11．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 language 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 intimidate （使害怕） many people and make it even harder to learn a new language．
Research has shown that children who learn a new language when they are very young are not likely to have a"foreign"accent when speaking a different language．Some scientists also believe that it can take up to 10，000hours of study to master a new language．This can be difficult for adults to achieve，but young children can accumulate those hours over several years as they grow up．
When young children learn a new language，they come to see multiple languages as a"normal"part of society．This mindset （思維模式） helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or"too hard"．
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!
32．By"language is their life"，the author means that childrenC．
A．can't live without language
B．use language from time to time
C．practice a new language a lot
D．a(chǎn)re good at speaking language
33．What may make it hard for the old people to learn a new language？B
A．They usually have too many interests．
B．They are afraid of being laughed at．
C．They think making mistakes is natural．
D．They always make all kinds of mistakes．
34．According to the author，a new languageC．
A．can never be learned by the old people
B．can be grasped by the old people easily
C．can be learned by both the old and the young
D．is an important skill for the old people
35．The author develops this passage byA．
A．making several comparisons
B．presenting research findings
C．offering some typical examples
D．telling some interesting stories．
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，屬于議論文，主要講述了許多人認(rèn)為，當(dāng)你變老時，你失去學(xué)習(xí)新語言的能力．然而，語言專家會告訴你，你永遠(yuǎn)不會太老而不能學(xué)習(xí)一種新的語言．隨著年齡的增長，學(xué)習(xí)一種新的語言難度越大．
解答 32．C．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)下文They study for thousands of hours every year，because they need to learn language to become part of their communities．可知，孩子們更多地練習(xí)一門新語言．故選C．
33．B．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Adults，however，often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language．This can intimidate （使害怕） many people and make it even harder to learn a new language．可知，他們害怕被嘲笑，因此對于他們學(xué)習(xí)一門新的語言很難．故選B．
34．C．推理判斷題．根據(jù)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!可知，作者認(rèn)為學(xué)新的語言在任何時候都不晚，老人和年輕人都可以學(xué)．故選C．
35．A．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知，作者主要通過將年輕人和老人作比較來作為文章線索．故選A．
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀，題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題，推理判斷題．做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文，把握文章主要內(nèi)容，聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義，從中選出正確答案，一定要做到有理有據(jù)，切忌胡亂猜測．
