第1篇(八省联考2021年)

Apps (short for applications) are becoming increasingly popular nowadays, and for good reason. They can help you out in just about every area of your life, whether it’s keeping fit, communicating with friends, or even learning a language. ①However, you need to know how to use them properly to really benefit.  Here’s what you should think about before downloading an app for language learning.

• Learn from diverse sources (not just apps)

Any seasoned (成熟,老练的) language learner will tell you that the beauty of mastering a foreign language is the world which it opens up to you. This is a world of diverse sources (来源) of information, from newspapers and books to TV, radio, music and even real people. Would you limit yourself to one medium in your native language?② Probably not, so why do so in your new language?

 

• Establish your purpose and plan your habits

 

Do you want to be fluent in weeks or are you in it for the brain training? The good apps are designed to help you fit your studies around your timetable. ③These apps encourage habit building, because the successful formation of a habit ensures your safe and regular return.

 

• Make it social

  ④I mean social for real. I owe the speed of progress I made in Italian to the support from Jim, my partner in study time. Find a friend to accompany you. Take an evening class. Borrow a book. Buy a book. Book a week away and attend a language school. Just don’t forget your phone!

 

If I may speak sincerely, the combination of app, language school, Jim, evenings out, and a choice book or two proved extremely effective. ⑤

A. I recommend it.

B. Remember that an app is just a tool.

C. No, I don’t mean posting your progress online.

D. I encourage you to use apps as often as you can.

E. Probably not, so why do so in your new language?

F. The best apps adapt themselves based upon your behavior. 

G. However, you need to know how to use them properly to really benefit.

3月14日词汇

1.  APPS help us in every areas of our life, including keeping _____ (健康),   _______________ with friends, or learning a language.

2. APPs are becoming increasingly ___________ (受欢迎) nowadays, and for good reason.

3. You need to know how to use APPs properly to really __________ (获益).

4. Any seasoned language learner will tell you the beauty of _______ a foreign language because it __________ (打开) a world for you.

5. The good APPs are designed to help you _______ (与…相配) your studies around your timetable.

6. These apps encourage building habit, because the successful formation of a habit ________ (确保) you safe and regular return.

7. Our world is one of ________ (不同的) sources  of information, from newspapers and books to TV, radio, music and even real people.

8. When you study, you find a friend to _______ (陪伴) you.

  

第一篇需要学习的词汇

 

help... out 帮助某人脱离困境

communicate with 与…交往

diverse sources 不同的来源

open up the world 打开世界

limit ... to 使局限于

keep fit 保持健康；保养

ensure v. 确保；担保

accompany v. 陪同，陪伴；伴随；为…伴奏

sincerely adv. 真诚地    

 

 

 

这是一篇说明文。如今，应用程序正变得越来越流行，这是有原因的。他们可以在你生活的方方面面帮助你，无论是保持健康，与朋友交流，甚至是学习一门语言。文章主要介绍了一些在下载一款语言学习应用程序之前应该考虑的事情。

❶  G 根据上文apps (short for applications) are becoming increasingly popular nowadays, and for good reason. they can help you out in just about every area of your life, whether it's keeping fit, communicating with friends, or even learning a language. (如今，应用程序正变得越来越流行，这是有原因的。他们可以在你生活的方方面面帮助你，无论是保持健康，与朋友交流，甚至是学习一门语言)以及后文here's what you should think about before downloading an app for language learning. (以下是你在下载一款语言学习应用程序之前应该考虑的事情)可知，上文提到了应用程序的好处，后文则提到在下载之前应该考虑一些事情，故本句与上文构成转折，说明需要知道如何正确使用应用程序才能真正受益。g选项中them指代上文apps。故g选项"然而，你需要知道如何正确地使用它们才能真正受益"符合语境。

❷ E 根据上文any seasoned language learner will tell you that the beauty of mastering a foreign language is the world which it opens up to you. this is a world of diverse sources of information, from newspaper and books to tv, radio, music and even real people. would you limit yourself to one medium in your native language?(任何一个经验丰富的语言学习者都会告诉你，掌握一门外语的美妙之处在于它为你打开的世界。这是一个信息来源多样的世界，从报纸、书籍到电视、广播、音乐，甚至是真实的人。在你的母语中，你会把自己限制在一种媒介上吗)可知，上文提到了学习语言有各种不同的媒体可供选择，且上文提出了一个反问句"你会把自己限制在一种媒体上吗？"，本句位于本段最后一句，应当承接上文回答这一问题，故e选"也许并不会，那么为什么不在你的新语言学习中也这么做呢？"符合语境。

❸F 根据上文do you want to be fluent in weeks or are you in it for the brain training? the good apps are designed to help you fit your studies around your timetable.(你是想在几周内流利地说英语，还是想参加大脑训练？好的应用程序是设计来帮助你适应你的学习时间表)以及后文these apps encourage habit building, because the successful formation of a habit ensures your safe and regular return.(这些应用程序鼓励养成习惯，因为成功养成习惯可以确保你的安全定期回归) 可知，上文提到好的应用程序是设计来帮助你适应你的学习时间表，即好的应用程序可以自我调整，来适应使用者的习惯，f选项中the best apps对应后文中these apps。故f选项"最好的应用程序会根据你的行为进行自我调整"符合语境。

❹ C根据小标题make it social(使其具有社交性)以及后文i mean social for real.(我的意思是现实意义上的社交)可知，后文提到了"使其具有社交性"真实的意义，可知本句应当是在说明与后文意思相反的情况，c选项中i don't mean与后文i mean相对应。故c选项"不，我不是说在网上公布你的进展"符合语境。

❺ A 根据上文if i may speak sincerely, the combination of app, language school, jim, evening out, and a choice book or two proved extremely effective. (坦率地说，app、language school、jim、evening out和一两本精选书的结合证明是非常有效的)可知，上文提到了一种有效的方法，言下之意，作者推荐这种做法，a选项中it指代上文the combination of。a选项"我推荐"符合语境。