阅读理解。
Singing songs is fun, but is it also useful? For learning English pronunciation, Mr. Joe thinks songs are
the most useful way to learn. At the same time, you can learn some new words and phrases while singing
songs. Mr. Joe has used songs to help himself learn French, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. You should do
the same.
Some vocabulary used in songs is not everyday English, so you have to be careful how you use song
lyrics when you speak. Most words and sentences, though, are very useful. You don't have to sing songs
aloud if you are shy, but after learning a song you should be able to follow the words without looking at
the lyrics. When you can do that, you have learned something valuable that you will never forget!
Some good songs to listen to are from the Beatles, John Denver and the Carpenters. Their songs are not
too fast and the lyrics are close to normal spoken English. Just for fun, you can try Mr. Joe's favorite singer,
B.B. King. His songs are not easy at all! If you can understand even 80% of"Why I Sing the Blues", you are a
very advanced student.
If you become good at singing English songs, you can try to go to karaoke and sing with your friends.
When you are able to sing a song in another language, even if you don't sing so beautifully, you will really
impress other people!
1. Singing English songs can help us, EXCEPT______.
A. pronounce correctly
B. remember new words
C. impress other people
D. overcome our shyness
2. The songs from the Beatles are easy to learn, one of the reasons may be______.
A. everyone likes the songs
B. John Denver's voice is beautiful
C. the lyrics of the songs can move us
D. the lyrics are close to normal spoken English
3. The underlined word "advanced" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by______.
A. careful
B. excellent
C. kind-hearted
D. lazy
4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. English Songs.
B. The Famous Band-The Beatles.
C. English Songs helps English Learning
D. How to Learn English.
