五、
核心素养 语言能力 阅读理解。
主题群:生活与学习 子主题:学习方法 语篇类型:记叙文 难度:★★
Like many foreigners, I only knew two words of Chinese ("hello" and "thank you") when I came to China. As you can probably guess, my life was difficult for a while after I arrived. Simple tasks like ordering food or taking a taxi were quite hard for me.
I knew I had to learn more Chinese, so I signed up for a class. My teacher was very helpful, though I didn't learn enough to have a real conversation. Later, I studied on my own as well, but my progress was still slow. I became very frustrated(沮丧的).
Finally, I found that the best way to learn Chinese was to make friends with native speakers and spend time with them. Around this time, I started playing in a band with a Chinese woman who became one of my best friends in Beijing. I learned a lot of Chinese by hanging out(闲逛) with her.
For example, she taught me a lot of words about music, such as "melody(旋律)". She learned a lot of English from me in return, so it was a good way to exchange languages and culture. She is still one of my best friends and we talk to each other nearly every day.
I've learned enough Chinese to finish some complicated(复杂的) tasks, such as booking train tickets and chatting with my landlord(房东). However, going to the bank and understanding technological vocabulary are still tough for me.
These days, there are more foreigners who study Chinese. I can understand why it's a fascinating(迷人的) language. There are always new words waiting to be discovered.
1.（创新考法·组合式选择）How did the writer learn Chinese?
① By having classes. ② By taking part in clubs.
③ By studying by himself. ④ By hanging out with natives.
A. ①②③
B. ①②④
C. ①③④
D. ②③④
2. The underlined word "tough" means "
B
" in the passage.
A. helpful
B. difficult
C. comfortable
D. bored
3. Which of the following is true about the writer?
A. He falls in love with Chinese learning.
B. It's easy for him to learn Chinese at first.
C. Booking tickets in Chinese is still hard for him.
D. He had a hard time staying with his Chinese friend.
