A
The Reading Brain
Scientists study how reading reorganizes our brain networks. This gives them a powerful window into understanding how the brain works and learns.
()36. How does reading change the brain?
A. It reduces brain sizes.
B. It records brain activities.
C. It recreates brain situations.
D. It reorganizes brain networks.
()37. Which part of our brain helps understand language?
A. The frontal lobe.
B. The parietal lobe.
C. The occipital lobe.
D. The temporal lobe.
()38. Which book may this picture be from?
A. How the Body Works
B. How to Read a Book
C. Build the Brain for Reading
D. Develop a Joy for Reading

四、A ［文章大意］本文是一篇科普说明文。文章介绍了科学家对阅读重构大脑网络的研究，展示了大脑不同分区在阅读过程中的具体功能，为理解大脑的工作与学习机制提供了一个很好的视角。
36. D ［解析］细节理解题。根据文中第一句“Scientists study how reading reorganizes our brain networks.”可知，阅读会重构大脑网络。故选 D。
37. D ［解析］细节理解题。根据图片中“understand what words and sentences mean”所对应的“temporal lobe”可知，颞叶的功能是理解词语和句子的意思，即帮助人们理解语言。故选 D。
知识拓展 temporal lobe 的音标为/ˈtempərəl ləʊb/，意为“颞叶”，是大脑的重要功能分区，除承担语言理解功能外，还参与听觉信息处理、记忆形成等重要活动。
38. C ［解析］推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要围绕阅读对大脑的影响、大脑分区的阅读功能展开，属于“阅读与大脑科学”的主题范畴。选项 C“Build the Brain for Reading”与本文主题契合。故选 C。
素养考向 本文通过科普阅读与大脑的关联知识，考查学生提取细节、推理语篇主题的语言能力；同时引导学生了解大脑的科学运作机制，培养学生对科普知识的探究兴趣，提高学生的思维品质与语言能力。

B
Summer birds that's what we are
We fly near and we fly far
Robins(旅鸫), cardinals(红雀), doves(鸽子), and jays(松鸦)
We hope we brighten all your days
We build our homes in trees so strong
We sit and sing our happy song
Our little ones arrive real soon
Again, we will sing a happy tune
Daddy bird sits on the gate
While baby birds sit and
Mummy is off to find some foods
Maybe she'll find them in the woods
It's time for babies to leave the nest
And give it all their very best
They now learn to jump and fly
As they head toward the big blue sky
()39. Which picture best shows the scene in Stanza(诗节)2(Line 5—8)?
()40. Which word is the most suitable for the blank ""?
A. wait
B. skate
C. rest
D. hope
()41. What is the main idea of the poem?
A. Different types of summer birds.
B. Life and growth of summer birds.
C. How birds build homes in summer.
D. How baby birds learn to find foods.

B ［文章大意］本文是一首抒情诗歌。诗歌描绘了夏日里不同鸟类的生活场景，包括它们在树上筑巢、育雏，以及幼鸟学习飞翔、离开巢穴的成长过程，语言轻快活泼，传递出对自然生命的喜爱。
39. A ［解析］细节理解题。根据第二小节(第5~8行)中的“We build our homes in trees so strong”和“Our little ones arrive real soon”可知，该部分描绘的是鸟类在树上筑坚固的巢、等待幼鸟降临的场景，对应选项 A 的图片。故选 A。
技巧点拨 解答诗歌类细节理解题时，可先定位目标诗节的关键词语，如本诗的“build our homes”和“little ones arrive”，再结合关键词语匹配对应场景的图片，快速锁定答案。
40. A ［解析］单词还原题。根据前文“Daddy bird sits on the gate”和“Mummy is off to find some foods”可知，鸟爸爸守在门口，鸟妈妈外出觅食，幼鸟应是在等待，wait 符合语境且与 gate 押韵。故选 A。
41. B ［解析］主旨大意题。这首诗歌依次描写了夏日鸟的种类、筑巢育雏、幼鸟离巢学飞的过程，整体围绕夏日鸟类的生活与成长展开。故选 B。
素养考向 本首诗歌以简洁生动的语言展现夏日鸟类的生活与成长，考查学生捕捉语篇细节、推断场景及提炼主旨的语言能力；同时通过对鸟类育雏、幼鸟学飞内容的描写，引导学生体会生命成长的过程，树立尊重自然生命的观念，培养学生的思维品质。