READING NO. 10

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During my ten years' teaching at high school, one question was often brought up by the students, "How to speak English well?" Well, there is no quick way to learn to speak a language. Some fancy(奇特的) language schools may tell you that they have special methods(方法) to make you speak English in a short time, but don't believe them too quickly. What they really have in mind is to get the money out of your pocket(口袋) in a short time. But if you are really looking for a short cut(切口), you should think about moving to an English spoken country, such as the U.S. and England. And if this is out of the question, then maybe you should consider(考慮) the following(以下的). First, remember useful words. Words make sentences(句子). Second, listen to the English programs on the radio. In the way, you will get used to foreign accents(口音). Third, talk to Americans when you can. You can learn a lot from them. Finally, don't be afraid to make a mistake. It is all right for you to make a mistake when you are leaning a language. No one will laugh at you. Besides the things mentioned(提到過) above, you also need to practice a lot. If you don't have anyone to practice with, you can always practice with yourself in a mirror(鏡子). Don't forget "Practice makes perfect(完美)."

 ______  1. The writer of the passage is a _____.     (1. teacher       2. doctor 

       3. businessman    4. secrectary)

 ______  2. If someone from a language school tells you that he can make you speak English

 well in a short time, he is probably thinking of (1. doing so     2. making money

 from you        3. helping you          4. the ways to teach you.)

 ______  3. What is a short cut?      (1. The quickest way.        2. The short people.

            3. To go across something.         4. To do something for nothing.)

 ______  4. Why are words important in speaking English? Because _______.

                  (1. they are the basic elements of a sentence       2. they make it easy for you

                  to understand a foreign accent.      3. they can keep you practicing all the time

                  4. they are the quickest way to learn a language.)

 ______   5. The writer thinks when we are learning a language, it is all right  ______.

                  (1. to be afraid to make a mistake            2. not to remember words           

                    3. to practice only with ourselves in a mirror    4. to make mistakes)

 _______  6. What does it mean "Practice makes perfect?"   (1. We get better every time

 when we practice with others.   2. There is no way not to make a mistake in

 learning a language.    3. We can learn more in practicing with ourselves.

 4. Practicing is important because it is perfect.)

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