The Vieira family moved to the United States in 1981. At that time,they decided to stop speaking Spanish at home and only communicate in English. This was because they were now living in an Eng-lish-speaking country.
Now the Vieira children are adults,and they sometimes travel to Spain to visit their family and
friends. But they cannot communicate with them. Unfortunately this is common. When people move to new countries,they often leave their own customs and mother language behind. This is a mistake because there are many benefits to know more than one language.
One advantage of speaking more than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you,so you re more independent. People who know only one language must use others to help them communicate.
Furthermore,speaking a second language also allows people to experience other cultures and cus-toms more effectively. Local expressions,vocabulary,and even jokes can have a powerful effect on a person's understanding of another culture. So,knowing more than one language increases your knowledge of other cultures.
Finally,having more multi-language speakers improves relationships between countries. If people from different countries can communicate well? the world can become closer. Countries will then have more respect for each other and better understand each other's problems.
The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear. In fact,there are no disadvantages. It is very sad that many people don't try to learn another language. It is even worse when people let themselves forget their mother language and become silenced.
() 1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The benefits of learning other languages. B. The reasons why people come to America.
C. The importance of learning English. D. How to learn another language.
() 2. The passage begins with the experience of the Vieira family in order to.
A. discuss the need for teaching a new language
B. introduce the passage's main characters to the readers
C. describe the advantages of moving to another country
D. show the problems of speaking only one language
() 3. The underlined phrase “multi-language speakers”(Paragraph 5) means “people who know
”
A. their mother language B. a new language
C. more than one language D. body language
() 4. According to the passage,if you can speak more than one language,you can.
A. find a better job B. make more friends
C. better understand history D. communicate more independently
() 5. Based on the last paragraph,which of the following is the worst?
A. Not knowing another language. B. Forgetting one's mother language.
C. Refusing to learn another language. D. Failing to communicate with others.
[解析]這篇短文主要談到了會多種語言對于現代社會的人的重要作用。
1. A 根據最后一段 The benefits of knowing more than one language are clear.及上文描述，可知本 文主要講述的是學習其他語言的好處，故選A.
2. D根據短文描述，可知本文主要是講述只會一種 語言的人會遇到的一些問題，故選D.
3. C 聯系下文 If people from different countries can communicate well,the world can become closer. 描述，可知此處指的是會多種語言的人，故選C.
4. D 根據 One advantage of speaking mor.e than one language is that you can communicate directly with more people around the world. You do not have to depend on others to talk for you,so you’re more independent.描述，可知選D.
5. B It is even worse when people let them-
selves forget their mother language and become si-lenced.描述，可知選B.
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