“If you’ve gone through adolescence already, you’ll no longer be able to speak a foreign language perfectly.” This and other similar statements are not the only thing argued among brain researchers and experts in languages. But they agree on one thing: Children learn languages differently from adults.

“Good morning, boys and girls!” For decades this has been how English classes started in Germany. They are the first bits of vocabulary and basic phrases. For years now, however, increasing numbers of primary schools in Germany have been teaching younger children their first foreign language. In order to better prepare children for a multilingual future, parents, educators and policymakers are seeking support behind the idea of “the earlier the better” when it comes to learning foreign languages. But does this necessarily mean that small children in general learn foreign languages better than adolescents or adults?

“It depends on what we consider ‘better’ about foreign languages,” says Rudiger Grotjahn, professor of language learning.” If we look at the end result of language acquisition（获得）, an early start is certainly advantageous.”

If “better” means faster, then young children don’t do so well compared to adolescents or even young adults, especially at the beginning of the course when, according to Rudiger Grotjahn, the latter two groups make better progress.

Educational psychology has also shown us that successful learning is mainly based on existing knowledge. The same is true for language learning. Furthermore, techniques developed when you are learning the native language also play an important role in learning a foreign language.

Children often respond to（应对）new languages with curiosity while adults increasingly look to their own learning and life experience to help them learn the words, structures and ideas of a foreign language. The result is that children learn more through games and gestures while adults take a more analytical（分析性的）approach with stricter rules. Rudiger Grotjahn thinks that good foreign language courses should take these various requirements and methods into account. The joy of learning a foreign language is something both the young and the old can experience to an equal degree.

【小题1】The underlined word “multilingual” in the second paragraph probably means __________”.

A．going to happen soon	B．using different languages
C．better than expected	D．unclear or unknown

【小题2】Which of the following is important to language learning in educational psychology?

A．Study skills.	B．Kinds of foreign languages.
C．Interests.	D．Language teachers.

【小题3】What is the main idea of the text?

A．Different advantages that children and adults have in learning.

B．Teaching methods of foreign languages are wrong in Germany.

C．The role that age plays in learning foreign languages.

D．Learning foreign languages helps to prevent aging.

【小题4】It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _________.

A．adults learn foreign languages only by past experience

B．foreign language courses have too many requirements

C．when teaching foreign languages we should consider age differences

D．children like learning foreign languages better than adults do

English can be a difficult language to learn, but there are certain things you can do to learn the language a lot faster. People can master English as long as they take the time to practice speaking, reading and writing in English.【小题1】
Start by taking a class that teaches beginning English. These classes are often named as “ESL” classes, or “English as a Second Language.”【小题2】
Buy an English audio(音频的) course. You can go over these classes in your spare time and learn quite a bit. Buy an audio course and listen to it in the car or while working, if possible. The higher the quality of the course, the quicker you’ll learn.
Practice speaking English with other people, especially with native English speakers.【小题3】And make sure they are willing to help you learn English by having simple conversations with you. You will probably be surprised at how quickly you can start having a conversation in English.
【小题4】Pay attention to the dialogue and try to figure out what the actors are saying. Congratulate yourself when you are able to pick out certain words and phrases that you understand.
Read newspapers, books and magazines that are printed in English. At first they maybe very difficult, but as your knowledge grows so will your understanding of written English.【小题5】It will help you a lot in learning to speak the language much faster.

A．Try to understand written English. B．Watch television shows or movies that are in English. C．Read and remember as many English words as possible. D．Here we will show you how to learn to speak English quickly.   E．Every morning you should get up very early and read English. F．Make friends with people speaking English as their native language. G．The teachers of these classes have the experience to teach the students.

假如你是李华，你班来自澳大利亚的交换生Kenton首次来中国读书，因语言交流有困难，他萌生了回家的念头。请你给他写一封信，帮助他走出困境。内容要点如下：
1．分析问题；
2．你的建议。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文章开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Kenton,
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I am looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

假定你是李华，你的美国中学生朋友Peter希望成为2022年北京冬奥会志愿者，他向你写信询问冬奥会的相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请你给他回信，要点如下：
1. 收到来信，获悉求助；
2. 冬奥盛会，京张合办；
3. 学好汉语的两条建议。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

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English 【小题1】（become）the global language in the last few decades. In today's world, being able to speak English is how you stand out and get ahead.

However, learning English as a foreign language 【小题2】（be）very difficult in the absence of a native language environment. We have little chance to live in an English-speaking country. Therefore, we have to rely on 【小题3】 we can learn at school. Teachers must make sure that there is 【小题4】 adequate amount of input in English 【小题5】（convey）to the students through various mediums. This input must be 【小题6】the highest quality. After all, quality input ensures quality output.

To really get ahead, however, means 【小题7】（put） in extra work outside of the classroom. Experts say that just 15 minutes of extra-curricular study a day can really speed up foreign language learning. However, putting in those extra 15 minutes a day does take dedication. To stay 【小题8】（dedicate）, you need to keep in mind why you are learning English. Quite 【小题9】（simple）, in today's world, English holds the key to a brighter future and a world of 【小题10】（possible）.