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million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a native language, mainly in the
United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to
the standard varieties of English found in these areas, there are a great many regional and social varieties
of the language as well as various levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.
In fact, it is impossible to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate(足
够的) working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The purpose for English learning
and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is difficult to explain and still more difficult to judge what forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its presentday importance as a world
language. Besides serving the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some
of important works in science, technology, and other fields are being produced, and not always by native
speakers. It is widely used for such purposes as meteorological and airport communications, internationa
l conferences, and the spread of information over the radio and television networks of many nations. It is
a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British
colonies. Many of these countries have multilingual populations and need a language for internal
communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and education as well as for
international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
1. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Difficulties of Learning English
B. International Communications
C. The Standard Varieties of English
D. English as a World Language
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Some 260 million people in the world have an adequate working knowledge of English.
B. There are some 260 million native speakers of English in the world.
C. It is almost impossible to estimate the number of people with an adequate working
knowledge of English.
D. People learn English for a variety of reasons.
3. According to the passage, what is the main reason for the widespread use of English?
A. It was popular during Shakespeare"s time.
B. It is used in former British colonies.
C. It serves the needs of its native speakers.
D. It is a world language that is used for international communication.
4.What forms an adequate working knowledge of English?
A. The ability to read a newspaper.
B. It is difficult to judge because it differs for each situation.
C. Being a multilingual.
D. Being a native speaker.
5. What type of developing countries would be most likely to use English?
A. Those geographically close to the United States.
B. Those interested in the culture of the United States.
C. Former colonies of Great Britain.
D. Countries where international conferences are held.
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People who enjoy a dreamfilled sleep are better at recalling information and making links between
facts when waking. But recharging with a shallow (小睡) offers no such mental improvement, the
research suggests. The results of the study added to the growing body of evidence that Rapid Eye
Movement (REM) sleep is very important to the brain"s ability to form strong memories.
An average night"s rest includes four or five spells of REM sleep, but these bursts tend to be lengthier
towards the end of the night. This means adults getting less than the recommended seven to eight hours
a night - and therefore inadequate REM sleep - may be damaging their mind"s ability to memorize:
Although REM sleep is not classified as a type of deep sleep, it is only reached after the brain has passed
through deep sleep stages.
In the recent study, participants were shown groups of three words and asked to find another word
that can be associated with all three words. They were tested once in the morning and then given the
same task again in the afternoon. In between, some were allowed a nap with REM sleep, some a nap
without REM sleep, while the others had a quiet rest period. The quiet rest and nonREM sleep groups
didn"t improve, but the REM sleep group improved on their morning performance by an average of
almost 40 per cent. Dr Sara Mednick, a sleep researcher at the University of California who led the
study, believes the formation of connections between previous unassociated information in the brain
occurs during REM sleep.
It is believed that sleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to sort relevant
information from useless information. This process may take place as memories are removed from one
part of the brain to others.
| Title | REM Sleep 1.________ Memory | |||||||||
| The result of the study | Rapid Eye Movement sleep is of great importance to the brain"s ability to 2．. ________ memories. | |||||||||
| The 3. ________ of the study | 4.________ were required to think of another word associated with all three words. The same task was given to participants 5.________ a day. The quiet rest and nonREM sleep groups showed no 6.________. The REM sleep group 7.________ well by an average of almost 40 per cent. | |||||||||
| Dr Sara Mednick"s 8.________ | Connections between previous unassociated information in the brain are 9.________ during REM sleep. | |||||||||
| Conclusion | Sleep acts as a sort of mental filing system, enabling the brain to abandon useless information and keep the 10. ________ information. | |||||||||
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