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【题目】下面文章中有五处（第31-35题）需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。

Where you sit and how you fit

【1】 For more than seventy years, researchers and teachers have studied the link between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners. Where do you usually decide to sit? Have you ever really thought about the reasons for your decision?

【2】 But is this really true? Well, some researchers say it is not. In fact, shy students often choose the back row because it is fare away from the teacher and they don’t want to answer questions. At the back, students probably won’t speak much, but in big classrooms, it can be hard to see the board and hear what the teacher is saying. This could be the reason why students who sit here often get lower grades on tests and exams. For students with poor eyesight or hearing, a seat at the back of the classroom is not a good choice.

【3】 However, they like watching and listening rather than joining in. These students are usually also very good at taking notes. Next time you miss a class, borrow notes from someone who sits here. On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and thoughtful people. These people usually get good grades in school and are interested in learning.

【4】 Then the statistics (统计数据) say you probably like your teacher. You probably also have a good relationship with your classmates. Caring, outgoing, and cheerful people usually sit in the middle. They are normally serious about learning and feel disappointed with low grades on tests and exams.

【5】 Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject. They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says. The only problem with sitting here is that it can be difficult to see and hear what other students do and say in class. So, if you really want to hear what everyone says in class, choose a different place to sit.

A. You probably sit right at the front of the class if you’re longing for knowledge.

B. Research suggests that the seat you choose in the classroom says a lot about you and your personality.

C. Do you sit in the middle of the classroom?

D. This means it’s a good idea to sit in a different place every day.

E. People often think that students who sit at the back are lazy.

F. Students who sit at the side of the classroom are normally interested in class.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】F

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

研究发现，学生们选择在教室里坐在什么座位是与他们的个性有关的。这篇短文给我们详细介绍了选择在教室后面、两边、中间以及前排的不同学生们的个性特点。

【1】根据下句话For more than seventy years, researchers and teachers have studied the link between the place where students choose to sit in class and what they are like as people and learners.“七十多年来，研究人员和教师一直在研究学生选择坐在教室里的位置与他作为学习者的身份之间的关系”，由此可知，这里提出座位与个性之间是有关系的，故应选B，意为：研究表明，你在教室里选择的座位能反映出你的个性。

【2】根据这一段短文中In fact, shy students often choose the back row because it is fare away from the teacher and they don’t want to answer questions. At the back, students probably won’t speak much“害羞的学生经常选择后面的座位…在后面学生们可能不经常说话”等等可知，这一段介绍的是坐在后面的学生的个性，故应选E，意为：人们经常认为坐在后面的学生是非常懒的。

【3】根据这一段中On the sides of the classroom you will generally find modest and thoughtful people.“坐在教室两侧的学生通常是谦虚的、有思想的”，由此可知，这一段介绍的是选择坐在教室两边的学生们的特点，故应选F，意为：坐在教室两边的学生通常对上课感兴趣。

【4】根据这一段中Caring, outgoing, and cheerful people usually sit in the middle.可知，“有爱心、外向、快乐的人通常坐在中间”，由此可知，这一段介绍的是选择坐在教室中间的学生们的个性和特点，故应选C，意为：你坐在教室的中间吗？

【5】根据这一段中Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject. They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says可知，坐在这个位置的学生通常想和老师讨论问题，他们想在最好的位置关注老师的一言一行，由此可推测这是教室里比较靠前的位置，离老师最近。故应选A，意为：如果你渴望知识，你可能会坐在教室的前排。

这是一篇很有趣的文章，短文中介绍了学生们选择坐在教室的什么位置是与他们的个性相关的。文章主旨明确，结构清晰，是总分的结构，文意也比较容易理解。题型是为每一段选择首句，后面有六个选项，有一个是多余的，增加了题目的难度。我们知道，每一段的首句常常是该段的中心句，因此做题时，应仔细阅读每一段的大意，尤其注意紧跟在空格后的那句；还可以注意在段中寻找关键词。例如第1小题，根据文章结构可知，这一段是“总”的一段，应该提出话题，点明主旨，而这一段的首句又是该段的中心句，因此这里应选择点明文章中心的主旨句，结合文意可知，应选择B项。后面的2、3和4小题，都可以利用关键词原则对应找到答案。第5小题中没有明显的关键词，但根据Students who sit here usually want to discuss things with the teacher and are often very interested in the subject. They want to be in the best place to see and hear everything the teacher does and says可推测这是离老师最近的位置，即教室的前排，故应选A。