【題目】 We’ve learned bees can understand zero and do basic math. Now a new study shows their tiny insect brains may be able to connect symbols to numbers.

Adrian Dyer, a professor in the RMIT University, said the research showed brains far smaller than humans’ could know numbers. “Humans learn numbers as children, but being able to recognize what numbers really represent needs a certain level of cognitive (認(rèn)知的) ability,” Dyer says, “Studies have shown primates (靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物) and birds have this ability, but this is the first time we’ve seen this in insects.”

It’s important for humans to do the research. There are 86 billion neurons (神經(jīng)元) in humans’ brains. Bees only have less than a million. If bees have the ability to learn something difficult to understand like human-made symbolic language, this will open up exciting new paths for future communication between humans and animals.

Studies have shown that a number of animals have been able to learn symbols of numbers, including parrots and monkeys. Monkeys were taught Arabic numbers and could order them correctly. An African grey parrot called Alex was able to learn numbers and could do simple calculation.

Understanding how tiny brains of bees manage information opens paths to technology, which is good for the future design of computing (計(jì)算) systems.

【1】What does Adrian Dyer say about the research?

A.The finding of the research is first seen in insects.

B.Humans’ brains are the biggest on the earth.

C.Birds can be as clever as primates.

D.Bees are cleverer than birds.

【2】What do we know about the research?

A.Humans may find a new path to communicate with animals.

B.Bees have more neurons than monkeys.

C.Insects have the ability to communicate with humans.

D.Bees can solve basic math problems.

【3】Who is Alex according to the text?

A.A child.B.A monkey.

C.An expert.D.A parrot.

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Bees can communicate with other animals.

B.Bees can attach symbols to numbers.

C.Some animals can do math problems.

D.Bees can make communication with humans.

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

本文是說明文，一項(xiàng)新的研究表明，蜜蜂的大腦能夠?qū)⒎?hào)與數(shù)字聯(lián)系起來。這將為人類和動(dòng)物之間未來的交流開辟新的途徑。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“Now a new study shows their tiny insect brains may be able to connect symbols to numbers”和第二段“but this is the first time we’ve seen this in insects” 這是研究者第一次在微小的昆蟲身上看到能夠?qū)⒎?hào)與數(shù)字聯(lián)系起來的能力。故選A項(xiàng)。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“If bees have the ability to learn something difficult to understand like human-made symbolic language, this will open up exciting new paths for future communication between humans and animals（如果蜜蜂有能力學(xué)習(xí)一些難以理解的東西，比如人類制造的符號(hào)語言，這將為人類和動(dòng)物之間未來的交流開辟了新的途徑）”可知，由于這項(xiàng)研究結(jié)果，人類將會(huì)找到和動(dòng)物交流的新途徑。故選A項(xiàng)。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“An African grey parrot called Alex was able to learn numbers and could do simple calculation”可知，Alex是一只非洲鸚鵡，它能夠?qū)W習(xí)數(shù)字，并能做簡(jiǎn)單的計(jì)算。故選D 項(xiàng)。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段“Now a new study shows their tiny insect brains may be able to connect symbols to numbers”可知，蜜蜂微小的大腦可能能夠?qū)⒎?hào)與數(shù)字聯(lián)系起來。選項(xiàng)B是對(duì)文中這一句的同義解釋。故選B項(xiàng)。

長(zhǎng)難句的閱讀理解方法——結(jié)構(gòu)分析法

　　所謂結(jié)構(gòu)分析法，就是通過語法分析，迅速弄清句子的結(jié)構(gòu)，把握住句子的基本框架。基本步驟是：首先，判斷該句是簡(jiǎn)單句、并列句還是復(fù)合句；然后，找出句子的核心成分，分清主語和謂語，再分清句子的附屬成分。

帶有較多成分的簡(jiǎn)單句

處理方法——找主謂語，即找主干成分。

如：Understanding how tiny brains of bees manage information opens paths to technology, which is good for the future design of computing (計(jì)算) systems.

此句是簡(jiǎn)單句。主語是動(dòng)名詞短語Understanding how tiny brains of bees manage information，謂語opens…；which引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句which is good for the future design of computing systems，指代前面的整個(gè)句子。

句意：了解蜜蜂的大腦如何管理信息，為技術(shù)開辟了道路，這有利于未來計(jì)算系統(tǒng)的設(shè)計(jì)。

2、含有從句的復(fù)合句

處理方法——找從屬連詞
如：If bees have the ability to learn something difficult to understand like human-made symbolic language, this will open up exciting new paths for future communication between humans and animals.

此句整體上是if引導(dǎo)的條件狀語從句。if從句主干部分為If bees have the ability to learn…symbolic language，主句的主干部分this will open up exciting new paths…。

句意：如果蜜蜂有能力學(xué)習(xí)一些難以理解的東西，比如人類制造的符號(hào)語言，這將為人類和動(dòng)物之間未來的交流開辟新的途徑。

3、含有多個(gè)插入成分的句子。如：

處理方法——刪掉插入語，跳過同位語，讀懂主句

如：Adrian Dyer, a professor in the RMIT University, said the research showed brains far smaller than humans’ could know numbers.

此句是一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單句，閱讀時(shí)跳過同位語 a professor in the RMIT University，可看出句子主干部分是：Adrian Dyer said…..，said后是賓語從句。

句意：RMIT大學(xué)的教授AdrianDyer說，這項(xiàng)研究顯示，遠(yuǎn)小于人類的大腦也能懂得數(shù)字。

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