1 . Reading a book in English is one of the best ways to study the language. Sure, it can be pretty difficult at the beginning.
Pick books that aren’t too hard
As a high school student who likes love stories, you might want to start with Jane Eyre. But it probably won’t go well!
It can be very helpful if you already have an idea of what’s going on in a book. Knowing the story can guide you along as you try to understand the new words.
If you don’t feel like re-reading, there are other ways to make the foreign language reading experience a little easier. Cartoon books, for example, are useful because the pictures can help you understand the text. Anything that can guide you along in your reading is important!
Keep a dictionary by your side
When we say dictionary, we mean a physical dictionary. Yes, you could use Baidu Translate for everything, but that quick satisfaction isn’t going to help with learning that much.
Read the book aloud
You might not have read a book aloud since primary school. But it can be a useful way to learn a foreign language. This will give you a chance to slow down and better understand the language.
| A．Instead, you should buy a new dictionary |
| B．Learning a foreign language can be difficult |
| C．Instead, you can start with some children’s books |
| D．In addition, it adds to your pronunciation practice |
| E．Instead, look up the new words in an actual dictionary |
| F．Choose a book with a lot of pictures or you already know |
| G．Here are some tips to make the reading easier and more fun |
文章要求：
1、养成好的英语学习习惯的必要性；
2、具体介绍你认为的好的英语学习习惯（至少两项）；
3、养成好的英语学习习惯的决心。
注意：1、词数100左右；
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Develop Good Habits of English Learning
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3 . When leaning a foreign language, most people fall back on traditional methods: reading, writing, listening and repeating. But if you also gesture with your arms while studying, you can remember the vocabulary better, even months later. Linking a word to brain areas responsible for movement strengthens the memory of its meaning.
As neuroscientist Brian Mathias and his colleagues describe in the Journal of Neuroscience, they had 22 German-speaking adults learn a total of 90 invented artificial words (such as “lamube” for “camera,” and “atesi” for “thought”) over four days. While the test subjects first heard the new vocabulary, they were simultaneously (同时地) shown a video of a person making a gesture that matched the meaning of the word. When the word was repeated, they were supposed to perform the gesture themselves. Five months later, they were asked to translate the vocabulary they had learned into German in a multiple-choice test.
At the same time, they had a device attached to their heads that sent weak pulses to their primary motor cortex (皮层) — the brain area that controls voluntary arm movements. When these interfering (干扰) signals were active, the subjects found it harder to recall the words accompanied by gestures. When the device sent no interfering signals (but still appeared to the subjects to be active), they found it easier to remember the words. The researchers concluded that the motor cortex contributed to the translation of the vocabulary learned with gestures. This applied to concrete words, such as “camera,” as well as abstract ones, such as “thought”.
“Our results provide evidence for why learning techniques that involve the body’s motor system should be used more often,” says Mathias. “I think we underuse gesture in our classrooms. People use it spontaneously (自发地), if they’re good teachers and good listeners. But we don’t necessarily bring it into the class if we don’t think about it.”
1. What were the subjects required to do in the test?| A．Repeat what other subjects describe. |
| B．Follow what the person in the video did. |
| C．Match the vocabulary with relative pictures. |
| D．Translate the vocabulary into a foreign language. |
| A．To control their body movements. |
| B．To shelter other interfering signals. |
| C．To identify the function of the motor cortex. |
| D．To confirm the abstract thoughts in their mind. |
| A．It will be carried out more frequently. |
| B．It will involve more concrete objects. |
| C．It will be plied to classroom teaching. |
| D．It will motivate his colleagues to participate. |
| A．Good Learning Techniques Matter More |
| B．Repeating Strengthens Memory |
| C．Body Language Betters Communication |
| D．Gestures Help Learn New Words |
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Peter,
I’m happy to receive your letter ask me how to learn ancient Chinese poems. Since you are such interested in poems, I’d like to share my opinions for you. First of all, if I am you, I would read them repeated. This can help you well understand that the poets want to convey. As the old Chinese saying which goes, “Read a hundred times, and the meaning will appear.” Besides, you should know some background informations about them, such as the author and the historical period. Finally, I suggest you should recite some poems, which can make you enjoy the beautiful rhymes and beats of it. I am always willing offer help if you have any questions.
Yours,
Li Hua
