Dyslexia is a learning disorder, it interferes with the ability to recognize words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read words and letters backwards in the wrong order.

But a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. The study suggests something that might help dyslexic people learn more quickly - play video games.

Vanessa Harrar of Britain’s University of Oxford led the study. She reported the findings in the journalCurrent Biology. The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.

In the study, Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems. The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions. She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. But the Dyslexicshad a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time, this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.

Doctor Harrar feels like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly. “Video game types of things pop out of here and there, they move your eyes around the screen quite quickly in response to things quite quickly, and the more you play a video game the faster you get that kind of thing. So, the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly,” said Harrar. When children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.

1.According to Doctor Harrar’s study, the dyslexic people have difficulty in______.

A. recognizing words

B. reading words backwards

C. writing letters in order

D. shifting from seeing to hearing

2.Which factor affects the way dyslexic children are taught to read?

A. They react more slowly to a single picture or sound

B. They react as fast as others to a single picture or sound

C. It takes them longer to react to sounds and pictures together

D. It is difficult for them to understand before seeing the word

3.How does the author suggest Dyslexics are taught based on the research finding?

A. by putting hearing previous to seeing

B. by training the attention on games

C. by seeing first and then hearing later

D. by moving the eyes around the screen

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Video Games Might Help Dyslexics

B. Dyslexia Affects Attention between Senses

C. Video Games Can Train the Attention System

D. Dyslexics Might Learn Better through Sound

1.___________________ her daughter from the smog, Chai Jing shuts her daughter at home. (protect)

為了保護(hù)女兒不受霧霾的影響，柴靜把女兒關(guān)在家里。

2.Basic goods, as well as up to RMB￥90,352,800, __________________ to the Red Cross Society by March 3rd, 2015, in Zhongshan City, where the charity campaign was launched. (donate)

3.You ___________________ the flowers; the weather forecast says it’s going to rain in the following three days. (water)

4.Anyone ___________________ a cellphone in their pocket in the classroom during the examination will be declared cheating. (carry)

5. J. K. Rowling has written a lot of novels, some of them ___________________ several foreign languages. (translate)

6.Since the new cellphone app of NPC and CPPCC was developed, the delegates have received ___________________ advice as they did last year. (twice)

7.If people ___________________environmental protection while developing economy in the past few decades, China might have a better ecological environment now. (pay)

8.After the air crash, many journalists rushed to the airport to inquire ___________________. (come)

9.Not until Mr. Green was diagnosed with cancer ___________________ how precious health was. (realize)

10.The issue of fair and equal education has aroused widespread concern, __________________ for more students from less-developed areas to be enrolled in universities. (make)

Los Angeles Times reported that researchers may have found a way to ______ human life by changing certain genes, so that humans might expect to live twice as long.

A. extend B. preserve

C. multiply D. transform

Having manners shows good character, consideration and respect for others, taking you where degrees and money cannot and ______ a better world.

A. taking over B. adapting to

C. making for D. fitting into

The way he acted towards people was to keep on good terms with them ______ principle, which was usually thought little of.

A. at the mercy of B. at the risk of

C at the expense of D. at the bottom of

1.The only decent hotel in town had hung out a “Full House” sign, so their only choice was __________________at a small inn. (put)

這鎮(zhèn)上唯一像樣的旅館掛牌“客滿”，他們只好投宿一家小店.

2.—He is so lucky to win the gold medal in the world championship.

—But I guess he __________________ tough training. (go)

—他真幸運(yùn)在世界錦標(biāo)賽中獲得金牌。

—但我想他肯定經(jīng)過(guò)了嚴(yán)格的訓(xùn)練。

3.What a shame! Not at all __________________ at that time that we should start developing good habits to save our planet. (strike)

真遺憾啊！那時(shí)我沒(méi)想到我們必須開(kāi)始養(yǎng)成好習(xí)慣來(lái)拯救這顆星球。

4.Experts' advice to university students is that __________________ not only pay and benefits but also working conditions and the job's outlook when landing a job. (account)

專家給大學(xué)生的建議是：他們找工作時(shí)不僅要考慮工資和收益，也要考慮工作環(huán)境和職業(yè)前景。

5.With __________________ in global economy, the cooperation between Chinese manufacturing enterprises should be intensified. (grow)

