閱讀理解專項練習：1WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktograndma'sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscodewillbeSundaybest.Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗陶)andstainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes.LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiseliminating1,000jobs--one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany"hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend"towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora"real"dinnerparty.Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(禮節)thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents("Chewwithyourmouthclosed.""Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.")mustbepickedupelse-where.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybeableprofessionallybutinexperiencedsocially.72.Whydopeopletendtofollowthetrendtocasualdining?A.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.B.Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformality.C.Peopleprefertoliveacomfortablelife.D.Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.73.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat'RoyalDoultonis.A.asellerofstainlesssteeltablewareB.adealerinstonewareC.apotterychainstoreD.aproduceroffineChina74.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis.A.theincreasedvalueofthepoundB.theworseningeconomyinAsiaC.thechangeinpeople'swayoflifeD.thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad75.Formaltablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentSociallife,.A.arestillamustoncertainoccasionsB.arecertaintoreturnsoonerorlaterC.arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathomeD.canhelpimprovepersonalrelationships2WhenJohnnyCashsings,peoplelisten.Hisbig,deepvoicerumblesoutofradiosandjuke-boxesacrossNorthAmerica.Hisrecordssellbythemillion.Country-musicfanseverywhere,knowhisbighits.Theylovesongslike"HeyPorter","RingofFire",and"FolsomPrisonBlue".JohnnyCashsingsaboutahundredconcertsayear.Peoplelikewhattheyhear--andwhattheysee,too.Ruggedandbig-shouldered,thesingerstandssix-twowithouthisblackbootson.He'satwo-hundred-poundpackageofmuscleandtalent.Andthatscar(疤痕)onhischeek?It'sabullet(子彈)hole,ofcourse!Inthemindsofmostpeople,JohnnyCashis"MrTough(violent)Guy".He'sanex-drugaddict(上癮者)whowasonceputinprison.HisgrandmotherwasanIndian.Tokeepfromstarvingheoncehadtoliveonwildrabbitskilledfromfortyfeetawaywithaknife.Somepeoplesayheevenkilledaman.Infact,mostoftheJohnnyCashstoryisjustthat--astory.True,yearsagohehada"drughabit"forashorttime.He"popped"pills.Butheneverusedheroinorother"hard"drugs.Some-timeshe'dgowildandgetlockedupforafewhours.Butheneverservedaprisonsentence.There'snoIndianbloodinhisveins.He'sbeenakilleronlyinsong.Asforthe"bullethole",it'sanoldscarleftbyadoctorwhoopenedacyst(囊腫).PeoplewhoknowJohnnyCashwellsayhe'sa"gentleguy",a"generousguy'--anythingbuta"toughguy".Howdidthestoriesgetstarted?Someofthem,likethestoryaboutthe"Indiangrandmother",hemadeuplongagotoaddexcitementtohiscareer.Others,likethe"bullethole",simplygotstarted.Nowthere'slittlethesingercandotochangepeople'sminds."TheyPaynesPrairieisapartofourFloridahistory.ItisanexampleofourFloridanaturalresources.Itisaplaceforrecreation.PaynesPrairieisanimportantexperienceoftheRealFlorida.64.HowwasthePaynesPrairiebasinformed?A.BytheSeminoleIndians.B.BytheFloridaC.Fromdissolvedlimestoneandthegroundsettling.D.Fromlotsoffloodingandwetprairievegetation.65.Theunderlinedword"diversity"means“.”A.varietyB.societyC.populationD.area66.