Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”.
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “Special English from the V.O.A. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook”.
小题1:This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to ________.
A．improve their listening ability
B．read fast
C．write better English and read faster
D．speak correctly小题2:If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should ________.
A．read the Chinese-language newspaper step by step
B．read again and again the Chinese-language newspaper
C．go through the Chinese-language newspaper first
D．be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper小题3:The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you ________.
A．should stick to it
B．should begin with the last book
C．should take up other courses if they are more fashionable
D．shouldn’t do anything else小题4:In this passage, V.O.A. stands for ________.
A. a book B. a magazine C. a text-book D. a radio station
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
题目分析：本文是关于如何提高人们的英语听力水平，并给出了4个建议。
小题1:A 细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句The following ways might help improve their listening ability.说明本文是关于听力方面的建议，故A正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据第四段第二行Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first.说明最好先看一下中文说明，有助与你的理解，故C正确。
小题3:A 细节题。根据第三段第一行stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often
说明我们要坚持一套材料，不随便换学习的材料，故A正确。
小题4:D 推理题。根据本句if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “Special English from the V.O.A.说明VOA是播放英语故事的的电台，故D正确。
点评：本文是学习英语听力方面的建议，考查了细节题，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。