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江西省赣州市2019-2020学年高一上学期英语期中考试试卷（含小段音频）
Learning a foreign language is more than just a help to your CV(简历) or convenient for travelling. It will make you smarter, more perceptive(透视的) and even better at English.
You become smarter
Speaking a foreign language improves the ability of your brain by challenging it to recognize, understand meaning, and communicate in different language systems. Students who study foreign languages will score better on standardized tests than their monolingual ( 单语的) classmates, particularly in maths, reading, and vocabulary.
You become more perceptive
A study from Spain shows that multilingual(多种语言的) people are better at observing their surroundings. They are better at focusing related information and editing out the unrelated. Is it any surprise that Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot know several kinds of languages?
You build multitasking skills
Multilingual people, especially children, are skilled at switching between two systems of speech, writing, and structure. The research found that people who spoke more than one language made fewer errors in their driving.
Educators often compare the brain to a muscle, because it functions better with exercise. Learning a language involves memorizing rules and vocabulary, which helps strengthen that mental "muscle." This exercise improves overall memory, which means that multiple language speakers are better at remembering lists or sequences.
If you haven't spoken a foreign tongue since your A levels, your brain might not be gaining these bilingual benefits. People who begin language study in their adult lives can still achieve the same levels of fluency as a young learner, and still gain the same mental benefits, too.
A. However, it's never too late to learn a foreign language.
B. In one study, participants used a driving simulator (模拟器) while doing separate, distracting tasks at the same time.
C. Your muscle improves.
D. Below are several advantages of learning a foreign language.
E. They're also better at discovering misleading information.
F. Language speakers also develop a better ear for listening.
G. Your memory improves.
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A. Put a deadline on your goal. B. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. C. You know your goal is specific if it answers these questions. D. Therefore, you should know in advance how you will make this happen. E. However, it's also important that you don't set a goal that is too big to reach. F. Don't choose a goal just because someone else thinks it's something you "should" do. G. Your goal is measurable if you can find a way to quantify your success using real numbers. |
The best way to set yourself up for success is to make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
Make your goals specific.
You need to give yourself a concrete goal so you know exactly what you're working toward. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Who will be involved in helping you reach your goal? What exact goal do you want to accomplish? Be very specific. When will you start and when will you reach your goal?
Make your goals measurable.
Now that you have some of the specifics of your goal nailed down, it's time to look at how you will measure your progress. After all, if you don't have any way to measure your goal, how will you know when you've reached it? {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Some examples of measurable goals might be pounds lost, a positive change in blood work numbers, or fitness minutes accumulated.
Make your goals attainable.
It's good to think big. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} A goal that's attainable for you is one that you believe you can reach and have all the support, equipment, knowledge and resources needed to put your goals into action.
Make your goals relevant.
You need to make sure that you're choosing a goal that fits you and your lifestyle. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Pick something that is meaningful and relevant to you and you'll set yourself up for success.
Make your goals timely.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Otherwise, it will be difficult to know how to pace yourself to reach it. Every goal should have a date, which will help you stay on track. In addition, set up a few mini-deadlines to keep you on track to reaching your big-picture goal.
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