阅读理解。[1]If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and some

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阅读理解。[1]If you think English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange
pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven"t you noticed that you have become smarter since you
started to learn a language?
[2]According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to
an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes
grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way
that exercise builds muscles.
[3]The researchers also found the effect is greater on the younger people who learn a second
language.
[4]A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of
Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals(通两种
语言的人)", who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of
later learners.
[5]Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people
without_________. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller
the difference was.
[6] "Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning
a second language," said the scientists.
[7]It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
[8]Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between
bilingualism and maths skills. Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and
makes the brain more flexible," he said, "You are actually going beyond language and have a
better understanding of different ideas."

1. What is the best title for this passage? (no more than 10 words)
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Complete the following statement with proper words.( no more than 4 words)
Mastering two languages can broaden your views in the world and makes
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
____________________________________________________________________________
4. What do you think of English learning after you read this passage?
(no more than 10 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. What does the word "they" (Line2, Paragraph4) probably refer to? (no more than 5 words)
_____________________________________________________________________________

答案

1. Learning a Second Language will improve your brainpower.
2. the brain more flexible
3.(learning) a second language
4. Learning English can lead to an increase in our brainpower.
5. A group of Britons.

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阅读理解。     Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some
call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking,it means the longer kids are out of "school,the more
they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.
     Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar with winter and spring breaks and
about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for
about eight weeks at a time,with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round
Education says there were fewer than 3,000 such schools at last count. They were spread among forty-six of the fifty states.
     But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same
as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said,"Year-round schools don"t really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.
     Across the country,research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.
     But calling them "summer school" could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at
Johns Hopkins,Ron Fairchild,said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore
found that almost all strongly disliked the term "summer school". In American culture,the idea of summer
vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other
terms like "summer camp," "extra time" and "hands-on learning. "1. According to the first paragraph,the summer learning gap ____A. helps children to gain weight
B. leads children to work harder
C. improves children"s memories
D. affects children"s regular studies2. Compared to traditional schools,students in the year-round ones _____A. perform better and have more learning gains
B. have much less time for relaxation every year
C. have generally the same number of class days
D. hold more classes with more free weeks off3. Which of the following statements is true?A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vocation.
B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.
C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.
D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation. 4. Why did almost all parents dislike the term "summer school"?A. They cherish the children"s rights of freedom very much.
B. They are worried about the quality of the "summer school".
C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.
D. They can"t afford to the further study during the vacation. 5. What would be the best title of this passage?    A. Opening Summer Camps
B. Forbidding Summer Schools
C. Spreading Year-Round Education
D. Minding the Summer Learning Cap

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阅读理解。     There are many acceptable varieties of English throughout the world. Whichever variety is
used in your country, the most important thing is that students" pronunciation must be good
enough for another person to understand what they are trying to say.
     In a PPP lesson, teachers naturally include a good model of the pronunciation when they
are presenting new vocabulary, grammar or functional language. It is important to start by
helping your students recognize sounds before you expect them to produce them.
     Spoken British English has 44 sounds, but there are only 26 letters in the alphabet for
written English. This sometimes makes English pronunciation and spelling different, so it is not
always best to write words on the blackboard at the early stages. Also, some sounds in English
do not exist in some other languages. This can make it very difficult for students to recognize
these sounds and even more difficult for them to pronounce them correctly. So some students
need to do a lot of work on these sounds, listening to them, trying to recognize them and trying
to copy them.
     If you can understand and pronounce the symbols of the phonetic alphabet, this will help
you to pronounce any word in the dictionary. You can teach this phonetic alphabet to your
students and this will make teaching pronunciation much easier. However, you can teach
pronunciation effectively without knowing the phonetic alphabet. Pronouncing English well is
not just about getting the individual sounds right. Students need to know:
* which parts of a word are stressed (spoken louder and longer);
* which parts of a sentence are stressed;
* basic intonation patterns;
* what it means when we change the intonation in a sentence (the music of the language);
* how to link together the sounds within a sentence.
     Students need practice in all these areas to improve their pronunciation.1. The passage is most probably from ______.A. a book for English learning
B. a book for English teaching
C. an ad for English teaching
D. a grammar book for English learning 2. Following up the passage, the author will probably ______.A. say how to teach the phonetic alphabet
B. emphasize the importance of correct pronunciation
C. explain in detail how to practise the five suggestions
D. write about how to teach pronunciation without the phonetic alphabet3. In the author"s opinion, ______.A. it is not necessary to pronounce every word correctly
B. the English phonetic alphabet is a must in teaching pronunciation
C. students should pronounce every word as precisely as native speakers
D. pronunciation means more than knowing how to pronounce every single word4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Suggestions on Teaching English Pronunciation.
B. Listening Comes First in Teaching Pronunciation.
C. The English Phonetic Alphabet and Pronunciation.
D. Other Things to Be Done besides Pronouncing Every Word.

