D

“Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!”

Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with this. For them, learning a language is a very difficult task. They need hundreds of hours of study and practice, and even this will not meet with success for every adult language learner.

Language teachers often offer advice to language learners, “Read as much as you can in the new language.” “Practice speaking the language emery day.” “Live with people who speak the language.” “Don’t translate, try to think in the new language.” “learn as child would learn.”

But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.

First of all, successful gain. They try to learn from their mistakes.

Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake, they will try anyway to communicate.

Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and learn from them.

What kind of language earner are you? If your language learning has been less than successful, you might do well to try some of the techniques outlined above.

68. A successful language learner must____.

A. be very clever

B. depend on good book or teacher

C. try always to speak correctly

D. try to learn the new language independently, actively, and purposely

69. Which of the following would most probably not be piece of advice offered by a language 　　　　　　　teacher?

A. Never guess the meaning of a word

B. Don’t translate, try to think in the new language

C. Find every chance to speak the language

D. Read as much as possible in the new language

70. The expression “pay with the language” in Para.3 means to____.

A. use the language freely B. learn the language in a more natural way

C. learn the language while playing D. use the language as a toy

71. The word “techniques” in the last paragraph can not be replaced by____.

A. methods B. skills C. tools D. reasons

E

Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music.

The best-known supplier of background music is an American company called “Muzak”. This word is now commonly used English to refer to music played continuously in restaurants, places of work, ect. . The company had carried out over a hundred studies which show that background music can create a pleasant atmosphere and improve productivity. It must be used in the right way, though.. If the type of Muzak is wrong, it may well cause entire factory to sleep!

72. What is “Muzak”?

A. It is name of an American company which sells recorded background music.

B. It is recorded background music played continuously in