Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”. 
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time.  Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “Special English from the V.O.A. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook”.
小題1:This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to ________.
A．improve their listening ability
B．read fast
C．write better English and read faster
D．speak correctly
小題2:If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should ________.
A．read the Chinese-language newspaper step by step
B．read again and again the Chinese-language newspaper
C．go through the Chinese-language newspaper first
D．be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper
小題3:The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you ________.
A．should stick to it
B．should begin with the last book
C．should take up other courses if they are more fashionable
D．shouldn’t do anything else
小題4:In this passage, V.O.A. stands for ________.
A.  a book         B. a magazine       C. a text-book      D. a radio station

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:D

試題分析：本文是關(guān)于如何提高人們的英語聽力水平，并給出了4個建議。
小題1:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后一句The following ways might help improve their listening ability.說明本文是關(guān)于聽力方面的建議，故A正確。
小題2:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段第二行Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first.說明最好先看一下中文說明，有助與你的理解，故C正確。
小題3:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第一行stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often
說明我們要堅持一套材料，不隨便換學(xué)習(xí)的材料，故A正確。
小題4:D 推理題。根據(jù)本句if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “Special English from the V.O.A.說明VOA是播放英語故事的的電臺，故D正確。
點評：本文是學(xué)習(xí)英語聽力方面的建議，考查了細節(jié)題，答題時在文章找到對應(yīng)的地方，用筆進行標(biāo)記，這有利于后期有時間檢查時可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔細理解作者所講的意思，再結(jié)合選項，通過排除法和自己對全文的把握，選出正確答案。
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