B(2024·江苏扬州高邮期中)
How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and learning a foreign language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain(大脑) likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way. For example, kids can learn difficult words quickly when they are put in a song,” said Dr Karen. The findings may help those who have trouble learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr Karen writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing way can support foreign language learning and open the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the importance of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in the USA uses songs to teach Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”
“Sometimes I think if I learn English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak English much better than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially when remembering things. So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?
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A. read and write more
B. listen to the teacher carefully
C. copy the words many times
D. remember words in a song
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A. 困难的
B. 无聊的
C. 放松的
D. 容易记住的
(
A. many researchers realize the importance of language learning
B. many language teachers know the importance of famous music
C. your brain remembers a language better if you sing it
D. you will never learn a language well if you cannot sing
How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.
Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and learning a foreign language.
“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain(大脑) likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way. For example, kids can learn difficult words quickly when they are put in a song,” said Dr Karen. The findings may help those who have trouble learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr Karen writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing way can support foreign language learning and open the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the importance of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in the USA uses songs to teach Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”
“Sometimes I think if I learn English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak English much better than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.
Our brain likes music, especially when remembering things. So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?
(
D
)4. According to the passage, the best way to learn a foreign language is to .A. read and write more
B. listen to the teacher carefully
C. copy the words many times
D. remember words in a song
(
D
)5. The underlined word “catchy” probably means “” in Chinese.A. 困难的
B. 无聊的
C. 放松的
D. 容易记住的
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C
)6. The passage mainly tells us that .A. many researchers realize the importance of language learning
B. many language teachers know the importance of famous music
C. your brain remembers a language better if you sing it
D. you will never learn a language well if you cannot sing
答案：4. D 【点拨】根据“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain(大脑) likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way.”以及“So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?”可推知，学习一门外语的最好方法是记住一首歌中的单词。故选 D。
5. D 【点拨】根据“The brain(大脑) likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way. For example, kids can learn difficult words quickly when they are put in a song”可知，画线词意为“容易记住的”。故选 D。
6. C 【点拨】通读全文，尤其根据“Our brain likes music, especially when remembering things. So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?”可知，这篇文章主要告诉我们，如果你通过唱歌的方式来学习一种语言，你的大脑会更好地记住它。故选 C。
5. D 【点拨】根据“The brain(大脑) likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way. For example, kids can learn difficult words quickly when they are put in a song”可知，画线词意为“容易记住的”。故选 D。
6. C 【点拨】通读全文，尤其根据“Our brain likes music, especially when remembering things. So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?”可知，这篇文章主要告诉我们，如果你通过唱歌的方式来学习一种语言，你的大脑会更好地记住它。故选 C。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇说明文类阅读理解，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类典型阅读题型。解题时首先要带着题干关键词回原文定位：第4题抓取“learn a foreign language best way”的关键词，回到文中找作者推荐的外语学习方法，排除文中未提及的干扰选项；第5题词义猜测题要结合划线词的上下文逻辑和后文给出的举例内容，推导单词含义；第6题主旨大意题要通读全文，重点关注首尾段的核心观点，排除表述错误、偏离主题的选项，锁定正确答案。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language...kids can learn difficult words quickly when they are put in a song”以及最后一段“So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?”可知，文中推荐的高效外语学习方式是把单词放在歌曲里记忆，文中并未提及“多读写、认真听老师讲课、反复抄写单词”这三种方式，因此A、B、C均不符合原文内容，选D。
5. 词义猜测题：划线词“catchy”所在句提到大脑喜欢以catchy且有意义的方式记忆事物，后文紧接着举例“孩子们把难单词放进歌曲里就能快速学会”，说明这种方式的特点是便于记忆，因此“catchy”的中文含义是“容易记住的”，选D。
6. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“唱歌和外语学习的关系”展开，首尾段都点明核心观点：大脑在记忆事物时对音乐接受度更高，用唱歌的方式学习语言，大脑记忆效果更好。A选项“研究者意识到语言学习的重要性”偏离文章核心；B选项“很多老师知道知名音乐的重要性”，原文并未提及“famous music”相关内容，表述错误；D选项“不会唱歌就永远学不好语言”属于绝对化表述，不符合原文内容，因此选C。
【答案】
4. D 5. D 6. C
【知识点】
细节理解，词义猜测，主旨归纳
【点评】
本题属于基础难度的说明文阅读，考点覆盖初中英语阅读三类核心题型，解题的核心技巧是所有选项都要回归原文找对应依据，不要凭主观印象选择，做主旨题时要注意排除偷换概念、表述绝对的干扰项，适合巩固阅读基础解题逻辑。
【难度系数】
0.7
这是一篇说明文类阅读理解，包含细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意三类典型阅读题型。解题时首先要带着题干关键词回原文定位：第4题抓取“learn a foreign language best way”的关键词，回到文中找作者推荐的外语学习方法，排除文中未提及的干扰选项；第5题词义猜测题要结合划线词的上下文逻辑和后文给出的举例内容，推导单词含义；第6题主旨大意题要通读全文，重点关注首尾段的核心观点，排除表述错误、偏离主题的选项，锁定正确答案。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language...kids can learn difficult words quickly when they are put in a song”以及最后一段“So if you are still having trouble learning a language, why not try singing it out?”可知，文中推荐的高效外语学习方式是把单词放在歌曲里记忆，文中并未提及“多读写、认真听老师讲课、反复抄写单词”这三种方式，因此A、B、C均不符合原文内容，选D。
5. 词义猜测题：划线词“catchy”所在句提到大脑喜欢以catchy且有意义的方式记忆事物，后文紧接着举例“孩子们把难单词放进歌曲里就能快速学会”，说明这种方式的特点是便于记忆，因此“catchy”的中文含义是“容易记住的”，选D。
6. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“唱歌和外语学习的关系”展开，首尾段都点明核心观点：大脑在记忆事物时对音乐接受度更高，用唱歌的方式学习语言，大脑记忆效果更好。A选项“研究者意识到语言学习的重要性”偏离文章核心；B选项“很多老师知道知名音乐的重要性”，原文并未提及“famous music”相关内容，表述错误；D选项“不会唱歌就永远学不好语言”属于绝对化表述，不符合原文内容，因此选C。
【答案】
4. D 5. D 6. C
【知识点】
细节理解，词义猜测，主旨归纳
【点评】
本题属于基础难度的说明文阅读，考点覆盖初中英语阅读三类核心题型，解题的核心技巧是所有选项都要回归原文找对应依据，不要凭主观印象选择，做主旨题时要注意排除偷换概念、表述绝对的干扰项，适合巩固阅读基础解题逻辑。
【难度系数】
0.7