题目内容
11.Have you ever found yourself in this situation:You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child-a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or"blast from the past,"as we say.But it is not a distant childhood memory.The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language.They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.
Here is what they did.Researchers took 60adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20.Then they gave the groups three different types of"listen-and-repeat"learning conditions.Researchers had one group simply speak the words.They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm,or beat.And they asked the third group to sing the words.
All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15minutes.Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.
Why Hungarian,you ask?Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language.It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages,such as Italian or Spanish.After the tests were over,the singers came out on top.The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance.They did the best in four out of five of the tests.They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them.
Dr.Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language.The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3,or memorable 4,tune 5.
Dr.Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages.On the University of Edinburgh's website Dr.Ludke writes,"This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning,and opens the door for future research in this area."
9.The"song"mentioned in the first paragraph is intended toC.
A.recall the past
B.attract the readers
C.introduce the topic
D.compare the childhood with the present
10.According to the passage which language doesn't share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?A
A.Hungarian
B.Spanish
C.Italian
D.English
11.Based on the last two paragraphs,we can conclude thatB
A.singing is the best way to learn a language.
B.the brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the words.
C.a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner.
D.Dr.Katie Overy and Dr.Ludke disagree with each other.
12.In which situation can the finding of the research be applied?D
A.A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.
B.A child is going to have his first music lesson.
C.A student is going to learn a new English song.
D.An American is going to learn some Chinese.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一项关于音乐和外语习得之间关系的研究.
解答 9.C 写作手法题.根据文章内容You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child-a bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or"blast from the past,"as we say.But it is not a distant childhood memory.The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago.本文开头通过举例导入话题,人们都清楚地记得儿时唱歌的歌词是因为音乐有助于记忆.然后再由此引出话题,结合选项,故选C.
10.A 细节理解题.根据文章第五段"It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages,such as Italian or Spanish."可知匈牙利语言与日耳曼语或罗曼语没有相同的词根;故选A.
11.B 细节推理题.根据 The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3,or memorable 4,tune 5.可知外语学习者用唱的方式学习时,大脑更容易记住,故选B.
12.D 推断题.从最后一段This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning,and opens the door for future research in this area可知,此项研究对于外语学习者非常有用;故选D.
点评 本文是一个科教类阅读,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.