Unit 5 Now and Then Reading 主题阅读（分层练习）英语新教材北师大版七年级下册

Unit 5 Now and Then Reading 主题阅读 夯实基础 Many of us learn how to ride a bicycle at a young age. As we grow older, we may stop riding—most of us go to school by bus or by subway. But whenever we get on a bicycle，it's like we've never stopped biking. This is strange. In many other cases, our memories let us down. We often find it hard to remember the name of a person or a place,don't we? So why can we still ride a bicycle after we stopped riding a long time ago? It turns out that there are many types of memories. They are stored in different regions of our brains. Memories of experiences(e.g. our first day at school) and of factual knowledge (e.g. the capital of France) are called declarative(陈述的)memories.These memories can be communicated to others. Memories for skills such as playing an instrument or riding a bicycle are called procedural(程序的）memories. These memories are responsible for our performance. Scientists have done many experiments on different memory types. Perhaps the most famous of them was carried out on Henry Gustav Molaison,anepileptic(癫痫患者).In an operation in the 1950s，part of his brain was taken away. After that,the man suffered less from epilepsy. But there was a new problem—he couldn't remember things! What went wrong with Molaison's memory system?Through various tests, scientists found he could learn new skills(slowly,though).However, he could never remember having been trained to learn a new skill. In other words,Molaison could develop new procedural,but not declarative memories. Scientists have concluded that even with serious brain injuries,procedural memories last much longer. However, they haven't yet found out why. Some say procedural memories are more lasting because they are stored in the brain's center. Now, "just like riding a bicycle"has been used as an idiom(习语). Can you guess its meaning? Yes, people use it to describe a skill that,once learned,is never forgotten. 1.The writer mentions that we never forget how to ride a bicycle but may forget a person's name to show that_____. A.our memories often fail us B. there are many types of memories C.it's hard to forget how to ride a bicycle D.people become more forgetful as they age 2.Which of the following is an example of procedural memories? A. Memory for playing the violin. B. Memory for the location of Italy. C. Memory for the first day at school. D. Memory for the first time to ride a bicycle. 3.What was Henry Gustay Molaison's new problem after his operation? A. He couldn't learn new skills. B. He couldn't remember anything. C. He suffered more often from epilepsy. D. He couldn't develop new declarative memories. 4.According to the passage,scientists don't yet know for sure____. A.if there are many different types of memories B. if procedural memories last longer than declarative memories C.why procedural memories often last longer than declarative memories D. whether different types of memories are stored in different regions of our brains 5.We can learn from the passage that declarative memories____. A. are responsible for our speech B. are stored on the brain's surface C.can be passed on to other people D. aren't easily affected by brain injuries 提升能力 A night concert at Tsinghua University in Beijing attracted(吸引) more than 1,500 students and traditional Chinese music fans last weekend. The concert celebrated the university's 110th anniversary. Fang Jinlong,a master of the traditional Chinese instrument pipaand three humanoid(人形的)robots from the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band performed several Chinese music pieces. “I'm happy to see our performance can mix science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,"said Fang. The band is made up of three robot musicians, Yuheng, Yaoguang and Kaiyang, named after three stars of the Big Dipper. They play three kinds of traditional Chinese instruments. Set up in 2018, the team to develop the band is mainly made up of students,teachers and graduates from Tsinghua University. As the team's leading scientist,Mi Haipeng is a professor of art. He joined in the research and development of a robot rock band when he studied in Japan.That experience inspired his dream to make a Chinese robot band. Mi said the music pieces in the concert were specially tailored(专门制作)for the robots to play. The robots'shells and stage clothes were made by 3Dprinting technology. According to Mi,there are more performance plans for Moja in the future,introducing new music pieces. The team , meanwhile would improve the musical sense and emotional(感情的）expression of robots, he added. “Robots stand for science and technology,which are popular among young people. We hope this robot performance will take root in traditional Chinese music and inspire young people's interest in our culture,"Mi said. “We want to show our achievements of science, technology and art through the stage. We also plan to spread traditional music and culture with artists in a new way,”said Zhao Hong, director of the concert. 