Language is only a means of communication.

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Which of the following is the reason why we should learn a second language？

A.Because most countries today, because of increasing urbanization, international commerce, tourism, business travel, and modern technology have begun to embrace the concept of a society that is multicultural. And evidently, a globalized multicultural society would naturally be multilingual.

B.Because learning a second language not only challenges your mind, but also enriches your soul, so to speak.

C.Because by learning a second language, and perhaps even more, we can understand each other better and deal with each other with more empathy and consideration.

D.Because when people learn a second language, they become a valuable asset to the community.

W： Hi Leo， why do you say English would become the world language？

M： Well。 For one thing， it’s so commonly used， the only language that is used by more people is Chinese。

W： Why is English spoken by so many people？

M： It’s spoken in many countries of the world because of the British empire。 And now of course is the influence of America as well。

W： Many students find English a difficult language to learn。

M： Oh， all languages are difficult to learn。 But English does have two greatest advantages。

W： What are they？

M： Well， first of all， it has a very international vocabulary。 It has many German， Dutch， French， Spanish and Italian words in it。 So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English。 In fact， English has words for many other languages as well。

W： Why is that？

M： Well， partly because English speakers have travelled a lot， they bring back words with them。 So English really does have an international vocabulary。

W： And what is the other advantage of English？

M： It that English grammar is really quite easy。 For example， it doesn’t have dozens of different endings for its nouns， adjectives and verbs， not like Latin， Russian and German for example。

W： Why is that？

M： Well， it’s quite interesting actually， it’s because of the French。 When the French ruled England， French was the official language， and only the common people spoke English。 They tried to make their language as simple as possible。 So they made the grammar easier。

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard。

Q9： What does the man say about Chinese？

Q10： What made English a widely used language？

Q11： What is said to be special about English vocabulary？

Q: What is said to be special about English vocabulary？

W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language？

M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

W: Why is English spoken by so many people？

M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

W: What are they？

M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

W: And what's the other advantage of English？

M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

A.It includes a lot of words form. other languages.

B.It has a growing number of newly coined words.

C.It can be easily picked up by overseas travellers.

D.It is the largest among all languages in the world.

Q: What made English a widely used language？

W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language？

M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

W: Why is English spoken by so many people？

M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

W: What are they？

M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

W: And what's the other advantage of English？

M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

A.It has words from many languages.

B.Its popularity with the common people.

C.The influence of the British Empire.

D.The effect of the Industrial Revolution.

the other from the Language School in Pistoia, Italy.

W: So you are not sure which to go for？

M: That's it. Of course, the conditions of work are very different: The Polytechnic is offering two-year contract which could be renewed, but the language school is only offering a year's contract, and that's a different minus. It could be renewed, but you never know.

W: I see. So it's much less secure. But you don't need to think too much about steady jobs when you are only 23.

M: That's true.

W: What about the salaries？

M: Well, the Pistoia job pays much better in the short term. I'll be getting the equivalent of about ￡22,000 a year there, but only ￡20,000 at the Polytechnic. But then the hours are different. At the Polytechnic I'd have to do 35 hours a week, 20 teaching and 15 administration, whereas the Pistoia school is only asking for 30 hours teaching.

W: Mmm...

M: Then the type of teaching is so different. The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates. The Language School wants me to do a bit of exam preparation, but also quite a lot of work in companies and factories, and a couple of children's classes. Oh, and a bit of literature teaching.

W: Well, that sounds much more varied and interesting. And I'd imagine you would be doing quire a lot of teaching outside the school, and moving around quite a bit.

M: Yes, whereas with the Polytechnic position, I'd be stuck in the school all day.

What do we learn about the man from the conversation？

A．He wants to sign a long-term contract.

B．He is good at both language and literature.

C．He prefers teaching to administrative work.

D．He is undecided as to which job to go for.

W: Hi, Leo. Why do you say English will become the world language？

M: Well, for one thing, it's so commonly used. The only language that is used by more people is Chinese.

W: Why is English spoken by so many people？

M: It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire. And now, of course, there's influence of America as well.

W: Many students find English a difficult language to learn.

M: Oh, all languages are difficult to learn. But English does have two great advantages.

W: What are they？

M: Well, first of all, it has a very international vocabulary. It has many German, Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian words in it. So speakers of those languages will find many familiar words in English. In fact, English has words from many other languages as well.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, partly because English speakers have travelled a lot. They bring back words with them, so English really does have an international vocabulary.

W: And what's the other advantage of English？

M: It's that English grammar is really quite easy. For example, it doesn't have dozens of different endings for its nouns, adjectives and verbs, not like Latin, Russian, and German for example.

W: Why is that？

M: Well, it's quite interesting actually. It's because of the French. When the French ruled England, French was the official language and only the common people spoke English. They try to make the language as simple as possible, so they made the grammar easier.

A.It is more difficult to learn than English.

B.It is used by more people than English.

C.It will be as commonly used as English.

D.It will eventually become a world language.

听力原文：M: Tina, have you ever noticed advertisements？

W: What's that？

M: Some advertisements say "Learn a foreign language in 6 weeks, or get your money back!"

W: It never happens quite like that. The only language easy to learn is the mother tongue. And think how much practice that gets!

M: It is really hard to master a language. Some people try at home, with books and records or tapes; some use radio or television programs; others go to evening classes.

