题目内容
6.If English means endless new words,difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation,you are wrong.Haven't you noticed that you have become cleverer 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.It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles(肌肉).
A team led by Dr.Andrea Mechelli,from University College London,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(扫描) 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(结构) of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,"said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increase the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vauhan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between the bilingualism and maths skills."Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),"he said."You are going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas."
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two 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.
53.What does the writer talk about in the passage?D
A.Useful methods must be used in language learning.
B.We should keep learning a second language abroad.
C.Language can help us communicate with each other.
D.Second language learning can improve our mind.
54.What does the underlined phrase"grey matter"refer to?C
A.The memory of the brain.
B.Our body language.
C.A certain part of the brain.
D.A kind of dark color.
55.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?B
A.Learning a second language can help us find a good job quickly.
B.Dr.Mechelli made the experiment among three different groups.
C.Learning a second language is the same as studying other subjects.
D.The earlier we learn a second language,the more money we pay.
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 53.D.细节题,根据第二段learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.可知 学习第二语言有助于增加你的脑力,故选D.
54.C 推理题.根据第四段Scans(扫描) showed that grey matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language其中的grey matter density(密度) in the brain 可知grey matter指的是大脑里的一个部分,故选C.
55.B.细节题,根据第三段A team led by Dr.Andrea Mechelli,from University College London,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.可知Dr.Andrea Mechelli是将 a group of Britons who only spoke English,a group of"early bilinguals"who had learnt a second language before the age of five,a number of later learners三组不同的人进行试验,故选B.
点评 对于事实细节题,剖析一下不难看出,事实细节的内容不会单独出现,它总会与前前后后的段落内容相呼应.考生只要抓住整体大纲,看懂主题,利用内容间的因果关系,通过时间空间的关系转换,并对细节进行深入的剖析了理解,确定主题,将零碎的细节组成一个有机整体,就能深刻理解材料的内容,从而轻松解决问题.
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A.150
B.500
C.1800
D.5000
50.According to the text,you canA in the sports hall.
A.have a swim
B.play table tennis
C.play volleyball
D.watch a tennis match.