1.What was special about the concert? A.It was held at night on weekends. B.It had robot musicians. C.Its purpose was to honor a master. D.Its fans were mainly students. 2.From the passage we can know Fang Jinlong______. A. was the director of the concert B. set up the robot band several years ago C.is satisfied with the concert D.can play the music better than robots 3.What can we know about the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band from the passage? A. They are good at playing the pipa. B. They cannot express emotion. C. They were made by scientists and professors. D. They will introduce new music pieces to people. 4.What is the purpose of the robot performance according to Mi's words? A. To connect the modern technology with Chinese traditions. B. To protect traditional music from disappearing in the future. C. To get young people interested in traditional Chinese culture. D. To show a new way of spreading traditional music and culture. 5. Where can you probably find this passage? A. In a storybook. B.In a science fiction novel. C.In a travel magazine. D. In a news report. 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 5 Now and Then Reading 主题阅读 夯实基础 Many of us learn how to ride a bicycle at a young age. As we grow older, we may stop riding—most of us go to school by bus or by subway. But whenever we get on a bicycle，it's like we've never stopped biking. This is strange. In many other cases, our memories let us down. We often find it hard to remember the name of a person or a place,don't we? So why can we still ride a bicycle after we stopped riding a long time ago? It turns out that there are many types of memories. They are stored in different regions of our brains. Memories of experiences(e.g. our first day at school) and of factual knowledge (e.g. the capital of France) are called declarative(陈述的)memories.These memories can be communicated to others. Memories for skills such as playing an instrument or riding a bicycle are called procedural(程序的）memories. These memories are responsible for our performance. Scientists have done many experiments on different memory types. Perhaps the most famous of them was carried out on Henry Gustav Molaison,anepileptic(癫痫患者).In an operation in the 1950s，part of his brain was taken away. After that,the man suffered less from epilepsy. But there was a new problem—he couldn't remember things! What went wrong with Molaison's memory system?Through various tests, scientists found he could learn new skills(slowly,though).However, he could never remember having been trained to learn a new skill. In other words,Molaison could develop new procedural,but not declarative memories. Scientists have concluded that even with serious brain injuries,procedural memories last much longer. However, they haven't yet found out why. Some say procedural memories are more lasting because they are stored in the brain's center. Now, "just like riding a bicycle"has been used as an idiom(习语). Can you guess its meaning? Yes, people use it to describe a skill that,once learned,is never forgotten. 1.The writer mentions that we never forget how to ride a bicycle but may forget a person's name to show that_____. A.our memories often fail us B. there are many types of memories C.it's hard to forget how to ride a bicycle D.people become more forgetful as they age 2.Which of the following is an example of procedural memories? A. Memory for playing the violin. B. Memory for the location of Italy. C. Memory for the first day at school. D. Memory for the first time to ride a bicycle. 3.What was Henry Gustay Molaison's new problem after his operation? A. He couldn't learn new skills. B. He couldn't remember anything. C. He suffered more often from epilepsy. D. He couldn't develop new declarative memories. 4.According to the passage,scientists don't yet know for sure____. A.if there are many different types of memories B. if procedural memories last longer than declarative memories C.why procedural memories often last longer than declarative memories D. whether different types of memories are stored in different regions of our brains 5.We can learn from the passage that declarative memories____. A. are responsible for our speech B. are stored on the brain's surface C.can be passed on to other people D. aren't easily affected by brain injuries 语篇解读 本文以人们一旦学会骑自行车就不会忘记为引，向我们介绍了两种记忆——陈述性记忆和程序性记忆。 答案详析 1.B 推理判断题。根据第一、二段的内容可知，我们一旦学会了骑自行车，就不会忘记。但是，我们却经常会忘记某个人名或地名。再结合第三段第一句“It turns out that there are many types of memories.”可知，作者提到我们不会忘记如何骑自行车而有时候可能会忘记人名是为了告诉我们记忆有很多种类型。 