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Sing the Language You’re Learning

How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.

Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.

“Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way”, said Dr, Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.”

Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids.”

“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now,” Hua Zhuying adds.

Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you’re still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?

1. According to the passage, the best way to remember 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

2.The underlined word “catchy” probably means “      “

A. 艰涩难懂的      B. 悦耳易记的

C. 枯燥乏味的      D.震耳欲聋的

3.Dr. Ludke believes that foreign language learning can be supported by       .

A. using the listen-and-repeat singing method

B. listening to all kinds of famous music

C. writing songs with the language

D. reading the lyrics again and again

4.From the passage, we know that Hua Zhuying       .

A. is interested in writing English songs

B. teaches children English by using music

C. teaches Chinese in an American school

D. is a researcher in a language school

5.The passage mainly tells us that       .

A. many researchers realize the importance of language studying

B. your brain remembers a language better if you sing it.

C. many language teachers know the value of famous music

D. you will never learn a language well unless you can sing

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是用歌唱的方式来学习外语。记住歌曲里的词是最好的记住语言甚至最难的语言的方法，“听－复述”的歌唱方法可以用于外语学习，并可以开创该领域的新探索。如果你正在努力学习一门语言，为什么不试着把它唱出来呢?

1.D细节理解题。题意：根据短文内容，最好的记住一门外语的方式是什么？A. read and write more多读多写；B. listen to the teacher carefully认真听讲；C. copy the words many times.多抄许多遍；D. remember words in a song记住歌曲里的词。由第二段的第二句：They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.可知记住歌曲里的词是最好的记住外语甚至是最难的外语的方法。故选D。

2.B词义猜测题。题意：有下划线的“catchy” 的可能意思是什么？A. 艰涩难懂的；B. 悦耳易记的；C. 枯燥乏味的；D。震耳欲聋的。句意：Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way(歌唱可能是一种新的外语学习方式，大脑喜欢记住被用在一种catchy和有意义的方式的东西。）作者倡导以歌唱方式学语言，歌曲常常悦耳动听，故可以猜测其含义是悦耳易记的，故选B。

3.A 细节理解题。题意：Dr. Ludke 认为语言学习可以通过什么方式？A. using the listen-and-repeat singing method使用“听－复述”的歌唱方式；B. listening to all kinds of famous music听各种名曲；C. writing songs with the language用语言写歌；D. reading the lyrics again and again反复读歌词。根据文中的： On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning（Dr. Ludke在他的博客中写道：“听－复述”的歌唱模式可以用于外语学习）可以知道本题选A。

4.C 细节理解题。题意：从文中，我们知道华祖英怎样？A. is interested in writing English songs对写英语歌感兴趣；B. teaches children English by using music通过使用音乐的方式都孩子们英语；C. teaches Chinese in an American school在一所美国学校里教汉语；D. is a researcher in a language school是一所语言学校的研究员。由从文中的：Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. 可知她是一位在华盛顿通过歌曲的方式教学生汉语的老师。故选C。

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【考点定位】 考查科学教育类短文阅读。