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Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education. Therefore, they choose not to go to college. If you’re one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.
Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained (获得) after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.
While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cultures of the world! We come to know that ours is not the only culture. Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.
When there’s a recession in the economy (经济), those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.
When you’re skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access (通道) to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.
A good education makes you a more interesting person. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what’s on sale in stores. An educated person doesn’t gossip (说闲话), having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.
1．What can we learn about college education from Paragraph 2
A．It offers you a chance to study abroad.
B．It can allow you to gain more knowledge.
C．It can improve the quality of your daily life.
D．It encourages you to travel around the world.
2．What does the underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．change. B．drop. C．growth. D．support.
3．How can one benefit from a good education
A．You can gossip about others’ affairs. B．You are likely to study well at school.
C．You can work well with your coworkers. D．You can get to know excellent people.
4．What is the main idea of the passage
A．The benefits of attending college. B．The exchange with other cultures.
C．The access to good networking. D．The ways of college education.
As digital devices (数字设备) have taken over society, keyboard activity is now often taken to replace early handwriting. The idea is that typing may be easier for young children. But a new study has found that using a pen or pencil activates (激活) more areas of your brain than a keyboard does.
Audrey van der Meer, the study’s leader from the Norwegian University, believes that young children should learn to write by hand successfully. This is because writing “gives the brain more chances than typing to hang your memories on”, she explains. Think about it. When we write, our brain needs to think about and get back memories of the shape of each letter. We also need to use our eyes to watch what shapes we’re writing. And we need to control our hands to press a pen or pencil to shape the different letters. All of this uses and connects more areas of the brain.
Along the way, these processes appear to “open the brain up for learning”, says Van der Meer. So learning through only one way — digital — could be harmful, she worries.
Van der Meer also points out that taking notes by hand encourages “visual(视觉的) notetaking”. Rather than typing blindly, the visual notetaker has to think about what is important to write down. Then, key words can be “connected with boxes, arrows, and small drawings”. Drawing images and writing also turn on parts of the brain involved with learning. Writing even activates language areas.
This suggests, Van der Meer says, that when we write by hand, “we both learn better and remember better”. So it’s important for children to learn handwriting in school from an early age.
This study does not suggest giving up digital devices. In fact, it points out, computers and other devices with keyboards have become essential in many modern classrooms. Keyboarding also can be helpful for students with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands). But nearly all students will benefit from learning handwriting at an early age.
Van der Meer agrees that learning to write by hand is a slower process and requires fine motor skills. But, she adds, that’s good: “If we don’t challenge our brain, we can’t make full use of it.”
5．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A．How writing and printing activate the brain.
B．How typing involves more brain movements.
C．Why people prefer keyboarding to handwriting.
D．Why handwriting is important to young children.
6．The word “essential” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A．Famous. B．Expensive. C．Important. D．Traditional.
7．According to the study, which of the following about taking notes is TRUE
A．It can develop drawing skills.
B．It’s good for language learning.
C．It can stop people typing blindly.
D．It’s a must for remembering letters.
8．Van der Meer might agree that ________.
A．learning through digital devices is harmful
B．taking notes by hand will be more popular
C．schools will limit time of using computers
D．children should learn handwriting early
Human activity is changing the surface and temperature of our planet. But new research shows it is also changing the sound of oceans and seas. Scientists say these changes affect （影响）many sea animals—from very small fish to huge whales.
Sound travels very far underwater. For fish, sound is a better way to sense their environment than light. They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters. Sounds help fish and other sea animals survive（生存）.
However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise comes from shipping traffic, underwater oil and gas exploration, and other noisy human activity. For many sea animals, their efforts to communicate are being masked （被掩盖）by sounds that humans have introduced. Experts explain the term masking, which happens when one or more noises in the water block sound important to an ocean animal’s life.
