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1、定时训练(19)专题特训(阅读简答)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 Chinese students they always say，“My spoken English is poor.” However，their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”I would
2、 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 i
3、s 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.Your aim in writing
4、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 well as you can even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense.But
5、 it doesnt 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 is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth，most Chinese s
6、tudents 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
7、see English opportunities wherever you go.If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget that English you know.Remember: USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more. 1.According to the passage，what do many Chinese students think of their
8、 English？(No more than 12 words)_答案They think their grammar is good，while spoken English is poor. 2.Why cant some Chinese students find suitable words to express themselves? (No more than 6 words)_答案Because of/Due to a limited vocabulary. 3.According to the writer，what should be the goal when you ta
9、lk with others in English? (No more than 1 word)_答案Fluency. 4.By “proactive language learners”，what does the writer mean? (No more than 12 words)_答案Students actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English./A student should actively seek out opportunities to improve his spoken Engl
10、ish.You may ride on your bicycle in a rush to get to school every morning.You may fight to get a bit of space on a bus or on the subway.You may also watch taxis crawl their way through traffic jams.No matter where you are，all big cities around the world have traffic jams these days.Although they all
11、 have their problems，many cities also have a type of transportation that has become a cultural icon.In London，to avoid the traffic above ground，people use the “underground”，also called the “tube”The city has the oldest and most complicated underground railway system in the world and it is the pride
12、of many Londoners.With 12 lines and 275 stations across the city，the tube is normally the quickest and easiest way of getting around London.In London，you are never far from a tube station.New York is famous for its yellow cabs(出租车)They serve as a quick and easy way of getting across Manhattan，where
13、the subway doesnt take you everywhere.Stopping a cab is easy；just stick out your arm like you do in any city.But，with over 12，000 yellow cabs in the Big Apple(纽约别称)they also cause traffic jams.Since 1873 when the first cable car started public service，the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of
14、San Francisco.Although once damaged by a serious earthquake and challenged by cars，it is never caught in traffic jams and provides better views than the subway.But there are no such symbols in Los Angeles.If you visit youd better rent a car.The citys public transportation is terrible.It can take hou
15、rs to get across town by bus.The subway covers just a small part of the city centre.The light rail line only runs between the Long Beach hotel area and the city centre.Thats why people in Los Angeles love their private cars more than any other people in the world.1Why are Londoners proud of the tube？(No more than 15 words)_答案Because it is the oldest and most complicat