W: A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for 6 or more hours a day. Do you think it's a very effective way to learn a foreign language？

M: I don't think so. It's clearly to learn the language in the country where it's spoken. There you come into contact with it all the time.

W: I can't agree with you any more, but not everyone can afford this, and for many it's not necessary.

M: However, foreign language, especially English, is an indispensable part of our life. People need the language' to do their work better.

W: You bet it. It's impossible for everyone to go abroad. And we can achieve great success as long as excellent ways are adopted.

M: Besides, perseverance is very important. We should accumulate what we learn gradually and put them into practice.

W: Undoubtedly, it's a hard work. Machines and good books will give us some help, but they cannot replace the learner himself.

What is Tina's attitude towards the advertisement？

A．She thinks there is no reason to deny its truth.

B．She pays no attention to it.

C．She herself cannot judge it clearly.

D．She does not believe it at all.

Section A

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.

听力原文：W: My son has got a pain in his ear for days.

M: Let's have a look. Ah yes, he has got something in his ear. I'll have to take.

W: Where does the conversation most probably take place？

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A．In the headmaster's office.

B．In a hospital.

C．In a language lab.

D．At twelve o'clock.

to tell us some facts about the language that we may not really know.

W: Hi, good evening. It's my honor to be here to share my knowledge with everybody.

M: So, professor, I wonder if all the Arabs speak the same language, Arabic, just like people living in North America all speak English.

W: It is generally thought that Arabic is a single language, spoken, written and understood by people in countries as widely separated as Iraq, Egypt and Morocco, but this is not so. It is only written Arabic (that is, the classical Arabic of the Koran and the modern Arabic of contemporary literature, journalism and broadcasting), that is more or less common to the whole of the Arab world. The colloquial Arabic, which is spoken in the different Arab societies today, differs as widely between Arab countries as do Italian, Spanish and Portuguese.

M: That's surprising! So you mean all the Arabs from different countries can understand others' written language, but not the spoken language？

W: You are partly right. In the Arab world, written Arabic acts as a kind of Esperanto, providing a means of communication between educated people of different Arab nationalities. Written Arabic is, paradoxically, spoken too: on the radio and television, in public speeches, as well as between Arabs from different countries. We could call it pan-Arabic. It is used in rather the same way as Latin was used by educated people in Europe in the Middle Ages.

M: It seems as if there are a lot of differences between written Arabic and colloquial Arabic. Shall we say that they belong to one language？

W: It's a little complicated to explain. As we all know, even in English, of course, there are differences of grammar and vocabulary between the written and spoken language, but this difference is far less than that between the artificial pan-Arabic and the living colloquial language of any Arab country. Moreover, both written and spoken English are recognized in English- speaking countries as belonging to one living language, and both are taught in schools. Colloquial Arabic, on the other hand, is not regarded by the people who speak it as "proper" Arabic. Unlike colloquial English, it is not taught in schools, and it is not written; indeed, there is a strong feeling in Arab societies that it should not be used in a written form.

M: So what language, pan-Arabic or colloquial Arabic, does an Arab, say, an Egyptian, use mainly in his everyday life？

W: An educated Egyptian uses pan-Arabic to talk to equally educated Iraqis, Saudis and Moroccans. No reasonable man, however, wishes to talk like a book or a newspaper, and the language that the same educated Egyptian uses with his family and with other Egyptians is quite different. This language is wholly Egyptian, and it is only spoken.

Questions:

11. What mistaken view do most people hold about Arabic？

12.According to the interview, which language is more or less common to the whole of the Arab world？

13.How is pan-Arabic similar to Esperanto？

14.Which of the following is NOT taught in schools？

15.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the interview？

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A．That colloquial Arabic is the everyday spoken language, which varies from country to country.

B．That Arabic is just one language that all Arabs understand, speak and write.

C．That classical Arabic and modern Arabic are two different kinds of written Arabic.

D．That pan-Arabic provides a means of communication between educated people of different Arab nationalities.

r. Charles Adams. who has sparked a great deal of attention over the past several years for his research in the area of language learning. Welcome to our program.

M: Ah. it's a pleasure to be here.

W: Now. Dr. Adams. tell us about your research.

M: Well. one of the most important keys to learning another language is to establish a regular study program, tike planning a few minutes every morning around breakfast time.

W: Now. sorry for saying this, but your ideas may sound a little simplistic m our viewers. I mean I took Spanish in high school for four years, and I didn't become a proficient speaker of the language.

M: Well. I think there are many people feeling that way, and that's just it. I'm not implying that we can become fluent speakers in a matter of a few minutes here and there, but rather following a regular, consistent, and focused course of study can help us on the way to the promised land of language mastery, and remember there is a difference between native fluency and proficiency in a language, and I am proposing the latter.

W: So what ere, some of the basic keys you are suggesting？

M: Well. as I just mentioned, people need to plan out their study by setting realistic and attainable goals from the beginning. I mean. some people get caught up in the craze of learning the language in 30 days, only to become disenchanted when they don't perform. up to their expectations. And small steps, little by little, are the key. For example, planning to learn five new vocabulary words a day and to learn to use them actively is far better than learning 30 and forgetting them the next day.

W: Um-hum. I'm sure your ideas are beneficial to those language learners. Thanks for joining us.

M: My pleasure.

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A．At a public forum.

B．In an auditorium.

C．On TV.

D．In a classroom.