2019-2020学年度人教版必修1Unit 2 English around the world Period3Learning about language作业

第二部分　阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

　　阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

　　If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

　　According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.

　　The study also found the younger people learn a second language, the better the effect is.

A team led by Dr.Andrea Mechelli, from University College