1.You either have it or you don't一a sense of direction,that is.But why could some people find their way across the Sahara without a map,while others can lose themselves in the next street
Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction,but it is not properly understood how it works.One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it.Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don't use it,we lose it."Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,"says J im Martland,research director of the project."However,if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car,they never develop the skills."
Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction.He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map,turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place,put it near something like a big stone or tree.Note landmarks(路標(biāo))on the route as you go away from your bike.When you return,go back along the same route.
Simplify(簡化)the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,streams,or walls in the countryside to guide you.Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you will never get lost again!

25.Scientists believe thatD
A.people never lose their sense of direction
B.no one is born with a sense of direction
C.people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
D.everybody owns a sense of direction from birth
26.What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passageB
A.They never have a sense of direction without maps.
B.They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.
C.They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.
D.They should never be allowed out alone if they do not have a sense of direction.
27.If you leave your bike in a strange place,you shouldB
A.draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
B.remember something easily recognizable on the route
C.a(chǎn)void taking the same route when you come back to it
D.tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
28.According to the passage,the best way to find your way around is toC
A.a(chǎn)sk policemen for directions
B.count the number of landmarks that you see
C.use walls,stream,and streets to guide yourself
D.remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs.

分析 這篇短文重點講述了人們與生俱來的方向感的問題,并就如何提高自己辨別方向的能力提出了幾點建議.

解答 25-----28 DBBC
25.D   細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段Scientists say we're all born with a sense of direction,but it is not properly understood how it works.科學(xué)家說方向感與生俱來,但它是怎樣起作用的并不真正明白,可知選D.
26.B  細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中原句"Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,"says Jim Martland (Jim Martland說七歲大的孩子就具有找到他們周圍路的能力)可知答案B的描述是正確的.
27.B  細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中原句If you leave your bike in a strange place,put it near something like a big stone or a tree.Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike.When you return,go back along the same route.(如果你把自行車放在一個陌生的地方,把它放在一個像樹或大石頭的東西附近,記住你離開自行車時路上的標(biāo)志物,當(dāng)你回來時沿著同一路線返回)可知此題答案是B.
28.C  細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文中原句Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town,streams,or walls in the countryside to guide you.(能夠簡單的找到你的方向的方法是通過用像城鎮(zhèn)中的街道、河流、鄉(xiāng)村的墻等線條式的東西來指引你)可知此題答案是C.

點評 閱讀理解題測試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力,要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系,對未說明的趨勢或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷;或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點理論,對文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋.考生首先要仔細閱讀短文,完整了解信息,準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點.

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