The Red Sea is one of the world’s most important shipping passages. It is full of large ships traveling to Asia, Europe, and Africa. Some fish and other animals now avoid the noisiest areas. Also, the overall number of sea animals has gone down by about half since 1970. In some parts of the ocean, scientists now record fewer animals singing and calling than in the past.
Experts say that effects of noise on sea animals are not well understood. However, some studies suggest that noise may cause hearing loss. The stress from human noise might also affect the immune（免疫）system-an animal’s natural defense system. Many sea animals are showing higher levels of stress because of noise.
When people think of threats（威胁）facing the ocean, we often think of climate change, plastics, and overfishing. But noise pollution is another necessary thing we need to be monitoring. When it comes to something humans can do for the ocean, we need to think about how to make it quieter. Sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean threats. You can reduce or turn off sound immediately. It’s not like plastics or climate change, which are much harder to undo.
9．According to the passage, sounds can help sea animals in many ways except ________.
A．blocking the sunshine outside B．searching for something to eat
C．getting away from their hunters D．communicating with each other
10．What can you know from the passage
A．Noise does more harm to sea animals than humans realize.
B．Plastic pollution is the biggest threat facing oceans and seas.
C．Fish sense their environment better through light than sound.
D．The Red Sea is one of the most popular fishing areas in the world.
11．The underlined words “to undo” in Paragraph 6 probably mean “________”.
A．to involve the effort B．to promise the result C．to cancel the effects D．to forget the influences
12．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Why Are Ocean Animals So Noisy B．Helpful Ways to Save Ocean Animals.
C．Humans Are Making Oceans Too Noisy. D．Which Threat to Oceans Is the Biggest
Do you know the proverb “no pains, no gains” It gives the impression that we ought to be suffering while we study. It seems that the only way to know if we’re putting in enough work is how much hardship we bear. We are totally taken up with study, shutting ourselves away for a big exam. Is that necessarily true
When we haven’t taken the time to come up with another idea, we just shut ourselves in a room with a book. It’s no surprise that we find revision boring and difficult. Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that interest us, rather than make us switch off. Shutting ourselves away can make us learn to hate studying, leading to a situation where, instead of being able to concentrate on our work, we are troubled by how unfair it is that we must study. This can be part of a vicious(恶性的) cycle that traps us into ineffective revision, or poor progress fueling(增加) further annoyance.
Thankfully, working in the company of other people really helps fight against that. We just need to learn how to deal with distractions(分心). It’s not necessary to avoid all company, just lazy company. They constantly try to keep others in conversation. While studying in the same room with someone who is ironing or working out is perfectly possible. Of course, it’s also a good idea to avoid the company of people involved in activities where you would rather be playing than studying. Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is most likely to end with a new high score game rather than productive revision.
If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you. Besides, we should know friends and family can lessen feelings of isolation. And connecting with other people makes us happy, so it’s important not to give that up and to make sure that we take the time to socialize.
13．What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A．Good ideas are needed in terms of progress.
B．Ways that interest us can lead to effective revision.
C．Shutting ourselves away can help concentrate on work.
D．Revision is interesting and easy with study techniques for certain.
14．According to Paragraph 3, the writer probably agrees that ________.
A．one should learn from certain activities that interest us
B．playing video games is helpful for an effective study
C．one shouldn’t study with the company of a video player
D．the more time one spends in playing games, the higher test scores one will get
15．In the writer’s opinion, if you study in a noisy environment, you should ________.
A．spend no time socializing B．give up others’ company at once
C．give signs of not wanting to be interrupted D．force yourself to be used to the environment
16．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage
A．To introduce an effective studying means. B．To encourage us to work as hard as possible.
C．To remind us to balance activities and study. D．To discuss the importance of family company.
It is never too late to develop great study habits. If you’re starting a new school year, or you just want to improve your grades and school performance, proper study habits will help you. You’ll find that it does not take that long to form study habits and you may study differently from your friends, but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot of identical interests. They love doing things together, such as going to movies and concerts, shopping, or just sitting at a small cafe. Since they take a lot of the same school subjects, they would love to study together, but they find this impossible. Their working styles are so completely different that they can’t be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean, open space, while Maria works best with books, papers and other things around her. Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room, but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on. Kelly can sit for hours without moving, and often gets all her homework done in one sitting. Maria, however, is always getting up, and says that she thinks best when she’s on the move.
