Question

Ask any student which subject he or she hates most.9 out of 10 students will answer “math”．No matter which country you visit，no matter which grade you are in，you may not learn art，geography，chemistry or Chinese，but you always learn math. Why is this so？How come so many students hate math，and yet cannot avoid learning it in school?

Jenny Sanders，a high school student in California，asks，“What good do we get from learning math？We can use computers to compute numbers，and we can use computers to store information. I think learning math at school is a waste of time.”

However，there is much more to math than just learning to add and subtract(减) numbers. In fact，math  is not so much about calculation (计算) as it is about learning to think logically (逻辑地) and solving problems. Of course，Jenny was right that we can use computers to do calculations，but how would we even know how to use the computer if we can't think logically？In short，computers are only tools when solving problems.

For example，imagine you are a cook and must serve dinner to 100 guests. How should you divide (分)your resources so that you can get the job done most efficiently (高效地)？In situations like this，the ability to think logically will get you to a reasonable answer and solve your problem.

1.According to the passage，which subject do students always learn in different grades at school?

A．Chinese.   B．Math.  C. Geography.

2.What does Jenny Sanders think of learning math?

A．Interesting   B.Boring.     C.Useless.

3.What does the underlined word “resources” mean in the passage?

A．科目  B． 资源C．效率

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Math is just learning to add and subtract numbers.

B．Math can be good for both our body and our mind.

C．Math helps us think logically and solve problems.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要通过举例子讲述了世界各国都学习数学的原因。文章介绍，数学不仅仅是用来进行数字的加减，还可以进行逻辑思考，电脑只是解决问题的一种工具。逻辑思考的能力会让你得到一个合理的答案并解决问题。

1.B细节理解题。根据短文“No matter which country you visit，no matter which grade you are in，you may not learn art，geography，chemistry or Chinese，but you always learn math.”的描述可知，世界各国都学习的科目是数学。故应选B。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文第二段“I think learning math at school is a waste of time.”的描述可知，学习数学是没有用的。结合选项可知应选C。

3.B词义猜测题。根据前文“you are a cook and must serve dinner to 100 guests”的描述可知，这里是指把晚餐的食材（资源）分给客人。结合选项可知应选B。

4.C主旨大意题。根据短文“In fact，math is not so much about calculation (计算) as it is about learning to think logically (逻辑地) and solving problems.”的描述可知，数学可以帮助我们逻辑地思考并解决问题。结合选项可知应选C。

考点：教育类短文阅读。