11.Children who read for pleasure at the age of 10have far higher vocabulary scores by the age of 42.
Researchers at the Institute of Education(IOE)have found that the most crazy childhood readers score far higher on vocabulary tests 30years later.The new study suggests that children who read for pleasure carry the intellectual(智力的)benefits with them far into adulthood.
"The long-term influence of reading for pleasure on vocabulary that we have identified may be because the frequent childhood readers continued to read throughout their twenties and thirties,"says lead author Professor Alice Sullivan at the IOE.Researchers followed 9,400British people from the age of 10up to 42.Their vocabulary was tested using a simple quiz which asked participants to match up words to the most similar meaning.
Those who had regularly read for pleasure at 10scored 67percent in the age 42vocabulary test,while infrequent childhood readers scored only 51percent.
The IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they read.The greatest improvements between ages 16and 42were made by readers of‘elegant'fictions such as Booker Prize winning novels.And they found that readers of quality newspapers,including online versions,made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloids.
In addition,generally speaking,the adult readers who especially read broadsheets(寬幅印刷品)scored 76percent on the assessment compared to 57percent amongst those who didn't.
21.Why did frequent childhood readers have higher vocabulary scores?B
A.Because they are born intelligent.
B.Because they formed the consistent reading habit.
C.Because they were crazy about pleasure.
D.Because they had a comfortable childhood.
22.What may not affect the adult readers'vocabulary scores?C
A.The contents of reading. B.The designs of the page.
C.Versions online or not. D.The frequency of reading.
23.What does the underlined word"tabloids"mean in the text?A
A.Newspapers of low quality. B.Newspapers of high quality.
C.Elegant fictions. D.Large vocabulary.
24.What does the text mainly tell us?D
A.Intelligence has a great influence on vocabulary.
B.Reading materials matter much for children.
C.Broadsheet newspapers are best for boosting vocabulary.
D.Children who read for pleasure have larger vocabulary as adults.
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了為了消遣而閱讀的兒童因為他們形成了一貫的閱讀習慣詞匯量較大.
解答 21.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段:The long-term influence of reading for pleasure on vocabulary that we have identified may be because the frequent childhood readers continued to read throughout their twenties and thirties可知童年時期閱讀頻繁的人詞匯量更高因為他們形成了一貫的閱讀習慣;故選B.
22.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段:And they found that readers of quality newspapers,including online versions,made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloids可知是否在線版本不影響成人的詞匯閱讀成績;故選C.
23.A.詞義理解題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段:including online versions,made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloids包括在線版本,在詞匯更多的進步在他們的生活比那些看小報,可知意為質(zhì)量低的報紙;故選A.
24.D.主旨大意題.通讀全文,可知文章主要講了為了消遣而閱讀的兒童因為他們形成了一貫的閱讀習慣詞匯量較大;故選D.
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.