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【题目】Speaking two or more languages are useful. You can travel in another country easily. You can talk with strangers there. Ordering delicious food there is easy for you. Besides these things, speaking more languages is also good for you in many ways.

Adults who have spoken two languages seem to have better cognitive flexibility (认知灵活性), they are better able to accept a new thing than people who only speak one language. When they do the same work, people who know more language can finish more quickly. Nearly 324 people joined the experiment.

People, who learned a second language later in life, are also cleverer than those men who only know one language. They are better at reading. They can understand certain words in a different way, such as, the word “sport” in English and Chinese. They can understand it easily and fast.

Anyone can get Alzheimer (老年痴呆症). People who can speak two languages may develop the illness at least four years later than people who only speak one language. The result was got from 450 Alzheimer’s patients.

The study included 121 children. They all learn foreign languages. They can complete math problems faster. Their brains are better and they can make better decisions.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

【1】The writer thinks foreign languages are ________.

A. necessary B. useful C. simple D. difficult

【2】The result of experiment on about ________ people shows that people speaking more languages can accept new things better that those who only speak one language.

A. 324 B. 121 C. 450 D. 230

【3】How will people become if they learn a second language?

A. Braver. B. Happier. C. Friendlier. D. Cleverer.

【4】If people speaking only one language get Alzheimer at 65, Mr Green, who can speak several languages, may get Alzheimer earliest at ________.

A. 65. B. 67 C. 69. D. 71.

【5】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Speaking more languages can help people read better.

B. Speaking more languages is good for people in many ways.

C. People who know more languages can finish work more quickly.

D. Children who speak more languages can solve math problems faster.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述学习多种语言的好处。

【1】细节理解题。根据Speaking two or more languages are useful可知，学习外语是有用的，故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据Nearly 324 people joined the experiment可知，这个试验有324个人，故选A。

【3】细节理解题。根据People, who learned a second language later in life, are also cleverer than those men who only know one language可知，再学一种语言的人会更加聪明，故选D。

【4】细节理解题。根据People who can speak two languages may develop the illness at least four years later than people who only speak one language可知，学了两门语言的人比不学两门语言的人得老年痴呆的年龄至少晚4年，故选C。

【5】主旨大意题。根据Speaking two or more languages are useful可知，讲述的是说两门语言的用途，后文主要讲它对人们的好处，故选B。

细节理解题是考试时经常考查的一个题型。做细节理解题时，首先要先读题干，划题干中的关键词，再根据关键词定位至文中即可找到正确答案。