考点05 七选五-2021届高三《新题速递•英语》5月刊（适用于高考复习）

考点05 七选五 Passage1 （2021·河南洛阳市·高三二模） Many people like reading books for fun. Actually reading is good for more than just entertainment. 1． ◆Reading can improve intelligence. People who exhibit strong reading skills early in life grow up to be more intelligent. That was the finding of a study that measured the cognitive（认知的）development of many sets of twins. 2．Therefore, the study authors concluded that more stress should be placed on teaching strong reading skills to young children. ◆Reading helps increase empathy（共鸣）. Reading can make you a kinder person. According to a study, people who consume literary fiction have an easier time sensing and relating to emotions（情感）in other people. 3．Great literature forces readers to step outside themselves and empathize with the characters they’re reading about. ◆Reading lets you fall asleep more quickly. Reading a physical book before going to bed is a great alternative to looking at your phone. Smartphone use at night makes it harder for people to fall asleep and leads to an overall decline in sleep quality. On the contrary, reading books can improve sleep quality. 4．Research shows when reading, people can better wind down after a busy stressful day. ◆5． Reading doesn’t have to be a solitary（独自）activity. When parents read out loud to their children，they can not only pass on the benefits of reading but also encourage meaningful interactions. A recent study found that reading can promote the deepest connections between caretakers and children. A．Reading lets parents and kids have fun. B．Reading can help families bond together. C．They have the same family environment. D．That’s because reading can have relaxing effects. E.Sticking to reading can have many other positive effects. F.This effect has something to do with the way such books are written. G.In the tests twins with early reading skills were better at reasoning and imagining. Passage2 （2021·重庆南开中学高三月考） （2021·山东日照市·高三二模） Criticism from others can be