题文
阅读理解 ALMOST everyone wants to get smarter. We struggle to improve our memory, intelligence, andattention span. We drink cup after cup of coffee to help us get through the day.
However, a new study published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science warns that
there are limits to how smart humans can get, and trying to increase your thinking ability could be urisky.
Each of our body parts evolved in a certain way for a reason. For example, we are not 3 meters tall
because most people's hearts are not strong enough to send blood up that high. Scientists are now saying
that our thinking ability works in the same way. A baby's brain size is limited by a series of factors, such as the size of the mother's pelvis (骨盆). If our brains evolved to vbe bigger, there could be more deaths
during childbirth.
The study of Ashkenazi Jews (德裔犹太人), who have an average IQ much higher than other
Europeans, showed that they were more likely to develop diseases of the nervous system. This might be
because of their increased brainpower.
If intelligence cannot be improved, can we at least get better at concentrating? Not really, say scientists. They studied drugs like caffeine that improve attention span. They found that the drugs only helped people with serious attention problems. For those who did not have trouble paying attention, the drugs could have the opposite effect. Scientists say that this suggests there is an upper limit to how much people can or
should concentrate.
Our memory is also a "double-edged sword (双刃剑)". People with extremely vivid (生动的)
memories could end up having a difficult life because they cannot forget bad things that happen to them.
Thomas Hills of the University of Warwick in the UK, one of the authors of the paper, said that
considering all the problems in trying to get smarter, it's unlikely there will ever be a "supermind".1. Which of the following aspects do the scientists refer to in order to explain that there will never be a
"supermind"?
a. intelligence b. nervous system c. concentration ability d. memory e. heart diseaseA. abc
B. acd
C. bcd
D. cde2. Our heights and babies' brain size are mentioned to prove that ______.A. there are limits to people's intelligence
B. a baby's IQ is determined by the mother's pelvis
C. most people's hearts are not that strong to make them smarter
D. it's likely that people's body parts will continue to evolve3. Which of the following is TRUE on concentration in the fifth paragraph?A. There is no case where concentration is improved.
B. Coffee does help a little in some people's concentration.
C. The drugs work for those who do not have attention trouble.
D. With the help of the drugs, we can gain better concentration.4. What does the author mean by saying "Our memory is also a 'double-edged sword '"?A. Good memory can lead to bad results, too.
B. Good memory will lead to diseases in people's body.
C. Without memory, people will lead a better life.
D. Poor memory makes people more generous. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
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考点
据考高分专家说，试题“阅读理解 ALMOST eve.....”主要考查你对 [新闻报道类阅读 ]考点的理解。新闻报道类阅读
新闻报道类阅读的概念：
阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的目标是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。
新闻报道类阅读理解技巧点拨：
新闻报道类类文章有一共同特点，即都是由标题（Headline）、导语（Lead）、主体（Mainbody）、背景（Background）和结尾（End）五部分构成。标题是新闻报道中心思想高度而又精辟的概括；导语位于新闻报道的首段，高度概括新闻事实；主体则对导语概括的新闻事实进行详细叙述；新闻背景是指新闻事实之外，对新闻事实或新闻事实的某个部分进行解释或补充的材料；结尾往往是新闻事件的结果或动态展望，也是中心思想的概括并常常与新闻导语相呼应。
新闻报道中的导语非常重要，它位于文章的第一段，通过它点出新闻的主题，五个W和一个H(When,Where,Who,What,Why和How)通常是构成一则完整消息不可缺少的要素。文章往往呈现出“倒金字塔”的特征，因此读懂首句或首段至关重要。
另外，从句的使用也是此类文章的一大语言特色，因为从句信息量大，适合新闻报道的要求。此外，大量的副词和插入语的使用也是此类文章的特点。为使文章更客观、更具信服力，常用The study said…, Scientists believe that…Experts said…, It's reported that…, According to the survey…等语言。同事在阅读过程中，我们要对材料所提供信息如when, where, who, how, why等进行提问，将信息迅速提炼出来。
新闻报道类阅读应试策略：
【命题趋势】
阅读理解的选材明显地呈现出关注实际生活的趋势，这种趋势与当前基础教育改革的目标是一致的，而中学生学习语言的根本目标与基础教育学会求知，学会做事，学会合作，学会做人的目标是一致的，真实新颖的选材对基础英语教学课程改革具有重要的反作用。时文报道就在文章中体现了这一要求。主要表现在以下几个方面：
1、反映海内外事件，文章结构严谨，内容贴近生活，用现代英语反映现代生活。
2、如果是新闻报道，都有比较固定的写作格式，如文首通常有报道的地点或时间，第一句话常常是文章的导语，有助于了解文章的大致内容和主题。
3、如果是新闻报道则是记叙文，有地点、时间、人物、事物等要素。
4、有许多大量反映当代社会变化的新词汇和表达方式。
5、命题既重细节，又重推理和主旨。
6、大背景中的小事件，大事件中的小插曲往往是选材的热点。
【应试对策】
1、在平时学习中，关注生活，阅读新闻报道和广告类文章、把阅读时事文章作为学习英语的重要途径。
2、了解新的词汇和表达方式。如：tsunami海啸，MP3players(MP3)播放器，well_offsociety小康社会等。
3、抓住文章主题，准确捕捉细节和内涵，进行合理的推理。
4、品味新闻的标题，联系平时所积累的知识，为了解材料大意作铺垫。
5、了解新闻报道的特殊规律，其内容和多含何人、何地、何事、何时等，阅读时要抓住新闻的这一主要特点去理解判断。
6、要注意文中以黑体、大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字，因为这很有可能是材料的核心或至少是一部分内容的概括。
