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【題目】 You can take fish oil. You can invest in a language class. or some hours of exercise every week. There are countless ways to improve your memory and cognitive functioning(認(rèn)知功能). You know, the brain-training industry is expected to reach $ 8 billion by 2022. But the cheapest, easiest and most time-tested way to sharpen your brain is right in front of your face. That's why moms are always on their kids' cases to turn off the TV and pick up a good book. But there's something astonishing about how it can make it.

The most basic effect occurs in the area associated with language reception. Processing written material - from the letters to the words to the sentences to the stories themselves - takes your attention to interpret the information. Typically, when you read, you have more time to think, judge and even criticize. And the very nature of such an ordinary activity encourages the brain to work harder and better, deepening your understanding of your course and your future career.

And the benefits of reading continue long after you've put down that great book. It is clarified that some of those benefits last for five days. We call that a shadow activity, almost like a muscle memory - that means, even if you are a retired sportsman now, some skills can still be stored in your memory. That means the language part of the brain would get a workout from reading.

What if you are a poor, or even a dyslexic, reader who feels as if you’ll never be able to read enough to get these benefits? A book can fix that problem too! According to a study, one hundred hours of remedial(補(bǔ)救的) reading classes significantly improved the quality of the brains' white matter. where information is processed. So turn off your phone and your computer, set aside a good hour or two - and just read on a regular basis.

【1】The text is mainly written to

A.show the power of knowledgeB.persuade people to read regularly

C.clarify the benefits of good booksD.introduce how to improve memory

【2】What does the underlined “such an ordinary activity” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Judging.B.Thinking.C.Learning.D.Reading.

【3】What does the third paragraph suggest?

A.Reading has a long-time influence.B.Books are needed if you want to graduate.

C.The retired sportsmen have good memories.D.Reading a lot is beneficial to one' s muscles.

【4】For whom is the text mainly intended?

A.Parents.B.Office workers.

C.College students.D.University graduates.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要說(shuō)明了閱讀的好處，文章指出閱讀是最便宜、最簡(jiǎn)單、最久經(jīng)考驗(yàn)的讓大腦變得敏銳的方法。閱讀可以鼓勵(lì)大腦更努力、更好地工作，加深你對(duì)課程和未來(lái)職業(yè)的理解，此外閱讀的也有長(zhǎng)期的影響。所以，關(guān)掉你的手機(jī)和電腦，留出一兩個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間——只是定期閱讀。

【1】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一句So turn off your phone and your computer, set aside a good hour or two - and just read on a regular basis.可知所以，關(guān)掉你的手機(jī)和電腦，留出一兩個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間——只是定期閱讀。由此可推知，本文旨在說(shuō)服人們定期閱讀。故選B。

【2】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文Typically, when you read, you have more time to think, judge and even criticize.可知通常，當(dāng)你閱讀的時(shí)候，你有更多的時(shí)間去思考，去判斷，甚至去批判。這種普通活動(dòng)（閱讀）的本質(zhì)鼓勵(lì)大腦更努力、更好地工作，加深你對(duì)課程和未來(lái)職業(yè)的理解。故劃線短語(yǔ)指的是上文提到的“閱讀”。故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中And the benefits of reading continue long after you've put down that great book. It is clarified that some of those benefits last for five days.可知在你放下那本好書之后，閱讀的益處還會(huì)持續(xù)很久。據(jù)了解，其中一些好處可以持續(xù)五天。由此判斷出，第三段表明閱讀有長(zhǎng)期的影響。故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中And the very nature of such an ordinary activity encourages the brain to work harder and better, deepening your understanding of your course and your future career.可知這種普通活動(dòng)的本質(zhì)鼓勵(lì)大腦更努力、更好地工作，加深你對(duì)課程和未來(lái)職業(yè)的理解。由此可推知，文本主要針對(duì)的是大學(xué)生。故選C。

隱含意義推理判斷題。這類題的題干中常含有：infer/suggest/imply/conclude/intend/purpose/be likely to等標(biāo)志性詞語(yǔ)。解決這類問(wèn)題時(shí)要理解文章潛在的含義和作者所給的提示。同時(shí)，要對(duì)文章的含義和作者的暗示作出合理的猜測(cè)和推斷。如第三小題，根據(jù)第三段中And the benefits of reading continue long after you've put down that great book. It is clarified that some of those benefits last for five days.可知在你放下那本好書之后，閱讀的益處還會(huì)持續(xù)很久。據(jù)了解，其中一些好處可以持續(xù)五天。由此判斷出，第三段表明閱讀有長(zhǎng)期的影響。故選A。