摘要： Are you good at maps?
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You either have it, or you don’t — a sense (感觉) of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes (强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
◆ If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
◆ If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
◆ Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
【小题1】 Scientists believe that .
| A．people never lose their sense of direction |
| B．some babies are born with a sense of direction |
| C．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older |
| D．everybody owned a sense of direction from birth |
| A．They never have a sense of direction without maps. |
| B．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around. |
| C．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction. |
| D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car. |
| A．tie it to a tree so as to stop it from being stolen |
| B．remember something easily known on the route |
| C．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is |
| D．stay away from taking the same route when you come back to it |
| A．ask policemen for directions |
| B．count the number of landmarks that you see |
| C．use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself |
| D．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs |
| A．In the newspaper. | B．In an ad. |
| C．In a storybook. | D．In a novel (小说). |
You either have it, or you don’t — a sense (感觉) of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes (强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
◆ If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
◆ If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
◆ Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
小题1: Scientists believe that .
小题2: What is TRUE of seven-year-old children according to the passage?
小题3:If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should .
小题4:According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to .
小题5: Where can you probably read this passage?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes (强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
◆ If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
◆ If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
◆ Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
小题1: Scientists believe that .
| A．people never lose their sense of direction |
| B．some babies are born with a sense of direction |
| C．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older |
| D．everybody owned a sense of direction from birth |
| A．They never have a sense of direction without maps. |
| B．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around. |
| C．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction. |
| D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car. |
| A．tie it to a tree so as to stop it from being stolen |
| B．remember something easily known on the route |
| C．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is |
| D．stay away from taking the same route when you come back to it |
| A．ask policemen for directions |
| B．count the number of landmarks that you see |
| C．use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself |
| D．remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs |
| A．In the newspaper. | B．In an ad. |
| C．In a storybook. | D．In a novel (小说). |
阅读理解。
Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people
will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper when the TV news can bring you the
information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read a novel when a play on television can tell you the
same story with color, pictures and action? Why read the biographies of famous men and women when a
one-hour-long television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers and magazines sell in very large numbers.
And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and
entertainment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are published today as
paperbacks, which are reasonably cheap. A paperback novel, for example, is always cheaper than an evening
at the movies or the theater, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times.
Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be
in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. Every home should have an atlas (地图集) of the
world, with large clear maps. It might be expensive, but a good encyclopedia is useful, too, because you can
find information on any subject. In addition, it is useful to have on your bookshelves other non-fiction books
such as history books, science textbooks, cook books, books about medicine and health, etc. it is equally
important to have some fiction (小说) on your shelves, too. Then you can relax with a good story, or from
time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read thoughts and feelings of your favorite
poets.
will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper when the TV news can bring you the
information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read a novel when a play on television can tell you the
same story with color, pictures and action? Why read the biographies of famous men and women when a
one-hour-long television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers and magazines sell in very large numbers.
And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and
entertainment. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are published today as
paperbacks, which are reasonably cheap. A paperback novel, for example, is always cheaper than an evening
at the movies or the theater, and you can keep a book forever and read it many times.
Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be
in every home. Every home should have a good dictionary. Every home should have an atlas (地图集) of the
world, with large clear maps. It might be expensive, but a good encyclopedia is useful, too, because you can
find information on any subject. In addition, it is useful to have on your bookshelves other non-fiction books
such as history books, science textbooks, cook books, books about medicine and health, etc. it is equally
important to have some fiction (小说) on your shelves, too. Then you can relax with a good story, or from
time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read thoughts and feelings of your favorite
poets.
1. Which is usually quicker?
A. To read a biography of a famous person.
B. To watch a television program about a famous person.
C. To read a newspaper or a magazine.
D. To buy a good dictionary at home.
B. To watch a television program about a famous person.
C. To read a newspaper or a magazine.
D. To buy a good dictionary at home.
2. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "encyclopedia"?
A. 百科全书
B. 小说
C. 医药卫生
D. 世界地图
B. 小说
C. 医药卫生
D. 世界地图
3. Which is usually cheaper?
A. A paperback.
B. A hard-cover book.
C. An evening at the movies.
D. All above.
B. A hard-cover book.
C. An evening at the movies.
D. All above.
4. Which is the most important to have in your home?
A. Non-fiction books, such as a dictionary and an encyclopedia.
B. Fiction, such as novels, short stories and books of poems.
C. A' mixture of both good non-fiction and your favorite fiction.
D. Some newspapers and magazines of every kind.
B. Fiction, such as novels, short stories and books of poems.
C. A' mixture of both good non-fiction and your favorite fiction.
D. Some newspapers and magazines of every kind.
5. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Books in the home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure.
B. We should buy a dictionary and use it for reading.
C. It is useful to have a good encyclopedia on the shelf.
D. Every home should have an atlas of the world.
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B. We should buy a dictionary and use it for reading.
C. It is useful to have a good encyclopedia on the shelf.
D. Every home should have an atlas of the world.