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【題目】For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges(挑戰(zhàn)) of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isn’t always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now you can rest easy. Research suggests that a person who likes doing activities can improve their grades.

Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains(大腦). In turn, they can be able to improve their grades at school.

In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing(組織) their schoolwork as well as doing project work and learning traditionally “difficult” subjects, such as maths.

What does this mean for children who aren’t active? Researchers think that if kids don’t get enough activities, they are going to be at a disadvantage when it comes to school performance.

In the research experiment, a group of children skipped with ropes(跳繩), played basketball and did a number of other games or exercises. Another group of children didn’t do any activities. They took part in testing both before experiment and after the experiment. Testing was mainly for maths and reading skills. Results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity.

All work and no play will not only make Jack a dull(遲鈍的) boy, but will also negatively(消極地) affect his grades in school, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.

Parents complain(抱怨) children today are actually less active and they always worry about their grades. Dr. Belton, an expert, said, “If you’d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play.”

【1】What does the underlined words “rest easy” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. Stop worrying. B. Keep working.

C. Continue learning. D. Study hard.

【2】What kind of children is better at organizing their schoolwork in the most recent study?

A. They study all the time.

B. They play for half an hour every day.

C. They finish their homework on time.

D. They do some reading after class every day.

【3】In Paragraph 5, what does the research experiment want to show us?

A. Doing activities is bad for the students.

B. Doing more homework can get better marks.

C. The children in the activity group did better on the tests.

D. Children who didn’t do any activities did better on the tests.

【4】To help children get better grades, parents should _____.

A. ask the researchers for help

B. help them to organize their schoolwork

C. encourage them to do more activities

D. let them solve problems by themselves

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A. Studying hard. B. Taking part in testing.

C. Doing activities is interesting. D. Being active is helpful for better grades.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】試題這是一篇議論文，作者通過正反兩個方面，論證了戶外活動對人的好處，提出一個喜歡做活動的人可以提高他們成績的觀點。

【1】題意：第一段下劃線的單詞“rest easy”是什么意思？考查詞義理解題。have ever wondered曾經(jīng)懷疑，和下文的now you can…存在對立關系。根據(jù)語境，可知Stop worrying符合文意，故選A。

【2】題意：在最近的研究中，什么樣的孩子更善于組織他們的學業(yè)？考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing their schoolwork，可知當孩子們每天玩半小時時，他們更擅長組織功課，故選B。

【3】題意：在第5段中，研究性實驗想要向我們展示什么？考查細節(jié)理解題。A. Doing activities is bad for the students. 做活動對學生不利。B. Doing more homework can get better marks.做更多的作業(yè)可以取得更好的成績。C. The children in the activity group did better on the tests.活動組的孩子在測試上做得更好。D. Children who didn’t do any activities did better on the tests.沒有做任何活動的孩子在測試上做得更好。根據(jù)Results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity.，可知活動組的兒童比沒有活動的兒童表現(xiàn)更好，故選C。

【4】題意：為了幫助孩子們?nèi)〉酶�好的成績，家長們應該 。考查細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后博士的建議If you’d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play.，可知他鼓勵孩子們多出去活動，故選C。

【5】題意：這篇文章最好的題目是什么？考查綜合歸納題。A. Studying hard. 努力學習。B. Taking part in testing.參與測試。C. Doing activities is interesting. 做活動很有趣。D. Being active is helpful for better grades. 積極鍛煉有助于提高成績。根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，介紹的是參加戶外活動的好處，結(jié)合最后博士的建議If you’d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play.，可知多出去活動有助于提高成績，故選D。