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1、Unit 2 Poems.阅读理解AHave you ever found yourself in this situation：You hear a song you used to sing when you were a childa bit of nostalgia(怀旧) or “blast from the past，” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago

2、.Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages.Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divi

3、ded them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listenandrepeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words.All three gro

4、ups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered.Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance la

5、nguages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who s

6、imply learned the words by speaking them.Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy 3, or memorable 4, tune 5.Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign langua

7、ges. On the University of Edinburghs website Dr.Ludke writes，“This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listenandrepeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”1The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended

8、 to _.Arecall the pastBattract the readersCintroduce the topicDcompare the childhood with the present2According to the passage, which language doesnt share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages?AHungarian.BSpanish.CItalian. DEnglish.3Based on the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that

9、_.Asinging is the best way to learn a languageBthe brain probably works best when the foreign language learners sing the wordsCa listenrepeat method is very effective for any language learnerDDr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other4In which situation can the finding of the research be

10、 applied?AA mother is going to teach her baby how to speak.BA child is going to have his first music lesson.CA student is going to learn a new English song.DAn American is going to learn some Chinese.【语篇导读】本文主要描述一项关于音乐和外语习得之间关系的研究。1解析：选C。推理判断题。本文开头通过举例导入话题：人们都清楚地记得儿时所听歌曲的歌词是因为音乐有助于语言学习。故选C项。2解析：选A。细

11、节理解题。根据文章第五段中Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language.It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages，such as Italian or Spanish.可知，匈牙利语与德语和罗曼语没有渊源。故选A项。3解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第七段最后一句This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listenandrep

12、eat singing method can support foreign language learning，and opens the door for future research in this area.可知，反复听歌的方法有助于外语的学习。故选B项。A项中the best way表述错误；C项中any language learner表述错误；对比最后两段内容，可知两位博士的观点一致，故D项错误。4解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第七段首句Dr.Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreig

13、n languages.可知，研究结果有助于学习外语的人。故选D项。A、B、C三项和foreign language无关。BWe do not usually think about how our language works.Talking is such a natural，everyday activity that we do not often stop to consider how it actually works.When we do study our language，though，we are often surprised that we are able to u

14、nderstand our conversations.Words can mean so many different things.However，it turns out that the speaking situation helps a lot in making language work.First，the speaking situation helps make words more particular.For example，the word “dog” can describe a dog that a speaker saw in a dream.It can al

15、so be used to discuss a neighbors dog.No language has a separate word for the idea “dog that I saw yesterday” and another word for the idea “dog that I saw in a dream”This is because the speaking situation makes it clear what speakers mean when they use words.So，when you have a conversation with you

16、r neighbor，the knowledge that you have a dog tells your neighbor what the word “dog” probably means in that situation.The speaking situation also helps make language clearer.For example，the word “bank” has two possible meanings.It can mean “a place where people keep money”，but it can also mean “the

17、side of a river”So the sentence “I went to the bank” is not clear.It could mean I went to the side of the river or it could mean I went to the place where my money is kept.However，if the speaker is talking about fishing or going to the mountains，others probably know that “bank” means “the side of a

18、river”The things that speakers say may not always be clear.Sometimes the words are not very particular，but the speaking situation can provide the meaning.Other times words may have many meanings.Then the speaking situation limits the right meaning.This extra knowledge from the situation is very impo

19、rtant to understand language.5The passage is mainly about_.Athe best time and place to talk to othersBhow the speaking situation helps language workCwhat to say in difficult situationsDhow our language works6According to the passage，we can safely say that_.Athe speaking situation does not affect the

20、 meaning of wordsBspeaking is not very natural for most peopleCthe speaking situation is not importantDpeople often do not consider how talking works7By using the example of the word “dog” ，the writer wants to show that_.Aa word may need to be explained in a conversationBa word may have different me

21、aningsCthe speaking situation helps people understand the particular meaning of a wordDthe meaning of words is not particular8According to the passage，we can know the meaning of the word “bank” by referring to_.Athe time and the place where the conversation happensBthe occupation of the person who u

22、ses the wordCearlier or later parts of the conversationDa reliable dictionary【语篇导读】本文讲述了语境对语言的理解起着很大作用。5解析：选B。考查主旨大意。第一段最后一句话“However，it turns out that the speaking .work”是文章的主题，下面的几段都是围绕它展开论述的。故选B。6解析：选D。考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“We do not usually think about how our language works.Talking is such a natural，e

23、veryday activity that we do not often stop to consider how it actually works”可知，选D。7解析：选C。考查推理判断。根据第二段的第一句话“First，the speaking situation helps make words more particular”是本段的主题句，下文正是用dog一词举例来论证的。故选C。8解析：选C。考查细节理解。根据第三段所讲，作者用bank一词举例说明对话中这个词之前或之后的部分决定了这个词的含义。故选C。C(2017安徽六校联考)Why read, and sometimes e

24、ven write poetry? That question is not difficult to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.I sing when I feel good. When I sing my favorite songs, I feel even better. Sometimes when I am listening to music and to the song words, I feel that it is written for me. A good song always makes me fee

25、l something. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school bell rings by the end of the day. They help me get through the day.They_are_like_bright_and_warm_colors_in_the_middle_of_grays_and_shades. I like songs about love and friendship. The ext

26、raordinary thing is that my feelings are more special when I sing my favorite songs in English.I also like reading. I used to avoid poetry until an efriend told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words.Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms, but the best thing is to jus

27、t forget about them. In the beginning I felt quite strange. Now I always lock the door. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm, and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience.I started with small poems, but now I think I mo

