1、还原短文(四)睡眠的重要性+音乐与语言的关系 A2023赤峰改编People spend almost a third of their lives doing one thingsleeping. Every year, there is a special day for people around the world to celebrate the importance of good and healthy sleepWorld Sleep Day.Sleep is like food for the brain. 1. People of different ages need d
2、ifferent amounts(数量) of sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation(国家睡眠基金会) in the US, adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night. 2. And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep.3. The China Youth and Children Research Center said that about 80 percent of middl
3、e school students dont get enough sleep. It has influenced students school life. 4. They cant pay attention in class or do well in sports.To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep. 5. Good sleep habits help a lot. For example, try to go
4、to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.A.Teenagers need nine to ten hours.B.If you sleep less, youll get fatter and fatter.C.Enough sleep helps the brain and body.D.Taking a 20-minute sleep at noon is also useful.E.Students without enough sleep may get
5、poor grades.F.However, many students dont get enough sleep because of too much homework.G.Most of them have less sleep because of too much homework. BIs there a connection between music and language? According to recent studies, the answer is yes. 1. Here, we look at two examples.A recent study by r
6、esearcher Kraus shows that playing a musical instrument can improve a persons hearing ability. 2. The people in the first group were musicians, while those in the second group had no musical training. The musicians were able to hear the talking person more clearly.3.Think about violinists in an orch
7、estra(管弦乐团). When the violinists play with the group, they hear their own instrument and many others, too. But the violinists must listen closely to what they are playing, and pay no attention to the other sounds. In this way, musicians are able to focus on certain sounds, even in a room with lots o
8、f noise.Schlaug, a doctor at Harvard Medical School, works with stroke(中风) patients. Because of their illness, these people cannot say their names, addresses, or other information normally. However, they can still sing. 4. Why does this work? Schlaug isnt sure. Music seems to make different parts of
9、 the brain work, including the damaged parts. This might help patients to use that part of the brain again.Music improves concentration, memory, listening skills, and our overall language abilities. 5. Playing an instrument or singing can help us do better in school and keep our brain sharp(敏锐的) as
10、we get older. Music is not only enjoyable, but its also good for us in many other ways.A.Music helps people solve some hearing problems.B.In his study two groups of people listened to a person talking in a noisy room.C.It can even help sick people get better.D.Musicians hear better because they lear
11、n to pay attention to certain sounds.E.The violinists develop their memories by playing the violin.F.Music improves certain language abilities in the brain.G.Schlaug was surprised to find that singing words helped his patients to speak.【2023学年参考答案】A主旨大意本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了睡眠的重要性,提出了80%的中学生缺少睡眠,科学家建议学生应该少做
12、作业,保证充足的睡眠。1.C细节理解题。 根据第二段中的“Sleep is like food for the brain.”可知本段讲了睡眠对大脑的好处,可知“Enough sleep helps the brain and body.”符合语境。故选C。2.A细节理解题。根据空前的句子可知成年人一晚上需要7到8小时睡眠,后面提到了上学的孩子需要10小时以上,可知此处填青少年需要9到10小时睡眠。故选A。3.F推理判断题。根据本空下一句可知80%的中学生缺少睡眠。所以,本空应该为因为有太多的作业许多学生没有足够的睡眠。故选F。4.E推理判断题。根据本空前的句子“It has influenced students school life.”可知睡眠影响学生的学校生活。根据下句“They cant pay attention in class or do well in sports.”可知没足够的睡眠学生会取得很差的成绩。故选E。5.D推理判断题。本空前句提到了科学家建议学生应该做更少的作业,更多时间的睡眠,所以,中午20分钟的睡眠也是起作用的。故选D。B15FBDGC