2.A细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二句“Memories for skills such as playing an instrument or riding a bicycle are called procedural memories.”可知，演奏乐器或骑自行车之类的技能的记忆是程序性记忆,故 A项正确。 3.D细节理解题。根据倒数第三段最后一句“In other words. Molaison could develop newprocedural but not declarative memories.”可知，Molaison术后出现的新问题是：他不能形成新的陈述性记忆。 4.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段前两句“Scientists have concluded that even with serious brain injuries,procedural memories last much longer. However,they haven't yet found out why.”可知，即使大脑受到严重损伤，程序性记忆的存留时间也比陈述性记忆存留时间长得多，科学家还没有找到产生这种现象的原因。 5.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Memories of experiences (e.g. our first day at school)and of factual knowledge (e.g. the capital of France) are called declarative memories.These memories can be communicated to others.”可知，陈述性记忆可以传递给他人。 提升能力 A night concert at Tsinghua University in Beijing attracted(吸引) more than 1,500 students and traditional Chinese music fans last weekend. The concert celebrated the university's 110th anniversary. Fang Jinlong,a master of the traditional Chinese instrument pipaand three humanoid(人形的)robots from the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band performed several Chinese music pieces. “I'm happy to see our performance can mix science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,"said Fang. The band is made up of three robot musicians, Yuheng, Yaoguang and Kaiyang, named after three stars of the Big Dipper. They play three kinds of traditional Chinese instruments. Set up in 2018, the team to develop the band is mainly made up of students,teachers and graduates from Tsinghua University. As the team's leading scientist,Mi Haipeng is a professor of art. He joined in the research and development of a robot rock band when he studied in Japan.That experience inspired his dream to make a Chinese robot band. Mi said the music pieces in the concert were specially tailored(专门制作)for the robots to play. The robots'shells and stage clothes were made by 3Dprinting technology. According to Mi,there are more performance plans for Moja in the future,introducing new music pieces. The team , meanwhile would improve the musical sense and emotional(感情的）expression of robots, he added. “Robots stand for science and technology,which are popular among young people. We hope this robot performance will take root in traditional Chinese music and inspire young people's interest in our culture,"Mi said. “We want to show our achievements of science, technology and art through the stage. We also plan to spread traditional music and culture with artists in a new way,”said Zhao Hong, director of the concert. 1.What was special about the concert? A.It was held at night on weekends. B.It had robot musicians. C.Its purpose was to honor a master. D.Its fans were mainly students. 2.From the passage we can know Fang Jinlong______. A. was the director of the concert B. set up the robot band several years ago C.is satisfied with the concert D.can play the music better than robots 3.What can we know about the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band from the passage? A. They are good at playing the pipa. B. They cannot express emotion. C. They were made by scientists and professors. D. They will introduce new music pieces to people. 4.What is the purpose of the robot performance according to Mi's words? A. To connect the modern technology with Chinese traditions. B. To protect traditional music from disappearing in the future. C. To get young people interested in traditional Chinese culture. D. To show a new way of spreading traditional music and culture. 5. Where can you probably find this passage? A. In a storybook. B.In a science fiction novel. C.In a travel magazine. D. In a news report. 语篇解读 在一场庆祝清华大学建校110周年的音乐会上，民族音乐演泰家方锦龙与“墨甲”机器人乐队同台表演。为观众献上了一场艺术、科技与民族文化相融合的饕餮盛宴。 答案详析 1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Fang Jinlong...and three humanoid robots from the Tsinghua Moja Robot Band performed several Chinese music pieces.”可知，在这场音乐会上，三个来自清华大学“墨甲”机器人乐队的机器人也进行了演奏，故这场音乐会的特别之处是有机器人参与演奏。 2.C细节理解题。根据第二段“‘I'm happy to see our performance can mix science and technology with traditional Chinese culture,said Fang.”可知，看到他们的演出能够将科学技术和中国传统文化融合在一起，方锦龙很高兴。由此可知，方锦龙对这场音乐会是满意的。 3.D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“According to Mi,there are more performance plans for Moja in the future,introducing new music pieces.”可知，未来“墨甲”机器人乐队还有更多的表演计划，会推出新的曲目。 4.C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中米海鹏说的话“We hope this robot performance will take root in traditional Chinese music and inspire young people's interest in our culture"可知，他们希望机器人表演能够根植于中国传统音乐，并激发年轻人对中国文化的兴趣。故C项符合题意。 5.D 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文报道了清华大学举办的一场特殊的音乐会，介绍了参与演出的“墨甲”机器人乐队。故推测本文可能来自一篇新闻报道。 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$