2009年考研英语冲刺阅读理解专项训练188考研

文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:01:08 16:57:42
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　　 Directions：
　　 You are going to read a list of headings and a text about some tips for learning to read a foreign language． Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G for each numbered paragraph(1-5)．There are two extra headings which you do not need to use．
　　 [A]Look up words，but not every word
　　 [B]Sound out the language as you are reading it
　　 [C]Make sure the text is big enough
　　 [D] Learn something about the cuhure in which the language developed[E]Read something that’s fun
　　 [F] Take breaks
　　 [G]When reading a new author，go more slowly in the first few pages
　　 Let’s suppose you’ve studied the basics of a foreign language and now wish to become more fluent in reading it．What do you do?
　　 As l’ve studied several foreign languages over the years，I’ve discovered some strategies that help．
　　 1.( )When learning to read a foreign language we should remember that every real tongue(as opposed to a constructed language，like Esperanto)is first and foremost a spoken form of communication．①Every foreign language was spoken for many years before it was written down．There’s good reason to believe that the spoken word comes more easily to us than the written page．When a person reads a foreign language out loud，it slows the pace down，and makes the reader pay more attention to each word；It helps us distinguish very similar words，and prevents us from skipping over those little words that are sometimes easy to miss when learning to read a foreign language．
　　 2.( )This may sound pretty basic。but I discovered as l was learning to read a foreign language that text sizes that are easy to read in English are harder to read in，say，Greek or Spanish．④0f course，if you are having an extreme problem，the first thing you might want to do is have your eyes checked．But if that is not the problem，while you are learning to read in a foreign language you may wish to 0select books with slightly larger text or to use reading glasses，even if you do not usually use them．④
　　 3.( )Of course if you are learning to read in a foreign language you want to have a good dictionary of the foreign language you are trying to learn．But contrary to popular belief，when learning a foreign language，it’s not always necessary to look up every word you don’t know．For example，if you are only unfamiliar with one word in a phrase you are readin9，but the meaning is clear from the context，it may not be necessary to reach for the dictionary．Let the context be your guide．Most of us，when we are learning to read our native tongues，do not look up every word，and the same applies as we are learning a foreign language．
　　 4.( )Even when we are reading our native languages，it’s easy to see that authors have favorite words and phrases and their own particular styles．As you are learning to read a foreign language you will see that the same principle applies．Once you have looked up a few of the writer’s favorite words。and once you have gotten used to his or her idiosyncrasies，it will become easier to read a text written in a foreign language．
　　 5.( )Even in English，when the author writes about something entirely outside of our own experience，it can be difficult to understand what he or she is sayin9．⑤If you study the culture of the foreign language you are trying to learn it will give the language context．When trying to read an article about contemporary Mexico in Spanish，I came across several passages about conflicts between the different ethnic groups．Because I had already read about the“conquistadors”or conquerors。it was easier to understand what was happenin9．
　　 In learning to read a foreign language，we should realize that we are learning a new skill．It is a very natural human skill，but a new skill all the same．Reading a foreign language is not as easy as reading your native tongue，and you’11 want to read shorter passages and stop more often than if you were reading your native English。
　　 When 0selecting material for your study of a foreign language，remember it’s easier to keep reading a story if you’re enjoying it．We shouldn’t think of learning a foreign language as purely a chore．Get a novel that looks interesting or a book of short stories written in the foreign language you are studyin9．I found it much easier to learn a new language when I purchased a book that structured its lessons around a mystery story．
　　 I think this may be the most important tip on learning tO read a foreign language that I can give you．Because when we don’t enjoy doing somethin9，we generally don’t continue with it．And the more you learn，the more you’ll enjoy it． [779 words]
　　 超纲词汇
　　 Ehore n．繁琐之事，困难的(或不合意的)工作
　　 skip over略过，遗漏
　　 Context n．上下文，文章的前后关系
　　 Esperanto n．世界语
　　 Idiosyncrasy n．特质，特性
　　 Conquistador n．西班牙征服者，征服者
　　 conqueror n．征服者，胜利者