You might be asking yourself: which way of studying gets better results Many people believe that a silent, tidy setting is the way to go, but that doesn’t necessarily seem true. Someresearch has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus their attention, because it makes them form a “wall” in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So, if you’re a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center, don’t worry about it. If you work in total silence, that’s OK, too. Judging from Kelly’s and Maria’s study habits, the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well.
17．What do we know from Kelly’s and Maria’s study habits
A．The students who like to study in silence can study well. B．Different students have different habits in their studies.
C．We can form good study habits by finishing homework. D．People with different study habits can’t become friends.
18．The word “identical” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A．secret B．special C．same D．simple
19．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A．Ways to Improve Your Study Habits. B．Are You Studying the “Right” Way
C．Is It Good to Study with Your Friends D．Advice to Help You Make More Friends.
20．According to the passage, the writer believes that ________.
A．we can have a wall to avoid the outside noise to improve the focus B．successful students should practice a lot to improve their study skills
C．proper study habits can help students make progress in their studies D．study together can help both of the friends get better grades in school
参考答案：
1．B
2．B
3．D
4．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是篇说明文。文章主要说明上大学接受高等教育的好处和优势。
1．
段落大意题。根据文章第二段“Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge...Knowledge leads to knowledge.”可知，本段主要写学校和大学是获取知识的首要地方，上大学可以获得更多知识，让知识引领知识。选项B“它可以让你获得更多的知识”符合原文。故选B。
2．
词义猜测题。根据文中第四段“When there’s a recession in the economy (经济), those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skills set. ”可知，那些上过大学的要比那些只上到高中和有有限技能的人找到新工作的可能性更大。由此可推断应是经济下滑，难就业时，上过大学的人有就业优势。选项B drop“下降”与之相符。故选B。
3．
细节理解题。根据文章第五段“It means a good education leads to excellent networking. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.”可知，良好的教育会引领你进入良好的人际关系网，良好的人际关系会让你在今后的生活中受益很多。选项D“你能认识出色的人”正确。故选D。
4．
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.”以及文章后面介绍的内容可知，文章主要写上大学接受良好教育的原因，同时也说明了上了大学的优势。选项A“上大学的好处”符合主旨。故选A。
5．D
6．C
7．B
8．D
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲一项新的研究发现，使用钢笔或铅笔比使用键盘激活的大脑区域更多。
5．
段落大意题。根据“Audrey van der Meer, the study’s leader from the Norwegian University, believes that young children should learn to write by hand successfully. This is because ...”可知第二段主要讲为什么书写对小孩子很重要。故选D。
6．
词义猜测题。根据“Keyboarding also can be helpful for students with certain special needs (such as if they have trouble using their hands).”可知电子产品在现代教室中是很重要的，由此推出essential意为“重要的”。故选C。
7．
推理判断题。根据“Writing even activates language areas.”可知手写能够激活语言区，由此推出记笔记对语言学习有好处。故选B。
8．
观点态度题。根据“But nearly all students will benefit from learning handwriting at an early age.”可知Van der Meer可能会同意“孩子们应该早点学会写字”这个观点。故选D。