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPTthat__.A.PaynesPrairiehaschangedlittlethroughtimeB.PaynesPrairieiscoveredbywetprairiegrassesC.thereusedtobeabigcattlefarmonPaynesPrairieD.WilliamBartramwasthefirstperson~tovisitPaynesPrairie67.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A.callonpeopletoprotectwidlifeB.attractpeopletothispreservedparkC.showyoutheformationofPaynesPrairieD.introducetherecordedhistoryofPaynesPrairie5NOTallmemoriesaresweet.Somepeoplespendalltheirlivestryingtoforgetbadexperiences.Violenceandtrafficaccidentscanleavepeoplewithterriblephysicalandemotionalscars.Oftentheyrelivetheseexperiencesinnightmares.NowAmericanresearchersthinktheyareclosetodevelopingapill,whichwillhelppeopleforgetbadmemories.Thepillisdesignedtobetakenimmediatelyafterafrighteningexperience.Theyhopeitmightreduce,orpossiblyerase(抹去),theeffectofpainfulmemories.InNovember,expertstestedadrugonpeopleintheUSandFrance.Thedrugstopsthebodyreleasingchemicalsthatfixmemoriesinthebrain.Sofartheresearchhassuggestedthatonlytheemotionaleffectsofmemoriesmaybereduced,notthatthememoriesareerased.Theresearchhascausedagreatdealofargument.Somethinkitisabadidea,Whileotherssupportit.Supporterssayitcouldleadtopillsthatpreventortreatsoldiers'troublingmemoriesafterwar.Theysaythattherearemanypeoplewhosufferfromterriblememories."Somememoriescanruinpeople'slives.Theycomebacktoyouwhenyoudon'twanttohavetheminadaydreamornightmare.Theyusuallycomewithverypainfulemotions,"saidRogerPitman,aprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardButthosewhoareagainsttheresearchsaythatchangingmemoriesisverydangerousbecausememoriesgiveusouridentity(特質).Theyalsohelpusallavoidthemistakesofthepast."Allofuscanthinkofbadeventsinourlivesthatwerehorribleatthetimebutmakeuswhoweare.I'mnotsurewewanttowipethosememoriesout,"saidRebeccaDresser,amedicalethicist.68.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.anewmedicalinventionB.anewresearchonthepillC.awayoferasingpainfulmemoriesD.anargumentabouttheresearchonthepill69.Thedrugtestedonpeoplecan.A.causethebraintofixmemoriesB.stoppeoplerememberingbadexperiencesC.preventbodyproducingcertainchemicalsD.Wipeouttheemotionaleffectsofmemories70.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.peopledoubttheeffectsofthepillsB.thepillwillstoppeople'sbadexperiencesC.takingthepillwilldoharmtopeople'shealthD.thepillhasprobablybeenproducedinAmerica71.WhichofthefollowingdoesRebeccaDresseragreewith?A.Somememoriescanruinpeople'slives.B.Peoplewanttogetridofbadmemories.C.Experiencingbadeventsmakesusdifferentfromothers.D.Thepillwillreducepeople'ssufferingsfrombadmemories.6What'syourdreamvacation?WatchingwildlifeinKenya?BoatingdowntheAmazon?SunbathinginMalaysia?Newchancesareopeningupallthetimetoexploretheworld.Sowevisittravelagents,comparepackagesandprices,andpayourmoney.Weknowwhatourvacationcostsus.Butdoweknowwhatitmightcostsomeoneelse?It'struethatmanypoorercountriesnowdependontourismforforeignincome.Unfortunately,though,tourismoftenharmsthelocalpeoplemorethanithelpsthem.Itmightcosttheirhomesandlands.InMyanmar,5,200peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirhomesamongthepagodas(佛塔)inBagansothattouristscouldvisitthepagodas.Tourismmightalsocostthelocalpeopletheirlivelihoodanddignity.Localworkersoftenfindonlymenial(卑微的)jobsinthetouristindustry.Andmostoftheprofitsdonothelpthelocaleconomy.Instead,profitsreturntothetouroperatorsinwealthiercountries,WhentheMaasaipeopleinTanzaniaweredrivenfromtheirlands,somemovedtocityslums.Othersnowmakealittlemoneysellingsouvenirsorposingforphotos.ProblemslikethesewereObservedmorethat20yearsago.Butnowsomenon-governmentorganizations,touroperatorsandlocalgovernmentsareworkingtogethertobegincorrectingthem.Tourists,too,areputtingonthepressure.Theresultisresponsibletourism,or“ethicaltourism.”Ethicaltourismhaspeopleatitsheart.Newinternationalagreementsandcodesofconductcanhelpprotectthepeople'slands,homes,economiesandcultures.Thebeginningsaresmall,though,andtheproblemsarecomplex.Buttakeheart.Thegoodnewsisthateveryone,includingus,canplayaparttohelpthelocalpeopleintheplaceswevisit.Touroperatorsandcompaniescanhelpbymakingsurethatlocalpeopleworkingoodconditionsandearnreasonablewages.Theycanmakeitapointtouseonlylocallyownedhotel,restaurantsandguideservices.Theycanshareprofitsfairlytohelpthelocaleconomy.Andtheycaninvolvethelocalpeopleinplanningandmanagingtourism.Whatcantouristsdo?First,wecanasktourcompaniestoprovideinformationabouttheconditionsoflocalcitizens.Wecanthenmakeourchoicesandtellthemwhy.Andwhilewe'reabroad,wecan:Buylocalfoodsandproducts,notimportedones.Payafairpriceforgoodsandservicesandnotbargainforthecheapestprice.Avoidflauntingwealth.Askbeforetakingphotographsofpeople.Theyarenotjustpartofthelandscape!Let'senjoyourvacationandmakesureothersdo,too.72.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?A.TourismCausesBadEffects.B.TourismCallsforGoodBehavior.C.VacationsBringaLotofFun.D.VacationsCostMoreThanYouThink73.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentioned?A.Localpeoplewerewellpaidtoleavetheirlands.B.Touristsmaystayinhotelsopenedbylocalpeople.C.Localpeoplearemainlyprovidedwithlow-payingwork.D.Touristscouldbargainwithlocalpeopleforareasonableprice.74.Theunderlinedphrase"takeheart"means"".A.payattentionB.takecareC.cheerupD.calmdown75.Accordingtothepassage,thewriterthinks.A.tourismisnotapromisingindustryB.dreamvacationsshouldbespentabroadC.theproblemscausedbytourismareeasytosettleD.touristsshouldrespectlocalcustomsandculture7RobertOwenwasborninWalesin1771.Attheageoftenhewenttowork.HisemployerhadalargeprivatelibrarysoOwenwasabletoeducatehimself.Hereadalotinhissparetimeandatnineteenhewasgiventhejobofsuperintendent(監工)ataManchestercottonmill.HewassosuccessfultherethathepersuadedhisemployertobuytheNewLanarkmillinScotland.WhenhearrivedatNewLanarkitwasadirtylittletownwithapopulationof2,000people.Nobodypaidanyattentiontotheworkers'housesortheirchildren'seducation.Theconditionsinthefactorieswereverybad.Therewasalotofcrimeandthemenspentmostoftheirwagesonalcoholicdrinks.Owenimprovedthehouses.Heencouragedpeopletobecleanandsavemoney.Heopenedashopandsoldtheworkerscheap,well-madegoodstohelpthem.Helimitedthesaleofalcoholicdrinks.Aboveall,hefixedhismindonthechildren'seducation.In1816heopenedthefirstfreeprimaryschoolinBritain.PeoplecamefromalloverthecountrytovisitOwen'sfactory.Theysawthattheworkerswerehealthierandmoreefficientthaninothertowns.Theirchildrenwerebetterfedandbettereducated.OwentriedthesameexperimentintheUnitedStates.Heboughtsomelandtherein1825,butthecommunitywastoofaraway.Hecouldnotkeepitundercontrolandlostmostofhismoney.Owenneverstoppedfightingforhisidea.Aboveallhebelievedthatpeoplearenotborngoodorbad.Hewasapracticalmanandhisideaswerepractical."Ifyougivepeoplegoodworkingconditions,"hethought,"theywillworkwelland,themostimportantthingofall,ifyougivethemthechancetolearn,theywillbebetterpeople."56.ForOwen,hisgreatestachievementinNewLanarkwas_____________.A.improvingworker'shouses