题目内容
【题目】语法填空
My Stay in New York
After graduation from university, I had been unable to secure a job in my small town. So I decided to leave home for New York,I might have a better chance to find a good job. (earn) some money to pay the daily expenses, I started to work in a local café as a waiter. I believed that as soon as I(offer) a good position, I would resign at once.
Over time, the high cost of living became a little burden on my already(exhaust) shoulder. On the other hand, my search for a(respect) job had not met with much (succeed). As I had studied literature at university, I found quite difficult to secure a suitable job in big companies. Mother had just said that if I wanted to have a better career advancement, I had to find work in the city. Perhapsmy mother had told me was deeply rooted in my mind. I just did as she had expected.
Soon I had lived in the city for over six months but I still did not like it. Apparently, I had difficulty (adapt) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a suitable job. After nine months of frustration, I eventually decided to go back to my small town. Not until I returned I realize that a quiet town life was the best for me.
【答案】where；To earn；was offered；exhausted；respectable；success；it；what；adapting；did
【解析】作者大学毕业以后，我在我的小镇上找不到一份工作。所以我决定离开家去纽约， 文章讲述在纽约待一段时间后又回到自己家乡的经历。
（1）考查定语从句的关系词。句意：因此我决定离开家乡去纽约，或许在那里我能找到更好的机会找到好的工作。根据句意和结构可知，关系词在定语从句中做地点状语，所以答案是where/in which。
（2）考查不定式做目的状语。句意：为了挣些钱支付日常开支，我开始在当地的咖啡馆做服务生。根据句意可知，这里用不定式做目的状语，所以答案是To earn。
（3）考查动词的时态和语态。句意：我想着只要有好的工作职位，我就会立刻辞职。根据句意可知主语“I”和动词offer之间是被动关系，结合主句 I believed that可知宾语从句也要用一般过去的时态，所以答案是was offered。
（4）考查形容词。句意：一段时间之后，生活的高开支成为我已经疲惫了的肩膀上的负担。根据句意可知这里用形容词exhausted，表示“感到疲惫的”。所以答案是exhausted。
（5）考查形容词。句意：另一方面，我没有成功找到一份体面的工作。respectable体面的，值得尊敬的。所以答案是respectable。
（6）考查名词。根据句子可知作者没有成功找到工作，介词with后要接名词。所以答案是success。
（7）考查形式宾语。句意：因为我在大学学的文学专业，因此我发现在大公司找到合适的工作很难。这里用形式宾语it指代后面真正的宾语to secure a suitable job。所以答案是it。
（8）考查主语从句。句意：或许我妈妈告诉我的话深深地扎根在了我的心里。这里构成了主语从句，主语从句缺少宾语，所以答案是what。
（9）考查固定搭配。句意：很明显，我很难适应城市生活，更不要说找到合适的工作了。本题考查固定搭配have difficulty（in）doing做某事有困难。所以答案是adapting。
（10）考查部分倒装句型。句意：直到我回来，我才意识到平静的城镇生活才最适合我。此句not until放在句首，主句用部分倒装，所以答案是did。
【题目】A new set of brain images shows why : Reading the Roman alphabets and Chinese characters uses different parts of the brain.
The results also suggest that Chinese schoolchildren have reading problems in a different part of the brain used in reading alphabet-based languages. This shows that the learning disorder dyslexia ( inability to read properly) is not the same in very culture and does not have a universal biological cause.
Scientists described the results as “ very important and revolutionary”. While dyslexia has certain common roots, they said, they now have some proof that this kind of functional problem works differently according to the different demands that Western and Eastern languages place on the brain.
Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder in which people of normal intelligence have difficulty learning to read, spell and master other language skills.
The results suggest that treating dyslexia around the world probably will require different treatments.
“Reading is complex,” said Guinevere Eden, Georgetown University professor. “ This shows we need to be more open-minded about diverse treatment approaches.”
Its origins are complex. There appears to be a genetic aspect to the illness. It also may result from brain injury before birth that changes visual and hearing pathways in the brain.
Earlier brain scans show that English-reading dyslexics don’t function properly in a left part of the brain associated with the awareness of 44 sounds from the English alphabet. However, according to the new study, reading Chinese uses some different parts of the brain located in the left-front of the brain. It is associated with symbol interpretation. Unlike alphabet letters, Chinese characters represent entire thoughts and physical objects.
Dyslexia
Definition | A learning 【1】 in which people of average IQ find it 【2】to learn to read and acquire other language skills |
Origins | Genetic causes or brain 【3】 before birth, which affects 【4】 and hearing abilities |
Finding of the earlier study | 【5】reading dyslexics don’t function properly in a left part of the brain |
Discovery of the new study | Reading Chinese uses the 【6】part of the brain |
Conclusion | Reading Roman alphabets and reading Chinese characters place different 【7】on the brain. Dyslexia is not the same in every 【8】and does not have the same 【9】roots. |
【10】 | Dyslexia needs to be treated in different ways |