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___ wrong going in by the back door.
A. I’m B. It’s C. That’s D. We’re
B
阅读快车系列答案If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter 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. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a second language. 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 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 of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between 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 actually 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 thirty-four. 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.
1.The main subject talked about in this passage is ________.
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A．science on learning a second language |
B．man’s ability of learning a second language |
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C．that language can help brain power |
D．language learning and maths study |
2.The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _______.
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A．a researcher on language learning |
B．a second language learner |
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C．a person who can speak two languages |
D．an active language learner |
3.We may know from the scientific findings that ________.
A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is
B there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language
C. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people’s brain
D. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
4.In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _________.
A. learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects
CItalian is the best choice for you as a second language
D. you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language
There are many commonly held beliefs about eyeglasses and eyesight that are not proved facts. For example, some people believe that wearing glasses too soon weaken the eyes. But there is nothing to show that the structure (结构) of eyes is changed by wearing galsses at a young age. Wearing the wrong galsses, however, can prove harmful. Studies show that only children can develop loss of sihgt if they have the wrong glasses. We have all heard some of the common myths(荒诞的说法)about how eyesight get bad. Too little light makes the eyes work harder, so they do get tired and strained (过劳). Eyestrain also resulsts from reading a lot, reading in bed, and watching too much television. But, although eyestrain may cause some pain or headaches, it does not harm eyesight all the time. Another myth about eyes is that they can be replaced from one person to another . It is quite difficult to connect aneyeball to a new brain.And it is impossible to replace a whole eyeball to a new person. Only certain parts of the eye can be replaced now. But if we keep clearing up the myths and learning more about the eyes, some day it may be possible to replace a full eyeball.
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One cause of eyestrain mentioned in the passage is ____. .
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A．wearing eyeglasses too long |
B．going to the cinemas |
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C．reading a lot |
D．not visiting your eye doctor |
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.From this passage one can conclude that ____. .
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A．doctors are still learning things about eyesight |
B．headcaches are usually caused by eyestain |
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C．people should wear glasses as soon as possible |
D．people only believe things that are proved facts |
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"Commonly held beliefs" are ____. .
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A．ideas that only low class people believe |
B．ideas that moet people believe |
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C．beliefs that have something in common |
D．foolish beliefs |
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This passage mainly tells us that ____.
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A．people have many wrong beliefs about eyes and sight. |
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B．there are many things about the body that are not completely understood |
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C．there are several cuases of eyestrain |
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D．eyes are very important to people |