Imagine going to sleep then waking up speaking another language. It may sound impossible， but it's actually happened.
The phenomenon(現(xiàn)象)of being able to suddenly speak another language is known as“Xenoglossia”， from the Greek words“xenos”(foreigner)and “glossa”(language)．
It once happened to a 13­year­old girl from Croatia. After being unconscious(不省人事的)because of a disease for 24 hours in 2010，she woke up speaking fluent German. The girl， who came from the town of Knin in the south of Croatia，was studying German at school but she'd only started recently. Her parents said that she'd been reading German books and watching German TV at home， but that she wasn't fluent in the language.However ，since waking up， she's been able to communicate “perfectly”in German.What's really strange is that she's now unable to speak Croat，her mother language.Doctors at Split's KB Hospital have asked some experts to examine the girl as they try to find out what caused the change.Dr Mijo Milas said，“In earlier times this would have been considered as a miracle(奇跡)；we prefer to think that there must be an explanation—it's just that we haven't found it yet.”
In 2007，Matej Kus from Czech became unconscious after a motorbike accident. On waking up 45 minutes later，he could speak fluent English.Matej was only 18 years old at the time， and had just started studying the language and so was at a low level.Peter Waite，Kus's teammate said，“I couldn't believe what I was hearing.It was really clear English.It was unbelievable to hear him talk in unbroken English.”Unluckily，Matej's new language skills didn't last.Two days later， when he recovered fully from the accident， he'd completely forgotten his English.
We still don't know exactly what happened to the two people. Perhaps scientists will discover something new and exciting. But until then， keep studying!
小題1:According to the passage，what is“Xenoglossia”？
A．That someone becomes unconscious.
B．That someone speaks a new language in a sudden.
C．That someone doesn't like his mother language.
D．That someone is able to speak Greek suddenly.
小題2:What does the underlined word “It” in Para.3 probably refer to?
A．Having accidents.
B．Speaking fluent German.
C．The phenomenon of Xenoglossia.
D．Being unable to speak.
小題3:We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the girl from Croatia ______.
A．wanted to know what caused her change
B．believed she had a talent for language
C．didn't study German for a long time
D．didn't like learning German
小題4:Which of the following is TURE according to the test?
A．Matej Kus is now afraid of motorbike racing.
B．The girl from Croatia lost consciousness for several days.
C．The girl from Croatia was knocked unconscious in an accident.
D．Matej Kus could only speak a little English before the accident .

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析 本文是說明文，在說明一種現(xiàn)象叫講陌生語言的能力，并且舉例一個小女孩生病后會說流利的德語和一個人在車禍后會說流暢的英語，但時間持續(xù)的都不長，沒有辦法來解釋這種現(xiàn)象。
小題1:B 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段Imagine going to sleep then waking up speaking another language. It may sound impossible， but it's actually happened.講陌生語言的能力是指在睡覺時說另外一種語言。故選B項。
小題2: C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段After being unconscious(不省人事的)because of a disease for 24 hours in 2010，she woke up speaking fluent German.，因為某種疾病后，這個女孩醒來會說流利的德語。正是所描述的講陌生語言的能力。故選C項。
小題3:C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段The girl， who came from the town of Knin in the south of Croatia，was studying German at school but she'd only started recently，這個女孩來自克羅地亞在學校學習德語，但是最后沒有學習。故選C項。
小題4:D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段In 2007，Matej Kus from Czech became unconscious after a motorbike accident來判斷女孩在摩托車事故中失去知覺與A項無關(guān)。第三段中After being unconscious(不省人事的)because of a disease for 24 hours in 2010，she woke up speaking fluent German只提到不省人事，沒有提到胚體的時間，故B項錯誤。這個女孩是因為某種疾病故C項錯誤。根據(jù)第四段so was at a low leve，英語水平很低，故選 D項。
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