B.helpingpeopletosavemoneyC.preventingmenfromgettingdrunk D.providingthechildrenwithagoodeducation57.FromthepassagewemayinferthatOwenwasborn___________.A.intoarichfamily B.intoanoblefamilyC.intoapoorfamilyD.intoamiddleclassfamily58.Owen'sexperimentintheUnitedStatesfailedbecause_______.A.helostallhismoneyB.hedidnotbuyenoughlandC.peoplewhovisiteditwerenotimpressedD.itwastoofarawayforhimtoorganizeitproperly59.WemayinferformthepassagethatnochildreninBritaincouldenjoyfreeeducationuntil____.A.1771B.1816C.1825D.18608Doyouwanttoimprovethewayyoustudy?Doyoufeelnervousbeforeatest?Manystudentssaythatalackofconcentration(注意力)istheirbiggestproblem.Itseriouslyaffectstheirabilitytostudy,sodotheirtestresults.Ifso,usethesetipstohelpyou.StudyTechniquesYoushouldalwaysstudyinthesameplace.Youshouldn’tsitinapositionthatyouuseforanotherpurpose.Forexample,whenyousitonasofatostudy,yourbrainwillthinkitistimetorelax.Don’twatchTVwhileyouarestudying.Expertswarnthatyourconcentrationmaybereducedby50percentifyouattempttostudyinthisway.Alwaystrytohaveawhitewallinfrontofyou,sothereisnothingtodistract(makelessconcentrated)you.Beforesittingdowntostudy,gathertogetheralltheequipmentyouneed.Apartfromyourtextbooks,pens,pencilsandknives,makesureyouhaveadictionary.Ifyourstudydeskortableisneededwhenyouarenotstudying,storeallyourequipmentinaboxbesideit.Youreyeswillbecometiredifyoutrytoreadatextwhichisonaflatsurface.Positionyourbookatanangleof30degrees.Berealisticanddon’ttrytocompletetoomuchinonestudyperiod.Finishonethingbeforebeginninganother.Ifyouneedabreak,getupandwalkaroundforafewminutes,buttrynottotelephoneafriendorhavesomethingtoeat.Test-takingSkillsAllyourhardworkwillbefornothingifyouaretoonervoustotakeyourtest.Gettingplentyofrestisveryimportant.Thismeansdonotstudyallnightbeforeyourtest!Itisabetterideatohavealong-termstudyplan.Trytomakeatimetableforyourstudywhichlastsforafewmonths.Exerciseisagreatwaytoreducepressure.Doingsomeformofexerciseeverydaywillalsoimproveyourconcentration.Eathealthyfoodtoo.Whenyouarriveintheexaminationroom,findyourseatandsitdown.Breatheslowlyanddeeply.Checkthetimeontheclockduringthetest,butnottoooften.Aboveall,takenonoticeofeveryoneelseandgivethetestpaperyourundividedattention.65.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage? A.Youshouldstudyinadifferentplaceeveryday,soyoudon’tgetbored. B.YourconcentrationwillimproveifyoustudyandwatchTVatthesametime. C.Checkthetimeduringtheexamatacertaintime.D.Stayingupallnightandstudyingistiring,butyouwilllearnalotusingthismethod.66.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto? A.Yourstudydeskortable. B.Yourtextbook. C.Yourdictionary. D.Theequipmentyouneed.67.