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Learning a foreign language can be a difficult task for most people. The degree of difficulty, however, differs from one person to another. Like studying any other subjects, we have to make an effort and put in the time. Besides, an individual’s learning ability can be determined by the following factors:

My husband says I am a quick learner, but I easily forget new information, especially dates and figures. My husband spends more time learning a new subject but seldom forgets what he has learned. We’re exactly the opposite, and we represent the two basic kinds of learners. Some people can learn new information fast, while others have to work a little bit harder at it. Others remember new knowledge longer, like my husband, while others easily forget what they have just learned. How fast and well you learn new things are determined by your genes (基因) and your environment. My mother is a fast learner, while my husband has slow learning parents. The way we learn also differs. I like to write down what I’ve just learned. I also find that drawing diagrams (图表) works better for me. Compared with my husband, I hate memorizing data and definition (定义), for example, the definition of a family. I’d rather write down something like this: family = husband wife children. I remember things better when I can visually picture it in my mind, a mental picture or diagram. Determine your own learning ability by observing the way you learn new information, how fast you can learn it, and how long you can keep this new data. By doing so, you can choose the method best suited to your learning style.

In my opinion, this is the most important factor in learning a foreign language: your drive to learn. As the saying goes, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” Different people are driven by different motivations (动机). I want to learn a new language because I find it challenging. Others may need to learn a foreign language because of having a new job or working in foreign countries. The point is to determine whether you truly need or just want to learn a foreign language. There’s a difference between the two. The first is a requirement which needs to be done immediately, while the latter can be delayed and will not influence your performance in your job directly.

21. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. A person’s ability determines how he learns a foreign language.

B. Effort and time play a key role in learning a foreign language.

C. It’s not difficult for most people to learn a foreign language.

D. Learning a foreign language isn’t the same for everyone.

22. Compared with the author, her husband _____.

A. easily forgets new information

B. likes memorizing data and figures

C. has quick learning parents

D. likes to draw diagrams

23. Which of the following affects people’s foreign language learning most?

A. The degree of difficulty of the foreign language.

B. The determination to overcome the difficulty.

C. The motivation to learn a foreign language.

D. The foreign language learning ability.

24. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To share her experience in learning a foreign language.

B. To analyze why people cannot learn a foreign language well.

C. To tell us how to find the method of learning a foreign language.

D. To introduce some factors which affect our language learning ability.

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