七、阅读理解
How can you remember a song from your childhood（童年）to this day? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English? There is a scientific reason（科学原因）for this.
Researchers are studying the relationship（关系）between music and remembering a foreign language. “Singing could be a new way of learning, especially for a foreign language. The brain（脑）likes to remember things in a catchy and relaxing way. For example, children can remember difficult words quickly when they are in a song,” said Dr. Karen Ludke. If children find it difficult to learn foreign languages, this new way may help. On her blog, Dr. Ludke wrote, “A listen-and-repeat（重复）singing way can help to learn foreign languages and open the door for future research in this area.”
Many language teachers know the importance of music and they often use it in teaching and learning. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington DC, likes using songs in teaching Chinese. She said, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little children, we usually use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for children. Sometimes I think if I learned English that way when I was young, maybe I could speak English much better.”
The brain likes music in learning languages, especially for remembering. If you are still having problems in learning a language, why not try singing it out?
() 1. 新考法·写作方法 How does the writer start the passage?
A. By asking questions.
B. By telling a story.
C. By giving an example.
D. By giving numbers.
() 2. What does the underlined word “catchy” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Fast to read.
B. Easy to remember.
C. Difficult to understand.
D. Hard to forget.
() 3. Why does the writer mention（提到）Hua Zhuying in Paragraph 3?
A. To show that many language teachers’ English is very good.
B. To show that many language teachers know the importance of music.
C. To show that children can learn Chinese and music in Washington DC.
D. To introduce a Chinese teacher in Washington.
() 4. What can we learn from this passage?
A. Hua Zhuying is an English teacher in Washington DC.
B. Hua Zhuying learned English in music when she was young.
C. It’s interesting for children to learn foreign languages in music.
D. Singing is the only way to learn languages effectively.
() 5. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. The importance of music
B. A great foreign language teacher
C. Learning foreign languages in music
D. The role of repetition in language learning

【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了音乐在语言学习中的重要性，尤其是通过唱歌来学习外语的科学原因和实际应用。
1. A 【点拨】推理判断题。根据文章开头的提问“How can you remember...use songs to teach you English?”可知，作者是通过提问的方式开头的。故选 A。
2. B 【点拨】词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“The brain likes to remember things in a catchy and relaxing way.”可知大脑喜欢以悦耳易记且轻松的方式记住事物，“catchy”在这里指的是容易记住的。故选 B。
3. B 【点拨】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Many language...teaching and learning.”可知作者提到她是为了展示许多语言教师都知道音乐的重要性。故选 B。
4. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I use music all the time to teach...it is fun for children.”可知，通过音乐学习外语对儿童来说是有趣的。故选 C。
5. C 【点拨】最佳标题题。全文围绕通过音乐学习外语的主题展开，讨论了音乐在语言学习中的科学原因和实际应用。因此，最合适的标题是“Learning foreign languages in music”。故选 C。

【分析】本题为教育类阅读理解题，共5道选择题，分别考查写作手法、词义猜测、举例作用、细节理解和主旨大意。解题思路为：1. 第1题定位文章开头，判断作者开篇方式；2. 第2题结合上下文语境推测划线词含义；3. 第3题分析举例目的，对应段落核心观点；4. 第4题定位原文细节，逐一核对选项正误；5. 第5题梳理全文核心，提炼最贴合的标题。
【解析】1. 文章开头以两个问句“How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why does your teacher use songs to teach you English?”开篇，属于提问式开头，故选A。2. 根据第二段“The brain likes to remember things in a catchy and relaxing way”可知，大脑偏好以易记且轻松的方式记忆事物，故“catchy”意为“容易记住的”，选B。3. 第三段首句明确“Many language teachers know the importance of music and they often use it in teaching and learning”，举Hua Zhuying的例子是为了支撑这一观点，故选B。4. 第三段Hua Zhuying提到“Not only does it work, but it is fun for children”，说明孩子通过音乐学外语很有趣，C正确；A选项她是教中文的，错误；B选项未提及她小时候用音乐学英语，错误；D选项“only”表述绝对，错误，故选C。5. 全文围绕“音乐辅助学习外语”展开，核心是通过音乐学习外语，故最佳标题为C。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.C
【知识点】阅读理解（写作手法）、词义猜测、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本文贴近学生学习场景，考查初中阶段常见阅读题型，需学生掌握基本阅读解题技巧，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7