外刊阅读原创改编语法填空 第7期 智力流失：你的阅读能力比得上十岁小孩吗？ Do you often feel that the world is getting less intelligent Data (1) _____ (release) on December 10th by the OECD, a club mainly consisting of rich countries, indicates that it might not be just your imagination. Roughly every ten years, this organization asks adults in dozens of places to take tests on (2) _____ (numerate) and literacy. The questions it sets are not abstract brainteasers or simple spelling tests. Instead, they (3) _____ (aim) to imitate the problems that people aged 16 - 65 face in daily life. The latest tests were carried out in 31 wealthy countries, and the results are quite (4) _____ (unnerve). It shows that one fifth of adults perform no better in maths and reading than what could be expected of a primary-school child. The trend is even more discouraging. In maths, average scores have risen in a few places over the past ten years, (5) _____ in many others they have fallen. In literacy, more countries have witnessed a decline in scores (6) _____ an increase, despite adults having higher educational qualifications than before. Demographic change can explain part of it. New immigrants usually struggle with a new language, and the native-born have ageing brains. But even after taking this into (7) _____ (consider), the trends remain negative, especially in literacy. Some people guess that Netflix, video games and social media are (8) _____ (sap) people's acuity. It's also possible that education and training systems have not worked well. All in all, it's a problem that (9) _____ (need) our attention and efforts to improve the situation. Let's hope that we can find good ways to turn the situation (10) _____ in the future. 答案： released （考查非谓语动词，“Data” 与 “release” 是被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语） numeracy （考查词性转换，此处需要名词与 “literacy” 并列） aim （考查动词时态，根据上下文语境用一般现在时，主语是 “they”，用原形） unnerving （考查词性转换，“be + 形容词” 结构，此处用形容词作表语） but （考查连词，根据前后句意表示转折关系，用 “but”） than （考查比较级，“more...than...” 是固定搭配，表示 “比…… 更多”） consideration （考查词性转换，“take...into consideration” 是固定短语，意为 “考虑到……”） sapping （考查动词时态，根据 “are” 可知此处用现在进行时，动词用现在分词形式） needs （考查动词时态和主谓一致，主语是 “it”，且描述一般情况，用一般现在时第三人称单数形式） around （考查固定短语，“turn...around” 表示 “扭转…… 局面”） The results of some tests are rather disappointing, which (1) _____ (deserve) more attention. Basic numeracy and literacy seem to be unpopular topics nowadays. Instead, students of education would rather (2) _____ (debate) on teaching fashionable “soft skills”. Technological changes haven't reduced the demand for people with good skills in numbers or words. Adults performing poorly in the OECD’s tests usually earn much less than those (3) _____ do well. What's more, they are in worse health and ... ...
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