1 . Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you’re never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.

Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do.

Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.

When young children learn a new language, they come to see all kinds of languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset(思维模式) helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they’re doing something unusual or “too hard”.

So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It’s never too late to learn a new language. If you’re older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you’re a young child, though, now it is the time to step out and learn a new language!

1. By saying “language is their life” in Paragraph 2, the author means that children ________.

A．can’t live without language	B．lead a happy life every day
C．practice a new language a lot	D．are taken good care of by adults

2. What may make it hard for adults to learn a new language?

A．They often feel pressured.	B．They usually have too many interests.
C．They think making mistakes is natural.	D．They always make all kinds of mistakes.

3. Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language?

A．The behavior they have.	B．The learning attitudes.
C．The future plans they have made.	D．The materials they are using.

4. According to the author,   a new language ________.

A．can never be learned by the old people

B．can be learned by the old people easily

C．can be understood only by the old people

D．can be learned by both the old and the young

2 . The world is an interesting place. Different people like different things. Some people like loud music. Other people don’t.     1    

Many people like sports, but they do not all like the same sports. In some countries, cricket (板球运动) is very popular sport, In others it is not popular at all. No one plays it or watches it on TV. However, most people like soccer. The World Cup is very popular.     2    

Different people like different foods. Some people do not like meat.     3     Some people do not like potatoes or bread. They prefer rice.

    4     Most people have their favorite colors. Some people like bright colors. Others prefer pale colors.

Many people like traveling. Different people like different places. Some people like to go to the countryside. Some people like to go to the cities.     5    

What do you like? Have you got an idea?

A．They like soft music.

B．Not everyone likes the same color.

C．Millions of people watch the games on TV.

D．Different people like different kinds of pets.

E．They eat fruit and vegetables most of the time.

F．They would raise animals in their countries.

G．Some other people enjoy beautiful places like the mountains or beaches.

3 . Many people expect that credit cards will ________ paper money completely in the near future.

A．trade

B．rescue

C．replace

D．search

4 . —Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everything for their children?
—No, that’s ________ they are mistaken.

A．where

B．what

C．when

D．how