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If 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 to an increase in your brain power.Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter.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 language.
   A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli，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 that 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.
   "Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning 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 makes the brain more flexible（靈活的），" he said. "You are actually going beyond 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 34.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）The main subject talked about in this passage is
C
C
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A．science on learning a second language
B．man's ability of learning a second language
C．language can help brain power
D．language learning and maths study
（2）In the second paragraph，the writer mentions "exercise" in order to
D
D
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A．say language is also a kind of physical labor
B．prove that one needs more practice when he（she） is learning a language
C．to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language
D．make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
（3）We may know from the scientific findings that
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A
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A．the earlier you start to learn a second language，the higher the grey matter density is
B．there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn't know a second language
C．the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brain
D．the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
（4）The underlined word "bilinguals" probably means
C
C
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A．a(chǎn) researcher on language learning
B．a(chǎn) person who is good at learning foreign languages
C．a(chǎn) person who can speak two languages
D．a(chǎn)n active language learner

【考點】教育；說明文．

【答案】C；D；A；C

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（1）By"Language is their life"，the author means that children

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A．can't live without language
B．lead a happy life every day
C．practice a new language a lot
D．a(chǎn)re taken good care of adults
（2）What may make it hard for the old people to learn to a new language？

A．They are afraid of being laughed at．
B．They usually have too many interests．
C．They think making mistakes is natural．
D．They always make all kinds of mistakes．
（3）Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language？

A．The behaviors they have．
B．The learning attitudes．
C．The future plans they have made．
D．The materials they are using．
（4）According to the author，a new language

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A．can never be learned by the old people
B．can be grasped by the old people easily
C．can be understood only by the old people
D．can be learned by both the old and the young
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（regard） themselves as unfit or unable persons．（4）

the children believe that they can succeed，they will never become （5）

（total） independent．
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（little） than a perfect test score，she would point out （7）

they had mastered and declare firmly they could learn what they had missed．
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Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad．
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（successful） at last．
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（1）What can we infer from Paragraph 2？

A.Parents feel secure about their privacy online.
B.Parents have realized the importance of social networks.
C.Social networks successfully fill the generation gap.
D.Social networks offer parents a motivation to educate themselves.
（2）What maybe the reason for teenagers to refuse a parent's friend request？

A.They hide something from their parents.
B.Their parents make negative comments on them.
C.They are unwilling to be watched by parents.
D.Their parents tend to fall behind in technology.
（3）What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？

A.How to use the social networks correctly.
B.How do social networks affect people's life.
C.Why do most of teenagers refuse their parents' friend requests.
D.How to reduce the unpleasant influence of refusing parents' friend requests.
（4）What is the best title of the passage？

A.Parents' Friend Requests.
B.Privacy Online.
C.The Importance of Relationship.
D.The Development of Social Networks.
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