Learning English is one of the few things I have been doing consistently over the past 16 years. Like most Chinese students, I started learning English because it was a compulsory (必修的) course in my middle school. More importantly, English was a central subject for the college entrance exam.
At that time , studying English was not a pleasant experience for me . There was no fun in the process of learning . The focus of our English education was getting a good mark in exams . And nobody told me that the real meaning of studying mother language was communication.
When I became a university student , I spent nearly half of my time on English . In fact , more than 90 percent of the job offer ads in Shanghai list “ proficiency (精通) as a main requirement.
How did I improve my English ? People told me that TOEFL was very helpful and useful. As a result, I took a TOEFL training course and studied like mad. After six months’ preparation, I took part in the exam and got a high score . Later on , I had a chance to further my study in Britain . I soon discovered that all of my past English learning had been futile (沒用的) . When I first went shopping in a local supermarket , I really could not understand what the cashier was saying at all.
It was then that I realized I had totally missed the point . Instead of just passing exams , the main function of learning English or any other language is communication . What is more , lanuage does not exist independent of culture. Hence , mechanical memorization helps very little in communication. That’s why I was still unable to freely express myself after learning English for many years . By no means am I talented in any foreign language . I am still learing English . Why ?
First and foremost , my job requires me to use English everyday . Secondly , English helps me to have access to more information . Thirdly , as a bookworm , English gives me a chance to dive into the huge pool of inspiring English books . Last but not least , it is such a great experience to write in another language . Indeed , English has become part of my life .
小題1:How did the writer find English when he was a student?
A．He was interested in it .
B．He studied it because it was compulsory course.
C．He thought it funny to study English.
D．He often recited something when he studied English.
小題2:What is the purpose of studying English according to the writer’s idea ?
A．To get high marks in exams.
B．To prove that Englsih is very important.
C．Studying Eglish well can ehlp you get a good job.
D．To use English for communication with others.
小題3:According to the text , how is my English ?
A．I am good at English.
B．I can speak Englsih like natives.
C．I can master it but I can’t use it correctly.
D．I continued to study Englsih.
小題4:How can we master Englsih well ？
A．We need more mechanical memorization.
B．We should read and recite more books.
C．We should study Englsih as well as its culture and use it more .
D．We can study hard in classrooms and houses and get high marks in exams .

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:C

小題1:細節(jié)理解題。從文章首段和第二段可知，我學(xué)英語時只是認為英語是一個必修并且高考必修考的科目，而無任何興趣而言，所以答案應(yīng)是B。
小題2:概括歸納題。根據(jù)第五段“…the main function of learning English or any other language is communication.” 可知正確答案是 D。
小題3:觀點態(tài)度題。原文中作者提到自己在英語考試中能拿高分，但出國后卻不懂當?shù)厝说恼Z言。
小題4:綜合推理題。本文告訴人們學(xué)習(xí)語言其實是壓迫掌握它、用它，所以C正確。
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