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage? A.Youshouldn’tlookateveryoneelseduringthetest.B.Youwillhaveenoughenergytodealwithyourstudyandexamsbyeatinghealthydiet. C.You’llconcentratemoreifthereisnothingtodistractyou. D.Ifyoufeeltiredduringstudy,youcanwalkaroundforafewminutes.9 OnJune17,1774,theofficialsfromMarylandandVirginiaheldatalkwiththeIndiansoftheSixNations.TheIndianswereinvitedtosendboystoWilliamandMaryCollege. Weknowthatyouhaveahighopinionofthekindoflearningtaughtinyourcolleges,andthatthecostsoflivingofouryoungmen,whilewithyou,wouldbeveryexpensivetoyou.Weareconvincedthatyoumeantodousgoodbyyourproposal;andwethankyouheartily.Butyoumustknowthatdifferentnationshavedifferentwaysoflookingatthings,andyouwillthereforenotbeoffendedifourideasofthiskindofeducationhappennottobethesameasyours.Wehavehadsomeexperienceofit.Severalofouryoungpeoplewereformerlybroughtupatthecollegeofthenorthernprovinces:theyweretaughtallyoursciences;butwhentheycamebacktous,theywerebadmanners,ignorantofeverymeansoflivinginthewoods–theyweretotallygoodfornothing. Weare,however,notthelessobligedbyyourkindoffer,thoughwerefusetoacceptit;and,toshowourgratefulsenseofit,ifthegentlemenofVirginiawillsendusadozenoftheirsons,wewilltakecareoftheireducation,teachthemallweknow,andmakemenofthem.68.Thepassageisabout____.A.thetalkbetweentheIndiansandtheofficialsB.thecollegesofthenorthernprovincesC.theeducationalvaluesoftheIndiansD.theproblemsoftheAmericansinthemid-eighteencentury69.TheIndianchief’spurposeofwritingtheletterseemstobeto____.A.politelyrefuseafriendlyofferB.expresstheiropinionsonequaltreatmentC.showtheirprideD.describeIndiancustoms70.Accordingtotheletter,theIndiansbelievedthat____.A.itwouldbebetterfortheirboystoreceivesomeschoolingB.theywerebeinginsultedbytheofferC.theyknewmoreaboutsciencethantheofficialsD.theyhadbetterwayofeducatingyoungmen71.Differentfromtheofficials’viewofeducation,theIndiansthought____.A.youngwomenshouldalsobeeducatedB.theyhaddifferentgoalsofeducationC.theytaughtdifferentbranchesofscienceD.theyshouldteachthesonsoftheofficialsfirst10Nevergointoasupermarkethungry!Thisisagoodpieceofadvice.Ifyougoshoppingforfoodbeforelunchtime,you’llprobablybuymorethanyouplanto.Unfortunately,however,justthisadviceisn’tenoughforconsumersthesedays.Modernshoppersneedaneducationinhowandhownottobuythingsatthestore.First,youchecktheweeklynewspaperads.Findouttheitemsthatareonsaleanddecideifyoureallyneedthesethings.Inotherwords,don’tbuyanythingjustbecauseit’scheaperthanusual!“NewandImproved!”or“AllNatural”onthefrontofapackageinfluenceyou.Instead,readthelistofingredients(contents)ontheback.Third,compareprices:thatis,youshouldexaminethepricesofbothdifferentbrandsanddifferentsizesofthesamebrand.Anothersuggestionforconsumersistobuyordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrands.Ordinaryitemsinsupermarketscomeinplainpackages.Theseproductsarecheaperbecauseproducersdon’tspendmuchmoneyonpackingoradvertising.Thequality,however,isusuallyasgoodasthequalityofwell-knownnamebrands.Inthesameway,inbuyingclothes,youcanoftenfindhighqualityandlowpricesinbrandsthatarenotfamous.Shoppingindiscountclothingstorescanhelpyousavealotofmoney.Althoughthesestoresaren’tveryattractive,andtheyusuallydonothaveindividualdressingrooms,notonlyarethepriceslow,butyoucanoftenfindthesamefamousbrandsthatyoufindinhigh-priceddepartmentstores.WiseconsumersreadmagazineadsandwatchTVcommercials,buttheydothiswithoneadvantage:knowledgeofthepsychologybehindtheads.Inotherwords,well-informedconsumerswatchforinformationandcheckformisinformation.Theyaskthemselvesquestions:Istheadvertiserhidingsomethinginsmallprintatthebottomofthepage?Isthereanyrealinformationinthecommercial,oristheadvertisersimplyshowinganattractiveimage?Withtheanswerstothesequestions,consumerscanmakeawisechoice.72.Allthefollowingstatementsaretrueaboutthephrase“ordinaryitems”inParagraph2except____.A.ordinaryitemsneversay“NewandImproved”or“AllNatural”B.ordinaryproductsareusuallycheaperthanfamousbrandsC.producersspendlessmoneyonpackagingofordinaryitemsD.