Formanyyears，scientisthaveknownthatlaughingisgoodfortheofourmindsandbodies．Nowwearelearningthatit'snotjustlaughter．Havingfunandplayingarealsogoodforus!Reserchershavefoundthatplayisgoodforpeopleofallages

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For many years，scientist have known that laughing is good for the of our minds and bodies．Now we are learning that it's not just laughter．Having fun and playing are also good for us!Reserchers have found that play is good for people of all ages．Play actually leads to the growth of more nerver connection in the brain and gives us more brain power．
Play is neccessary during childhood．As children play，they learn how to make friendship and relate to others．They develop their imaginations and become more creative．Kids carry these qualities with them as they grow older．
Amy Whitcomb teaches maths at a school in San Francisco．For several years，she has used gamespot to teach maths．In one class，students play a game with small bags of candy to figure out how many pieces in the bags are red．When they get the correct answer，they can eat the candy!Amy says，"If it's not fun，they're not going to want to be there．They're not going to want to learn．
The spirit of play continues through the teenage years into adulthood．The famous company Google，for example，keeps a lot of toys and games at different place in their best ideas when they are just"playing around"and let their imaginations go wild．
 So next time you have to solve a difficult maths problem or can't think of a topic for an artice，take a short play break．Do a little dance，or play a quick game．Then come back to it．Maybe you'll be surprised at what your brain can do．

38．The example of the company Google is given to show that___．
A．play is also fit adults                
B．everyone there works hard
C．they have a lot of toys and games      
D．it is very famous in the world
39．The underlined expression"figure out"in Paragraphy 3 probably means___．
A．look after         
B．solve the problem of
C．draw a picture of  
C．play a joke on
40．According to the passage，you need to play if you___
A．want to make friendship with others           
B．have to do some homework
C．fail to think of a topic for an article       
D．find a job in a big company
41．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？___
A．A maths lesson                                    
B．How children grow
C．The power of play                                 
D．Work hard，play hard．

Answer 1

答案：
38、A        细节理解题       根据第四段The spirit of play continues through the teenage years into adulthood．The famous company Google，for example，keeps a lot of toys and games at different place in their best ideas when they are just"playing around"and let their imaginations go wild"这种娱乐精神从青少年时期持续到成年．例如著名的谷歌公司在不同的地方保留了许多玩具和游戏，在他们正"玩着"时好的想法冒出来，使他们的想象力得到的尽情发挥．"可知谷歌公司的例子表明玩耍也适合成年人．故选A
39、B       词义猜测题        根据划线短语的上下文表达的意思Amy Whitcomb teaches maths at a school in San Francisco．For several years，she has used gamespot to teach maths．In one class，students play a game with small bags of candy"Amy Whitcomb 在旧金山的一所学校教数学．几年以来，她运用游戏教数学．在一节课上，学生用小包的糖做游戏…包里的糖多少块是红色的"可推知在数学课上用游戏的方式解决问题，算出包里的糖多少块是红色的，故选B
40、C        细节理解题        根据最后一段So next time you have to solve a difficult maths problem or can't think of a topic for an artice，take a short play break"所以下次你要解决一道很难的数学问题时或想不出一篇文章的题目时，稍微休息玩一会儿"可知短文中提到如果你想不出一篇文章的题目时你需要玩一会儿．故选C
41、C        主旨大意题          根据短文第一段中提到Having fun and playing are also good for us!Reserchers have found that play is good for people of all ages．Play actually leads to the growth of more nerver connection in the brain and gives us more brain power．"玩得开心也对我们有好处．研究者发现玩耍对于各个年龄的人都有好处．玩耍实际上导致更多脑神经的联系，增强我们的脑力"接下来又通过具体的例子证明了玩耍对于各个年龄的人都有好处，结合选项CThe power of play"玩耍的力量"可知能概括全文的主旨故确定该项为最佳题目，故选C