1、语言朋友(48)阅读理解The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past.With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones, writing by hand has become something of nostalgic (怀旧的)skill.However, while todays educators are using more and mo
2、re technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successfulboth in school and in life.Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says its important to continue teaching handwriting and help chi
3、ldren acquire the skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasksboth on a computer and by hand.The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essay
4、s and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate.In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a students writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write.“Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain acti
5、ve, which helps us access our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts.It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboa
6、rd and screen，” the study said.Seeing the words in the “minds_eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot(发现) spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.“In our computer age, some people believe that we dont have t
7、o teach spelling because we have spell checks，” she said.“But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they wont have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”解题导语：研究人员发现书写有助于学习，它不应该随着科学技术在课堂上的运用而退出历史舞台。1What makes wri
8、ting by hand a thing of the past?AThe absence of blackboard in classrooms.BThe use of new technologies in teaching.CThe lack of practice in handwriting.DThe popular use of smartphones.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphones, writing by hand has become someth
9、ing of nostalgic (怀旧的) skill.”可知随着新技术在教学中的引入，手写成为过去的事情。答案：B2Berningers study published in 2009 _Afocused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer.Bindicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper.Cfound that good essays are made up of long sentences.Ddiscussed the impo
10、rtance of writing speed.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasksboth on a computer and by hand.”可知选A。答案：A3Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?ASpelling improves ones memory of words.BSpel
11、ling ability is closely related to writing ability.CSpelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.DSpelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a students writing skills and found that how well children spell is tie
12、d to how well they can write.”可知拼写与写作的能力有关。答案：B4What does “minds eye” in paragraph 5 mean?AWindow. BSoul.CPicture. DImagination.解析：词义猜测题。根据第五段“helps children not only to turn their ideas into words”可知它是“想象”的意思。答案：D5What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?AComputers can help people with their
13、 choice of words.BSpell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.CHandwriting still has a place in todays classrooms.DFunctional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.解析：推理判断题。文章第一段引出话题，第二至第五段分别说明书写的好处，故可推出书写在今天的课堂上仍然占有一定的地位，选C。答案：C短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误
14、，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一条横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Next week Im going to see my teacher who teaches me English in the middle school.She completed thirty years of teaching and gained rich experience with h
15、er work.What lively and interesting her classes were！A way she taught English impressed us very much.I had great difficult with English grammar just after I entered in the school.It was she who immediately came with help.With her help, I made great progress in English.Once I even got first place in
16、the English examination.I owe my thank to her, my English teacher.Next week Im going to see my teacher who me English in the middle school. She completed thirty years of teaching and gained rich experience her work. lively and interesting her classes were！ way she taught English impressed us very much.I had great with English grammar just after I entered in the school. It was she who immediately came help. With her help, I made great progress in English. Once I even got first place in the English examination. I owe my to her, my English teacher.