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Reading comprehension.

     When learning a second language it is important to study the culture of the language you're learning.

Anyone can learn another language's grammar from a textbook, but what good is this learning if you don't

understand the culture of the person you're speaking to? Only in learning another language and its culture

will you be able to proficiently communicate with a person in that language. There are many ways to enhance

your language studies by studying the country's culture; this can include reading literature, watching movies,

or listening to popular music.

     Many schools in the United States emphasize the importance of cultural understanding in language classes.

Instead of memorizing only vocabulary words and grammar patterns, classes from elementary schools to

universities are teaching literature, pop songs, and films in their classes. From these various mediums students

can learn a great deal about the culture of a language they study, These different forms of media can teach

various characteristics about the language, culture, and history of a society.

     Literature can allow you to understand the history and current debates confronting a culture. For example,

if you read John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath you can understand the history and problems of ordinary

American farmers in the Great Depression. In watching films one can learn about what is popular in a society,

and also slang phrases one definitely won't find in a textbook. In pop songs one can understand what the

current fad in a culture is; what kind of music people like to listen to, what that culture finds romantic, and

even what the contemporary "cool" viewpoint in that society is.

     If you truly are interested in learning a language, don't underestimate the importance of learning about the

language's home culture. Of course one must learn a language's grammar and vocabulary, but this will only

get you so far in actually being able to communicate effectively. So if you are learning a language, take the

time to also study the culture.

1. The best title for this passage would be _____.

A. Important Factors in Learning a Second Language

B. The Importance of Culture in Learning a Language

C. Effectively Communicating in a Second Language

D. Why You Should Watch Films and Listen to Music When Learning a Foreign Language

2. In the above passage literature is described as an important way to learn _____ about a culture.

A. history

B. history and political issues

C. history and social issues

D. all of the above

3. According to this passage, if one wanted to learn about what is popular in a society where should they look?

A. Pop songs and movies.

B. Pop songs.

C. Movies.

D. Literature.

4. What is the definition for "mediums" according to the passage?

A. The methods of conveying information.

B. Different genres of culture.

C. Books, songs, and films.

D. All of the above.

5. Which of the following opinions was NOT expressed in the passage above?

A. That language learning needs to be supplemented by cultural learning.

B. That cultural learning can give key insights into a society's history, language, and current trends.

C. That a majority of time should be given to cultural learning while learning a second language.

D. The key to effective communication is language and cultural proficiency.

答案

1-5 BDAAC

材料题

阅读下列材料:

材料一  正如一些美国史学家所指出的,联合国 * * “是一部美国文献”,  虽然在某些方面美国对苏联做出让步, 但实际上美国有“隐蔽”  ……几乎所有二十个拉美国家政府一直在重要问题上跟着华盛顿投票,华盛顿利用它的多数席位可使控制票数不足的莫斯科屡次行使否决权归于无效。                      一一摘自王斯德《世界当代史》

 (1)为什么美国能有这种影响力? 这种影响力是通过什么方式实现的?

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 材料二  早在20 世纪60 年代,亚洲和非洲的成员国已经占有联合国大会过半数的席位。美国失去了原先能够组成的对莫斯科的多数。第三世界国家尽管奉行不结盟政策, 但却百般挑剔美国,他们大多数一贯在所有的问题上投票反对美国。一一摘自林克 (1990  年以来的美国史)

(2)材料二反映出美国对联合国的影响力明显削弱了,其原因是什么?这种状况的后果如何?

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材料三  国家关系民主化是世界和平的重要保证。国家不分大小、贫富, 都是国际社会平等的一  员。各国的事应由各国政府和人民平等协商。在事关世界和地区和平的重大问题上,应该按照联合国 * * 的宗旨和原则以及公认的国际关系基本准则,坚持通过协商谈判和平解决争端。一一摘自胡 * * 在法国国际关系研究所的演讲

材料四  两千多年前,中国先秦思想家孔子就提出了“君子和而不同’的思想。和谐而又不千篇一律,  不同而又不相冲突。和谐以共生共长,不同以相辅相成……我们主张,世界各种文明、社会制度和发展模式应相互交流和相互借鉴, 在和平竞争中取长补短,在求同存异中共同发展。一一摘自江 * * 在乔治·布什图书馆的演讲

 (3) 据材料三、四回答,中国对维护联合国的宗旨和原则,更好地发挥联合国的作用,提出了什么重要主张?

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