Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student they always say, “My spoken English is poor.” However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”! I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.
First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is positive. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.
Second, they are afraid of making mistakes. Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY（準確性）. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.
The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing was necessary for you to start speaking.
Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English, they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.
If you do not use your English beyond the classroom, you will forget what English you know. Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more.
小題1:What is most probably the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A．To improve your reading.
B．To improve your listening.
C．To improve your spoken English.
D．To improve your vocabulary.
小題2:It can be inferred from the third paragraph that______.
A．don’t be fluency , Just be accuracy
B．don’t be nervous ,don’t be shy . Just write!
C．don’t be afraid of making mistakes . Just speak!
D．don’t be shy ,don’t be fluency. Just listen and write!
小題3:The last paragraph is possibly close to the meaning of “_____”.
A．more hurry, less speed B．better late than never
C．silence is goldD．practice makes perfect
小題4:The text is most probably taken from a ______.
A．teacher’s diary B．report on study
C．sports newspaper D．movie magazine
小題1:C小題1:C小題1:D小題1:B
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A．happyB．a(chǎn)fraidC．gladD．surprised
小題2:
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As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.
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A．tasksB．messagesC．differencesD．a(chǎn)dvantages
小題2: From the passage we learn that uniforms in general       .
A．prevent the wearers from being laughed at
B．help the wearers keep their duties in mind
C．a(chǎn)re seen as a symbol of power
D．help to create social barriers
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B．they believe that uniforms will make students less creative
C．they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers
D．they think that school uniforms are too popular
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D．school uniforms help to create equality among students
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小題1:Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?
A．They were not satisfied with American society.
B．They wanted to grow marijuana.
C．They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.
D．They did not want all people to be equal.
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A．In dome-shaped house.B．In old school houses.
C．On a farm in Tennessee.D．In an archeology in Arizona.
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　　A. Paolo Soleri. 　             B. B.G.Skinner.
　　C. Steve Gaskin.                D. Buckminster Fuller.
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A．The philosophy of “do your own thing”.
B．Virginia in the late 1960s.
C．The ideas of psychologist.
D．The belief that people must live closely together.
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A．A person who studies archaeology.
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B．they take us to a world beyond our imagination and expectation
C．they offer us ever-lasting nature of the stories
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B．Readers care only about Harry but not those supporting characters.
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A．Money Makes You Happy
B．The Secrets of Happiness
C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy
D．Good Friends Make You Happy
小題2: The second paragraph tells us that ________.
A．the more friends you have, the happier you will be
B．we shouldn’t think about our future
C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.
D．some people fail to live a happy life
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A．oneB．twoC．threeD．four
小題4: Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A．Reading a good book.
B．Traveling to a foreign country.
C．Playing a sport.
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