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题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通

江苏省南通市启秀中学2020-2021学年八年级下学期英语开学考试试卷

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    Many students think that learning a new language is very difficult. But if your brain (大脑) is only the same size as a bird's, you will know how difficult it is to learn English. That is what some birds can do.

Many birds can copy (模仿) the sounds of language. A type of African parrot is very good at doing this. This kind of parrot has grey feathers and people say they are clever.

Every December in London, the National Cage and Aviary Bird Show tries to find the best "talking" bird in the world. One bird named Prudle stood out (突出) among the " talking birds"  by winning this prize every year from 1965 to 1977. In 1958, somebody took Prudle from his nest in Uganda, and then sold it to a woman named Iris Frost. She then took care of him at her home in Seaford, England. Before he died in 1994, aged 35, Prudle knew almost 800 words in English. Prudle was also the oldest bird in the world that lived in a cage.

Another parrot named Puck was tested in 1993. It turned out that Puck knew even more words than Prudle. Puck knew more than 1,700 English words. In the 2003 Guinness Book of World Records, Puck was listed as knowing more words than any other bird in the world.

(1)、What is Prudle according to the article?
A、A bird. B、A cage. C、A prize. D、A show.
(2)、How many years did Prudle win the speaking match for birds?
A、12. B、800. C、35. D、1965.
(3)、Who was Iris Frost?
A、A parrot. B、A Ugandan woman. C、Prudle's owner. D、Puck's owner.
(4)、Which of the following is true?
A、Puck lived longer than Prudle. B、Puck knew more words than Prudle. C、Puck spoke faster than Prudle. D、Puck was bigger than Prudle.
(5)、Which of the following may be the best title?
A、A bird show. B、The difficulties of learning English. C、International pets. D、Clever birds.
举一反三
 阅读下面短文,理解其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

 The Feynman Technique(费曼学习法) was developed by Nobel Prize- winning physicist Richard Feynman. It's a study method that helps students learn by teaching others.

 The Feynman Technique has been one of the most useful study methods for many years. For one thing, it helps students really understand something instead of just memorizing information. Plus, unlike traditional study methods like reading textbooks or reviewing notes, it pushes students to be mate actively involved in the learning process.

 If you want to use the Feynman Technique to study better, follow these steps. To begin with, choose a topic you want to learn, including sub- topics(子主题). If not, you' ll end up jumping between topics without developing a deeper understanding of any of them.

 The second step is the heart of the Feynman Technique: explaining the topic simply enough to be understood by a sixth- grade student. This requires you to help the child understand by using the simplest and clearest language possible. This step helps divide indigestible topics into their most basic parts.

 Next, review your explanation and try to find any area where you felt that you couldn't explain the topic simply. When possible, it can be very helpful to get advice from someone whose understanding is similar to that of a sixth- grader.

 The mourth step. is to improve your explanation using the information collected from the third step Finally, repeat the steps. The Feynman Technique works best with repetition, and that is why going through all the prior(先前的) steps just once is usually not enough to fully understand the topic.

 Once you' re confident you've learned the topic, it's time to give yourself a prize. Perhaps, like me, enjoy a nice cup of coffee.

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