9．A
10．A
11．C
12．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文，介绍新的研究表明，人类活动正在改变地球上海洋的声音。科学家们说，海洋和其他水域声音的变化影响了许多海洋动物。
9．
细节理解题。根据“They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters. Sounds help fish and other sea animals survive.”可知，声音可以用来互相交流，也可以帮助一些海洋动物找到食物和躲避它们的猎人，还帮助鱼和其他海洋动物生存。 没有提到遮挡外面的阳光，故选A。
10．
推理判断题。根据“When people think of threats facing the ocean, we often think of climate change, plastics, and overfishing. But noise pollution is another necessary thing we need to be monitoring.”可知，当人们想到海洋面临的威胁时，我们通常会想到气候变化、塑料制品和过度捕捞，但噪音污染是另一个我们需要监控的必要因素。所以噪音对海洋动物的危害比人类意识到的要大，故选A。
11．
词句猜测题。分析“Sound pollution may be easier to deal with than other ocean threats. You can reduce or turn off sound immediately. It’s not like plastics or climate change, which are much harder to undo.”可知，声音污染可能比其他海洋威胁更容易处理，你可以立即减少或关闭声音，它不像塑料或气候变化，后者更难消除。此处“to undo”的意思是“更难消除、取消效果”，故选C。
12．
最佳标题题。本文介绍新的研究表明，人类活动正在改变地球上海洋的声音。科学家们说，海洋和其他水域声音的变化影响了许多海洋动物。选项C“人类让海洋太喧闹了”符合主题，故选C。
13．B
14．C
15．C
16．A
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇议论文。文章对习语“no pains, no gains”提出质疑，并认为积极的话语和积极的行为会给人们带来积极的影响，从而产生良好的学习效果。
13．
推理判断题。根据“Just as children learn from playing, we can learn from doing, or at least from study techniques that interest us, rather than make us switch off.”可知，就像孩子们从玩耍中学习一样，我们也可以从实践中学习，或者至少从我们感兴趣的学习技巧中学习，而不是让我们停止学习。由此推知让我们感兴趣的方法可以导致有效的复习，故选B。
14．
推理判断题。根据“Working while sitting next to someone playing video games is most likely to end with a new high score game rather than productive revision.”可知，坐在玩电子游戏的人旁边工作时，最有可能以一个新的高分游戏而不是富有成效的复习结束。所以作者不建议在游戏等令人分心的事情的陪伴下学习，故选C。
15．
推理判断题。根据“If being around others means working in a noisy environment, a pair of headphones and some background music can block out noises. They also act as a psychological barrier, so that people think twice before interrupting you.”可知，如果和其他人在一起意味着在嘈杂的环境中工作，一副耳机和一些背景音乐可以屏蔽噪音。 它们也起到了心理障碍的作用，所以人们在打断你之前会三思。所以在作者看来，如果你在一个嘈杂的环境中学习，你应该表现出不希望被打扰的迹象，故选C。
16．
主旨大意题。本文对习语“no pains, no gains”提出质疑，并认为积极的话语和积极的行为会给人们带来积极的影响，从而产生良好的学习效果。选项A“介绍一种有效的学习手段”符合主题，故选A。
17．B
18．C
19．B
20．C
【解析】
【导语】
本文是一篇说明文。每个人的学习方式各不相同，通过实例证明，研究适合你的方式就是最好的学习方式。
17．
细节理解题。根据“Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot of identical interests...Their working styles are so completely different that they can’t be in the same room while they are studying!”可知，两个朋友兴趣相投但是在学习上有不同的习惯，故选B。
18．
词句猜测题。分析“Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot of identical interests. They love doing things together, such as going to movies and concerts, shopping, or just sitting at a small cafe.”可知，凯利和玛丽亚是好朋友，她们喜欢一起做事情，比如去看电影，听音乐会，购物，或者只是坐在一个小咖啡馆里。所以是有很多相同的爱好，此处identical的意思是“相同的”，故选C。
19．
最佳标题题。每个人的学习方式各不相同，通过实例证明，研究适合你的方式就是最好的学习方式。故文章的最佳标题应是“你在研究‘正确’的方法吗”。故选B。
20．
推理判断题。根据“the best way to study is the way that works for you. In their very different ways, both of them do well in school, and both finish their work within the required time as well”可知，最好的学习方法就是适合自己的方法，方式不同，但是结果都很好。选项C“正确的学习习惯可以帮助学生在学习上取得进步”符合作者的观点，故选C。

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