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【题目】Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you can’t learn, but you’ll need somehelp and need to work extra hard. Ifyou have a learning disability such as dyslexia ordyscalculia, remember that you are not slow or stupid.

Learning disabilities can be genetic. That meanstheycanbepasseddowninfamilies through the genes. But kids today have an advantage over their parents. Learning experts now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works, andit’s easier for kids to get the help they need.

Dyslexia is a learning disability that means a kid has a lot of trouble reading andwriting. Kids who have trouble with math may have dyscalculia. Other kids may havelanguage disorders, meaning they have troubleunderstanding languageandunderstanding what they read.

It can be confusing, though. What qualifies as “trouble" enough to be diagnosedas a learning disability? Reading, doing math, and writing letters may be tough forlots of kids at first. But when those troubles don’t fade away and it’s reallydifficult tomake any progress, it’s possible that the kid has a learning disability.

Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting. You might feeldifferent from everyoneelse. But the truth is that learning disabilities are prettycommon. And if your learning specialist or psychologist has figured out which oneyou’re facing, you’re on the right track. Now, you can start getting the help you needto do better in school.

But for this special help to really work, you’ll need to practice the new skillsyou’re learning. It may take a lot ofefforts every day.That can be a challenge, but youcan do it soon, you’ll enjoy the results ofall your hard work: more fun and success atschool.

【1】Children are likely to have a learning disability __________.

A. if they don’t get help in time

B. ifthey are not interested in a subject

C. if their parents have the same problem

D. if they don’t work hard

【2】How can you know ifyou have a learning disability?

A. Your teacher says you are a slow student.

B. Your learning style is different from others.

C. You have trouble with some lessons at first.

D. You can’t make progress after hard work.

【3】What’s the main purposeof the text?

A. To find out the reasons for the learning disability.

B. To get parents to know more about their children.

C. To askteachers to help students with learning disability.

D. To help people know and handle learning disability.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。短文主要介绍了人的学习障碍可能是遗传的，但不意味着是不可改变的。其他人的帮助和自己后天的努力能够改变这种状况。

【1】细节理解题。由第二段Learning disabilities can be genetic. That means they can be passed down in families through the genes 可知，学习障碍可能是遗传的，那就意味着它们可以通过基因在家族中遗传下来。故C选项正确。

【2】细节理解题。由第五段Reading, doing math, and writing letters may be tough for lots of kids at first. But when those troubles don’t fade away and it’s really difficult to make any progress, it’s possible that the kid has a learning disability 可知，开始的时候，阅读、数学和写信对很多孩子来说都很困难。但是，当这些问题没有消失，而且很难取得任何进展时，孩子就有可能有学习障碍。故D选项正确。

【3】推理判断题。短文介绍了学习障碍的原因，如何断定是否是学习障碍以及怎么样去改变和处理学习障碍。这些目的都是为了帮助人们了解和处理学习障碍。故D选项正确。

整合全文（段）信息进行推断是解决推理判断题型的方法之一。做推理题时，有时需要在弄懂全文意思的基础上，整合与题目相关的有用信息，综合起来去推理判断，确定最佳结论。小题3要求作者写这篇文章的目的是什么？我们推断时需要弄懂每段的大意来判断作者的写作意图。短文主要叙述了学习障碍的原因，如何断定是否是学习障碍以及怎么样去改变和处理学习障碍。我们综合各段的大意，最终判断出短文的目的是为了帮助人们了解和处理学习障碍。