单选题     In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying 'I do it' to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interacting with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say 'I'll do it'. The resulting difference can serve as a basis for the student to modify his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to interact in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.
单选题     According to the passage, the present tense in English is ______.
 
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】 本题属推理分析题。文章倒数第三句已提示:西班牙人说“I do it”是表示在不久的将来要去做某事,而英国人却不这样表达此意,他们是用“I will do it”。
单选题     According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by ______.
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】 本题属推理分析题。文章第四句已提示:语言学习者观察当地人表达自我的方式和表情方式是不同于他们自己的。文章倒数第二句已提示:这种观察结果为学习者自己学英语打下了一个良好的基础。
单选题     According to the passage, foreign language students who do not interact with native speakers will NOT ______.
 
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】 本题属推理分析题。文章最后一句已提示:起初不愿交流的学习者将会失去有尝试和错误带来的学习机会。
单选题     According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because ______.
 
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】 本题属细节题。文章第二句已明确提示:交流是语言用途的主要目的,而错误只是次要的(secondary)。