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选择性必修第二册 UNIT 5 EDUCATION(二)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Reading is a complex and crucial skill that impacts the youth’s ability to perform as
students.Therefore ， it’s important to develop reading skills during childhood.A team of
researchers focused on the effect of whole-body learning in instruction，known as embodied
learning.
The research included 149 children，aged 5 to 6，who had just started school.They were
divided into three groups：one that stood up and used their whole bodies to shape letter sounds；a
seated group that shaped letter sounds with their hands and arms；and a control group that received
traditional，seated instruction during which they wrote letters by hand.
“Our research showed that children who used their whole bodies to shape the sounds of
letters became twice as proficient(熟练的) at letter sounds that are more difficult to learn as those
who received traditional instruction ， ” says PhD student Linn Damsgaard of UCPH’s
Department of Nutrition，Exercise and Sports.
With regard to difficult letter sounds，she adds，“There are many difficult letter sounds in
Danish.These sounds are particularly important because once children become proficient at them，
they will be better readers.”
Associate professor Jacob Wienecke，who led the study，explains，“The primary goal is to
learn more about which methods can be used to give beginner readers a good start.The idea is that
if，through play and movement，we can learn where their strengths truly lie，we’ll create a
form of learning that combines reading with play，and that’s truly positive.”
Previously，the researchers showed that the children felt more motivated by teaching methods
which included physical movement.Jacob Wienecke hopes this will provide an opportunity to
inspire teachers and school managers to prioritize movement across subjects.
The study also investigated whether a direct effect of embodied learning could be found on
children’s reading of individual words.This was not possible，which might be due to the fact that
the children were at such an early stage of their literacy development that they could not yet use
their knowledge of letter sounds to read words.
1．What were the participants required to do in the study?
A．To pick out difficult letter sounds in Danish.
B．To learn new letters through repeated writing.
C．To learn letter sounds using different approaches.
D．To memorize some letter sounds as soon as possible.2．How can embodied learning get children actively involved?
A．By combining learning with games.
B．By offering them chances to cooperate.
C．By inspiring them to overcome difficulties.
D．By explaining instructions to them patiently.
3．What does Jacob expect of the research finding?
A．Promoting harmonious teacher-student relationships.
B．Urging schools to pay attention to physical exercise.
C．Enabling researchers to carry out further studies.
D．Encouraging educators to apply it to teaching.
4.What could be the best title for the text?
A．Whole-body Learning—a Good Start to Children’s Reading
B．Embodied Learning—a Booster for Children’s Reading Speed
C．Children’s Reading Skills Matter a Lot in Their Literacy Development
D．Children’s Literacy Development Depends on the Flexibility of Their Bodies
B
(2024·广东广州模拟)
Beavers(海狸)，like humans，change their surroundings to fit their needs.Known as
nature’s engineers，they tear trees down to build homes to live in and dams to raise water levels
for protection from enemies.Dams also slow water’s flow while blocking sediment(沉积物) that
would otherwise flow downstream.The resulting wetlands often attract wildlife diversity where
none had existed.There are challenges，though.Beaver dams sometimes cause flooding，and most
people prefer trees alive and upright.
Communities face a delicate balancing act，learning to coexist with beavers.Last winter，
many people enjoying Winston Path became beaver fans as one furry family transformed Swallow
Pond into an oasis for birds，frogs，turtles and deer.
Yet such activity caused concern.As beavers worked，they raised water levels about five
feet.The increased depth allows beavers to survive underwater if the pond ices over.But county
officials were concerned about how higher water would affect the soil bank supporting Winston
Path.
To find a good balance between protecting the path and the beavers，the county introduced a
“beaver baffle”—a pond leveler.Beavers often rush to fill holes in their dams.Baffles stabilize
water levels by creating a hidden exit for high water to escape through the dam，unnoticed by the
beavers.
People love the beavers but they also love the mature trees.Recently，Catherine Jones,18，
organized a tree-caging event—putting wire cloth around large tree trunks to discourage beavers
from biting them.It also protects people from injury due to random trees falling.“We cover thetrees we don’t want them to eat ， while planting periodically others they like ， ” said
Jones.“We need to learn to give up a little of our wants to share the Earth’s resources.”
