2012届高考英语二轮专题复习完形阅读强化综合训练（七十八）完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。 Do you have difficulty reading in class? If so, a special reading program that helps match sounds with letters could _1_your brain. At least one out of every five elementary school(小学) students in the US has_2_learning to read, even when the students are good at other subjects. The_3_challenge for many of these kids, scientists say, is_4_sounds with letters. Researchers from Yale(耶鲁) University, US, studied a group of children _5_New York and Connecticut State. As part of the study, 37 struggling readers _6_special tutoring(导学). Every day, instructors worked with them on recognizing_7_written letters represent units of sound called phonemes(音素). The_8_also practiced reading aloud and spelling. By the end of the school year, these children could read faster than before. They also_9_fewer mistakes, and understood_10_what they read than they could earlier in the year. As part of their study, the researchers used a special machine to_11_action photos of the students brains. The pictures showed a(n)_12_in activity in the back of the brain on the left side. This is the same part of the brain that becomes_13_when good readers read. This activated brain area appears to_14_a structure(结构) that helps people recognize familiar written words_15_. In lower level readers, this structure_16_inactive. A year later, the brain structure was still working hard in the students who had_17_the special tutoring, and they continued to do well in reading tests._18_group in the study who went through a more traditional reading program didnt show the same progress._19_, some researchers still doubt the study. They believe that_20_without making any noise or linking words to sounds is more efficient. 1. A. speed up B. fix up C. go up D. set up 2. A. waste B. effort C. time D. trouble 3. A. dangerous B. biggest C. least D. boring 4. A. filling B. comparing C. matching D. supplying 5. A. from B. out C. among D. away 6. A. received B. gained C. won D. refused 7. A. why B. which C. what D. how 8. A. researchers B. students C. instructors D. teachers 9. A. reduced B. made C. discovered D. found 10. A. many of B. little of C. more of D. all of 11. A. carry B. hold C. take D. pick 12. A. fall B. interest C. drop D. increase 13. A. active B. interesting C. exciting D. dull 14. A. expect B. include C. suppose D. create 15. A. slowly B. terribly C. quickly D. horribly 16. A. gets B. carries C. feels D. remains 17. A. brought in B. taken out C. gone through D. given out 18. A. Another B. Other C. Some D. Any 19. A. However B. Otherwise C. Thus D. Instead 20. A. speaking B. researching C. listening D. reading 阅读理解(A) The world is your marketplace. Hear the words Just do it and you know theres a Nike product nearby. If its Always Coca-Cola, you can be sure someone wants to sell you a refreshing drink. An advertising slogan (广告语) is to a brand (品牌) what eyes are to a person. The slogan helps people understand the brand better by telling them what it wants to sell to its customers. Good slogans leave a message inside peoples minds. Here are a few examples: Just do it-This slogan speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think its worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike? Always Coca-Cola - Cokes slogans change every few years. But this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brands spirit. It seems to say Coke is the only drink. There are no other forms of refreshment. Share moments, share life-This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy times in life by taking photos of them-using Kodak film of course! 1. According to the passage, how many advertising slogans are there in it? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 2. The underlined word one in paragraph one refers to _. A. Just do it B. Nike C. Advertising brand D. Always Coca-Cola (B) Advertising gives useful information about the products to buy. But what modern advertising does is more than giving news about products and services. Todays advertisements, or ads, try to get consumers(消费者) to buy certain brands. Writers of advertising are so skillful they can sometimes persuade a consumer to wear a certain kind of clothing, eat a special kind of cereal(麦片粥), or see a movie. Consumers might never even want a product if they did not see or hear advertisements for it. For example, you probably do not need the newest cereal in the supermarket. There are probably many cereal brands on your kitchen shelves. You may not have space on a shelf for another. But if you see ads about a new cereal that has a free prize in the box, you may want it. Advertising must get attention. To be effective, it must be exciting, entertaining, or provide some pleasure. The secret of writing good advertising cop