新東方：英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試閱讀30天學(xué)習(xí)筆記

　　注：1.首句為主題句。

　　2.as to = about 引導(dǎo)的部分作為定語(yǔ)，修飾 problem

　　62. The third paragraph is mainly about ________

　　A) the development of babies' early forms of language

　　B) the difficulties of babies in learning to speak

　　C) babies' strong desire to communicate

　　D) babies' intention to communicate

　　注：段落主題題，第三段第一句

　　64. From the passage we learn that _________.

　　A) early starters can learn to speak within only six months

　　B) children show a strong desire to communicate by making noises

　　C) imitation plays an important role in learning to speak

　　D) children have various difficulties in learning to speak

　　注：文章末段，A選項(xiàng)是大眾觀點(diǎn)，B選項(xiàng)與第三段中But since these cannot ... 的意思矛盾所以不選

　　Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby's intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire (能發(fā)出的全部聲音). This self-imitation leads on to deliberate (有意識(shí)的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.

　　65. The best title for this passage would be

　　_________.

　　A) How Babies Learn to Speak

　　B) Early Forms of Language

　　C) A Huge Task for Children

　　D) Noise Making and Language Learning

　　注：標(biāo)題題型，包含主題詞baby、speak的為正確選項(xiàng)，B選項(xiàng)直接從文章第三段中摘抄，為干擾選項(xiàng)，C選項(xiàng)為大眾觀點(diǎn)，D選項(xiàng)過(guò)于細(xì)節(jié)

　　Any attempt to trace the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out as particularly indicative of delight, distress, sociability, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby' s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds to their repertoire (能發(fā)出的全部聲音). This self-imitation leads on to deliberate (有意識(shí)的) imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech.

　　Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

　　21. People who are cognitively healthy are those _________.

　　A) whose minds are alert and receptive

　　B) who are highly intelligent.

　　C) who can remember large amounts of information

　　D) who are good at recognizing different sounds

　　22. According to Fozard's argument, people can make their brains work more efficiently by _________.

　　A) constantly doing memory work

　　B) making frequent adjustments

　　C) going through specific training

　　D) taking part in various mental activities