Question

【題目】D

If you are like most students, you probably sit still while learning a new language. However, sitting still may not always be the best way to learn. English learners can improve their language skills through movement, says Tamara Jones. She works at the English Language Center at Howard Community College in Maryland.

So, what is the relationship between physical movement and the brain? The idea is that the brain and the body are joined together. This means that one affects the other.

Many people are familiar with the idea that the brain tells the body to move. And many people are familiar with the idea that repeating an action over and over again helps your brain to remember. However, some research, such as a study by Morsella and Krauss, suggests that your body might help your brain to find memories. Specifically, movements we make with our body, such as hand gestures, may help us to remember and use the correct words.

This idea is part of the reason why experts on learning strategies, which are ways to improve the learning process, suggest using movements. One learning approach, the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach, or CALLA, calls the use of movements "Using Your Kinesthetic (動(dòng)覺(jué)的) Sense".

Beyond helping the brain to find memories, movements also aid in learning, says Tamara Jones. "There’s a lot of research that suggests what you do with your body, you remember with your brain. And also, a lot of these physical movements will encourage us in class or in life, when we are practicing on our own, to repeat and repeat and repeat the word as we are doing the physical movement, and this also helps us remember the word."

【1】Why does the author refer to Morsella and Krauss?

A. To measure their achievement.

B. To prove Jones’ opinion right.

C. To introduce the theme of the passage.

D. To present a commonly-held idea.

【2】How can physical movements affect one’s learning?

A. By shortening the repeating process.

B. By motivating the brain to remember things.

C. By helping one to study in a relaxed state.

D. By enabling one to use advanced words.

【3】Which statement may Tamara Jones agree with?

A. Knowledge starts with practice.

B. The body can control the brain deeply.

C. Movements help the brain work better.

D. Language learners must be more active.

【4】What does the underlined word "this" in the last paragraph mean?

A. Practicing English on your own.

B. Speaking the word again and again.

C. Grasping an effective learning strategy.

D. Repeating words while moving your body.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

【文章大意】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。研究表明，動(dòng)起來(lái)有益于語(yǔ)言學(xué)習(xí)，也就是說(shuō)大腦和肢體的結(jié)合有助于語(yǔ)言技能的提高。

【1】考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章第一段中的＂English learners can improve their language skills through movement＂以及第三段中的＂a study by Morsella and Krauss, suggests that your body might help your brain to find memories...＂可知，Morsella和Krauss的觀點(diǎn)是肢體可能有助于人們找尋記憶，記起并準(zhǔn)確地使用單詞，與文章首段中Tamara Jones的觀點(diǎn)是一致的。因此作者提到這兩個(gè)人是為了證明Tamara Jones的觀點(diǎn)是正確的。故選B項(xiàng)。C項(xiàng)有一定的干擾性。但是文章前兩段已經(jīng)把主題給點(diǎn)了出來(lái)，第三段提到這兩個(gè)人當(dāng)然就不能起到引出文章主題的作用了。

【2】考查推理判斷。根據(jù)文章第三段中的＂movements we make with our body， such as hand gestures， may help us to remember and use the correct words＂并結(jié)合最后一段的內(nèi)容可知， 肢體運(yùn)動(dòng)有助于刺激大腦進(jìn)行記憶，由此可知選項(xiàng)B正確。

【3】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章最后一段的內(nèi)容，尤其是＂Beyond helping the brain to find memories， movements also aid in learning＂可知，Tamara Jones的觀點(diǎn)應(yīng)是身體運(yùn)動(dòng)能幫助大腦更好地工作，有助于提高英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)者的語(yǔ)言技能。因此C正確。

【4】考查代詞指代。根據(jù)最后一段中的＂to repeat and repeat and repeat the word as we are doing the physical movement， and this also helps us remember the word＂可知，this指代的應(yīng)是and前的內(nèi)容，即當(dāng)我們?cè)谧錾眢w運(yùn)動(dòng)時(shí)不斷地重復(fù)單詞。故選D。