7.As an English learner,you want to be able to understand and to discuss a subject.You want to have the ability to express your opinions,and to support that opinion with a clear argument.You can learn these skills by learning how to debate.
In everyday conversation,Americans use the word debate to talk about discussions among people.When people debate,they give their own opinions about a topic.
Another use of the word debate describes a more formal discussion.Debaters work on a team to convince a judge that their opinion about a topic has more value than the opposite side's.
Debate is part of the tradition of forensics started in Ancient Greece.The Greeks thought that,in a democracy,people needed to have certain skills.These skills included speaking in public in favor of an opinion,and providing evidence to support one's opinion.
The Greeks supported the development of these skills by holding contests.Western education today continues the tradition with competitions between debate teams.
Charles LeBeau wrote a book with Michael Lubetsky called"Discover Debate"to help teachers understand a simple way to teach debate.The method depends on creating a kind of visual aid known as a graphic organizer.The visual aid reflects the way we talk about critical thinking and developing an argument.
Students work with the idea of building their argument just like they would build a house.They would draw their house on paper or a whiteboard and list:
•The focus of the discussion or the debate is the roof.
•The reasons and arguments are the"pillars"to support the roof.
•The data,numbers,examples,and expert opinions provide the concrete foundation.
The house approach gives students who have not experienced a debate in their own culture a way to plan what they will say to support their message.
28.You are debating whenC.
A.you have an idea and discuss it with your classmates or friends
B.you are learning a foreign language and discussing a subject
C.you speak in protection of your opinions trying to convince others
D.you express your opinions in a competition before a judge
29.The book"Discover Debate"is intended forA.
A.teachers      
B.debaters    
C.speech competitors    
D.English students
30.What can be inferred from the passage?B
A.Ancient Greeks were fond of debating with opponents.
B.Ancient Greeks made speeches in public to express their ideas.
C.There are debating lessons in all Western schools today.
D.Drawing a house before making a speech helps the speaker a lot.
31.What does the underlined sentence (the last paragraph) suggest?C
A.A house is helpful to planning a speech.
B.The house approach is useful for language learners.
C.It's a good idea for English learners to learn the house approach.
D.Debate is a must for all students in the world.

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了作為一個英語學習者要如何通過學習如何辯論來學習這些技能

解答 28.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章The Greeks thought that,in a democracy,people needed to have certain skills.These skills included speaking in public in favor of an opinion,and providing evidence to support one's opinion可知在你試圖自己的觀點說服別人的時候你在辯論;故選C.
29.A.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章Charles LeBeau wrote a book with Michael Lubetsky called"Discover Debate"to help teachers understand a simple way to teach debate可知這本書是為教師準備的;故選A.
30.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章The Greeks thought that,in a democracy,people needed to have certain skills.These skills included speaking in public in favor of an opinion,and providing evidence to support one's opinion可知古希臘人在公共場合發(fā)表演說來表達自己的思想;故選B
31.C.句意理解題.根據(jù)文章The house approach gives students who have not experienced a debate in their own culture a way to plan what they will say to support their message可知對所有的英語學習者來說這是一種好方法去建立自己的論點就像造房子一樣;故選C.

點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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