Question

【題目】 Benefits of Reading Every Day

Reading printed books every day can make you a smarter, kinder and more relaxed person. And the positive effects can be felt at any age.

Reading can make you smarter. 【1】 That was the finding of a study published in 2014. Because reading ability is something that’s learned, some experts suggest that more effort should be put in teaching reading skills to young children.

【2】 Great literature (文學(xué)作品) forces readers to step outside themselves to understand the characters they’re reading about. According to a study published in 2013, people who love fiction have an easier time sensing and understanding other people’s feelings.

Reading can lower stress. Feel stressed at the end of a long day? 【3】 A 2009 study found that reading for just 30 minutes has similar stress-reducing effects to doing 30 minutes of yoga.

Reading helps you sleep well. 【4】 Research has shown that using smartphones at night makes it harder for people to fall asleep and leads to poor sleep quality, but reading books, on the other hand, can have relaxing effects, making it the ideal bedtime activity.

Reading brings a family closer. Reading doesn’t have to be a solitary (單獨(dú)的) activity. When parents read out loud to their children, they can pass on the benefits of reading and encourage meaningful interactions (互動(dòng)). A recent study found that printed books can make the connections between caretakers and children stronger.

A.Reading makes you a kinder person.

B.Reading helps you get more information about the characters.

C.Reading a nice book is a good way to wind down.

D.People who show strong reading skills early in life grow up to be cleverer.

E.If you’re too busy to read during the day, consider doing it at your bedtime.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】E

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了每天讀書(shū)的好處。

【1】

根據(jù)下文“That was the finding of a study published in 2014. Because reading ability is something that’s learned, some experts suggest that more effort should be put in teaching reading skills to young children.” 這是2014年發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)研究的發(fā)現(xiàn)。因?yàn)殚喿x能力是后天習(xí)得的，一些專(zhuān)家建議應(yīng)該在教幼兒閱讀技能上下功夫�？芍�上文是“People who show strong reading skills early in life grow up to be cleverer.” 早年就表現(xiàn)出很強(qiáng)閱讀能力的人長(zhǎng)大后會(huì)變得更聰明。故選D。

【2】

根據(jù)下文“According to a study published in 2013, people who love fiction have an easier time sensing and understanding other people’s feelings.” 2013年發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)研究表明，喜歡小說(shuō)的人更容易感知和理解他人的感受。可知上文是“Reading makes you a kinder person.” 讀書(shū)使你變得更友善。故選A。

【3】

根據(jù)下文“A 2009 study found that reading for just 30 minutes has similar stress-reducing effects to doing 30 minutes of yoga.” 2009年的一項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，閱讀30分鐘與做30分鐘瑜伽有相似的減壓效果�？芍�上文是“Reading a nice book is a good way to wind down.” 讀一本好書(shū)是消遣的好方法。故選C。

【4】

根據(jù)下文“Research has shown that using smartphones at night makes it harder for people to fall asleep and leads to poor sleep quality, but reading books, on the other hand, can have relaxing effects, making it the ideal bedtime activity.” 研究顯示，晚上使用智能手機(jī)會(huì)讓人更難入睡，導(dǎo)致睡眠質(zhì)量下降，但另一方面，看書(shū)可以起到放松的作用，是理想的睡前活動(dòng)�？芍�上文是“If you’re too busy to read during the day, consider doing it at your bedtime” .如果你白天太忙沒(méi)時(shí)間看書(shū)，考慮在就寢時(shí)間看書(shū)。故選E。