B
What about your performance at today’s class？Are you active enough to focuson the lessons? Nowadays it is common to see students’ laziness and poorefficiency at class. And that iswhyschoolsacrosstheworldaretryingtocomeupwithsolutionstokeepstudentsactive.
Some arereplacing traditional classroom chairs with exercise balls or standing desks.At War ElementarySchool in Winston, North Carolina students have adopted a newprogram that requires riding fixed bikes while reading.
‘Read andRide’ is the creation of school counselor Scott Ertl, who came up with the ideawhile he was exercising and reading at the gym. Believing it would be a fun wayto convince students to become more active, he placed one in the corner of hisclassroom and encouraged them to use it during independent reading classes.
It was sopopular that Ertl decided to add more bikes and offer the Read and Ride programto the entire school. Today Ward Elementary has a dedicated exercise roomfilled with bikes that can be used by students while completing their dailyreading assignments.
Besidesmaking reading more fun, the program also helps students exercise at acomfortable pace without the pressure that comes with regular sports-relatedactivities. It is also a perfect way torelease energy during days when the weather is not helpful to outdoor activities.What is more important, however, are the program’sacademic benefits. A year after Read and Ride was introduced at WardElementary School, students actively involved in the programdemonstrated an astonishing 83% reading proficiency.Those who had not taken advantage of the exercise bikes tested at a much lower,41%.
Of coursethere are many other programs which have got good results as ‘Read and Ride’.Though the substantial improvement in academic achievement can not all beattributed to
programslik‘e Read andRide,’expertsbelieve theyarea significantcontributor.That’sbecause
studies have shown that physical activitystimulates（刺激） braincells and helps prepare it for learning. So don’t be surprised to find moreschools across the country will adopt “Read and Ride” for their students.
24.What is the new program at Ward Elementary School?
25.How do the students at Ward Elementary School benefit from the program?
26.Which of the following is the closest in the meaning to the underlined phrase in the last paragraph?
27.What is the author's attitude towards this program?
事实细节题。根据第一段最后一句…North Carolina students have adopted a new program that requires riding fixed bikes while reading.
可知故选B。
【解析】本题考查了学生提取细节能力。句意：美国北卡罗来纳州的一所学校采纳一种新的项目，要求学生看书时骑固定单车。故选B，其他三项与文章大意明显不符
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本题考查了学生提取细节能力。
事实细节题，例证题。根据第二、三、四段可判断出读书时骑固定单车很有趣，第四段students actively involved in the program demonstrated an astonishing 83% reading proficiency，可知阅读效果也更有效。而其它三个选项与原文表达不符。故选C。
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根据文章最后一段和上下文的意思，Though the substantial improvement in academic achievement can not all be attributed to programs lik‘e Read and Ride,’句义：学生成绩的提高不能完全是因为该项目，可以判断：A“由于”B“忙于”C“致力于”D“上瘾的”。联系文章主旨，所以选择B。
词义猜测题。考生应该熟识考纲词汇、词组等，同时，强化课外阅读。
把握不住相关信息。
抓住文章主旨、紧扣作者思维模式找突破口。A“中立”B“否定的，消极的”C“怀疑的”D“积极的”。所以选择D。
推理判断题。根据文章最后一句话，So don’t be surprised to find more schools across the country will adopt “Read and Ride” for their students.
可以判断作者对这一项目持积极的态度，所以选择D。
把握不住相关要点。