Swallow Pond’s 2023 project will restore proper water depth and improve wildlife habitat
without creating problems for the path.The balancing act continues.
5．What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A．Where beavers’ favorite surroundings are. B．What effects beavers have on their habitat.
C．Why beavers are called nature’s engineers. D．How beavers help attract wildlife diversity.
6．Why did the beaver family’s activity cause concern?
A．Swallow Pond would flood often. B．Sediment would flow downstream.
C．The popular path might be damaged. D．Beavers might have to live underwater.
7．What do the underlined words “beaver baffle” refer to in paragraph 4?
A．A block to keep beavers away. B．A tool to fix holes in the dams.
C．A device to maintain water level. D．A material to protect the soil bank.
8．What is the theme of Swallow Pond’s 2023 project?
A．Biological diversity. B．Harmonious coexistence.
C．Prevention of natural disasters. D．Preservation of wildlife habitat.
Ⅱ.完形填空
On the night of the speech contest，I was worried about the shy girl.My heart 1 when I
knew the boy on stage previous to her， 2 ，was fairly successful with his humor and personal
style.The whole audience burst out a wave of 3 almost every 30 seconds.
My palms(手掌) began to 4 .It was the first time that she had been on the stage，so I
couldn’t blame her for any 5 .The strong spotlight made her so insignificant that nobody 6
she had been on the stage.
But the moment that 7 me occurred.I clearly heard a 8 voice，“Now，your 9
，please！” The whole audience fell quiet.Small and thin as the girl appeared，the 10 look
on her face instantly caught everyone’s eyes.Then her speech was on ，logical and well-
organized.Words of power 11 freely out of the girl like magic.When her speech 12 ，a
thunderous applause sounded from the audience.When the competition was concluding，all of us
waited 13 for the winner’s name to be called.Tears of joy 14 my vision when the host
announced she won first prize.Holding the medal tightly，she gave me a brilliant smile.I 15
her into my arms，too excited to say any words.
1．A.beat B．sank C．lost D．broke
2．A.sure enough B．worse still C．above all D．in addition
3．A.crying B．warning C．clapping D．screaming
4．A.sweat B．tremble C．change D．turn
5．A.try B．pose C．guess D．slip6．A.thought B．admitted C．ignored D．noticed
7．A.confused B．interested C．surprised D．challenged
8．A.loud B．weak C．tight D．low
9．A.support B．attention C．vote D．silence
10．A.determined B．puzzled C．relaxed D．bored
11．A.crowded B．hurried C．bounced D．flowed
12．A.started B．ended C．progressed D．rested
13．A.sincerely B．easily C．wildly D．eagerly
14．A.misted B．hid C．prevented D．shaded
15．A.pushed B．threw C．pulled D．lifted
Ⅲ.语法填空
China has been pushing space exploration boundaries on its own over the past three decades.It
embarked on(开始) a “three-step” strategy 1. (boost) its human space program in
1992 when 2. (construct) a manned orbiting laboratory was still a flight of fancy for
the Chinese people.
The first step was to send astronauts into space 3. ensure their safe return.The
second step was to develop advanced space flight techniques and technologies,4. included
extravehicular(舱外的) activity and orbital docking(轨道对接)．The 5. (three) step
was to assemble and operate a permanent manned space station.
In April 2021，the country 6. (official) kicked off the in-orbit construction of its
space station by launching the core module Tianhe.“In the past 30 years，many technical
difficulties 7. (overcome)，such as the technologies of shuttling 8. space
and Earth，extravehicular activity，rendezvous，and docking，” said Yang Liwei，the
country’s first taikonaut in orbit since he 9. (enter) space with Shenzhou-5 in
October 2003.
So far，a total of 12 10. (astronaut) on four missions，Shenzhou-12，
Shenzhou-13，Shenzhou-14，and Shenzhou-15，have participated in the in-orbit construction of
the space station.
