London Marathon again．

（1）Why did Kindleysides' supporters accompany him all the way？ B A．To inspire him as a team． B．To help change the batteries． C．To guide him along the road． D．To assist him with the wheelchair．

（2）What caused Kindleysides' disability？ D A．An accident in the previous marathon． B．An operation on his brain for the tumor． C．Some nerves produced out of the tumor． D．The pressure from the brain tumor on the nerves．

（3）What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two﹣mile race？ C A．The belief to beat others． B．The strong desire to recover． C．The kindness to help the charity． D．The prize money for the winner．

（4）What can we learn about Kindleysides？ C A．He was once a successful actor．

B．His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now． C．He is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more． D．He was the first disabled﹣man to complete the London Marathon． 【考点】O6：社会文化类阅读．

【分析】本文是一篇记叙文．每年的马拉松比赛都会发生温暖人心的故事，而每个运动员都有这样的故事．

【解答】1．B．细节理解题．第三段最后一句\batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving．\可知他的队友一直跟着他是为了帮助他更换维持体外骨骼运动所需要的电池，故选B．

2．D．细节理解题．第四段第一句\， Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor （肿瘤） that was growing in a way that pressed on certain nerves， leading to him losing

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feeling in his legs．\可知造成Kindleysides腿部残疾的原因是脑部肿瘤压迫了脑神经，故选D．

3．C．细节理解题．第五段第三句\． \． I had a team of eight， and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity，\．\可知支撑着Kindleysides完成最后艰难的两英里的原因之一就是他在为慈善机构筹款的善心，故选C．

4．C．推理判断题．根据最后一段\next year， including the London Marathon again．\可知Kindleysides渴望再次参加伦敦马拉松比赛，故选C．

【点评】阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

13．Ten minutes of gentle exercise can immediately change how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate （协调） with one another and improve memory function， according to an encouraging new study．

The scientists invited 36 people of different ages to the lab and had them sit quietly on a fixed bicycle for 10minutes or， on a separate visit， pedal the bicycle at a pace so gentle that it barely raised their heart rates． It also was short， lasting for only 10minutes． Immediately after each session of the sitting or slow pedaling， the people completed a computerized memory test during which they would see a brief picture of， for instance， a tree， followed by a variety of other images and then a new image of either the same tree or a similar one． The people would press buttons to show whether they thought each image was new or the same as an earlier shot． The test is difficult， since many of the images closely resemble one another． It requires rapid， skillful scanning recent memories to decide whether a picture is new or known． Next， the scientists had each people repeat this process﹣﹣riding or sitting on the bike for 10 minutes and then completing memory testing﹣﹣but the testing now took place inside an M． R． I． machine（磁共振成像仪）that scanned the people's brains while they responded to the images．

Then the researchers compared results． The effects of the exercise were clear． The people were better at remembering images after they had ridden the bike， especially when the

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images most closely resembled one another． In other words， the harder their memories had to do their best， the better they performed after the exercise． The M． R． I． scans showed that memory parts of each people's brain lit up at the same time with parts of the brain associated with learning， indicating that these physically separate parts of the brain were better connected now than when the people had not first exercised．

（1）How did the researchers conduct the study？ C A．By filling up questionnaires． B．By interviewing many people． C．By comparing experiment data． D．By referring to historical reports．

（2）Who might benefit most from the study result？ C A．The marketers promoting fixed bicycles． B．The young people crazy about body building． C．The white collars doing long﹣term mental work． D．The blue﹣collars doing heavy physical labor work．

（3）Which of the following statements agrees with the study result？ D A．The light exercise is only good for young people． B．The more the exercise is， the better the brain works． C．The exercise can coordinate different parts of the body．

D．The exercise has more positive effect when the brain works harder． （4）What can be the best title for the text？ A A．Even ten minutes' exercise may be good for the brain B．There is no need for humans doing exercise every day C．Only ten minutes' light exercise benefits the young most D．Exercise can change people's brains and minds in a long time 【考点】O5：科教类阅读．

【分析】研究发现，一个十分钟的温和的锻炼可以立即改变大脑沟通和协调的某些部分和改善记忆功能．

【解答】1．C．推理判断题．根据第三段 Then the researchers compared results．然后研

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究人员比较结果． 可知，他们通过比较实验数据进行这项研究．故选C．

2．C．推理判断题．根据第一段中Ten minutes of gentle exercise can immediately change how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate （协调） with one another and improve memory function，十分钟的温和的锻炼可以立即改变大脑沟通和协调的某些部分和改善记忆功能．可知，做长期的脑力劳动的白领可能从研究结果中获益最多．故选C． 3．D．推理判断题．根据最后一段中 the harder their memories had to do their best， the better they performed after the exercise，越倾尽所能地记忆，锻炼后表现得越好．可知，大脑工作困难时锻炼有更多积极的影响，故选D．

4．A．主旨大意题．根据文章内容，十分钟的温和的锻炼可以立即改变大脑沟通和协调的某些部分和改善记忆功能．可知即使是十分钟的运动也可能对大脑有好处．故选A． 【点评】做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据 14．The University of Birmingham is the first excellent UK Russell Group university to announce that it will accept the \exam for high﹣flying Chinese students wishing to join its． undergraduate courses in 2019． High school students who complete the \Higher Education Entrance Examination\， or Gaokao， with top grades will be able to apply for direct entry onto Birmingham degree programmes without first completing a foundation year which is a routine for the freshman．

Gaokao is usually taken by students in their last year of senior high school and， every year， each province in China sets the grades required to gain admission to its universities． It is usually held across China in early June． Students are tested in Chinese， Mathematics， a Foreign Language and social sciences or natural sciences．

University of Birmingham Vice﹣Chancellor Professor Sir David Eastwood said： \University of Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century． We welcome people from around the globe to study at Birmingham and Chinese students form an integral part of our education and research community． We are further opening access to Birmingham's wealth of education opportunities for the brightest and most dedicated Chinese students by accepting this strict and important qualification． I look forward to welcoming these high﹣flying students to the University of Birmingham． \

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