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阅读理解。

     Sometime early in the next century,human beings will move to Mars.They will live there for
about a year,and then will be replaced with another group of pioneers.Building the base on
Mars will advance our knowledge of the solar system and aid in our understanding of the earth.
     We already know that Mars resembles the earth in many aspects:general size,presence of
water,length of day,range of temperatures.These resemblances have caused many ?people? to
consider a centuries?long project:to terraform Mars.Terraforming means altering a planet"s
surface so that Earth"s life forms can survive there.This concept,previously found only in science
fiction is now being seriously considered by scientists.
     Terraforming Mars is theoretically simple:add nitrogen and oxygen to the atmosphere;pump
water to the surface;and add the earth"s plants and animals in the order in which they developed
on Earth.But it will take at least 300 years.
     Some people think that such a project is too huge for ?humans? to undertake,but there are
very good reasons to make the attempt.The earth now contains some 6 billion ?people?,and
no one has any idea of how many humans the earth can support.Our very existence and numbers
are threatening many other species.We also have had some experience with terraforming our
own planet:altering the landscape,the atmosphere and the climate.Currently terraforming earth
has become a wiser activity as we try to control global warming,air and water pollution,and
preserve some natural living places.
     While the possibility of such a project is small,it is not impossible.Even if earth bound societies
come and go in the next 300 years,the project can continue through the work of the Mars settlers
without the need for constant backing from the earth.
     The future existence of all the people in our world may very well depend upon our ability to
terraform Mars.

1.What would be the bes ttitle for this passage?_____A.Terraforming Mars
B.Saving the Earth
C.Travelling to Mars
D.A NewlyFound Place 2.What does the underlined word " altering" mean in the second paragraph?_____A.Warming.
B.Changing.
C.Planting.
D.Building. 3.According to the passage, the main purpose ofter raforming Mars is to_____. A.do some scientific research work
B.find out its similarity to earth
C.avoid the dying away of many other species
D.find on Mars livingplace for the increasing humanbeings 4.The main reason for causing many people to consider terraforming Mars is that_____. A.there are some resemblances between Earth and Mars
B.terraforming Mars is theoretically simple
C.we have had some experience with terraforming our own planet:Earth
D.the development of science and technology is very rapid 5.What"s the author"s attitude towards the project? _____A.Optimistic.
B.Negative.
C.Skeptical(怀疑的).
D.Objective.

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阅读理解。

     任务型读写。请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后图表中的空格里填
入最恰当的单词。)注意:每空不超过1个单词。
     Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student.
This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.
Here"s how:
     1. Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things
that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your
time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don"t forget
to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems,
but it will force you to realize wha is happening to your time.
     2. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this
space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials.
No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
     3. Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything
the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember
what the teacher says.
     4. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important
points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the
next day, reading that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
     5. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have
learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won"t end if
you don"t pass a test, so don"t be overly worried.
     There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover
many others after you have tried these.
                                              How to become a better student

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阅读理解。     When we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these
really, and how do they operate?
    Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is
short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will,
they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel do more harm in the long-term.
They will also experience fear.
    Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or
her best. If they associate you with his emotion of fear, they will become less functional around
you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making
a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.
    The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding
and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day;
or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they become fully devoted to the projects and
provide some of their own motivation. Today"s work place is all about relationships.
     Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they are recognized and valued as a
human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like.
Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most
motivating factor in the work life of most people.
    The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotiona
l intelligence-knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing
your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships
with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.1. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when ________.              A. he is forced to do things
B. he can"t work at his best
C. he feels his brain shut down
D. he thinks of his work too heavy2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. People tend to associate leadership with fear.
B. Working conditions affect people"s physical health.
C. Good relationship is the key to business success.
D. Smart people are more functional in the work place.3. To positively influence employees, a leader should first of all ______.A. provide better suggestions
B. develop his own personality
C. give his employees a pay rise
D. hide his own emotion of fear4. Good leadership is mainly seen in a leader"s ability to ______.A. provide a variety of projects for employees
B. help raise employees" living conditions
C. give employees special instructions
D. deal wisely with employees" emotions5. This passage is mainly about ______A. not forcing others to do things
B. how to develop your emotional intelligence
C. how to be a good leader
D. how to influence people

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