【題目】閱讀理解
I was asked in an email about learning idioms in a foreign language. Maybe I am different from most people,but I do not bother with them. To me they are kind of dessert of language learning. They come at the end of a meal. Once you have filled up with the key words and phrases that are used in a variety of situations,then you can add a few idioms. And by that time, you will be able to pick them up naturally anyway.
I find that many learners have trouble with idioms,as if repeating some very colloquial expressions is going to upgrade how they sound in a language. In fact, it is the opposite. Idioms are difficult to use correctly.
Yes,occasionally you hear idioms and do not understand. But,in my experience,there are always situations where you do not understand. It is best to focus on the most important words,what they mean and how they are used. Certainly,it is best for a nonnative speaker to stick to standard speech.
Some teachers even try to teach the “real language”.Then you hear nonnative speakers saying things like “I goanna”, “You wane” etc.
You will learn all the idioms you need just by exposing yourself to the language. In general,you can save any phrase that you find interesting,and if that includes idioms,go to it. But I would not make any special effort to go after idioms. I,in fact,avoid them. If I come across something in Russian that strikes me as a particularly idiomatic use of words,I just leave it aside; do not even bother trying to learn it. If it keeps on appearing,then I will learn it.
(1)In the writer's opinion,when one learns a new language,one should learn its idioms ________.
A.at the beginning
B.on one's own
C.in the end
D.without help
(2)The underlined word “colloquial” in Para.2 means “________”.
A.oral
B.informal
C.formal
D.written
(3)It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A.idioms are the most important part in a language
B.the writer is not very willing to use idioms
C.nonnative speakers should learn more idioms
D.there are no ways to master idioms
(4)How did the writer develop the passage?
A.By inferring.
B.By comparing.
C.By listing examples.
D.By giving explanations.

【答案】
(1)C
(2)A
(3)B
(4)D
【解析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹如何學(xué)習(xí)一門外語的方法。
(1)考查細節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段中的“To me they are kind of...They come at the end of a meal.”可知,故選C。
(2)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第二段中的“upgrade how they sound in a language,”特別是sound一詞可知colloquial 的意思是“口語的”,故A項符合語境,故選A。
(3)考查推理判斷。從第一段提到的最后學(xué)idioms和最后一段中的“I would not...go after idioms,avoid them(idioms)及be reluctant to try to use it ”可知答案為B。
(4)考查推理判斷。縱觀全文可知,作者是通過逐段解釋與說理來展開文章的,故D項正確。

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