隨著全球經(jīng)濟(jì)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)加劇，我國(guó)制造企業(yè)之間的相互協(xié)作應(yīng)進(jìn)一步增強(qiáng)。

6.Up to now, we __________________ if we can all work together, we will be able to create a better tomorrow! (convince)

到目前，我們已深信不疑如果大家萬(wàn)眾一心，我們一定能夠創(chuàng)造一個(gè)更加美好的明天。

7.My family are fascinated by the program “Running Man” and we will watch it every week __________________ our work. (busy)

我們家人對(duì)《奔跑吧兄弟》這個(gè)節(jié)目著了迷，不管我們工作多忙，每周都會(huì)看。

8.China Dream is meant to let Chinese people __________________ those in any other country in the world. (live)

中國(guó)夢(mèng)就是要讓中國(guó)人在全世界人民中生活最幸福。

9.There are three kinds of cloth to make a dress with, none__________________ easily. (tear)

這兒有三種布料可以用來(lái)做裙子，它們都不容易撕破。

10.__________________ by the government to stop pollution is one of the issues that concern the public most. (measure)

政府將采取什么措施來(lái)遏制污染是民眾最關(guān)心的問(wèn)題之一。

The severe competition in the job market has eventually ____ many students to the idea that knowledge plus ability is the only way out．

A． connected B． converted

C． confirmed D． combined

The shooting death of Michael Brown， an 18-year-old black man， who was fatally shot by a police officer， has _____ a media firestorm across the US since Aug 9．

A．set up B．set out C．set aside D．set off

It may be necessary to stop _____ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons．

A． at intervals B． at random

C． at ease D． at length

C

lt's a dog's life for the nation's mutts - who are becoming anxious and aggressive through lack of play， experts fear．

A study of 4，000 dog owners has found a clear link between limited playtime and behaviour problems， such as being nervous when left alone， disobedience and snapping at other animals． And while researchers can't be sure that playing less is directly to blame， they say that games provide vital intellectual stimulation and exercise． The Bristol University study showed that only one in five owners play with their dogs six times a day． Half play two or three times a day and 10 per cent have just one play session．

Mark Evans， former chief vet for the RSPCA， said that dogs are one of the few animals to play into adulthood． He told the Sunday Times： 'There is a clear association in the results． Owners report more potential behaviour problems in dogs that play less．'

Emily Blackwell -- who conducted the research uncovered tonight on Channel 4's Dogs： Their Secret Lives - said dogs often enjoy playing so much that they slow down or change strategy to make the fun last longer． The lecturer in canine（犬科動(dòng)物） welfare hopes that 10，000 people will eventually fill out the survey． This will enable her to firmly establish whether lack of play is affecting dogs' moods - or if their emotional problems put their owners off spending time with them． For instance，they may slow down when playing 'chase'， allowing their owner to catch up with them and the game to continue． Favourite games include wrestling， chase and tugging at toys， and perhaps unsurprisingly，'fetch' topped the list． Tennis balls were the favourite toys， followed by soft， squeaky toys， rubber balls and rope toys．

The research comes just days after an animal charity warned that millions of dogs are becoming fat． aggressive and destructive because their owners are clueless about basic animal care．The PDSA said that treats including beer， chips and leftover takeaways are making dogs fat and unwell – and wamed that almost a million are never taken for a walk．

1.If the dogs are not looked after carefully， ．

A．they may become rebelling and damaging

B．they may get hurt and run away from home

C．they may become less active and dislike playing with the owners

D．they are more likely to fight with other animals

2.What is Emily Blackwell's opinion on dogs' behavior？

A．If the owners spend less time with their dogs， they may become aggressive．

B．Dogs know how to make their playing time last longer．

C．Only a few owners spend enough time playing with their dogs．

D．Some junk food or leftover may cause obesity on dogs．

3.The underlined word "this" in the fourth paragraph probably refers to ．

A．canine welfare

B．Channel 4's Dogs：Their Secret Lives

C．the survey

D．favourite games

4.What can we learn from the passage？

A．Researchers confirm that playing less is to blame for dogs' bad behaviours．

B．Most of the owners will play with their dogs many times in a day．

C．Chase and tennis balls are the favourites of dogs．

D．It's obvious that dogs' behaviour problems are related with their playing time．