Passage 1
An English dictionary is the most important thing you will need when learning English. A good dictionary will help you learn hundreds of new words, improve your pronunciation and grammar.
When you think of a dictionary, you usually think of a bilingual dictionary, such as an English-German dictionary and a French-English dictionary. There is also another kind of dictionary: an English-English (monolingual) dictionary. Such a dictionary is written only in English. English words are defined or explained in English. English-English dictionaries are better than bilingual dictionaries in that English definitions are real English phrases with grammar and words.
There are two kinds of English-English dictionaries: dictionaries for learners and dictionaries for native speakers. Dictionaries for native speakers are used by Americans, Britons, etc. to look up very difficult words, such as tintinnabulation. Dictionaries for learners are used by people who are learning English as a second language. Dictionaries for native speakers usually have more words than dictionaries for learners, but the definitions are complicated, and there are fewer example sentences.
If possible, get a software dictionary instead of a paper one. Software dictionaries let you look up words very quickly. What's more, a computer dictionary has more space than a paper one, so it can give more information or it can present the same information in a clearer way. In many software dictionaries, you can listen to recordings, too.
A good dictionary must give example sentences for every word. Example sentences are not just helpful — they are actually more important than definitions. While a definition tells you the meaning of a word and sometimes gives you some grammatical information, example sentences can have more advantages. They let you check if you've understood the definition correctly, show you how to use a word in sentences and program your brain to produce correct English sentences.
It is a good idea to have at least two dictionaries: a large one to use at home, and a small one to carry with you. It is an even better idea to have at least two large dictionaries. Two example sentences are better than one. With more examples, you have a more complete picture of how a word is used and you can express more in English better.
Which of the following statements about dictionaries is NOT true?
文章第二段最后一句提到“English-English dictionaries are better than bilingual dictionaries in that English definitions are real English phrases with grammar and words.”。由此可知，英英词典比双语词典的好处在于英英词典里的英语注释是完全是由英语单词和相应的语法组成的英语短语。故选B。
If you are a Chinese college student, and favor as many example sentences as possible to learn English words, what kind of dictionary will be the best choice?
文章第三段中间部分提到“Dictionaries for learners are used by people who are learning English as a second language.”，给学习者用的 词典一般用于把英语作为第二门语言来学的人，故中国大学生应该用 给学习者用的词典；文章第三段最后一句提到“Dictionaries for native speakers usually have more words than dictionaries for learners, but the definitions are complicated, and there are fewer example sentences.”，由此可知，给当地人用的词典里，词更多，但定义更复杂，而且例子较少，也就是说给学习者用的词典相对来说例子多些。而且， Dictionaries for learners和Dictionaries for native speakers都是英英词典。故选D。
What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “tintinnabulation” in Paragraph three?
文章第三段第二句提到“Dictionaries for native speakers are used by Americans, Britons, etc. to look up very difficult words, such as tintinnabulation.”。由此可知，给当地人用的词典一般是英语母语者用 来查找很难的单词，比如“tintinnabulation”。从文中只能推测出该词 是一个很难的词，并不能推出其意思。故选D。
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
文章第四段第二句提到“a computer dictionary has more space than a paper one, so it can give more information or it can present the same information in a clearer way.”。由此可知，电子词典的优点在于比纸质词典空间大，能提供更多的信息，能以更清楚的方式展示信息。故选 D。
Why are example sentences more important than definitions?
文章倒数第二段最后一句提到“They let you check if you've understood the definition correctly, show you how to use a word in sentences and program your brain to produce correct English sentences.”。由此可知，例句的作用是能够帮助人们正确地理解单词 的定义，掌握单词的用法等。故选C。