about making mistakes in their speaking
B.they don't think their English is poor
C.they are afraid they can't understand foreigners
D.they didn't like speaking to foreigners


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】A

解析試題分析:為什么中國學(xué)生能夠在書面上準確地用英語來表達而在口頭上卻不能夠流利的說出來呢?其原因是中國學(xué)生缺乏足夠的練習(xí),他們害怕出錯,沒有自信。其實只要堅持練習(xí),任何人都可以練就一口流利的英語。
【小題1】D主旨大意題。文章前兩段內(nèi)容揭示了中國學(xué)生不能流利說英語的現(xiàn)象,然后在第三段中提出解決問題的方法,由此判斷D選項內(nèi)容可以體現(xiàn)文章中心,故答案選D。
【小題2】A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence可知中國學(xué)生說不好英語的原因是缺乏足夠的練習(xí),選A。
【小題3】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章末段Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking?以及 they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make.可以判斷答案選A。
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