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Speaking two or more languages are useful. You can travel in another country easily. You can talk with strangers there. Ordering delicious food there is easy for you. Besides these things, speaking more languages is also good for you in many ways.

Adults who have spoken two languages seem to have better cognitive flexibility (认知灵活性), they are better able to accept a new thing than people who only speak one language. When they do the same work, people who know more language can finish more quickly. Nearly 324 people joined the experiment.

People, who learned a second language later in life, are also cleverer than those men who only know one language. They are better at reading. They can understand certain words in a different way, such as, the word “sport” in English and Chinese. They can understand it easily and fast.

Anyone can get Alzheimer (老年痴呆症). People who can speak two languages may develop the illness at least four years later than people who only speak one language. The result was got from 450 Alzheimer’s patients.

The study included 121 children. They all learn foreign languages. They can complete math problems faster. Their brains are better and they can make better decisions.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.The writer thinks foreign languages are ________.

A. necessary B. useful C. simple D. difficult

2.The result of experiment on about ________ people shows that people speaking more languages can accept new things better that those who only speak one language.

A. 324 B. 121 C. 450 D. 230

3.How will people become if they learn a second language?

A. Braver. B. Happier. C. Friendlier. D. Cleverer.

4.If people speaking only one language get Alzheimer at 65, Mr Green, who can speak several languages, may get Alzheimer earliest at ________.

A. 65. B. 67 C. 69. D. 71.

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Speaking more languages can help people read better.

B. Speaking more languages is good for people in many ways.

C. People who know more languages can finish work more quickly.

D. Children who speak more languages can solve math problems faster.

Answer 1