
In a bookstore, we had an interview with Alex White, an author of foreign language learning books. His new series “Language Adventures” has been a hit, helping many learners on their language-learning journey.
Reporter: Why did you write the language books?
Alex White: Well, when I was living abroad as an exchange student, ___1___ Her passion for learning new languages inspired me to write books that make language learning fun.
Reporter: How were the people there?
Alex White: ___2___ Their kindness made me feel at home, and their daily conversations were full of language learning chances. These experiences became part of my writing material.
Reporter: ___3___
Alex White: I studied linguistics (语言学) in college. It helped me understand language structures and how people learn new languages, which is really helpful for writing these books.
Reporter: ___4___
Alex White: Yes, there is. “The Magic of Language” by a famous linguist gave me the idea to write in a more story-based way. It showed me that language learning can be an adventure.
B. Is there a book that gave you the idea to write?
C. the family I stayed with has a 10-year-old girl.
D. The people there were warm and friendly.
E. Do you often communicate with foreign language learners?
1.1.
A
B
C
D
解析:选C。C。根据后文“Her passion for learning new languages...”可知,前文应提及一个对学习语言充满热情的女孩。选项C“the family I stayed with has a 10-year-old girl”通过“a 10-year-old girl”与“Her”形成指代关系,且与“exchange student”的寄宿家庭经历吻合。
2.2.
A
B
C
D
解析:选D。D。问句询问“当地人的特点”,后文提到“Their kindness”和“daily conversations”,需选择描述当地人友善的选项。选项D“The people there were warm and friendly”直接对应问句,且与后文逻辑连贯。
3.3.
A
B
C
D
解析:选A。A。 Alex的回答提到大学专业“linguistics”,需选择与教育背景相关的问题。选项A“What did you study in college?”与回答内容完全匹配。
4.4.
A
B
C
D
解析:选B。B。Alex的回答提及另一本书《The Magic of Language》给他带来灵感,需选择询问灵感来源的问题。选项B“Is there a book that gave you the idea to write?”与回答内容一致。