28、st like long poems. I have different feelings with different poems. When I have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and forget everything. When I am sad I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and my sadness is gone.9According to the writer, _.Apeopl

29、e like poems the same way they enjoy songsBpoetry is the same form of art as songsCpeople always feel the same while reading poemsDthe meaning of words is the key to appreciating poetry10Which of the following statements is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?ASongs are like different colo

30、rs in different times.BSongs can help people better understand colors.CSongs can describe a mixture of different colors.DSongs can bring people warmth and comfort.11What we can infer from the passage is that _.Athe writer likes singing songs aloud at any timeBsongs and poems can help get over bad em

31、otionsCthe writers native language is EnglishDthe writer likes songs better than poems12What can we know about the poems of Keats and Wordsworth through the passage?AKeats poems are full of bad feelings.BWordsworths poems contain much sad description.CBoth of their poetry can create positive feeling

32、s.DThe themes of their poems are not different at all.【语篇导读】本文讲述作者自己如何爱上读诗以及读诗所带来的美好感受。9解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段的That question is not difficult to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.可知A项正确。10解析：选D。细节理解题。本句是此段的中心句，从整段看出，此处用了比喻的写作手法，表达歌曲给“我”带来的美好的温暖的感受。11解析：选B。推理判断题。从最后一段的When I have had a bad day

33、at school，I read Keats and forget everything.When I am sad I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle.When the poem is finished，I close the book and my sadness is gone.可以推断出答案。12解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段，当“我”读完济慈和华兹华斯的诗后my sadness is gone，可以推断他们的诗是积极上进的。DFor about three years now, I have been writing poetr

34、y. It was not until my junior year in high school that I developed an interest, love, and skill for writing poetry.Back in elementary school, I loved to write stories.I would write stories on post it notes and anywhere I could. Yet when I had to write a limerick (五行打油诗)for an assignment, I could not

35、 wrap my head around poetry. I had a very hard time figuring out how to rhyme words and have the words make sense. I eventually tossed the paper with the attempted limerick in the trash. I did not try my hand at poetry again until several years later.Many years later in my freshman year of high scho

36、ol, my English teacher gave my class a poetry project as an assignment. I still remember my limerick assignment and was afraid of doing the poetry project. For the project, we had to analyze a poem and write a response to it. I choose to respond to Robert Frosts poem Fire and Ice. I also wrote my ow

37、n poem first. I become really excited when writing the poem.Two years later, I started writing poetry, as a hobby and for fun. To learn how good or bad my poems were, I handed them in to some magazines and contests.I won second place in the North Carolina Poetry Societys Sherry Pruitt Award Contest

38、with a poem called The Ocean, and had my two poems published as high merit (优等) poems. I have continued to write poetry, and have even self published three collections of poetry in both print and ebook formats, which can be found at my store on Lulu.Now, I love writing poetry, but I dont hate writin

39、g short stories. I just find it more difficult and not my style of writing, even though I still write short stories occasionally.13When the author was a pupil, he _.Aliked writing storiesBwas good at writing poetryCcould understand poetry wellDwas often praised by his teacher14When given the poetry

40、project in high school, the author was _.Aexcited BannoyedCconfident Dworried15The author took up writing poetry as a hobby when he _.Awas in Grade Three in high schoolBworked as a storekeeperCwas in Grade One in high schoolDwas at college16How did the author increase his confidence in writing poetr

41、y?AHe wrote a lot of poems and asked advice from his teacher.BHe published three collections of poetry by himself.CHe submitted his poems to magazines contests.DHe gave up writing stories and only wrote poetry.【语篇导读】本文作者叙述了自己写诗的经历。13解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段“Back in elementary school，I loved to write storie

42、s.”可知，答案为A。14解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第三段“I still remember my limerick assignment and was afraid of doing the poetry project.”可推断，答案为D。15解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段“Many years later in my freshman year of high school”及第四段第一句“Two years later，I started writing poetry，as a hobby and for fun.”可推断，答案为A。16解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段“To

43、 learn how good or bad my poems were，I handed them in to some magazines and contests.”可知，答案为C。.七选五Your children are watching you._1_According to a health program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their

44、 children more than anyone else.2_What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closes

45、t to them. As parents, you should do the following：_3_If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruits and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and

46、 at a proper time._4_5_Computers, televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century.Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching television or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the ti

47、me for your children wisely.ATake part in physical activities and exercise regularly.BDont get rid of technology, but use it wisely.CBe enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.DYour actions are speaking to them louder than your words.EChildren prefer to imitate their parents rather

48、than listen to them.FThis can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.GIts easy for the children to form their healthy habits when they are young.【解题导语】本文讲述的是如何帮助孩子养成健康的生活方式，并提出父母应该做孩子的榜样。1解析：选D。根据前句“Your children are watching you.”及后句中的an important part可知，父母的言行对孩子会产生重大的影响，因此空格处

49、所填的内容也应与父母对孩子的影响相关。故选D。2解析：选G。根据下文可知。本段与孩子们在小时候养成习惯有关。故选G。3解析：选C。根据题空前的As parents及题空后的关键信息“If you do that，your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.”可知，此处与父母自己养成健康习惯有关。故选C。4解析：选F。根据前文的“Let your children see you.Talk to them about healthy habits .”，再结合本文帮助孩子养成健康生活习惯的主题可知，父母通过亲身示范可以帮助孩子养成健康的生活习惯。故选F。5解析：选B。下文“Computers，televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century.”提到了科技发明在现代生活中的重要性；而后文“So as parents，you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.”表明家长在使用这些技术手段时要明智。因此B项与此一致。