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyasgoodasthatoffamousbrands73.Whatdoesthewriterthinkaboutads?A.Theyarebelievable.B.Theyareattractive.C.Theyarefullofmisinformation.D.Theyarehelpfultoconsumers.74.Oneoftheauthor’ssuggestionstoconsumersis____.A.tomakeuseofadsB.nottobuyitemswithwordslike“NewandImproved”or“AllNatural”C.tobuyhighqualityitemssuchasfamousbrandsafterlunchD.tobuyanyordinaryitemsinsteadoffamousbrands75.Theauthorimpliesthat____.A.goingintothesupermarkethungry,youmaybuymorethanyouplantoB.thequalityofordinaryitemsisusuallyhighandthepricesarerelativelylowC.discountclothingstoresaregoodplacestogotoD.adssometimesdon’ttellthetruth11Languagelearningbeginswithlistening.Childrenaregreatlydifferentintheamountoflisteningtheydobeforetheystartspeaking,andlaterstartersareoftenlonglisteners.Mostchildrenwill“obey”spokeninstructionssometimebeforetheycanspeak,thoughtheword“obey”ishardlyaccurateasadescriptionoftheeageranddelightedcooperationusuallyshownbythechild.Beforetheycanspeak,manychildrenwillalsoaskquestionsbygestureandbymakingquestioningnoises.Anyattempttostudythedevelopmentfromthenoisesbabiesmaketotheirfirstspokenwordsleadstoconsiderabledifficulties.Itisagreedthattheyenjoymakingnoises,andthatduringthefirstfewmonthsoneortwonoisessortthemselvesasparticularlyexpressiveasdelight,pain,friendliness,andsoon.Butsincethesecan’tbesaidtoshowthebaby’sintentiontocommunicate,theycanhardlyberegardedasearlyformsoflanguage.Itisagreed,too,thatfromaboutthreemonthstheyplaywithsoundsforenjoyment,andthatbysixmonthstheyareabletoaddnewwordstotheirstore.Thisself-imitation（模仿）leadsontodeliberate（有意的）imitationofsoundsmadeorwordsspokentothembyotherpeople.Theproblemthenarisesastothepointatwhichonecansaythattheseimitationscanbeconsideredasspeech.Itisaproblemweneedtogetoutteethinto.Themeaningofaworddependsonwhataparticularpersonmeansbyitinaparticularsituationanditisclearthatwhatachildmeansbyawordwillchangeashegainsmoreexperienceoftheworld.Thustheuseatsevenmonthsof“mama”asagreetingforhismothercannotbedismissedasameaninglesssoundsimplybecausehealsousesitatothertimesforhisfather,hisdog,oranythingelsehelikes.Playfulandmeaninglessimitationofwhatotherpeoplesaycontinuesafterthechildhasbeguntospeakforhimself,Idoubt,howeverwhetheranythingisgainedwhenparentstakeadvantageofthisabilityinanattempttoteachnewsounds.51.Beforechildrenstartspeaking________.A.theyneedequalamountoflisteningB.theyneeddifferentamountsoflisteningC.theyarealleagertocooperatewiththeadultsbyobeyingspokeninstructionsD.theycan’tunderstandandobeytheadult’soralinstructions52.Childrenwhostartspeakinglate________.A.mayhaveproblemswiththeirlisteningB.probablydonothearenoughlanguagespokenaroundthemC.usuallypaycloseattentiontowhattheyhearD.oftentakealongtimeinlearningtolistenproperly53.Ababy’sfirstnoisesare________.A.anexpressionofhismoodsandfeelingsB.anearlyformoflanguageC.asignthathemeanstotellyousomethingD.animitationofthespeechofadults54.Theproblemofdecidingatwhatpointababy’simitationscanbeconsideredasspeech________.A.isimportantbecausewordshavedifferentmeaningsfordifferentpeopleB.isnotespeciallyimportantbecausethechange