题目
People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when learning a second language. A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet. Different cultures and individuals will find different languages more difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers may find it easier, struggling with languages that the British find relatively hard. No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that one language that is the most difficult language in the world. 【小题1】Who might find Portuguese an easier language to learn? A．The Chinese. B．Russians. C．Spanish people. D．The Japanese. 【小题2】Why do Japanese speakers find the Chinese less difficult to learn? A．They use Chinese characters. B．Japan is the neighbor of China. C．Chinese is their second language. D．Many Japanese are learning Chinese. 【小题3】Which is the most difficult of Hungarian for British learners? A．Writing. B．Pronunciation. C．Grammar. D．Alphabet. 【小题4】What might be the author’s opinion? A. Chinese is the hardest language. B. Native language is always easy to learn. C. No languages are difficult to learn well.
People often ask which is the most difficult language to learn, and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are unimportant as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language is to learn is only relevant when learning a second language.
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it will be for most people to learn.
Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
Different cultures and individuals will find different languages more difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers may find it easier, struggling with languages that the British find relatively hard.
No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that one language that is the most difficult language in the world.
【小题1】Who might find Portuguese an easier language to learn?
【小题2】Why do Japanese speakers find the Chinese less difficult to learn?
【小题3】Which is the most difficult of Hungarian for British learners?
【小题4】What might be the author’s opinion?
A. Chinese is the hardest language.
B. Native language is always easy to learn.
C. No languages are difficult to learn well.
A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, for example, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, while Chinese is very different, so first language can affect learning a second language. The greater the differences between the second language and our first, the harder it will be for most people to learn.
Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly influenced by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be very difficult for many foreign learners. However, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning writing will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.
Different cultures and individuals will find different languages more difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers may find it easier, struggling with languages that the British find relatively hard.
No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that one language that is the most difficult language in the world.
【小题1】Who might find Portuguese an easier language to learn?
| A．The Chinese. | B．Russians. |
| C．Spanish people. | D．The Japanese. |
| A．They use Chinese characters. |
| B．Japan is the neighbor of China. |
| C．Chinese is their second language. |
| D．Many Japanese are learning Chinese. |
| A．Writing. | B．Pronunciation. |
| C．Grammar. | D．Alphabet. |
A. Chinese is the hardest language.
B. Native language is always easy to learn.
C. No languages are difficult to learn well.
题目解答
答案
【答案】
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
解析
考查要点：
- 母语对第二语言学习的影响（如第1、2题）；
- 语言难度的主观性（如第3、4题）；
- 作者观点的推理（如第4题）。
解题核心思路：
- 定位关键句：根据问题关键词（如“Portuguese”“Japanese speakers”“Hungarian”）快速定位原文段落。
- 对比选项与原文：注意选项是否与原文细节或隐含逻辑一致。
- 理解作者态度：第4题需结合全文总结作者的客观立场。
第（1）题
关键句：
“a native speaker of Spanish... will find Portuguese much easier to learn...”
解析：
- 西班牙语和葡萄牙语相似，因此母语为西班牙语的人更容易学习葡萄牙语。
- 排除法：A（中文）、D（日语）与葡萄牙语差异大，B（俄语）未提及。
第（2）题
关键句：
“Japanese speakers... use Chinese characters in their own language”
解析：
- 日语中已有汉字，因此学习中文书写系统更简单。
- 选项A直接对应“使用汉字”这一关键点。
第（3）题
关键句：
“it is not a question of the writing system... but the grammatical complexity”
解析：
- 英国学习者认为匈牙利语的语法复杂性是最大难点。
- 选项C与“grammatical complexity”完全对应。
第（4）题
关键句：
“No language is easy to learn well... it is impossible to say that one language is the most difficult”
解析：
- 作者认为语言难度因人而异，无法确定“最难语言”。
- 选项D（语言难易取决于个人）最符合作者观点。