初三英語議論文閱讀專項訓練

1、九年級英語議論文閱讀專項訓練AIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language ?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead t

2、o an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter（月西灰質(zhì)）.This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles .The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second

3、 language. A team led by Dr Andrea Michelle, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed tha

4、t grey matter density （ 密度）in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference is ."Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learni

5、ng a second language, "said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn .Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills." Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and ma

6、kes the brain more flexible （ 靈活 的）,"he said, " You are actually going beyond（ 超出）language and have a better understanding of different ideas."The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirt

7、y -four. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. " Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world." explained the scientists .1. If people learn other languages, what will be changed?A. grey

8、matter B. white matter C. exerciseD. power2. What does the word "bilingual" probably mean in Chinese?A.詞匯學B.雙語學習者C. 口語交際D.實用語法3. According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A. Learning other languagescan make you become smarter.B. A second language can lead to an increase i

9、n your brain power.C. Learning other languages can changegrey matter which processesinformation.D. Grey matter density in the brain was worse in bilinguals than that in people without a second language.4. In the last two paragraphs, the writer wants to tell us that.A. Italian is the best choice for

10、you to learn as a second languageB. learning a second language is the same as studying mathC. you'd better choose the agesbetween two and thirty -four to learn a secondlanguageD. early learning of a secondlanguage helps you a lot in studying other subjects5. We may know from the scientific findi

11、ngs that.A. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the timeB. the experience of learning a secondlanguage has bad effect on people's brainC. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.D. it's the same between a later second lang

12、uage learner and one who doesn'tknow a second languageAre kids getting too much praise? Too much praise may be doing kids more harm than good.A cover story in Scholastic Instructor magazine asks whether kids today are over -praised. The concern is that while trying to build up kids 'confiden

13、ce（自信）,parents are paying little attention to kids 'real goals and achievements. In a recent study, eighth graders in Korea and the United States were asked whether they were good at math. Among the American students, 39 percent said they were excellent at math, compared to just 6 percent of the

14、 Korean eighth graders. But the reality was somewhat different. The Korean kids scored far better than the over-confident American students.The disadvantage of too much praise is that kids may start to focus on the reward rather than what they are learning. Worse, when a student fails, whose confide

15、nce comes from a blind sense of achievement rather than his or her actual abilities, the result can be devastating（毀滅性的）.This doesn ' t mean we shouldn ' t praise our kids or that teachers shouldn ' t try to build up their students -confidence. But self -confidence should be the result o

16、f good grades and real achievements, not empty praise from others.Last month, Cognitive Daily reported that parents and teachers should be specific rather than general when they offer praise. An example of general praise is telling a child," You' re smart. " Specific praise woudid a go

17、od job on reading. or “Youdid great on your math test. Kids who receive general praise about their abilities are more likely to show“ helpless " behavior when they meet with problems with learning, compared wilkids who receive specific praise about their achievement on a task. The reason: a chi

18、ld who knows she girl feels defeated（挫敗的）if she has trouble reading a sentence. But a child who has been told she is a good reader is more likely to have confidence in that specific ability and work a little harder to deal with a more difficult book.6. What can we learn from the study of the eighth

19、graders in Paragraph 2?A. American students are over-praised.B. Over-confident students may achieve less.C. Korean students are much smarter.D. Most students are not interested in math.7. According to Paragraph 3, kids-confid enselshould come from.A. teachers ' love and supportB.what they get fr

20、om parentsC. a blind sense of achievementD.what they are able to do well8. Which of the following best explains“ specific " underlined in Paragraph 4?A. Exact.B. Careful.C.Scientific.D. Professional.9. What will kids getting general praise do in the face of problems with learning?A. Ask others

21、for advice.B.Probably give up easily.C. Work them out alone.D.Work harder than before.10. In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the text?A. Travel.B. Business.C. Education.D. Energy.CThere are many reasons why I encourage people to travel, and I know that the experience will make

22、 one a better person.I remember when I was traveling, I began to know the world better. The world is not just about me, my small town and home. Although you will meet different people from all over the world, you will realize that people are similar in their dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy explori

23、ng （ 探索）the different culture, and you will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and how they live. Once you understand their ways, it will not be strange or scary. Often we read stories about other cultures in books. Only when we visit their areas, do we find that those

24、 stories are something wrong.One thing you may find out is that there are problems all over the world. We can' t just get monthese areas and hope that will work them out. The world should get involved （ 干預）and help wherever there are problems. People everywhere should be given a chance. It'

25、s so easythosifnone does not travel orexplore. One can look around and see that so many people have many challenges worse than ours. One can realize that sometimes our biggest problems are not that big after all.On your journey you will meet lots of new friends. Talking to strangers and finding abou

26、t their lives is a great way to spend your time. You will certainly be more confident after having to deal with problems and make many decisions along the way.When you travel, you have to be on your own in some situations. You will surprise yourself by how well you can do that. All your special expe

27、riences could make an interesting book to read. It would be filled with your special memories.Traveling around and seeing so much happening in the world around us is a wonderful experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.11. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 2?A. Books always tell us