2018年长沙初三英语上册Unit1测试卷（二）

　　导读:无论任何学科和知识，只要同学们善于总结并能充分利用互联网资源，便能找到走向高分的捷径。学习重要的就是一点一滴慢慢积累，这样孩子才能遨游在广阔的知识海洋中。初中三年级是初中学习的关键时间，也是各位同学巩固自己初中三年学习的关键时间，同学们也可以利用试题强化自己的知识。长沙新东方学校在此整理了2018年长沙初三上册Unit1测试卷（二），各位家长记得让孩子温故而知新。

　　三、阅读理解(每小题2分，共10分)

　　Sing the Language You're Learning

　　How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this.

　　Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language.

　　“Sing ing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a catchy and meaningful way，” said Dr. Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulty learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, “A listen­and­repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and open the door for future research in this area.”

　　Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington D.C.depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, “I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use English songs but teach them the Chinese lyrics. So it's easy for them to start because they know the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for the kids.”“Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I would speak much better English than now，” Hua Zhuying adds.

　　Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out?