题目内容
6.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?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(肌肉).
The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr.Andrea Mechelli,from University College London,(UCL) took a group of Britons who only spoke English.They were compared with a group of"early bilinguals",who had learnt a second language before the age of five,as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language,the smaller the difference."Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,"said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.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."
The findings had the same result in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34.Reading,writing and comprehension were all tested.The results showed that the younger they started to learn,the better."Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,"explained the scientists.
32. What does the underlined part"grey matter"(in Paragraph 2)refer to?B
A.Grey hair.
B.Material of the brain.
C.Intelligence.
D.Difficult situations.
33.The experience of learning a second language canD.
A.change one's brain completely
B.improve one's maths skills
C.make one smarter than others
D.increase the ability to learn
34.We can learn from the passage thatB.
A.the researchers from UCL did another study in Italy
B.a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second language
C.the research done on the Italians showed a totally different result
D.it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language
35.What's the main idea of the passage?A
A.Learning a second language can help improve your brain power.
B.You should learn a second language that is not your native language.
C.If you want to learn a second language,you should do it at a certain age.
D.The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful.
分析 这篇文章说明了学习第二语言对人的益处.研究者发现学习其他语言能够改变大脑灰质层,而大脑灰质层是大脑进行信息加工的地方,所以学习第二语言有助于增加你的脑力;同时脑部扫描表明学习第二语言的人的大脑灰质层的密度比没有学习的人高,而且学习第二语言越早的人他的大脑密度越高;威尔士大学的教授发现了第二语言的学习和数学能力之间的关系,这个发现和印度人的情况互相印证,他们在2-34岁是学习英语作为第二语言,他们的读写以及理解力都很好,所以学习第二语言对于其他科目的学习有好处,因此掌握两种语言给了你观看两个世界的窗口,你会超越语言本身,对于不同的问题有更好的理解.
解答 32:B 词义猜测题.选项A意为"斑白的头发;灰发";选项B意为"大脑的材料";选项C意为"智力";选项D意为"困境".根据短文第二段"This is the area of the brain which processes information.It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles."可知B为最佳选项.
33:D 细节理解题.根据短文中的""Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,"said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn."科学家说我们的研究表明,大脑的结构改变了学习第二语言的经验,"这意味着改变本身会增加学习的能力可知D为最佳选项.
34:B 根据短文的最后一段可知主要讲述了学校第二语言越早越好,这有利于对其他科目的学习.选项B为最佳答案.
35:A 主旨大意题.根据短文第二段第一句"According to a new study by a British university,learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power."根据英国大学一项新的研究,学习第二语言会导致增加你的脑力可知选项A为最佳答案.
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读理解,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.